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(...) Am I the only one who was shocked to read this? A quick perusal of LEGO catalogs from 1984--1994 shows clearly that TLG's core market was boys aged 6--12. What happened in the past ten years that shrunk TLC's core market by 29% and skewed it (...) (22 years ago, 5-Sep-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.market.theory)
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| | BrickBros Press Release
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Noticed via a Google News Clipper: Arizona Teens Building Profitable Empire Brick-By-Plastic-Brick...“No Flipping Burgers For These Young Entrepreneurs” (URL) Following up on (URL) the Press Release states: ...LEGO has always required a physical (...) (22 years ago, 13-Aug-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.brickshops, FTX)
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| | Re: Authorized Lego retailers
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(...) Hi, I am a representative of The Block Shop. I am posting to clarify some of the issues and concerns raised in this thread regarding theblockshop.com. Feel free to verify any of this information with The LEGO Company. If you have any further (...) (22 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.brickshops) !
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| | Re: Authorized Lego retailers
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(...) The following text comes directly from an actual Lego Systems, Inc. order invoice/packing slip from March 2003 on a form dated January 1993. Only relevant portions reproduced here exactly as presented on the form; emphasis is exactly as on the (...) (22 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: Authorized Lego retailers
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(...) Is that still the case? There are a couple of small online LEGO retailers in Australia (that I know of), neither currently have a store-front, though one did a couple of years ago. That one (which is currently closed for personal reasons) also (...) (22 years ago, 10-Aug-04, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: Authorized Lego retailers
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(...) Looks to me like this is just a mega-fan trying to make some cash. They may use their home as their store-front. A friend of mine did something similar to this a few years ago (okay, like 15) with role-playing stuff. He sold via a "newsletter" (...) (22 years ago, 10-Aug-04, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.brickshops)
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| | Re: Authorized Lego retailers
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(...) Holy cow, I just went to that site and it's almost a carbon copy of the Shop at Home website! Wonder how long before that site is taken down... -Bryan (22 years ago, 10-Aug-04, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.brickshops)
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| | Re: Authorized Lego retailers
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(...) That's the thing Jake, I think Ray is saying it's the same guy. (...) I'm sure I'm not the only one who is much obliged. Maggie C. (22 years ago, 10-Aug-04, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.brickshops)
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In lugnet.market.theory, Gordon Thomas wrote: Just my thoughts as a casual observer. Non-official Jake. (...) Or that they simple decided to use the word "Authorized". There are multiple problems with the trademark usages on this site, which makes (...) (22 years ago, 10-Aug-04, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.brickshops)
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(...) There is some evidence to suggest that #1 and #2 could be the same entity. Even if they are not the same entity, public information shows that they are no more than 20 miles apart from one another. Draw your own conclusions if you will. Ray (22 years ago, 10-Aug-04, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.brickshops)
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| | Re: Authorized Lego retailers
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(...) Very odd as we all know some people have more scruples than others. (...) So someone can purchase sets from the following sources: 1.Retail outlets 2.Lego.com as an individual paying full retail price 3.Lego.com as one of their authorized (...) (22 years ago, 10-Aug-04, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.brickshops)
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| | Where has all the Duplo gone?
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As a big AFOL and also a parent, I always make a point to scope out the Duplo section when shopping. But what I have noticed is that (at least in Singapore), the amount of shelf space allocated to Duplo is now miniscule. Just one tub and train set (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jul-04, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.duplo)
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| | Re: Lego Information
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(...) Well considering that I'm single and you're not, I would say that you're currently more succesful in that regard. -Orion (22 years ago, 22-Jul-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: Lego Information
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(...) I believe the LEGO group of companies to be a corporation (or several) or the Danish (or local operating country, for subsidiaries) equivalent. I just believe that these are not PUBLIC corporations with stock traded on exchanges, but rather (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Fry's 30% off
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For any of my fellow Lugneters in Metro Phoenix. Fry's is having a 30% off sale on all Lego sets. If you are a VIP member the discount is better and you can't combine. I tried. If you don't know Fry's. It is a grocery store and their super centers (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jul-04, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: Regarding Bricklink Utilities
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(...) Optimal cost is, I'm sure, a very difficult problem (probably NP-complete). But even ignoring shipping costs would be a good place to start. Minimizing the number of stores reduces shipping cost. It may not the absolutely lowest cost, but it's (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jul-04, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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| | Re: Fed UP!!!!!!!!
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(...) When the AFOL community asks for something and the response is that we represent only 5% of their market so don't expect anything, that does send the message that we are not important to them. (If they want to give me "only 5%" of the money (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jul-04, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: Fed UP!!!!!!!!
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(...) I don't think it does either. At least not completely, because the market isn't a shifting one (at least not at the like LEGO/don't like LEGO level) I'm just drawing the analogy to the very first people in that model that take something up (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jul-04, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: Fed UP!!!!!!!!
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"Larry Pieniazek" <larry.(mylastname)@...areDOTcom> wrote in message news:I17q8K.EHH@lugnet.com... [ .... snipped ... ] (...) early (...) just (...) [ ... snipped ... ] I am not sure I think the Chasm model applies to this market but I may be (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jul-04, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: Fed UP!!!!!!!!
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(...) It would help if I realised Chris was talking about BrickShelf instead of BrickLink. I still think the point stands though... not all users are current users and not all users are serious AFOLs, it's (somewhat more?/about as/nearly as?) likely (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jul-04, to lugnet.market.theory)
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