Author:  1001bricks  Posted:  Jan 25, 2024 12:21  Subject:  LEGO market, I propose an analogy  Viewed:  203 times  Topic:  Catalog  Status: Open Cancel Reply	BrickLink ID Card 1001bricks (52397) Location:  France, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Member Since Contact Type Status Sep 6, 2005 Seller Store: 1001bricks
I propose an analogy between LEGO parts and Stamps - where there is basically the same 2 different needs, approaches and goals. On one side Collectors, Historians POV We've to carefully differentiate those: Type I: without shading on the first circle to the left from number 1 (NBN). Type II: shading on the first circle to the left from number 1 (ABN and CBN). Type III: retouching: darker engraving in upper corners (ABN). Price: up to huge. Availability: complicated, up to impossible. In forum: present and shouting Number: hundreds to thousands? On the other side, every day Buyers, Builders, Creators POV Price: 68 cents. Availability: quasi infinite. In forum: zero Number: tens of millions (with half a million already on BrickLink, and millions on PAB)? BrickLink will of course choose to support the vast majority of buyers. Just like USPS is selling base stamps for every day usage. Because it's what the vast majority needs. BUT BrickLink will ALSO keep on providing it's finest Catalog on Earth to those who need details of the History of the Brand. Please Collectors, Historians, rebuilders of Sets from the past - consider the whole market. And you'll still have the Catalog we all love and use. So what? I really and sincerely hope that helps?

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Re: LEGO market, I propose an analogy - rickcraine (4)

[...] Hey, I'm a causal builder, and I still want my the correct pieces that I paid for. (4 months ago, Jan 25, 2024, to Catalog)

Re: LEGO market, I propose an analogy - StarBrick (7072)

USPS doesn't sell the George Washington 10 cents stamp from 1960 does it? (not sure if it exists, but will you get my point!). At least our national Postal service [...] (4 months ago, Jan 25, 2024, to Catalog)

Re: LEGO market, I propose an analogy - randyf (442)

[...] [...] BrickLink could support _all_ buyers if the situation was handled correctly, and that means coding the site for _all_ buyers and not just a different subset [...] (4 months ago, Jan 25, 2024, to Catalog)

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