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Re: Pick A Brick now in Canada
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lugnet.loc.ca
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Thu, 9 Sep 2004 02:34:23 GMT
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In lugnet.market.shopping, Allan Bedford wrote:
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> Initially I figured I'd fill the larger bags, thinking that would be the best
> deal. But when I got there, it appeared (at least to my eyes) that the large
> bags aren't really that much larger than the small ones. I would guess no more
> than 25% larger. (Maybe someone else has a better take on how much bigger they
> really are.) But where the small bags cost $5.99 each (before tax) the large are
> $9.99. So I ended up filling two small bags.
I picked up a small and a large bag of PAB last week.
I performed a simple test today:
- small bag fits about 28 2x4 bricks (tightly packed, but not stacked) for $6
- large bag fits about 26 2x4 bricks for $10
(I did not test the "stacking not allowed" rule either)
So either way it works out to about 21 cents per 2x4 brick, in other words, it
seems that the "value" of the baggies is pretty close. I'm sure it would be a
little different with 1x4 or 2x2 bricks, but not by a significant amount.
Looks like LEGO and/or Bricks and Blocks did their homework :)
Now I'm waiting for technic pieces to start appearing, along with more smaller
pieces that can be used as "filler".... there's only so many 1x2 jumper plates
that one needs :)
build well
John
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: Pick A Brick now in Canada
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| (...) <snip> (...) I assume you meant 46 2x4 bricks (...) I'll say. So (except for the shipping fees) even shop at home is a better deal for some things. That's a shame. I was looking forward to loading up some 2x4s on the cheap. J <snip> (...) (20 years ago, 9-Sep-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
| | | Re: Pick A Brick now in Canada
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| (...) Since no one was paying any attention I did stack a few plates, though I didn't have time to stack as many as I would have liked. To be honest, I didn't really realize the rule was there... guess I don't read very well. ;) (...) Mine eyes (...) (20 years ago, 9-Sep-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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