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Re: Cut UPC bar-codes on lego products ?
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lugnet.market.shopping
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Fri, 12 Apr 2002 03:27:00 GMT
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In lugnet.market.shopping, Ray Sanders writes:
> 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 ?
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> <speculation>
> I could only think of two possible reasons...
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> A - there was some kind of coupon deal, i.e. send in the bar code with this
> coupon, to get something.
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> 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>
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> Ray
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 if you could do it with lego, but I don't see why not.
...it's just a thought...
Tom
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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 (...) (23 years ago, 12-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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