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Re: Let the Target-hunting begin.
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Mon, 24 Dec 2001 06:55:58 GMT
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Just wanted to mention that this does not look like it is effect in the Bay
Area. I went to the Target in San Leandro, and none of the Lego I found was
on sale. They did have a TON of Arctic value packs, just a guess that those
will be reduced in price very soon.
Chris
> From: "John Radtke" <jaradtke@mindspring.com>
> Organization: None
> Reply-To: "John Radtke" <jaradtke@mindspring.com>
> Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2001 14:54:20 GMT
> To: lugnet.market.shopping@lugnet.com
> Subject: Re: Let the Target-hunting begin.
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> In lugnet.market.shopping, Joel Kuester writes:
> > Hello,
> >
> > just a friendly note that my local Target begins the first rung of Lego
> > clearance this Sunday at 8 AM. I was just heading out the doors a little
> > after close as the overnight stockers were beginning to label the sets, but
> > I did pause long enough to catch a few of the prices. Looks like about half
> > of the stuff is getting the red stickers. The following are all estimates
> > based on a very quick overview as I passed the Lego aisle:
> >
> > Dinosaur $10 sets are $6
> > Railway Express was at $90
> > Smallest LOM Human Scooter is $2
> > LOM Shuttle was at $24
> > LOM Excavation Searcher was at $35
> > LOM Large Aerotube Set was at $55
> > Star Wars Imperial Shuttle $24
> > Ep 1 Flash Speeder was $6
> > Droid Escape is about $4
> > Slave One / Sandspeeder double pack was at $10 The store I was at had about
> > 30 of these out on an endcap... I bet they go quick.
> > One of the large Bionicle sets was reduced to $60
> > SOme of the cans were reduced too, but I didn't catch a good enough look to
> > see what it was. I am not sure if they were old Robo-riders or Bionicles.
> >
> > I also saw about 8 or 9 just-shipped boxes of Lego that were going to be put
> > out on the shelves overnight, so I don't know if anything else will be on
> > sale, but the boxes I saw were all newer Harry Potter and Star Wars numbers.
> >
> > hope that helps anyone, you can bet I'll be out shopping tomorrow morning :)
> >
> > ciao!
> > Joel Kuester
>
> Score! Joel, you are an angel. Thanks for the heads up. Any chance you
> can work a miracle on my wallet now and allow me a second trip? :)
>
> Your prices are basically right on. $10 sets are $6.90, Droid Escape $4.40,
> same 30-35% they often do online. Also saw:
> A-wing $10.40
> AT-ST $6.90
> BattleDroid Carrier $6.90
> Women's Team $6.90
> other old soccer also marked down
> 2001 Alpha Team sets were about the only thing immune to the red tags
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> Happy hunting everyone and enjoy the holidays!
>
> John
> #388
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| Chris, I went to the Target in Newark (Fremont) and it had items on sale. I found one copy of Slave I/Landspeeder. I also got an Arctic 6575 for $13 (only saw 1 copy). They didn't have any A-Wing or Imperial Shuttle though they had a lot of Droid (...) (23 years ago, 24-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Let the Target-hunting begin.
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| (...) Score! Joel, you are an angel. Thanks for the heads up. Any chance you can work a miracle on my wallet now and allow me a second trip? :) Your prices are basically right on. $10 sets are $6.90, Droid Escape $4.40, same 30-35% they often do (...) (23 years ago, 23-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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