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Is this actually a deal, unless you need the camera? It's still only 140 pieces(without the camera) for $20. ie; over 10c per piece. JB (...) (22 years ago, 26-Aug-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) About a month ago, I purchased a 7163 Gunship at a TRU in Douglaston, NY. It was on clearance (red-stickered) because it had been opened and re-taped shut. They wanted $49.99 for it. I asked if I could open it to verify how complete it was. (...) (22 years ago, 26-Aug-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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I just bought one. (URL) they only ship to the US. If anyone from out of the country would like me to order one for them, please e-mail me and I'll work out a deal for you. -Mikey (22 years ago, 26-Aug-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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Doesn't LEGO have a number to call if you're missing pieces? Though, I called it about my original Mindstorms set and have never received those straight axle connectors that they promised to send me... (...) Lightfoot Jonathan M Johnson (URL) (22 years ago, 26-Aug-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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Can you tell us where you're located, and what approximate shipping cost might be? (...) (22 years ago, 25-Aug-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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My Walmart had several 7146 Tie Fighter sets on clearance ($7) last night. If anyone would like me to get some for them I'd be happy to. They also had several Young Ankylosaurus sets for $1 each. John Hansen (22 years ago, 25-Aug-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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Albertson's has these sets. Rose "richard marchetti" <blueofnoon@aol.com> wrote in message news:H19tnt.8vG@lugnet.com... (...) place? (...) (22 years ago, 25-Aug-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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Available at Walgreens drug stores, where they are 2 for $5.00 this week (ends Sat 24 August). That's in the U.S. (...) (22 years ago, 24-Aug-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) I think they just wanted to make quite sure that you were not getting heads for free. Or something like that... -Aaron- (22 years ago, 24-Aug-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Actually, this is the part that puzzles me... Both Wal-mart and TRU have lenient return policies posted in the store in the Customer Service dept. I have yet to look into this from a legal standpoint, but I assume they must adhere to their (...) (22 years ago, 24-Aug-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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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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