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Re: FOTW-1349 Studio Set
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Fri, 18 Jan 2002 09:05:52 GMT
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Way to go Dave! I knew there were others who found some buys! I bet the
next time you get some competition in that area! haha I personally found
those Watto sets to be good buys. I picked up all I could find at 50% off!
enjoy,
Tom
In lugnet.market.shopping, Dave Johann writes:
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> Okay, it's time for me to reveal what's been happening in Los Angeles' San
> Fernando Valley. I saw most of what Tom mentioned on Wednesday morning as I
> was one of the cutthroats Maggie C. mentioned. Other notable items I saw but
> did not buy:
> RIS 2.0 @ 75% off ($49, I believe)
> Tons of Railway Expresses @ $32 (10 at one store, 27 at another)
> The bigger Dino sets (6719,6720,6721,6722) @ $2.44 each
> The three biggest Jack Stone sets @ $9.44, $14.??, and $19.44 respectively
> Watto's Junkyard @ $8.74 each (convieniently hidden away until I raise the cash)
> Temple Escape Studio (#1355) @ $1.24 (and I bought every last one of them)
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> The only 50% item at all the locations was still the Polar set. I guess this
> set is some sort of test.
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> Lastly is my FOTW-my 1349 Steven Spielberg Moviemaker set. For $44.94, I
> couldn't pass it up. When you add on the $50 off coupon that Target
> shouldn't have accepted, you end up with a set for which I only paid the
> sales tax-$5 and change. Not bad for a $180 retail set if I say so myself!
> It's a good thing it sold to me too, as Target was trying to pull a fast
> one-half the items inside the box were missing! No actress, no software, and
> no spotlight pylons! The nerve of some places trying to pass off an
> obviously returned item as new. Good thing I got it on the very cheap, or I
> would be upset about it. Lego gets a call tomorrow for some replacement
> parts-I want that actress! :)
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> My Targets:
> Desoto Target in Tarzana, Ca
> Fallbrook Target in West Hills, Ca
> Corbin Target in Northridge, Ca
> San Fernando Target in Northridge, Ca
> Balboa Target in Northridge, Ca
> 405 Target in Van Nuys, Ca
> Raymer Target in Van Nuys, Ca
> Osborne Target in Pacoima, Ca
> Victory Target in North Hollywood, Ca
> Greatlands Target in Burbank, Ca.
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> I finally stopped looking around because it's depressing to go window
> shopping 75% off with no cash in hand. Ah, well....next year, I guess!
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> Final thought-I've been watching these stores from Wednesday morning through
> tonight (Friday). I don't believe the disappearances to be employee related
> at this point as I saw quite a few Lego Muggles (NLFs) buying Lego because
> it was cheap. Even the Jack Stone sets were all gone after two days @ 75%
> off, so customers really are taking notice.
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> Keep looking-some of the smaller sets are still out there!
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> -Dave
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| (...) I managed to track down 1 Railway Express at 75% off here in Nashville. A week ago I bought 2 at 50% off. By the time I went around to 3 of the Targets near me Thursday morning most of the Lego was gone. I did find a Spinosaurus attack JP3 (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| (...) Okay, it's time for me to reveal what's been happening in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley. I saw most of what Tom mentioned on Wednesday morning as I was one of the cutthroats Maggie C. mentioned. Other notable items I saw but did not buy: (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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