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Subject:	Re: What Happens To Returned Legos?
Newsgroups:	lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.lego
Date:	Wed, 17 Jan 2001 21:57:50 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Kevin Loch writes: > I've seen many sets at the Outlet store that appeared to come from store > returns. I suspect this is what happens to all of them. It's probably > different from an accounting perspective to dump out a box before it's been > shipped to any customer (spoiled product) and to dump out returns from vendors. > (charge backs). > > KL Over the past several years, I have had a *few* store employees tell me that they can return unsold Lego back to TLC. I seem to recall that something was said about qty, but I can't remember the exact phrase. Like I think they can return a few, but not an entire depts worth of Lego. I wonder what kind of value credit TLC gives them (full vs partial). Might explain why so many retailers are reluctant to go with deeper reductions thus far. Ray

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		Re: What Happens To Returned Legos?
(...) Maybe they can return some things, but my experience is that most times when an employee says that, they are using it as an excuse not to mark down a damaged set so I can buy it at a discount. /Eric McC/ (23 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.lego)

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		Re: What Happens To Returned Legos?
(...) the (...) Brickfest, (...) Do they? I thought K8's were created from manufacturing overstock, and spoiled boxes at the factory/warehouse. I've seen many sets at the Outlet store that appeared to come from store returns. I suspect this is what (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.lego)

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