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This seems like a venture by LEGO to present LEGO for sale to generally adult buyers... I noticed two pages of LEGO available via the Skymall magazine on a recent flight I took on United. There's pictures straight from the S@H catalog, but the (...) (23 years ago, 15-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | FOTW, or even better??
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I take back every disparaging remark I've made about LEGO finds at my local Wal Marts today. On a bored whim I drove to a store in a small town in Ohio that I don't even know the name of (the same place I found the Gungan Sub for $9.50... with a (...) (23 years ago, 15-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | KBKids Daily Surprise - 3409 @ 39.99
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Oops. My apologies -- the url for those interested is: (URL) again today (Sunday) the KBKids Daily Surprise is Set 3409 - Soccer Championship Challenge, at $39.99. STILL not cheap enough for me, but some might want one. Paul Ferguson (23 years ago, 14-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | KBKids Daily Surprise - 3409 @ 39.99
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Once again today (Sunday) the KBKids Daily Surprise is Set 3409 - Soccer Championship Challenge, at $39.99. STILL not cheap enough for me, but some might want one. Paul Ferguson (23 years ago, 14-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | TRU weekly toy flyer back
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You know the holidays are approaching when TRU starts putting a 24 page toy advertisement into the Sunday papers (I am in the U.S. BTW). The one for Oct. 14-20 features a two page spread devoted to LEGO. The only set on sale is Jack Stone set #4609 (...) (23 years ago, 14-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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| | Re: Vision Command $60 at kbkids.com
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(...) Lucky! My local Wal Marts never discount anything, despite having shelves upon shelves of poorly arranged "clearance" items, they're all full price or a few bucks off... the Battle Droid is $23, the Pit Droid is $15, the Droideka is... well (...) (23 years ago, 14-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Vision Command $60 at kbkids.com
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I've heard before that BestBuy has discounted Vision Command to $25, but around the SF Bay Area these can't be found. However, just for the record, the latest Lego catalog lists Vision Command at $49.99. You can get these all day long by calling (...) (23 years ago, 14-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Select LEGO on sale at Target starting tommorrow
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Rumor has it that both 3409 Championship Challenge and 7316 Excavation Searcher will be on sale next week (Oct 14-20) at Target for $39.96. (As usual I found out by snooping around looking behind tags, so there may be other sets also.) With the $10 (...) (23 years ago, 14-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Vision Command $60 at kbkids.com
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Kbkids.com has the Vision Command set for $59.99, not a great deal - but with potential coupons, etc., I thought someone might be interested. They also have a few Duplo sets at 50% off (from their marked up prices). And just FYI - to watch for... (...) (23 years ago, 13-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Wacky Places to See HP Lego (4701-Sorting Hat)
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CompUSA. $6.99 (market price). 'Nuff said. LFB (23 years ago, 13-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | US S@H Specials, Oct 10 - Oct 16, 2001
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(URL) Storage Bee $ 9.99 $ 4.00 2098 Tugboat Tommy $ 9.99 $ 5.00 2983 Heffalump Hide & Seek $ 9.99 $ 5.00 2599 Race Team $14.50 $ 7.25 System 4167 Mickey Mansion $39.99 $20.00 4217 Classic Play Desk $19.99 $10.00 6714 Speed Dragster $14.99 $ 7.50 (...) (23 years ago, 10-Oct-01, to lugnet.announce.lsahs, lugnet.market.shopping) !
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| | DISCOUNT PRICES FOR ALL OUR STOCK
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Hi Legofans, Tomorrow, it will be the last day for our general clearance sales. Several Lego models already deleted from DYA website. If you are interested by some special offer yet, it's the moment ! Here's summarize: NUMBER: 2745 NAME: Battery (...) (23 years ago, 10-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Lego Direct on eBay?!?
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(...) No worries, Scott. See: (URL) (...) (23 years ago, 9-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Lego Direct on eBay?!?
