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General => News => Topic started by: Lazerboy on November 14, 2009, 11:26:53
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Dear Playmobil community members,
I would like to invite you to participate in my survey on innovative user ideas within online communities.
Playmobil communities and your creative customizations are the main interest of my research project. It should only take you approximately 12-15 minutes to complete the survey and I would really appreciate your support.
The goal of my survey is to investigate the motivation behind your activities within Playmobil online communities.
By participating you will provide a valuable contribution to research on motivation and innovation.
Moreover, with my research we can provide the numerous fantastic ideas of users and the Playmobil communities with the level of attention they deserve. I also hope to motivate the manufacturer Geobra to improve cooperation with Playmobil communities and their members for product development. :love:
All those who participate in the study will be entered into a prize draw with several great Playmobil prizes (courtesy of the manufacturer Geobra). Simply enter your email address at the end of the survey.
This project is for scientific, non-commercial research conducted by the Hamburg University of Technology only.
You can rest assured that your answers will be treated absolutely confidential and only will be used for empirical analysis purposes.
You can find the questionnaire at the following web site:
http://lazer.limequery.com/index.php?sid=43858&lang=en
Thank you very much for your support.
Warm wishes,
Lars
Institute for Technology and Innovation Management
Hamburg University of Technology
l.janzik@tu-harburg.de
www.tu-harburg.de/tim
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Hello :wave:
Has anybody tried the link and survey ??? I do not have virus or flu shots on my computer and was wondering if this is legit ? Well really if anything happened to my computer I would throw it out the window as I have no idea how to fix it :-\
Rasputin "The Mad Monk"
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Hello Rasputin,
I believe this person had contacted Sylvia regarding this survey earlier, I have taken it with no apparent ill effects (I do feel a little more opinionated perhaps). I think the survey has value and is worth the time. :2c:
Gepetto
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Hey Ras, it is legit! I took it, & it is a very good survey! I think your opinion will be appreciated. I just hope they take the information & use it to improve things!
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Hello :wave:
Has anybody tried the link and survey ??? I do not have virus or flu shots on my computer and was wondering if this is legit ? Well really if anything happened to my computer I would throw it out the window as I have no idea how to fix it :-\
Rasputin "The Mad Monk"
Ras, you should really have soemthing - you can download and use AVAST Home Edition for free, that's a lot better than nothing.
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Well Bill & Gepeto :wave:
As my PC is a "Fort Knox" when it comes to viruses, I will follow in your footsteps then :yup:...
Karim :)
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I can confirm that Lars has asked permission to post the link. :)9
I will definitely support any move which could help collectors have some influence on the decision-making when it comes to designing new themes and sets. :yup:
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Thank you for reassuring us Sylvia :wave:
Karim :)
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Done! :)
Interesting questions regarding forum useage near the end.
I think I might have given some slightly biased answers there. :lol:
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I have just completed the survey which is very interesting indeed :yup:
Amongst the many questions there is a topic about the possibility of Geobra developping with the Collectors high end products that will meet experienced Adult Collectors demands and technical requirements.
I know that Lego produces high ends items - it is called the Ultimate Collectors Serie - aimed exclusively at their Adult Collectors with a pricetag of 500.00 Euros and more...and it sells as these products were developped in connection with the Collectors themselves which I personally think is an amazing idea :yup:.
If Lego did it why not Playmobil ?
Only time will tell but with Lego this is a happening now and what a wonderful way to reward their Adult Collectors by offering them their ultimate wish come true in a one of kind product...
Karim :)
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I know that Lego produces high ends items aimed exclusively at their Adult Collectors with a pricetag of 500.00 Euros and more...and it sells as these products were developped in connection with the Collectors themselves which I personally think is an amazing idea :yup:.
If Lego did it why not Playmobil ?
Only time will tell but with Lego this is a happening now and what a wonderful way to reward their Adult Collectors by offering them their ultimate wish come true in a one of kind product...
