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Re: Where are the sales this year????
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lugnet.general
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Wed, 16 Feb 2000 01:41:58 GMT
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Jeff Johnston wrote:
> Brad Hamilton wrote:
> >
> > Last year, I made weekly trips to Wallmart, and Toys R Us.
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> > Each trip, I would almost always find one or more sets at hugediscounts
> > (like 50% off).
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> > This year, I'm having an awfully tough time finding ANY kind of discounts.
> > I've seen a few old castle sets about 20% off, but that's about it.
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> Hmm...I've found the FNF at WM for $40, the Amazon Ancient Ruins for about
> half price, got a River Expedition for $20, Sphinx Secret Surprise for $9, Air
> Zeppelin for $9, the WM 'special bonus pack for $14...and I have to compete
> with
> the Auczilla buyers, so I'd say that they're out there.
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> (Are you sure you're looking in WM's clearance aisle and not just their toy
> section? Also, I've noticed that a lot of WMs have a 'toy clearance' section
> and then another clearance section, often nearby, which frequently has some LEGO
> tucked into it.)
Also, where are you located? It's possible that those of us who have been fanning
out across this great countryside of ours (North America in general) have stumbled
upon your sleepy little hollow while you weren't looking and...*SNAP!* To borrow
Larry P.'s metaphor on the trainheads and clearance sales, we're like locusts.
best,
Lindsay
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| I'm in Orange County, California (near Irvine if you know where that is) Unfortunately, the WM by me hasn't had a "clearance" section recently. Perhaps its hiding and I need to look harder. Those prices he got sound like the wonderful steals I got (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Hmm...I've found the FNF at WM for $40, the Amazon Ancient Ruins for about half price, got a River Expedition for $20, Sphinx Secret Surprise for $9, Air Zeppelin for $9, the WM 'special bonus pack for $14...and I have to compete with the (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
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