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Re: Found Discounted 5978; and Clearance Question
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Mon, 7 Feb 2000 00:12:10 GMT
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In lugnet.market.shopping, Bryan Wong writes:
> In lugnet.market.shopping, Kyle D. Jackson writes:
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> > Anyhow, my question: why don't they do this in Canada? All I ever see are
> > little 15% off sales, every month or so (Walmart for example). I don't ever
> > Biggest score I made was catching an "All Star Wars LEGO 20% off" sale at
> > T'R'U right after Xmas this year. The LEGO just seems to slowly disappear at
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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
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> During the TRU 20% off Star Wars sale, I just got a 7124 Flash Speeder...
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 (regular $2+) at Save-On foods. Other than that, good luck. I wish I
knew why the sales don't materialize here! If anyone can enlighten me, I'd
appreciate it! In fact, I was thinking about finding out if I could get
through a loophole where my technology consulting company could become a
"distributor" for Lego - - to me!
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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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| | Re: Found Discounted 5978; and Clearance Question
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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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