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(...) Great! Somehow that doesn't sum it up, but it is quite lovely to read that! (...) Wow, that sounds more than reasonable! (...) I'd be happy to do it - it sounds like fun :) But I don't want to step on anyones toes, especially as there are (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.org.us)
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Which charity shop? (living and schooling in Edinburgh I thought I knew the local charity shops quite well :-) ) -- Many thanks, Nick Allan ======== Madness takes its toll. Please have exact change. Scott-A <s.arthur@hw.ac.uk> wrote in message (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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On Tue, 30 Nov 1999 01:43:29 GMT, Larry Pieniazek uttered the following profundities... (...) Two "pieces" I should have specified.... However charges result if such "pieces" are of unusual size/ shape (i.e. bicycles). (26 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) OK, now that I've had to change my underwear..... (heh-heh)..... What a find indeed. This is a little bit of a complicated story, but here it goes.... This set is German set #710 (Holzsortierkasten) which translates to Wooden Box Set. This (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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I am not sure what a reasonable attitude would be, I was just give my two cents. I was looking to cash in on a good deal (no make that great deal) and I am just disappointed it didn't come through. I think that is within my rights. I know at this (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: e-commerce - VISA
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That may or may not be the case, my card company reported that a transaction was posted, then a refund was posted today. (redirected and trimmed general from followups) (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk)
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On Tue, 30 Nov 1999, Scott-A (<3843D713.58FDD272@hw.ac.uk>) wrote at 13:54:27 (...) No, it is not fair. When I've been in the shop, there have been several names mentioned who I've never heard of. While the internet is a powerful tool, word of mouth (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Scott-A wrote in message <3843F790.B8C7036A@hw.ac.uk>... (...) hacked (...) in (...) I do. :-) -Nick (26 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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Richard Franks wrote in message ... (...) <snip> (...) error (...) This reminds me of when the KBkids site made an error on the pricing of the X Wing fighter just a few weeks/months back. I think it was $10 below their intended sale price. They (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) I agree, especially because the original posting said something similar to "This site has made an error - act quick and get 8480 for £4!!" Everyone who responded to that and placed an order was, IMO, trying their luck. Sometimes you lose, (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Technic Shuttle for £4!!
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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 (26 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) It's the policy of many retail industries that till shortages come out of pocket for the people on shift. That is why many retail industry workers have a policy that till overages(?) go into a pot that is used to cover shortages. James (URL) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) We did that the other day at the drive-thru. Total was 9-something. Cashier handed my wife some coins (correct amount) and a ten and a one in exchange for a twenty. We almost didn't catch it, but did (thank goodness). When we tapped on the (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) That's an unreasonable attitude, imo. Their prices already seem pretty good, especially considering they're offering sets that can't be found easily elsewhere. 10% off in addition to those pretty good prices seems like more than fair - in fact (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Technic Shuttle for £4!!
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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 (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: MY FOTW (!)
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(...) I picked up about 30 transparent macaroni bricks in a lot of 60s LEGO macaroni bricks (about 30 each of white, red, and clear). They are somewhat cloudy, but not as bad as some of the other old clear bricks I've got from other lots. (26 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Unified UK Lego Web Page/Community?
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(...) Hey! I resent that remark. I'm not an imposter, I'm a gen-u-ine US citizen. Steve (26 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) if (...) his (...) Well- the morals are getting washy here. I was really only responding to the cashier thing, not the toymaster thing. I guess tho, that whether or not knew the deals were good or bad, it seems that when they contact you and (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) I was just bemused that you bothered to make that statement. (26 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Hmm. The technic shuttle was advertised at 59 GBP off, from the original price of 99 GBP. The current price was *obviously* wrong at 4 GBP. So joe public can't do math? It's not theft, but it is (IMHO) unreasonable. The Entertainer made an (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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