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Cut UPC bar-codes on lego products ?
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lugnet.market.shopping
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Fri, 12 Apr 2002 03:09:41 GMT
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While shopping today, I came across two A-Wings (out of three) with the UPC bar
codes neatly sliced from the boxes (leaving a nice rectangular hole). Anyone out
there know why someone might have done this ?
<speculation>
I could only think of two possible reasons...
A - there was some kind of coupon deal, i.e. send in the bar code with this
coupon, to get something.
B - do stores clip and send back the UPC code to lego for credit on unsold (and
presumably destroyed) merchandise ? (like paperback book sellers sometimes do)
</speculation>
Ray
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Message has 3 Replies:
 | | Re: Cut UPC bar-codes on lego products ?
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| (...) I think there may be another reason (although, I'm not sure it would work)... Could they maybe paste the UPC code onto a more expensive set and have it ringup for the cheaper cost? I've heard of that being done with baby formula! I don't know (...) (22 years ago, 12-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
| | | Re: Cut UPC bar-codes on lego products ?
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| (...) I have seen this phenomenon too, esspecially right before the begining of the christmas sales. so far I have only seen it on lego items and it usually is on the slightly more expensive sets, like over $30. Ive had a couple of speculations on (...) (22 years ago, 13-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
| | | Re: Cut UPC bar-codes on lego products ?
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| (...) Several years ago I remember a promotion involving sending in a UPC code for something $9.99 or over, and getting some small item like a keychain. Details escape me now, but I think it was a deal announced in the LEGO mania magazine. I suppose (...) (22 years ago, 15-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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