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Re: Zellers...
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000 18:19:15 GMT
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Kurt Williams wrote:

> In lugnet.loc.ca.nf, Richard Franks writes:
> > In lugnet.loc.ca.nf, James Powell writes:
> > > 15% off sale, starting on sat.
> > 
> > Figures - now if they had had that sale LAST saturday, when I was actually in
> > Canada... :)
> > 
> > Actually, has anyone got advice on how to get by their standard 10% off • damaged
> > items policy? I was interested in a Native American set they had, until I took
> > a closer look and noticed that it had been already built up, and the bits were
> > loose in the box. They'd just taped it up, and stuck it back on the shelf..
> > 
> > So I took the box to Customer Services, explained that 1/2 the bits were
> > probably missing, and could I get a discount? I was offered the same 10%
> > discount that the lady in front of me with the 1999 calender was offered. It's
> > kinda silly, I'd happily take a risk and clean up their shelves with a • *proper*
> > discount - but for a 10% discount final sale, it isn't worth it.
> > 
> > I'm guessing that the Customer Services bod is authorised to offer 10% only,
> > but has anyone had any success in getting past this? What are the key phrases
> > needed?
> 
> Hmm.. some of the stores in Toronto will put items like that on clearance...
> anywhere from 30-50% off. I picked up an 8277 for 30 something plus tax. The
> packaging was opened... after going through all the pieces.. nothing was
> missing.. except for the decal sheet. I wonder if the Zellar 15% off applys on
> top of clearance.. if so I may have to go back and clean them out of 8277's
> just for beams and widgets and stuff.

Yes it does. I grabbed some 3038's for $25.50 at the 15% off sale. Were marked $30.

Dean



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(...) damaged (...) *proper* (...) Hmm.. some of the stores in Toronto will put items like that on clearance... anywhere from 30-50% off. I picked up an 8277 for 30 something plus tax. The packaging was opened... after going through all the pieces.. (...) (27 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.ca)

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