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| | | Author: | Dreamer52  | | Posted: | Nov 1, 2021 23:39 | | Subject: | Could Lego Actually Do This ? | | Viewed: | 261 times | | Topic: | Buying | |
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| Does The Lego Group have a history of purposely withholding select product {s}
during promo ?
I.E. Certain Lego sets that may have high popularity value .
Like many , I am waiting on the Titanic #10294 for VIP X2 points and or GWP.
We have ' Singles Day ' ( Bare Sticks ) , and a rumored VIP weekend --
Nov. 21st & 22nd .
As of posting this the new [er] preorder date is Nov. 8th and it would appear
to have a soon after ship date.
SO close to rumored promo dates and Black Friday . I do have a quandary on how
to proceed.
Any and all thoughts and comments are welcome ,
Thank you , Dreamer
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| | | | | Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Nov 2, 2021 04:09 | | Subject: | Re: Could Lego Actually Do This ? | | Viewed: | 77 times | | Topic: | Buying | |
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| In Buying, Dreamer52 writes:
| | Does The Lego Group have a history of purposely withholding select product {s}
during promo ?
I.E. Certain Lego sets that may have high popularity value .
Like many , I am waiting on the Titanic #10294 for VIP X2 points and or GWP.
We have ' Singles Day ' ( Bare Sticks ) , and a rumored VIP weekend --
Nov. 21st & 22nd .
As of posting this the new [er] preorder date is Nov. 8th and it would appear
to have a soon after ship date.
SO close to rumored promo dates and Black Friday . I do have a quandary on how
to proceed.
Any and all thoughts and comments are welcome ,
Thank you , Dreamer
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If they want to they can. They can also say the promo only applies to certain
sets, or does not apply to certain sets.
The lack of stock is likely down to people wanting to be among the first to build
the new sets, rather than lego manipulating stock levels.
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| | | | | Author: | Rakali | | Posted: | Nov 2, 2021 12:58 | | Subject: | Re: Could Lego Actually Do This ? | | Viewed: | 57 times | | Topic: | Buying | |
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| Yup, it was especially noticeable last year on Black Friday where everything
that was out of stock mysteriously came back in stock the day the prices went
back to RRP.
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| | | | | Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Nov 2, 2021 16:53 | | Subject: | Re: Could Lego Actually Do This ? | | Viewed: | 125 times | | Topic: | Buying | |
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| In Buying, Dreamer52 writes:
| | Does The Lego Group have a history of purposely withholding select product {s}
during promo ?
I.E. Certain Lego sets that may have high popularity value .
Like many , I am waiting on the Titanic #10294 for VIP X2 points and or GWP.
We have ' Singles Day ' ( Bare Sticks ) , and a rumored VIP weekend --
Nov. 21st & 22nd .
As of posting this the new [er] preorder date is Nov. 8th and it would appear
to have a soon after ship date.
SO close to rumored promo dates and Black Friday . I do have a quandary on how
to proceed.
Any and all thoughts and comments are welcome ,
Thank you , Dreamer
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You sound incredulous, as though you’re greeting this behavior as revelation?
Your post actually exemplifies their marketing efficacy, which they would no
doubt beam with accomplishment, in reading. Don’t misunderstand, these have been
to some degree, their SOP for years. But not nearly as concerted and calculated
as it has been in recent years leading up to today. It works, so double-down,
double-down and…
My advise to you, Dreamer, would be to let their ploys suck air. As elegant and
sophisticated their methods may be, why feed it? Especially considering all of
the other things this wondrous world has to offer, instead?
That the company had admirable values at one time, is undeniable. Especially
considering their size. But as it stands now, they're bankrupt of any such
guidance. In that place is projection. The projection of pseudo-values found
in today’s progressive movement and more broadly in the global politic, wherein
"projecting" takes precedence over actual caring and concern. Watching businesses
and enterprises stumbling over themselves to do the same, I could not care less.
But somehow it evokes a melancholy in me, witnessing TLG go that same route.
Knowing how they once were, I suppose 
Just one's opinion.
Btw, I know all of the rationale expressed: supply chain, Covid, miscalculations,
scalpers, market variables, etc, etc. I've heard them all, ad nauseam. So
go ahead if you must and continue with them. Human nature being what it is
-popsicle
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