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(...) I plan to visit the local Target the next few days to check the 4561 Railway Express as often as possible for a 50% or 70% discount. I bought one at 65$ plus shipping last summer and was satisfied with the purchase at that cost. If the cost (...) (23 years ago, 29-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Droid Fighter sale at KBtoys
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KBtoys (stores, not online) has a 3 for $10 for Droid Fighter (7111) even though the boxes are marked $4.99. If you buy just one, the price is $3.34. I found quite a few (probably 1.5 dozen or so) at the store in NewPark Mall (Fremont, CA). I only (...) (23 years ago, 29-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Target update
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"Ray Sanders" <rsanders@svic.net> wrote in message news:Gp30JK.FFv@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) not (...) door (...) the (...) grabbing (...) the am (...) the (...) Two years ago it seemed that all of the Target stores reduced (...) (23 years ago, 29-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: RIS 2.0
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(...) Well I hoped that other people in the US would want to know that Target is selling sets like the RIS 2.0 at 30% off. I have never seen the RIS 2.0 that low before. Target has stores all over the US and all stores are having the same sale. The (...) (23 years ago, 29-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Target update
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(...) Be careful about that 8am bit. One Target that I hit fairly regularly (but not all that close) cost me a bit of sleep several times trying to hit the 8am door opener. One day last summer, I just happened to be passing by (middle of the (...) (23 years ago, 29-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Best Buy Mindstorms - no dice
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I've called all of the Best Buy stores in the Bay Area, and a couple in Pennsylvania in the hopes that my brother-in-law could pick it up for me. But all of them are all sold out of Lego Mindstorms. If you have a Best Buy in your area that still (...) (23 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Target update
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My local Target (Mountain View) still has many Lego sets on 30%-off clearance. But be careful - many sets are still full price. Someone posted recently that Target tends to progressively slash their clearance discounts as time passes, all the way (...) (23 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) Both the East Palo Alto and San Carlos stores are sold out. I checked as soon as I heard about this. I had to talk to several clueless people before getting the answer: they decided a while ago to discontinue their Lego inventory (which I (...) (23 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: RIS 2.0
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I'm crossposting as a courtesy to readers of lugnet.market.shopping and lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf who might have missed this in lugnet.announce: --Bill. (...) (23 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: RIS 2.0 on clearance at Best Buy
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(...) Anyone knows which Bay Area stores may still have them in stock? Where in the store are they shelved? I went to two stores and asked the sales people there, they didn't seem to know what I was talking about. "I don't think we carry this (...) (23 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: RIS 2.0 on clearance at Best Buy
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(...) Woo Hoo...after missing the clearance of RIS sets from Target last Christmas, I managed to pick up the 2.0 at Best Buy today...had a $50 gift card for BB as well....sooo.....actual cost to me was a whole $18 and change after tax =) (...) (23 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: RIS 2.0 on clearance at Best Buy
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(...) Thanks a bunch for this post. I had purchased 2 RIS 2.0 sets at one of the Best Buy stores in Nashville a week or two before Christmas for $130 each. One of them I returned and repurchased using the $15 manufacturers coupon I had forgotten (...) (23 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Sale @ Amazon
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The Amazon "outlet" has a number of Lego sets on sale. Here's a link that gets you a list of all the Lego stuff for sale: (URL) you can't click on that, just look for the "Outlet" as one of the new stores in the toolbar. (23 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: RIS 2.0 on clearance at Best Buy
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(...) I thought there were some firmware differences, a few different parts included, and some changes in the software sent. The parts are not critical, I think the firmware can be downloaded from LEGO (but am not sure about that part) and the (...) (23 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Is 4561 a bargain for $90? Was Re: Let the Target-hunting begin.
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(...) LOL, it practically sounds as though I quoted it! Actually I hadn't seen it-- trivial info (especially for things I enjoy like shopping) seems to stick in my head. BTW glad you're posting again, things were pretty dead around here without you! (...) (23 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Other than Target, what are the Lego bargains to be had?
