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Re: Clearance price-matching (was Re: Last round of Target markdowns?)
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000 22:35:23 GMT
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Susan Hoover writes:
> Doug Finney wrote:
> > 'Twasn't me. I didn't even know they had any. Seen any Mindstorm
> > stuff discounted around here? I ran by the Target out I-10 East at
> > lunch today (more on that below) and it was all still full price.
> > What's up with that?
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> I got a DDK for $25 in Baytown on Tuesday. It was the only one they
> had. That's the only Mindstorms stuff I've seen on clearance.
Wonder if they'll be around again next year. I want one but don't want
to pay much for it. (what else is new :-)
> > I've made some good scores in Baytown in the past but haven't driven
> > out that far in ages. Got some good stuff, I take it?
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> It's really only 30 minutes from downtown. It just seems like it's way
> out there.
I used to go at lunch when I worked at UH and could take 1.5 hour lunches.
I've been incredibly busy this year. Jan/Feb has typically been my slow
time, which is great for clearance Lego shopping, but this year I haven't
even stopped at every store I drive past, let alone going out of my way
to hunt.
> Yeah, I got my Mos Espas at $54 at the Astrodome Target, because I
> didn't figure there would be any left if I waited until lower clearance
> prices hit. I think I bought just about one of everything I wanted at
> 40% off, then bought more of the things I really wanted and could find
> at %75 off.
I didn't make it down there until the 40% off had been in affect for a
few days and it was already completely wiped out, IIRC.
> I dunno. My most fun shopping excursions were that coming-out-of-the-
> dark-ages summer of 1995, when six KMarts closed down in the area.
> KMart apparently ships all of the ancient stuff in their warehouses to
> the stores that are closing down, so it can be included in the
> clearance. Woo-hoo, that's how I got my BT and M:T sets.
No doubt, that was awesome. I bought at least 3 overflowing carts
worth just at the one on Long Point. There was Lego all over that
store. I've got some better individual deals since then but nothing
so overwhelmingly massive. :-)
Doug
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