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What the heck is a Price Club?
~Adam
In lugnet.general, John Battcock writes:
> Hello All,
>
> I thought I would pass along this nice story about my non-lego wife's
> birthday present to me.
> A couple night's before my birthday my wife asked me what I would like and
> I jokingly responded that I wouldn't be disappointed if she got me the "Big
> Truck Set"(AKA #8466 4x4 vehicle ,TRU price $179.00 CAN) knowing full well
> that she has never ever bought me a single brick in the five years I've been
> out of the dark ages. Yesterday she happened to be at the Price Club (maybe
> she visits once a month) ,visited the toy aisle and spotted a Lego set for
> $119.00. Because I had said that the set would only be available at TRU and
> the huge price discrepancy she assumed it wasn't 8466 ( I didn't see the
> need to provide her with set #'s or pictures). Anyway she visited the TRU
> later in the day saw that it was indeed the same set, jumped back in the
> car, drove back to the price club (45 min there and back) and gave me my
> first Lego present. Saving 33% in the process.
>
> You Canadian's that have taken the time to read this post may wish to check
> your local Price Clubs as I think this is a pretty good price for this set.
> Here in Nova Scotia Zeller's, Walmart, Sears and the Bay have all
> dramatically reduced inventories of Lego making big sets difficult to find
> at any price especially on sale.
>
> John Battcock
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