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Re: KB Kids Sale? Not quite?
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Date: 
Sat, 8 Apr 2000 20:55:05 GMT
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In lugnet.market.shopping, David Georgiades writes:
www.kbkids.com has all lego except mindstorms at 20% off.

Yes, however take a look at their regular prices!  They're above TLG's suggested
retail by about 20% (at least in the sets that I just checked)!

This may be a new policy.  I bought from them a few months ago and got quite
reasonable prices.  I don't remember that they started from an inflated retail
price and them offered a discount to make you feel like you were getting a deal.
That's what automobile sales people do -- slimy.

--
John J. Ladasky Jr., Ph.D.
Department of Structural Biology
Stanford University Medical Center
Stanford, CA 94305



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  Re: KB Kids Sale? Not quite?
 
(...) True, but with 20% off they end up lower than retail price. This is especially true on clearenced sets, like the divers that are already 50% off, plus an additional 20%, ends up to be very cheap (e.g. $23 for 6441, original retail ~$60) -Shiri (25 years ago, 8-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
  Re: KB Kids Sale? Not quite?
 
(...) suggested (...) As far as I know, they've always been like this, atleast on regular stock items. The stores are that way too. Where this sale is especially good is on the sets that they already have on clearance, as it does actually give you (...) (25 years ago, 8-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)

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www.kbkids.com has all lego except mindstorms at 20% off. (25 years ago, 8-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)  

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