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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?!!)
>
> (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.
>
> Deidre (If I ever actually see a Power Puller or a Silver Champion* on a
> shelf I'll probably have a heart attack)
Deidre.... there's 2 Silver Champions on the shelf down here in Gosford, at
the Toys R Us store....
> * 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...
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