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(...) Is this in the same spirit of buying a car from a dealer cause they are British, even though they charge x% more for that car than the rest of Europe? Much as I am glad that Busy Bee are able to come up with some hard to find sets now and (...) (25 years ago, 7-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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lawrence wilkes <lawrence_wilkes@msn.com> wrote in message news:Fu7CHK.1vv@lugnet.com... (...) of (...) ;-) (...) for (...) Europe? (...) extra (...) or (...) I'm told the 2126 sold in Germany for half what BB ask, I think Torsten was picking them (...) (25 years ago, 7-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) £20 actually, in November. A supermarket chain in South Germany did have them for £10 but I did not get any, since I do no live in the South. Else I would have far more than the 13 I do have. At least 20 more. Wouldn't everyone? Regards, (...) (25 years ago, 7-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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On Sun, 7 May 2000, lawrence wilkes (<Fu7CHK.1vv@lugnet.com>) wrote at 18:24:56 (...) Because if you don't support them, you may not be able pick up those hard to find items, because they've gone out of business. (not specifically aimed at BB here) (...) (25 years ago, 7-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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lawrence wilkes <lawrence_wilkes@msn.com> wrote in message news:Fu7CHK.1vv@lugnet.com... (...) of (...) ;-) (...) for (...) Europe? That's the manufacturers, not the showrooms... (...) extra (...) or (...) It was only a suggestion to those of us who (...) (25 years ago, 7-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Scott-A <scott-arthur@eh105j...rve.co.uk> wrote in message news:Fu7D04.35F@lugnet.com... (...) was (...) Even at BB's £40, it's still a cheap way of getting all those wheels, couplings, bases... the wheels alone would set you back that much direct (...) (25 years ago, 7-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Jon D Hayward <JonDHayward@BlueYonder.co.uk> wrote in message news:Fu7Kot.J0A@lugnet.com... (...) ...OK, so I can't add up, but you get the idea ;-) Just [!] Jono .oO (25 years ago, 7-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) So are Lego UK ripping us off then? (...) And nice of them to get that stock too. But that still doesnt explain why its 20% more expensive. Are Lego UK or BB marking it up? Or do BB get less discount than ToyCity. Perhaps as a smaller shop. (...) (25 years ago, 7-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) I'll add to that by saying that my local toy shop tried to cash in on the Star Wars Lego hype last year, they had the Snow Speeder for £29.95 - they had the set right in the window at that price. I'm sure they would have been _very_ grateful (...) (25 years ago, 7-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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lawrence wilkes <lawrence_wilkes@msn.com> wrote in message news:Fu7LIA.Lsr@lugnet.com... (...) I wouldn't like to think so, but we're all aware that UK prices for everything are higher in general than anywhere else :-( anyone got any ideas why? It's (...) (25 years ago, 7-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Spot on. (...) Color me Jealous. I've only seen pics. ++Lar (25 years ago, 8-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) I have my own theory. Its not retailers and manufacturers that are to blame. Its the shoppers. As long as we seem willing to pay their price, why on earth should they sell it for any less. They are commercial organisations after all. I read a (...) (25 years ago, 8-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) parcel... Are you saying you have never bought any lego from Toycity? Not even 1 or 2 4560's (A set which BB sells)? Scott A (25 years ago, 8-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Yes, you are right to a certain extend. But: 1. I e-mailed www.thetoyshop.com a few months back for sets I wanted, Andrew checked every store they have for me. 2. I e-mailed www.thetoyshop.com my order last month, and added I was disappointed (...) (25 years ago, 8-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Good point. I should say that I have had several email dialogues with thetoyshop (entertainer) too. Similar type of converstations as you by the sounds of it. e.g. They checked their physical stores to see if they had something in stock.# (...) (25 years ago, 8-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Scott A <s.arthur@hw.ac.uk> wrote in message news:Fu8GF5.L3v@lugnet.com... (...) everyone's (...) 