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I ran across this: (URL) anybody heard about this? I sure hope this isn't a scam. -- Scott (23 years ago, 9-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Cheap RIS sets
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Surprisingly, the RCX in the set I just got was marked "2.0" which means that this bunch was a relatively recent restock - I'm guessing June or so, just before the release of the 2.0 sets. (SAH had a stock-out period for a bit before the new 2.0's (...) (23 years ago, 9-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Cheap RIS sets
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I'll see what I can find out by phone order. $60 off the RIS is just too good to pass up despite being so very far away from an actual store. I know it's a pretty big purchase, but is anyone willing to pick one of these up for me? I could add (...) (23 years ago, 9-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Cheap RIS sets
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(...) When the employee at the store I visited (Vacaville, CA) discovered I was looking for good deals on Mindstorms, the first thing he asked was, "Is this for your school?", which made me assume that they are used to handling PO's. Then when I (...) (23 years ago, 9-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Cheap RIS sets
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Confirming a post earlier, Comp USA (White Plains NY in this case) has RIS 1.5 sets at $139. A bunch in stock. Dark Side Dev. Sets are still (relatively) overpriced at $75. Only a few around. The peons on hand were not clear, but this might be (...) (23 years ago, 8-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | NEW Featured Item at the Yellow Castle Marketplace (week of Oct 8)
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I'm introducing a weekly "Featured Item" at the Yellow Castle Marketplace. This week's Featured Item is <set:6977> Arachnoid Star Base for $39.99. Follow this link to go to the featured item. (URL) Thanks for looking, BEN GATRELLE (23 years ago, 8-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Slow Out of the Gate with Harry Potter Sets:
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(...) Wal-Mart in Riverside CA had all sets (Castle, Train, Hut, Corridor, Keys, Dungeon, Mirror, Sorting Hat, Classroom, Gryf. Tower, and Diagon Shop) on Oct. 1 and 2 (I cleaned 'em out on Castles:). I don't know about other stores, but I did not (...) (23 years ago, 8-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: US S@H Specials, Oct 3 - Oct 9, 2001
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(...) NS 6 has this feature, and it works about the same as in IE. But older versions of Netscape don't. (NS 6.00 was really buggy, but 6.1 works quite well. I highly recommend it. It handles most of the things that work on IE but not on older (...) (23 years ago, 6-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Mindstorms RIS 1.5 $138.88 at CompUSA
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Augh! There isn't a CompUSA for a hundred miles of me! 118 miles to be exact! I've been wanting Mindstorms so badly for so long, AND I just got paid yesterday. CRY benjamin (...) (23 years ago, 6-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Mindstorms RIS 1.5 $138.88 at CompUSA
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Saw them for that price yesterday at my local one. And then the sales guy came up and offered to take another $20 off for me. (Must've been because I was out of clean laundry and had to wear a suit!) If you go to yours check out the clearance (...) (23 years ago, 6-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: US S@H Specials, Oct 3 - Oct 9, 2001
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(...) Which, once you fill it out once, is no big deal to do again, assuming you're using completions in IE (or whatever the equivalent thing in NS is) All my standard cross posts and FUTs are just a very very few keystrokes away using that. Hope (...) (23 years ago, 6-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Limited Edition Bioncile Pen...
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The pens are at LLC for $9.95 + tax (if ship to CA). You can order them from LLC and they will ship worldwide. The shipping is something like $4.95 service fee + actual shipping. This can make the pen cost close to $20.00. The pens were available (...) (23 years ago, 5-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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| | Re: Limited Edition Bioncile Pen...
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They are just inside te main gate to the left next to the bathrooms and the camera selling booth. If you hit the store, you've gone to far. Also, I can highly recommend the bulk section as they have something new on an almost daily basis (or so I am (...) (23 years ago, 6-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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| | Re: Limited Edition Bioncile Pen...
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Mark, I'll be looking for those bits too - if they are there, and relatively cheap, I'll buy a TON of them. (...) -- | Tom Stangl, iPlanet Web Server Technical Support | Sun Microsystems Customer Service | iPlanet Support - (URL) Please do not (...) (23 years ago, 5-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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| | Re: Limited Edition Bioncile Pen...
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I don't consider $1-2 a massive charge. I may be driving 3 hours out of my way to get there. Gas in CA is $2/gal, and the time involved, not to mention the hassle/time of packing them up and shipping them out. I won't feel guilty about such a small (...) (23 years ago, 5-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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| | Re: Limited Edition Bioncile Pen...
