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Re: VP of lego direct Q&A Transcript
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lugnet.technic
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Thu, 21 Feb 2002 03:47:02 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Thomas Avery writes:
> An excerpt of specific Technic related issues:
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> "Q8: How about black technic beams? Why can't we get black technic beams off
> of Shop@Home?
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> A8: I don't know.
Brad may not know. That's fair enough. But someone knows. And this is an
issue that needs to be addressed. Think of the money being lost by not
undercutting the prices found on eBay and private websites. They could sell
these, but for some reason they won't. It would be nice to know the reason.
> Q18: Can Lego Direct help the technic lines?
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> A18: I don't know that they need our help. It's an issue for the product
> development group and it's one that they are working on."
Every part of the company that isn't LEGO Direct needs help from LEGO Direct.
> Seems like a great answer, "I don't know".
> </sarcasm>
Brad may not know. In reading the transcript it almost seemed at times that
he was trying to say, "I'd like to help you, but my hands are tied." I
suspect his job carries a great deal of frustration with it.
Regards,
Allan B.
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| (...) I suspect this is very much the case judging from the tone of the comments. (I was in the audience at the event.) I think Lego Direct is very much aware of AFOLs wishes and wants and tries very hard to fit us into TLC's overall goal of (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
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| (...) lol inconsequential. They could sell (...) Priorities. Whether we agree with it or not, LD has stated that they can only offer so much at a time. So what gets offered and what doesn't? To you, the decision to offer technic beams is a (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
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| An excerpt of specific Technic related issues: "Q8: How about black technic beams? Why can't we get black technic beams off of Shop@Home? A8: I don't know. Q18: Can Lego Direct help the technic lines? A18: I don't know that they need our help. It's (...) (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
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