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Re: LEGO ONLINE FROM K MART......
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lugnet.loc.au
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Tue, 20 Mar 2001 04:02:07 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Kerry Raymond writes:
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> > > http://online.kmart.com.au/index.cfm?fuseaction=lego&displayMode=no
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> > > You can purchase Lego online from K Mart....
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> > Is that URL kmomplete, I just got an error.
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> The URL works OK for me.
It just worked OK for me, second-time around.
> It's interesting too, that the range offered here is almost completely
> different to the range in store. For example, I've never seen Mindstorms in
> KMart yet they are listed the on-line store. Conversely, the on-line site
> doesn't have all the little sets you would find in virtually every a KMart
> store (basic buckets, impulse sets).
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> It looks to me like KMart on-line are going for the big ticket items. This
> makes sense, I guess. If they figure the market for such sets is too small
> to justify stocking them in every store, maybe there is still enough
> business to justify stocking a packing centre.
Not your usual Kmart consumer market too.
Why have stock sitting in stores getting vandalised, especially large price
items.
> There are a few items which are both in stores and on-line, like the
> Imperial Stormtrooper. Looking at these, the on-line prices seem about the
> same as in-store prices.
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> And, of course, the delivery charges will be larger proportionally for small
> sets making it less attractive to buy them on-line. Nor is it clear what the
> delivery charges are. It says:
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> "Kmart Online charges a flat fee of 2.95 AUD$ for any sized order of CDs,
> DVDs or Videos." -- but nothing is said about Lego which is typically
> bulkier than CDs, DVDs and Videos.
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> I wonder if KMart Online will get the same sales as KMart stores?
That's probably the major question.
> Also, I notice in the small print, that there are no FlyBuys points and no
> ColesMyer shareholder discounts available at the on-line KMart store.
Hmmm...doesn't look good for sales.
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| (...) When they had their %15 off sale the other week, the online prices reflected this. If you want to know how nuch shipping is, just click on add to order and it will show you the shipping, which looks like $2.95, even for big items like trains. (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| (...) The URL works OK for me. It's interesting too, that the range offered here is almost completely different to the range in store. For example, I've never seen Mindstorms in KMart yet they are listed the on-line store. Conversely, the on-line (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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