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Re: LD's Auctions (Re: Going once, going twice, sold!)
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Wed, 3 Apr 2002 17:14:29 GMT
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On Wednesday, April 3, 2002, at 03:54 AM, Tim Courtney wrote:
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> Yep. I think its obvious LEGO Direct is doing well as it is. If they
> weren't, we wouldn't see all the cool newer stuff like the Super Chief
> to
> begin with. If LD was doing things wrong and not right, how would they
> have
> gotten the funding to go out on a limb and design a totally new product
> like
> that? LD has their act together, IMO.
For the record, I feel that LD makes brilliant marketing moves. And with
the Super Chief, they are carving out a whole new market. It's
impressive to watch.
> I think what upsets me and offends me much more than these auctions is
> seeing members of this community slam LEGO for this. If I were the one
> who
> posted this announcement after working hard on the program, I'd be a
> bit put
> off. I have no idea how Jake or others at LEGO Direct feel about it,
> but
> I'm speaking from my own perspective. I hope they let it roll off and
> focus
> on what they do best.
I too hope LD employees don't take consumer comments personally.
> But I see publicly slamming LEGO here as counterproductive and terribly
> embarrassing for this community.
I don't see 'public slamming' going on here so much as I see honest
consumer reaction, which is largely what this newsgroup is for.
-Suz
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