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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Derek Raycraft writes:
> Allan Bedford wrote:
> > It's very interesting. I think it's even more amazing that this figure (by
> > their own account) does not include pieces that are parts of sets. So is
> > this figure purely bulk bricks? That represents only one menu off their
> > products list on the sidebar of the site. How much other stuff is going off
> > the shipping docks if that's the #'s for bulk bricks. Wow.
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> I think the clarifying statement that Lego has made about this number is
> actually confusing the issue.
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> "Pieces sold on LEGOshop.com since Nov. 1, 2002!"
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> "Piece count reflects individual pieces sold and not complete sets"
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> I took this to mean they were adding up the pieces, Lego Elements, in
> every set they sold. The term "piece" is often used to indicate a
> single item that is for sale. "We sold 50 pieces of that item." Under
> this interpretation a piece would be a set because that is the item for
> sale. So I think they are trying to differentiate between "piece" the
> set, and "piece" the Lego element with this disclaimer.
Well why didn't they *say* that then. :)
O.K. I guess I was reading into the statement only what I wanted it to mean,
rather than what it might really mean. But it does point out how tricky
semantics can be.
What I thought it meant was, "this is the total number of individual pieces
sold (i.e. bulk bricks) and this number does not include pieces that are
part of complete sets."
When really what they mean to say is, "this is the total number of bricks we
have sold overall, including bulk bricks and individual pieces that comprise
complete sets. It does not represent the number of sets sold."
Clarity is a wonderful thing... though often difficult to obtain with the
English language.
> This would mean it gives us no information about bulk brick sales, and
> they aren't doing quite as much business as we thought. Although that's
> still pretty damn good business.
I agree. And my earlier comment still stands. I hope this is a sign of a
strong sales arm of the company.
All the best,
Allan B.
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| (...) I totally agree with you. I think it's not very well worded and can be interpreted several ways. Whether that was deliberate so that readers would read in what they wanted to... who can say. One would hope not, eh? (...) Agreed. One wonders if (...) (22 years ago, 30-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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