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Hello! (...) TLC keeps their vault for their lawyers. So when, for example, MegaBloks produces a set that's tooo similiar to any LEGO set they walk into their catacombs, take the respective set and show the world: We have done this first! On this (...) (22 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: 10152 Update
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(...) moving thread, probably doesn't belong in .lego. Market.theory I think should be better. Insomuch as magazine and newspaper companies are collectors as well. They also keep one (or more) copies of their product for future reference. I believe (...) (22 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.market.theory, FTX)
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| | Re: 10152 Update
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(...) No. I've never said that. In fact I myself have sold sets above MSRP. Just not while they were still on sale from S@H, while hiding that fact from my ebay buyers, or while trying to corner the market, or while giving the false impression that (...) (22 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.market.theory, FTX)
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| | Re: Custom Space: Obsidian Stealth Strike Craft for sale - The Brickee Mart
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(...) It is most certainly on-topic for LEGO. It should be in lugnet.market.theory. Followup to lugnet.admin.nntp. (22 years ago, 15-Dec-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.admin.nntp, FTX)
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| | Re: Taz
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(...) I thought about administering my own list (which you could do by having an alias for a bunch of addresses) but I chose to use a Yahoo group. It works well enough for what I want it for. See groups.yahoo.com for more info on starting a group. (...) (22 years ago, 13-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.publish, lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: Toys R Us and TLC
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(...) Speaking of TRU... Yahoo: Toys R Us Wants to Prevent Piecemeal Sale (URL) (22 years ago, 28-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: Toys R Us and TLC
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(...) Right. The more that WalMart causes other retailers to fail, the more ability they have to squeeze the suppliers, and the less (eventual) competition there will be. Ray fut to .market.theory (22 years ago, 27-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: Second Canadian PAB in Quebec City
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(...) :] Here is the updated table, with new data from yourself and Allan B: Bag__Price__Pcs__Pri...x4__Source S1___5.95___66___0.0...______Kyle D.J. S2___5.99___158__0.0..._____Allan Bedford L1___9.99___76___0.1...______Kyle D.J. (...) (22 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Second Canadian PAB in Quebec City
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(...) Or even if you're feeling bored. D'Oh! (22 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Kmart (US) to buy Sears
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(...) The SEARS here (Frisco, TX USA) has quite a few LEGO sets on the shelves. K-Mart closed all of their stores in the Dallas, TX area when they had problems a while ago. Eric (22 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Kmart (US) to buy Sears
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K-Mart sells LEGO toys, Sears is not known for selling toys in the US (other than during the Holidays, and then I have only seen MBs). I wonder how this will affect the LEGO offerrings. (URL) (22 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: Second Canadian PAB in Quebec City
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(...) You can add my last purchase to your study, if you like. :) Small bag from St. Jacob's @ 5.99 before tax. 10 2x2 plate hinges 10 2x2 green plates 10 2x4 green plates 10 2x2 black plates 19 1x2 black offset plates 20 1x4 black plates 10 1x4 (...) (22 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: Second Canadian PAB in Quebec City
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(...) Kyle, If you're still feeling board, here is my haul... (URL) My cost includes taxes. Peter (22 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Second Canadian PAB in Quebec City
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FUT -> market.theory (...) B'jour Partick, I added your numbers to my recent PaB study ((URL) and here are the results: Bag_____Price___Pcs_..._Price/2x4 S1______5.95____66__..._____0.211 L1______9.99____76__..._____0.213 (...) (22 years ago, 16-Nov-04, to lugnet.loc.ca.qc.que, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Canadian Pick-a-Brick cost analysis
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G'day folks, Since I was hard up for a good time, I analyzed the cost-effectiveness (or lack of it) for my first PaB encounter (in Ontario, Canada). I bought 1 small bag and 2 large bags. I filled all with a mixture of bricks, plates, and fences. (...) (22 years ago, 11-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Anatomy of a Shop At Home group order
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A few days ago, in this thread: (URL) mentioned the large group order that we (my co-workers & I) do every year about this time. This was our third annual and largest order yet. I'm not sure how many other people do this in their office/workplace or (...) (22 years ago, 7-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Creator Set has 500 extra pieces in dazzling colors...
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(...) LOL Avery, I'm sure some non-US AFOLs will (and probably already have!) done a deal similar to this with their US friends. I have no particular desire to acquire these sets, though if they became available here at retail I would probably buy 1 (...) (22 years ago, 2-Oct-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.theory, FTX)
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| | TRU & Amazon go to court
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(URL) Toys "R" Us filed the suit on May 21, claiming Amazon violated an agreement not to sell competing products on its Web site." Apparently they adhered to the agreement with respect to the bonus tubs, lol "Seattle-based Amazon countersued on June (...) (22 years ago, 28-Sep-04, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: Tough times in Toytown force LEGO® to rebuild
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(...) That's one of the big things, but there's a much bigger variety of organized sports and other outdoor activities for kids these days. Computers/internet probably accounts for another big chunk of time, and just buying a basic computer costs (...) (22 years ago, 5-Sep-04, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: Tough times in Toytown force LEGO® to rebuild
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(...) I would guess video games. It's fairly easy to keep kids away from them before they start school, but once they do and hear of the games other kids are playing it becomes quite difficult. Maggie C. (22 years ago, 5-Sep-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.market.theory)
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