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(...) You are certainly entitled to see it this way, I just don't agree with you. As I said, I completely believe this is a desperation attempt not to offend any more AFOL's than they already have. Heck, how many parents buy their kids 20K worth of (...) (21 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Last chance for real grey -- let's send a message
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As you may have seen in this thread: (URL) the limited production run -- 10,000 bags each -- of the classic grey, dark grey, and brown parts packs is now available at (URL). I know that these packs aren't necessarily a great deal compared to what (...) (21 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.market.shopping) !!
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| | Re: How have the new colors affected your recent buying decisions?
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(...) Well said, Will. Although I don't spend as much as you (maybe 50% of your spending amounts), I agree with you on all points. I'll buy the sets with the original colours, but once they're gone, no more retail purchases for me. The upcoming (...) (21 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) It sounds to me that they are going out of their way on this to help AFOLs specifically. And that is significant. (...) Would you like to present your business case for this? Got the financials to back you up? I still don't understand this (...) (21 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Well, these days I pretty much knew that was coming. (...) Since I'm the one that beg, borrowed, and pleaded to make this happen, I'll take the heat for the decision. It wasn't a shameless attempt to do anything but deliver to the fans (...) (21 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX) !
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(...) lol TLC should number the final packs to add value:-D JOHN (21 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) lol think "cutting off your nose to spite your face" (...) Why? Buy (positively reinforcement) the old color packs, and ignore any of the new colored ones. What could be more logical? JOHN (21 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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(...) Huh? So are you saying you were able to get 15% off the $4.99 price of the mixed light grey bulk packs? I had 50 of these in my cart, plus 15 bulk 2x4 black plates. The black plates came up as 15% off, but the grey bricks' price remained (...) (21 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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(...) Let me flame you nontheless. No, it's not a band-aid. It's the proof that LEGO knows that the AFOL community is unhappy and it's a shameless attempt to shut us down (up?). It's also a shameless attempt at making more cash as these bulk packs (...) (21 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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autowhat? Hmmmmmmm, no idea. If I thought that for one second Lego would see the significance of them selling out in 1 hour then I would agree with you. However, I strongly believe this couldn't be farther from reality. Greg "John" <John@TCLTC.org> (...) (21 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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Yes Larry, I am absolutely serious. Everyone has to take the color change situation in their own way. For me personally, Lego corporate can take the old color bulk packs and cram them.........well, you get the idea. My support for Lego, as a (...) (21 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: How have the new colors affected your recent buying decisions?
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(...) [SNIP] (...) For myself, the color change isn't an issue when it comes to spending money on LEGO, whether it's S@H, retail, or BrickLink. My spending is actually up significantly, but more for personal reasons than anything external (like the (...) (21 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Seems like serious case of autodenasalation (Hi, Dave!) you've got there. Wouldn't it be a much better idea to have them sell out in 1 hour, showing that AFOLs are serious about their feelings about the old colors? (...) With good reason. (...) (21 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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(...) Well, I just ordered the light-grey bricks and -plates sets. Somehow I couldn't order more than 9 bricks sets :-( However, with the added plates set, I still got the reduced bulk prices. Now I'll just have to come up with a reason to explain (...) (21 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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(...) You're serious? As I understand it, Jake and other folks went to a lot of trouble to get this to happen for the community, and you'd like people not to buy them? Well that's certainly one option, I guess, but it's not one I think is (...) (21 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Wow. You guys are SO fast! I just got final green light a few hours ago, and was working on an announcement! So here's the skinny: As announced at BrickFest PDX, there have been a limited number, one time only product run of the old colors. We (...) (21 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX) !!
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(...) I am another who is used to spending between $5000.00 - $10,000 a year on Sets and bulk ordering. Probably another $2000.00 or so on Bricklink. So far this year I have only ordered about $300.00 of old light gray bricks in bulk from S@H and (...) (21 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Outstanding question Allen it's a shame Lego isn't asking this instead if putting on the blinders and asking about future themes! I personally bought 2 star destroyers and quit alot of PAB. I've seen some great new parts introduced but I won't (...) (21 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | ON E-BAY! 765 WHEELS, AXLES & MORE PARTS - ONLY $16.00
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Hey, I was just looking on E-bay and I came across this: (URL) wheels axles and more for only $16.00 US Dollars Maybe someone is interested. Build Well Erik Bush (21 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Hi! I just placed a Shop@Home order for one of the weekly specials and got the following information about these bulk packs from a very helpful sales representative named Sharon. (...) They are taking backorders now. They will pre-authorize (...) (21 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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