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Re: Technic Bargain
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Wed, 9 Feb 2000 20:48:44 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.uk, Richard Dee writes:
> On Mon, 7 Feb 2000 22:12:00 GMT, Michael Pratt uttered the following
> profundities...
> > The TRU today had the Technic advanced motor bundled with a
> > technic dune buggy for £33 which I thought was quite cheap
> > as the motor alone was £27.
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> > Michael Pratt
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> I went to my local TRU today, spurred on by this post (Hayes).
> I found a real bargain there!
> An 8277, opened, full-price, only one polybag still inside!
> Hope they are going to restock, the shelves were empty of
> most lines except SW, and no sign of price reductions, either.
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> Should also mention:
> Beatties had the Droid fighters knocked down to 3.99, 1 pound
> less than anywhere. Maybe at last we might start to see more
> sales for SW Lego?
TRU have a habit of 'hiding' the interesting/discontinued stock on a high
shelf (sometimes with the Duplo or hidden behind newer system stuff) with no
price tag, just 'See below for Price'. Obviously they are trying to promote
the new stuff because I have never found the illusive price tag and always
ended up asking a member of staff.
Last October I asked for the price of a well hidden 6289 Pirate ship at TRU in
Warrington, Cheshire - got told it was £69.99 (!) so poliely declined to buy
it. Next time I was in there (Nov 99) I saw three of the sets up high (I'm 6ft
but I still had to jump). feeling optimistic, I asked again. "£27.99 sir".
Needless to say, the wife took the kids out of sight (they still believe in
the bearded man in the red suit) and I slid off to the cash desk. It actually
gets better - they had a 'special discount' of another £4 so the set ended up
costing only £23.99.
Keep your eyes open and look up.
Jon
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| On Wed, 9 Feb 2000, Jonathan Reynolds (<FpoKH8.JKq@lugnet.com>) wrote at 20:48:44 (...) Good grief. They had at least 16 of those on the top the time before last I was there. I would have had them at that price. I went yesterday, and was shocked to (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| On Mon, 7 Feb 2000 22:12:00 GMT, Michael Pratt uttered the following profundities... (...) I went to my local TRU today, spurred on by this post (Hayes). I found a real bargain there! An 8277, opened, full-price, only one polybag still inside! Hope (...) (25 years ago, 9-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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