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Re: Do Bioncle Masks hide Greedy Marketing?
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lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.dear-lego
Date: 
Tue, 27 Mar 2001 00:49:06 GMT
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In lugnet.technic.bionicle, Tore Eriksson writes:
> Strange question in the subject line. Marketing is always equal to greed, no matter if it is made by Coca-Cola, Nestlé,
> Ford or Lego.
> Nobody offers you a product to make you happy. No, of course they want to make money. Then, of course it's easier to
> make money on a product that makes you happy.
> 
> Btw, greed is the sin a majority of American and americanized churches all over the world encourage.


Whatever you say, Biblethumper

> 
> /Tore
> 
> 
> Daniel van der Graaf wrote:
> 
> > What is the real purpose behind the sale of SO many different Bionicle masks?
> > Is there a game coming up where each mask has some ability? Why are the masks
> > sold in such a way that you can't tell what mask you're getting? Is this a
> > simple marketing trick creating mask collectiblity only due to the variety >> and randomness of the masks?

It's been said; clear bags are good for you, but bad for lego.

> > I understand the collectible card game concept because
> > in that case rarity meant a more potent/special card FOR A GAME that the
> > collectors played against each other. Unless Lego/Bionicle also has some plans

There IS going to be a game.

> > along that line I think the Many Masks of Bionicle only hide the faces of Lego
> > Marketing staff.

Did you think that up yourself, or did you have to hire someone?



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  Re: Do Bioncle Masks hide Greedy Marketing?
 
This sounds like the new collectible game called "MageKnights" that use collectible figures of increasing rarity/power. The figures are randomly distributed (badly) and players can purchase booster packs to strengthen and diversify their MageKnight (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.dear-lego)

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  Re: Do Bioncle Masks hide Greedy Marketing?
 
Strange question in the subject line. Marketing is always equal to greed, no matter if it is made by Coca-Cola, Nestlé, Ford or Lego. Nobody offers you a product to make you happy. No, of course they want to make money. Then, of course it's easier (...) (26 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.dear-lego)

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