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(...) This is coming up as $19.99 when I check. And the bucket is $12.99. I must have missed them. (23 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: RIS 2.0 on clearance at Best Buy
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(...) Actually, you got a better deal. My understanding is that the 2.0 brick is identical except for being "upgraded" in the *removal* of the AC power input (it uses batteries only). You can save a lot of cash using electricity to power the RCX for (...) (23 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: RIS 2.0 on clearance at Best Buy
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(...) To my delight I was able to get a RCX kit at Best Buy. Now I am just noticing that the RCX brick is labelled 1.0 :( Did I still get a good deal? and is there a huge difference between the two sets? (23 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Is 4561 a bargain for $90? Was Re: Let the Target-hunting begin.
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Well I will let you know tomorrow. I just got the gift receipt for a Target brand item (toy) that I know is now on clearance. I know it was bought at full price. Rose "Mike Walsh" <mike_walsh@mindspring.com> wrote in message (...) (23 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Is 4561 a bargain for $90? Was Re: Let the Target-hunting begin.
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(...) Washpost has some verbage on this... (URL) you read that story too, MC? (23 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Is 4561 a bargain for $90? Was Re: Let the Target-hunting begin.
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(...) BTW as of November 1st Target will not accept returns at all without a receipt or a gift receipt. Maybe this clearance policy is also something new. But I agree with Larry, I don't see how they can do that, especially when it says on the (...) (23 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Is 4561 a bargain for $90? Was Re: Let the Target-hunting begin.
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"r2" <lego@r2eng.com> wrote in message news:Gp14xA.FAD@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] Even if you have the receipt? That doesn't make any sense. I know they do that if you return something without the receipt but if you have it, they (...) (23 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Is 4561 a bargain for $90? Was Re: Let the Target-hunting begin.
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(...) That has been their (and other stores) policy for items that don't have receipts for an awfully long time. But I suspect they would have a hard time getting that policy to stick if you have the receipt for your purchase. My experience in the (...) (23 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Other than Target, what are the Lego bargains to be had?
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Mobile Outpost $15 at kbkids.com Mickey's Fishing Adventure Bucket $10 at kbkids.com Troy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Morton" <richard.morton@idyn...csinc.com> Newsgroups: lugnet.market.shopping Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 9:28 (...) (23 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Is 4561 a bargain for $90? Was Re: Let the Target-hunting begin.
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Target's new policy is that if an item is on clearance when you return it, you only get the clearance price value. Rose "Maggie Cambron" <mcambron@pacbell.net> wrote in message news:Gp0zK4.3Bv@lugnet.com... (...) any (...) price (...) keep (...) for (...) (23 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Shopping report - no great deals yet
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(...) In the Napa-Solano county area they were reduced Dec. 23rd. Fairfield Target had shelves bursting with LOM 7313 and 7314 (the mecha-esque sets), but by the very next day they were gone! Breaks my heart to be so darn cheap that I didn't buy (...) (23 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Is 4561 a bargain for $90? Was Re: Let the Target-hunting begin.
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(...) Since there are people that will buy train motors from it for fairly good cash (I'll take *all* (as in *no* upper limit) anyone wants to sell from the set at 15 each shipped via slowmail, others offer more money I bet) and the controller is (...) (23 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Is 4561 a bargain for $90? Was Re: Let the Target-hunting begin.
