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    Re: Why do Lego rip off UK customers ? —Ronald Vallenduuk
   OK, so you guys are being ripped off when it comes to Lego and Cars. You get the best computer and music magazines at decent prices. Ever cared to check what overseas rates are? Q magazine: 2.80 in the UK, which is 8.63 DM. Q in a german shop will (...) (23 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
   
        Re: Why do Lego rip off UK customers ? —Lawrence Wilkes
    "Duq" <Duq@nlgateway.net> wrote in message news:GA27FI.7AB@lugnet.com... (...) get (...) check (...) The question is WHO is doing the ripping off. In the magazine case there is probably some importer who is marking up the prices, over which the (...) (23 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
   
        Re: Why do Lego rip off UK customers ? —Scott Arthur
   (...) The market sets the price. Retailers will charge just as much as we are willing to pay. Scott A (23 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
   
        Re: Why do Lego rip off UK customers ? —Lawrence Wilkes
    "Scott A" <eh105jb@mx1.pair.com> wrote in message news:GA2u41.7Jp@lugnet.com... (...) Absolutely But I dont have to like it. And we shouldnt just accept it. If no-one complains then guess what happens - the prices will go up even more. Consequence (...) (23 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
   
        Re: Why do Lego rip off UK customers ? —Todd Lehman
     (...) That depends on the profit margin. If you sell half as much at twice the price, and your profit margin is 50%, then you make the same revenue but three times the profit. If your profit margin is 25%, then you make five times the profit. (...) (23 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.market.theory)
   
        Re: Why do Lego rip off UK customers ? —Ronald Vallenduuk
   Have a chat with Quentin Wilson. He got things moving for the UK car-prices rip-off. Organise LEGO shopping trips to the continent (or Ireland, slightly cheaper than Holland, which is similar to Germany. Don't know about other countries). ;-) Duq (...) (23 years ago, 14-Mar-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
 

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