Hi there, kinda new to this posting feature hope this won't appear in a category of it's own,

Just wanna ask if i ask my friend who is going to US to bring back for me a LEGO set as a gift as a carry on the plane, will he be charge any tax for doing so?

Does anyone here think that LEGO is considered a niche product in Malaysia like other speciality hobby (Magic/boardgame/Gundam etc)

In regards to LEGO being a niche market product, I think we have to consider the viewpoint of the average parent who purchase the product for their children or younger children without disposable income who obtain LEGO through means such as good grades or birthday present,

For us hobby collectors, we would have a skewed viewpoint since we are in a way have the intention to actually get as much as we can, kena "poison", so we keep track of the price, compared to other country, follow the news on new set or theme.

Seeing how LEGO are being marketed I get the feel that they are more producing with the intention of mass marketing the toy like any other toy, if we look at it that way then are LEGO prices "fair" to the intended consumers, since they won't be buying a lot of LEGO in the first place ?

Do you know anyone or many parents who buys LEGO with a deeper understanding of the whole LEGO system (the whole creativity and endless play aspect etc) other than "there the toy with the bricks one, ah boi like to play one so we will get him 1 box for christmas"

This may answer another query which is "Will LEGO products sell more if they lower the price here in Malaysia ?" - Obviously we collectors will buy more, but will it make a difference to LEGO balance sheet at the end of the day to lower price and increase the production run ?

Any thoughts on this ?

p.s. I should have started out with this question instead

Is LEGO a niche market product and what does it means to us collectors ?

This post has been edited by djay16: Jan 21 2011, 01:25 PM

Now the "no doubt" part is where it get's blurry, I agree to in a way that they are educational toys but do the parents see's them so and basic economic will deem that lower price will lead to more sales, but would it be enough, is lego a famous brand in Malaysia like it is in Denmark (i assume they are lol ironic if not) ?

What's confirm is if the price is lowered, WE (collectors) will buy more

To all Lego Minifigs collectors,

Does anyone know where one can get the Caveman Minifig from series 1 ? I was kind of late into the minifig thing and the wave came and went ..


Thanks for any suggestions

Anyone knows where to get the Zombie and Caveman from Series 1 ? Preferable un open as I am intending them as gifts for another person.