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Mike Timm wrote in message ... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) around (...) be (...) is (...) might (...) When I was compiling the data I noticed this set as well. I think this might have slipped through when I dumped the Pause text database into (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Wouldn't this depend on the type of roommate situation? I'd say, if the only thing they have in common is the address, than sure, separate households. If they have a private room in the house, but share living quarters, then they're not. (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Intewrestingly, a vast majority of IP protected works do Not allow resale (without prior written consent from the publisher). From my copy of Asimov's Foundation: "This book is sold subject to the condition that it shall not, by way of trade (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Yeah well, you jibe at me, I jibe back. Can't help it. (...) Yes, they should. (...) It'd still be ok then. (...) The end result is the same, though. Therefore, in my opinion at least, it is wrong. (...) Exactly. (...) A bit less, actually. (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Extreme (...) I do like the accessories. I want a buzz-saw for some of my guys. I guess my main bias against the Res-Q theme is that I don't like the set designs. I like to think that I buy sets mainly for parts, but I admit that the original (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) and (...) I defy you! RES-Q may not be a "classic" town series, but the parts and accessories rock! The main models are pretty fun, but they do have some points I'll admit to being faulty. The colors are odd for a Emergency team, also, they (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: TRU venting (was Re: Prices of New Star Wars LEGO)
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(...) Hey Chris, How's about we kidnap this person's (insert identity of object of affection) and force them to sleep on BURPs 'till the person(s) give us what we want. Information. Who is Number One? (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) friend (...) when (...) not (...) something, (...) and (...) minutes (...) at (...) Millenium (...) have (...) able (...) Still, don't you think that if they really cared they would take the time to tell you the best possible thing to make you (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) My (...) warehouses, (...) Well LEGO has manufacturers reps that vist many retailers to check on stock levels, placement, appearance and such tasks. They will take and fill the shelves if they are not full(and sometimes if they are!) if the (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) unsure if this *IS* the old one, but a simple query would answert that. So is it the 1980 one? If it is comfirmed that it is the on efrom 1980 that might bring in more intrest. Mike (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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In lugnet.market.shopping, Mike Walsh writes: <snipped> (...) Thanks for doing this, Mike! I'm surprised so few people were interested in 6901...You'd think folks around here would be falling all over themselves to get a 1980 classic space set. (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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Mike Walsh wrote in message ... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] Since I haven't received any spreadsheets in a few days I decided to tally up the results. You can view the results yourself by going to the web page listed above and viewing the summary, (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Where can you buy the 1076 Advent Calendar?
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(...) sets. I got mine at Zany Brainy for $19.99. -Marc Nelson Jr. (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) There's one at a Target by me, but it's probably gone by now. Me Alex (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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Don't know if you are still interested, but there is one on eBay (#201920915) with a picture of the box. This is my first look at the German version-- I like the box better than ours. Presumably the contents are the same? (I can't check the ones I (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: 4970, 6919, 6434 -- are these finds?
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(...) YES.. that was it Good memory! (25 years ago, 16-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: eToys 9v Points + Sam Grant + Shipping for less than £15
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You can do it more than once... if you delete the cookie! Col <NumberSix@REMOVEfre...rve.co.uk> wrote in message news:FLBAu3.HBv@lugnet.com... (...) tried (...) cheaper (...) (25 years ago, 16-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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I need to hear back about this by noon tomorrow or I don't think I can do it I have a chance to buy some 4559s. Zellers here in Ottawa has 4 of them at 149.99 CDN minus 20% plus PST and GST. After converting to USD that is somewhat less than retail. (...) (25 years ago, 16-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: TRU venting (was Re: Prices of New Star Wars LEGO)
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(...) Oh the folks in the stores can find out. But practically speaking, it's not worth their time. Because, well, you're going to buy them regardless of when they hit the shelf, right? So unless you know someone, or can convince someone, to hunt (...) (25 years ago, 16-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: 4970, 6919, 6434 -- are these finds?
