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Re: TRU and Prices
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lugnet.market.shopping
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Fri, 8 Sep 2006 13:00:50 GMT
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In lugnet.market.shopping, Larry Lesser wrote:
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Any one else notice that TRU is starting to take on the same price practice
that KB does. Some sets are lower then TLG, but then most of the sets are
available for a buck or two more. For example the heavy hauler is 26.99 at
TRU, but I can find it at TLG for 24.99.
TRU should learn that if you over price your stuff that people will find a new
place to buy. In most states it is cheaper to buy from Lego directly and pay
the shipping then to buy it locally.
TRU is you are reading this, lower the prices make it worth my wild to buy at
your stores.
What does everyone else think?
Larry
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I think TRU is becoming the new KB. Here is a great example:
V-Wing Fighter (6205)
List Price: $19.99
Our Price: $9.99 (50% off)
TRU:
link
S@H: link
However MSRP and the Shop@Home price for 6205 is $9.99, so here again we are
seeing fake discounts, just like KB used to do!
-Jason
http://www.jasonwhittenburg.com
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| You know, there was a class-action lawsuit against KB for artificially inflating MSRP to make it seem like their discount was larger... Perhaps someone should remind TRU of that, and warn that KB lost that one... (...) (18 years ago, 9-Sep-06, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | TRU and Prices
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| Any one else notice that TRU is starting to take on the same price practice that KB does. Some sets are lower then TLG, but then most of the sets are available for a buck or two more. For example the heavy hauler is 26.99 at TRU, but I can find it (...) (18 years ago, 4-Sep-06, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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