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(...) My Targets had some of these with the soccer ball included for 50% off. (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.trains)
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| | The Sanburn Systems Company - Further Category Sales
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To All, After a brief timeout for the GATS Train Show, The Sanburn Systems Company is back at home and we have put more categories on sale, here is the list: A) Total Basket Discount - 25% Off A) Remaining Bricks & Plates - 45% Off (Total of 70%) B) (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: AFOLs as cheapskates
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"Lorbaat" <eric@nospam.thirteen.net> wrote in message news:G77t3w.F93@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) until I (...) I feel guilty about this all of the time. I only sorted/parted out about half of what I bought from Tuesday Morning (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: AFOLs as cheapskates
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(...) It's a lot like some other hobbies that way. Today, I went out to my TRU to "help with the Lego shelves" but it had gone from bad to worse. They got 2001 sets. There was no place to put all of them, so sets were either crammed into the nooks (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: AFOL's as cheapskates?????
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(...) [snipped lengthy but interesting post] (...) That really resonates with me. I have been giving Duplo or Lego as gifts to my daughter's friends for about 3 years now, from when she was two until now, when she is 5. I can't count how many times (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | AFOL's as cheapskates?????
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Sorry, but I do beg to differ. I would not want to hazard a guess on the percent of our gross income spent on Legos over the past decade. Almost all first or second copies of any given set have been bought at list (or above - as some local toy shops (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: AFOLs as cheapskates
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(...) No, Yes, and I'm looking. :^) (...) Me too. ~Mark "Muffin Head" Sandlin (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: AFOLs as cheapskates
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(...) There are people at every company that do not care about the products/services they produce, and they tend not to stay around too long. Most of the LEGO employees I have met or coresponded with have a good appreciation for their product and (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: AFOLs as cheapskates
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(...) In any company there are always some persons whose caring and concern goes beyond the paycheck. If a large enough percentage care, then you may have a great company. I believe that the early days at Apple were like that (possibly are again). (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | TLC hiring fans (was: Re: AFOLs as cheapskates)
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(...) Well, I can only speak from my own experience, but I'd like you to know that of the employees I've met, or worked with, all cared at least a bit. Some care quite a lot, and they even work in areas which can be influential in future product (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: AFOLs as cheapskates
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Yes, the promo sets like shell you have to get at full price, but the shell sets are soooo cheap. Lego does offer the small sets like the shell does - but they charge $3.99 for them. I love the fact that the small shell sets were like $1.60 - I WISH (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Did we clean them out ? (was Re: Furthur Price Reductions at etoys)
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(...) AFOLs (...) Most likely, while I was trying to order Saturday night, both the Vision Command (Mindstorms) and Red Fury were auto-removed from my cart, and showed "Sold Out" and "We no longer carry this item". I called, hoping they stop (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: AFOLs as cheapskates
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(...) And almost me... Ben Gatrelle (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: AFOLs as cheapskates
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(...) There are always exceptions. Was it an AFOL who was responsible for Juniorization? ~Mark "Muffin Head" Sandlin (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: AFOLs as cheapskates
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(...) Likewise here. Especially on teenager "salary" (very undependable) I can barely afford anything for full price. Lately I've even started selling parts to defray costs. I try to buy 50% if I can; and, if I were given the option, I'd buy only (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: AFOLs as cheapskates
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(...) It doesn't amaze me. I would guess that many if not most employees are somewhat ambivalent about their employers goods. (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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With the exception of course of me, Brad, Tomas, and others, of course.... Jake (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: AFOLs as cheapskates
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(...) It's continually amazing to me that they hire people who care not one whit about the brick or what it means to people. ~Mark "Muffin Head" Sandlin (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: AFOLs as cheapskates
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"Jeff Johnston" <sakura@mediaone.net> wrote in message news:3A62FB37.367D18...one.net... (...) but (...) not (...) sale, (...) Locally (...) I'll shop (...) with the (...) for a (...) sale to (...) I also (...) Droid (...) parts (...) My shopping (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Did we clean them out ? (was Re: Furthur Price Reductions at etoys)
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(...) I see that the 7171 Mos Espa Podrace no longer appears on eToys listings. AFOLs strike again ? Ray (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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