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Re: A possible way to get cheaper sets?
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lugnet.loc.au
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Mon, 1 May 2000 07:17:11 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Peter White writes:
> In lugnet.loc.au, Benjamin Whytcross writes:
> > 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 way we could have some input on what we have available
> > in Aus. [RRP is 40-45% above cost from LA to stores before transport...If
> > run in Sydney, this cost could be fairly low]
> >
> > Anyway, just a thought.
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> Our NSW group keep talking about this.
> It's worth a formal approach I think, and our patronage deserves special
> privileges surely :^o
> I'm certainly willing to run it/get it started, but we will need to formalise
> the group a bit more (...ick).
James Howse has already established that LA are not interested in retail
sales, and unfortunately they'd classify us as retail, no matter how
formalised we became. I think this proposal is a dead horse. I'm still going
to work on the LEGO room proposal at LAHQ. It's worth a shot. Just need some
time to work up the proposal.
Pete Callaway
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| (...) Our NSW group keep talking about this. It's worth a formal approach I think, and our patronage deserves special privileges surely :^o I'm certainly willing to run it/get it started, but we will need to formalise the group a bit more (...ick). (...) (25 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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