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Just wondering if anyone has looked into what is involved in getting sets direct from LA. This could help us lower our costs if we could somehow get an account going with LA. I'm sure we could easily get the minimum amount of sales, and maybe this (...) (25 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Lego Roadshow
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(...) It's even simpler than that. The cost of setting up, supplying and staffing a factory anywhere in the Australasian region would nowhere near be offset the costs saved in transport. And let's face, it the average john doesn't even know what (...) (25 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Grey baseplates (was Re: sales status 26/04/2000)
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Peter, if you're interested, I may be able to get them at about $15 each, but I'm not sure how I'd get them to you...Could be fun posting them, though :) Benjamin Whytcross BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au Ph: (03) 9856 5282 Directory Technology Pty (...) (25 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | RE: Lego Roadshow
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How about putting a new manufacturing facility in Australia...With the value of the aussie dollar, we could probably export the sets to the US for less than it costs to produce there. Also, they'd have a good selection of week-end workers who'd (...) (25 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Lego Roadshow
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(...) Unfortunately the quality may suffer as well. As well they may be worried about piracy and their precious moulds and China's bad reputation for copyright infringement. Wasn't Korea a possible site for manufacturing and is there a plant in (...) (25 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Lego Roadshow
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(...) Yeah, a lego china or something, wages are low, therefore that drives the cost down (we would hope) (25 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | RE: Lego Roadshow
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That's the strange thing...They continually blame Denmark and shipping for everything from low stock to delayed arrival. You'd think they'd have learn't by now how long it takes to get items here, and if they can't get that right, then the least (...) (25 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Lego Roadshow
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(...) No sales associated with the trailer, bummer. As for the itnery <sp?> it'll be in Castle hill next. The trailer belongs to the reps, it' not run from head office so they're very sketchy on details. As for more info on roboriders, expect them (...) (25 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: ROTW - (RipoffOTW)
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(...) Maybe we should be wholesaling to them :^) pete.w (25 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: FOTW - Vinnies Duplo
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(...) If it has 2x4's and Rachel or Kaz don't want it, I'll take it. I want to use the Duplo 2x4's to do some mountain-base building and top off with Lego. pete.w (25 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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