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(...) Yes, Same to U.S. I tried to open the account with LEGO for my business retail online store, but not meet their requirement quality and policy. You can allow online sales, but must have least 30 storefront in 3 different zone (ie: Southeast, (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) There are more than just soccer moms who refuse to shop there. (...) Sure there is - help make it worthwhile for LEGO to cater to the smaller retailers. If you can afford it (and I suspect a good portion of the online community can), spend the (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Meanwhile in Europe... 1) Distribution to independant stores. In the Netherlands most toy stores belong to a few chains. One of the few left independant store owners alwys complains when I talk to him, about how LEGO can't deliver in time, in (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I Know TRU's do not get their stock directly. Everything TRU sells first goes to a central wherehouse and is distributed by truck to each store from there. So maybe thats why there is a delay? But I always hear of new sets at Wal Mart long (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I've always been of the belief that just because something *is* a certain way, doesn't mean that it has to stay that way. I find it tough to accept that the LEGO company would allow themselves to be seen in this light. I heard a similar story (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Wow, I though it was just us... I work in a retail collectables shop. While we don't carry lego, our main buisness over the last few years has been high quality diecast model racing cars. What's interesting is how our fights with suppliers parallels (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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I have to say that one of my regular stops reports the same experience. They have cut back substantially on what they carry. Ironically, a small "chain" of Toy Stores (I think 4 stores) that does carry them jacks up the prices ABOVE the listed Lego (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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This is really kind of sad, only because I've heard it so many times. The primary complaints of my local "mah-n-pop" toy store are almost identical to others in this list. But to add my question to this string, why such a small margin for the (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) This got me thinking. Is it actually worth it to a large company like TLC to deal with small stores? On the surface, it would seem that the ROI is much higher selling to the large chains. So the question is what benefit does TLC get out of (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.theory)
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this must be the case world wide i am suprised more independant retailers don't drop lego as a line.In Australia we are told we can't sell via the net we have to place minimum orders and we must reach a set purchase level each year to keep our (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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When I saw this thread, I remembered a series of conversations I had with a lego store manager.[1] Here is a summerized version of it: ---...---Week 1: Tuesday HER: Hello, Lego (TYPE) Store, (LOCATION). How may I help you? ME: I'm am interested in (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Jonathan Wilson wrote in message <3CF9C907.9010502@tp...com.au>... (...) When I investigated this (in Canada) the restrictions were that you had to sell the sets as sets (no breaking up and selling parts), they had to be sold through "normal retail (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I should point out that LEGO Direct is not a division that works with toy shops. Also, the lugnet.lego groups are for two-way constructive dialogue.. So, this thread should probably be in lugnet.dear-lego. But I understand how this particular (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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It may not be as hopeless for all independent toy store that wish to sell Lego. There is an independent toy store here in Calgary, Alberta that does sell Lego, and they stock quite a bit of Lego. Also, I was able to pick up the Studios Monsters sets (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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I understand there is a set of rules for being able to order wholesale from TLC, anyone know what they are? What about the "rules" for being allowed to sell online? (22 years ago, 2-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I'm glad to hear someone bring this up (even if it's sad to hear). The toy seller above is hardly alone. I've heard this kinda stuff over and over. TLC knows all about their poor service. It seems to be a sort of farcical common knowledge (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I regularly go to a toy store in Keene, NH (Toy City) & the manager of the store knows that I'm a Lego fanatic & he lets me see the yearly retail catalog when he gets it. He's told me several times about this same problem of difficult service (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Grammar check! Correction: (...) Which is worse, posting in response to oneself or pointing out ones own spelling, grammatical or punctuation errors? Well, I just did both. Pardon, Bert Waters (22 years ago, 2-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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If Lego thinks they are penetrating the market just (...) In Richmond VA, The Toy Shoppe, Toys that Teach with (two locations), Toymaker of Williamsburg, The South Pole, and my favorite, The World of Mirth, all are great independent toy stores (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) YES!! The Lego company is sooooo hard to work with. i have a friend back east that goes thru the same things as so very well stated above. But also, they are just hard to work with period. There was a post a while back that Lego was somewhat (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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