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(...) <snip> Unfortunately, my Wal-Mart doesn't have self scanning lanes and I usually go there at two in the morning where the staff has all the time in the world to make sure everything is done by the book. Scott Member 718 (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) <snip> (...) They had some Watto's Junkyards there for $20 and if I find the 6776 on the shelves again today when I go there, I'll pick up both of them and try this. Scott Member 718 (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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In lugnet.market.shopping, Melody Brown writes: <snip> (...) <snip> All the 6776's dissappeared when the recall first came to light, but this one set somehow surfaced and I figured it was safe to buy it. Afterall, it was clearanced twice. Scott (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Alright: No my story, I went looking for this sale at one local store and I left empty handed. Is there anyone in AZ that knows if or where the are any stores with the sales? Please send the inof via e-mail so I am not at fault for extra (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) could (...) it. (...) According to the weekly add at their website, the LEGO sale is regional. (URL) this sale wasn't listed when I checked for toy sales. It only showed up when I checked for LEGO sales. John (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) I went to my local (Yakima, WA) Kmart last night for the BOGO @ 50% off sale (it was a newspaper insert and also posted at the store). They had some Jacks Stone, some a few racers and soccer sets, plus quite a few LOM mecha's. That's the nice (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Actually, it's buy one get one at 50% off. It's essentially a 25% discount if you buy two (or multiples of two) sets that are the same price. -c (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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A point you have missed is that Wal-Mart problably paid over $30 for that set in the first place. If they sell it to you for $20 - $30 they will be losing money, however if they return it to TLC under a recall then they will get back the full (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Been there, done that, had that happen to me also, at least 10 times so far, maybe a bakers dozen. Oh well. Ray (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) It took me awhile to get this too. BOGO Buy One Get One - Free I am in illinois and it is going on here Tom (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) I'm new to this, what does BOGO mean? Is it like a clearence and is it nation-wide??? I am in AZ. Jeremy S. (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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I added this to my order on a whim when I saw it on shop.lego.com. I actually ended up being pleasantly surprised. Mine had: 6453 - Com-Link Cruiser 6439 - Mini-Dumper 3914 - Luke Skywalker Key Chain 697 - Idea Book The idea book was a nice touch. I (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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Scott, I had a similar thing happen to me, but the manager overrode the price and allowed me to buy it anyway. I know it's frustrating that all Walmarts don't follow the same policies, but sometimes it's to our advantage. Better luck next time! By (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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While I can certainly understand your frustration, I'd think this is probably a safety mechanism and a good policy for them to have. Most items that are recalled are usually recalled for safety or quality issues. Imagine the backlash if a store were (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) could (...) it. (...) Yes, at least here in Ohio it was in my newspaper, plus posted on the shelf at 2 KMarts I visited. As with Maggie's experience, however, I found that the shelves were mostly bare and what was left was mostly from last (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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I had a similar thing a few months ago in a Wisconsin Walmart, however I was able to get mine. Basically, I had bought a whole series of clearance Lego and as there were long lines at the checkouts, I decided to use the self scanning lane. I scanned (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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"Scott E. Thomas" <bozeman1941@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GsHqL5.4Fo@lugnet.com... (...) items (...) the (...) superior (...) was (...) know (...) had (...) I (...) management (...) I picked up three copies of 6776 from a Wal-Mart about a (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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Hi Scott... I live in Brisbane, Australia and we (the BUGS group) encounted the same problem just before Christmas last year. We went to K-Mart in Cleveland (yeah one here too :P). I think we saw 5 on the shelf sitting their waiting for someone to (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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I'm upset with Wal-Mart and their "we don't sell merchandise the computer says not too" rule. Tonight after work, I stopped by to pick up a few items and check on the Lego clearance shelves. I got lucky as they had been marked down again. There (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) I thought that Rapid river village is kinda over priced though. I think it was nearly $100 for a bunch of tepees and burps. I personally would rather buy the Fort. My thought here is that the Indian stuff never sold because the West Coast (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.western, lugnet.market.shopping)
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