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(...) Bigger than 12X space buggy? :) (...) Is that the general consensus of rtlToronto? I apologize if it's been discussed on LUGNET. I might have missed it, but I hadn't heard that until now. Thanks! Allan B. (20 years ago, 19-Jul-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Gauging interest in The Hobby Show 2004 - Toronto, ON
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(...) I've got two large sculptures that I was hoping to display at the hobby show, and I think we at rtlToronto want to use the hobby show as our second train display of the year. I think the timing is perfect for that. Derek (20 years ago, 18-Jul-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Gauging interest in The Hobby Show 2004 - Toronto, ON
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(...) I know. :) And thank you. Now where is everyone else? Allan B. (20 years ago, 18-Jul-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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| | Re: Gauging interest in The Hobby Show 2004 - Toronto, ON
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In lugnet.events, Allan Bedford wrote: <snip> (...) I'm in! Dave K (20 years ago, 18-Jul-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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| | Re: Gauging interest in The Hobby Show 2004 - Toronto, ON
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(...) I was contacted by the show organizers who are asking whether or not we will be attending the show this year to put on the LEGO booth again. At this point, based on the feedback to this thread from two months ago, and from a message sent to (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jul-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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| | $40 off Supersonic RC for Canucks
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Just got this in my mailbox. $40 off... [LEGOSet 8366] ...until July 21 at Canadian S@H website only. Use catalog code CA8366AN. I placed my order already. If you want one, now's the time! Now a few caveats. After the S@H changeover to Canuck-bucks, (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca, FTX)
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| | PlayStation 2 accessories in Canada
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If there's anyone out there in Canada who owns a PS2, can you tell me where (store name or website) you would go to buy PS2 acccessories like memory cards and controllers? Thanks! Paul Sinasohn LUGNET #115 BAYLUG (20 years ago, 15-Jul-04, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Star Wars Minis @ Sears
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G'day folks, I've noticed that Sears has been putting the Star Wars minis on for $6.94, but they aren't consistent about which series of minis is on sale. However the store at St-Laurent seems to have put all of later/larger ones on sale: 4488 (...) (20 years ago, 15-Jul-04, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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| | Summer Catalogue!
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Canada gets a Summer Catalogue this year! All prices in Canadian dollares. Whoo hoo! 42 pages of mostly new sets. Contain a variety of lines too. Some Clickits, Duplo and Quatro shown. Haven't poured through it yet, but at least we get a summer (...) (20 years ago, 13-Jul-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Club Logos and Website Club Links for the BrickFest website
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(...) Will you be attending BrickFest? Among all the wonderful things we are working on for BrickFest, creating a fun filled environment is at the top of our list. One way we hope to do this is by encouraging all of you who plan to attend, to bring (...) (20 years ago, 7-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org)
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| | Re: VicLUG Dead or Alive?
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Thanks for replying! :) As you can see by the delay in my response this is a bad time for all concerned with holidays and summer chaos. I spoke to a guy from the train show and he suggested setting up a static info/recruitment booth was probably a (...) (20 years ago, 5-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.viclug, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic)
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| | Re: Canada shop.lego.com now in Canuck-bucks
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(...) Mine just shipped as well. The invoice for Cdn$ should look like this: QTY ITEM DESCRIPTION CAD AMOUNT ***...*** 1 1015246 MAERSK SEALAND CONTAINER 94.99 Products 94.99 Tax 14.25 Postage & Handling 9.95 ***...*** Total 119.19 KDJ ___...___ (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jun-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Canada shop.lego.com now in Canuck-bucks
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(...) Following up on my own article, I've now received a ship notice for 10152. The price is listed as $94.99, hopefully Canadian. So, either the automatic re-order happened, or someone did something on my behalf. If so, thanks! :-) (20 years ago, 23-Jun-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) I got an email from S@H that said my order for 10152 was cancelled, but I've seen nothing about it getting re-done. Logging on to S@H just shows it as cancelled. Perhaps I have to manually re-order. Anyone get the automatic cancellation and (...) (20 years ago, 22-Jun-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) Not really, just do what I did. I emailed them and asked about the new pricing. They cancelled my standing back-order for a 10152 in US$, and replaced it with a new order based on the Cdn$ price. The new order is Cdn$119.19 rather than (...) (20 years ago, 22-Jun-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: VicLUG Dead or Alive?
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(...) Probably C. However, count me out until at least Aug 3 or 4th. After that, I am once again available. If you want to take over organization, I am more than happy to pass the buck (er torch) to you. If there are events, I will try to make it (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jun-04, to lugnet.org.ca.viclug, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic)
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| | Re: Toys R US sale...
