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| | | (...) I would like to make a suggestion to TLC: modularity. I'll explain and ramble a bit. I occasionally buy a Mega Bloks set for special colors, unique pieces, and fun. Mostly for fun. For $20US, you get a lot of fun assembling a large and (...) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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| | | | | Re: What Kids really want. Not Juniorization. —Mike Petrucelli
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| | | | | I think this is a wonderful idea. I think it would be a much better item for kids to collect than Bonicle. I also think that a tub like 3033 with grey, dark grey, brown, and tan as the four primary colors would be a "bestseller." I for one highly (...) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | Re: What Kids really want. Not Juniorization. —A. Mark Wilburn
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| | | | | | | (...) I actually emailed LEGO with this exact same thought! ... snip of my email... What I would like to see, are new 'Blue Tub' type values: a 1200 piece plates tub would sell very well, as would another basic brick tub with some basic slopes. (...) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: What Kids really want. Not Juniorization. —William R. Ward
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| | | | | | | | (...) I totally agree that this would be a killer set - I know that those of us who do lego sculpture would gobble those unusual-color tubs up like mad. Another marketing angle they could use: make it a "Star Wars Tub" with a bunch of grey, dark (...) (23 years ago, 9-Mar-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: What Kids really want. Not Juniorization. —John Neal
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| | | | | | | | | (...) Hmm, used that angle already: (URL) Try and keep up. (...) Why the patronization? Of course they're listening; this is where they listen. Are you paying attention? -John (...) (23 years ago, 9-Mar-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: What Kids really want. Not Juniorization. —Michael Horvath
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| | | | | | | | And the random Darth Vader, or something. (...) (23 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | Re: What Kids really want. Not Juniorization. —Michael Horvath
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| | | | | | | (...) I think that is a godd idea, too! (...) I kind of doubt that they are overpricing us. (23 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: What Kids really want. Not Juniorization. —Scott Sanburn
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| | | | | | | | To All, (...) Well, I think ABS is a costlier plastic than whatever MegaBloks is made out of. That is the major difference between Lego and Megabloks / Best Lock, is it not? There are so many factors to consider also, like labor, plant costs, taxes, (...) (23 years ago, 11-Mar-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: What Kids really want. Not Juniorization. —Peter White
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| | | | | | | | (...) Plus the transportation costs of moving large boxes of air, only partly filled with ABS. Any need to make the boxes as large as they do ? Unless they want consumers to think there is more inside than there is. Parents buy Lego, children open (...) (23 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: What Kids really want. Not Juniorization. —Scott Sanburn
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| | | | | | | | Pete, (...) Well, sarcasm aside, there is a marketing ploy there, and a lot of companies do it (Mattel, etc.) I don't like the packaging any better, but I think there are more important issues to take care of first. There are a lot of issues that I (...) (23 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: What Kids really want. Not Juniorization. —Peter White
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| | | | | | | | (...) We are a critical bunch sometimes. I brought up the 'air' content, since MB boxes are reasonably 'air free', and the comparison between the two was happening. My partner bought our niece a Belville set and seriously questioned the value. TLC (...) (23 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: What Kids really want. Not Juniorization. —Scott Sanburn
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| | | | | | | | Pter & All, (...) Yes, we are. But I think it is because of the love of the brick, as opposed to senseless bashing. I am trying to look at the better side, there are things changing, I hope it will be continuing to. (...) I have not bought any yet, (...) (23 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | Re: What Kids really want. Not Juniorization. —Steve Bliss
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| | | | | | (...) Really? I haven't looked at Mega-Bloks tubs, so I didn't realize the price was that close. Looking at the per-brick price, we get: $0.0167 for LEGO $0.0143 for Mega-Bloks Or about a 14% markdown for MB (looking at it the other way, LEGO is (...) (23 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | Re: What Kids really want. Not Juniorization. —Dave Schuler
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| | | | | | (...) Since the tubs are a bulk dump of basic bricks, they're not necessarily the best indicator of piece:price ratio. One might compare, for instance, the Mos Espa Podrace, with 894 pieces for $99 MSRP vs the MB Aircraft Carrier, with about 1700 (...) (23 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | Re: What Kids really want. Not Juniorization. —Mike Petrucelli
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| | | | | | (...) Ok you missed my original point. Bulk tub prices are an acurate reflection of material costs. Actual sets from both Mega Blocks and Lego have added printing and R&D costs. So why the huge price difference. Consider that TRU had Mos Espa (...) (23 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | Re: What Kids really want. Not Juniorization. —Kevin Johnston
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| | | | | | (...) Hmmm, I don't agree that bulk prices are an accurate reflection of pure material costs. For one thing, there's the manufacturing costs-- Lego bricks have superior (and more consistent) binding performance. There are other, less tangible costs: (...) (23 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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| | | | | Re: What Kids really want. Not Juniorization. —Michael Horvath
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| | | | A "better" idea, but I don't think it would work. (...) (23 years ago, 11-Mar-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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