Karim :)
Hi Karim :wave:
All I ask is that Playmobil take some of the dusty molds and crank out some "add on" sets . I think it would be highly unlikely for Playmobil to invest millions of Euros to satisfy a small group with new molds . Now with the parts they already have produced they have the very expensive molds all ready and would just need to throw them in the machine for a few days and presto - A collectors thanks you for customer loyalty . Some wondering monks, large barrels, some classic Victorian items like the fence, etc...... I am sure we all have some old items we could use more of ;)
Rasputin "The Mad Monk"
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I could not agree with you more Ras :wave:
I just thought that the Ultimate Collectors Serie was an interesting initiative :yup:
Just like you, I would be so happy if Playmobil continued special edition releases in the line of the Rudolph Karstadt Oldtimer Truck to add to my existing Victorian collection :love: but I have the impression that I am only daydreaming there :'(...
Karim :)
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Or you could just get a Mac and not worry about viruses. ;)
I took the survey and it's pretty well-organized and easy to understand. If Playmobil actually pays attention to the results, it could ultimately benefit both them and us.
While I don't think it would be economically beneficial for Playmobil to create hundreds of new moulds just for the collector market, I do think it would be profitable for them to, as others above have suggested, revive older, desirable moulds and re-release these as Add-On parts (e.g. castle Steck pieces, the large barrel, the Victorian fence) or complete sets (e.g. the original Medieval domestic buildings and some of the popular Western structures like the train station, church, water tower, and windmill) to the adult collector market at premium prices. I think this could be implemented fairly easily by Playmobil and would not only bring in profit but improve brand loyalty and foster goodwill with many somewhat disgruntled adult collectors.
I also think Playmobil could create some new special sets for the adult collector market using mostly old moulds. For example, I think a large three masted Spanish galleon or Royal Navy man of war would sell very well to adults, even at a premium price. The only new moulds Playmobil would really need for this set is the hull and deck. I also think a Roman villa and temple made from existing moulds (see Blader's creations) would sell well. While some may argue that the Roman structures could be assembled through DS, for those outside of Germany or maybe the UK, DS either doesn't exist or is an unstatisfying nightmare, to say the least. (This is another major area Playmobil could improve for the adult collector.)
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I think they should carry out the classic edition series like are presently being produced for example, the 7655 construction truck or 7786 fire ladder truck, but doing ultra rare sets like the 5360 Vic fence, 5350 kiosk, 5551 pianist, 5620 Victorian cars in various colors, 3765 wind mill & 3766 water tower, 3526 & 3525 fire truck sets, & 3055 schooner ship, 3551 fishing trawler just as ideas. Not to develop entirely new molds. I also don't agree with charging extraordinary premium high prices for these sets unless they are going to reproduce the instructions, decals, boxes, just like they were produced in their introduction like MIB sets would be.
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Or you could just get a Mac and not worry about viruses. ;)
for those outside of Germany or maybe the UK, DS either doesn't exist or is an unstatisfying nightmare, to say the least. (This is another major area Playmobil could improve for the adult collector.)
Hi Justindo :wave:
I use an old Mini Mac and as time goes on I see macs becoming a target also.
Your DS revitalization or restoration idea would surely make a lot of collectors very happy . This is an area were they already have designated resources and all it would need to be is organized in such a way to be more automated . Say an on-line system where the prices are available and inventories are accurate . I also liked the old idea of a Computer aided architectural program (CAD-ish) where we can design buildings and have a blue print with part #'s and a end price for the building . I think this would not only cater to the adult but also to the young would be architect. Playmobil- hello we have great ideas on how to spend your money :lol:
Rasputin "The Mad Monk"
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very nice survey, let's hope it does prove it's worth ;-)
(and i'd like to win the set LOL)
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I like your idea a lot, Rasputin!
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:crossed: Just took the survey, and i hope something really pans out for us.