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Re: UK prices of Star Wars
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Wed, 20 Jan 1999 18:52:51 GMT
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which is why I hope to immigrate to the US if I ever get the chance.
Richard Dee wrote:
> On Mon, 18 Jan 1999 19:40:16 GMT, Andrew Hood uttered the following
> profundities...
> > What a RIP OFF!!!, I live in the town where much of Starwars was made!
> > (Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, home to Elstree studios, even went on the grounds a
> > few times).
> > Did they forget to change the currency for the X-wing, Snow speeder and
> > Tie-fighter and Y-wing sets!?!?!?!
> > I give up on LEGO now, got more important stuff to figure out and do such as
> > GCSE's.
> >
> > Jon D Hayward wrote:
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> > > It's good to have a friend 'in the know'...
> > >
> > > Land Speeder: £6.49
> > > Speeder Bikes: £9.29
> > > Snow Speeder: £18.99
> > > X-Wing: £29.99
> > > TIE Fighter & Y-Wing: £49.99
> > >
> > > ...well, Lucasfilm has got to earn something...
> > >
> > > BTW: Should 'TIE' be in caps? That's how it appears in all the literature...
> > > not being a SW fan, and all that...
> > >
> > > Jon.
> >
> >
> With everything, not just Lego, that price comparison is valid.
> What you pay for in pounds here, you can buy in the US for the
> same figure, but dollars.
> And that includes items made and manufactured in the UK.....
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| On Wed, 20 Jan 1999 18:52:51 GMT, Andrew Hood uttered the following profundities... (...) Why, because Lego is cheaper? I lived in the US for 17 years, and will *never* return there to live..... (I did live in New Jersey for 12 years, which should (...) (26 years ago, 20-Jan-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
| | | Re: UK prices of Star Wars
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| Andrew Hood wrote in message <36A62603.6B874284@g...es.com>... (...) Mr Pedantic says 'emmigrate' =) Anyway, everybody knows(1) that the US is the anti-Christ. Cheap Lego is merely a temptation you must stand up against! Steve (1) Okay, I saw a (...) (26 years ago, 21-Jan-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| On Mon, 18 Jan 1999 19:40:16 GMT, Andrew Hood uttered the following profundities... (...) With everything, not just Lego, that price comparison is valid. What you pay for in pounds here, you can buy in the US for the same figure, but dollars. And (...) (26 years ago, 18-Jan-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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