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Re: A Community Problem (Was: Re: 10152 Update)
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Tue, 21 Dec 2004 16:51:22 GMT
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In lugnet.lego, Kelly McKiernan wrote:
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In lugnet.lego, Ken Nagel wrote:
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In lugnet.lego, Kelly McKiernan wrote:
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But if LEGO never changed anything, we’d all still be buying this.
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I’m pretty sure the duck wasn’t marketed as a “limited edition of 10,000”.
It really matters not what their excuss is if they changed their mind they
could have changed the model. Their move was compleatly unethical and
problably leaves them open to a class action law suit.
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Hmm. More sweeping statements, with absolutely nothing to back it up. Again.
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My “sweeping statment” hasn’t bit my butt yet. I’m aware of how often Lego
solicets opinoins and I’m aware of how often they go ahead and do it their
own way any way.
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If you’re aware of the ratio between LEGO soliciting opinions and acting on
opinions, then you must have some data to back it up. Show it. Put up or shut
up. My statements about LEGO listening are based on personal experience, not
secondhand rumor or wild musings.
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The fact is that Lego is still loosing money and market
share to what should be inferior competitors. That pretty much proves my
point.
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And your “proven” point again was... ?
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Bionical story lines are really unimportant.
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To you, maybe. Tell that to the kids and their parents buying the stuff now.
You do realize there are people interested in other aspects of LEGO, right?
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The point is do they have 21
years worth of consumers lined up? As kids tire of the line the line and
their last healthy stand will crumble.-Kne
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You pretty much restated my question - what will take the place of Bionicle
once that fad has run its course? TBD, I guess.
Kelly
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Well I haven’t financed a study however the financial news is rife with news on
how Lego continues to loose money and market share while it’s competitors
continue to grow. Not even Lego argues this point.
Every day I cross paths with kids who want a certain Megablocks set and would
rather go home empty handed than take a Lego set they don’t want. As well as
parents convinced Megablocks are a better value. As well as fustrated consumers
who spent money on an incomplete Lego set. I could go on and on.
As for a Bionicel replacment the point is if it were to crash now there is no
replacment. It would destroy the company as we know it today.
And back to the original thread the problem is not the AFOL community. You can
not care how many 10152 sets are made but stating that the set is limited
edition and the “changing your mind” is fundementaly dishonest and very poor
buissnes which is but one reason why the company that exists to make money is a
failure and continues it’s downward spiral. -Ken
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