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Simon Robinson wrote in message ... [ ... snipped ...] (...) [ ... snipped ... ] To get them to the US they cost £7.65 (about $12.50) plus shipping. Shipping was a little over £4.00 each on my order so the total cost to buy them and ship them to (...) (26 years ago, 11-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Not a bad deal. If I weren't covered up in sets to break up for my own projects and for auction I might have picked up a few as trade material. At this point I don't have the shelf space to buy sets just to turn around and sell them, at any (...) (26 years ago, 10-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Sure, I could. But you're already convinced otherwise, so why bother? Maybe I'd agree more with you on the "Busy Bee and other stores should limit the numbers of sets sold to any one person" issue if I were more attached to the item in (...) (26 years ago, 10-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) The sets retailed at £8.99 each - Which works out at roughly $14. If you knock VAT off that I make it about $12. I guess someone in the US would have to confirm whether that is about what they actually paid. (...) Simon (URL) (26 years ago, 10-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Am I? I had a look back through my posting that this is (I think) about. In it I remarked that I was glad for the people who'd been able to benefit from BB by buying blue hopper cars (implying: no matter which country they were from). I (...) (26 years ago, 10-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk)
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On Sun, 10 Oct 1999, Michael Huffman (<3800E233.F0D7D927@...pring.com> ) wrote at 19:00:03 (...) Ahh. Consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds. Or something like that. Perhaps they're more worried about kids shooting 1x1s up each other's noses? (...) (26 years ago, 10-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.pun)
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The _ONLY_ way to get one of these sets is to send 8 tokens (from the LEGO or Wake Up promotions only) and 20p towards postage to: LEGO OFFER P O Box 121 Blackburn Lancs. BB0 1GR Their web site at www.kelloggs.co.uk doesn't help, and their Consumer (...) (26 years ago, 10-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.promo)
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(...) If I did [1], TLG would take them away from me; being an American and all. I'd just end up shooting an eye out with a round 1x1 [2] or something. :) *fumbles around awhile with his cannons* Ouch, my eye!!! Hey, somebody should do something (...) (26 years ago, 10-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.pun)
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Tony Priestman <Tony@you-rang.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:yPrDIAA4X9 (...) No sign round my way yet :-( Huw (26 years ago, 10-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) I only asked for two! I called to ask what trains they had in stock. The very helpful lady went through the list and I replied with what caught my fancy. I didnt expect to find any blue hoppers, as previous posts implied they had sold out. I (...) (26 years ago, 10-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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I've uploaded the latest list as of 7th October 1999. Duplo has been added. (URL) Simon Denscombe when calling please :-) For those offline readers here it is in text form: Freestyle 4137 Playtime Box (Special Offer) £7.99 4163 Motor Mania (incl. (...) (26 years ago, 10-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Wrong - these hopper cars haven't been 'available' since July - when those 2 ordered theirs - they were the only one who know about them at that time. I've also ordered a whopping 10 as well. (26 years ago, 10-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) If you feel like eating enough for one more set let me know the cost of the boxes and trouble to you and I will compensate you for your high fiber diet and extra 3055 set. I need that set! Mark L (26 years ago, 10-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.promo)
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(...) It's just in Tesco, Oakenshaw, Redditch. (26 years ago, 10-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) I've got 11 on order :-P (26 years ago, 10-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Not only is there an article in Autocar, there is an advert in this months Loaded magazine for the Technic supercar. For those not familiar with this publication, it describes itself as "the magazine for men who should know better". Perhaps someone (...) (26 years ago, 9-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.general)
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On Sat, 9 Oct 1999, Michael Huffman (<37FF7B2F.180036CF@...ring.com>) wrote at 17:28:15 (...) Good point. You don't have shooting cannons, do you ;-) (26 years ago, 10-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk)
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Huw Millington wrote in message ... (...) me (...) It really varies by airport. For example, in Newark, in order to get into any of the gate areas you almost always need to show a ticket before you can go through the security check. Same goes for (...) (26 years ago, 10-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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On Sat, 9 Oct 1999, Huw Millington (<FJCK96.Hsu@lugnet.com>) wrote at 17:46:16 (...) They had loads in TRU in Stoke today (26 years ago, 9-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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To cut a long story short, all these places are rubbish for Lego. Market trader in Monmouth had sold a large amount of Lego earlier in the day. He named his source as a factory outlet near Porthcawl. I will investigate further as my travels often (...) (26 years ago, 9-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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