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Re: TRU venting (was Re: Prices of New Star Wars LEGO)
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lugnet.market.shopping
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Thu, 18 Nov 1999 15:55:08 GMT
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> The problems with TRU
> stem from the quasi-monopoly that they have in the toy market. Here in the NE
> section of the US, TRU's only real competitors are Zany Brainy's (which are
> only in the 'burbs at this point) and Kay-Bee (which tend to be overpriced).
> Until another store pops up that can sufficiently rival TRU, they're going to
> be as rude and lacking in customer service as they are now.
> -Jonathan
You guys remember the Child World/Children's Palace chain that I think died
out about 9 years ago (That's the last time I remember seeing one). They were
great for so many reasons. They got some weird import toys in, actually marked
their prices down on stuff that sat on the shelf too long (the way KB does-
for all their high prices, you have to admit that KB really knows how to mark
stuff down!) and they always had stuff that was old and dusty and still on
shelves. In 1990 at a CP in Cincinnati I found all three of the ORIGINAL Tomy
ZOIDS sets dated like 1981 or something! I also found their, get ready,
MICRONAUTS!!! IN 1990!! Also, two MEGO Spiderman dolls dated late 70's. It was
really a very cool, though sort of surreal experience, to think that these
things had been sitting on a shelf at a chain store for 10 years.
Man, I miss that store.
Chris
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