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Subject: 
Record Breaker.
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Date: 
Thu, 17 Feb 2000 19:16:37 GMT
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I was in Jenner's today (very well known Edinburgh dept. store - if you've
ever been shopping in Edinburgh you'll have been there). Normally there
stuff is pound or so over the RRP (eg they have the X-wing still at £29.95
and the 4561 for a mighty £115). I browsed a little. I found the 8448 for a
huge £109! Is this a record? Will anyone ever buy it? Is Jenner's the most
overpriced Lego store in the UK, or perhaps even Europe?

All this got me thinking that perhaps we should have a hall of shame for the
worst high street Lego dealers (excluding the small guys who only stock a
couple of sets at Xmas time.). With this in mind, I nominate Jenner's for
the "Brick of Shame".

Any other contenders?

Scott A



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  Re: Record Breaker.
 
Scott, Hamleys in Regent St had the 8448 for £129! Regards, Jason ----- Original Message ----- From: Scott-A <scott-arthur@eh105j...rve.co.uk> To: <lugnet.loc.uk@lugnet.com> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2000 7:16 PM Subject: Record Breaker. (...) a (...) (25 years ago, 17-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
  Re: Record Breaker.
 
Scott-A <scott-arthur@eh105j...rve.co.uk> wrote in message news:Fq39IC.3BB@lugnet.com... (...) a (...) You are forgetting Hamleys, which is usually 50% over high-street prices for small-to-mid sized sets. I am not sure what their 8448 price is, but (...) (25 years ago, 17-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
  Re: Record Breaker.
 
My Local Dept store in Newbury - Camp Hopson has a 8448 at £119.99 Also a pack of 9V track is £14.99 I remeber paying £8 for a pack in a toymaster I think Newbury beats your recorder Scott on the 8448 Michael -- Please reply on (...) (25 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
  Re: Record Breaker.
 
(...) Beatties still have Podracer sets for 69.99 when you can get them in Argos for 19.00 or less! Did note Millenium Slizers down to about 12 and various other small reductions on a lot of stuff in there today though. Ian Bishop, Ayrshire, UK (25 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
  Re: Record Breaker.
 
(...) When I was last in Jenners thay hat 18 4561 on the shelves - that also must also be a record. At that price thay will keep the record for ever. David (25 years ago, 19-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
  Re: Record Breaker.
 
The world record for a 8448 has to be £129.99 at Harrod's. When i saw it i almost fained. Got mine for £37.50 from the argos sale! Adam. (...) (25 years ago, 21-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)

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