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During the past weekend I discovered a cool and huge new MegaBloks Firetruck
at a local TRU, containing about 1100 pieces for $50. At my lunch hour
today I stopped by a different TRU with the intention of purchasing it, but
I didn't see it on the shelves. A TRU stockworker stood on a tall ladder
nearby, and I mentioned that I had seen the kit at another TRU, and I asked
if she knew whether it was in stock at this location.
Then she turned toward me, and I saw the emblem on her shirt, and she said
"I'm sorry, I work for LEGO."
Doh!
She feigned horrified indignation, but she was acually really cool about it.
Then she said, "Well, our markets don't overlap too much." Which baffled
me, but it seemed like a gracious way to help me get my foot out of my mouth.
So then I said "What's the deal with that awful Bionicle stuff?!?"
Just kidding about that last part...
Dave!
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| (...) Might well be true. Maybe Lego's market is punters with either only a casual interest in construction toys (probably as default gifts for other people children - don't underestimate the size of this market), and those with obscenely deep (...) (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.fun)
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| (...) You're not going to believe this, but I did the same thing to the same LEGO rep about four days ago in the very same TRU, though this time I asked about some upcoming Mega Bloks Halo products. Small world. (12 years ago, 9-Feb-13, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.fun)
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