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(...) What I would do is buy one at that price if you don't have one. Then if any are left when they are reduced further, either buy another at the lower price and return it with the receipt from the $90 one or, if you like the parts, keep it. I (...) (23 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Additional Walmart Clearance Items
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I found a few other Wal-Mart sales today Griffindor Room? $7 Hogwarts Classroom $7 Girls Soccer Team $7 Soccer Expansion set $10 Blue Soccer Bus $15 Rose (23 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Area Report
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Ewok Attack, Twin-Pod Cloud Car, Final Duel I&II, and Jedi Duel sets (along w/Vader/R2 Technic) all spotted at Target/Wal-Marts in Salt Lake. Toys R Us is miserably behind the curve.... mo www.galacticbrick.com Star Wars LEGO for the Ignorant Masses (...) (23 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ut.slc, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Shopping report - no great deals yet
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(...) Actually, Christmas Eve in San Leandro (...) Yes, that's the combo pack I saw (...) As Mike said, I think you'd have to go to that store. El Cerrito Target has a bunch of the Soccer combo packs, and several Women's soccer team at $6.90, but no (...) (23 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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"William R Ward" <bill@wards.net> wrote in message news:m2zo44xui0.fsf@...rds.net... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) Target's price for this was $15 however Wal-Mart had it for $20. So Target currently has it at 30% off. (...) Same for Watto's (...) (23 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) That's much better than what I saw yesterday. Do you know when those prices took effect? Is the soccer pack (URL) ? The MSRP is not listed for that set. But based on the price of the 3403 Fans' Grandstand with Scoreboard, which is one of the 3 (...) (23 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Shopping report - no great deals yet
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As well here in Atlanta. Nothing great to report, some good deals (30% off) but in another month or so we'll be able to hit the clearence centers and get this stuff at 50%-75% off. (...) (23 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) Target San leandro has the soccer value pack for $10.40, Watto's Junkyard for $24.40, tri-wheel trike and the SW green speedster for $6.90, a few Power adn Swamp Roboriders for $3.40, and some Droid Escapes for $4.80 Paul S (23 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Shopping report - no great deals yet
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I visited Target and Wal*Mart in Mountain View, CA, and Kmart in Santa Cruz yesterday, and didn't find anything exciting in the way of Lego. Target had a few sets at 30% off, but otherwise everything was full price... --Bill. (23 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | US S@H Specials, Dec 26, 2001 - Jan 1, 2002
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Due to the busy Christmas season, there will be no S@H specials this week. -- Rob Hendrix, fellow AFOL (23 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.announce.lsahs, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: RIS 2.0 on clearance at Best Buy
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I don't think bestbuy.com carries it... :-( (...) (23 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: RIS 2.0 on clearance at Best Buy
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Online shop? Zhengrong (...) (23 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | RIS 2.0 on clearance at Best Buy
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Best Buy stores that still have the RIS 2.0 set have it marked down to $64.50... Good luck! JohnG, GMLTC (23 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Other than Target, what are the Lego bargains to be had?
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Hi all, I haven't been able to find anytime to go and check out the sales yet, so I was wondering if anyone else had. Other than Target, what other bargains are there out there at the moment? Has anyone checked out ToysRUs yet? Also, does anyone (...) (23 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Initial peek at WM post Christmas sale
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This afternoon, I made a first pass look-see at the local WM. Post Christmas discounts appear to be as follows. Note that not all sets at these price points are on markdown. I did not have anything to write on, so most of this is from memory, YMMV. (...) (23 years ago, 26-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: More Target Tubs
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(...) Sorry to respond to my own post, but wanted to update. It seems everyone is now getting the same stock response: "We're out of them, more to come in October. You must have gotten the last <insert number received here>." When I told the woman (...) (23 years ago, 26-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: More Target Tubs
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(...) I had pretty much the same experience. Except I got one of the two that I ordered. (Maybe I got the last one) They didn't give me a gift card either. Maybe I should have acted more upset on the phone. (23 years ago, 26-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: More Target Tubs
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(...) A $50 gift card is about the only way they'll keep my business. I only ordered 3 tubs, but am in the same situation as you. They show as shipped, my credit card has been charged, but only two have arrived, and Airborne has no record of any (...) (23 years ago, 26-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: More Target Tubs
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Just to add to the "Merry "Little Target Tales" I spoke to a phone representative on 12/23 and she provided me with the following information. Even though my Credit Card had been charged, order number received, order status showing 'shipped' and the (...) (23 years ago, 26-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: More Target Tubs
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New color assortment...there's an idea....wouldn't it be nice if TLG was nice enough to several different bulk tubs with varying color assortments ? There could be a "cool color assortment" with nothing but blues, greens, purples, and white, a "warm (...) (23 years ago, 25-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Let the Target-hunting begin.
