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Re: A major concern: Where to find basic bricks?
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Date: 
Tue, 18 Jun 2002 17:28:44 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, John Barnes writes:
> I think this a very important topic. In fact, it should get posted elsewhere
> on lugnet too, so it becomes a lot more visible.

Maybe we can cut and paste it later into the Dear Lego or LD areas, once
other stuff dies down.  :)

> I agree with many of the sentiments expressed by people who mourn the demise
> of the 3033. If TLC took it off the market because they were only just
> breaking even at a retail of $20 US, then they could have at least tried
> upping the price before withdrawing them altogether. I'd happily pay $30
> apiece too. Even by mailorder(or is that spelled eorder these days) from
> S@H. And even in cardboard boxes, save the shipping cost on the blue tub.

If they were $20 USD in the States, man, they must have been losing money in
Canada.  We were getting them for about $17 Canadian ($11 USD) for a while,
once you factored in sales and stuff.  Of course we still had to pay for
better healthcare and education (15% sales tax here in Ontario) :)  but we
still got it good here.  I would have paid $30 CAD, and the tub is, while
nice (and useful for macaroni salad, as our German friends have shown us),
inconsequential, I agree.

They used to sell a 450 piece cardboard box, which is what I wouldn't mind
them coming out with again.

Calum



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  Re: A major concern: Where to find basic bricks?
 
(...) Or at the very least, offer bulk in more sizes of brick. If they feel like their profit margin is affected. I know this isn't the best optimal outcome, but it may be easiest to implement, and probably one of the best for profit for LEGO. I (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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  Re: A major concern: Where to find basic bricks?
 
I think this a very important topic. In fact, it should get posted elsewhere on lugnet too, so it becomes a lot more visible. One of TLCs trademarks is the brick afterall!! Shame they aren't making them anymore! I agree with many of the sentiments (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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