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Definatly the best place I know of to find lego is Toys R Us, do they have one of those in hobart? They almost always have most of the current sets (the perth one had just about everything except the falcon, including the silver champion and power (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I have been to pertty much every myer store in perth since xmas and most of them are looking pertty bare at the moment. (23 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Hi, Jake! [snip] (...) [snippity snip] (...) You've mentioned Europe, and the site now supports several European countries, but I was wondering what the plans are (if any) for Australia. I don't know about actual sales, but if Lugnet's (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(Crossposting to loc.au) (...) Last I heard they were talking about the second half of 2001. Are we really going to have to wait that long? Any indication from Jake or his colleagues would be greatly appreciated (please?!!) (Non) availability must (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Hear hear... It would be nice to be kept informed of what progress is being made in this area, as happened at the start when the announcement of this happening was made, and followed up with 'updates' occasionally...all we know in Aus is that (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Deidre.... there's 2 Silver Champions on the shelf down here in Gosford, at the Toys R Us store.... (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Yeah. Having lived in Tassie till about a year ago I know what you mean (though I was still in my "dark age" back then). BTW if you actually want silver champions or power pullers, dont hesitate to ask. TRU in Melb seem to have a lot of SCs (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) It's not just Tassie though, it's anywhere in Australia that's considered to be "regional", and from what I've heard over the last year or so we often get Lego before SA and WA. Actually, about a year ago there didn't seem to be any Lego (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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I know what you mean, Stores say a set is out of there price range and that their customers won't buy the bigger sets.. This offends me, why do i have to suffer because they think they know what i want... What can it hurt to have maybe 2 of the (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Of course the independent toy stores' claim to fame (eg.Toyworlds) is that they can order individual sets in for customers, but of course at RRP. Regional Lugnetters should look to the capital city Lugnetters for spotting good deals and (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Yes I agree Capital city lugnetters can be a great help, I know i have been able to get some good sets and very reduced prices.. Peter White <aztekium@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message news:G70nLz.I0n@lugnet.com... (...) that (...) what i (...) (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Jason King wrote in message ... (...) You know I think when they say that, it's total rubbish! I've found that the larger sets are almost always the hardest to find. I've seen a large numbers of smaller sets from discontinued lines like Town (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Good point.. the numbers don't lie... -- Jason King LugNet #665 jklugnet665@optusnet.com.au Paul Baulch <paul@vic.bigpond.net.au> wrote in message news:G71wC1.1op@lugnet.com... (...) that (...) I've (...) Town (...) and (...) not (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Just before Christmas a Hobart store had King Leo's Castle marked at $279 (RRP around $208) and it apparently sold for that price (this particular store will not price match). Over recent months this store has had a few other large sets all (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) In Hobart, "independent" stores that sell Lego number 2. Toyworld and Bridges Bros Toy Kingdom. Never ever order anything from the latter unless you've got heaps of extra cash in your pocket and enjoy being ripped off big time. Toyworld are (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Unfortunately, no. The closest we get to Toys R Us is using their Toys R Us Direct service which is a Canberra store, and doesn't ever seem to have much of a Lego range (well, at least not what I'm after), and can't or isn't willing to try and (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Deidre Rushton Brumby <drb@tasmail.com> wrote in message news:G78Jqu.4zo@lugnet.com... (...) If you stop, they'll never do anything about it!! (Well, OK, they probably won't anyway....) ROSCO (23 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Hmmm...I have never put TW to the test myself. The above was usually their response when I asked if they had 'any' Lego. Note: this was always outside the metropolitan area of Sydney. (...) Maybe I should have said capital cities with a (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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