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Subject: 
BFF availability in Melbourne (was Re: 5987 Dino Research Compound)
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Tue, 30 Sep 2003 02:32:39 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Jeremy Dullard wrote:
   Fountain Gate BIG W (VIC) had lots of 5987s at $69. Also there are stacks of BFFs ($30) at Melcourne CBD Myer (just incase they’re not also everywhere else).


Well, they’re not also everywhere else - the Myer stores in Northland and Eastland had been suspiciously cleaned out (and there were dozens there two days earlier!). Given that two other Myer stores I checked had plenty left, I’d say that a couple of ebay/Bricklink sellers were being a little bit too greedy.

It’s not very fair that the people with less transport options will end up missing out - not everyone can traipse across town looking for these things, especially if their budget could only stretch as far as a discount BFF in the first place. I feel lucky I’m not one of them in this situation.

Cheers,





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  Re: BFF availability in Melbourne (was Re: 5987 Dino Research Compound)
 
(...) I agree. I suspect that when Myer/GB sells BFFs at $30ea, they are not looking to make a (huge) profit, and although they do make some restrictions on quantities available on a case by case basis (pun intended), I'm surprised they don't (...) (21 years ago, 30-Sep-03, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
  Re: BFF availability in Melbourne (was Re: 5987 Dino Research Compound)
 
(...) Weeell... Not nececelary (mistake intended), as Myer City, Adelaide has been mysteriously cleaned out of the BFF sets (still plenty of SFSC's though), as I saw a couple looking with their kid for one (he'd obviously seen the cattledog) and I (...) (21 years ago, 3-Oct-03, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)

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Fountain Gate BIG W (VIC) had lots of 5987s at $69. Also there are stacks of BFFs ($30) at Melcourne CBD Myer (just incase they're not also everywhere else). jeremy:D (21 years ago, 29-Sep-03, to lugnet.loc.au)

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