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RE: Soccer sets in David Jones! ($54.95 for 3409!!!!!!)
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lugnet.loc.au
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Thu, 15 Jun 2000 05:17:07 GMT
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I think this is a case of 'we put the sets in the catalogue...kids will
expect to see them...price is too high...if we drop the price on these,
maybe kids will return to lego, as it's now "cheaper" to buy, and these will
act as starter sets for kids intrest'. [though, if this is true, why were
the extra train sets ONLY available from LA, and for that matter, why didn't
they LET PEOPLE KNOW..they've got the world club they could use to notify
us.] [speaking of the world club...I seem to remember that on a UK in-box 1
page promo for it, they get a 'gift pack' when they join, and 5 (6?)
magazines a year...as well as special offers. Shows TLG's commitment to the
Australia/asia region up to now (and I'm not holding my breath over LD
either)]
Also, I don't know if it will happen...but MAYBE when (if) LD is available
down here, they'll just have 1 price worldwide which will be translated into
each countries currency, and postage will be added to this...maybe this is a
trial run? [It would be nice to be able buy lego a a comparable price to
what it costs in the US...at the moment it feels like we (the rest of the
world) are subsidising them]
Anyway, just my 2 cents [no GST applied :) ]
Benjamin Whytcross
BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au
Ph: (03) 9856 5282
Directory Technology Pty Ltd
1/436 Elgar Road,
Box Hill, 3128
Growing older is compulsory..Growing up isn't :-)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Santosh [mailto:santosh@student.unsw.edu.au]
> Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2000 3:01 PM
> To: lugnet.loc.au@lugnet.com
> Subject: Re: Soccer sets in David Jones! ($54.95 for 3409!!!!!!)
>
>
> Why is Lego subsidising these? (Olympics perhaps?)
> and more importantly. HOW is Lego Australia susbsidising
> this? I don't think
> the shipping out here can be subsisdised by suddenly manufacturing it
> themselves.
>
> And why then isn't everything "subsidised" ? Although I guess
> this is a
> general question that can apply to just about any product.
>
> Perhaps its one to ask on the letter
>
> Santosh
>
>
> In lugnet.loc.au, Benjamin Whytcross writes:
> > I was just thinking [and it hurts :) ] that I seem to • remember someone
> > posting in .loc.au that LA was going to 'subsidise' the • soccer field 3409 so
> > it would be about $55-$60. Unfortunately, I must have • deleted that email
> > [for those who still don't know...my only way to access lugnet is via
> > e-mail] but the prices being quoted by you, and Paul earlier • this week
> > seemed to ring a bell with me...Don't know if anyone can • recall the posting?
> > [and could refresh my memory about the cost of the set that was
> > predicted...they'd just been talking to LA on the phone, • whoever it was]
> >
> > Benjamin Whytcross
> > BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au
> > Ph: (03) 9856 5282
> > Directory Technology Pty Ltd
> > 1/436 Elgar Road,
> > Box Hill, 3128
> >
> > Growing older is compulsory..Growing up isn't :-)
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: David Drew [mailto:david@hydrowash.com.au]
> > > Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2000 1:26 PM
> > > To: lugnet.loc.au@lugnet.com
> > > Subject: Soccer sets in David Jones! ($54.95 for 3409!!!!!!)
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > > I went into Wollongong Mall this morning to see if any of
> > > the stores had
> > > the Lego Soccer sets. To my great delight and surprise, the
> > > David Jones had
> > > ALL of the soccer sets.
> > >
> > > An even greater surprise were the prices! The 3409's were
> > > only $54.95!!!
> > > All the other sets were similarly cheap. So, run, don't walk
> > > to your local
> > > DJ's if you want these sets. (Just don't bother going to • Wollongong. I
> > > cleaned them out of their two sets. They'll have to order
> > > some more in. :)
> > >
> > > later,
> > > David Drew.
>
>
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