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Re: 7896 "Straight and Curved Rails" Set Review
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lugnet.trains
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Sat, 15 Nov 2008 08:12:38 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, David Eaton wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, Ted Michon wrote:
> > There's a reason that the 9V straight rails sold out immediately when LEGO
> > closed them out on S@H and that now, months later, that they still have 9V
> > curves at clearance prices.
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> To underscore that point, in a recent NELUG draft this summer, we had maybe 400
> lots for our participants, about 17 of which were lots of curved track (unopened
> boxes or groups of 8 rails). Also in the draft were such undesireables as foam
> Belville parts and Bionicle dealybobs-- things you'd assume nobody really wants.
> But the VERY last things to be chosen were the curved rails. In fact, a cheer
> went out from one person in the draft who WASN'T reduced to taking curved rails.
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> It is disappointing that they don't have the two distinct sets, although I
> expect they did it to save SKU's and/or (as Didier pointed out) to increase the
> usefulness to non-AFOL purchasers.
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> DaveE
The review might have been a little too dead pan if the folks at Lego lurking
these dark halls take it seriously. I suspect it was purely SKU's, since most
children getting the set would already have a small oval in hand, a ton of
curves wouldn't do them much good either. Too bad too, since it will discourage
AFOLs from jumping into the battery trains. A pack of 16 or even 12 straight
track for the price of eight 9v straights would be much more attractive.
Benn
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| (...) To underscore that point, in a recent NELUG draft this summer, we had maybe 400 lots for our participants, about 17 of which were lots of curved track (unopened boxes or groups of 8 rails). Also in the draft were such undesireables as foam (...) (16 years ago, 12-Nov-08, to lugnet.trains)
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