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Re: WHY SO LONG ON Light Gray?
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lugnet.lego.direct
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Tue, 11 Dec 2001 07:17:59 GMT
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In lugnet.lego.direct, Adrian Drake writes:
> In lugnet.lego.direct, Troy Cefaratti writes:
> > 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.
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> Indeed. It would make larger scale constructions like my Octan HQ much
> easier that way.
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> > I had really hoped and expected more than lots of 100 max. The overhead
> > from packageing these small lots is probably why the prices are so high.
> > Perhaps they should just come out with a standard size box like the K8 and
> > sell true bulk orders by however many pieces they can fit in the box.
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> 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
> then have them sell the ENTIRE run in one shot. That way there's almost no
> packaging or distribution at all. Just put in the tool, slam out 50,000
> pieces, and ship the box off. But we will never find out that information,
> I'm sure.
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 not going away - it's doing things you (LEGO) can't afford
to do. Take advantage of the market that exists.
James
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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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