MediaWatch : 2930


MediaWatch / 2930	2929 \| 2931

Subject:	Re: Terrified of the Free Market, LEGO Begs for Protectionism
Newsgroups:	lugnet.mediawatch
Date:	Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:12:22 GMT
Viewed:	24556 times

Wow, what ridiculous hyperbole.

Like any large corporation they are using whatever legal maneuvers they can to give them a business advantage. Hating the players for following the rules of the game is childish.

As for the “free market” what are hoping for? LEGO is already cheaper by at least 25% in the United States than any other country. I live in the home of MB which is cheaper than LEGO products and LEGO is still 30% more expensive in Vancouver, BC than it is in Seattle, WA.

Message has 1 Reply:

		Re: Terrified of the Free Market, LEGO Begs for Protectionism
(...) Well, suffice it to say that YMMV. (...) Sauce for the goose. Mega Brands is likewise "following the rules of the game," insofar as it is manufacturing a legally permissable product in the competitive marketplace, yet it is routinely (...) (12 years ago, 7-Feb-12, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)

Message is in Reply To:

		Terrified of the Free Market, LEGO Begs for Protectionism
Still unsatisfied despite more than 20 courtroom defeats around the world, LEGO is trying yet again to abuse patent and trademark law to afford itself an unfair market advantage. This time LEGO is actually attempting to get the US to block imports (...) (12 years ago, 18-Jan-12, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)

7 Messages in This Thread:

Entire Thread on One Page:: Nested: All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear: All | Brief | Compact
This Message and its Replies on One Page:: Nested: All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear: All | Brief | Compact

Custom Search