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G'day folks, Today I found 2 5798s (Sphinx Secret Surprise) with discount prices on them. They are in the "Boxes are Pretty Beat Up" section of the store, but everything still looked sealed. The price was Cdn$33 (approx. US$22). Is this a decent (...) (25 years ago, 6-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Yeah, I wonder the same thing! I'm in Vancouver, BC and we only get 15-20% off sales once in a while. Each time I read about people in the States getting sets at huge discounts, I get quite jealous! Maybe we should move south of the border. :) (...) (25 years ago, 6-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) This is a pretty decent price, assuming all of the pieces are there. This set comes with a lot of good stuff if you like the Adventurers theme: 7 minifigs (Baron von Barron, Slyboots, Dr. Kilroy, Johnny Thunder, Harry Cane, Miss Pippin Reed, (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) My sentiments exactly, I'm out in Abbotsford. I usually see the occasional 15% off, but usually that's at Sears where prices are already inflated. Just before Christmas I scored a couple of the smallest Lego system set boxes at 97 cents (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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I don't think you guys really want to know the answer to why the US stores seem to be more concerned with moving merchandise out and why they can afford to give steeper discounts to get stuff to happen, do you? If you really, really, really do, ask (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Well, in my opinion, the US is a more market driven economy and so stores are more concerned with financial results. Managers are managed more on effective use of capital, and less on compliance with government regulations. Also, the US (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Ok, why are the US stores seem to be more concerned with moving merchandise out and why they can afford to give steeper discounts? (Note: If you say something incredibly horrible, disgusting, shocking, vulgar, I will not lash out at you, cuz I (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Sure, I'll bite! Head on over to off-topic.debate . . . (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) After reading that, I'd hafta agree with you... Especially that last sentence. Darn it, I'm moving to the States! Bryan (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Pippin (...) for (...) is (...) Thanks, Toki. I haven't bought any Adventurers stuff yet (only just got back into this LEGO thing recently because of the Star Wars sets), but it does look pretty neat. I really like the base "plate", and I want (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Me too! Oh, wait, I'm already here. I'm moving to Wal-Mart! Actually, isn't it possible that in part it is these overseas activities that help float the company over smaller margins at home? There are a few companies that operate this (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Yep, I also had a problem. I got the 2 smaller sets I ordered, but the big train set (4561?) didn't come (it got cancelled like everyone else's). People here are pretty good about announcing on-line sales, though it is also the case that (...) (25 years ago, 9-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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