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Re: Question about open sets at Toys R Us
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Wed, 14 Mar 2001 00:24:26 GMT
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In lugnet.market.shopping, Michael Brenner writes:
> I came across an open UCS Tie at TRU tonight. It was open on one side and I
> was going to ask for a discount. I have never done that in the past but the
> set could be missing parts. How receptive would a TRU manager be to the idea
> of giving a break on a high price item?
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> If anyone has done this how did it go for you?
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> Thanks in advance for any response.
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> Mike
I have. They usually give you about 20% off of the listed price. Not too
comforting for something that maybe missing pieces.
Rich
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Message has 3 Replies:
 | | Re: Question about open sets at Toys R Us
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| I bought a mindstorms robo-sports kit form best buy one day. It retails for $49, but it was opened and was marked down to $4.99. 90% off! I looked inside and it looked to me that everythign was there, so I skarfed it up. When I got home, i (...) (24 years ago, 14-Mar-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
| | | Re: Question about open sets at Toys R Us
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| (...) Well, LEGO does have that customer service number thing, and I'm a big 'ol clearance hawk. If the set you buy is missing fewer than 20% of the parts (any more than a few and stores usually send 'em back) then call and they will REPLACE parts (...) (24 years ago, 14-Mar-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
| | | Re: Question about open sets at Toys R Us
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| I found a UCS x-wing last summer that was missing pieces and they had marked it down to $75. I offer $50 for it and the manager took my offer. Thanks to Michael Browns auction I am only missing 6 pieces. Rose Richard W. Schamus (legoman34) wrote in (...) (24 years ago, 14-Mar-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Question about open sets at Toys R Us
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| I came across an open UCS Tie at TRU tonight. It was open on one side and I was going to ask for a discount. I have never done that in the past but the set could be missing parts. How receptive would a TRU manager be to the idea of giving a break on (...) (24 years ago, 14-Mar-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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