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(...) Say again? Aaron, check out Harry Potter-- that *is* a castle theme with a least a dozen new sets in the past few years, as is Star Wars a *Space* theme with dozens of sets, and that's not even counting LoM. What more do you want?? I'm not (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Model Team RIP.... why?
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"Gary Simas" <desmotwin@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GyoMu2.Kz@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) This set is also now packaged in a full color box. They had a load of new ones at the Potomac Mills store the last time I was there. (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.modelteam)
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| | Re: Model Team RIP.... why?
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(...) Just a note that the Sopwith Camel 3451 is now on the amazon.com/Toys R Us web site. This may be a model team come back. (22 years ago, 3-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.modelteam)
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| | Re: UK gets a raw deal again
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(...) The big problem is that "middle England" wants US levels of taxation coupled with European levels of public services. They want US level of (alleged) growth with EU environmental protection. Too few people are able to see that these things may (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jul-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: UK gets a raw deal again
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(...) Not always. Cost of living also varies dramatically; in New Jersey, for example, $12,000 takes me much less far than it did in Leiden; however, it takes me farther than it did in Greater London. From my understanding of the VAT and so forth, (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.lego.direct)
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In Holland it's EUR 89,99 = 88.7358 USD According to www.xe.com/ucc GBP 59.99 = 92.1177 USD, so that's 54% more.... But then again, salaries in the US are much higher than in Europe, so it all makes sense... or does it? Duq "Huw Millington" (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.lego.direct)
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Are we surprised - no - it has always been $ = £ across the board, you name it. (...) (22 years ago, 1-Jul-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) And currently in New Zealand, 59.99 USD = 122.98 NZD whereas LEGO want 149.95 NZD for the Gigamesh G60. So it's not so bad here, but it is still about 22 percent more than the US price. Grahame (22 years ago, 1-Jul-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.lego.direct)
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The new Spybotics sets, such as 3806 Gigamesh G60, (URL) are GBP59.99 in the UK, or $59.99 in the USA. I make that about 50% more! Surely such a difference can't be justified. Could it be a mistake? Huw (22 years ago, 1-Jul-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Usefulness of product description on shop.lego.com
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(...) I'm not Eric, but thank you for the followup. It's nice to know you're listening. Even if you can't say much, saying something is a big help and I hope you continue to do so. --Bill. (22 years ago, 29-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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