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In lugnet.market.theory, Gordon Thomas wrote:
> Case 1: www.theblockshop.com
> They say they are “authorized” which implies that they buy from TLC as a
> retailer, so they violate the terms by being an online venture only. If they
> are misusing the term “authorized” and buy product from a distributor, how can
> they price product at 15-20% off full retail and make money? The numbers would
> not seem to add up to be profitable. This seems to suggest that they buy from
> lego directly.
>
> Case 2: Certain BrickLink shops
> Selling 500 4496 tubs at 17.99 suggests that they are buying direct from lego
> as a retailer otherwise the price breaks would not be there. This would
> directly violate the purchase terms for parting out sets and selling
> internationally, not to mention being online only.
>
> I am surprised that BrickLink sellers are not overly concerned by these certain
> shops as they would certainly take business from their stores. Maybe they are
> not aware or don’t even care.
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
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