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(...) (Although I am not a TLC spokesman) TLC has *already* instituted a marketing strategy like what you and others in this thread are discussing-- Brad Justus said TLC calls them "HTOs" (High Traffic Outlets). They have some chrome castle sets (...) (24 years ago, 9-Mar-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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"John Neal" <johnneal@uswest.net> wrote in message news:3AA8FCCE.A96D4C...est.net... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) marketing (...) Justus said (...) castle sets (...) super (...) price point (...) $1!) (...) you guys (...) I wouldn't call it being (...) (24 years ago, 9-Mar-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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"Mike Walsh" <mike_walsh@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:G9y1Cn.n4M@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) too (...) or (...) availability. (...) of (...) a (...) mile (...) were (...) A follow up to my own post ... Today on I my way (...) (24 years ago, 9-Mar-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Polybag Racks (was: Shopping Anecdote and Suggestions (Long))
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(...) [snip] (...) So the lessons are: (1) TLC, don't put the HTO sets by the beer (or advise the stores not to put them by the beer), it doesn't even work on AFOLs, and (2) Mike, you need to get your priorities straight. What are you doing passing (...) (24 years ago, 9-Mar-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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"Eric McCarthy" <eric@reasoning.com> wrote in message news:3AA935F6.5E3176...ing.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) They were ones I already have ... otherwise I probably would have bought them. Mike -- Mike Walsh - mike_walsh at mindspring dot com (...) (24 years ago, 9-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Why are you buying beer at lunch?? Either you're drinking on the job (in which case, are you guys hiring?) or you're buying beer that doesn't have to be kept cold (in which case you need to improve your taste in beer). FUT .fun ++Lar (24 years ago, 9-Mar-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) You know, you left IBM too soon... Even we have been served beer at functions now (of course we can't go back to work - gee what a bummer - of course I don't drink so it doesn't matter much to me). I keep suggesting though that they add Birch (...) (24 years ago, 9-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:G9y5LD.B3C@lugnet.com... (...) 66) (...) to (...) Every once in a while we cut out early on Friday and enjoy a cold one. It is a beautiful day here in NC, not a cloud in the sky and (...) (24 years ago, 9-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Ah, so it was a type of beer you didn't already have. Now I understand. :-) /Eric McC/ (24 years ago, 9-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Perhaps they need to put HTO sets *in* cases of beer. Sure beats a box of Cracker Jacks! ;] KDJ ___...___ LUGNETer #203, Windsor, Ontario, Canada (24 years ago, 10-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Lar, you could come work for my organization. We have the neatest thing...its a beer machine. 3 quarters buys you a can :). And it is Canadian beer, none of the weak American beer. You should see the US Marines go 1 beer, 2 beer, 3 beer, (...) (24 years ago, 10-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) That (LEGO's current HTO concept) is not what I'm talking about. As Mike said, $5 is not an impulse buy. Also, the current displays lack variety. One set is not an adequate selection for a really interesting display. I have also seen the Ninja (...) (24 years ago, 10-Mar-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) *Flying* Ninja sets? (quick, TLC! License with "Hidden Dragon, Crouching Tiger"!;-) (...) You miss the whole point of "impulse items". You don't go searching for them. You buy them without having planned to in the first place. (...) I'm (...) (24 years ago, 10-Mar-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Work for the military? I don't think so. Even the play military that you Canadians have. :-) ++Lar ( just kidding, the Canadian military is valiant and competent ) (24 years ago, 11-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) sets (...) super (...) point (...) $1!) How about making more cheap sets _without_ minifigs? <set:2886 2886> and <set:2883 2883> and <set:2880 2880> are good examples that already exist, although I can't find 2883 or 2880 anywhere. I bought (...) (24 years ago, 11-Mar-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Gack no please don't listen to this suggestion... The cheap polybag sets are useful for those who want to build up decent numbers of minifigs. Frank (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) A big "me too"!!! I have argued almost the exact opposite of Bradley's post in the past. The only way I could agree with Bradley's sentiment is if TLC packaged stuff separately -- that is different packages for the structures, vehicles, minis. (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I didn't mean to suggest that there be no cheap minifigures. Selling them separately (which is what just about every other toy company does) would have advantages- I bet a lot less people would by King Leo's Castle just to get the (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I don't think that will happen. LEGO's usual design for polybags is 1 minifig and a small cart/backdrop/vehicle to go with him. I'm more concerned with getting more polybags out there than changing the way they make them. Especially since they (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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