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(...) I couldn't agree more! I just ordered 1000 2x4 Bricks and they cost me more than when I used to oreder them. I would really like a real quanity discount instead of just item availability. Doyle (23 years ago, 12-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Tim may correct me (don't know if he reads this board, don't care enough to X-post it), but I'm pretty sure the catalog came out of a FBTB reader's Darth Maul or other new SW set, which was then mailed to Tim. The watermark is just Tim's usual (...) (23 years ago, 11-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Mike Petrucelli <lordi@erols.com> wrote in message news:Go5y58.5rs@lugnet.com... (...) 25. (...) 6x8 (...) bulk (...) packaging. So (...) I can't answer for LEGO, but consider the business. This is a company setup to do things in a certain way. (...) (23 years ago, 11-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Tim Courtney wrote in message ... (...) Yikes, Tim. If they included a retailer code on the S@H lit in the boxes, they would have to decide *before packaging the sets* how many would go to each retailer, and then somehow identify the sets for each (...) (23 years ago, 11-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Allan Bedford wrote in message ... (...) reply (...) were (...) The surveys are still appearing in sets, I have had some within the last few months. Don't remember which set(s) they were in. Over the last 3 years I have sent in several and handed (...) (23 years ago, 11-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I agree......I visit the site just to see if there is any update...which to me is sad, because they rarely do. It seems to me they spent big bucks implementing a decent web site, but decided to make do with sporadic updates. If they really (...) (23 years ago, 11-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) This is one of those often missed opportunities where someone from the company could step in and actually answer a question/concern that is asked in this forum. This last question is one that probably keeps some people from ordering bulk parts (...) (23 years ago, 11-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) If they did this, (or any other true bulk offering, by volume or by quantity 1000+) I'm willing to bet that even if it's more than joe public is willing to buy, joe brickbay seller will happily do it. There *is* a secondary market, and it's (...) (23 years ago, 11-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) 6x8 (...) What would be easiest (for LEGO), is to just keep the current packaging and offer discounts on a scale corresponding to the number of bulk packs purchased (there was a form of this in the first month of bulk ordering). Say, 10 packs (...) (23 years ago, 11-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Indeed. It would make larger scale constructions like my Octan HQ much easier that way. (...) What would be really fun is to find out what the minimum number of pieces they'd run with one tooling setup (if it's say, 50,000 of an element) and (...) (23 years ago, 11-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Yeah I agree with you. I think they should have bulk selections in quantities of 25, 100, and 1000+ (for example) for the average, serious, and insane builder, respectively. Obviously, the more "bulk" you order, the cheaper price per piece (...) (23 years ago, 11-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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"Allan Bedford" <apotomeREMOVE-THIS@...vista.net> wrote in message news:Go5y2L.5I5@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) trying (...) distribution (...) [ ... snipped ... ] This isn't completely true. The 2002 catalog scans were provided to FBTB (...) (23 years ago, 11-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Personally I still can not figure out why the minimum number of pieces is 25. When they say bulk I assume a minimum of 1,000. I would love to by 10,000 6x8 grey plates, if offered at a reasonable price. TLC is a buisness so I certainly do not (...) (23 years ago, 11-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) No, I think Richie and I guess you, are missing *my* point. I'm only trying to point out that LEGO uses LUGNET as it's internet information distribution point to the exclusion of its own website. Things are announced on LUGNET that do not get (...) (23 years ago, 11-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Agreed. Its still not an accurate cross-section of the entire LEGO customer base ;-) Nonetheless, it would only benefit them to make more surveys available. (...) Good point. I don't know so I can't say - what product announcements have they (...) (23 years ago, 11-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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I don't think it's unrealistic for people to want to purchase 1000 or 10,000 of a particular element, especially basic bricks. I know that for the right price, i'd be tempted to buy 10,000 2 x 4 bricks in certain colors. I had really hoped and (...) (23 years ago, 11-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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"Allan Bedford" <apotomeREMOVE-THIS@...vista.net> wrote in message news:Go5tMG.GAF@lugnet.com... (...) either, (...) LUGNET, (...) I think you are missing Richies point Allen. Even if lego.com gets 1000 times more hits than lugnet.com does, it (...) (23 years ago, 11-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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"Mike Walsh" <mike_walsh@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:Go5tFr.FHI@lugnet.com... (...) me (...) I've received two of these surveys in set boxes. I've got a cowboy keychain to show for it, which I still use even though it is beat to hell! I (...) (23 years ago, 11-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) [snip] (...) My point is: That people visiting LEGO.com represent a very small portion of LEGOs customers. You've complained that informal polls on LUGNET do not represent the views of the general public. I've said that polls on LEGO.com would (...) (23 years ago, 11-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) O.K. Let me try to express what I'm feeling in different words. If the LEGO.com site isn't getting at least 10 times the hits/day of LUGNET, then someone is really doing something wrong. Think about it, honestly... when you want to go find out (...) (23 years ago, 11-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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