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(...) that (...) sets (...) Re: cost and availability of Lego. Our range is reasonably good -- most sets come out here a few months after they appear in the US. The real limit is the price. In general 2x US$MSRP = $AU RRP (so 7131 costs $US15 in (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general)
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I don't know if anyone else has done this, but I've found that you can make a good tractor and slasher [which can be lifted for travel, so it isnt still 'cutting'] out of 6470 [mini digger]. This uses all the parts, and I actually prefer this to the (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Pete this sounds like a great idea. Would we want to have a large diorama in a similar theme, or several MOCs according to personal preference? Maybe a few alternate models based on single sets, or two small sets as well (that are currently (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) RRP's (1999 order list/price list version 1): Pod racer (7131) $36.50 Naboo fighter (7141) $54.25 Space simulator (6455) $70.75 Benjamin Whytcross BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au Ph: (03) 9856 5282 Directory Technology Pty Ltd 1/436 Elgar Road, (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) as if they didn't have enough trouble moving this set. ($94.90 K-Mart) Why no 2000 SW stock ? (LA restriction ?) (...) pete.w (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Ok a quick comparison on a sample of sets Prices are Australian$ and do not include any delivery Sources: (URL) back of my head) In order Dstore:toyspot:toysa...e:retailer Podracer $32.95: $28.95: $36.50: <can't remember> Naboo Fighter $49.95: (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Weeeell.. I ANAL but-- Wouldn't that be considered (beyiond a certain amount of $$) exporting? Which would, quite likely, require the IRS involvement as well as (maybe?) some contract with TLC? (...) :-) (...) 'Zactly. You probably need some (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) Speaking of on-line sales, what's d-store like [price and delivery wise]? [I was told by LA that they sell lego] Benjamin Whytcross BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au Ph: (03) 9856 5282 Directory Technology Pty Ltd 1/436 Elgar Road, Box Hill, 3128 (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) -much snippage--- (...) Net access is pretty good in Aust.(1 in 2 people have access to the Net) There is a big opportunity for a US citizen/s to make a living selling to other countries the LSAH and full US range of sets, just tack a (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general)
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Calling all ringmasters and trapesists and clowns... I wonder if anyone is interested in putting on a small show at my local World4kids ? This is in Penrith, an outer suburb of Sydney. It's in loc.au to try and get tips from anyone else who has (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Xposting to .general... this needs a bit more publicity IMHO :-) This is not solely an .loc.au thing... (...) Not only that, it's a double reason (well, IMHO, not based on any statistics or anything)): -There is a large _Americans : other countries_ (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general)
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(...) Ben, Can you list the ones you need under shop cats and box cats, I should have most of the box cats for the nineties. I'm sure some of the others may have doubles of earlier shop cats. Also the posters that come in boxes,do you want those ? (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) It's not the placing of sale info that bugs me, it is the assumption that everyone wants/needs to know about this. I believe simple courtesy would dictate that information regarding what is basically an item of intrest to the US people would (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) The main reason we don't feel alienated by US cultural dominance is because we're raised on it. When 75% of our world view comes from America, and has done so for the past couple of generations, it's not surprising that we are fairly (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Does anyone have old full-range catalogues (the ones that used to be 50 cents) that they don't want [pre 1997]. I am trying to finish my collection of these, but am missing most of the 80's, and a lot of the early 90's I have are severely damaged. I (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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still totally off-topic (...) Maybe this could solve our Aus Lego shortage. Grind up all the ugly unsellable sets, mix them with pollen, put it out the front of some hives, harvest new bricks when the bees build their comb. Possible problems: not (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Strange isn't it how 'international' now seems to mean 'US and maybe elsewhere if you're lucky', isnt it. [and 'elsewhere' have to endure US designed/oriented info/prices...and US mis-spelling.] [Maybe it's the way I was brought up, but I can't (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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note: TOTALLY off topic. :) (...) Unlike humans, 'cease and desist' letters from high-priced lawyers work remarkably well in the bee world, probably due to the highly structed nature of their societies. If hostilities do commence, AVO's have proved (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Note: this is totally non-Lego. That's right Pete, Aus native bees are stingless. There are two types: solitary bees (that look sort of like bumble bees), and social bees. The social stingless bees are related to the northern hemisphere (...) (25 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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In lugnet.loc.au, Peter Callaway writes: <snip> (...) I'm in agreement with Peter here. Initially I didn't have many expectations about Lego Direct, but after the latest announcement there is almost no hopes of anything beneficial for anyone not in (...) (25 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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