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If you are quick The Entertainer have missed out a zero: (URL) 60 (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) order and was charged until I realized there was more so I made a second order: 6190 £2.00 6769 £3.50 6982 £2.50 6765 £1.60 7171 £6.00 7141 £1.50 Shipping £3. Only one of each. Somebody at the Entertainer has made a boo-boo :-) Wonder whether (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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On Mon, 29 Nov 1999 19:40:52 GMT, Carbon 60 uttered the following profundities... (...) I'd just noticed, that looking for these 1857's....wish me luck! (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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On Mon, 29 Nov 1999 19:40:52 GMT, Carbon 60 uttered the following profundities... (...) I think they may have noticed, now cannot connect to the server, on 2 different connections..... (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) It works okay for me - it must be your computer feeling guilty :) I did the 3 Shuttle Order as well. Silly £10 minumum! But I also mailed them back saying that if it was an error that I wouldn't hold them to it. I would have felt too guilty I (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Would there be any way to cancel this if they decide not to honor their price? I'm ordering from the US, and with the cost of shipping, I'll get ten for the price of three! Jeff (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) I don't know of the top of my head. But I've just placed a modest order (2 shuttles, plus some wild west stuff). I don't care about Karma - you'll work out why in a moment. I expect them to honour the deal. Because in my spare time, when I'm (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Its the web version of a carboot sale! Will they give a discount for a big order? Lego Technic 8266 Blue Flash VS Arachnophob - still not worth it at £2 OK. Who bought all the rock raiders? For the micro motor: 10 Lego Technic 'Space Shuttle (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Just placed an order for 1 shuttle, 1 Sea Wolf and 1 Millenium Slizer. If they charge me even 1 pound more than the stated amount, I want to know immediately. Also, damn, I just won an ebay auction for the 6190 and I paid out the nose ($75) (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Gosh! Am I the only one with a conscience in this NG? :) They are a decent company who have given us good deals in the past - we shouldn't screw them over too much for making a simple mistake. On the other hand, it does seem unlikely that so many (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Sorry to burst the bubble, but it's there in the Ts and Cs (Terms and Conditions)... "These Terms and conditions , together with the display of our priced products on this website, do not constitute an offer and no contract is made until we (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Wow. And they seem to ship to the US too, for decent rates. I did an amazing order... 20 shuttles, 20 silver cities, 30 fort apaches. I could not print it out, due to the site being done with frames... so it may just be a dream. We shall see what (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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I placed a small order but emailed them to cancel it if they do not plan on honoring the prices and not to charge me anything if they cancel, or more if they ship. Jason F. (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Except for the part, on the front-page, that says Technic Shuttle: Was £99, save $59, pay £4. (...) We will find out tomorrow morning I guess - sleep well everybody! Richard (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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I have a hard time believing it as well. This is too good to be true, talk about SOTM (Sale of the Millennium). Maybe they just aren't up to date with that new Y2K thing. :-) -Nick Richard Franks wrote in message ... (...) site. (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) I just sent them a note (which I bcc'ed you on) asking them if it's for real. I don't know about everyone else but if these prices are real, great. That was their decision. But if they are not, because someone hacked the site, I certainly (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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If their system is broken, it's broken badly. I just got my confirming email and the prices matched what the site had. No hackers would bother with this sophisticated of a trap, even if one could subvert DNS... (doing a search: (URL) you a link to (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) I did that too. A quick estimate from tonight is about £5000, that they could have lost if they did honour the error. I think we should try to build relationships with our local toy-shops and encourage them to stock Lego when more and more (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Larry Pieniazek wrote in message <3842F451.7B36DF2E@v...er.net>... (...) What did the shipping come to on this? I wanted to order three (3) Silver City (6765) sets. The shipping was £42.54 on a £4.80 order. Now $75 for three sets is a good deal but (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) What if it was an error - a work-placement student slipped up? (...) Yep - definately! :) But the amount of mistakes on the front page - "Was: £12, 50% off, now: £0.60" etc, etc, indicate an error rather than intent. I have no problem taking (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Whoops, I did NOT mean to imply that because Yahoo found it, that the DNS entry was legitimate. But I think it is... going to networksolutions.com and doing a search of DNS (URL) what I feel is a legitimate address etc for a store based in the (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) over (...) made (...) I just placed an order and within minutes, my card had been blocked by Mastercard for fraudulent activity suspicion. I did notice that there is no secure server icon in my IE bar at the bottom of the window, so I am a (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) happily logging credit card numbers of AFOLs... -Jon (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) The Entertainer Website has been up for a while - it's an established name. I was not implying that the site was a fake, but that database entries could have been changed for items. In which case they would show up on the site, and on the (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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On Mon, 29 Nov 1999 20:21:22 GMT, Richard Franks uttered the following profundities... (...) I have connected ok now, and ordered 900+ worth for only 95! (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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On Mon, 29 Nov 1999 20:47:46 GMT, Richard uttered the following profundities... (...) Please let us know, what arguments you use to make them honour the price, if successful! (...) Been here, though quiet (hears cheers in the background....) for a (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) How do you know it has been blocked? -Jon (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Ah, don't worry, they have our names and addresses too, so they'll probably send us a little pressie from the Bahahamas. Richard (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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Think bigger... Here is my order. Order Details: Qty Product Cost 20 Aquashark Sea Wolf 6190 GBP: 1.70 30 Fort Apache 6769 GBP: 2.98 20 LEGO Silver City 6765 GBP: 1.36 10 Lego Technic 8266 'Blue Flash VS Arachnophob' GBP: 1.70 10 Lego Insectoids (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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On Mon, 29 Nov 1999 20:51:40 GMT, Scott-A uttered the following profundities... (...) I actually bought 10 duplo buckets, helps tremendously with Christmas presents. 