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(...) not 6559. And yes, they were more like 50% off last year, whereas the sets are only about 1/3 off this year. (Except for that Town Jr set that has little to recommend it.) /Eric McCarthy/ (25 years ago, 16-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: TRU venting (was Re: Prices of New Star Wars LEGO)
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(...) So the $64k question is, kids: We can probably assume from what you guys have said that SOMEONE in the TRU corporation, not necessarily someone at a store, could, if they wanted to (and you'd think they would- we're going to spend a LOT of (...) (25 years ago, 16-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: TRU venting (was Re: Prices of New Star Wars LEGO)
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(...) opposite. Since most customers are looking for a particular item it is very useful for the floor workers to be able to access what is in stock or when it is expected in. Then again the toy store industry is a far cry from the retail field I (...) (25 years ago, 16-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: TRU venting (was Re: Prices of New Star Wars LEGO)
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(...) Yes. The system MUST have that capability, and it must be accessable. TRU would not have become the monolithic chain it has without inventory controls and excellent tracking capabilities. However, it is also possible, (even likely) that the (...) (25 years ago, 16-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: TRU venting (was Re: Prices of New Star Wars LEGO)
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(...) I've seen blue-vested TRU employees pull Lego pallets out and stock them before with my own eyes. Chris (25 years ago, 16-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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<A SNIPPING WE WILL GO> (...) Don't Lego employees, or at least contracted employees of Lego, stock the Lego aisle at TRU? Wouldn't this mean that the regular TRU worker really doesn't have any idea of when the Lego sets will be stocked. They may be (...) (25 years ago, 16-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: TRU venting (was Re: Prices of New Star Wars LEGO)
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(...) get about 5 trucks a week. For all practicial purposes the people on the salesfloor have NO idea whats on the truck thats unloaded everynight. Sure thers a way to find out, IF I have the numbers for it, *AND* have 15-30 minutes to dig around (...) (25 years ago, 16-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: TRU venting (was Re: Prices of New Star Wars LEGO)
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(...) and they told me the same thing. Do you think it's possible that someone at TRU, if they wanted to, could tell us when the new sets will be on shelves? My reasoning is thus- 1. A TRU buyer went to ToyFare and ordered x number of sets. 2. Lego (...) (25 years ago, 16-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Cool. Guess I will be making some regularly scheduled stops on the way home from work the next couple weeks. Travis (25 years ago, 16-Nov-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | TRU venting (was Re: Prices of New Star Wars LEGO)
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(...) Third possibility: They are clueless. ;) Just because a computer is capable of something doesn't mean the minimum wage slaves in front of it know. A manager on the other hand, pretty much HAS to know. I happen to know (via a TRU 'friend' of my (...) (25 years ago, 16-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Prices of New Star Wars LEGO
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(...) I already replied but I wanted to add that you're very lucky to have a friend at TRU. I have a love-hate relationship with them. They're really the only game in town, but the employees and managers are just terrible. Example- when will you be (...) (25 years ago, 16-Nov-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) You know I actually looked at the mini catalog and somehow I totally spaced the prices. I would say that I am very happy with the prices for the Star Wars sets and I hope it translates over to the other themes. The Star Wars sets seem to be (...) (25 years ago, 16-Nov-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Prices of New Star Wars LEGO
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(...) from (...) least (...) Yes, I would have also guessed $50. on the B-Wing, but the $20 Slave I was already confirmed by the mini catalog on birckshelf.com (URL) with all except the B-wing & skiff Ryan (25 years ago, 16-Nov-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Prices of New Star Wars LEGO
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(...) That is GREAT! Not only because the prices are great, but the fact that TRU actually has them entered means we could very easily have them before X-mas!! Whoo-HOO! Chris (25 years ago, 16-Nov-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Huh? I would agree with all of these except Slave I and the B-Wing just from their size and set numbers I would have guessed 29.99 for Slave I and at least 49.99 for the B-Wing because it has that big maintenance thingy. Well I hope you are (...) (25 years ago, 16-Nov-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Prices of New Star Wars LEGO
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A friend that works at TRU checked the inventory computers and the new Star Wars sets are in the system. They are not at the warehouse and stores yet, but it should be realativity soon. The prices are: 7144 Slave I 19.99 7134 A-Wing Figher 14.99 (...) (25 years ago, 16-Nov-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: 4970, 6919, 6434 -- are these finds?
