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If you are serious, it is also called Costco. They changed names here in
Ottawa years ago.
Jude
In lugnet.general, Adam Murtha writes:
> What the heck is a Price Club?
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> ~Adam
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> 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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| (...) They most likely changed the name here as well. I wouldn't know because I won't go there. Can't understand why people would pay memberships to stand in huge lineups to buy a 5 pound tub of margarine. John Battcock (23 years ago, 19-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| Ah, Costco, yes I've heard of them, I also have a membership for them. I didn't know they were called Price Club, they are still Costco in Alberta. Adam (...) (23 years ago, 19-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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