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Re: Weird Find at Detroit-Area TRUs
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Date: 
Wed, 9 Jan 2002 02:45:12 GMT
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"Justin Pankey" <legofan@massnet1.net> wrote in message
news:GpnEEA.DLw@lugnet.com...
> > > There's even more than you think....myself for instance!

[ ... snipped ... ]

> 
> To Mike Walsh:  Alot of the Meijer stores here in the Detroit area • received
> quantities of 6568 last year.  They've been priced the whole time at • $12.88.
> It could be part of an inventory dumping like Lego did with the Aquanaut
> sets awhile back.  My experience with Walmart's clearance prices is that
> after 90 days or so,  they simply don't scan at all.  I'd be surprised if
> it's still in the system after 2 years.
> 
> Anybody else seen these sets coming back?

My guess is that it was a Christmas return.

Wow, 6568 for $13 is a deal, it is a great set for parts.  We don't have
Meijer stores around here or I would have bought a bunch at that price.

Mike


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(...) Larry, I'm now TERRIFIED!! To Mike Walsh: Alot of the Meijer stores here in the Detroit area received quantities of 6568 last year. They've been priced the whole time at $12.88. It could be part of an inventory dumping like Lego did with the (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)

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