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Re: The Future of Trains
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lugnet.lego
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Date:
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Thu, 4 Oct 2007 00:26:03 GMT
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In lugnet.lego, Todd Thuma wrote:
> In lugnet.lego, Adam Murtha wrote:
> >
> > Well thank you Lego. This is the final nail in the coffin. Changing the grey's
> > and brown colours, killing the 9v trains. The least you could have done was keep
> > up with the exchange rate on the Canadian dollar. No excuses like "There may be
> > many variables including taxes, exchange rates and country laws which can affect
> > the market value.Suggested retail prices for our product assortment are
> > determined well in advance. We rely on professional studies of the dollar
> > fluctuations over a multi year horizon to determine the suggested retail price
> > which will not change during the product assortment year. The suggested retail
> > price of our products has historically not fluctuated every time the value of
> > the dollar rises or falls to maintain an annual harmonized price." *Taken from
> > an email I got from Lego about the difference in the US and Canadian dollar*
> > Another failure by Lego to determine the desire for the 9v trains. As mentioned
> > before the lack of sales in the train line has nothing to do with the power
> > source, but the lack of marketing and availability.
> >
> > I'm out. I'm done. See ya Lego. I wonder what Mega Bloks is coming out with next
> > year?
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> Hey Adam,
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> Will you sell me you 9v stuff?
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> Todd
Ok well I'm not really OUT out. But out in terms of not buying new stuff,
like the battery stuff, I passed on, since I had no interest in those kind
of sets. If the new power system they are talking about is as bad as the
battery system then I won't be buying any of that stuff either.
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