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Re: Clearance Mom's (was Re: Target Lies and Great Buys!)
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Date: 
Sat, 19 Jan 2002 00:50:18 GMT
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sun yun wrote:
> Utter savagery, moms running up and down the isles dumping stuff into their
> cart and then making a little pile under the price scanner as they checked
> prices.   I'll admit, I soon joined in the foray as well as this was my
> first 75% off Target experience, but I never expected to see anything like this.
> 
> So not only are we trying to beat other AFOL's to the merchandise but we now
> have to deal with the "clearance moms" and let me tell ya, they are a
> hungrier shopping animal.  But hey, they still have a ways to go before they
> can spot a 4561 from 40 feet away. :)

I decided to hit my Target Wednesday just as they opened. One other
person was hitting the toy aisle but had no interest in LEGO. Over a
week ago at another Target I saw someone else buying 50% off LEGO and we
chatted a bit. She also mentioned something about what she had seen in
other stores.

Frank



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  Clearance Mom's (was Re: Target Lies and Great Buys!)
 
(...) No kidding. These Target mom's are scaring me! I was at a Target on wednesday morning because I had a hunch things would go to 75%. As I walked through, the place looked the same as usual, then I hit the toy isle. Utter savagery, moms running (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)

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