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Re: A major concern: Where to find basic bricks?
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lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto
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Tue, 18 Jun 2002 17:34:09 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang writes:
> 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.
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> They used to sell a 450 piece cardboard box, which is what I wouldn't mind
> them coming out with again.
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> Calum
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 guess we'll have to wait until summer or fall to see what LEGO has in
mind. Maybe another round of discussions, (that hopefully won't come across
as whining), to see what changes and improvements made by LEGO Direct.
Ben
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