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(...) - (...) Well, I believe there were probably all kinds of overhead with fulfilling your order that could be reduced or eliminated with the kind of plan proposed for Lego Direct. For example, your request probably resulted in a search for the (...) (26 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) I just called Consumer Affairs to buy some parts that were missing from a couple of open clearance sets that I just purchased (I should have known better). I was quoted a price of $5.35 for a saddle, samurai knight fig, his armor & katana, a (...) (26 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) I just hope we can get what we want overall. I'd like to replace lots of old stuff, obtain stuff I never had, obtain stuff they never made in certain colors, and have lots of greenery elements besides. I hope they will facilitate these (...) (26 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) I think that you "hit the nail on the head" Richard. They aren't doing this for charity. They are doing it to make money. And if it involves labor intensive processes, you can bet that the 5 cent parts will only be found in the buckets and (...) (26 years ago, 7-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) It all depends on how it's handled. If I'm buying true bulk (thousands of pieces), I don't want LEGO to count out individual pieces -- weighing my purchases will be close enough, and is a heck of a lot cheaper than paying a packing-monkey to (...) (26 years ago, 7-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego)
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