Reply to "Lionel's Cabbage Patch crisis and some advice from a 36 year sales and business development man..."

Mellow Hudson MikeOGR Forum Member

@Crazy J RR posted:
The Legacy decision...
Fellas, take a look at what is going on. (see photo). I would suggest an emergency sales meeting to discuss how you NEVER, EVER scare off the customers from a brand that has American Icon status. I have teetered for years on the decision to go O scale 2 rail because of the broader electronics platform. This may be the deciding factor. People make fun of the Cabbage Patch craze. When reviewing bad business decisions, New Coke tops the list.
Meeting room. NOW!

The above is not an actual sale. Look at the bid history. Only two bidders were really involved.

If you're citing Cabbage Patch Kids then you should, of course, realize that this is an outlier, and is trying to incite panic when it's not called for. We've seen several schills over the last two years.

Just before Christmas last year it was a scale Polar Express Berkshire for $12,299.00 (12/2/2020).

This is clearly another.

Mike

1/18/2211:40 AM

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