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Re: Say it ain't so...
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lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.castle, lugnet.town
Date: 
Fri, 9 Aug 2002 21:55:07 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Matt Hein writes:

(I don't give a crap about lego direct!

Well, I'm sorry for you because as an AFOL and a castle builder, Lego Direct
and their bulk packs are probably the BEST thing that has happened to my
collection, ever!

Well, good for you! I would rather buy things the old fashioned way, thank you
very much.

The problem is that Lego direct can't sell in stores.  I don't know if Lego
inteded this, but it's the truth.  They can only sell online.

Otherwise, I quite agree with you.


-JHK



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  Re: Say it ain't so...
 
(...) You serious? What circumstances cannot allow lego to sell through the retail outlet, but not online? Since the last time I checked, the only way to get some legends sets or accessory packs was to fly to tbe nearest lego land, or buy online. A (...) (22 years ago, 9-Aug-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.castle, lugnet.town)
  Re: Say it ain't so...
 
(...) That's why they call it Lego Direct. As in, direct to the customer. Not through a retailer. Lego makes more money on each set sold that way, so they can afford smaller production runs (which cost more). The sets that are unique to Lego Direct (...) (22 years ago, 9-Aug-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.castle, lugnet.town)

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  Re: Say it ain't so...
 
(...) Well, this is particularly new for me, because I don't go a a TRU every other weekend. Even during the holiday season, It's hard to find good sets at a decent price. Heck, most of the newer lines are too juniorized or overspecizliaed, and (...) (22 years ago, 9-Aug-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.castle, lugnet.town)

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