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Well my question is: Where is the $30 to $40ish (depending on size) 1000 piece bag of basic elements? I don't know about the rest of you but when someone says bulk I think in terms of thousands. I would have been more than eager to buy 10,000+ 2x4s (...) (26 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Is that something LEGO can do something about or are the high prices caused by duties, taxes, etc imposed by your country? If it is a result of the policies of your country what would you have TLC do - make less money on goods sold in (...) (26 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) On a couple of things (mostly grey bricks) the prices are tiny bit under what I normally sell for (a penny or two per brick) but on some things the price is higher, sometimes much higher. The small selection alone will have very little impact (...) (26 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Don't agree there, it's a good deal because you don't have to buy any types of pieces you don't want. (...) I agree. I hope that we'll eventually see 20% (or better) discounts for truly huge purchases, like 100 bags or more at once. Steve (26 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Same thoughts here. I was very happy to see the tiles be so cheap. They were always the element I didn't really want to let go of, but, since I can't keep everything, those would go up for grabs. Of course, the color & size choice are a bit (...) (26 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) <snipped discussion of prices> (...) I think that our orders will speak for themselves. I don't see LDirect selling very many sets of red bricks at those prices, not when they're cheaper in bucket sets. Perhaps not even white or black. So, (...) (26 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Well, my fiancee works for a company that produces molds for production of plastic items [one client is tupperware], so if they need molds made, there's at least one place they can look. [and it's in Melbourne, too. Now all we need is a molding (...) (26 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Gary Istok <gistok@umich.edu> wrote in message news:3948F0F4.297EC8...ich.edu... I would like to add a request and ask about a few pieces that perhaps doesn't exist yet. (...) packages. (...) more than (...) pack: (...) An inverted slopes pack, (...) (26 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) packages. (...) more than (...) pack: (...) I thought it was a good idea that they were selling them by the individual piece. If they start packing "similar" pieces together, then people are still likely to have to get that they may not (...) (26 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) First question: (URL) which introduces (URL) question: I haven't run the comparison, but someone in the thread resulting from Brad's recent post did, and found that the bulk sets were about AU$0.016 per stud in Australia, and US$0.011 per stud (...) (26 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) True enough, but my take on this is that more than likely LEGO is not going to make each of the pieces that I described in this thread as an individual parts pack (at least I would be surprised if they did). Some of these you would have to (...) (26 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) You could give them to me :) I often run out of the center-stud plates. --Bram Bram Lambrecht.........Br...L@JUNO.com (URL) (26 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) piece (...) My thoughts exactly. Steve Martin (26 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) going to (...) parts (...) have (...) If (...) be very (...) these (...) Why not? Remember this is a totally new service. As you can see, there are two different slope bricks available right now. 2x2 and 2x4 ones and these do not come in a (...) (26 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Haven't had a chance to go through it all but the black roof peaks pack is low slopes instead of medium slopes! Mike -- Mike Walsh - mike_walsh@mindspring.com (URL) (26 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Got my order also- my roof tiles are 2x4 medium slopes. Pictures of the packages can be found at: (URL) glad to see that the parts come in simple bags instead of the bag within a bag that parts packs have been coming in. Thanks Lego! -chris (26 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Do the white windows have glass in them? -Andy Lynch ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Tracey" <ctracey@envirolink.org> <snip> (...) (26 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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"Christopher Tracey" <ctracey@envirolink.org> wrote in message news:394AA80A.62C5A9...ink.org... (...) is (...) My roof tiles are also 2x4 medium slopes but the apex bricks are 2x4 low slopes. Mike -- Mike Walsh - mike_walsh@mindspring.com (URL) (26 years ago, 17-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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"Andy Lynch" <andy@andyandjackie.com> wrote in message news:000b01bfd7e1$d5...464@net... (...) Yes they do. Mike -- Mike Walsh - mike_walsh@mindspring.com (URL) (26 years ago, 17-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) This is awesome! It looks like the 1x4x5 black windows have trans-lt-blue glass! Is that true? My order came today but I wasn't home :( KL (26 years ago, 17-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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"Kevin Loch" <kloch@opnsys.com> wrote in message news:Fw9yLz.BpC@lugnet.com... (...) is (...) They are indeed trans light blue. Mike -- Mike Walsh - mike_walsh@mindspring.com (URL) (26 years ago, 17-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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I'm