 | | Re: Another Legend dies.... —Erik Olson
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| | | One thing Brad Justus said on Saturday was that LUGNET estimates of how many Guarded Inns were being ordered were "way off" -- the point was that many, many times more are being bought by parents of kids. Sales "went through the roof" when the S@H (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | Re: Another Legend dies.... —John Gerlach
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| | | | (...) Some people think that LUGNET is the center of the LEGO universe. I'd compare us to a section of seats at a sporting event, with a couple of hecklers making the most noise. There might be 500+ seats, but only two people trying to get the most (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Re: Another Legend dies.... —Steve Bliss
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| | | | (...) That proves that more sales are generated by the catalog than by people reading lugnet. It *doesn't* say anything about the people making those purchases. Who knows whether it's parents, kids or AFOLs placing the orders? (...) Exactly. The (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Re: Another Legend dies.... —Erik Olson
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| | | | (...) Good point. Brad only talked about how it was kids "directing" their parents to buy, shortly after the context of juniorized sets. I don't have a problem adjusting to being in a minority, because we've been coddled lately. LUGNET however has (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Re: Another Legend dies.... —Frank Filz
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| | | | (...) However Brad made it quite clear: "on 7 of 8 calls we listened to, you can hear the kid in the background directing the parent". Those sales are FOR kids, no matter whose money is being spent. While I question the 7 of 8 calls (Mike pointed (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Re: Another Legend dies.... —Charles Eric McCarthy
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| | | | (...) I don't know about all of you, but there are at least 6 non-AFOL families who regularly ask me for Lego advice (including help on buying out-of-production sets). I have told them exactly what I think about Lego Racers, Juniorization, Bionicle, (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | Re: Another Legend dies.... —Frank Filz
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| | | | (...) I think they're underestimating it less than you think. Brad touched on this type of impact. However, I think their feeling is their whole Mania Club/S@H consituency fits this bill. Brad also made it clear that while he completely understood (...) (23 years ago, 3-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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