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Re: AFOLs as cheapskates
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lugnet.market.shopping
Date: 
Mon, 15 Jan 2001 03:18:01 GMT
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In lugnet.market.shopping, Erik Olson writes:
When was the last time you bought a new set at regular price?

When LEGO comes out with good stuff, do you think "I can't wait
for the clearance sale!" -- but you wait, hoping to make a killing?

Should LEGO pay attention to the AFOL market share when we are
such bottom feeders?

Wow, am I the only idiot who goes out and buys sets at full price? Whenever
a cool set comes out, I always buy 1 or 2 of 'em just 'cause they're cool--
I don't wait for sales, really... but I hardly ever 'stock up' on sets
unless they're on sale-- exceptions being the Guarded Treasury, Droid
Escape, Speeder Bikes and the Defense Archer...

But I do buy stuff for regular price... Am I one of the only ones?

DaveE



Message has 5 Replies:
  Re: AFOLs as cheapskates
 
(...) Well, you're not an idiot, of course. Maybe a little unthrifty, but not an idiot. :) (...) No, I'm sure a lot of AFOL's do. But I don't. I rarely pay full price for anything. I don't make enough money to feel comfortable buying much that isn't (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
  Re: AFOLs as cheapskates
 
(...) OK Dave, you get a "Brave Shopper" card to carry now. You know, those were sets I bought at regular price too.. (maybe some new Treasury at a Kohl's 20% sale, which is really like 15% off MSRP.) Also Desert Skiff, Droid Fighter, Pontoon Plane, (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
  Re: AFOLs as cheapskates
 
(...) Nope. :) If I see something that I like, I'll typically buy one off the shelf, at whatever the price happens to be. About half the time that's 15% off, but that's because I do more shopping when Zeller's does their monthly sale, not because I (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
  Re: AFOLs as cheapskates
 
(...) Not at all. When the new sets for the year come out, I tend to buy them at full price. In recent memory, I have bought the following at full price: *All the Star Wars System sets to date *All the LoM sets (except the big base) *All the (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
  Re: AFOLs as cheapskates
 
(...) Yes... Yes you are... ;-). Just kidding of course although in the last year I have become extremely stingy. I think thats for a number of reasons. 1. Since the baby came I just don't shop very much any more. 2. Since the baby came my building (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)

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  AFOLs as cheapskates
 
When was the last time you bought a new set at regular price? When LEGO comes out with good stuff, do you think "I can't wait for the clearance sale!" -- but you wait, hoping to make a killing? Should LEGO pay attention to the AFOL market share when (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)

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