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(...) Maybe they're bending that poisonous space air. ROSCO (20 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.market.theory, FTX)
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I haven't read any of the Harry Potter books, but through popular culture I know all about the storylines. I can see why making the (URL) Harry Potter sets> was a good idea for LEGO. Everyone knows about Star Wars. Millions of fans worldwide but (...) (20 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.year.2006, FTX)
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The LEGO Ambassadors have been asked to provide some suggestions to the LEGO Shop at Home people about what types of things we AFOLs would like to see offered or available from S@H. This is a good opportunity for you to make a serious suggestion (...) (21 years ago, 23-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX) !!
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| | Re: The LEGO Revival Survey
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This is my final plea and I will be silent about this (I will post the results though) from now on. Lugnet isn't filled with little children. There are thousands, I think, of members here who have jobs, families, children, spouses and other things (...) (21 years ago, 28-Jul-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.sports, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.western)
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I know this is posted to many many groups, but I really need people from all interests to help take this survey. There are so many members here at Lugnet yet I feared too few ever check the home page or .general. So, I plea with all of you to allow (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.sports, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.western)
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| | Re: Bricklink frustration
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(...) Since I posted I've been thinking about that. I doubt he'd let two rules slide, but If I could bump up the order to $10 he might consider shipping to England. At least we speak the same language. I've been scouring his inventory for the type (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jul-05, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: Bricklink frustration
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(...) and that is the understatement of the century. Transport costs are already a goodly portion of the gross order billing. One year I calculated that 28% of remittances were for shipping/transport. Parts (unless the part is rare/desirable/low (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jul-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.theory)
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| | ZRX1 Product Test Shots
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Biomechanical Bricks Kits ==== Product Test Shots: (URL) MC7 Evolution Gallery> Box Graphics Builders Frame - Model #01 (URL) Soon>> Display Frame - Model #02 (URL) Soon>> Product Shots Builders Frame - Model #01 (URL) Soon $70 USD>> Display Frame - (...) (21 years ago, 31-May-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.publish.photography, FTX)
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| | Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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(...) They don't know about it? (...) If there were a web page we could point retailers to (or a onesheet we could print out and give them???) that might help. (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) If those are the only restrictions, I wonder why more shops don't use this program? There are some anecdotes that suggest that the old retailer program was designed for the big box stores, and thus many small retailers swore off Lego. If (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) The Small Retailer Program does exist, and retailers can get access to a subset of the LDMI item list. People at LEGO's SRP are very willing to work with retailers, but there are still S@H exclusives, I believe, that small retailers can't (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) Jake would know for sure, but I do believe there is a North American LEGO fullfillment option called the Small Retailer Program. I don't know anything about it but I suspect that product actually comes from LDMI (Shop At Home). Perhaps the (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) Lines? I'd heard that restriction had been lifted, at least partially, but that maybe there was still a restriction on assortment within a line. I would love it if even the LEGO brand retail stores would be allowed to order what sells... more (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) should be pushing those lines which aren't carried at the big boxes, like Mindstorms and trains. My impression is that the independents are forced into carrying certain lines in any contract with Lego, and those lines aren't liked by the (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.market.theory)
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"John Riley" <Rohnjiley@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:IFxAqJ.18y9@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) TLG. (...) took me (...) Otherwise, we (...) years. (...) [ ... snipped ... ] While I don't disagree with what you have written, I will (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) I don't think it's missed market opportunities but the nature of the product. Most kids who want a train set want something they can set on the track right out of the box and don't want to have to mess with building the train first. So by its (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.market.theory, FTX)
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(...) OK, so let's be realistic: most retailers (especially the big three toy retailers in the US: TRU, Wal-Mart, and Target) are not going to sell Lego trains year-round; trains tend to be strictly a holiday purchase, and otherwise languish on the (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.market.theory, FTX)
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(...) Dealing with a mall can be tricky. Often they are owned by companies that have several malls in an area. They often only accept larger deals, in which a chain has to commit to put a store/play area in EACH of those malls. Also, having a Lego (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.market.theory, FTX)
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| | Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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(...) Perhaps the lack of sales of trains with LEGO's target markes is because THEY DON'T EVEN KNOW LEGO TRAIN EXIST!! In the USA, train sets have been available at standard retail outlets only sporatically ever since the introduction of Lego trains (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.market.theory, FTX)
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| | Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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(...) It's not the upfront money, it's the projected sales that determine whether a new mold is produced. Trains, while popular among AFOLs, just don't sell well among Lego's target market. I imagine that the projected sales for 10170 is at most (...) (21 years ago, 2-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.theory, FTX)
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