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Re: TRU and Prices
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Date: 
Sat, 9 Sep 2006 02:39:31 GMT
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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...

Jason Whittenburg wrote:

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:
<http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2266203&cp=&f=Taxonomy%2FTRUS%2F2254197&origkw=lego+star+wars&kw=lego+star+wars&parentPage=search
link>

S@H: <http://shop.lego.com/product.asp?p=6205&cn=226&d=5&t=3 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!



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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: (URL) S@H: (URL) link> However MSRP and the Shop@Home price for 6205 is $9.99, so here again we are seeing (...) (18 years ago, 8-Sep-06, to lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)

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