To LUGNET HomepageTo LUGNET News HomepageTo LUGNET Guide Homepage
 Help on Searching
 
Post new message to lugnet.org.ca.rtltorontoOpen lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto in your NNTP NewsreaderTo LUGNET News Traffic PageSign In (Members)
 Organizations / Canada / rtlToronto / 2444
2443  |  2445
Subject: 
Re: Retail rant, was Re: ?Best Lego Retailer?
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto
Date: 
Sat, 29 Sep 2001 01:44:30 GMT
Viewed: 
890 times
  
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.

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



Message has 1 Reply:
  Re: Retail rant, was Re: ?Best Lego Retailer?
 
(...) 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)

Message is in Reply To:
  Retail rant, was Re: ?Best Lego Retailer?
 
(...) 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)

19 Messages in This Thread:








Entire Thread on One Page:
Nested:  All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:  All | Brief | Compact

This Message and its Replies on One Page:
Nested:  All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:  All | Brief | Compact
    

Custom Search

©2005 LUGNET. All rights reserved. - hosted by steinbruch.info GbR