Mathmos USA site is up - Oozing Goo - The Lava Lamp Syndicate2024-03-29T13:17:34Zhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/mathmos-usa-site-is-up?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A369863&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI went to mathmos usa site an…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2013-01-26:1566398:Comment:4337782013-01-26T18:55:50.540ZStevenhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Steven594
I went to mathmos usa site and its been a while since I had last visited but I noticed that they removed the astros all together and not even so much as a "coming soon." Anyone know why they removed them? I'm getting the silent treatment from them.
I went to mathmos usa site and its been a while since I had last visited but I noticed that they removed the astros all together and not even so much as a "coming soon." Anyone know why they removed them? I'm getting the silent treatment from them. ditto on the smart just hope…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2012-02-03:1566398:Comment:3706092012-02-03T01:43:46.737ZDr. WHAT?!https://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/DrWHAT334
<p>ditto on the smart just hope the globe arrives in good shape. Seen a few complaint threads about the clear white that came with the smart. I do want a turquoise globe too ;)<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Autumn said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/mathmos-usa-site-is-up?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A370362&xg_source=msg_com_forum#1566398Comment370595"><div>So far my plan is to get a green to yellow smart astro and a violet/orange telstar.…<br></br> <br></br> <br></br></div>
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<p>ditto on the smart just hope the globe arrives in good shape. Seen a few complaint threads about the clear white that came with the smart. I do want a turquoise globe too ;)<br/> <br/> <cite>Autumn said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/mathmos-usa-site-is-up?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A370362&xg_source=msg_com_forum#1566398Comment370595"><div>So far my plan is to get a green to yellow smart astro and a violet/orange telstar.<br/> <br/> <br/> <cite>Metallicaman said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/mathmos-usa-site-is-up?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A370361&xg_source=msg_com_forum#1566398Comment370361"><div>For sure. I have old LL that are awesome still pre china. And I have a few china made ones they don't even compare! And mathmos makes LL look like a joke! I'm now even more happy cause I was only going to get a few mathmos with tax return, now without the high shipping I can get even more!</div>
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</blockquote> Ditto Ditto on lamps. Probabl…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2012-02-02:1566398:Comment:3703622012-02-02T22:24:26.207ZMattmoshttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/MattThomas
<p>Ditto Ditto on lamps. Probably get a couple Fireflow's as well. <br></br><br></br><cite>Autumn said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/mathmos-usa-site-is-up?id=1566398%3ATopic%3A369682&page=4#1566398Comment370595"><div><div class="xg_user_generated">So far my plan is to get a green to yellow smart astro and a violet/orange telstar.<br></br><br></br><br></br><cite>Metallicaman said:…</cite></div>
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<p>Ditto Ditto on lamps. Probably get a couple Fireflow's as well. <br/><br/><cite>Autumn said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/mathmos-usa-site-is-up?id=1566398%3ATopic%3A369682&page=4#1566398Comment370595"><div><div class="xg_user_generated">So far my plan is to get a green to yellow smart astro and a violet/orange telstar.<br/><br/><br/><cite>Metallicaman said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/mathmos-usa-site-is-up?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A370361&xg_source=msg_com_forum#1566398Comment370361"><div>For sure. I have old LL that are awesome still pre china. And I have a few china made ones they don't even compare! And mathmos makes LL look like a joke! I'm now even more happy cause I was only going to get a few mathmos with tax return, now without the high shipping I can get even more!</div>
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</blockquote> So far my plan is to get a gr…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2012-02-02:1566398:Comment:3705952012-02-02T22:18:07.136ZAutumnhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Autumn
So far my plan is to get a green to yellow smart astro and a violet/orange telstar.<br />
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<cite>Metallicaman said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/mathmos-usa-site-is-up?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A370361&xg_source=msg_com_forum#1566398Comment370361"><div>For sure. I have old LL that are awesome still pre china. And I have a few china made ones they don't even compare! And mathmos makes LL look like a joke! I'm now even more happy cause I was only…</div>
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So far my plan is to get a green to yellow smart astro and a violet/orange telstar.<br />
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<cite>Metallicaman said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/mathmos-usa-site-is-up?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A370361&xg_source=msg_com_forum#1566398Comment370361"><div>For sure. I have old LL that are awesome still pre china. And I have a few china made ones they don't even compare! And mathmos makes LL look like a joke! I'm now even more happy cause I was only going to get a few mathmos with tax return, now without the high shipping I can get even more!</div>
</blockquote> For sure. I have old LL that…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2012-02-02:1566398:Comment:3703612012-02-02T22:15:15.054ZMetallica Man Trevorhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Metallicaman
For sure. I have old LL that are awesome still pre china. And I have a few china made ones they don't even compare! And mathmos makes LL look like a joke! I'm now even more happy cause I was only going to get a few mathmos with tax return, now without the high shipping I can get even more!
