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Re: Chat with S@H rep, BIG changes
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lugnet.market.shopping
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Tue, 6 Jun 2000 01:50:25 GMT
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In lugnet.market.shopping, Rich Manzo writes:
> 1) S@H will charge a shipping fee on all sets. The fee will be like the
> Outlets, a flat rate up to a certain amount. She hinted that the amounts would
> be up to $20, then up to $50, then up to $100. Not sure on the amounts though.
> This will take effect for the Summer catalog due out at the end of this month.
All I can say is the prices better drop on the sets or why would anyone buy
from them? Their prices already _include_ 10% extra right now, presumably for
shipping. If they drop to standard retail price I can see people still buying
sets from them - otherwise...
> 2) S@H will have an internet presence by the end of the summer. You will be
> able to order over the internet, and she said that this plan was one of the
> reasons why they decided to change the shipping charges.
Ah, so the cost of doing business goes down (prolly costs less to have a
computer process an order you type in than have a human listen to it over the
phone then key it in, with them paying for the 800 call and the person's time)
and shipping charges appear, as if by magic.
Hope this isn't more of Lego's typical cluelessness...
> 3) S@H will officially change it's name to LEGO Direct when they go on the
> internet at the end of the summer. Does this mean that the S@H department will
> merge with the LEGO Direct department to create one giant internet LEGO
> superstore??
I'll believe it all when I see it.
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 | | Chat with S@H rep, BIG changes
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| After I heard about the rumor that S@H will start charging shipping, I decided to go right for the source, I called S@H. And boy, are there some changes on the way: 1) S@H will charge a shipping fee on all sets. The fee will be like the Outlets, a (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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