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(...) Sure they can. Just about every online store (and heck, maybe brick and mortar ones too) have some wording someplace that goes something like, "your order is really just an offer to purchase at the stated price and we are not obligated to sell (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) When asked for a zip code, I usually give them a zip code that is obviously a lie - such as 90210 (as in Beverly Hills 90210). That generally pisses off the cashier, but I have never been accused of lying when I've used it (in Iowa and (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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I got 0% of my order and I'm very PO'ed about it.. Their E-comm need some serious help! Jim (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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And again, I reply to myself... The only problem that I've got with this sale is the fact that all the Kmarts near me have a ton of old stock that is so old that the prices aren't in the computer any more; so if it doesn't have a price tag on it, (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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Doug wrote in message ... (...) Lego (...) am (...) Well, they were clearancing the item. I suspect the "backorder" was due to a programming deficiency (not being set up to deal with clearance items, which should not be backordered when they run (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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D Garcia wrote in message ... (...) Hm, that's probably smart, end your fiscal year at the end of summer, and you don't have to clearance as much stuff to reduce inventory for tax purposes (though it will still hit your quarterly reports from a (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) I ordered on the 18th and the last night my order was "backorder staus" now it's "cancelled" can they do that ? (25 years ago, 25-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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Ray Sanders wrote in message <388CDB12.4180DD12@gate.net>... (...) I'm sure this is their way of clearing out without marking everything down. (25 years ago, 25-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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This is so (dare I say it??) daffy. (ouch) I got my first order with everything except the 4561s and I got a mail just now from WB Cust Svc saying that my second order has been shipped. (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) I think this may be related to the timing of the inventory. Somewhere I seem to recall that inventory happens at the end of the summer. Ray (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Wizards of the Coast. They're the big game company who started trading-card- game craze with Magic the Gathering. They market a Pokemon card game, which is what I assume the card is from. They bought the old role-playing game company TSR a (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) I called 'em. The lady said "both those items are discontinued." I asked if that meant backordered, and she said no, they're gone. *sigh* Well, I guess that's $300 dollars I'll save... Jeff (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) What time did everyone order? I got a message at 4:21 pm EST, and both Lego items were canceled for me also. No backorder, outright canceled. I sure am not paying anything if they try to charge me for the stupid Pokemon card. Jeff (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Ditto for me - Ordered on the 17th, now everything shows up as 'cancelled'. I just sent an email to customer support, we'll see what happens... :-( JohnG (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) I also ordered on Monday the 17th, I checked my order status today (24th). All LEGO items are listed as canceled. The only thing that shipped were the pokemon cards. What gives! Ben Gatrelle (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) I worked for Tandy for nearly five years. They asked address information, and in fact if your percentage was below 90% of customers giving information, they were liable to discipline or terminate you. My percentage was nearly 98%--it's weird (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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Frederick Paepke wrote in message ... (...) Boy, I guess I didn't read my K-Mart flyer close enough... My experience from last year is that K-Mart runs at least 2 BOGO 50% sales on LEGO per month during the spring. Looks like the trend may be (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) TRU in Victoria did that, I just gave them my work postal code (which covers a post office...and about 6000 of us :) V9A-7N2 (it used to be, Vodka Or Scotch, One Bottle Only (V0S 0B0...quite aplicable to us navy types...) (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) TRU does that around here, and Radio Shack has long had a similar phone number policy. One of the ZIP codes for Juneau, Alaska, is 99801. Just use that! 8^) Dave! (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | WTT: WB Promo Pokemon Cards (was: Re: WB store sale)
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[x-posted & follow-up to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade] Let me repeat my previous offer: I'm willing to trade some LEGO pieces for these WOTC cards. Anyone who got the promo Pokemon card from WB, and wants to have some extra LEGO instead, contact me (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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