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Re: Busy Bee goodies
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lugnet.loc.uk
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Sun, 7 May 2000 18:37:18 GMT
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lawrence wilkes <lawrence_wilkes@msn.com> wrote in message
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> In lugnet.loc.uk, Jon D. Hayward writes:
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> > You might get better prices from Toy City, BUT: Toy City are out of stock • of
> > most of these, and I feel that we should support British Busy Bee anyway • ;-)
> > ...and I think that the Euro sets were bought into stock 'cos we asked • for
> > 'em!
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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?
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> Much as I am glad that Busy Bee are able to come up with some hard to find
> sets now and again, I find it hard to reason why I should pay them 20% • extra
> for a current set compared to what I can get it for from ToyCity, British • or
> not.
I'm told the 2126 sold in Germany for half what BB ask, I think Torsten was
picking them up at £10 per pop before Xmas.
Scott A
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> regards
> lawrence
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: Busy Bee goodies
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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)
| | | Re: Busy Bee goodies
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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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| | Re: Busy Bee goodies
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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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