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Re: Latest update from LEGO Direct
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lugnet.loc.au
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Wed, 17 Jan 2001 04:29:52 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Deidre Rushton Brumby writes:
> In lugnet.loc.au, Peter White writes:
> > Of course the independent toy stores' claim to fame (eg.Toyworlds) is that
> > they can order individual sets in for customers, but of course at RRP.
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> I went through an extraordinary amount of hassle ordering 5975 through
> Toyworld last year, most of the problem was apparently Lego rather than the
> store. It was supposed to take 2 weeks, it was more like 10, and then it
> was priced about $5-$10 over RRP (but I can live with that). I think it
> comes back to "regional" areas of Australia being less important in Lego's
> stock distribution than say Sydney or Melbourne. Another limitation is that
> there was in this case a minimum number that they could order, around 6 I
> think (and it was included in a "normal" Lego shipment) . Had it been a
> more expensive set (say a Technic Power Puller, for example) they wouldn't
> have done that.
Hmmm...I have never put TW to the test myself. The above was usually their
response when I asked if they had 'any' Lego. Note: this was always outside
the metropolitan area of Sydney.
> > Regional Lugnetters should look to the capital city Lugnetters for spotting
> > good deals and helping out.
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> So long as it's not a "regional" capital city :)
> I keep putting "regional" in quotes as Hobart is not a regional area, least
> ways the Federal government does not consider us so but for all practical
> purposes we are. I still think it is funny that Canberra is considered
> "regional NSW", I wonder if they've got Lego stock problems there too?
> (Rachel, Ian?) :)
Maybe I should have said capital cities with a population over 1 million ;^)
Out of interest, what is the population of Hobart and Canberra ?
pete.w <aquanaut@optusnet.com.au>
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| (...) In Hobart, "independent" stores that sell Lego number 2. Toyworld and Bridges Bros Toy Kingdom. Never ever order anything from the latter unless you've got heaps of extra cash in your pocket and enjoy being ripped off big time. Toyworld are (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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