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Re: Basic Buckets anyone?
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lugnet.loc.uk
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Mon, 7 May 2001 20:48:26 GMT
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> I have posted before regarding a trader at a 'car boot' I regularly attend
> who every week has a range of latest lego sets on offer at 1/2 price - well
> half his price anyway - which is about 30-40% off what you would see at
> Lego, TRU, etc.
I think that the reality of it is that most small traders no longer sell
Lego because unless you can sell alot of it the best you can hope for is 20%
wholesale if that.
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> I discussed this with him. He buys the stuff quite legit at a wholesaler,
> and sells it on at the car boot and other markets he attends on his rounds.
> Given that I expect the mark up on toys to be quite high, he can clearly
> still make a profit with his low costs.
> It is the only place I ever buy new sets (except in store sales time)
> Unfortunately, he doesnt have a big range - the wholesaler is only allowed
> to sell 'smaller' sets - so no Silver champions at 40% off I am afraid.
The toy retailer in Sheffield that I used to get my Lego from before he
stopped selling it, could order any set currently available. Most of the
time the reason that you do not see larger items, is because it is harder to
get out of the shop with it under your coat, so to speak.
> Perhaps the ones you found did the same.
> I would expect Lego to distribute stuff to small shops via a wholesaler -
> they dont have the bulk to deal direct like say a whoolies or TRU, etc.
> They cant control what the people who buy it from the wholesaler do with it.
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> Of course, it could equally be hot!!!
There are ways of checking, but in the end if we are honest we can usually
work out the answer to the question ourselves. It is up to the individual if
they buy it or not.
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> regards
> lawrence
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