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Re: Toy Aid for children affected from Earthquake in Turkey
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lugnet.general
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Wed, 8 Sep 1999 02:14:41 GMT
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Ok, I've got the go ahead to start shopping. Any advice on the
best/cheapest way to ship?
I checked out ups & dhl, very expensive. The US postal service air mail
is the cheapest I've found.
Any advice is appreciated.
Thanks,
Julie
dkrenz wrote:
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> I would be more than happy to go to K-mart which is having a buy one at
> full price get second at 50%, and then pack up the boxes. I have several
> (4 pretty close and another 4 a bit farther) K-marts by me. I have room
> on a cc. I've got some boxes in the garage suitable for shipping
> overseas. I've got a minivan to haul the load home. I have a few new
> Duplo sets I can add to the box too. I can hit a few K-marts on Friday
> and if needed the rest on Sat. pack 'em on Sunday and get to UPS on
> Monday.
>
> Let me know.
>
> Julie
> > > I'll put out a more general call... ***IS*** there someone who could
> > > take on the actual shopping and shipping part of this? I need to know
> > > right away. Ideally it would be a person who had access to a good
> > > selection of Primo, Duplo and freestyle/basic blocks at good prices
> > > (perhaps someone who worked at WalMart or Meijer or whatever that could
> > > get a discount).
> > >
> > > It would be helpful if that person had a big enough credit card that
> > > they could wait till my check arrived to be covered, but could shop
> > > now.
> > >
> > > TLG is not returning my calls at this point so I think that avenue is
> > > dead.
> > > (1/4 primo, 1/4 Duplo and 2/4 basic/freestyle was what S recommends)
> > >
> > > I'll put in another 100 to make it a nice round 1000 to be spent on toys
> > > AND the shipping, to the address Selcuk gave. (I agree, having him do
> > > the right thing personally makes me feel more secure than trusting a
> > > quasi government agency) IF someone else does it. If not, it will only
> > > be 900. :-)
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