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Re: Pick A Brick now in Canada
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Date: 
Thu, 9 Sep 2004 03:17:56 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.ca, John Guerquin wrote:
> In lugnet.market.shopping, Allan Bedford wrote:

<snip>
> 
> 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 assume you meant 46 2x4 bricks

> (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 :)


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

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> 
> John



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  Re: Pick A Brick now in Canada
 
(...) Oops.... yeah, that's what I meant.... 28 2x4 small, 46 2x4 large bag (...) You're absolutely right Jason.... but I think the real value is in the colors that you can get: - 2x4 and 1x4 medium blue bricks (not at Shop@Home) - 2x2 trans red, (...) (22 years ago, 9-Sep-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)

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In lugnet.market.shopping, Allan Bedford wrote: <snip> (...) 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 (...) (22 years ago, 9-Sep-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)

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