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We've been down this road before, and I can see almost everyone's viewpoint. Which is the best solution is hard to say. However, to protect yourself, you should always ask (1) if you can open the box in the store to inspect the contents (some (...) (22 years ago, 23-Aug-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Yes and no... a place that I frequent now and then (independent & not part of any chain) is getting large quantities of 'damaged and returned' merchandise from various large retailers (e.g. Target, WM, KM, Sears, etc). I have obtained various (...) (22 years ago, 23-Aug-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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I just couldn't help myself and went and got the squid set. Why? Well there was a piece on the box I couldn't identify. Sure enough, there is one. (two of the same brick) They sort of look like the new technic beam. The one that can fit on a 1x2 (...) (22 years ago, 23-Aug-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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"Mark" <snowleopard@foxinternet.net> wrote in message news:H1B03M.I7z@lugnet.com... (...) Drugs. (...) [ ... snipped ... ] I found a copy of 4799 in a Food Lion grocery store. I assume from their packaging and where I found it, the whole series (...) (22 years ago, 23-Aug-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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"Paul Sinasohn" <singlow2@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:H1B362.47A@lugnet.com... (...) It is my *impression* from various talks I have had that this indeed WAS the case, but that it is no longer the case. Hence the abundance of "damaged" sets at (...) (22 years ago, 23-Aug-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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Well, first let me say that I agree with you. I think the store should accept it back if it was defective in any way. That said, I have somewhat of an explanation of these policies (misguided as they are). I was in my local TRU a year or so ago, and (...) (22 years ago, 23-Aug-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) TRU claims that they can return 'opened' sets to Lego for full credit. I wonder if that is true. Paul SInasohn (22 years ago, 23-Aug-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Of course the free marketer in me would point out that poor customer service is in part the price we are paying for prefering discount superbox stores over more expensive smaller specialized stores where the staff treats you as a human. We are (...) (22 years ago, 23-Aug-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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I've seen that set and it's two companions at Meijer's. -Stefan- (...) (22 years ago, 23-Aug-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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I live in Seattle and I've seen the smaller AT sets in some Bartell's Drugs. I can't remember much about them but I know that there are four of these sets and they cost, what, $4 each? ($3.99) Hope that helps Mark Neumann 1287 (...) (22 years ago, 23-Aug-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) It is only once in a blue moon that WalMart provides me with a reason to shop for toys there. But I've never had _any_ problem returning anything with or without a receipt at WM. Same is true for Target. TRU is harder to work with, wildly (...) (22 years ago, 23-Aug-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Yeah, that is weird that you remember that... I still can't figure out the hubbub over that one -- the packs are all random colors anyway, and I am not damaging or stealing anything. Everything remains in perfectly sellable condition and none (...) (22 years ago, 23-Aug-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Well, of course. But the blanket policy at Wal-mart may effect other kinds of returns as well. And TLC quality control is way down in my estimation -- how happy would you be to not have an entire bag of stuff that was supposed to be in an MISB (...) (22 years ago, 23-Aug-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Patient: Doctor, Doctor, it hurts when I lift my are like this. Doctor: Then don't lift your arm like that. Hop-Frog, Right or wrong, I suggest you do not buy non-MISB sets that are at full retail, or ask that you can inspect the contents at (...) (22 years ago, 23-Aug-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Say Richard, Aren't you the guy that opens the 3-packs of underwear in the store, switch them so that your selected pack contains only black underwear, place the unwanted colors in the remaining packages and then buy the black 'uns????? This (...) (22 years ago, 23-Aug-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Well, today at Wal-mart the issue was the return of an MB Blok Bots Spy set. This is a $13 item that was missing parts -- I can't imagine why they had to give me grief about it. You'd be surprised how often MB sets are gone through for certain (...) (22 years ago, 23-Aug-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Hmmmph. My Slave I had the "sub-bag" missing *from inside bag 4*! (And it was factory sealed.) Looks like another packing machine had a bad day 8?( No grief about returning it tho 8?) ROSCO (22 years ago, 23-Aug-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Return Lego??? ;) -R (22 years ago, 23-Aug-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Maybe TRU got tired of getting returned Slave Is which had the Boba Fett minifig removed? Maybe they got tired of folks returning Target clearance items. I can see a store not accepting returns of an opened construction toy. There is no way (...) (22 years ago, 23-Aug-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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Subject line says it all. BTW, where are those long and detailed Alpha Team discussions taking place? I had no idea where to put this post. Many thanks in advance, Hop-Frog (22 years ago, 23-Aug-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.market.shopping)
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