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Re: Target UPC phenomenon
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Sat, 15 Jan 2000 06:05:49 GMT
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No ripped UPC's although I did notice the UPC on one of my finds was
mutilated with a black magic marker..??? why I don't know!!
Regards
Dave
PS want a train set for that price as well
"Dan Delcollo" <dpdelcollo@ucdavis.edu> wrote in message
news:FoD1B9.CH@lugnet.com...
> Noticed an interesting phenomenon at Target stores and was wondering if • anyone
> here knew the reason. I too participated in the mad dash to target • clearance
> for all sorts of great stuff. I was specifically after Mindstorms stuff. • I
> was able to find a few things, but I noticed that several of the sets I • found
> particularly the Robosports boxes, had the UPCs ripped off. In one case I
> found 4 sets at one store, and every UPC had been ripped off an made off
> with. the seals were not broken and nothing else was damaged. Is there • some
> top secret rebate that requires the UPC or is someone making a big fat UPC
> collection?
>
> also if any of you fellow Target hunters, manage to find the Train set • 4561 at
> the next clearance level, (discounted bellow $77.90) please post. I've • been
> tempted but cant quite make myself buy it at the price now. thanks.
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| (...) I think they do that to force the cashier to use the discounted price label on the box / maybe the items is discounted due to damage ?.. I got a large frame from target that was discounted for some slight damage and the UPC was marked thru... (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
| | | Re: Target UPC phenomenon
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| (...) Well, Meijer usually does the black marker across the UPC code when items are clearanced severely, and the item is not in the database anymore, or, if it is, I am thinking of damaged grocery items, such as cans, they do it so it doesn't scan (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| Noticed an interesting phenomenon at Target stores and was wondering if anyone here knew the reason. I too participated in the mad dash to target clearance for all sorts of great stuff. I was specifically after Mindstorms stuff. I was able to find a (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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