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(...) Tom I would be interested in some of the globe pieces that are on the pens and can be used as lights. They sell them in bulk. See Steve Barile's post here (URL) can pay via PayPal or credit in Milissa's store. Thanx, Mark Millere LUGnet # 525 (...) (23 years ago, 5-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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| | Re: Limited Edition Bioncile Pen...
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(...) Yup...you're right...I missed the second "plus". I read it as $1-2 for shipping. Come on Tom! I collected the McDonald's Bionicle Tohunga sets for Japp in the Netherlands at no markup...and that was a relative pain-in-the-@$$ (what with last (...) (23 years ago, 5-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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| | Re: Limited Edition Bioncile Pen...
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(...) I think you've misunderstood. I am objecting to the added "$1-2" markup, hence I wrote "without any other fees." I think it would be cool if people would sometimes do things for others without compensation. And if Tom doesn't want to do it (he (...) (23 years ago, 5-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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| | Re: Limited Edition Bioncile Pen...
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(...) Um, Jimmy? Quoting Tom, as you did in your post: "(at cost plus shipping plus, say, $1-2?)" (23 years ago, 5-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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| | Re: Limited Edition Bioncile Pen...
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(...) Oh good...you got one! I was going to direct Tom to you if he found them...but you're all set now... Matt (23 years ago, 5-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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| | Re: US S@H Specials, Oct 3 - Oct 9, 2001
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(...) And is sold out as of this morning. :^( --Raymond Flournoy (a different Ray) ===...=== flournoy@post.harvard.edu Now the world speaks your language! Chat in Computer Science Dept. Japanese, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Stanford (...) (23 years ago, 5-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Limited Edition Bioncile Pen...
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(...) I'm not interested in a pen, but I think it would be nice if you offered to pick up the pens for people at cost and shipping without any other fees. You plan on being there anyways and there have been times when you've asked people to pick up (...) (23 years ago, 5-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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| | Re: Kohl's $10 off (a $10 purchase) card for grand opening
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Well, no $10 off card for me, but the store nearby did have a 25% off LEGO sale. The only sets I saw above MSRP were some of the smaller $3-6 dollar sets such as the young dinos and the HP Sorting Hat (currently the only store to stock that and (...) (23 years ago, 5-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Re: Limited Edition Bioncile Pen...
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(...) Actually, I called the LIC-Anaheim on Monday. They aren't selling the pens. I ordered mine from LEGOLAND CA. Russell (23 years ago, 5-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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| | Re: Limited Edition Bioncile Pen...
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I'll be at LIC-Anaheim, and maybe LLC, in about 2-3 weeks, so I can keep an eye out for them. It would be useful to know how many people are interested in having a pen, though (at cost plus shipping plus, say, $1-2?), so I don't end up buying too (...) (23 years ago, 5-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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| | Re: Limited Edition Bioncile Pen...
