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Re: LEGO S@H Canada Specials March 8-12, '99 (update)
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lugnet.market.shopping
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Wed, 10 Mar 1999 16:49:22 GMT
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On Wed, 10 Mar 1999 14:46:25 GMT, cjc@NOSPAMnewsguy.com (Mike Stanley)
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> Steve Bliss <blisses@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> > But this year's US phone specials have (generally) been so weak, what
> > difference does it make?
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> Well, they certainly seem week, but I wonder how much of that is due
> to the fact that most of the sets they have to clear out are weak? I
> bought a ton of 6078 Royal Drawbridges last year, in addition to a ton
> of 6046 Hemlock Strongholds. I haven't bought a single 6087 this
> year, and won't. I wouldn't mind getting some more 6097's, but not at
> $66.
It seems like there aren't as many sets on special each week, and more
of the specials are 25% discount instead of 50%.
> > I wonder how many of the sellouts are more due to large-volume purchases
> > rather than low inventory levels or many small-volume sales?
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> Dunno, but it doesn't really matter - sold out is sold out no matter
> what the cause.
As a buyer, it doesn't matter. But it *should* matter to the seller.
If it turns out that large-volume buyers are waiting for sets to be
marked down, then grabbing a lot of them, that would be evidence that
some sort of volume-purchase program is warranted.
Steve
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