2 (...) I _have_ bought from Toy City to get all the Euro sets before I knew that BB had them in stock. I wasn't aware that BB have 4560 - it's not on (...) (25 years ago, 8-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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"Jon D Hayward" <JonDHayward@BlueYonder.co.uk> wrote in message news:Fu8rq8.rH@lugnet.com... (...) or (...) BB (...) I think they had it for £79.99. Before that they sold the 4561, but with the tranny etc removed. BTW : It always irks me when I see (...) (25 years ago, 8-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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On Sun, 7 May 2000, lawrence wilkes (<Fu7LIA.Lsr@lugnet.com>) wrote at 21:39:46 (...) Nah. Leave it. That's someone's FOTW in five year's time :-) (25 years ago, 8-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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On Mon, 8 May 2000, lawrence wilkes (<Fu8FFx.I90@lugnet.com>) wrote at 08:26:21 (...) But that's how they can afford/justify spending the time to find the rarer old sets. Time is money, after all. It really does sound like you want your cake and eat (...) (25 years ago, 8-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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On Mon, 8 May 2000, Scott A (<Fu8GF5.L3v@lugnet.com>) wrote at 08:47:26 (...) I don't even know where it is. I dislike buying things over the internet about as much as buying stuff in out of town shopping complexes. Which is a lot. (25 years ago, 8-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Tony Priestman <Tony@you-rang.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:u$l+xPAS2vF5EwD...n.co.uk... (...) everyone's (...) 2 (...) Well I dislike shopping in general, and the fact that a trip to the local shopping centre in now considered a "day out" is (...) (25 years ago, 8-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) I could not agree more - even if I am not looking for anything in particular, I always come away with something, and quite satisfied too (I think this is a girly thing, but I never cross-dress when shopping). The psychology of shopping is (...) (25 years ago, 9-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) I can't see that visiting Toycity on the web takes more time than driving to a bricks and mortar store. Quicker in many cases. Of course you dont get instant gratification, you cannot play the same day. Comparison shopping on the web is much (...) (25 years ago, 10-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Sure there are bargains to be had by shopping on the web but there is something very special, almost tangible, about a well-stocked independant toy shop. Speaking personally, I like to pick up boxes and have a good look at them before I buy. (...) (25 years ago, 11-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Both sides are right. Both the large discounters and the local shops have their place, I say. Me, I like hitting every Target I drive by during christmas clearance season, it's the thrill of the hunt, to a certain extent, even if I could save (...) (25 years ago, 12-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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On Fri, 12 May 2000, Larry Pieniazek (<FuFHyF.25o@lugnet.com>) wrote at 04:03:51 (...) Hmmm. Is it worth a trip to the US, just for the experience of going into a shop, seeing lots of LEGO at 50% off, and buying it. "Excess baggage?" "That pile of (...) (25 years ago, 12-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) 50%? For shame. Mike Stanley will tell you it's 40% and then 75%.. you know you've really hit the jackpot when you find a really old decrepit Target (NOT near where Conan lives) and you go in and find lots and lots of starwars on 75% off. (...) (25 years ago, 12-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) I (...) 75% (...) trouble (...) I thought (and I'm sure I'll be corrected if I'm wrong) that you could only bring a certain value of goods back into the UK (less than 100 GBP I think) before you were supposed to pay tax on entry, even if you (...) (25 years ago, 12-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) You have to pay VAT, etc. when it comes in but you claim back the sales tax you paid abroad. Carbon 60 (25 years ago, 12-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) ... and you don't find that old monorail box that's been sitting on the top shelf for 10 years collecting layers of dust. (...) Someone told me that a new car cost £1 a mile to run. Carbon 60 (25 years ago, 12-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) most (...) On second thoughts, vets charge more than mechanics... (...) It will depend on how many miles you do, if you do, say, 1500 miles a year it will cost a hell of a lot more than this. Based on this, we should all drive our cars as much (...) (25 years ago, 12-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Could be, but I'm a 'murrican and I can bring in as much as I want into the US, I was able to quote the exact customs classification to the customs guy, which caused him to ask how I knew. His website, I told him. ++Lar (25 years ago, 13-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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On Fri, 12 May 2000, Carbon 60 (<FuGovJ.240@lugnet.com>) wrote at 19:30:55 (...) So what sort of business do I have to be in for it to be a legitimate business expense? :-) (25 years ago, 13-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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In response to: (...) This can't be right? I have done nearly 20,000 miles since May 99 and there is no way that its cost me £20,000. The car was only 19,500 last may when I bought it, Its had two services one at 10 and 20K (both included in (...) (25 years ago, 14-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Sorry to but in from the US... I haven't ever done the math to see how real the US IRS's allowable deduction of 28 cents per mile (it may be higher, that was what it was the last time I deducted milage at this rate) compared to actual cost, (...) (25 years ago, 14-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) You've done 20000 miles in a year, which is a _lot_. I've only done 30000 miles