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Re: Lego Mindstorms RIS for sale
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lugnet.market.auction
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Wed, 13 Jan 1999 16:13:12 GMT
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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$US
I believe this is why you are seeing Canadians selling Mindstorms at
presumably cost... which is really 50$US = 76$CAN profit.
LINC
James Brown wrote in message ...
> Jasper Janssen writes:
> > 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 available, besides the US. :)
> >
> > > Judging from my experiences here and on RTL, many buyers got their set • for
> > > $199 +S&H +taxes... Have not heard of any on sale...
> >
> > I've heard of a sale in canada. went for about $200 canadian, IIRC. I
> > might not recall correctly, tho.
>
> 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 catalogue, but that's even less likely to be on sale.
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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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