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Re: Ames 75% Off Sale...
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Mon, 12 Jun 2000 15:32:06 GMT
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> I think I am done w/ my Star Wars shopping onslaught...
>
> > FYI:
> > I have hit the stores at Carousel, Fairmount, B-ville, Route 57, and
> > Dewitt ( I didn't buy anything)
> >
> > I have been buying the big sets (X+Y+B wings,Destroyers, Battle Droids, Sith
> > Infltrators, and Slave 1s) I generally left half the inventory of each set.
> >
> > A couple employees and custoers behind me in line were noticing my purchases
> > and commenting they may stock-up for Christmas soon...
> >
> > John
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> I love these accounts of Ames SW purchases. Ames is one of my least favorite
> stores around, of course that's based on poor service, etc, so I was thrilled
> to walk into the Canandaigua Ames during this sale a couple of times and • watch
> the on-call manager wince as she rang up 75% off LEGO sets. The very same
> people who lost my photo processing orders, cancelled my rainchecks, and • other
> stupid transactions in the past had to comply with the language of the ad.
> You know the drill - bring up some large sets to the service desk, have them
> scan them to "make sure the sale price rings up," and watch their faces in
> disbelief as they realize they're selling LEGO sets at a loss to the company.
> I kept my purchases to a reasonable minimum, because I felt I was violating
> the spirit of their sale on all SW items, but an ad's and ad. They really
> should have posted a correction to the ad in each store to stop the feeding
> frenzy, but it's only Ames, after all!
> That's my two cents. Thanks for the insight into your transactions. The • next
> time I shop at Ames will be for a similar LEGO sale, and nothing sooner...
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> Ed
I did a similar thing at the Ames in New Hartford. I went in on the Friday
evening
and the person behind the customer service counter refused to allow the
discount on
Lego despite the wording of the ad.! So I went back Saturday morning and
tried again.
This time, I managed to persuade them that the ad. didn't say no to Lego
and so I
basically cleared the shelves! Like Ed, I don't have a lot of time for Ames
normally,
so I didn't feel too guilty ;)
John Barnes
Holland Patent
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