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Re: More Rip Off Britain from LEGO
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lugnet.loc.uk
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Mon, 9 Jul 2001 15:44:01 GMT
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"Scott A" <eh105jb@mx1.pair.com> wrote in message news:GG7JJC.63q@lugnet.com...
> Lawrence,
> we only have ourselves to blame. They will work out the costs based on how
> much they think they will sell at any given price.
What costs? They only have one cost for the whole for the EU. They come out the same warehouse, in the same packaging,
on the same web site.
> No doubt, if the UK bought more Lego trains we may well get them a fraction cheaper.
Doesnt the law of supply and demand say that if we bought more they would put the price up?
If we bought BULK the price ought to come down, but they dont even offer a bulk discount.
> I am just happy they are making these sets, rather than more like the 4560
> style sets.
but not at any cost.
And not a premium over my EU cousins.
regards
lawrence
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| (...) Sorry - I meant the cost to us (ie the price) (...) Only if supply is fixed - it is not. Based on past sales, I expect supply to the UK would be estimated and sets would be made to match. (...) It is the shipping cost which gets me hot & (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: More Rip Off Britain from LEGO
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| Lawrence, we only have ourselves to blame. They will work out the costs based on how much they think they will sell at any given price. No doubt, if the UK bought more Lego trains we may well get them a fraction cheaper. I am just happy they are (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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