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Re: the latest news
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Sun, 16 Apr 2000 23:14:41 GMT
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In lugnet.lego.direct, Alan Gerber writes:
> In lugnet.lego, Brad Justus writes:
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> > · Initial availability will be in North America, but Europe will follow
> > soon after.
> What about other countries, like Japan, Austrailia, and other places with • large
> LEGO fan communities?
Can I second Alan's comment about Australia. We feel like a Lego backwater
down here with no 'Lego Shop At Home' and missing out on certain sets that
get released elsewhere.
> > · In addition to this evergreen group, we are creating a system that
> > will allow us to offer a set (perhaps an additional 50 to 100) of more • unusual
> > elements each month. We will publish these elements at the beginning of
> > each month, and collect orders for them during the course of that month.
> > At the end of the month, we will tally the orders for each element, run
> > our production against demand and then ship to you. In order to
> > cost-justify production (changing the molds, running the machines for a
> > certain period of time), we will require a minimum aggregate order (i.e.
> > from all consumers) for each element, or we will not be able to produce
> > that element. The beauty of this system is that it potentially allows us
> > to manufacture elements which we are not currently producing - which
> > will give you the ability to commission purchase of elements long out of
> > production (assuming we still have the molds and that you as a group can
> > commit to the minimum aggregate purchase). We hope to begin this service
> > late this year or early in 2001.
Maybe you could also publish a running total for each special element and
it's minimum production quota. That way people can order some more to get
that particular element 'over the line' and into production.
> > That's the news for now - we hope it is welcome. And we look forward to
> > bringing you much more of it in the months and years ahead.
We hope that Australian AFOL's can take part in this exciting development.
-pete.w.
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| (...) I'll third that. Currently Aussie AFOL's feel about as loved as your average BURP when it comes to recognition from TLC. When will we stop having to pick up the 1x1 plates from under the US LEGO table?? Pete Callaway (25 years ago, 16-Apr-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| (...) What about other countries, like Japan, Austrailia, and other places with large LEGO fan communities? (...) I can't wait! (25 years ago, 16-Apr-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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