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Dear Peter,
If this is any comfort, the situation in Israel isn't much better. I didn't
know by how much it was off until I moved to the US (three months ago). But I
know now. For contrast, let me tell you this - I used to buy Lego's through
different countries - every time anyone I knew traveled to the US, Europe,
Japan, etc., I'd make them buy me something. Believe me, it was pretty dull to
get set only once or twice a year - the sets I wanted were usually
discontinued by the time I had an "opportunity" of buying them.
In lugnet.general, Peter Callaway writes:
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> Perhaps TLC isn't interested in what their customers have to say in these
> "other" countries. Well I'll say it now. In Australia, LEGO is;
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> 1. Too expensive. After currency conversions the sets are nearly twice the
> price as those in the US. I can only surmise that it is the same or similar in
> "other" countries.
Definitely. Example - two years ago, I found the 5571 for 1000 sheqels - at
that time, more than $300. That was at a "not-that-expensive" store.
> 4. Limited in set availability. There are so many sets you can see on TLC's
> website that are not available in Australia. This is very frustrating, and
> something which defies explanation. Are they worried that the sets won't sell?
> How do they know if they never make them available?! Making thhe entire range
> available, along with dropping the price, would increase their turnover. I
> guarantee it!
Yeah. Even if the prices were normal, I could never find what I wanted.
> Forgive this long and negative post. I am in a particularly foul mood at the
> moment after a painful ingrown toenail operation. But I am also extremely
> frustrated by being disadvantaged because I live in Australia and not the US
> when it comes to buying LEGO. And seeing LEGO competitions "for US residents
> only" gets fair up my nose.
Forgiven and understood - even without the toe part :-)
> C'mon TLC, how about applying some tlc to the rest of the LEGO worl too.
I agree!
-Shiri
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| (...) Hohum.....Yet another international company ignoring their international customers by running a "US residents only" competition. How many times have I seen that? Hey, you guys at TLC, WAKE UP!!! The rest of the world buys your product, so how (...) (27 years ago, 24-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.loc.au)
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