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In lugnet.general, Leonard Hoffman wrote:
> Kevin Johnston wrote:
> > There are two other explanations; one, the cost per brick when parting is lower
> > regardless of any hidden costs,
>
> i dont understand what you mean here.. cost of brick, as i understand it is Cost
> to Manufacture, then part out into sets (which should be saved since its bulk),
> then cost of shipping. "Hidden" means there something else in this mix im not
> aware of (customs might fall into this batch)
Sorry, I slightly misread the original (see last sentence I was replying to),
but still a slightly different point: what I mean is that a BL's seller's
cost-per-brick may well be competitive or better than S@H's *regardless* of
non-obvious costs. Many BL sellers pick things up on clearance; many others
charge a lot for scarce pieces, leaving them room to lower their cost basis on
common parts.
> > or two, which is what I believe, it's not really
> > possible for a BL seller to charge more than Lego Bulk prices, regardless of
> > their cost basis. Seriously, who would buy, if they did that?
>
> Most of BL charges more than Lego for many items, altho mostly rare figs,
> pieces, etc.
Right -- mostly rare.
> ... But the real reason to buy BL? I want six 1x4.. not 50.. even if I
> pay 20 cents each, i save because i only want six.
>
> But if you're right, and the BL seller automatically lowers his price to compete
> with TLG.. wouldn't s/he be then run out of business? Troy can't continually
> take a loss in order to move product just to be competetive - eventually he'll
> go bankrupt! No, BL sellers (bulk sellers, not used lego sellers) must be
> making a profit, simply for the logic of it!
I doubt that very much, tho it would be interesting to find out. I would expect
many of them are simply getting rid of parts they don't want. (I could
certainly be wrong about that.)
Kevin
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