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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 (...) (24 years ago, 16-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 (...) (24 years ago, 16-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, (...) (24 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 (...) (24 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, (...) (24 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 (...) (24 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 (24 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 (...) (24 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 (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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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 (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Thanks Brad!!! My 15 year old dream has finally become a reality!! It is nice to see that your first initial offering has given a little bit to everyone! White 2x2 classic windows! Yahooo...ooo! And white 2x2 tiles! Excuse me while I wipe the (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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MY thoughts on the whole thing are that TLG just needed to add extra to cover S&H charges, and make it possible to order via S@H USA, or through their web page, for Australia and countries in a similar fix. How they handle things like import duties, (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Hi Brad, Formerly, thank you very much to you and your colleagues for realizing a long waited and desired service as you promised. You also mentioned that, by 2001, you will be shipping to all European countries. Is this mean only the EU countries, (...) (24 years ago, 7-Apr-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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"Ed "Boxer" Jones" <edboxer@aol.com> wrote in message news:Fw6C1G.Lr5@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) Direct, (...) It would be interesting if Brad could divulge some statistics on the volume of business they do through this new (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) I'd have to disagree. I don't think you can say thank you too many times for Lego Direct going live. There have been hundreds of posts to Brad Justis thoroughout his building LEGO Direct. I would think that a hundred or so thank yous and kudos (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) Bravo!!!! Bravissimo!!!! Finally, roof bricks in the most needed size in bulk. And I was just about to order more roof brick packs to get 2x4 red roofs. Nice initial selection. I ordered packs of 8 different items. One "piece" that I haven't (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Does anyone know if the original service packs are still available? Bill (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) *blush* Wow, thanks for the recognition, I really appreciate it. Actually, I would prefer that something formal be set up on lego.com, my page is fun to maintain but I don't know if I could handle the volume of requests when LD really gets (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Brad Justus <legodirect@lego.com> wrote in message news:Fw571I.Eor@lugnet.com... (...) with (...) start (...) 2x8) (...) smooth (...) the (...) only (...) standard (...) discounts on (...) more (...) by (...) next (...) found (...) to (...) Japan (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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OH BOY OH BOY OH BOY OH BOY OH BOY OH BOY OH BOY!!!...!!! I cannot begin to express how excited I am. Folks, that was wish number one. Talk about hitting the nail on the head! I would just like to take a moment to say thank you LEGO, and all the (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Thanks Brad, For addressing the specific questions we posed in our original responses. It was great to see Australia mentioned, we are aware that Lego has influences outside their control working against them in a market like ours. If you ever (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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1x2's! I need 1x2's. Build On! John Matthews P.S. Thanks Brad for getting this thing underway so quickly! Xcalabur <Xcalabur@rocketmail.com> wrote in message news:Fw5v7u.36C@lugnet.com... (...) need (...) like to (...) selection (...) of (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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This is great news! I have already contributed yet more money into the LEGO coffers thanks to this service. It ends up being a great deal for adult builders since we can now build large structures much more cheaply! Anyhow, I was curious as to why (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Here is the deal: It is great in Gray. Good in White/Green. Poor way to get Red/Black, _but_ they have been available from S@H for a long time. (...) What? No, they are a different selection. If you are building a roof of any real size, the (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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I was confused about this as well. I explicitly had the operator verify that these trans thin walls are identical to those used in 4561. These are light blue trans-blue thin walls as opposed to the dark blue variety seen in aquanaut and other sets. (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) And what about places like Australia, where the sets cost considerably more than the cost of having them sent airmail from the US..or even UK? I'm personally hoping that LD decide on a global price for the items, and then add postage to this, (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I visited the new bulk ordering section for Lego Shop at Home. What i don't get is their pricing -- it's all screwed up, not a good deal at all: For example, lets buy 1 of each, A. B. C. D. E. & F. of the standard bricks they are offering -- (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Dear Brad, Is it already possible to name those nine European countries individualy ? If not, can you tell me if The Netherlands is amoungst those countries ? Greetings, M. Moolhuysen. (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Actually, the various images look like they are from different sources. The green bricks look like they could be from a recent instruction manual or service-pak image. The white plates look like they are from a somewhat-older image-set, maybe (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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To All, (...) but (...) the (...) the (...) elements (...) "bulk" (...) the (...) Well, economics considered, some of the prices were pretty reasonable. They need to make a profit. They need to change their production facilities in order to make (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) useful - we (...) the (...) As excited as I am about this new service, I'm a little disappointed in the per piece cost of these elements. Granted, it's nice to be able to order the specialized pieces and rarer colors in bulk, but the cost for (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Here here! I agree; in the next wave of goodies, small bricks need to be included. And tan, dk. grey, and brown basic bricks, please! -Chris (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Actually I'm a bit annoyed by the lack of small bricks. In particular I need a ton of 1x1 and 1x2 bricks in Lt. Grey for my Castle sets. Plus I'd like to get some in the other colors for detail work (considering the color selection my wife is (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I must be viewing a cached version of the page, I get leo's castle, movie maker, city center and maniac kidvention ads, in that order from left. Sorry for the unsupported, rash comments, though. -John Rudy (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) FWIW, I see a link to (2 URLs) the very first image at the left half of the big swirl. 3:00pm EST 14 Jun 2000 --Todd (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) It wasn't on the TLG mainpage at the time, I couldn't find any links ON TLG's site (URL) maybe i'm blind. It seems as though if you don't know the URL, like us lucky few, then you can't bulk order. That is so TLG! More market restrictions! (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Brad, It's good to see you folks being clever about your limited piece selection - not including the smallest bricks probably works out for most of us. Glad to see you're really exercising the grey matter on this. Now that I've placed my (1st) (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) (Jeff removed the link out of courtesy to Lego) What sets feature those 1x4x6 doors? I don't think I own any of them (but I will soon!) Dave! (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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.....but that doesn't mean my hands will soon be turning red, lalalala..... WOOOOO *bleeping* HOOO...OOO!!!!!! YAY! Now I can build the Titanic *with* a grand staircase! Brad, thank you so much for lighting up my day! Now if I could only find a pen (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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YYYYYYYYEEEEEEEESSS....S!!!...!!! (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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