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Re: Success! (Argos). No success, TRU
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Sat, 20 Feb 1999 18:51:31 GMT
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I got an 8462 truck today from Argos for £32.45. It seems to be ex-display
.. it was sealed up with masking tape and the tape holding down the
cardboard bit with the cellophane panels was already opened. I mentioned
that to the assistant and she said that if there were any pieces missing, I
could take it back within 16 days. I can't tell yet whether there are any
bricks missing, but there don't seem to be any stickers for the number
plates and the air tanks - but I'm not taking it back to the shop just for
that. Also, there isn't the usual service catalogue and set catalogue that
you normally find in big Technic sets.
The Entertainer in Southampton still has this set for £75 and I think
Beatties still has it for about £65.
While we're talking about Argos, I notice that the 1857 bulk brick box has
disappeared from their new catalogue (as well as from the Lego catalogue). I
haven't seen this box in shops for a while now... is it still available
anywhere? I wish I'd bought a couple more while I still had the chance.. the
new 'Basic' line is a bit overpriced I think.
Colin
numbersix@freshfroot.freeserve.co.uk
Richard Dee wrote in message ...
> Despite my experiences at Argos with the 8462 at 44 pounds,
> checked again anyway, as they are now at 33? pounds.
> I went to the one in Uxbridge, and they had 2 in stock. The
> 1st one they brought out had never been opened, and all the
> parts were still in the little baggies. Surprisingly only
> bought the one. (Why buy one at full when you can get 2 at
> the same??)
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| On Sat, 20 Feb 1999 18:51:31 GMT, Col uttered the following profundities... (...) The 1st one I had nearly bought was the same, and as such refused to purchase it. Good that I had done so, considering they lowered the price further. Mine I purchased (...) (26 years ago, 21-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
| | | Re: Success! (Argos). No success, TRU
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| (...) I (...) the (...) The last place I saw one was in the Early Learning Centre - they had them in Cardiff and Gloucester just after Christmas, but I have to confess I've not gone in since then, so whether they still have them is beyond me. Shame (...) (26 years ago, 24-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
| | | Re: Success! (Argos). No success, TRU
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| I actually found a 1857 box in the clearance section of Argos in Southampton today for £10.99! It was listed as 'display stock' but obviously hadn't been opened (seals were still intact). Naturally I bought it... It was the only one there. It might (...) (26 years ago, 27-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Success! (Argos). No success, TRU
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| Despite my experiences at Argos with the 8462 at 44 pounds, checked again anyway, as they are now at 33? pounds. I went to the one in Uxbridge, and they had 2 in stock. The 1st one they brought out had never been opened, and all the parts were still (...) (26 years ago, 20-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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