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I'd say your observation is spot on. Costco had sets in bulk last year and they were a bit older, and quite a bit better sets in terms of value vs retail and set intrinsic quality (unless you LIKE juniorization). I seem to recall they were (URL) I (...) (25 years ago, 16-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | 4970, 6919, 6434 -- are these finds?
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Hi, everyone, Our local Costco is selling three LEGO sets in large quantity, all for $27.50: 4970 Chrome Crusher (Rock Raiders theme) 6919 Planetary Prowler (Space/Insectoids) 6434 Roadside Repair (Town) I've just checked these sets against their (...) (25 years ago, 16-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Busy-Bee Latest List 15 Nov 1999
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I've just updated the list, of interest: 3055 Kelloggs Adventurers Car £1.20 3056 Kelloggs Go-Kart £1.20 3303 Goals, refs, etc. £4.99 6402 Paradisa Ice Cream Bar £3.99 6417 Paradisa Show Jumping Event £2.50 6564 Rubbish Van £3.99 6625 Police Car (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | 6031 on sale at Newark Toys R Us
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Hi, I'm new here (this is my first post), so please excuse me if this information isn't all that exciting. 6031 "Fright Force" is on sale at Toys R Us in Newark, CA for $2.99 (down from $5.99). I'm definitely not a fan of Fright Force, but at that (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Older Lego 'Town' Shuttle
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Is there a place where to get the older lego Shuttle Launching Complexes? I think it's 6339, and there is another one 1682. Do not know if they are one and the same. I'm in the US. I see a few on Ebay, and all of them are 'new in box' so I was (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | SETS FROM DYA: 6082-6769-6560-6765...
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Hi Legofans, The last week, I presented you new lego references on DYA website: be careful !!! There is a great demand for these references. The next week, I'll present you 2 other flash sales: why flash ?? On account of a little stock and a great (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Explorien Starship #6982
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Dya has the Explorian Ship for US $40 or so and shipping is like $15 or so ground. So it evens out, even though it's coming from France and you don't get the instant gratification. Worth it though to save $15-20 on the set. Tom Ray Sanders (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: New Items on The Vault - 11/23
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(...) Sorry, the Hopper Cars are already gone. :( -Matt :) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | New Items on The Vault - 11/23
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There are lots new items on The Vault including several Fabuland sets, a coule new Znap sets, some new World Cup sets, space sets, Blue Hopper train cars and rare 2964 Insectoid sets! Prices have been reduced on all Islanders sets, and all Shell (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Any Zany Brainy Sales Soon?
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John DiRienzo wrote in message ... (...) Got a mailer from ZB today (actually two of them) where you scratch off to reveal a percentage savings on your total purchase. Ranges from 10% to 50%. We got one 10% and one 20%. Since ZB tends to carry the (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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Sorry, I forgot - to get on the ZB mailing list. Call 1-877-969-5437 -- Have fun! John The Legos you've been dreaming of... (URL) weird Lego site: (URL) DiRienzo wrote in message ... (...) (25 years ago, 13-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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I figured out that the set number to this so called ZB exclusive is 6464. In the Holiday S@H catalog, it is listed as not available in any store. Its cheaper from S@H and includes a free McDonalds set. -- Have fun! John The Legos you've been (...) (25 years ago, 13-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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I got a ZB flyer yesterday. I was wondering about this set that says "exclusive" beside it. Its called Lego Super Rescue Complex. I don't know the set # as the ZB item numbers don't seem to relate to the Lego set numbers. Is this really an (...) (25 years ago, 13-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Any Zany Brainy Sales Soon?
