| | "Willing to buy used LEGO" ad around UM
|
|
OK, so I read the last post in the last thread and got lost. Are you expecting a ood response to a posting like that, or a low turn-out response. We do have an Engineering school here :) and you knwo the engineers probably had lego blocks as a kid. (...) (26 years ago, 18-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr)
|
|
| | Re: "Willing to buy used LEGO" ad around UM
|
|
(...) ExitG has reported good results from placing "Willing to buy LEGO" ads around a college campus. I don't see any reason that ads around UM should have dissimilar results. I would actually be more concerned about getting an overwhelming (...) (26 years ago, 19-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr)
|
|
| | Re: "Willing to buy used LEGO" ad around UM
|
|
Well, I haven't put up the sign yet, but I did buy a whole bunch of Lego sets at the Canton Super K when they were 20% off and more recently I bought some of the 25th ann. buckets to give to the kids when they get older. Not that I think this is (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr)
|
|
| | Re: "Willing to buy used LEGO" ad around UM
|
|
(...) It's quiet because Larry is spending most of his time in Colorado. Steve (26 years ago, 6-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr)
|
|
| | Re: "Willing to buy used LEGO" ad around UM
|
|
(...) What are you trying to say? :-) (26 years ago, 6-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr)
|
|
| | Re: "Willing to buy used LEGO" ad around UM
|
|
James pointed me to this newsgroup to say hi. So "Hi" I hadn't looked here since the .det newsgroup is closer to my area of town. Nothing much to report from here either, same K-mart and Service Merchandise sales (which I think are over now). -Greg (...) (26 years ago, 8-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr)
|
|
| | Re: "Willing to buy used LEGO" ad around UM
|
|
(...) Just wanted to be sure you were paying attention. obLocal: Picked up Mindstorms yesterday, from Learningsmith. Surprisingly, the price was the same ($199) as TRU. Didn't check any other locations. We had a coupon for a 20% discount. (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr)
|
|
| | Re: "Willing to buy used LEGO" ad around UM
|
|
(...) Larry sees all, knows all, says little. (...) Wait, did you actually pay 160 then?? That would be sweet. Where did you get the coupon. I plan to get another RCX but had been holding out for a price less than 200... (26 years ago, 9-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr)
|
|
| | Learningsmith (was Re: "Willing to buy used LEGO" ad around UM)
|
|
(...) <insert snappy comeback that I will think of about 5 minutes after pressing the Send button> (...) Yep, $160. We got the coupon in the mail. Actually, it was the second 20% coupon we got from them. We might have gotten on a mailing list (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr)
|
|
| | Re: Learningsmith (was Re: "Willing to buy used LEGO" ad around UM)
|
|
(...) RCX plus sensors would be a minimum purchase and by the time you get to that point you're almost at the cost of the RIK... besides I can always use more parts or sell them off... (26 years ago, 10-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr)
|
|
| | Re: "Willing to buy used LEGO" ad around UM
|
|
(...) Where is here? Since we both seem to be close to Detroit, if there is something you'd like me to keep an eye out for, or vice-versa, we be able to help one another out sometime if a fabulous deal crops up. Jim (26 years ago, 12-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr)
|