For sure. I have old LL that are awesome still pre china. And I have a few china made ones they don't even compare! And mathmos makes LL look like a joke! I'm now even more happy cause I was only going to get a few mathmos with tax return, now without the high shipping I can get even more! Autumn, that's the great thin…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2012-02-02:1566398:Comment:3704832012-02-02T21:25:08.030ZMattmoshttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/MattThomas
<p>Autumn, that's the great thing about collecting and knowing what we're looking for in lamps. While we are buying quality lamps, everyone else is buying their $20 lamps. Just an example, look at the quality between a Telstar and one of those rocket lamps they have on Ebay. I'm not knocking those other rocket lamps, but the quality between the two is uncanning. I will spend $50 more for quality. And look at it this way, if they don't buy Mathmos, it just leaves more for us goo-heads.…</p>
<p>Autumn, that's the great thing about collecting and knowing what we're looking for in lamps. While we are buying quality lamps, everyone else is buying their $20 lamps. Just an example, look at the quality between a Telstar and one of those rocket lamps they have on Ebay. I'm not knocking those other rocket lamps, but the quality between the two is uncanning. I will spend $50 more for quality. And look at it this way, if they don't buy Mathmos, it just leaves more for us goo-heads. :>)<br/><br/><cite>said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/mathmos-usa-site-is-up?xg_source=activity&id=1566398%3ATopic%3A369682&page=4#1566398Comment370552"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>The average kid or parent of a kid will see a $20 lamp sitting next to an $80 lamp. Neither of them will spend $80 on a lamp. When I was younger getting $50 for a new video game was a challenge, $80 for a lamp would be out of the question. Kids dont really care about quality, they both look like lava lamps. The only people who will be buying mathmos lamps are collectors, adults, and kids with rich parents<br/><br/><cite>Marcel said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/mathmos-usa-site-is-up?id=1566398%3ATopic%3A369682&page=3#1566398Comment370594"><div><p>Lavalite will have a problem over time, if mathmos lamps are displayed next to them.</p>
<p>But as we know mathmos... they dont want to earn money... so they will never display their products in a shop ;)</p>
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</blockquote> The average kid or parent of…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2012-02-02:1566398:Comment:3705522012-02-02T21:07:12.588ZAutumnhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Autumn
<p>The average kid or parent of a kid will see a $20 lamp sitting next to an $80 lamp. Neither of them will spend $80 on a lamp. When I was younger getting $50 for a new video game was a challenge, $80 for a lamp would be out of the question. Kids dont really care about quality, they both look like lava lamps. The only people who will be buying mathmos lamps are collectors, adults, and kids with rich parents<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Marcel said:…</cite></p>
<p>The average kid or parent of a kid will see a $20 lamp sitting next to an $80 lamp. Neither of them will spend $80 on a lamp. When I was younger getting $50 for a new video game was a challenge, $80 for a lamp would be out of the question. Kids dont really care about quality, they both look like lava lamps. The only people who will be buying mathmos lamps are collectors, adults, and kids with rich parents<br/> <br/> <cite>Marcel said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/mathmos-usa-site-is-up?id=1566398%3ATopic%3A369682&page=3#1566398Comment370594"><div><p>Lavalite will have a problem over time, if mathmos lamps are displayed next to them.</p>
<p>But as we know mathmos... they dont want to earn money... so they will never display their products in a shop ;)</p>
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</blockquote> That is true - there is no co…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2012-02-02:1566398:Comment:3704812012-02-02T20:46:38.064ZTim Gillhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/TimGill
<p>That is true - there is no competition between Lava Lite lamps and Mathmos. <br></br><br></br>Mathmos do want to make money but the thing is that apparently they are really annoying to there retailers - you have to buy a minimum order of products (which will be expensive) and you can't charge under there RRP (i.e. what they sell them for directly from there websight). <br></br><br></br>The thing is that this puts a lot of retailers who already sell Lava Lite items off buying them as they see it as too…</p>
<p>That is true - there is no competition between Lava Lite lamps and Mathmos. <br/><br/>Mathmos do want to make money but the thing is that apparently they are really annoying to there retailers - you have to buy a minimum order of products (which will be expensive) and you can't charge under there RRP (i.e. what they sell them for directly from there websight). <br/><br/>The thing is that this puts a lot of retailers who already sell Lava Lite items off buying them as they see it as too expensive. - The shops which do buy them are manly online lighting shops (i.e. Electric Planet) and higher end department shops (e.g. John Lewis) where there customers will spend money on quality items.</p>
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<p><cite>Marcel said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/mathmos-usa-site-is-up?x=1&id=1566398%3ATopic%3A369682&page=3#1566398Comment370594"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Lavalite will have a problem over time, if mathmos lamps are displayed next to them.</p>
<p>But as we know mathmos... they dont want to earn money... so they will never display their products in a shop ;)</p>
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</blockquote> Well considering mathmos sell…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2012-02-02:1566398:Comment:3705512012-02-02T20:17:00.709ZAutumnhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Autumn
Well considering mathmos sells to a different market, I doubt they care. Its like a used honda civic dealership worried about a ferrari dealership moving in next to them. Lava lite sells cheap low quality throw away lamps, mathmos sells quality lamps that are meant to last. Another good analogy would be plastic forks and silver forks. One may last a use or two, the other lasts for years. Okay that's enough lava lite bashing from me today. I hope they actually see mathmos as a threat and improve…
Well considering mathmos sells to a different market, I doubt they care. Its like a used honda civic dealership worried about a ferrari dealership moving in next to them. Lava lite sells cheap low quality throw away lamps, mathmos sells quality lamps that are meant to last. Another good analogy would be plastic forks and silver forks. One may last a use or two, the other lasts for years. Okay that's enough lava lite bashing from me today. I hope they actually see mathmos as a threat and improve the quality of their lamps, but I don't see that happening. As long as kids buy the cheap $20 lamps lava lite will keep making them. Gotta love our throw away society.<br />
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<cite>Metallicaman said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/mathmos-usa-site-is-up?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A370292&xg_source=msg_com_forum#1566398Comment370292"><div>Awesome! I wonder what this means for lava world!</div>
</blockquote> Awesome! I wonder what this m…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2012-02-02:1566398:Comment:3702922012-02-02T19:45:18.407ZMetallica Man Trevorhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Metallicaman
Awesome! I wonder what this means for lava world!
Awesome! I wonder what this means for lava world!