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(...) I just gave them a substantial payment... my 3rd in 2 days. Scott A (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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"Scott A" <eh105jb@mx1.pair.com> wrote in message news:G6LEBy.GDn@lugnet.com... (...) Good strategy on their part. Hold a very attractive sale that brings in lots of orders, THEN tell everyone its a closing down sale! Their US parent is still in (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Indeed. From: (URL) pulls out of Europe The company blamed the slowdown on the largely US-centred problems of difficult retailing conditions, the "current disfavour" towards internet retailing, and "a consumer population meaningfully (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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"Scott A" <eh105jb@mx1.pair.com> wrote in message news:G6LHvy.3un@lugnet.com... (...) are (...) Yes, they seem to be blaming everyone but themselves. No mention of the fact that they spent $175m on advertising to generate sales of $200m. They might (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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"Scott A" <eh105jb@mx1.pair.com> wrote in message news:G6LEBy.GDn@lugnet.com... (...) The charge just made a show on my VISA card. I hope this means they will mail the stuff to me soon... but I'm sure they are busy right now. I'd be interested to (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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"Scott A" <eh105jb@mx1.pair.com> wrote in message news:G6Mu2x.CxF@lugnet.com... (...) Received one (of the 3) orders I placed today, the one ordered on the 30th. The first one, from the 29th, was posted the day after, so should arrive tomorrow (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) I bought a Furby for my oldest daughter Xmas in 1999. It cost me £24.99. Now TRU have them for £9.97. Scott A (24 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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"Scott A" <s.arthur@hw.ac.uk> wrote in message news:G6nL5u.8Eo@lugnet.com... (...) Now (...) Completely OT, but I have to say that they really are excellent toys, with some very sophisticated software and processing going on. When you have more (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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"Scott A" <s.arthur@hw.ac.uk> wrote in message news:G6nL5u.8Eo@lugnet.com... (...) Now (...) Completely OT, but I have to say that they really are excellent toys, with some very sophisticated software and processing going on. When you have more (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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"Scott A" <s.arthur@hw.ac.uk> wrote in message news:G6nL5u.8Eo@lugnet.com... (...) Now (...) Completely OT, but I have to say that they really are excellent toys, with some very sophisticated software and processing going on. When you have more (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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"Scott A" <s.arthur@hw.ac.uk> wrote in message news:G6nL5u.8Eo@lugnet.com... (...) Now (...) Completely OT, but I have to say that they really are excellent toys, with some very sophisticated software and processing going on. When you have more (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Well it's not been delivered but I do have a card from Business Express that was put through my door. Looks like they tried to deliver. Re-delivery is promised for tomorrow (Friday) so I'll report back. Neil. (24 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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"Huw Millington" <hmillington@cix.co.uk> wrote in message news:G6nM2o.BMA@lugnet.com... (...) news:G6nL5u.8Eo@lugnet.com... (...) more (...) Bl??dy Outlook !?! (24 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Just received this nice email from eToys today (Friday 5th): Dear eToys Customer, "Thank you very much for shopping at our Grand Closing Down Sale. We are writing to you to let you know that due to unexpectedly high volumes of orders since (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) I got one of those too.... except my order was deliverd today! Maybe their going to send it to me again... as long as they don't bill me twice :-) Neil. (24 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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They've virtually got nothing in stock now: Gungan Sub - 7161 by LEGO £17.25 Droid Fighter - 7111 by LEGO £2.49 That's it. I got a Gungan Sub for Xmas - apparently for a silly price from TRU. They can't get rid of those Droid Fighters can they? (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Hi Scott, Just to reassure you I got my first package from etoys in just six days (ordered Friday 29th Dec, arrived Thursday 4th Jan). I ordered a second shipment on Tuesday 2nd, so unless they're really struggling with the volume of orders I (...) (24 years ago, 7-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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