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(...) I was told that NO store in Australia had them before the sale - but most stores were claiming sold-out (as to not have to give rainchecks) Northland (which told me this) was giving rainchecks (they have to if its not in stock before the sale (...) (20 years ago, 24-Jul-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Any stores in the welfare belt have huge queues for these sales. The mums are well-prepared for this campaign. (...) Empty trolleys are the key, an offensive weapon in the right hands. (...) Recruit your own crutchees and impede competition. (...) (20 years ago, 24-Jul-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Got my first look at this set yesterday (my son had one bought for him). As far as printing goes, the printing on the black armour isn't too offensive, it had a metallic sheen to it though. (...) If I ever get my own set, I don't think I will (...) (20 years ago, 24-Jul-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) (as (...) my (...) about (...) also (...) raincheck, (...) them (...) quickly. Well, Indooroopilly KMart claimed they had not yet arrived when the sale started (which had them in the catalogue) and that I would be called when they arrived. No (...) (20 years ago, 24-Jul-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Looks a bit like a giant ceramic version of Jeff Koon's 'Puppy', that lived outside the Museum of Temporary Art in Sydney a few years ago. (URL) gratuitous shot of Sophie Lee) (...) but Auckland remains in New Zealand ;^) (...) pete.w (lone (...) (20 years ago, 24-Jul-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I was toying with the idea of stripping the decals myself. Might let that be for now though Leg Godt Travis Matheson (20 years ago, 23-Jul-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Dunno about Brisbane, but my local K-mart (Chadstone VIC) didn't have them the first day - I went back a couple of days later and they had some. ROSCO (20 years ago, 24-Jul-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) as for the 'Reserve price going on Ebay " thats not such a big deal....... i think it's really more of a sellers tool than for buyers.....and as the majority of people are buyers.........it must be a good thing to get rid off. I've been a (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jul-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Wow! Reminds me of my own move several years ago - I had to support my town on a sheet of plywood so it wouldn't fall apart. (Shudder) (...) I'm happy everything went well, Richie, and nothing was too damaged. (...) Big things are planned, eh? (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jul-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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All, (...) My apologies. Read back through the news group some more and found out that the show had already been and left Brisbane last year. Carindale being one of the few shopping centres in Brisbane that I dont frequent, I never even knew it was (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jul-04, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) My wife any myself braved one of these opening sales last year at a local K-mart. Arriving 30 minutes before the store even opened and had to queue at the door to get in. The astute shoppers had already collected empty trolleys (some with (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jul-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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All, (...) I never saw the original posting on this (before my time on Lugnet). Does anyone know if this show is appearing in other parts of Australia and when? Particularly interested in Brisbane (as that is where I am). Jay (20 years ago, 23-Jul-04, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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Hey, Here's what I can make out, doing some Googling and using this site to help me with flags: (URL) left - Hmm. This looks like a few of the flags, but only Pitcairn and Cook Islands fall into "Asia Pacific". The text looks like "Convention (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jul-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) This picture: (URL) that all depicted buildings are actual real life locations, but I'm not able to make out all the building names and nation flags in this image. Opera House in Australia and Great Wall in China are obvious. Could someone (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jul-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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In lugnet.loc.au, Kerry Raymond wrote: -snip- (...) -snip- Not exactly: What is is 'worth' is one bid increment more than the second highest bidder is prepared to pay. For example, if there are two bidders, one prepared to pay $50, the other (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jul-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Went and bought 2 - 8777 Vladek Encounter sets last night with the intention of removing the decal on a Vladek armour in order to get a blank black armour. Got to work with a cloth and some Brasso. It seems the metallic element in the design makes (...) (20 years ago, 22-Jul-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) 20 mins? that's nothing! When I went during lunch to a local Big W store on toy sale opening week, I almost fainted when I saw this HUGE line of trolleys... 76 to be exact! one lady who was around the 30th trolley in line said she had been (...) (20 years ago, 22-Jul-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Went to the opening day to grab a spiderman origins during lunch. Had a look and low and behold, HC2 is now down to $114. Looks like someone informed target that BigW was still on sale. This is for the Melbourne City store, so I don't know (...) (20 years ago, 22-Jul-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) guess (...) opinion (...) I don't recall being asked. But I would assume that ebay have a lot of stats about the "success rates" (the item sells) with and without reserves being used. Of course, success to ebay (the item sells) and success to (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jul-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Foxtel does have National Geographic, Discovery and History Channels though ;^) (...) 1 Big W ! You have more senators ! (...) Mothers (stay@home dads too) tend to be fairly astute, there are some ebay magnates masquerading as harmless moms (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jul-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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