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(...) Expanded isn't really something to expect at this point. As Brad has mentioned several times, they're limited to a certain amount of SKU's they can use, so there likely won't ever be a selection of 500 different pieces, all available in bulk (...) (23 years ago, 10-Sep-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) If something is available both at S@H and BL, I will typically get it via S@H. Mostly a matter of convenience. S@H takes my Visa. It's a secure site, and keeps my shopping cart from session to session. The 'is this seller honest/will the PO (...) (23 years ago, 10-Sep-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) Its the "magic" of Clearance. A high volume purchaser like Troy is able to afford to eat up the inventory, plus he is able to buy at the wholesale level, making it even cheaper for the brick. Heck, if you could get a ton of sets at 75% off, (...) (23 years ago, 10-Sep-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) In a sense, yes. Purchasing recycled bricks (new, and used) has its advantages, but one would need to look at from TLC's eyes as well. Do you not think that services like BL are hurting Lego sales From S@H and retailers? (...) I do purchase (...) (23 years ago, 10-Sep-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) This may have something to do with the number of SKUs that TLC is limited to. I counted last night and I came up with something like 325 orderable items in the current catalog. Thats alot. (...) Yes for some people, but not for others. Also (...) (23 years ago, 10-Sep-03, to lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) What I find so interesting about this question is that all LEGO ultimately comes from the same source: TLG itself. Now, understanding that, there are certain Bricklink sellers who buy multiple sets for the sole purpose of parting them out and (...) (23 years ago, 10-Sep-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.theory)
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It has been a while since the bulk selection offered by Lego Shop@Home as been expanded beyond a new release or two. (Where are the gray tiles!?) And this got me thinking - A. Did the arrival of BrickLink create a viable alternative to bulk sales (...) (23 years ago, 10-Sep-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) An update regarding Marz... I got a license to buy LEGO from them a few months ago. (Their prices were too high for me to make money, only 10% off of MSRP) After waiting a while to get the license, I go to their site to discover that that day, (...) (23 years ago, 26-Aug-03, to lugnet.market.theory, FTX)
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(...) I didn't, and I'm in there 3-6 times every week. (...) Ah, see, I pretty much stick to a handful of different lines, so if they didn't mark those up (or if they marked up Star Wars toys during a period of time in which they stocked _NOTHING_ (...) (23 years ago, 26-Aug-03, to lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) I was in a Big Lots today. Most of the recent BL price stickers are merely a price and a bar-code. I think Big Lots has done away with the MSRP shell game (at least in the toys dept). (...) I have seen subtle pricing variations at Target (...) (23 years ago, 26-Aug-03, to lugnet.market.theory)
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"Kevin Salm" <kdsalm@dreamscape.com> wrote in message news:HK6DpC.A16@lugnet.com... (...) won. (...) permitted to (...) important Kevin, I think that you are misreading the purpose of the lawsuit. The problem isn't with KB selling stuff above MSRP. (...) (23 years ago, 26-Aug-03, to lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) Did he actually win? Anyways, if he did, I think I know exactly why he did. I remember hearing how, in the early-mid 1900's, big department stores would run these scams where they'd advertise some huge percentage discount off of everything in (...) (23 years ago, 25-Aug-03, to lugnet.market.theory)
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In lugnet.market.theory, Kevin Salm wrote: <SNIP OF PREVIOUS MESSAGE> (...) <Additional Snip> You should note, however, that some states, at least, cover this matter under "truth in advertising" laws. Massachusetts prohibits advertising items as (...) (23 years ago, 25-Aug-03, to lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) Honestly, I cannot belive this case went forward and that the guy even won. Seems like the court made a pretty incredible ruling. MSRP is the SUGGESTED retail price. Individual retailers should be permitted to sell at whatever price they (...) (23 years ago, 25-Aug-03, to lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) Eh, not exactly. From the way it reads, they got ticked off about price tags being printed with simulated "hand-printed" red cross-offs and markdown prices being built in. I was sceptical about this simulated handwriting bit, so I looked (...) (23 years ago, 25-Aug-03, to lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) Yeah, like the inflated "MSRP" that they both put on everything! :) Perhaps Tuesday Morning will be next..... Troy (23 years ago, 25-Aug-03, to lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) I'd sort of guessed that they had a connection. There are some similarities. Frank (23 years ago, 21-Aug-03, to lugnet.market.theory)
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Big Lots is part of KB?!! (23 years ago, 20-Aug-03, to lugnet.market.theory)
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(URL) what I could tell, somebody got ticked off about the inflated msrp being crossed out and replaced by the markdown prices and is suing. The proposed settlement is 30% off a $30 or more purchase Oct. 8-14th, 2003. The settlement hearing is (...) (23 years ago, 19-Aug-03, to lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) Under my terms, once I've given it to USPS and I can prove it, it's not my problem any more, it's the buyer's. Title passes to the buyer at the moment I transfer it to USPS. If the buyer chooses not to buy insurance that would be the buyer's (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.market.theory)
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