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(...) Yeah Tom...Michael and Xtian have a pic on their head page (at the bottom): (URL) of the mini-masks like the production pens, but cool in it (somewhat) limited nature...It's also at LLC, and I assume at LIC-Anaheim...mayhaps one of the LUGOLA (...) (23 years ago, 5-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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| | Re: Limited Edition Bioncile Pen available at Georgia Outlet
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Anyone have a pic of it? (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (23 years ago, 5-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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| | Re: US S@H Specials, Oct 3 - Oct 9, 2001
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I didn't forget - the web interface doesn't have a box for adding more groups (unless you just add them all in the Group box, comma-separated). I had to post via the Web interface, as I was changing email addresses at work (fired at AOL, hired at (...) (23 years ago, 5-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Slow Out of the Gate with Harry Potter Sets:
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(...) Pretty much... just about every WM has at least one of the HP sets. Although I cannot recall any of them having the entire spread. So far, I have seen the large HP lego set in only one store (my local store, go fig, the only set they have). (...) (23 years ago, 5-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Slow Out of the Gate with Harry Potter Sets:
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(...) Yes. In the hinterlands of Northern California T-backwardR-U is in the slow category. (...) Yes again. Perhaps it could be called the "hopeless waste of time don't even bother" category. I was passing through the catalog center of a JCPenney (...) (23 years ago, 5-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Limited Edition Bioncile Pen available at Georgia Outlet
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Yup, they have that supposedly rare pen that is only available at Mcdonalds in southern California. It is $9.95. (706)216-2800 They can ship items to you. They are only open for a few more hours tonight, so if you want one hurry! -Rich (23 years ago, 4-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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| | Slow Out of the Gate with Harry Potter Sets:
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As per may experience here in NJ: In the FAST corner (already have sets and are sold out), we have so far: Wal-Mart Toys-backward-"R"-Us LEGO S@H fulfillment :( (Most sets are backordered into November.) In the SLOW corner (don't have sets yet, but (...) (23 years ago, 4-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: US S@H Specials, Oct 3 - Oct 9, 2001
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(...) This set, which I believe to be a nice drag/race set to begin with, contains 16 castle goblets. 8 each in red and yellow. Ray l# 124 (23 years ago, 4-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Kohl's $10 off (a $10 purchase) card for grand opening
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"Steve Demlow" <demlow@visi.com> wrote in message news:GKnA2M.JsI@lugnet.com... (...) Also, because of the higher than MSRP, they often have older stock languishing on their shelves. I've been able to grab a few older sets at good prices once they (...) (23 years ago, 4-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Re: US S@H Specials, Oct 3 - Oct 9, 2001
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I assume you forgot to x-post the original message to .shopping in which case this reply does the job (for those of us who subscribe to .shopping but not .lsahs). Maggie C. (who greatly appreciates you calling in to get the specials every week BTW!) (...) (23 years ago, 4-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Kohl's $10 off (a $10 purchase) card for grand opening
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(...) Last Saturday they had a 25% off Lego sale and had many of the new Harry Potter sets in stock. They were 6-10% above MSRP, but at 25% off that's still not bad. Their Lego prices are sometimes MSRP, sometimes above, but they do have 20-40% off (...) (23 years ago, 3-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Re: Fred Meyer sale
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Much to my surprise I found the Droid Escape and AT-ST (?), the one with Chewie, on clearance. They also had the desert skiff and the catapult (castle) set on clearance. they still had the droid fighter and flash speeder for full price, go figure. (...) (23 years ago, 3-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Kohl's $10 off (a $10 purchase) card for grand opening
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I got a $10 off (minimum $10 purchase) card in the mail yesterday, corresponding with the Kohl's openings in Austin, Round Rock, and Cedar Park, Texas. It's been a while since I've visited them, but I can't turn down free. If I remember correctly, (...) (23 years ago, 3-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Fred Meyer sale
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Fred Meyer has instore 25% off coupons. They have Harry Potter sets and some clearance Lego. Rose (23 years ago, 2-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | NEW Featured Item at the Yellow Castle Marketplace (week of Oct 1)