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Does anyone know if Zany Brainy will be having any sales soon on their Lego? There are a few things I'd like to buy, but it adds up to quite a bit, so I'd like to get them on sale. I don't remember ever having seen sales at Zany Brainy like for 20% (...) (25 years ago, 13-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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OK, heres my FOTW: While wondering thru a WM supercenter this afternoon, I spied a purple lego box way up high. [ Ray waits several tense minutes for a clerk to show up with a ladder ] Turned out to be a 6296 Shipwreck Island at full price (25.97). (...) (25 years ago, 13-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Explorien Starship #6982
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As far as my comment about trans-shipping between TRU stores: I have it clarified now. TRU will trans-ship between stores "in the same region". Region being denoted by the first two digits of the store number (I'm in 87). Both stores have to be in (...) (25 years ago, 13-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...
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(URL) agree with Tony, I don't think this belongs in loc.uk anymore folks. Richard (25 years ago, 13-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Set #5561 - a bargain?
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A local department store here in Aachen, Germany, is offering the 1997 Model Team Set #5561 "Big Foot 4 x 4" for 79 DM (40 Euro / 42 US$). I've just recently left my Dark Ages (and thus am way out of touch and also short on real Lego). The question (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | KB Toys have Model Team 5561
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I went by KB Toys today, they didn,t have the buy one get one for 50% off. I did find Model Team 5561 Big foot for $39.99!!!! These had limited release outside of S@H. If someone is interested, I would trade a 5561 for one of the 6560. We both pay (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Attention Walmart Shoppers!!!...!!!
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I just came home from Walmart and found the following prices. Note that these were not on sale, but shelf sticker was changed. I may be off by a few cents on my prices. Some 12.97 sets were 9.97 ALL 19.97 sets were 14.24!!!!! including the SW snow (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: $40 Night Lord's Castle
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I went to my local KB Toy store and no sale on Lego. I spoke to the manager and she said that Toyworks is a different division but if I have the cirular from Toyworks, she would match the price. Since I don't have the flyer, no luck. Anyone willing (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...
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(...) Mike, I certainly don't disagree with you. I have "bent" purchase resrictions myself. (Marcia and I both bought Voodoo3s with the mail-in rebate; I used my parent's address.) However, I think that the fact that the "end result is the same" is (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Explorien Starship #6982
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(...) I just saw one at the TRU in Colonial Heights, VA. Same price. I could pick it up if anyone wants it. John (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...
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I have to side with Larry (and Mike, too I guess). I am sure companies use these limits (one per person/per household) to maximize the effectiveness of their special deal. They are within their rights to make up such rules, and you are within your (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...
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Mike Stanley wrote in message ... (...) This reminds me of when KBKids.com had the X-wings for half price because of some pricing error. I ordered one, and nearly had a friend order another one because it was such a "good deal". But when it arrived, (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: $40 Night Lord's Castle
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(...) I went by the KB toyworks tonight to see if they had gotten any other shipments in and found the 6441 for $29.99(same as the kbkids website) There are 8 of those sets still there and the "buy 1 get 2nd half off" was still in effect but I had (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: FOTW!
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(...) They've gone down again then! They were 19.99 at the Lougheed Mall Wal-Mart (Burnaby, near Vancouver) last week - but only there, haven't seen them at any others. I have been sending my Technic class kids down there to get themselves some <g>. (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...
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(...) I have no idea. I'd happily split hairs with you on this but we've gone below the power of my scope to resolve, hairsizewise... :-) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...
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(...) Just nitpicking here but the amount the retailer nets as profit may be slightly more, or slightly less. It depends on a number of factors such as what the cost to take an order is, the cost to fulfill an order, how much less one box costs than (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | FOTW!
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I got a 8277 Giant Model Set for $18.97 (CAD) at my local Walmart last night. bounced through a few more Walmarts today, but didn't see any more of the 8277s. But Walmart Canada tends to do sales across the board, so you might want to check your (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...
