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Re: Bulk Ording Downside?
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lugnet.lego.direct
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Thu, 3 Aug 2000 18:33:58 GMT
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johnneal@!nospam!uswest.net
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Adam Howard wrote:
> I just wanted to voice my concerns about the aparent downside to the Lego
> Company's new method of selling parts. While I love the idea of being able
> to order bulk parts, especially when they are special parts the you normally
> have to buy several large expensive sets in order to get enough, I don't
> like the fact that they are discontinuing all the smaller parts packs. I
> don't know what their plans are, but as for now all the current parts packs
> appear to have been discontinued. You can no longer order the transparent
> bricks pack, and soon the roof packs, brick packs, minifig packs, hinge
> pack, etc, will no longer be available. I like these packs. I like them for
> their variety and the fact that you don't always want 50 copies of each
> brick in the pack- which- in the future, may be the only way to buy some of
> these bricks.
Easy there cowboy. Try and look at the big picture. Bulk is berry, berry good
in every way and here's why. Take the roof bricks pack for example. I have
purchased dozens of those and am left over with many elements I don't want.
Bulk lets me buy what I need *in the quantities* I need them. But you say you
want onsies and twosies of many things? Fine, because there are AFOLs out
there who will buy those items in bulk and resell in places such as Brickbay in
lower quantities for folk like you. And that means you will be able to have
the best of *both* worlds.
> I especially like the roof packs- except the black roof pack
> should be identical to the red one, which contains a lot of special roof
> bricks.
No, the red one sucks, too. TLC cannot know what kind and size roof I am going
to build, and so the proportions of regular slopes and specialty ones will
always be wrong.
> Is this just a phase while they move production to their bulk ordering
> facilities, or will these packs NEVER be available again in the future?
Who knows, but remember: many parts packs such as the colored clear bricks have
always come and gone over time anyway.
> I am really upset about this. It is almost like they are punishing us for
> all our demands for bulk ordering- Ok you want it that way- then that is the
> only way you can get them:(
lol Punishment??? It is a *REWARD*, and a big one at that. Just wait and
see. You will change your tune:-)
-John
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> Adam
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 | | Re: Bulk Ording Downside?
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| (...) I hesitate to agree with your opinion on the matter, John. I'd be more impressed if the current bulk orders were more compelling in terms of items offered, quantities available, and price. I liked the tiles, the small window, and the small (...) (24 years ago, 3-Aug-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
| | | Re: Bulk Ording Downside?
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| I would say that until bulk ordering is up and going full speed we need the parts packs. At the moment the parts packs are offering pieces (doors, windows, minifig accessories, corner roof pieces, a larger selection of plates) that are not available (...) (24 years ago, 4-Aug-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| I just wanted to voice my concerns about the aparent downside to the Lego Company's new method of selling parts. While I love the idea of being able to order bulk parts, especially when they are special parts the you normally have to buy several (...) (24 years ago, 3-Aug-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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