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I'm introducing a weekly "Featured Item" at the Yellow Castle Marketplace. This week's Featured Item is <set:6095> Royal Joust for $15.99. Follow this link to go to the featured item. (URL) Thanks for looking, BEN GATRELLE (23 years ago, 1-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Is this a good offer
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"Danny Kirkeby" <dankirk@wanadoo.dk> wrote in message news:GKIspL.H0t@lugnet.com... (...) site? RRP on 7191 is 150 USD (unless Lugnet is wrong), and on 7181 is 100 USD, so 120 USD is less than 50% of RRP. That sounds really good to me, fortunately I (...) (23 years ago, 1-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Is this a good offer
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Hi. Hope someone can help me. A local shop in my area has an offer on the 7191 and the 7181. They sell as a set for just over 120 USD. Is this a general offer (also in the US) or should I go and buy some to sell at an auction site? Regards, Dan (23 years ago, 1-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | "Refresh" of the Discount Knowledge Base
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Hi everyone, It's been a while since the heady days of 1999, when eBargains were to be had far and wide. Nevertheless, there are still a fair number out there, and I checked Flamingoworld not expecting to find it even still existing. It's extant, (...) (23 years ago, 1-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | #3409 $44.99 at TRU (Was Re: Coupons in September-October Mania Magazine)
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TRU has #3409 Championship Challenge for $44.99 through October 6th. Not a big savings in itself, but if you use the coupon it may be worthwhile. (...) (23 years ago, 29-Sep-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Coupons in September-October Mania Magazine
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No coupons in mine either. Todd LUGNET Member 949 "Bob Parker" <cg47@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GKC5u8.D9t@lugnet.com... (...) (23 years ago, 29-Sep-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Coupons in September-October Mania Magazine
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"Jason Spears" <spearjr@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GKCMpo.87H@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) Mike -- Mike Walsh - mike_walsh at mindspring dot com (URL) - North Carolina LEGO Users Group (URL) - Carolina Train Builders (URL) - (...) (23 years ago, 28-Sep-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Coupons in September-October Mania Magazine
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(...) Mine had the coupons. They are part of a Jack Stone Poster in the middle. Maybe it is a location thing. I am in SW Michigan. -Jason (URL) (23 years ago, 28-Sep-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Coupons in September-October Mania Magazine
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In lugnet.market.shopping, Ben Gatrelle writes: snip (...) I didn't receive any coupons either. Do you think there's two versions - one with and one w/o? Hmmmmm... - Bob (23 years ago, 27-Sep-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Coupons in September-October Mania Magazine
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(...) Hum... I just received my Mania Magazine and no center poster or coupon page was included. Maybe my postman is a closet LEGO fan. Did anyone else receive a magazine w/o coupons? Would anyone be willing to drop their coupons for the soccer sets (...) (23 years ago, 27-Sep-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: TLC recalls 6776
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(...) story from AP yesterday: (URL) toy maker Lego ordered 120,000 boxes from the Alpha Team series withdrawn from stores after a complaint from South Carolina about the description of Ogel's "devices" in the toy's 78-page instruction booklet. (...) (23 years ago, 27-Sep-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: Coupons in September-October Mania Magazine
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(...) The picture for this coupon is for the blue bus. Rose (23 years ago, 27-Sep-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | KBKids Daily Surprise - 6520 (Arctic) Mobile Outpost
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Today's (26 Sep) Daily Surprise at kbkids.com is 6520 Mobile Outpost -- regular 29.99 / today 19.99. (23 years ago, 26-Sep-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | US S@H Specials, Sep 26 - Oct 2, 2001
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(URL) Wild West Stage Coach $12.99 $ 6.50 System 6422 Telephone Repair $ 6.99 $ 5.59 4164 Micky's Fire Engine $ 9.99 $ 5.00 Scala Bellville Technic 8255 Rescue Trike $14.99 $ 7.50 9732 Extreme Creatures $49.99 $25.00 Misc Extremely Limited (...) (23 years ago, 26-Sep-01, to lugnet.announce.lsahs, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Coupons in September-October Mania Magazine
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The following coupons are in the center insert (a poster) of the latest LEGO Mania Magazine: $10 off #3409 Championship Challenge $5 off #3408 Super Sport Coverage $2 off any one of #3402, #3403, #3406 and #3410 smaller soccer sets $4 off any Jack (...) (23 years ago, 26-Sep-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Small Wal-Marts and Lego product.
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(...) was (...) have (...) Sounds like you are our resident expert on Wal-Marts. But you keep asking the rest of us what we know. Wouldn't things work out better the other way 'round. :) Personally, I only go to a Wal-Mart when I intend to buy Lego (...) (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Small Wal-Marts and Lego product.
