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Re: Shopping tip -- Big K-Mart BOGO@50%
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Date: 
Fri, 21 Apr 2000 13:12:07 GMT
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In lugnet.market.shopping, Jeff Johnston writes:
> Dennis Williamson wrote:

> 
> The K-Marts I worked at (years ago) were perfectly aware of its effect.  The
> problem was that they couldn't afford an employee to full-time straighten up
> the toy department shelves, and that's what it would probably take to keep up
> with the kids.  Especially the ones that got plopped down to use the toy aisle
> as a "babysitter" while mommy does her shopping.


> > > their LEGO department looked like it had been hit by a school bus.

Same situation at both my local K-Marts. The entire toy section looks
horrible. But this can also be an advantage for us LEGO collectors. Alot of
the old sets in my K-Marts stay hidden because children do not look behind the
mess of junk. I have taken advantage of this situation many times before, so
check your local K-Mart really well, because you never know what you may
find! :)

--Rich

Looking for discontinued sets MISB?
http://www.brickfan.bigstep.com



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(...) The K-Marts I worked at (years ago) were perfectly aware of its effect. The problem was that they couldn't afford an employee to full-time straighten up the toy department shelves, and that's what it would probably take to keep up with the (...) (26 years ago, 21-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)

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