kind of bummed - I WANTED clear glass on the 1x4x5 windows, NOT trans-blue! They pictured clear! Oh well. (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (26 years ago, 17-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Y'know, oddly enough, this is a *good* thing for me - I ordered 6 packs of the roof peaks, thinking of using them as a sort of clay tile roof, sitting flat on plates which would be set on top of the roof. Only after I ordered them, I realized (...) (26 years ago, 17-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) trans-blue! (...) I'd gladly take either! I prefer trans-lt-blue, because most office building windows are tinted, and they match the 6 tall black/trans-lt-blue windows that I have a few of. Clear windows are good for some things, like ground (...) (26 years ago, 17-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I have to agree that the pricing seems high. Even if you use a /stud costing, bulk doesn't offer a discount. The blue tub cost you less than a half cent/stud(I only buy them when they're on sale. :) ) The existing service packs cost (...) (26 years ago, 17-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Maybe it's because the grey parts pack a.k.a. 7161 Gungan Sub isn't being sold at discounted pricing yet? ;-) It does have an awful lot of grey and blue bricks in it, looks like more grey bricks than blue, though, from what I can see of the picture. (...) (26 years ago, 17-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Hey the 7151 Sith Infiltrator is the GPSP (Grey Plate Service Pack), available cheaply in Brisbane. The 7161 has been half-price for ages at certain places (see loc.au), maybe call it the G/B-S/B-SP (grey/blue-slopes/br...ks-service pack). (...) (26 years ago, 17-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Hello Brad, thank you for your considerations of Japanese market. You are worried about disparity of costs, especially due to high sipping costs. However, this is an inevitable problem since Japan has no domestic production fasilities. If you can (...) (26 years ago, 17-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Did anybody else have things back ordered? I got all my roof bricks, but my 1x4 grey bricks were all back ordered. Boo! -Marc (26 years ago, 17-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) This is bad for you in the short term, but I'd say it sounds great overall: it means demand was even greater than Lego expected. Hopefully, that'll send them a message! [ followup to .general, since this group isn't for discussion ] (26 years ago, 17-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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Hi Brad & guys, Im glad that its on his way. But I got one question. Why is LEGO Europe, an London spokesmen, telling me that we cant order extra parts anymore ? We are used to do so for many years. But we cant order from LEGO Direct. Hows that (...) (26 years ago, 17-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Jeff Elliott wrote in message ... (...) the (...) flat on (...) :) I think this is a good feature from my perspective also. I have a small container of black 2x2 low slope peaks, but no 2x4s. Of course I have about the same TOTAL quantity of black (...) (26 years ago, 17-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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How come the date of that post is so old? David FUT lugnet.admin.nntp (26 years ago, 18-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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I am still happy as heck about bulk ordering. However, I must warn you about two misrepresentations of the elements as shown on the Bulk Ordering Selection graphics. 1. Train windows - are clear NOT light blue tint as shown. 2. 1x4x6 Red doors have (...) (26 years ago, 18-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct) !
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Red doors? With transparent green windows? I'd have to see a pic of that - I can't imagine how ridiculous it looks. Hmmm - maybe the train windows would be better off clear, I'm not sure that many people would have use for light blue tints. I'm (...) (26 years ago, 18-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Bummer. It'd be nice if they gave a choice of colors like for the bricks...clear, trans lt blue, and trans dk blue would be a nice start. (...) Green?!? with red?!? That sounds awful, especially for a building... (...) Clear or tinted? --Bram (...) (26 years ago, 18-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) This is a strong argument for seperating the glass from the windows and selling them separately when ever possible!!! Now, I know, some of these parts do not allow that since the glass is glued in. But to me "bulk" means one kind of thing. (...) (26 years ago, 18-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Didn't someone else say that the black windows had trans-light-blue glass? Seems to me Lego has a problem if (a) what's being delivered is not what is pictured on the website, and (b) people are ordering one thing and getting one of several (...) (26 years ago, 18-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Even more reason why I don't see individual part sellers being put "out of business" anytime soon... I don't think I've ever sold someone a part I listed as one color then shipped them something entirely different. And with the help of (...) (26 years ago, 18-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) that is too bad. i was ready to order a bunch of the train windows for an office building i am working on. but wanted the blue tint, more realistic than clear. (26 years ago, 18-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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