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(...) not really my fault... :) Yes I'm in St. Catharines. I became a paid member of Lugnet when I was still on active duty at Fort Campbell, KY... (way back in 2000). (20 years ago, 20-Jun-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) Ottawa's been Sopwith-less for a while now. I think they all disappeared when the prices hit $30. Are you in St.Cath? Your member page still shows you as a Kentuckyan. KDJ ___...___ LUGNETer #203, Ontario, Canada (20 years ago, 20-Jun-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) Just a note: I actually physically went to Toys R US today to check things out. There were still a few Cloud Cars there (about a handfull at most) but there were no more Sopwith Camels. I see my Toys R Us is (still) clearing out the old Alpha (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jun-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Canada shop.lego.com now in Canuck-bucks
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(...) Sorry, replying to myself again... According to the Customs Notices on the Canada Border website, all provinces should be charging GST+PST, or HST, for all imported toys. That includes B.C., by the way. ;] None of the provinces have an (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jun-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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I'm not quite sure how extensive this sale is for, but I seen that the new Strata Tubs are $20 CDN ($10 off). I think most Toys R US are still trying to clear their remaining Cloud Cars (3.99 CDN) and Sopwith Camels ($19.99 CDN) among some of the (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jun-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Canada shop.lego.com now in Canuck-bucks
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(...) If that is true, then there is something seriously messed up. Since LEGO is not made in Canada, all provinces should have to pay full taxes as if it were bought in their home province. I can't think of any reason why some provinces would have (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jun-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) Again, those brokerage fees were already included in the Shipping & Handling costs. Another post I made yesterday apparently got buggered up and appeared simply as me quoting myself. What it was supposed to say, was I had to correct an earlier (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jun-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Canada shop.lego.com now in Canuck-bucks
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(...) Yes, but that fee was already baked into the Shipping & Handling you were paying when the prices were in US$. That's what I'm trying to point out. All fees (taxes and brokerage) were already being paid when the prices were in US$. None of that (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jun-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | VicLUG Dead or Alive?
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OK, so I would like to meet up with other AFOL's in Victoria and maybe even set up a display at the Model Railroad Show in September. But before I do I need to know which of the following is true: a) VicLUG is dead and if I want to play with the (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jun-04, to lugnet.org.ca.viclug, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic)
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| | Re: Canada shop.lego.com now in Canuck-bucks
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(...) Ahh, I'm in BC so that's probably why I only have the 7% GST. (...) Honestly, I don't think it's worth the effort because the cost of shipping from BC (for example) to Ontario might be equal to or more than the price you get charged for PST. (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jun-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) Amen. I got burned like this recently. Keith (20 years ago, 18-Jun-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) No! We need one in Alberta instead! So we only pay 7% tax! ;) Keith (20 years ago, 18-Jun-04, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.lego)
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(...) Are you in Ontario or the Atlantic provinces? People outside those provinces only get charged 7% GST. Anyone willing to take Lego shipments and re-ship them to Ontario for a small premium? Or is there any places eg. Mailboxes etc. that will do (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jun-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) Are you sure about that? I just looked at an invoice from May and I only got charged 7% GST. Apart from shipping, there was no other amount added to my invoice... -Bryan (20 years ago, 18-Jun-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Canada shop.lego.com now in Canuck-bucks
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---- Original Message ----- From: "Kyle D. Jackson" <missioncontrol@symp...mblock.ca> To: <lugnet.loc.ca@lugnet.com> Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2004 8:29 PM Subject: Re: Canada shop.lego.com now in Canuck-bucks (...) included. (...) Actually, there (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jun-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) Actually, there is a small savings to be had. You are correct in saying that they charge all applicable taxes. However.... remember that on imported goods valued at more than $20 you are charged a $5 fee in order to collect the taxes, on those (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jun-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Canada shop.lego.com now in Canuck-bucks
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(...) (20 years ago, 18-Jun-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) Not to nitpick, but that's a red herring. S@H already charges Canadian customers for all applicable Canadian taxes, which are the only fees that would be assessed at the border by Canada Customs. This was already in place before the change to (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jun-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Canada shop.lego.com now in Canuck-bucks
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(...) Uh yes you do. S@H applies the taxes right on your invoice (PST+GST or HST as appropriate). You can't escape that. If S@H didn't charge taxes at the origin then Canada Customs would charge it at the border, plus add a $5 service fee. The (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jun-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Shopping in Ottawa
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I stopped at TRU today, and there are several things on sale, but none of them are very good sales. They do have the new Alpha Team arctic sets, and the new Knights Kingdom though. And Gail Meagher posted to .ca that they have some items on sale (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jun-04, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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| | Re: Announcing Canadian changes to Shop At Home!
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(...) This is very encouraging for us Canadians. Thanks Jake. Now that we know you're listening, we can hope it won't be too long before you implement the Pick-A-Brick request. ;-) Play well. Tim Strutt (20 years ago, 18-Jun-04, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.lego)
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(...) This is a step in the right direction. Thank you Jake. It's good to know you're listening. You did hear that request for Pick-A-Brick in Canada right? ;-) Play well. Tim Strutt (20 years ago, 18-Jun-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) No one is ever satisfied, are they? ;) Jake --- Jake McKee COmmunity Liaison LEGO Community Development (20 years ago, 17-Jun-04, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.lego)
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Sweet! Now all we need is a Lego Store in Vancouver! Ted (20 years ago, 17-Jun-04, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.lego)
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