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Subject:	Re: Naive Sellers (Was Re: 4561 alternates (was: sale at kbkids)
Newsgroups:	lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date:	Sun, 12 Dec 1999 18:54:38 GMT
Reply-To:	johnneal@uswest.=Spamcake=net
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"Tom Stangl, VFAQman" wrote: > > Well, he CERTAINLY has to be making at least something on them, or he wouldn't > stay in business, would he? Well, time will tell, but I do know one thing from being in a streaky business myself-- you have to strike while the iron is hot. It is times like those when a business is hot that will carry a business through the cool times, and I'd like to see Emmanuel stick around for a while because he provides a valuable service to AFOLers. -John > >

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		Re: Naive Sellers (Was Re: 4561 alternates (was: sale at kbkids)
Just remember, that he doesn't live on Lego alone ;-) Mecanno collectors seem to be pretty diehard, and he lists LOTS of Mecanno. So I'm sure he's doing fine ;-) (...) -- Tom Stangl *(URL) Visual FAQ home *(URL) Bay Area DSMs (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

		Re: Naive Sellers (Was Re: 4561 alternates (was: sale at kbkids)
John Neal wrote in message <3853EF6C.1D77857F@u...st.net>... (...) wouldn't (...) business (...) when a (...) like to (...) service to (...) I wonder how long the type of things he does will continue to work. Right now there is a feeding frenzy as (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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		Re: Naive Sellers (Was Re: 4561 alternates (was: sale at kbkids)
(...) Emmanuel KNOWS he can charge more. Time after time, he has gotten sets that people have requested, and he has sold them out virtually instantly. He HAS to know he could raise the prices and still sell them out. But he doesn't/hasn't. Again, (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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