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(...) I agree. A whole bunch of trees aren't much good if you don't have enough bricks to build a building around which to put your trees. (...) Oh, I don't know that I agree with this statement. To my eye, the color looks somewhat like faded old (...) (23 years ago, 9-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Allan Bedford <apotomeREMOVE-THIS@...vista.net> wrote in message news:Go31pr.3KE@lugnet.com... (...) sand (...) At (...) brick. (...) My point was that there couldn't have been demand for a color that we didn't know about, whereas there is clearly (...) (23 years ago, 9-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) 'Cept if you're building a rainforest 8?) But I guess you still need hills 'n' creeks 'n' stuff... ROSCO (23 years ago, 9-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Well, at least we are talking about this! And that’s what I wanted. I really hope if we keep talking about this subject of light gray bricks, we just might see them next year? Was I harsh......Maybe, but I don’t really feel so. Brad is a CEO (...) (23 years ago, 10-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) When you're talking such incredibly large quantities, it seems likely to me that you are in a completely different category from most of us who are looking for bulk sales. Hundreds of thousands of bricks of any one particular size/color? No (...) (23 years ago, 11-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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I don't think it's unrealistic for people to want to purchase 1000 or 10,000 of a particular element, especially basic bricks. I know that for the right price, i'd be tempted to buy 10,000 2 x 4 bricks in certain colors. I had really hoped and (...) (23 years ago, 11-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Personally I still can not figure out why the minimum number of pieces is 25. When they say bulk I assume a minimum of 1,000. I would love to by 10,000 6x8 grey plates, if offered at a reasonable price. TLC is a buisness so I certainly do not (...) (23 years ago, 11-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Yeah I agree with you. I think they should have bulk selections in quantities of 25, 100, and 1000+ (for example) for the average, serious, and insane builder, respectively. Obviously, the more "bulk" you order, the cheaper price per piece (...) (23 years ago, 11-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Indeed. It would make larger scale constructions like my Octan HQ much easier that way. (...) What would be really fun is to find out what the minimum number of pieces they'd run with one tooling setup (if it's say, 50,000 of an element) and (...) (23 years ago, 11-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) 6x8 (...) What would be easiest (for LEGO), is to just keep the current packaging and offer discounts on a scale corresponding to the number of bulk packs purchased (there was a form of this in the first month of bulk ordering). Say, 10 packs (...) (23 years ago, 11-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) If they did this, (or any other true bulk offering, by volume or by quantity 1000+) I'm willing to bet that even if it's more than joe public is willing to buy, joe brickbay seller will happily do it. There *is* a secondary market, and it's (...) (23 years ago, 11-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) This is one of those often missed opportunities where someone from the company could step in and actually answer a question/concern that is asked in this forum. This last question is one that probably keeps some people from ordering bulk parts (...) (23 years ago, 11-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Mike Petrucelli <lordi@erols.com> wrote in message news:Go5y58.5rs@lugnet.com... (...) 25. (...) 6x8 (...) bulk (...) packaging. So (...) I can't answer for LEGO, but consider the business. This is a company setup to do things in a certain way. (...) (23 years ago, 11-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I couldn't agree more! I just ordered 1000 2x4 Bricks and they cost me more than when I used to oreder them. I would really like a real quanity discount instead of just item availability. Doyle (23 years ago, 12-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Exactly, While I wouldn't downplay large bulk discounts, I would rather see Slopes and Plates in Lt Gray available soon this coming year! I hope everyone here is in agreement with me? :-) Slopes, Tiles, Plates, 1x3 bricks, 1x1 bricks, Is all I (...) (23 years ago, 12-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Why not both? (...) No, not exactly... but that's my job. (...) And so much more. If we're dreaming, why not dream big? In all seriousness, if LEGO can't offer better prices on bulk parts, then they at least need to do us the courtesy of (...) (23 years ago, 12-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) That was exactly my point though. The company could make MORE profit on bulk by reduceing the per unit cost but greatly increasing the volume produced. Everyone would be happy that way. (...) Even if by increasing volume they would be making (...) (23 years ago, 12-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Mike Petrucelli <lordi@erols.com> wrote in message news:Go8oMx.GFH@lugnet.com... (...) bulk (...) But you are making an assumption that you can see how many would sell at a particular price/quantity. That kind of assumption is precisely the hard one (...) (23 years ago, 12-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Well it seems to me that most of the posts (in terms of what people want to spend their money on) in this thread are supporting my assumption. Frankly I find it baffling that someone would not want at least 1,000 of any given basic piece. (...) (23 years ago, 12-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) How many people have posted (supporting your assumption) on this thread? How many people buy from S@H? (...) Maybe, but such people exist. I would suggest that not many 10 year olds would want that many. (...) Likewise someone building a (...) (23 years ago, 12-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) basic (...) Most 10 year olds that like Lego would. (I work in a toy store, trust me on that one.) I belive your point was how many parents would buy them for kids. (...) The old service packs were better for that sort of thing. I thought the (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Mike, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I feel it's only fair to state this: If the LEGO company as a whole doesn't soon pull up its socks, there won't be any LEGO Direct, there won't be any bulk parts and there won't be any more (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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In lugnet.lego.direct, Allan Bedford writes: [snip] (...) How do you do this pointing out? Is it more than posting on LUGNET? (I ask because it seems you don't think they listen here, so all these posts would be pointless, right?) [snip] (...) Does (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I guess we (Lego Community as a whole) need to either: a) boycott Lego or b) everybody flood Brad, and others at Lego Direct (spam their personal mail accounts) with our opinions until they either forward them to the right channels or decide (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) You're absolutely right. I don't think they listen. But I do think they read some of the postings to LUGNET. Remember, there's a difference between hearing and listening. I intend to keep talking until they *listen*. Do you know a better way (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) A *sometimes* effective consumer tool. (...) I strongly disagree with this suggestion. I don't think that's a fair move at all. To be completely honest, I recently sent my first email directly to Brad's account and in some ways I wish I (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Maybe you could write to them at their head office? (...) Hmmm... think outside the box, and produce innovate products which are wildly successful? Like, say, Bionicles? Cheers Richie Dulin (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Some quick math: 1,000 of any Lego piece (not mass marketed and priced minimally like the 3033) would probably cost at least $0.05 per piece, yes? That's $50 for 1,000 of the same piece. I realize that there's been inflation, etc., but that (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) way. (...) If you go to a conference, and you have a question (or some information) for a speaker, do you stand up in the hall & shout the question to everyone? No, because it's not effective. You talk directly to the speaker, even if you have (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Well, I had consumer affairs forward some information about atleast allowing someine a discount for ordering 10,000 2x4 lt gray bricks, plus some slopes and plates after 3 years. I hope it makes it to him? I never seen such disorganization in a (...) (23 years ago, 14-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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