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Well, if anyone was about to pick up some of the Imperial Shuttles, and are will to part with one, I would really like it. I went to 4 Target's today in the east bay. Newark/New Park Mall, San Ramon, Walnut Creek, and San Leandro, none of them had (...) (23 years ago, 25-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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In order to keep going with wild speculation; If it was a new color/part assortment I'm sure it would have a new set number. I would however love a tub of black, grey, dark grey and brown please! :-) (...) (23 years ago, 24-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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I read a post recently somewhere on LUGNET that the 3033 tub is back in retailers order books (or something to that effect) which i speculate to be either the original 3033 resurrected or a new color assortment. this might be what the phone rep was (...) (23 years ago, 24-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Target Tubs
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(...) Well duh! I wasn't *complaining*. Just wondering why they waste so much money. All the boxes are broken down and in storage (except one, which I already used!) and all the paper is folded neatly, ready to be reused. I wish they'd used peanuts (...) (23 years ago, 24-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) The large Bionicle set is the RC Manas. It was being sold at my local Target for $60.20. The kids seem to love the Bionicles. Target had about 50 SQ FT of them, and they were almost out of them! Rob robo2705@hotmail.com (23 years ago, 24-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | More Target Tubs
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Ok - I'm replying to my own message, but I found this interesting: I called the Customer Service, and they forwarded me to another number (1-800-561-6874), and the person there informed me that they expect another batch to be in on the 10th of (...) (23 years ago, 24-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Target Tubs
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(...) Hey Lar, think of all the material to be used for your milton trainworks stuff... :) Benjamin Medinets (23 years ago, 24-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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Chris, I went to the Target in Newark (Fremont) and it had items on sale. I found one copy of Slave I/Landspeeder. I also got an Arctic 6575 for $13 (only saw 1 copy). They didn't have any A-Wing or Imperial Shuttle though they had a lot of Droid (...) (23 years ago, 24-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Target Tubs
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(...) I find all these conflicting reports very conflicting. :-) My status is that I got 16 of 20 ordered delivered. Order status page shows "shipped". I called Target Customer Service and the rep I spoke with said that the other 4 show as (...) (23 years ago, 24-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | MERRY CHRISTMAS/GIFTS !!!
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Hi Legofans, I wish you a Merry Christmas from DYA. To celebrate this party, I invite you to visit our website with full Lego special offers....to end the year ! Have a nice day, Emmanuel. (URL) (23 years ago, 24-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Target Tubs
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I received 5 of the 6 I ordered last week (by Thurs.) but nothing since then. I figured I'd wait until after Tues. to try calling. I'm with Jason - I feel lucky to have recievd the 5 - BUT I'm not going to let Target get away with charging me for 6 (...) (23 years ago, 24-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) I got all 10 of mine, 1 to a box, over the space of three days. They came pretty quickly, but then I'm only a few miles from the warehouse. Looking at my order tracking however there are only 5 shipped entries, only 3 of which show a tracking (...) (23 years ago, 24-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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Just wanted to mention that this does not look like it is effect in the Bay Area. I went to the Target in San Leandro, and none of the Lego I found was on sale. They did have a TON of Arctic value packs, just a guess that those will be reduced in (...) (23 years ago, 24-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Target Tubs
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Looking at the " My Account" section at the Target web site I noticed that 5 of 7 was sent. I received 5 via air mail and the 6th was received via UPS, which was listed with a UPS tracking number. After the 6th one I received, I called and the lady (...) (23 years ago, 24-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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Did your's also show shipped with no airbill number? I recivied 4 of 5 of mine and am curious if I'll recieve the fifth. So, I'll have to call to get the credit for undelivered materials? Hmmmm, I smell class action law suit! <j/k> -Jason (...) (23 years ago, 24-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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The boxes this time are about 1/2 the size of the ones they sent them in last time. Both times it was 1 to 1. -Jason (...) (23 years ago, 24-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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I recieved 4 of the 5 I ordered in this last batch... My 5th doesn't show ANY status on their web site. I'm actually counting myself lucky to get the 4 given the messages I've seen here! :-) -Jaspm (...) (23 years ago, 24-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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I received 6 of the 7 I ordered. I called them and asked them about the one I'm missing. It shows that my order of 7 was shipped and I was charged for the 7 of them but only 6 was actually sent. The lady said that they will no longer be available (...) (23 years ago, 24-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) I got 16 of the 20 I ordered. AND a lot of packing material. Why they shipped these one tub to a box is beyond me. (23 years ago, 24-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) I still haven't gotten mine, but I just got off the phone with Airborne and at least they're in Maryland. I should see them tomorrow or Wednesday. Good luck with yours. Henry (23 years ago, 24-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Target Tubs