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Larry Pieniazek <lar@voyager.net> wrote: (sorry for not removing .uk before now) (...) I agree. I just see the end result as being no different than if I had one shipped to work. But that's the funny thing about morals - we bend ourselves around (...) (25 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...
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(...) Wow, thanks. (...) You're certainly right about that. (...) Well, I think that's debatable in general, and ridiculous with respect to me and my household. I haven't paid full price for any of the 50 or so DVDs I own. Heck, I haven't paid half (...) (25 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | 6991 at DYA (Was:: Monorail! Monorail! Monorail!)
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(Cross-posting to lugnet.market.shopping; I believe it's applicable there too.) (...) Thanks for the info! Emmanuel is usually pretty good about noting new additions in the Shopping newsgroup, but I haven't seen this one mentioned yet. I (...) (25 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.space, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...
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The fact that a rule is stupid or even that it costs the company sales when it is adhered to is irrelevant. If the company promulgates a rule and makes it a part of the implied contract between you and they, you are bound to abide by it or be in (...) (25 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...
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Folks, I don't think this belongs in loc.uk any more. On Thu, 11 Nov 1999, Jasper Janssen (<383bacc7.242438643...gnet.com>) wrote at 11:50:50 (...) (25 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...
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(...) You know, he's saying exactly the same thing I thought, and then figured you'd be smart enough to infer from the smart-arse reply. Guess not. I'll explain more fully: You don't have _any_ right to a _promotion_ cheap DVD, other than what the (...) (25 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Lego close-out sale at Tuesday Morning
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(...) TM's ads state at the top of every page: "Know the quality, appreciate the value" Then list a percentage off range-in this case 50% to 83% off Which is the range of percentage off for all items show on the page. The LEGO sets are 50% off (...) (25 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Nah, I don't see it being any different. It's a stupid rule either way. The fact that my wife and I are married makes us no less separate consumers than Bob and his roommate Phil. A stupid rule, but one I choose to accept, mostly. (25 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Ok, I THINK you're responding to something else I wrote above that, maybe me saying Rachael and I could use our different work addresses as shipping addresses to get around a one per household deal. Certainly you're not saying that if I get in (...) (25 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Well, any rights I do have weren't given to me by any god, God, goddess, or pink elephant. Thought I'd mention that. (...) I'll address this more fully in response to Larry's post, which, while wrong, was a bit more thought-out than this one. (...) (25 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) While I agree that cheating the company when you are actually a family is wrong, I also think that the method of limiting something to one per address is also wrong as well. If you are married, even if you have seperate paychecks and seperate (...) (25 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I THINK he meant me, and I missed it the first time (1). Anyway... <bzzt> It's wrong. You're cheating the organization when you use different shipping addresses to make it look like you're not in the same household. Thanks for playing, though. (...) (25 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) You know, you don't have a gods-given right to purchase DVDs on the cheap. Just thought I'd mention that. Jasper (25 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Wild West FOTW
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(...) Crazy synchronization... I found one last night at the Wal-Mart in Manassas, VA under similar circumstances. Hiding on the overstock shelf and for 25 bills. Keep your eyes peeled kids, there may be more being dusted off and thrown back on the (...) (25 years ago, 10-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Shopko has all star wars on sale
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The ad in today's paper didn't state the percent off, it's usually 15-20%. So if you are after the snow speeder for the 2000 catalog you may want to save a buck or two at Shopko. Sale runs today through November 13. Rose (25 years ago, 10-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) My bad...make that through November 30th. Don't quote me, but I think that the ad showed Robo Stalker, Treasure Raiders & Showdown Canyon. (25 years ago, 10-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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Kevin Loch wrote in message ... (...) Kevin is absolutely right. My wife bought some Play Mobil stuff as Christmas presents for some of our neices and nephews. What appeared to be great bargains based on the Tuesday Morning price tag turned out to (...) (25 years ago, 