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Re: Steam Drivers by Big Ben Bricks!!!
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 11 Nov 2003 00:04:44 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
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In lugnet.trains, John Neal wrote:
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I think a “set” would be the minimum amount, say 4. If I were Ben, I’d
charge $14 for a set of 4, or $24 for a set of 8. But your points are well
taken: true LTDs (LEGO Train Dudes) would purchase multiple sets in various
colors:-)
JOHN
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Makes sense. Except I think it’s better just to sell them in pairs because
you never know how many blinds you will need... it depends on what you are
building... a 4-12-2 for example needs more blinds than a 4-4-0 does
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From the customer’s POV; I said what I would do if I were Ben. In order to
get back his monetary investment (nevermind his time investment), he is going
to need to sell 1,000s of these. Also, he is planning to manually create the
blind drivers, adding even more time into the equation. So from that
standpoint, you half your necessary sales by selling 4 rather than 2 at a time.
Further, speaking as a Bricklink customer, I rarely bother placing an order for
less than $15 in order to minimize my hit on shipping costs, so the $15-25 price
point is a good one IMO. I’d leave it to the secondary market on Bricklink to
distribute the onesies and twosies. In fact, Ben might even cut deals with some
of the larger stores, providing bulk discounts to them. That would create a
win-win-win situation for BBB, the BL store, and the consumer.
JOHN
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Message has 1 Reply:
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| (...) Nod. Good point and thanks for the clarification (...) Nod. IF (and it's a big if) BL will allow them to be sold there. It's currently a big open question in the BL discussion groups, with the usual suspects participating and little or no (...) (21 years ago, 11-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Steam Drivers by Big Ben Bricks!!!
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| (...) Makes sense. Except I think it's better just to sell them in pairs because you never know how many blinds you will need... it depends on what you are building... a 4-12-2 for example needs more blinds than a 4-4-0 does (21 years ago, 10-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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