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Has everyone that order those gotten them in? Mine are still shown as "Held" and when I called today they told me they are on backorder. I think I'm about to get screwed out of some tubs here ... Anyone still not gotten theirs? -- Pawel (23 years ago, 24-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Legoland CA 2002 Selection
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For All We just got back from LLC. They had a bunch of new stuff. Star Wars 7200, 7201 Final Duel 1 and 2, 7203, 7204 Jedi Defense 1 and 2, 7139 Ewok Attack, 10018 Darth Maul bust. Alpha Team 4796 Mutant Squid, 4797 Mutant Killer Whale, 4790 Robot (...) (23 years ago, 24-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) I wonder how many of these are still lingering in warehouses. After the blowout in Decatur Ga a few months back, I thought that might be the end of them, but I guess not. Ray (23 years ago, 23-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) about (...) Wattos Junkyard is $24.40 Spielberg set is $125 - $50 Mania magazine coupon = $75 There are also coupons for the LOM sets. Rose (23 years ago, 23-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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The target I was at today had 3 or 4 4561 Railway Express sets for $90. Is this a good price for this set? I'm mainly into technics. ----- Original Message ----- From: Mike Walsh To: lugnet.market.shoppi...lugnet.com Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2001 (...) (23 years ago, 23-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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After getting the heads up about Target, I grabbed my son and took a ride over to see what our local store had...not alot :( quite a few Soccer accesory sets and a few of the newer Star Wars sets...but nothing really worth getting too excited over (...) (23 years ago, 23-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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"John Radtke" <jaradtke@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:GosxEK.D0L@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) $4.40, (...) I stopped by my local Target (Cary, NC) while I was out this morning and found that markdowns had been made on LEGO (...) (23 years ago, 23-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Score! Joel, you are an angel. Thanks for the heads up. Any chance you can work a miracle on my wallet now and allow me a second trip? :) Your prices are basically right on. $10 sets are $6.90, Droid Escape $4.40, same 30-35% they often do (...) (23 years ago, 23-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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Hello, just a friendly note that my local Target begins the first rung of Lego clearance this Sunday at 8 AM. I was just heading out the doors a little after close as the overnight stockers were beginning to label the sets, but I did pause long (...) (23 years ago, 23-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: -AFOL Rivalries-
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(...) No. Were it that the "good sales" should be so easy to find... Target actually "cycles" discount levels; in past years, these cycles were every 14 days (IIRC), starting on a Wednesday morning, usually the last Wednesday or two before (...) (23 years ago, 23-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: -AFOL Rivalries-
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Maggie Cambron" <mcambron@pacbell.net> (...) I've checked out a couple local Targets and i'm getting the impression that the clearance around here won't be as good as it has been the last two years. :( The reason (...) (23 years ago, 23-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.market.shopping)
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I received a new (January 2002) S@H catalog in an order today. It has the new Alpha Team sets on the cover and Dan Siskind's Blacksmith Shop on the back. It also has a few other new things inside, notably the Yoda sculpture on page 21. The Yoda (...) (23 years ago, 23-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: -AFOL Rivalries-
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So the 26th at 8:00 at Target is the time and the place for the best discounts? -Jason (...) now (...) the (...) less. (...) (23 years ago, 23-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: -AFOL Rivalries-
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(...) Shame on you Richard N. If you had cross-posted to .shopping (which I have now graciously done) you would be more likely to get pointers from the real pro's. Luckily for you I happened to notice this post. Lindsay's right about being there (...) (23 years ago, 23-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.market.shopping)
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I did a quick browse this morning and put together the current sales with some discount codes for those that haven't spent enough money yet: (URL) me, as a castle-head, the highlight is the Royal Joust at TRU for $15.00. Plus save $5.00 of $35.00. (...) (23 years ago, 22-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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Found the kiosk inside Stoneridge Mall near Nordstrom and NordicTrack. They have 8009 R2-D2 ($29.99), 7119 cloud car ($14.99), 7139 ewok ($18.99), 7200 Final Duel I (~$10), 7203 Jedi Defense I (~$10). Gasp!... As tempting as it was to stuff my (...) (23 years ago, 22-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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Gary, Any info you can give about the store in Stoneridge? Looking at the online directory, it doesn't have anything about a LEGO kiosk. Thanks, Vui (...) (23 years ago, 22-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | New Parts All Over!
