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(...) I'm going to run down to the local Kmart today and see what I can see, but I'm not optimistic. Interestingly enough I once saw Rain Man on a cable TV channel, with Kmart all over the commercial breaks! Talk about disorganized... --Bill. (22 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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"Conrad Frank" <conradfrank@attbi.com> wrote in message news:3ccc9ac1.154110...net.com... (...) picture than the S@H version. Pic of my box is here: (URL) (sorry about the flash glare in the middle!). Nice collection though - I'm really tempted to (...) (22 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) The biggest set I've been able to find--after stopping at 4 Kmarts in the Detroit area--is Slave I. What's really interesting to me is that different stores have different pricing... I found the Bounty Hunter Pursuit for $33 at two places and (...) (22 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) I thought I had good luck, but Snowspeeders! AHHHHH! I wish I was you! (22 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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Toy Lab on Main Street in Sarasota, Florida, USA has one 5533 Red Fury set for $50. (22 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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\I just got back from my local closing K-Mart (Grand Rapids Michigan, 28th street, well Kentwood technically)... Got a few things at not spectacular deals... love how they jacked some stuff UP 20% first. What a dump. Stock dumped everywhere in (...) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Okay, I wouldn't have believed it if you and Troy hadn't convinced me. They actually had some at my Kmart, although nothing larger than the fluorescent set. What really amazed me, though, was it appears the store has made an effort to clean (...) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) There are definitely some diamonds in the rough. I happened to pass by a closing store last friday and decided to go in. I found lots of little sets of no particular interest but then two boxes with the star wars logo caught my eye up on a (...) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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Has anyone (successfully) placed an order with DYA recently? Their credit card processing link seems to be broken and I've not been able to get any response from either their info e-mail address or Emmanuel's posting e-mail address. Are they out of (...) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Closing stores may still have deals! (was: Re: 20% off SW LEGO at Kmart (U.S.) this week)
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(...) I found 2 Tie Intereceptors at 42.00 each. At other stores I got flash Speeders for 4.20 and City Center police boat (floating) for 6.50. This proves that there is still stuff out there. Jeremy (22 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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I'm sorry to hear that. I had no problem at all doing a price match at TRU. Target was a bit more reluctant, mainly because of the $$ amount. C (...) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) No go. No chain I have ever encountered (Target, Wal-Mart, or TRU; I've also tried Kohl's) will match a "%-off" sale. Only specific prices. That's their sneaky way out. best LFB (22 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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As to the Yoda, Gunship, and Blockade Runner Sets, I have only one comment: Price Match C (...) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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No Yodas yet in Milwaukee (hi folks) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Oh no, Maggie, go look. All K marts got a consignment of Ep II sets from LEGO specifically for this promotion. It's all 2002 sets, though that includes some of the non-EpII stuff. But whoever got the Yodas and the Republic Gunships: I HATE (...) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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WOW! That's quite a haul there, Conrad! I suspect you'll be busy building for awhile. btw, my favorite of the sets you've purchased is 8012-the Super Battle Droid. It's just so much cooler than the pictures show. AFAIAC it might just be the best set (...) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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Don't know if I should be happy that I have a lot of new toys thanks to the K-Mart deal, or sad that I have some big bills coming soon.... Look here for the cause of this confusion: (...) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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Much to my surprise, even our Big K out here (Utica, NY) is actually stocked up with the SW sets! With the 20% discount offer prominently displayed. Haven't cross-checked yet to see if its 20% off a 20% hyped price yet though ;) JB (...) (22 years ago, 28-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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I've just returned from the Super K, empty handed unfortunately. They had plenty of the sets on the shelves, and they are probably still there due to the fact that they had the prices marked up 10% on all of them! Kinda takes the point out of having (...) (22 years ago, 28-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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I'd suggest that you go check Maggie. I was pleasently surprised that my local Kmart here in Garfield Heights actually had all of the sets except the Republic Gunship, and had them in quantity. They were not in the Lego aisle though, they were on a (...) (22 years ago, 28-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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