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  "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)

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