Mr Marketing Man

Once again there is proof that it is not what you know but who you know! TeamSAK connections saved the day yet again. In actual fact , if truth be known , the problem was partially caused by Mr Mattel Marketing Man ( aka MMMM ie 4M).

When TeamSAK caught up with friends for morning coffee Kingsley and 4M were deeply engrossed in a conversation about an interactive game called Cube World . Kingsley has been saving her $2.50 a week pocket money and was convinced by 4 M that Cube World would be a good investment! The product was readily available in major department stores and good toy stores.


Ahubby reluctantly transported TeamSAK to a suburban shopping centre which housed a large variety department store and an independent toy shop. Neither had it in stock . We then travelled over the river to the Gardens which had another major variety store. After wasting 10 minutes of our complimentary 1 hour park trying to get a car park TeamSAK again encountered another stock supply problem. No luck there either!


S called 4 M and jokingly suggested he could deal with a disappointed 7 y.o. for the remainder of the afternoon! Given the generous person that 4 M is and knowing how easily a child could be crushed with disappointment after such a day of buildup about a quality product, 4 M paid Team SAK a visit at 7pm tonight.


4M came bearing gifts and parted with his own personal set of series 1 cubes called Slim and Scoop. The beauty from the marketing point of view is that there are still plenty more for Kingsley to spend her pocket money on ( if only we could find the stock!) Knowing 4M as we do I am sure all distribution issues will be resolved on Monday!