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(...) No, even if K-Mart executives are upbeat, the rats are already deserting the ship. Normally, if there's a real chance of turning it around, the suppliers will continue making deliveries; but K-Mart's suppliers have begun to stop the chain (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Maybe because what you wanted was a "Swiffer?" ;^D <GDR) ~Grand Admiral Muffin Head -- Mark's Lego Creations (URL) (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) It may have subtle effect, tho more so at K-Marts competitors than at K-Mart itself. Something I've noticed of recent is a habit of some WalMarts to spring a '50% off all clearance toys' sale. They do this at unpredictable times and then end (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) No change at all. Despite what management claims about engineering a turn-around, Kmart is in deep trouble. On the surface they have dirty, poorly stocked stores with employees who don't have a clue. I have yet to walk into a Kmart where I did (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) No more clearance toilet paper.....(I found Charmin 24 roll packs on clearance at Big Kmart a few months ago for $2.99....I had never previously heard of clearance toilet paper). Squeezably & softly, Jonathan (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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Hey, I guess we saw this coming, and it is no suprise to anyone. Any thoughts on what this might do for us AFOL's? David (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping) !
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(...) Checked out Winners Lougheed Hwy, Burnaby BC. Nothing new, no Scala, but they did have over a dozen Polar Bases. When I picked one up and went over to write down what that had and prices, an employee came by picked my Polar Base off the ground (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) Dan and I found a Mindstorms set opened and missing the RCX - we asked the manager for a discount, he said no, and said that it "happens all the time" (sets being opened and things being pulled/stolen out of them) - this was in MD somewhere a (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) My impression is that managers are afraid of encouraging people to trash sets themselves in hopes of getting a discount. It seems that when a damaged box is found, they will often try to "repair" it by sealing it up again to see if it will (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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Hi, I tried to get a discount for a very shelf worn 7191 X Wing once with a ripped box. When I took it to the service desk at TRU and asked for a discount they looked at me like I was from Mars...I then took it back to its place on the shelf and (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) That was my experience as well....a while back I found a very badly shelf worn/abused 4559 and knowing full well that the set had not been normally available for atleast two years I really wanted it. The person at the customer service desk (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) They do, but don't count on one. As I recall several people in our area (New England) tried getting discounts on damaged sets after learning that the Lego Outlet struck off a whopping 50% for even simply dented sets. Most TRU's didn't offer a (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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Hi, I went to Toys R Us before and saw that there were 2 Railway Express (4561) train sets left (both at normal prices $139.00 each). What caught my eye was that one had a tear in the box, and looked as if someone tried to get at some pieces in the (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) 3132 is "Emma in Spring Dress" the boxes are in OK condition, but it's just a doll and they are packaged like Barbie sets so I guess it doesn't matter. I just thought it was odd because I've never seen them sold in the stores, and I thought (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) I bought 3122 "1-2-3 Marie", $4.99 at the winners in Scarborough Ontario a week ago... No other's though. What is 3132? Matthias Jetleb (23 years ago, 21-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca)
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Anyone see any other Scala stuff in Winners recently? I saw 3 of 3132 at the Richmond BC Lansdowne Winners. They also had 6575 for $49.99 (Gonna pick out one of these tommorw on the way home), 8000 for $19.99 CDN and some smaller stuff not worh (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca)
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Yes, but I have not heard anything else for the past week or so. Scott Member 718 (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.tn, lugnet.org.us.tennlug)
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(...) Okay, let me re-phrase what I said then and correct one of your points. Buy it for resale because it wasn't released world-wide and isn't easy to find any more. It includes a shiny silver mask, a CD, and a Tuhunga that wasn't available at (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) This is definitely a good idea. I could have gotten a couple of those trains had Dave known I was looking for some. We could probably finish the transactions at a monthly meeting etc. Also would Lugola be interested in doing bulk Shop at Home (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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(...) They could have also posted a sign in the LEGO aisle and I would have honored that. Now push come to shove, they might still be required to honor the original ad, but honestly, one does need to have a capability to correct a mistake. (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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