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Re: Shopping news - online and high street
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lugnet.loc.uk
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Sun, 18 Nov 2001 20:47:13 GMT
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> In lugnet.loc.uk, Jason J. Railton writes:
> > Well, it looks like ASDA's blown it. A large red cardboard cabinet has
> > appeared in the foyer of Fareham ASDA, with Bionicles at the front, Racers
> > on one side, Nui-Rama (no collectibility, just Bionicle/Technic-Competition
> > style mosquito things)
In lugnet.loc.uk, Scott Arthur writes:
> Although I doubt I would ever buy these (at full rrp), they do look pretty
> good.
Only for those who have something against bricks, surely?
> > on the other, and Studios (Raptor Rumble and Stunt
> > Car - the most over-priced sets out there) round the back.
> Are these goodies attractively priced for the discerning adult buyer?
Are they hell. (The clue was in the bracketed phrases...).
> > That, and they moved the eggs. Gits.
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> Just wait until 01.01.02, it will be all change again when the Easter Eggs
> arrive…
Don't I know it. This is the shop that put out Hallowe'en and Christmas
decorations at the same time!
Gosport ASDA has some Harry Potter stuff now though. A little stand with
Hagrid's Hut, Winged Keys, Final Challenge, Sorting Hat, Griffindor Dorm and
Diagon Alley. No cheaper than anywhere else though. Diagon Alley seems to
be the best seller - they only had one left, and all the other slots had
been stuffed with more Dorms.
Jason J Railton
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| (...) Near me, the train (4708) is the hardest one to find. I checked 6 shops before I got one last weekend. If anyone needs the HP castle set (4709), there are a few UK sellers with them on ebay right now at £85 - £100! See: (URL) A (23 years ago, 19-Nov-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
| | | Re: Shopping news - online and high street
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| The Asda near where I work has a similar red cardboard affair with similar stock, thousands of (expensive) freestyle buckets and a harry potter display that has been there almost a week, but still has no prices on any of the sets - hence they havent (...) (23 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| (...) Although I doubt I would ever buy these (at full rrp), they do look pretty good. (...) Are these goodies attractively priced for the discerning adult buyer? (...) Just wait until 01.01.02, it will be all change again when the Easter Eggs (...) (23 years ago, 16-Nov-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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