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(...) Okay, so exchange rate is part of the difference. Now could the rest be due to "price gimmickry"? Meaning the bit where (in N.A. at least) things are always priced at $10.99 or $12.99, but usually never like $2.67. So if they took the Danish (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jul-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) The 1651 from 1980 has different trailers and a very different tractor: The trailers have 6 light blue train rails where the cargo lies on, which has two lines of flat 1xNx0.33 bricks underneath to stay upon these rails. Look here: (URL) here (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jul-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) It is true as i have been told, by some Lego Employees at Shop@Home on the freephone number. about 6PM tonight, as i wanted to make sure its right (...) Again the employees said they are in Slough, and i believe it mentions the call centre in (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jul-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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"Simon Bennett" <simon.bennett@ntlworld.com> wrote in message news:GGBEwC.Azv@lugnet.com... (...) both (...) But it is in the Exchange Rate Mechanism. So there has been almost no variation of the Krona against the German mark Euro over the last 18 (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jul-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Hello! (...) Note the light blue railway tracks on the trailer of 1651. The 1552 has lightblue tiles instead of the tracks. Bye Jojo (23 years ago, 11-Jul-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Hello! (...) It IS a real set. I know two people who own this truck. Bye Jojo (23 years ago, 11-Jul-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Plus Denmark is not in the Euro either. Psi. (23 years ago, 11-Jul-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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"Kyle D. Jackson" <flightdeck@sympatic...mblock.ca> wrote in message news:GGACuB.IB5@lugnet.com... (...) Apparently yes. I received this from Lego today in response to my questioning the price ---...--- Dear LEGO® Shop at Home Customer, Thank you (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jul-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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On Wed, 11 Jul 2001, Larry Pieniazek (<GGB3ut.8yM@lugnet.com>) wrote at 11:28:05 (...) Yes, but the computer hasn't moved yet. Just about to pack it up. (...) I only had a quick look, but the tractor did look bigger on the 1552. How many Maersk (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jul-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Welcome back! Do you have a place to sleep again? (...) Trailers and containers seem the same, tractor is cabover instead of conventional... yes, very similar. (23 years ago, 11-Jul-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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