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Re: Let's find out (was Re: Another Kick In The Guts By LA)
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lugnet.loc.au
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Sun, 20 May 2001 23:12:50 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Richard Parsons writes:
> Guys guys guys. I think Lego do have a fair idea of what this is worth, and
> that's why they aren't stressed. True as it is that we each spend waaaaaay
> too much on ABS, there really aren't that many of us.
True.
> I'm sure I read some research over in .general (or was it here?) about how
> little of Lego's revenue actually comes from adults buying for themselves.
> Sure it wasn't small, but it wasn't big as a percentage either.
Also true.
In addition I'm not likely to spend (much) more if LD is available - I'd
just be directing purchases away from sets on the shelves (generally when
the sets are discounted of course). Of course, I'd probably be prepared to
go without food for couple of days for some really needed Lego.
> But I could be wrong.
You're too modest! ;-)
> So, lets find out. [snipped details of procedure]
> To make sure we're not kidding ourselves, think about it as though the
> details you're sending me might be part of an order I am going to place for
> you on Sunday next and have delivered to you in four weeks time, which
> you'll have to pay me for then.
Looks to be a good basis for this exercise.
Cheers
Richie Dulin
Wandering off to seriously contemplate an order.
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| (...) I worked out some numbers for myself. I spend in the order of AU$600 a year maybe. If everyone else in Loc.au spends TWICE that in a year (which is a borderline unreasonble assumption) thats AU$27,000. Near as I figure that's the value of (...) (24 years ago, 21-May-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Let's find out (was Re: Another Kick In The Guts By LA)
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| (...) Guys guys guys. I think Lego do have a fair idea of what this is worth, and that's why they aren't stressed. True as it is that we each spend waaaaaay too much on ABS, there really aren't that many of us. I'm sure I read some research over in (...) (24 years ago, 19-May-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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