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Re: Retail rant, was Re: ?Best Lego Retailer?
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Sat, 29 Sep 2001 01:44:30 GMT
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G'Day
"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message
news:GKCyM9.AzB@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Richard Noeckel writes: • <snip>
> . In fact, I'd be
> almost safe to say there are almost no cool Toronto Lego secrets anymore.
> Lego I suspect has changed it's business model from what I can tell to • hold
> back most of the desirable/niche models to S@H (which you won't ever see
> sales on) OR (not knowing their true plan) Canadian retail product • managers
> are not buying as big a variety. I know in general, the Canadian retail
> market is leaving toys overall.
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> In fact, you read my mind, because tonight I went shopping for Lego and I
> honestly was so unimpressed with the selection (Walmart, Bay, Sears) I
> didn't buy anything.
<snip>
I agree I have not bought any sets for a while, there is just nothing out
there that looks neat or is good for parts. (that i don't already have)
I did buy some Creator sets, but for parts (chrome) and one Jack Stoned set
for the canopy, but otherwise blah!
Although I notice that our Zeller's has a whole whack of sets on sale but
not by much, and not enough to convince me to buy anything.
Cheers
Oliver
Play Well
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| (...) I like those canopies too. The problem is they're so expensive! I think there's a cheap $9.99 set which has a canopy, it's a yellow car. (...) Apparently the Slave1 and Desert Skiff Combo is on sale for $19! I might go get one, or maybe a nice (...) (23 years ago, 29-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| (...) Neither of these two items is particularily secret, yes. In fact, I'd be almost safe to say there are almost no cool Toronto Lego secrets anymore. Lego I suspect has changed it's business model from what I can tell to hold back most of the (...) (23 years ago, 28-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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