 | | Re: Found Discounted 5978; and Clearance Question —Peter Goudswaard
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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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| | | | | Re: Found Discounted 5978; and Clearance Question —Larry Pieniazek
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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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| | | | | | Tell us (was: Found Discounted 5978; and Clearance Question) —Erin Windross
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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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| | | | | | | Re: Tell us (was: Found Discounted 5978; and Clearance Question) —Larry Pieniazek
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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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| | | | | | | | Re: Tell us (was: Found Discounted 5978; and Clearance Question) —Bryan Wong
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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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| | | | | | | | Re: Tell us (was: Found Discounted 5978; and Clearance Question) —Lindsay Frederick Braun
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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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| | | | | | Re: Found Discounted 5978; and Clearance Question —Peter Goudswaard
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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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