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| I don't know how many people on LUGNET use the LEGO Worldshop web site to puy product, but today when I went there I received the following message: (...) I guess now that most if not all products are available through S@H, those of us in the US can (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
| | | | | Re: Toys R Us Experience
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| (...) <snipped> (...) Interesting experience and query. I have myself begun to collect stock position information for various stores which have NOS lying around. Typically I do this where they insist on sticking with MSRP. This allows me to locate a (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.market.theory)
| | | | | Re: Toys R Us Experience
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| (...) There was a pretty famous case from a few years back of a guy who was (I believe) arrested for taking down prices and product information at a Good Guys. His trial was covered on "48 Hours" or one of those other news shows. In his case, he had (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.market.theory)
| | | | | Re: Toys R Us Experience
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| (...) Ah, ok. I must not have had enough coffee yet today - I missed that angle. But any national sale which isn't in a flyer a week ahead of time is a poorly marketed national sale. ;) James (URL) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.market.theory)
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| (...) Stunningly pointless, IMHO. The measures that a store puts into place to prevent "spying" are invariably going to cost more than the potential loss of revenue. Again, IMHO, the potential loss of revenue is diddly squat - especially when (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.market.theory)
| | | | | Re: Toys R Us Experience
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| (...) This is something retailers are extremely sensitive about. The manager was assuming you were a "spy" for another retailer. I'm not sure what their exact protections under the law are, but from a purely Libertarian perspective, they have every (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.market.theory)
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| (...) If he leaks inside information. It would also probably be a violation of his terms of employment. It is also unlikely he has access to the information. Most retailers are very protective of their marketting plans. (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.market.theory)
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| (...) How so? James (URL) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.market.theory)
| | | | | Re: Toys R Us Experience
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| "Doing some late night (...) I have the ultimate TRU rudeness story. About 1 week ago, I was taking inventory of the lego sets for my site (coming soon) and a clerk comes up to me and the following occured- Clerk- "what are you doing?" Me- "taking (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.market.theory)
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| (...) ...not to mention that most of TRU's sales aren't anything to faint over anyways. best LFB (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.market.theory)
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