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OK, in this message I'll tackle some of the questions (as best I can) that have arisen recently regarding our bulk program. And I'll toss in a couple of other items of interest at the end (no scrolling ahead, now...). Let me say first that our bulk (...) (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct) !!
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"Brad Justus" <legodirect@lego.com> wrote in message news:GoI71y.AqA@lugnet.com... Hi Brad - (snipped much of the message...) (...) only (...) course (...) and (...) Glad to hear that. (...) would (...) confirmation (...) Oooo cool! :-) I know, no (...) (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Well there you go, Richard. If you don't believe it coming from me, perhaps you will believe it coming straight from the horse's mouth? (...) This is a nice surprise. BTW to Brad and others at LEGO Direct, even though some of us aren't as (...) (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Very cool. That's all I wanted to know. Same plastic + same molds = same trees. All good. -- Hop-Frog (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Cooo...oool:-) (...) Brad, great job as usual!Have a great holiday. (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Wow. Brad, You say a lot in your post! Most (if not all) of what you wrote is welcome news indeed. Regarding promises (above), I just want to say that your words are encouraging. And by making it clear why some things may or may not occur you (...) (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) This sounds like a decent start. Something similar was in place during the first few months of the bulk program so you probably have some idea as to how well that works. (...) One way to deal with true bulk is to try and find a way to make it (...) (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Brad: I hope you get a good Christmas bonus. Lars (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Once again, Lego listens and responds. Brad, I want to thank you for interacting with us through LugNet and through the other channels the LSAH has started doing. It was a long time in coming, but you guys are really putting forth a lot of effort (...) (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) This is good. (...) I disagree I think there are more bulk orders than you know of, because WE usually dont post or comment a lot, nor do we waste our money by purchasing overpriced brick at LSAH. (...) Mumbo Jumbo talk now! Ok you probably (...) (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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[snip] (...) So if enough people buy 15 or more then it could be worthwhile (read profitable) to add like 20-20%, 25-25% or something. Well I will definately be voting with my dollars. :-) (...) Woo Hoo! [snip] (...) Well it seems as some of us (...) (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Yes please! Hmmm I wonder how much discount we might get for purchasing 100 bulk items...100%??? (although I would settle for 95 ;-) Keep up the good work Brad et al, I really appreciate your efforts and especially your open way of (...) (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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In lugnet.lego.direct, Brad Justus writes: <snip> Brad, as somebody who has a degree in manufacturing engineering (with a minor in business), a big interest in process engineering and 2-3 years experience in injection molding...Belive me, I (...) (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Wow! This sounds like a step in the right direction. Such good news for Christmas is almost as welcome as a nice big pile of brand new parts under the tree :) I have one question arising from the information presented however. Since the current bulk (...) (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) ROFL!!! Going with that suggestion, Mike, for 50 bags you'd get 50% off, for 90 bags you'd get 90% off, and if you buy 100 bags or more you'll get them for free. <grin> I'd love that, but somehow I have a feeling LD won't exactly think it (...) (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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THanks Brad for answering a lot of questions. Though one thing I am wondering, and I hope you can answer, what was the logic behind discontinuing the Statue of Liberty and Dragon sculptures right before the Holidays? I would think they would last (...) (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Season's Greetings- (...) Well, "bulk" certainly isn't "2" (check the catalog for a number of items that come "2" in a "bulk" pack). Of course it's thousands. The big blue tub of 1200 bricks for $20 full retail, no matter how you slice and dice it, (...) (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Wessel, you should know better than trying to project outside the limits of your data. Of course, if this relationship doesn't level out I would like to order 110 bags (which means LEGO should pay me for ordering their brick). ;) (...) (...) (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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In lugnet.lego.direct, Brad Justus writes: [snipped mega-good news] ... (...) ... [snipped some more] Thank you Brad. Everything else has already been said here, so I'll be brief. The above statement makes me glow inside and my hand already moves (...) (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Dear Brad. We do thank you for your effort in this and I am sure it will pay off. Regarding your concern about prices I would like to mention this funny thing: Under the Danish section, most sets cost 67.95 kr, so 3 sets cost 203.85 kr. Thinking of (...) (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I think they sold-out on the limited run of those products... -R (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I think it was decided to discontinue it before...however, with the rush on buying the sculptures at holiday time, I think they mentioned about putting it back into production for another run on sculptures... I guess we'll have to wait on the (...) (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) And I'd be hangin' out for the payment if I ordered 200 bags! ROSCO (23 years ago, 19-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) 10 (...) See this line above? (...) That is certainly not what I was suggesting. Silly, silly, silly. :-) (...) :-P -Mike Petrucelli (23 years ago, 19-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Woohoo! This is great news! Now, if only you'd offer the absolutly necessary Gray 1x3 brick to your line-up, I'd be extremely satisfied. :) (...) That would be great! Hopefully plates would be included, but I'd be happy with just 1x3 bricks. (...) (23 years ago, 23-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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"Jeff Stembel" <jeff.stembel@noaa.gov> wrote in message news:Got4sG.42w@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) material (...) see (...) trees are (...) during (...) increased -- (...) that (...) problem (...) to (...) the (...) trees (...) I (...) (23 years ago, 23-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Hmmm... ;) They should give us back Blacktron I. sets ! ;)) Good luck to all LEGO members! Rene (...) (23 years ago, 26-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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