10-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) place. (...) No but still... Take a $10.00 retail price then add 20% mall price to it and you now have a $12.00 set. Then take 33% off of that $12.00 and you have a set whose price has been brought down to $8.04, almost $2.00 below retail. So (...) (25 years ago, 10-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) some (...) There's a very large caveat I would add to Tuesday Morning: their discount is not figured at MSLP, but at what some stores charge. For Lego, we are talking mall stores that charge 10-20% (KB, FAO Schwartz) over list in the first (...) (25 years ago, 10-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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Don't get your hopes up. I've been to exactly one Tuesday Morning sale, and the selection was poor but the prices were worse! It seems that they marked everything up to the FAO Schwartz (+10%) levels or higher, before applying the "discount". KL (...) (25 years ago, 10-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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Dennett wrote in message ... (...) Tuesday (...) through (...) some (...) Here's the website I found, it will give you locations. (URL) (25 years ago, 10-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) some (...) It is a chain. Here's a link to their web site: (URL) don't sell anything online, but you can see if a store is near you. Julie (25 years ago, 10-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Is this store a chain, or just an individual store. Location(s)?? Thanks Ryan (25 years ago, 10-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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According to an advertisement that I received in the mail, the store Tuesday Morning is having a Lego closeout sale from Wednesday, November 17th through Tuesday, December 30th. I believe that the ad said that sets would be discounted from 33% to (...) (25 years ago, 10-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: KBKIDS 6441 Deep Reef Refuge for $18!
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(...) Doyle (25 years ago, 10-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: KBKIDS 6441 Deep Reef Refuge for $18!
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(...) Got mine yesterday. Hurt, too. First truly HUGE shipment I've received in my new office. I used to work in a building where my wife could just pull up in front of my door if we got a huge package, making it easy to bring it out to the car. Now (...) (25 years ago, 10-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | LEGO Closeout at Tuesday Morning
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I received the newest flyer in the mail from Tuesday Morning starting Wednesday, November 17 (8am-8pm) stating: LEGO PLAYSETS CLOSEOUT Save $5 to $20 on Lego sets from Tuesday Morning's largest closeout ever of these popular creative building (...) (25 years ago, 10-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: KBKIDS 6441 Deep Reef Refuge for $18!
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Got my Deep Reef Refuge and Robo Stalker today. Happy is me! LFB. (25 years ago, 10-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Found some B-Day Party Supplies
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Now, before you get too excited, all they have is UFO stuff. But I suppose, somebody out there likes that theme :) Check it out, just search for Lego. (URL) (25 years ago, 10-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: KB and sales (was Re: $40 Night Lord's Castle)
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(...) I did not see it in the SF Chron. I'll go by the San Leandro store tomorrow night. Paul Sinasohn (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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This is a little late, but the packaging is a special Lego Box, not a tray with the sets and shinkwrap. The set is described as a Super Set that builds the two big robots. There is no set number for the Super Set. Inside are the 8 regular packaged (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | KB and sales (was Re: $40 Night Lord's Castle)
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(...) The two stores I called were both just regular "mall" KB Toys stores and not the ToyWorks stores. Is it possible that they have different sale schedules? Also, is it possible that the sales are regional? I didn't see the KB circular in the SF (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) Well, John reported 6, I only found 4. I guess someone else grabbed 2. Then again, I only looked up and down the Lego section, not even bothering to look behind me at the other shelves, and I ought to know better. So I got the 4 *visible* (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) The sign (an the sales paper) says buy one get one 1/2 off for Lego stuff, not just the 6097. I picked up 4 6097's today. Was prepared to leave 2 if there were still 6 like John reported last night, but someone must have gone by last night. I (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) They have to honor it, I work at KB and they are sent a weekly mailpack that has current running sale flyers for the whole company. That LEGO sale is a KB ToyWorks sale (larger KB store). Tell them you saw the add in the newspaper for the LEGO (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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