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In lugnet.lego.direct, Deidre Rushton Brumby writes:
> (Crossposting to loc.au)
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> In lugnet.lego.direct, Ross Crawford writes:
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> > You've mentioned Europe, and the site now supports several European
> > countries, but I was wondering what the plans are (if any) for Australia. I
> > don't know about actual sales, but if Lugnet's anything to go by, last time
> > I looked, the loc.au traffic was 3rd or 4th. And sales would definitely be
> > helped by more availability!!
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> Last I heard they were talking about the second half of 2001. Are we
> really going to have to wait that long? Any indication from Jake or his
> colleagues would be greatly appreciated (please?!!)
Hear hear...
It would be nice to be kept informed of what progress is being made in this
area, as happened at the start when the announcement of this happening was
made, and followed up with 'updates' occasionally...all we know in Aus is
that at first it was planned for late 2000, and then later was re-planned
for late 2001.
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> (Non) availability must be hurting Lego sales in Australia, I am getting
> more and more frustrated that I cannot walk into a local store and buy many
> sets that are easily available in some parts of our country and not others,
> and seem to be plentiful elsewhere in the world. Online stores in Australia
> have even more limited ranges and are no help. I know that there are many
> fellow Australian Lugnetters who are more than willing to help where they
> can, but it's not a simple process, and if I, a raving Lego fan :), am put
> off by the lack of availability in my local stores, what's it doing to the
> average Mum or Dad consumer? Where else are they going to go? Australia
> badly needs a Shop at Home service and sooner rather than later.
Agreed, especially with the amount of mega-bloks appearing in stores, and
their very copetitive prices as compared with those of lego.
> Deidre (If I ever actually see a Power Puller or a Silver Champion* on a
> shelf I'll probably have a heart attack)
>
> * Note that there are quite a few other sets that aren't available here that
> should be, these are merely the ones bugging me the most at present...
How about trains ?
Benjamin Whytcross [who is looking forward to seeing this appear some time
this year, and is hoping that the range is comperable to those available
through the same service in Europe and the USA.]
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| (Crossposting to loc.au) (...) Last I heard they were talking about the second half of 2001. Are we really going to have to wait that long? Any indication from Jake or his colleagues would be greatly appreciated (please?!!) (Non) availability must (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.au)
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