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In lugnet.market.shopping, Tony Priestman writes:
> On Sat, 9 Oct 1999, Simon Robinson (<FJBD82.DyF@lugnet.com>) wrote at
> 02:21:38
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> > That is really good of them. But what would be nice in that case would
> > be if they could be persuaded - when they know they've got a rare old
> > set that is in heavy demand - to restrict the numbers of the set that they
> > will sell to any one person, in order to ensure that as many people as
> > possible get at least some of the set.
>
> I agree, but they don't know that sort of thing until someone tells
> them. I couldn't believe it when they said that 250 were going to
> America just for 2 orders. Smacks of American imperialism to me - 'Send
> us your hoppers, or we send in the helicopter gunships!' :-)
> Tony Priestman
Ha ha. Thanks for your support - though I don't think you're going
to endear yourself to many Americans with comments like that.
If what you say is true then I find that very sad. But what concerns me
is that so many sets went to just two people. If those two people happened
to be Americans then that's completely irrelevent. Busy Bee's a great shop
and I'm glad that people in America as well as other countries have been
able to benefit by buying sets from there. I just wish that US Shop@Home
would do the same for us Brits (and everyone else outside the US).
(And I also hope that people will be a bit more responsible and
thoughtful towards others before they
start buying lots of any other set that BB might get in the future).
Simon
http://www.SimonRobinson.com
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Message has 2 Replies:
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| (...) I guess I've missed it or not paid attention - but what exactly was the cost per set (in dollars or pounds)? I know shipping has to be figured in at some point, but is somewhat offset by us not having to pay your ridiculous VAT. (25 years ago, 9-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk)
| | | Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...
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| (...) Ah, but BB isn't owned by Lego, or they'd only be selling to Brits. I can't buy from Canada S@H, or any other S@H service BUT the US service, so you've got nothing to complain about. (...) Oh, quit your whining! From what I gather, you live in (...) (25 years ago, 9-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...
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| On Sat, 9 Oct 1999, Simon Robinson (<FJBD82.DyF@lugnet.com>) wrote at 02:21:38 (...) I agree, but they don't know that sort of thing until someone tells them. I couldn't believe it when they said that 250 were going to America just for 2 orders. (...) (25 years ago, 9-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk)
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