April Fools: Bricklink sales keep getting bigger and bigger
As the rest of the country waits for the promising effects of the economic stimulus, Bricklink sellers have long been enjoying their own stimulus in the growth of sales. Fueled by hot demands of collectors and brick addicts worldwide, sales keep getting bigger and bigger. Nowadays, sellers pack more and more into each order, which translates directly into larger profits. Indeed, when it comes down to the package, size does matter.
Nevertheless, as sellers lavish in their hedonistic trade, one must question how they manage to escape the guilty conscience of dealing addictive ABS in plastic baggies to bankrupt adult LEGO fans and even to underage kids and teenagers, who would gladly spend the last cent of their meager allowance on minifig accessories than on textbooks and school supplies. Ironically, this highly exploitative act is fully condoned by the government, so it can’t be that bad after all. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have some big orders to attend to.
March 31st, 2009 at 10:02 pm
Nice arrow, stud.
March 31st, 2009 at 10:33 pm
I’ve noticed the same thing. Recently after a month or so of not a single order, I got three orders in a row and all were larger than normal (at least, for me). It does seem like people are buying less often but packing all of their orders for a long time period into one.
I’m almost out of minifigs though, so I’m waiting for the next round of Star Wars sets to come out.
April 1st, 2009 at 2:58 am
Is that an arrow in your pants or are you really happy with your sales?
I’m one of the more frequent buyers, as a starter Moccer.
April 1st, 2009 at 6:44 am
Excellent graph. I shall be inserting it into my next term paper on the economy.
April 1st, 2009 at 7:29 am
@Rocko: This curve really is excellent :-)
@ Dr.X: After a month of abstinence one might grow larger as normal, maybe even three times in a row :p
April 1st, 2009 at 8:09 am
Now we know how he can afford such luxurious clothing and decadent furniture!
April 1st, 2009 at 9:06 am
You should probably get a doctor to take a look at that. Its not supposed to be that color. Or that length. Or have bits sticking out of it. And I would advise taking the bus, rather than driving. :D
April 1st, 2009 at 9:51 am
Have your “profits” been lasting more than six hours?
April 1st, 2009 at 11:48 am
I was going to make an inappropriate comment about the arrow, but I see half the internet already beat me to it.
Thanks Nannan for providing lulz instead of nightmares for once!
April 1st, 2009 at 12:02 pm
Ahaha, nice work on the “Yanking part #208c01 since early April 2008!”, TBB guys. Well played. I’m still waiting for Josh’s posts…
For those of you who don’t know, part is a chain! http://www.peeron.com/inv/parts/208c01
“Yanking your chain since early April 2008!”
April 1st, 2009 at 12:52 pm
What would we do without Ranger to keep us informed?
April 1st, 2009 at 12:53 pm
You’d be dead, Ry. I’m the only thing keeping you alive. ;)
April 1st, 2009 at 6:46 pm
haven’t noticed this on bb, maybe i missed it, but lego.com’s pick a brick http://shop.lego.com/PAB/, HAPPILY increased piece selection from 1000 to 1496!
but SADLY, they increased their prices again, MASSIVELY!
i thought the price increase was an april fools joke at first, but it looks real
April 1st, 2009 at 9:20 pm
Thanks for the PaB tip, that’s pretty shocking
April 1st, 2009 at 9:27 pm
i guess the PaB price increases can only help bricklink sales
April 2nd, 2009 at 10:12 am
Is that what you call “stimulated package”, err, stimulus package?