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I went to two small town Wal-Marts, and one Super Wal-Mart, and all three had pretty much the same selection and quantity. Although, I did notice that only one store (a small one) had a couple of Harry Potter sets. Everything else was as usual. (...) (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Harry Potter in Raleigh NC
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(...) Thanks, James! I'll have to try that out. -Jonathan PS I don't like Fluffy a whole lot, either. (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Harry Potter in NJ/NY
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(...) Update: Wal-Mart further down Route 1 (North Brunswick) has every set except the Castle and 4701 (Sorting Hat), in a large central display. I got Snape's Class and 4722 (Classroom). (...) Yes! All of that, and more. :D best LFB (23 years ago, 23-Sep-01, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Harry Potter comes to Oklahoma
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I just checked out the Wal Mart on 81st and Lewis. They had several of Diagon Alley, Snape's Class and the Key set. There was also 1 Hogwart's Castle set. -Jon -- | The Galactic Shipyard - (URL) My website - (URL) BrickBay Store - (URL) (23 years ago, 23-Sep-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.org.us.lugco, lugnet.loc.us.ok.tul)
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| | Re: Sets that did not sell well at retail
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(...) Don't forget 5921 Research Glider. A good set, for $3. . . TWS Garrison (23 years ago, 23-Sep-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Harry Potter in Raleigh NC
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(...) It drove me mad for a while too, but here's my solution for the stairs: Swap the black 3x1 and 2x1 bricks circled in the picture linked below (too complicated to try to explain - you'll just have to have a look!) You then have a piece jutting (...) (23 years ago, 23-Sep-01, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Sets that did not sell well at retail
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(or possibly were over-ordered by the retailers) As I look through the clearance piles in various stores, certain sets keep showing up in moderately large quantities. These are the ones I keep finding (regardless of what price a particular store is (...) (23 years ago, 23-Sep-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Small Wal-Marts and Lego product.
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The question: are small Wal-Mart stores scalling back on Lego Background: on my various buying circuits, I visit WalMarts of all sizes, from the newest mega-centers, to the original small town WalMarts. The other day, I visited one of those (...) (23 years ago, 23-Sep-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Harry Potter in Raleigh NC
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(...) I don't really like the stairs at all. The sprial quality is nice and the fact that they're not just one solid piece of plastic is kind of neat, too. But Frank's right about the fact that they don't lock into position. If you should jar the (...) (23 years ago, 23-Sep-01, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Harry Potter in Raleigh NC
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(...) I've seen it at the Orlando LIC. (23 years ago, 23-Sep-01, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Harry Potter in Raleigh NC
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I found a nearly complete display of HP at a Walmart in Raleigh NC (on Wake Forest Rd. where it splits into Falls of the Neuse and Old Wake Forest for the locals). The only set missing was 4709 Hogwarts Castle. Almost all of the sets are on a (...) (23 years ago, 23-Sep-01, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Harry Potter in SE AL (was Harry Potter in NJ/NY)
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Harry Potter sets were spotted in two Dothan AL Wal-Marts on Friday. IIRC, the set numbers were: 4701, 4702, 4704, 4705, 4706 & 4723 Ray (...) (23 years ago, 22-Sep-01, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Harry Potter in NJ/NY
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(...) Good news - they may have a hit here! That would be great, these seem like pretty nice sets with some tasty new parts. (gotta LOVE all the new hair, ne?) or Bad news - they may have undershot on initial demand again (and possibly might (...) (23 years ago, 22-Sep-01, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Harry Potter in NJ/NY
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Hi everyone, Wal-Marts. They're getting HP first in our area; I picked up a few things last night. Note that they've been putting the HP sets in the HP section, not the LEGO section, and the boxes are VERY much like the other "official" (...) (23 years ago, 22-Sep-01, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Kmart Sale
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(...) Probably ends today. The sale started last Sunday. (23 years ago, 22-Sep-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | TLC recalls 6776
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In light of recent events, TLC is about to recall 6776 Ogel Control Center. Word has it that a consumer was distressed over some graphics on the box back and instructions. It will not be re-released with new packaging. Grab 'em while you can... -Suz (23 years ago, 22-Sep-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.market.shopping) !!
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| | Re: US S@H Specials, Sep 19 - Sep 25, 2001
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Well, there IS a reason I had them listed under "Extremely Limited Quantities", you know ;-) I normally don't even list anything they have less than 10 of, unless it is something out of the ordinary I know there will be interest for. Otherwise, (...) (23 years ago, 22-Sep-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Kmart Sale
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Not sure how long it is to last, but at the Big K (The Store Formerly Known as Kmart) here in Belleville (Metro East Area), Illinois, they are having a buy 1 get 2nd one at 50% Lego & Duplo sale. Almost no sets under $15 EXCEPT for a shelf full of (...) (23 years ago, 22-Sep-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: FOTY! (was: FOTY?)
