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Re: "MOC" Blacksmith Shop on lego.com
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Fri, 28 Dec 2001 08:17:41 GMT
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Richie Dulin wrote:
> > > Except that you're not a customer of S@H. And not a major customer of the
> > > rest of LEGO either.
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> > You're probably right. I guess the 50 - 60,000 bricks (all bought in the
> > last 3 years) that represent my new collection (completely separate from my
> > childhood collection) really doesn't qualify as a "major customer".
Well, hate to burst your bubble, but 50-60K bricks in 3 years DOESN'T put you in the
"major customer" bracket. That's a drop in the ocean. Some people around here have
bought that many bricks (or more) in ONE DAY. And even that won't begin to be
noticed by TLG, as they don't have a very direct connection with the customer
(unless you ONLY buy from S@H).
> > But
> > then I never pretended to be. I am, however, a customer no matter how you
> > wish to define it. I am not doing anything other than making serious
> > suggestions to the company about ways in which they can manufacture products
> > that I would enjoy buying. If this doesn't make me a "major customer" then
> > so beit. But I don't think it makes me a bad customer.
No, just being noisy to the point that they'll tune you out, no matter if some of
your suggestions are constructive or not.
--
Tom Stangl
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| (...) Tom, you're not bursting any bubble, you're simply confirming what I said. I am not, and do not consider myself to be a "major customer" by any definition. I have what I think is a fairly small collection for an adult. 50,000 bricks, spread (...) (23 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) I have “latched onto…specific notions” because I believe your arguments are flawed or contradictory. (...) But on what basis do you think it is a valid comparison… that they are two LEGO sets which are police stations? Why not throw the Duplo (...) (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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