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Well, I still reckon that it wouldn't hurt to mention that: 'Wherever practical we try to purchase our lego in Australia. However, occasionally we branch out to get sets from overseas, generally for sets that are either produced in the US or (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Definitely the second letter, the first is just a "hey look at us , we're Lego fans, would you like to play with us?" type of letter. If they give good feedback then we can start giving them the juicy stuff. If they give us bad feedback, we give (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Thanks for backing up my memory there, Peter. I think what you got was the price for the X-WING [collectors edition] From memory, that was the only set THIS YEAR [PRE GST] to be over the $300 RRP [other than the train, possibly]. $359 sounds like (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) This can't be right. I think the person at LA must have swapped a two with a three somewhere along the line. When I range LA back in February I got a price list for all of the 2000 Star Wars range. The exchange rate has got worse, but see (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.starwars)
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Not wishing to seem like I appreciate the high costs...I think the reason that lego is much cheaper in the US than any othey country is...wait for it...They produce it there. This means no import duties, low transport costs, etc. Unfortunately, (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Santosh...Any chance of putting this sort of info in your letter, or would that be better left to the second letter? Benjamin Whytcross BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au Ph: (03) 9856 5282 Directory Technology Pty Ltd 1/436 Elgar Road, Box Hill, 3128 (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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or to look at it this way US Aus AAT $20 $60 x3 X-Wing $30 $85 x2.9 Y-Wing+Tie $50 $130 x2.6 Millenium Falcon $100 $260 (max) (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Import cost= $100US * 1.7 (dollar to peso) = $170+~10%=$190+post= approx $220 RRP=$359 Who is making the profit ? Once again LA make it difficult to buy Lego and deprive Australian youth of the toy they should be playing with (sigh!!) Tim (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Are you SURE about the 10% increase....I think You'll find its actuall an 8-12% DECREASE with the GST...Making the set cost $324.00 [I thought it was supposed to be less than that...If someone can find my list I posted of RRP's earlier in the year (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.starwars)
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$359. What a rip off! Anyone know any toy store owners who can get us a look at the wholesale price that the stores pay for it? And mabie to confirm the price from a 2nd source... (25 years ago, 8-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.starwars)
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$359 pre-tax ??? YIKES! If this is setting the precedence...who's joining me in entering the dark ages? Does LEGO have no sense that you need customers to stay in business? Santosh (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.starwars)
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Hi Studs, LEGOzzers, and victims of the Australian Peso, Just rang Lego Aust @ Lane Cove. Set 7190 (Mil. Falcon) is due for release at end of July (28th I think). I totally forgot the exact date when the helpful lady told me the pre GST rrp of (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Jobs @ Lego America (Lego Direct) on official website.
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Surprised noones brought this up yet. But for all you Americans (URL) then go to Jobs@Lego. For the rest of the world: <insert comments of jealousy and frustration about how good they've got it> Santosh Unofficial STUDS(Sydney Lego Users Group) (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | RE: LegOz 2000.4 [LegOz 2000.1(Vic)]
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(...) SHAME... :) The easiest way to get to Craigieburn is to head over to Sydney road, and head north. Craigieburn is north of Broadmeadows. [about 10 minutes or so north of the western ring road on the Hume highway/Sydney road] (...) What sort of (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.au.vic.mel)
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(...) sounds like a good date to me (...) not knowing where this is I can only say, yup, sounds like a good place to me I have some train tracks I'd like to get rid of so maybe we can use it and then someone will offer to trade for it or something. (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.au.vic.mel)
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| | Re: Aussie Roll Call
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(...) those (...) viewer (...) the (...) yes, you're very right about the viewmaster... they've been around since 1939 and are still available overseas (but not here). Got about 2000 of the damn disks...... wish i had more, but then I'd have (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) The current (pre-GST) situation is that you are always liable for these duties and taxes on imported items, but they don't usually bother to pursue it if it would amount to less than $50. Currently, this means imports valued at less than $180 (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Just wondering if anyone has any ideas for this [or is it already in action...everyone's gone quiet here] Benjamin Whytcross BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au Ph: (03) 9856 5282 Directory Technology Pty Ltd 1/436 Elgar Road, Box Hill, 3128 Growing older (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | RE: Trans-Red 2x2 dishes (Was Re: What parts do you want/need?)
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I've got a couple [2-3] classic space/futuron models that I'd like to finish. I've also got some models dating back to the 60's that I'd like to finish, but for most of the older models, I need instructions/inventories first :( If you haven't seen (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Trans-Red 2x2 dishes (Was Re: What parts do you want/need?)
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Incidentally, what are you building that requires so many red 2x2's? (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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