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Re: I just had an awesome business idea... and I share it here for free!
03/16/14 06:30 PM
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> My first thought was that it would work but only as a temporary fad.
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> However I see potential in the idea. People sharing lists of pieces to buy so certain
> things can be built. Contests of what you can do with the pre-made packages for
> beginners, veterans and experts.
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> But I think that you don't see this kind of thing anywhere because Lego wouldn't want
> to sell pieces in bulk. In the end they're pieces of plastic made by a couple bucks
> per ton. Selling by weight would make their product look cheap, and their $29.99
> package for a TIE Fighter ridiculously expensive.
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> My suggestion for your idea:
> Make your own elegant building blocks line to sell by weight. Start with the simple,
> obvious pieces and add a small bunch of custom ones for very specific purposes,
> targeting children. It that takes off, in no time hobbyists of all kind will jump the
> bandwagon, opening the doors for more custom pieces, merchandishing, blueprint books,
> etc.
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> I don't know if it's legal to sell Lego-compliant blocks, but I guess not since I
> don't see people doing it. (Note: I just searched, and the exact dimensions are
> patented; Lego has been suing anyone who makes "compatible" blocks)
as kids we used to build the most durable lego cars we could, and then ram them against each other from a 10 foot separation. I could see such competitions, slightly tweaked for fairness, doing very well there.
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