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Subject: 
Target Sales
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lugnet.market.shopping
Date: 
Mon, 10 Jan 2000 21:28:59 GMT
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Has anyone noticed whether all the 75% off stuff from target is starting
to show up on Ebay yet.  I figure a lot of the people who buy at these
sales are not going to use the toys, or even give them to someone who
will, but are trying to scalp them.  I have a feeling these clearence
sales are going to start being cleaned out, not by collectors or users
of the toys, but people trying to make a quick buck.

I have noticed virtually every Playmobil set I found on clearence at
Target now has several copies for sale on Ebay.  I haven't been able to
tell with the Lego though.  It really pisses me off that I couldn't find
more on clearence when at least I would actually use it.

Timbo



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  Selling Target Clearance Items (Was: Re: Target Sales)
 
(...) This is more likely with Playmobil than with LEGO, IMHO. What I do is buy a lot of a set at 75% off, and then I part out 1/4 of them into lots that I offer on auctions. The 1/4 I sell finances the 3/4 I keep, and I put some serious labor into (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)

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