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(...) Don't forget the "compatible" pieces in virtually all of the Alpha team sets--in black in the $10 yellow sub, for certain. This is a good year for parts with Alpha Team; I gave last year's selection a miss, but this is a really great cluster, (...) (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.year.2002, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: New Alpha Team Set - Brickshelf URL
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"Reid & Norma Tomlins" <tomlins@infinet.net> wrote in message news:3C239100.F3C9E4...net.net... (...) I saw this set at the Cary, NC TRU a few days ago. Not being an Alpha Team fan, I didn't pay much attention to it. Mike -- Mike Walsh - mike_walsh (...) (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.year.2002, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van)
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| | Re: New part in Alpha Mech also in new racers
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(...) Ooops - set # is 4593... Paul Sinasohn LUGNET #115 (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.year.2002, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) (a $7 racer set), and the 2x6 items in the top left corner are available in dark red and medium blue in the same set (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.year.2002, lugnet.market.shopping)
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The URL is: (URL) (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.year.2002, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van)
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Actually, A questions is why is this set not in the new 2002 catalog? Understand I am sure some things are developed well in advance, but mention of this one isn't anywhere to be found, until now. So what other sets may show up unheard of before? (...) (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.year.2002, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van)
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| | Re: LEGOLAND CA bulk bricks
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(...) I was there last weekend and their bulk brick selection is about normal. The only thing speical is that they were in the process of opening up several differrent service parts bags to sell off the pieces the same way they do the bulk bricks. I (...) (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) URL, please? thx LFB (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.year.2002, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van)
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Set Price $ 29.99 Cdn Also posted quick digital picture of some of the new parts to Brickshelf Reid (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.year.2002, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van)
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| | LEGOLAND CA bulk bricks
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Does anyone know the current part selection at the LL CA bulk brick stand? My advisor is going there over Christmas break and she offered to pick me up anything I wanted. Also, are there any LL only promotions going on as well? Thanks -chris (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | LEGO kiosk in Concord, CA exists
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I didn't know that TLC has about 9 kiosks spread over the nation. One of them is in Sunvalley Mall in Concord, CA (I-680/Willow Pass Road exit). Another is in Stoneridge Mall in Pleasanton, CA. I went to the one in Sunvalley last night. It is on the (...) (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: New Alpha Team Set
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(...) WOW, that looks like a GREAT set (I'm talking about parts here)! About $29.99, I assume? I really hope you bought one of these, because I want to know about everything in it! (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.year.2002, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van)
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| | New Alpha Team Set
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New Alpha Team Set Found new Alpha Team Set at TOYS R US in Coquitlam BC Canada 4789 - Alpha Team Aquatic Mech Will post scan to Brickshelf shortly (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.year.2002, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van)
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| | Re: 3033: 15.88
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(...) Yes, in the past when ordering from Target.com the tub have always come 1 to a box and spread out over a few days. Two one day, three the next, etc... (...) I've recieved 5 of my 10, hope to get the rest today and tomarrow. -Jason (23 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Free Software Titles from LEGO
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(...) I just got my cds in the mail. I would strongly suggest that people NOT use this offer. I should have gone with my first instincts in thinking this was too good to be true. As it turns out, you get only the cds...no boxes or instructions. That (...) (23 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: 3033: 15.88
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(...) I suspect you are right Mike, I just have a hard time believing there are many "regular people" here in Richmond. Bert Waters (23 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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