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Re: 10026...Price versus Parts
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Thu, 20 Jun 2002 22:15:41 GMT
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While I don't particularily like the price increase, I think it is smart on
Lego's part. The number of *drooling* posts is staggering. Surely Lego
anticipated that? That being said, knowing that many many collectors will
purchase the set, almost regardless of the price tag, they could really slap
down any price they wanted. While $40 is a lot, it is still not too much to
turn off people who *drool.*
As for myself, I don't think I can bring myself to slap down that much
change. I think it's Christmas list material.
KEith
In lugnet.starwars, Tim Rice writes:
> On Thu, 20 Jun 2002 16:01:23 GMT "Greg Muri" <gmuri1@yahoo.com> writes:
> > I have to agree with you here Tim. Since the parts used in the stand
> > are
> > also used in lots of other sets, that certainly wouldn't justify
> > doubling
> > the price. Also, the rare chrome parts doesn't add that much value
> > to the
> > set unless you are specifically looking for those parts. I think
> > the number
> > of people that will buy the set specifically for the chrome is
> > rather low
> > compared to the overall sales. I for one want it for some of the
> > other
> > parts and will likely end up selling off the chrome parts.
>
> Hey, yeah, there are some other parts in there that are usefull to aren't
> there? I haven't seen much potential for anything but the chrom...I'm a
> mecha guy and thus don't yet have any real use for the curvy parts (maybe
> when someone else does something with them I'll realize their potential,
> but not now...) I mainly want the chrome, even though there is very
> little of it. I might wait though, and see if lego comes out with sets
> that have chrome in a larger quantity. Oh, BTW, did this reply start a
> new thread again, I've been having some trouble with gettin my messages
> to reply in the same thread...Thanx! :^)
> May the Brick be with you
> * Tim *
> > Greg
> >
> > "Tim Rice" <blackstarbricks@juno.com> wrote in message
> > news:20020620.083328.-1019881.1.BlackStarBricks@juno.com...
> > > IMO, no. Most of the increase in parts goes to the display stand • anyway,
> > > right? and can it really cost $20 more to manufacture probably • less than
> > > (help me out here) 2 dozen chrome parts? No lego is simply asking • more
> > > cause they know psychopaths like me will pay more for chrome parts • they
> > > can't get anywhere else. The old rule of selling stuff: its only • worth as
> > > much as you can get someone to pay for it, and in this canse, Lego • can
> > > get some people to pay alot for it.
> > > May the Brick be with you
> > > * Tim *
> > > On Thu, 20 Jun 2002 14:24:32 GMT "Greg Muri" <gmuri1@yahoo.com> • writes:
> > > > I am curious what the general opinion is about the significant • price
> > > > increase of this set. It seems to me that the increase is • rather
> > > > high
> > > > compared to the part count of the set. Are the chrome parts • enough
> > > > to
> > > > justify the price of the set?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for you opinion,
> > > > Greg
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> May the Brick be with you
> * Tim *
>
>
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