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RE: Shipping comments (wasRe: Lego Buckets on Sale for $2.00 ...)
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Sat, 25 Nov 2000 05:19:17 GMT
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What's wrong with those airpocket things? Not as flexible as peanuts or
bubblewrap, I'll agree, but great for filling up large spaces in boxes.
Twenty boxes worth is probably more than enough though. :-)

Doug

> Those awful airpocket things.  The rest of mine shipped and i didn't get
> charged any more than the original $20 shipping... though, i wonder if
> each charge was charged to my card separately, I don't really care, just
> curious is all.  For those who are interested, I should have a complete
> inventory of the set up tommorrow.
> 
> Julie Krenz wrote:
> > 
> > I can't believe they are sending these out one per box!!Well, • at least I'll
> > have plenty of boxes to ship out brickbay(1) parts in :-)
> > 
> > What kind of packing material are they sending? • Popcorn/peanuts, bubble, brown
> > paper or those awful airpocket things?
> > 
> > Julie
> > (1) Opening again next week
> > 
> > In lugnet.market.shopping, Jennifer L. Boger writes:
> > 
> > > I got 6 of mine today, but of the 15 i ordered, i was told that only 11
> > > shipped... i've so far been charged the full $20 shipping, and i've
> > > still got a few yet to be sent... I hope i don't get charged any
> > > additional shipping.
> > > 
> > > fyi, my first 6 arrived in 6 separate boxes, of 3 different sizes... a
> > > couple of which were definetly large enough to hold 2 of the buckets
> > > each :/
> > > 
> > > Cary Clark wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > I got my first 14 buckets today. Each one was shipped • separately: given the
> > > > cost of the box, the packing material, and the USPS • shipping, eToys is
> > > > really taking a bath on this one. All came off the same line • at the same
> > > > location, but five different packers signed the forms. The • e-mails indicate
> > > > that 16 have been shipped so far.
> > > > 
> > > > Cary
> > > > 
> > > > "Tom Stangl, VFAQman" <talonts@vfaq.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:3A1D5EF3.98311E9A@vfaq.com...
> > > > > These buckets are going in and out of stock RAPIDLY.  A • friend emailed me
> > > > this
> > > > > morning, they were in stock at 8:01am PST.  When I checked • at 8:57, they
> > > > were out.
> > > > > Just for kicks, I've been reloading the page for the last • hour or so, and
> > > > they just
> > > > > came back in stock.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Eric Kingsley wrote:
> > > > > 
> > > > > > In lugnet.market.shopping, Tom Stangl writes:
> > > > > > > What coupon?
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > This was a coupon I got in an E-mail because I am • suscribed to their
> > > > mailing
> > > > > > list.  It came on 11/13 titled "Your $10 Gift Certificate to Shop • Early".  It
> > > > > > is a one time only code :-(.  Who knows maybe I was just lucky.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > There is also a $5 coupon available to anyone the code is C4539 .
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Now... Must find a way to get more $2 Buckets!!
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Eric Kingsley
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Eric Kingsley wrote:
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > In lugnet.market.shopping, Glen Tannenbaum writes:
> > > > > > > > > I just saw this and thought people would be • interested.  E-Toys is
> > > > selling
> > > > > > > > > Lego buckets for $2.00 each.  Regular price is $9.99 • each.  I don't
> > > > know if
> > > > > > > > > this is an error but I put in an order anyway.
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > Damn,
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > They limit the order to 20 items.  I used a $10 • coupon and got 20
> > > > buckets
> > > > > > for
> > > > > > > > $50 which includes shipping.  Woo Hoo!!!
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > Eric Kingsley
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > The New England LEGO Users Group
> > > > > > > > http://www.nelug.org/
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > Tom Stangl
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> > > > > 
> > > > > --
> > > > > Tom Stangl
> > > > > ***http://www.vfaq.com/
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> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> 



Message has 2 Replies:
  Re: Shipping comments (wasRe: Lego Buckets on Sale for $2.00 ...)
 
They work just fine when stores ship my items to me. When shipping out my brickbay packages, I find they aren't as reusable as the other forms of packaging. If they sit around too long they get flat. I'm hoping for bubble wrap... 20 boxes worth, I'd (...) (26 years ago, 25-Nov-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
  Re: Shipping comments (wasRe: Lego Buckets on Sale for $2.00 ...)
 
(...) Not at one per box! I agree with you Doug, these are about the best way to take up space in boxes when weight is your main concern. I love them and am glad to get them, I use them up on overseas packages faster than I can keep them around, (...) (26 years ago, 25-Nov-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.market.shipping)

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  Re: Shipping comments (wasRe: Lego Buckets on Sale for $2.00 ...)
 
Those awful airpocket things. The rest of mine shipped and i didn't get charged any more than the original $20 shipping... though, i wonder if each charge was charged to my card separately, I don't really care, just curious is all. For those who are (...) (26 years ago, 25-Nov-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)

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