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Yeah, I bet if we made a big enough fuss, they would do the ultimate and just drop the whole bulk ordering thing. (...) Paul Foster (24 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Hi Brad, and thanks. I do have one serious question for you about Bulk Sales. Have the classic LEGO window/door molds (known as #214 1-10 in the old 50's and 60's catalogs) been destroyed? Or are they still available for use? I know that #214/6 (2x2 (...) (24 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.lego.direct) !
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I bet if we made a fuss, we could get any element in any color, ie bright green bricks, clear arches, trans red plates... I havent been able to think of anything but this since I heard the news. It would be so cool to get anything in any color, even (...) (24 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) The ratings indicate a reaction and collective recommendation to read. In the .lego.* groups, which are primarily intended as a communications link to the LEGO Comapny (.lego.direct in paricular), their primary reason for existing is to (...) (24 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Here here. I agree with Lar. It is nice to see that the "deep pocket" people may come in usefull after all. Especially after the recent upheaval involving the "haves" and the "have nots". Gary Istok (24 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Not if they only made the hard to find pieces and the rest would be from a normal collection worth of parts to make 1 (...) (24 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Here are a couple of earlier threads on that subject, with related ideas about (sub)groups which might help LEGO Direct in their plans: (2 URLs) Direct has not yet made any effort to meet with us in person and talk about business plans, so (...) (24 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) [snip] in a later message: (...) I think it was a good idea. This comment makes me glad I read news in a real newsreader and don't have my expectations colored by ratings. It sounds like the ratings are more an indication of the people who (...) (24 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Not quite... there are very few white and red 2x bricks on ebay and the truly bulk (2500) ig white goes for $80-$100 I dont have that kind of money. (...) Jonathan McKay (24 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Well, who says they can't make printed elements? For this idea to work, Lego Direct would have to make pieces on request and for this to be worth it, we'd have to look at the price of each element and how much it would cost to "recreate" a (...) (24 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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