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Re: Inventory for Pick-A-Brick at LLCA
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lugnet.legoland.california
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Wed, 28 May 2003 21:50:41 GMT
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In lugnet.legoland.california, Leonard Hoffman wrote:
> In lugnet.legoland.california, Mark Papenfuss wrote:
> > <snip>
> > Mark P
> > http://www.landofbricks.com
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> Mark, first let me say a big huge [THANKS]! You seriously [-ROCK-]!
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> i did some calculations.
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> using this conversion table:
> http://www.engnetglobal.com/tips/convert.asp?catid=3
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> and this weight table:
> http://news.lugnet.com/market/shipping/?n=542
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> I found this:
> Brick 1x4 = 1.56g = .004 lb
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> this would mean that a .25 lb bag would have something like ~63 pieces for 6.99,
> as compared to S@H 50 pieces for 5.99.
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> $7/65p = $.108 per piece
> $6/50p = $.12 per piece
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> which means the pick-a-brick prices are better than S@H, but doesn't include the
> trouble of finding someone to go there and get them.
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> for the 1x1 brick, it follows:
> .435g = .0012 lb
> 208 pieces @ $7 = $.033 price per piece
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> pax
> -lenny
I was just about to ask if anyone was crazy enough to obtain/compile the average
weight of each of these bricks. The spreadsheet linked below would be a great
start and is a GREAT resource. Any takers?
BTW, what's the sales tax at LEGOLAND California?
-WWWally
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| (...) Agreed. Thanks for doing this :) I showed my fiance the pictures, and I think he's trying to calculate out mileage and brick costs from Altadena :) (...) I believe 8%. Someone who has been recently can confirm or correct this. -Anne -- (...) (21 years ago, 28-May-03, to lugnet.legoland.california)
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| (...) i did some calculations. using this conversion table: (URL) this weight table: (URL) found this: Brick 1x4 = 1.56g = .004 lb this would mean that a .25 lb bag would have something like ~63 pieces for 6.99, as compared to S@H 50 pieces for (...) (21 years ago, 28-May-03, to lugnet.legoland.california)
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