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I have a new Lego Mindstorms RIS on the auction block! Visit the auction at (URL) . Current price is $320 Canadian. (That is roughly $204 USD) (26 years ago, 28-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) They're $200 list, and less if you get them at a sale, which seem to happen often in the US.... Why this? Jasper (26 years ago, 29-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Ahh yes Jasper, but broaden your horizons a little. This item is not only for sale in the US, it is available to anyone who wants to buy it. For example, the set currently retails for $299 + taxes up here in Canada. That is $345. Now the way I (...) (26 years ago, 30-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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On Wed, 30 Dec 1998 20:31:25 GMT, "DJA" <dastolfo@globalserver.net> wrote: Well, i'm in europe. I got one in a trade, which is in the mail right now. :) So, well, maybe my horizons are too broad? I didn't really think of countries where it was (...) (26 years ago, 13-Jan-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) It's possible, but unlikely. The only major retailer(1) carrying it in Canada is TRU, and it seems very unlikely that they had a 1/3 off sale on something that new, when they classify it as 'electronics' rather than 'toy' 1: and from the Sears (...) (26 years ago, 13-Jan-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Canadian Eaton's had a general 25% off sale of all store items, and some stores carried the Mindstorms (most did not). 25% off of 300$CAD = 225$CAN = 146.484$US I believe this is why you are seeing Canadians selling Mindstorms at presumably cost... (...) (26 years ago, 13-Jan-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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