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Re: Chrome Knights now at LEGO Shop At Home?
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Sat, 14 Oct 2000 16:55:01 GMT
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Hey Everyone,

I just tried to order the Chrome Knights sets via S@H, but the operator told me
that they don't have any of those set numbers.... Is there something special that
you have to mention to order them? Are they all sold out?  Or is it just that the
Weekend staff can't handle specials?  If anybody has the answer out there, please
lmk;  I would really like to own a set of the Chrome pieces and I live on the West
Coast where Lego apparently doesn't care enough about collectors to sell these
specialized sets.

Brad Justus wrote:

OK -- it took a little longer than we thought, but we've secured a supply of
the LEGO "Chrome Knights" sets. They are now available from LEGO Shop At Home
(1.800.453.4652) for $4.99 each. Currently, only sets 4816, 4817, and 4818 are
in stock; we're still working on 4819 and hope to have that one available soon
as well.

These sets are known at LEGO as "HTO" sets -- for high traffic outlet, e.g.
supermarkets, drug stores, convenience stores, etc. -- and are intended to
complement existing LEGO themes and build interest in the LEGO brand in
establishments where you might not otherwise see our products. In the US and
Canada, you won't be seeing these in the "usual" places like Wal-Mart,
Toys "R" Us, K Mart, Target, and so on, though they are more readily and
widely available at retail in Europe.

However, we will aim always to have these items available through LEGO Shop At
Home in addition to their HTO distribution. Consequently, we've also got our
hands on current LEGO Soccer and LEGO Dino Island HTO items. These are sets
3412 through 3414 (LEGO Soccer, available for $4.99 each) and sets 5911
through 5914 (LEGO Dino Island, available for $2.99 each).

Currently, all of these are available through LSAH in the United States and
Canada only; we are working on securing an additional supply for LEGO Shop At
Home in Europe.

In future, it is our goal to make as much of our global product assortment
available through LEGO Shop At Home -- both in North America and Europe (and
elsewhere as we expand -- as is possible. In some instances, we will be able
to offer certain items only in limited markets or even not at all. For a
variety of different reasons, some items have distribution restrictions. For
example, we can't sell the Shell sets at all due to the nature of our
agreement with Shell. And we can -- for the moment -- sell LEGO Studios only
in the US and Canada. But when we *can* make any of our products available, we
will. If we don't, please understand that there is a good reason for it.

One more thing... the final countdown is running for LEGO Shop At Home online.
Keep checking back at LEGO.com for news.

Until then... Play Well.

-- Brad

Brad Justus
Senior Vice President, LEGO Direct



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  Re: Chrome Knights now at LEGO Shop At Home?
 
Jared, When I called the regular S&H number, I received the same response. They then forwarded me to a customer service # where they recognized the numbers, but still had limited information. Thanks to 2 phone lines and LUGNET, I was able to verify (...) (24 years ago, 14-Oct-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
  Re: Chrome Knights now at LEGO Shop At Home?
 
(...) me (...) that (...) the (...) please (...) West (...) Nah, we just eat 'em all on the East Coast before they get to you. Actually, the truth is that the weekend staff are contractors who handle the overflow; they can't do S@H Specials or (...) (24 years ago, 15-Oct-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)

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  Chrome Knights now at LEGO Shop At Home
 
OK -- it took a little longer than we thought, but we've secured a supply of the LEGO "Chrome Knights" sets. They are now available from LEGO Shop At Home (1.800.453.4652) for $4.99 each. Currently, only sets 4816, 4817, and 4818 are in stock; we're (...) (24 years ago, 13-Oct-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.castle) !! 

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