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RE: just some words from Lego Aus.
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Tue, 25 Jul 2000 07:10:50 GMT
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Santosh Bhat [mailto:santosh@student.unsw.edu.au]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2000 4:59 PM
> To: lugnet.org.au@lugnet.com
> Subject: Re: just some words from Lego Aus.
>
>
> I probably should've added this too:
> As most have speculated, they do recieve shipments from
> Denmark, and they only
> distribute whatever they get in the containers. So I'm not
> sure how many
> shipments they get, but perhaps its as small as 3/4 shipments
> a year. Freaky
> ey? That only a few of them shipping containers supply all of
> this countries
> lego demands.
>
> Does this say more about supply or about demand?
>
> Santosh
I'd vote for Supply...if they got more in, with a decent range [trains would
have been nice] and continued to give decent prices comperable to the US [eg
soccer, Action wheelers] then their sales would certainly increase. However,
if they're going to continue with a limited range [even NZ get a bigger
range] and overpricing, then of course demand will not be high...
Benjamin Whytcross
BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au
Ph: (03) 9856 5282
Directory Technology Pty Ltd
1/436 Elgar Road,
Box Hill, 3128
Growing older is compulsory..Growing up isn't :-)
>
> In lugnet.org.au, Benjamin Whytcross writes:
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Santosh Bhat [mailto:santosh@student.unsw.edu.au]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2000 4:37 PM
> > > To: lugnet.org.au@lugnet.com
> > > Subject: just some words from Lego Aus.
> > >
> > >
> > > Hey all, spoke to Customer service at Lego Aus today and just
> > > thought I'd share
> > > some of the goss.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > > They have the Railway Station 4556(?) in stock priced at $80
> > > I'm looking to buy some tracks (more than whats available at
> > > the stores) and
> > > i'm getting packs direct from Lego Aus at $24 a box
> > > (including delivery). Thats
> > > a pretty good price IMO
> >
> > Well, at the start of the year, it was $69 [inc postage] for • the station.
> > Pity they didn't tell anyone they do this sort of thing...
> > >
> > > Lego Aus are well aware of Lugnet, but they say that some of
> > > the ideas that
> > > float up on here are wrong!
> >
> > Well, they are certainly welcome to correct us...Until then • we're going to
> > have to believe what's here.
> >
> > > Price fluctuations according to GST are in the hands of
> > > individual retailers
> > > not Lego Aus.I asked about the Football sets and if they were
> > > indeed going up.
> > > Customer service couldn't help with this, It's up to
> > > marketing and retailers.
> >
> > Which is dependant on the cost of the sets to the stores • FROM LA...and LA is
> > the ones who set the RRP.....
> >
> > > Oh also, expect online sales to be implemented Aug/Sept, This
> > > is Lego Direct I
> > > think as Lego Aus will still be bringing sets in. But • expect all the
> > > sets/pieces available from this online facility to be in • US$ and to be
> > > increased shipping costs.
> >
> > Why couldn't they have done this from the start for • everywhere, and then
> > just 'reduced' postage as warehouses were opened?
> >
> > > Lego gets more specials in America basically for two reasons:
> > > 1) bigger market
> > > 2) they sell a lot more by way of Home learning/education
> > > sets whereas there's
> > > no such setup here in Australia.
> >
> > and 3) There's a factory there which seems to specialise in • this sort of
> > thing.
> >
> > > Ok mayber Customer Service do a good job, Its the rest of the
> > > office that needs
> > > to be spoken to!
> >
> > Agreed...Although customer service could at least let us • know when they're
> > getting specials in.
> >
> > > Santosh
> >
> >
> >
> > Benjamin Whytcross [waiting to hear LA's reply...but not • holding my breath]
> > BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au
> > Ph: (03) 9856 5282
> > Directory Technology Pty Ltd
> > 1/436 Elgar Road,
> > Box Hill, 3128
> >
> > Growing older is compulsory..Growing up isn't :-)
>
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