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(...) Portugal - to be more precise, Porto (often spelled "Oporto" in English), in Northern Portugal. I went back to the store today to see if their margin was this low for everything, and it seemed to me that it was somehow negotiable for large (...) (23 years ago, 21-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.pt, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Yet another announcement on FBTB!
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(...) I just looked an hour ago - when i was adding the pictures to LUGNET for the sets! doh! ps: i got my diagon alley today from s@h (23 years ago, 21-Sep-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.harrypotter)
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| | Re: Yet another announcement on FBTB!
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(...) I just noticed that HP is now at shop.lego.com. BEN GATRELLE (23 years ago, 21-Sep-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.harrypotter)
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| | 6330 / LAST COME BACK !
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Hi Legofans, I succeeded in finding other but last 6330 sets ! The price didn't change. Nevertheless, it's my last 32 sets.... Have a nice week end, Emmanuel. (URL) (23 years ago, 21-Sep-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: US S@H Specials, Sep 19 - Sep 25, 2001
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To All, (...) to (...) Indeed. Now that I can order via their website, the only time I call is if they have a special that I like. I hope that gets diverted into the website sometime as well. Scott S. -- MichLUG Member, www.michlug.org Personal (...) (23 years ago, 22-Sep-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: US S@H Specials, Sep 19 - Sep 25, 2001
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(...) I think you meant 4537. Also 5870 (see (URL) has two trans yellow helmet visors. (23 years ago, 21-Sep-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: US S@H Specials, Sep 19 - Sep 25, 2001
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(...) This may be an unappreciated source of some special parts: green Grille Tiles (only appeared in two sets previously, 6335 and 4357), 6x6x10 Stanchions in black and Technic Liftarm 1 x 15 in white. Ray (23 years ago, 21-Sep-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | FOTY! (was: FOTY?)
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(...) AT LAST, A BARGAIN! :-P I had been expecting this moment for a loooong time... does anyone want to buy this from here, cost price + shipping? Not that I think demand is high, but it was the second set I bought in 3 years that was well worth (...) (23 years ago, 20-Sep-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.pt)
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| | FOTY?
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I just found set #1371 at a local store for less than USD 11.50 (PTE 2470)... Can someone tell me if this is *a find* to US standards, or not that much? TIA, Pedro (23 years ago, 20-Sep-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: US S@H Specials, Sep 19 - Sep 25, 2001
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(...) If you call S@H directly at this number (800) 835-4386 you will never go to the overflow service. Of course this means you cannot order when they are closed on the weekends and at night. BEN GATRELLE (23 years ago, 20-Sep-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: US S@H Specials, Sep 19 - Sep 25, 2001
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When I called Wednesday at 1PM Pacific (4pm Eastern) they were sold out. The rep told me they had only about 5 to start with anyway. Paul (...) (23 years ago, 20-Sep-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: US S@H Specials, Sep 19 - Sep 25, 2001
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(...) LSAH is sold out of the 5807 sets. Also, The woman I spoke with said they currently have the following Harry Potter sets in stock ready for shipping as of 9/20/01 at 1 p.m. EST: 4706 Forbidden Corridor 4708 Hogwarts Express 4709 Hogwarts (...) (23 years ago, 20-Sep-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.harrypotter)
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| | Re: US S@H Specials, Sep 19 - Sep 25, 2001
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(...) This one is gone already, folks. --Raymond Flournoy ===...=== flournoy@post.harvard.edu//Now the world speaks your language! Chat in rflournoy@amikai.com //Japanese, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, //English, & Italian at (URL) (23 years ago, 20-Sep-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: US S@H Specials, Sep 19 - Sep 25, 2001
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(...) from what I know, when S@H get overloaded, the overflow goes to the same terrible outsource companey. When that happens to me, and it's always easy to tell, I just hang up, and try again later... Those outsourcers are aweful. They actually (...) (23 years ago, 20-Sep-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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