Lego Famine!

footsteps · Post by **footsteps** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 6:42 pm

Oh! The humanity!!

Alan

Post by **rogue27** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 6:57 pm

What a shame. At least that is the right kind of problem to be having. They'll find the a good balance soon I hope.

wunztwice · Post by **wunztwice** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 8:06 pm

Hmm, hopefully this gets sorted out soon. All my brothers would be devistated if they didn't receive LEGOs for Christmas.

But maybe this will help solidify the company's aims even more.

garraofthesand · Post by **garraofthesand** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 11:55 pm

Simonsen declined to say how many orders had been turned down, but said the restructuring changes had affected the production of Duplo bricks and boxes with Lego City, Star Wars and Lego Technik sets.

notice how the jelly bean knight sales haven't been affected hmm... that would actually be good news.

Post by **SavaTheAggie** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 12:02 am

garraofthesand wrote:Simonsen declined to say how many orders had been turned down, but said the restructuring changes had affected the production of Duplo bricks and boxes with Lego City, Star Wars and Lego Technik sets. notice how the jelly bean knight sales haven't been affected hmm... that would actually be good news.

Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.

--Tony

garraofthesand · Post by **garraofthesand** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 12:08 am

Quite true. That would be funny if lego made a cover up of jelly bean castle so that people can keep buying them without fear... Then they can jack the price up at the last minute. (quantity and demand)

kelderic · Post by **kelderic** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 4:03 am

It's the same problem that they had last year, and the year before. They always get backordered around Christmas. At least Vikings won't be affected.

Quite true. That would be funny if lego made a cover up of jelly bean castle so that people can keep buying them without fear... Then they can jack the price up at the last minute. (quantity and demand)

That doesn't make any sense at all. I'm not saying your wrong. It's just that I don't understand what it is you're trying to say.

Kelderic

Lord_Of_The_LEGO · Post by **Lord_Of_The_LEGO** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 4:25 am

So...this is a good thing, right?

DARKspawn · Post by **DARKspawn** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 4:34 am

wunztwice wrote:All my brothers would be devistated if they didn't receive LEGOs for Christmas.

me too

Sir Nelson · Post by **Sir Nelson** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 9:15 pm

Just to let everyone know, the LEGO Ambassadors have been told that the reports of a LEGO shortage this holiday season stem from an interview given in Denmark with regard to a supply issue in Scandinavia, but remarks were misconstrued to represent a global issue.

So, it is not a global issue, but supplies may vary by country... no news there.

There is no LEGO "famine". Feast well this Holiday season!

footsteps · Post by **footsteps** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 9:25 pm

Sir Nelson wrote:but remarks were misconstrued to represent a global issue.

So, it is not a global issue, but supplies may vary by country... no news there.

There is no LEGO "famine". Feast well this Holiday season!

Thanks, Sir Nelson.

Sorry for going all Malthusian on this.

Alan

wunztwice · Post by **wunztwice** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 9:52 pm

This is indeed joyous news! My brothers will have their legos this Christmas after all!

Thanks for clearing this up Nelson!

It is to bad for those in the Scandinavian countries though...

Remyth · Post by **Remyth** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 12:45 am

wunztwice wrote:My brothers will have their legos this Christmas after all!

Yay! *jumps for joy*

Anyway, It is great to hear that this LEGO Famine is not for around here. Woot!

Thanks for the news, Sir Nelson!

Thanks,

garraofthesand · Post by **garraofthesand** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 2:32 am

kelderic wrote:It's the same problem that they had last year, and the year before. They always get backordered around Christmas. At least Vikings won't be affected.

Quite true. That would be funny if lego made a cover up of jelly bean castle so that people can keep buying them without fear... Then they can jack the price up at the last minute. (quantity and demand)
That doesn't make any sense at all. I'm not saying your wrong. It's just that I don't understand what it is you're trying to say.

Kelderic

What im saying is that lego doesn't say that they have a shortage, then people buy them for a low price. After that, they say they have a shortage, everybody wants one (look at TMX) and they jack the price up.

Post by **Athos** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 4:59 am

There is no LEGO "famine". Feast well this Holiday season!

Yay! That means plenty of roast Lego, mashed Lego and Lego pie for Christmas dinner. Our bellies will be full! And God bless us everyone!

Seriously, its good to hear its not going to be a major issue. Though shortages in town and Star Wars really wouldn't have affected me much.

Steve