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Tim, I'm fully aware that shopping online doesn't necessarily mean low prices. Especially not in case of LEGO. But: I can get almost EVERYTHING (except for the bulk items, of course) at local stores, at the same price, sometimes cheaper than at (...) (26 years ago, 18-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego)
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Hi Ben, the entire story has been pretty easy, so here's a short version that may hopefully answer all your questions: I called LEGO S@H early this morning and I was very excited about how it works. I couldn't wait to place my first order. However, (...) (26 years ago, 18-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Hey Frank, I've been one of the most optimistic ones among all. I didn't like all these negative tones either, since I was too happy about each and ervery small step forward that Brad Justus announced. I kept believing that everything will be (...) (26 years ago, 18-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Cool! I think this is one of the most positive messages we have seen from TLC that they really do want to reach out to us. I'd almost hazard that this is more positive than Brad's involvement here. To those that feel that TLC "just doesn't get (...) (26 years ago, 19-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) There are MANY reasons for S@H to not undercut retail merchants. The world is not yet ready for retail merchants to be replaced completely by on-line ordering direct from the manufacturer. In the US, I can get 90% or more of what is in the (...) (26 years ago, 19-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) 'The thing is', that in countries like Germany and the Netherlands, every corner's toy store does already have the full (european) line. So Shop-at-home will only have any business here if: - they offer non-european sets - they offer accesory (...) (26 years ago, 19-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) Look on the bright side, this time it appeared not to work. Auction closed or ended with no bids. ++Lar (26 years ago, 19-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Well, if that really is the case, you folks in some ways have it better than we do in the US. Very few stores even carry the full line of what is typically sold in the stores, and there are bunches of things like train track (which apparently (...) (26 years ago, 19-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Yes this is very encouraging news.... very encouraging. And I expect more little bugs in the future, but by the sound of it, TLC is on top of it. And it is very gratifying to see that we are listened to after all. (God Bless you KKK and the (...) (26 years ago, 19-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Brad, Can we get an answer on whether these are coming to the US or not? (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | Please do not associate my personal views with my employer (26 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(URL) my moan above about Scotland Wales and NI being transformed into English Counties I scribbled a note of to LEGO. I got this reply: (...) I am left wondering is LEGO does not understand that the UK, GB, Scotland, England, Northern Ireland and (...) (26 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.ie)
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(...) Where is Scotland? 22nd according to FIFA rankings. Lets face it, the average .com considers the UK to be the 51st State of the USA. How many corporates dont have a UK web site and just point you their US one on the basis that we speak the (...) (26 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.ie)
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(...) Nope, only that the UK should be described as the UK (it is now) not "England" as it was a few days ago. Even though the error was corrected, I was bemused by the response of LEGO - so I shared it. As for Scotalnd's FIFA ranking (England is (...) (26 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.ie)
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(...) I would bet that many folks in England, and even more elsewhere could not tell you what England, Great Britain, or the UK actually represent. Geographically or politically speaking. They are all the same place to many people. E.g. You (...) (26 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.ie)
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(...) I know what you mean. These are all the geographical terms I know of for where I live, and some of their definitions: England: Obvioulsly, just England British Isles: Basicly, all the land we own (not including our commonwealth, but the (...) (26 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.ie)
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(...) Even in Germany they don't undercut the retail prices. I went to the Goebel Porzellanfabrik near Coburg (Factory where they make the world famous M.I. Hummel figurines), and their factory store prices are at the German retail level. When USA (...) (26 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) Nearly. You need to separate physical geography from political boundaries Geog: Great Britain is the single large island northwest of France. It is often mistaken as the polical boundary - for example in sports events where a UK team is (...) (26 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.ie)
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(...) No worse than the Governments (of all persuasions) who consider that whatever policies are good for the South-East of England will be appropriate for the whole country. Some examples; <Ben Elton mode> The folk of Shetland pay the same rate of (...) (26 years ago, 26-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.ie)
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(...) Yes, but you forget you could buy Scotland for the price of a studio flat down here. And that prices in many shops and for many services are much higher (I only have to compare what I pay in the same shop as my family in the west country or (...) (26 years ago, 26-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.ie)
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