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(...) When I called at 8:00 this morning I got the usual answering service (not Lego S+H, but the fill-in staff), and the operator knew nothing about bulk service or Code WB600. I called back minutes later, and the very friendly S@H operator was (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) to usage", I'd be a rich, rich man. Not saying Brad wassn't telling the truth. In fact, I was never *not* able to reach the page. eric (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) This suggests that they may be working out how to handle volume orders, so they have given a code which works well with the current system (this is a similar deal to the buy 10 sets off this page, so the code to work this deal exists already). (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) _very_ bad PR to say you didn't have enough servers to handle the load on the first day. Indicates bad planning and all. ...you can go back to ignoring me now... wubwub stephen f roberts wamalug guy ((URL) Guide ((URL) the wildlink ((URL) #160 (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I for one will be happy to help those folks from overseas, though I may ask that you coordinate orders through one of the folks I regularly deal with. (...) In general I think that's worth paying attention to. I think in this case it's good (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) I like to imagine that it's the same mattdm. It simplifies my life. (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Let me just say that I'm pleasantly surprised that some pieces with transparency made it to the first offering! :) Brad, some have mentioned that you take too long in responding/updating (and that may be true). But if the selection of pieces (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) <snip> That, and the fact that Brad mentioned it had nothing to do with traffic volume. See here: (URL) (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) "mattdm" himself was reporting problems getting onto www.lego.com/bulk earlier than that: (URL) at 12:15GMT, which is 8:15am... well, Eastern Daylight Time. I'm assuming that SlashDot is eastern, if it's not, please correct me). You'll also (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Actually, that may have been part of the problem. See (URL) (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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