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Re: about the episode 2 sets, my thoughts as to what happened
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lugnet.starwars
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Mon, 8 Apr 2002 01:52:16 GMT
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In lugnet.starwars, Jonathan Wilson writes:
> Here is likely what happened (IMHO)
> 1.episode 2 product (not just the lego but the action figures etc) is
> distributed from the manufacturers to the wal-mart distribution centres.
> 2.trucks go from those centres loaded with stuff for different wal-marts
> in that centres catchment area, episode 2 product is among the items shipped
> 3.included with this is instructions from somewhere not to put it on the
> shelves for sale yet
> 4.stock of eps2 stuff arrives at wal-mart xyz
> 5.for whatever reason the stock is put on the top of the shelves instead
> of in the backroom
> 6.some customers notice this and manage to get it down, then attempt to
> purchase this. Some stores (especially when faced with die-hard fans
> that steadfastly refuse to leave without the item) accually sell the
> items to the customers.
> 7.word gets out to lucasfilm that some wal-marts are selling the episode
> 2 products before the official "release date" for epII licenced products
> 8.lucasfilm corporate tells wal-mart corporate to tell all stores to
> remove any episode II product from the shelves and put it into the back
> room or whatever. (probobly with "if you dont do this, we wont let you
> sell any more starwars stuff" or something)
> then 9.the wal-marts remove the episode 2 stuff from the shelves.
...except that the Wal-Marts where I found my sets had them on the
shelves. No tags, just the sets nestled in there. It was active
restocking. No, I haven't seen any more, so they're probably holding
them back now.
Glad I bought when I did!
best
LFB
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| (...) Me, too... Wal-Mart in Avon, CT had piles of SWII stuff last week, and I made an employee get some down with a ladder. There were also a lot on shelves, too, all priced and ready to go. Also had a Spider-Man set for the Spielberg (...) (22 years ago, 8-Apr-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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