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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 07:34:56 GMT
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Whytcross, Benjamin wrote
> 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.
I'll give this a try.
Richard
Still baldly going...
Check out Port Block at http://www.hinet.net.au/~rparsons/port/
75 and streaking away. What do we do now? Hunt down the Italians? ;-)
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| Ok combine all these ideas together: How about starting up a non-affiliated service such as Australian Construction Bricks On-line (etc..) We could run mail order and internet orders and all we'd need is minimal storage space. Hang on, does this (...) (25 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
| | | Re: A possible way to get cheaper sets?
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| (...) Should be no skin off anyones nose. We place a large order with the toy store, pay up front and they pass the kits on. As long as the store realises we are not reselling in their catchment area, what could their problem possibly be. No nasty (...) (25 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | RE: A possible way to get cheaper sets?
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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 :( (...) (25 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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