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RE: A possible way to get cheaper sets?
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Mon, 1 May 2000 07:24:30 GMT
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There is one way around this...Could we start our own 'toy store'? I think
we'd have better lucky with this approach. Unfortunately, I don't know what
this would involve cost-wise, although I think LA requires you have a $6000
balance with them :( If we worked together, would this be feasible? [I don't
know if a store is a requirement or not though]
A second alternative is to try and find a local toy store, and see if they
will get in large orders for you at their cost + a small %. This would still
be cheaper for us, as well as getting the store extra income without the
hassle of shelf space. The only problem is that whoever can do this has to
get the orders organized, and there would be postage costs.
Benjamin Whytcross
BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au
Ph: (03) 9856 5282
Directory Technology Pty Ltd
1/436 Elgar Road,
Box Hill, 3128
Growing older is compulsary..Growing up isn't :-)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Callaway [mailto:pcallaway@bmcl.com.au]
> Sent: Monday, May 01, 2000 5:17 PM
> To: lugnet.loc.au@lugnet.com
> Subject: Re: A possible way to get cheaper sets?
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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.
> >
> > 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).
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> 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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| Whytcross, Benjamin wrote (...) still (...) I'll give this a try. Richard Still baldly going... Check out Port Block at (URL) and streaking away. What do we do now? Hunt down the Italians? ;-) (25 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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