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(...) is a (...) October (...) Don't buy it. It has not only been released in U.S. but is also widely available all over Europe (the shelves are full of it in Germany because it's ridiculously overpriced at $15). Moreover, the silver mask will be (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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i think this is a fantastic idea and well worth the planning and strategy. there are enough lugola members spread out over a good chunk of socal to make this an effective haul. btw, when's the next meeting? i have little new to bring but wouldn't (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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(...) snip I posted it in another thread where I tell the tale of the LOM 7317, but it is easy to miss. My wife scored 3 at the 75% off price. The funny thing is they were not there the night before, I checked. She also said the clerk was bringing (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) snip Thank you John, that is exactly what my class in microeconomics taught me. If you were to look at my completed auctions, I sold for less than retail, and I am perfectly happy with that, because I bought at less than what I am selling it (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) WOW! You were missing more than I was. My list: Actress and Stuntman Car All animals Bay Windows support pillars the 8 x 32 baseplate the software other assorted bits and pieces My store won't take it back and frankly, I don't want to return (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) You said it! I got the 1349 also, no coupon - but still I thought it was a great deal. The box looked like it had been in a war, very nasty looking. I asked if there were parts missing if I could return it, they said no problem. But this is (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) YES. In fact even the scalper of tickets performs a service. I'm sorry, but I don't have time to play games with Ticketmaster, waiting in line for armbands to determine where in a ticket line I end up in, which determines my shot at a block of (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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At 75% off, I've seen 10 stores go from 2 full aisles worth of toys to 1/4 aisle of beaten toy boxes. This process took just under 3 days to complete. I figured that this would probably happen by Sunday, but the general public proved me wrong once (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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SO, Did any body anywhere in the Bay Area find any more trains or not!? And are you all coming to the BAYLUG meeting Feb 10th? mark (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Buy it. It is insanely difficult to find, was only released in the US and is a limited edition item that's sought after. I haven't seen any since early October and know of some folks who would like this item even at retail ($15.00). -Dave (23 years ago, 19-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) moral (...) on (...) and (...) Congratulation on your luck in this deal Renard. I have just a few observations for you and especially for those that seem to have taken issue with you doing this. 1. Just where do you think all the cheap Lego on (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) They've already taken steps to secure these boxes. The older style box had the traditional Lego pulltab in back. The newer ones don't. The new boxes are very tough to open and consequently, I've noticed fewer instances of Kanohi theft. -Dave (23 years ago, 19-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) The reasons why I suspect it was a returned item: 1) It was resealed like new 2) the instructions were obviously well used. 3) many of the bags were opend just enough to allow for the passage of certain parts while keeping others inside. These (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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Before the execution proceeds, a different pov. Isn't this simply a form or arbitrage - where a buyer takes advantage of a localized oversupply or pricing anomaly and resells the product at a price closer to what is the "global market price"? (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Conrad, I can honestly say that after two years of doing this-I can't answer that because it varies. Until the 75% off occurred, the 405 store had by far the best selection. Wednesday morning, that selection stunk. The store at DeSoto is (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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While looking over the Walmart isles (again) I noticed a music CD with a silver bionical mask. Hadn't heard anything about it...thoughts? (23 years ago, 19-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) So you're a scalper. One of those opportunistic vermin. Scalper= scum of the earth. (23 years ago, 19-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Clearance Mom's (was Re: Target Lies and Great Buys!)
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(...) I decided to hit my Target Wednesday just as they opened. One other person was hitting the toy aisle but had no interest in LEGO. Over a week ago at another Target I saw someone else buying 50% off LEGO and we chatted a bit. She also mentioned (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) There's a local beverage store chain called "Beverages and More". When one of their new stores opened, they priced Thomas Hardy ale for 99 cents per bottle (instead of the $4.25 it should have been). I asked a store manager if that was the (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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snip (...) snip I wonder about this, my wife who was actually there when they were doing the markdown was able to just pick up three of the 4561 Railway Express sets. I was at the same store the night before and there was none of these sets anywhere (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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