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Re: Question about open sets at Toys R Us
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Fri, 16 Mar 2001 01:41:54 GMT
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In lugnet.market.shopping, Bryan Beckwith writes:
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> I have had luck at smaller stores, but it really just seems to depend on the
> manager. If the person you talk to isn't willing to budge, check back in a
> day or two or at another time of the day and try for a different manager.
> Also, I have had better luck with female managers. They seem to be more
> understanding of the fact that you shouldn't have to pay full price for
> something missing parts. One more thing, it doesn't hurt to point out that
> they will probably never sell it in that condition and that at least you are
> willing to pay something.
I got an open Exploriens Starship from Zellers for Cdn$25 I
think it was (so about US$17). They had it "clearance" stickered
at Cdn$90, which was a joke. Flip up the front lid and all you
could see in the box were 3 poly-bags worth of stuff. Nobody was
going to buy it so I pitched an offer to the manager right before
closing, so I could get it for parts. That and I feel all melancholy
when I find LEGO sets that nobody will give a good home too...,
I feel sorry for them.
Anyhow, it's been sitting in the corner for months now, but I've
just now opened it up. I think I scored :] The "polybags" I
saw were actually 3 zip-lock bags stuff solid full of parts. I
think somebody re-bagged all of the parts in the set. No doubt
there are still some things missing, but instead of it being
over half the set, it now looks like only 5-10% of it. Sweet!
KDJ
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LUGNETer #203, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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| (...) Just had to follow up my own message here..., this is my own personal FOTL(ifetime) so far: I put the set together and was only missing 4 pieces! One sticker had already been applied, too. For US$17 I can't complain! I will say though that (...) (26 years ago, 18-Mar-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Question about open sets at Toys R Us
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| I had the same experience at Wal-Mart. There was a Millenium Falcon that was totally ripped into. The front of the box had a tear half way up it in the middle and many of the polybags were obviously open. I talked to a manager about it and "10% is (...) (26 years ago, 15-Mar-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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