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Re: Naive Sellers (Was Re: 4561 alternates (was: sale at kbkids)
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Mon, 13 Dec 1999 00:20:38 GMT
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John Neal wrote in message <3853EF6C.1D77857F@uswest.net>...
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> "Tom Stangl, VFAQman" wrote:
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> > Well, he CERTAINLY has to be making at least something on them, or he • wouldn't
> > stay in business, would he?
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> 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.
I wonder how long the type of things he does will continue to work. Right
now there is a feeding frenzy as he cleans out desirable discontinued sets.
In 2002, will there be any significant stock of 2000 sets lying around that
AFOLs will pay something close to original MSRP for (remember that DYA's
discounts really aren't very steep)? I know there will always be
inefficiencies in the distribution, which will result in some warehouses
with old sets, but I suspect the quantities will drop, and the demand will
drop. Also, LEGO Direct could have a severe impact, why buy an old set just
for the train windows which are now available by themselves from LEGO
Direct?
On the other hand, if the growth of the AFOL hobby continues, there could
very well end up being a demand for all those 1999 town junior sets that
must be lying around somewhere.
Frank
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