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Expanding Pick-A-Brick

The next-to-last post brought up a subject I would like to bring to LEGO's attention again. Why isn't LEGO selling packs of these pieces---just like they sell packs of gears, pins, beams, etc.? What pieces would you like to see offered in bulk (or in Pick-A-Brick) that are not currently available?

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Andy said…
1. Those Hassenplugs.
2. Hardware, like sensors (Why not a pack of 3 "you-choose" sensors for maybe 60-70 dollars, maybe 2 HiTechnic sensors for 80-90 dollars?)
No more that I can figure out now :-P

Andy

PS. I know it, the 2'nd I wrote sounded pretty stupid and I doubt that Lego ever will do that!
May 31, 2007, 1:57:00 AM
James Floyd Kelly (Jim) said…
Micro-commerce is exploding (m-c is selling items for small prices, usually around $1.00US). Just look at sites like iTunes and BigStockPhoto. The ability to purchase individual items is becoming something the consumer is starting to accept as a given and I'm hoping that LEGO will also jump on board in the future.

Jim
May 31, 2007, 2:12:00 AM
Unknown said…
Hi, In Spain we can buy this piece in LEGO Customer service, without any problem.
May 31, 2007, 2:48:00 AM
222Doc said…
i too would love to see more parts at pick a part. Iseem to spend more money at lego ed than at lego shop at home. the trouble with both is you will spend no less than 10cents a part to as much as 6$ for a large turntable, but lego ed is fast with shipping. pick a brick is very slow with shipping. i would also bet that with all the out sourcing it is going to be hard to get those hard to find connectors and bits buy the piece.

they changed our axle connectors as well, you wont see the the one with ridges much any more. the new is kind of fluted along its leanght.
May 31, 2007, 2:53:00 AM
Robolab 2.9 said…
Pick-a-brick with Technic Connector Hub with 3 Axles!
Also, some pneumatics would be nice.

Richard
May 31, 2007, 4:07:00 AM
Anonymous said…
Pick-A-Brick (and Lego Ed)'s real problem is that the prices are just to high. Alot of the pieces are twice as expensive there as they are on Bricklink.
May 31, 2007, 4:26:00 AM
Rick Rhodes said…
And the problem with Bricklink is that the supply is spotty, if it exists at all. (Try buying hassenpins at a fair price on Bricklink).

Rick R.
May 31, 2007, 4:35:00 AM
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May 31, 2007, 7:38:00 AM
Unknown said…
There are some pieces I wish just existed! I often struggle to join beams at right angles in a solid way. I'd love a piece like the "Axle Joiner Perpendicular 3L with 4 Pins" (48989), but with two of the pins cut off. It would look like this - http://tinyurl.com/23bcy5
http://tinyurl.com/26clur

I'd bulk buy a few of these.

Paul
May 31, 2007, 7:45:00 AM
Kirk Backstrom said…
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May 31, 2007, 6:44:00 PM
Andy said…
Just to tell you, your number 9 (on your "wishlist" ofcourse ;-)) isn't as vey useful as it might seem like, I have 2 of them. But your number 11 on the other hand is very useful within the studless systems. I got 2 of each of those in the Bionicle AxonN set (8733).
You might think something else about them but I don't find any use for the number 9.

Andy
Jun 7, 2007, 4:43:00 PM
nxtmeef said…
Okay, I think that LEGO Pick a Brick should offer all of the parts in the TECHNIC Series of sets. I mean how hard could it be to do that?! They're already being mass produced for the TECHNIC sets... I think that they should carry the whole series, you know beams, pins, axle joiners, liftarms, basically everything in the TECHNIC section of LeoCAD.
Jun 9, 2007, 3:51:00 PM
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