10 shuttles, 10 duplo buckets, 10 droid fighters, 5 blue flash vs arachnophobe, 2 (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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On Mon, 29 Nov 1999 21:31:04 GMT, Kev Holmes uttered the following profundities... (...) It does say the card has been debited. That implies to me a contract, and a processing of an order..... (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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On Mon, 29 Nov 1999 21:46:57 GMT, Larry Pieniazek uttered the following profundities... (...) with IE5, right click in the relevant frame, click print, and there you go! (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) i just managed to get in and order 6 shuttles, plus 5 or so of a few SW items... all the RR's were back ordered... would have ordered another pod race for parts, but they're BO'd too... anyway.. i got in, put in the order, got the (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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If worst comes to worst, they deliver, and charge me full price, I live just 6 miles from the warehouse...... (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Well, as a couple people have mentioned, the site might be hacked... (URL) now giving a 404 error when it tries to load (URL) I noticed earlier that the site doesn't offer secure transactions, which is why I hadn't ordered anything (other (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) It stopped working and I called the company and they told me it was blocked for a fraudulent use alert. It might be OK, as they called me to verify an order from DYA before for the same reason. Nobody home, so they probably just put a stop on (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) saying that they would be "Functioning Normally again" tomorrow, the 30th. But then I went again, and I got the 404.. *shrug* Richard (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) the site: Our site is temporarily unavailable due to updating. We hope to be operating normally again later today (30th November, 1999). Please try us again soon. (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) How big was it, and was this the first time you've bought from overseas with this card in that sort of amount when you weren't actually present? Reason I ask is when I paid for the BusyBee hoppers, Paul and I had a deuce of a time, we could (...) (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Yeah, heaven forbid that anyone on this side of the pond find out about a good deal in the UK. After all, we never tell them... (Before launching flaming responses, check the follow-up.) James (URL) (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) I've been checking the site all afternoon/evening for any evidence on toyshop realizing its error... or waiting to see if Larry P got word back re: his email... the site is now just coming up as a red screen for me... looks like they may be in (...) (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) little (...) It was not for that much, just 8 of the Technic Space Shuttles. I had used this same card for other overseas purchases. I know I used it for DYA and I think I used it for Busy Bee as well. Just kind of odd. (...) My mother got (...) (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Arg! The yanks get them tax free! (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) I doubt "the yanks" will get any at all, but I could be wrong. I don't know if I'd expect a store to come through on what would have to be back-breaking prices. I've seen larger companies come through on obvious mistakes (like Borders honoring (...) (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Is "yanks" insulting. If so oops and sorry. Scott A (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) I'm not sure if you are wrong. It broke my heart to see those prices and me not in on it, so I sent them an e-mail asking basically "what's up?" Here is what they wrote: "Thank you for your Email. Please accept our apologies. Our site was (...) (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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This is the note I just received from thetoyshop.com: { Thank you for your Email. We are unable to process your order. Your card has been refunded for ALL charges made. Please accept our apologies. Our site was displaying incorrect information due (...) (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Looks like the game's over. Still a few good prices though. Anyone still looking for the larger "cowboy" Wild West sets would be well advised to pay them a visit. Looks like very similar stock to DYA and Busy Bee (except no trains or pirates). (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) No, not any more than calling you guys "Brits". Jason F. (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Things seem corrected now. It was fun to dream while it lasted. L40 is actually not such a bad price for the shuttle... (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Of course it is. I would assume anyone from your side of the pond would know that already, considering it's your word. Not that I really care, but I don't see how you could NOT know that. (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) I'm over here in the states and I din NOT know that. I don't feel insulted. By "of course" I assume that there is a history in the etymology of the word that makes it an insult. I think that it's in the eye of the beholder. There are the NY (...) (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Well, as someone who has moved from Massachusetts to North Carolina, I can definitely say that Yankee is used down here in a derrogatory (or at least not complimentary) fashion. Not only do we get accused of intefering with their state rights (...) (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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Frank Filz <ffilz@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:38440E66.7D35@m...ing.com... (...) A Yankee visits, a damn Yankee stays ;-) -Rob Doucette. Massachusetts->South Carolina->Pennsylvania (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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On Tue, 30 Nov 1999 14:48:05 GMT, Larry Pieniazek uttered the following profundities... (...) For the UK, for a set of that size, it is a very good price. We were fortunate to have the shuttles on sale for 45 squid, about a year ago, not bad, (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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