in 3 years - and that was including a period when I was going out with someone who lived 230 miles away which meant a lot of motorway driving. Diesel means you get (...) (25 years ago, 14-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) You are forgetting the biggest cost, depreciation! I dont know what model it is, but that one year old car might only be worth 60% of its original value. So 40% of 19500 is £7800, divide by 20,000 = 39p per mile. And if you had to borrow to (...) (25 years ago, 15-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Ignore my last post. I must have eye problem this morning. You did include depreciation. Look in the back of What Car and it shows the running cost per mile assuming 3 years ownership with 10,000 miles per car. The More expensive the car then (...) (25 years ago, 15-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Well I do about 4000 miles a year on my bike, and it must cost me less than 10p per mile(including clothing etc). Most days it is quicker, and every day it is stress free. What's more, when I go on holiday - I can take it in the plane with me (...) (25 years ago, 15-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) 5.5K in one year - crazy (...) No. Like lego, you should look out for good quality used items. Use a Which guide to find which car is the most reliable and suits your needs. Then buy that one. The problem with cars is that buyers too often (...) (25 years ago, 15-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) makes a "statement" about them - all it is to me is a tool. Partly agreed, but used cars are out when your employer finances 90% of it for you! Similarly depreciation is not so much of afcator when its not your money! I also must add that I (...) (25 years ago, 15-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) I did not explain this well, but its meant to be 1000 i.e. per year. I guess your £220, seems expensive. But when I was younger (17) I once paid £1600 for third party Fire and theft! But then I am now old (over 30) so hence the lower cost. It (...) (25 years ago, 15-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) for (...) All this talk about £1 a mile has to be put in perspective - if you regularly carry passengers the alternatives are more expensive (tube, trains, buses, trams) in most domestic situations. I drive about 35,000 per year in a car and (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Again this depends on the total cost of the journey and taking into consideration the true pence per mile rate, not just petrol. Even ignoring the true pence per mile rate, my family of four can go into London at weekends much cheaper on the (...) (25 years ago, 18-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) and (...) Even so, Jonathan's 35000 miles adds up to a lot of time. If we assume an optimistic average speed of 60mph, 35000 miles will take him a mighty 583.3 hours - or 24 days and seven hours. How many books could he have read in that time? (...) (25 years ago, 18-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Or for people who are self-employed or work in jobs where you can do reading/computing type work at home - how much work could you have done in that time - and how much is that worth financially? (even after deducting time to walk or drive to (...) (25 years ago, 18-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) shows, 'learn a language' CDs, phone calls (hands and brains free), eating burgers (it can be done), typing (not recomended because the daylight reflects off the laptop screen), freely breaking wind and of course, picking ones nose. You also (...) (25 years ago, 18-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) argument - (...) For many people it is not a case of "rather" it is more a case of "have to". I work beside people who drive less than a mile of work, even on bright sunny days they'd rather drive than take a lazy walk through the countryside (...) (25 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Yes, but on the train you could take a lego set to build! Though I could imagine the reaction of travellers observing a business man in his pin-stripped suit sat in first class assembling a Lego castle. regards lawrence (25 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Similarly, I will never cease to be amazed at some of my neighbours who drive their kids 1/2 mile to the local school. The best excuse I heard is they havent got time to walk their kids to school as they have to get to the sports centre to do (...) (25 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) I read a survey on this - the real reason is that parents do not think it is safe to let their kids walk as there are too many cars on the road. Chicken or egg? I live near a private school, evey morning the congestion caused by mothers (...) (25 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) to". I (...) sports (...) There is a time and a place for everything, and using the car for these really short journeys is just plain daft and unhealthy both for a child's confidence and of course their fat content. Personally, I chuck my kids (...) (25 years ago, 20-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) (radio (...) reflects (...) nose. (...) ozone. (...) The thought has crossed my mind but I've chickened out - it's also a bit awkward when you drop a 1 x 1 into the footwell at 85mph. (...) (25 years ago, 20-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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