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Subject: 
Re: Toysrus.com and KBKids.com among 7 online retailers to pay $1.5m for shipping delays.
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Date: 
Fri, 28 Jul 2000 15:45:17 GMT
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In lugnet.market.theory, Julie Krenz writes:

She said Toysrus.com shipped 95 percent of its orders
on time last holiday season and that the company
continues to make strides to improve its shipping
process. "

"Make Strides" as opposed to "taking steps" means they acknowledge in
marketingspeak that they have a long way to go yet. strides are bigger than
steps. :-)


We were within the law, but we'll pay anyway. Uh-huh.

Cheaper than hiring big lawyers, and if they publicly admit they weren't they
open themselves up to class action lawsuits, I think.

Then *why* did they give
out, what was it, $100 credit to certain shoppers?

Customer sat.

(Not defending TRU as being good or anything mind you.)

++Lar



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  Re: Toysrus.com and KBKids.com among 7 online retailers to pay $1.5m for shipping delays.
 
(...) Well, I am glad I was one of the 5% then, I got $100.00 in free LEGO products! : ) My order was for my business, with the cheap sets they had at the time, so I was not too dissappointed. (...) Hmm... what is this reference to? I am not picking (...) (24 years ago, 28-Jul-00, to lugnet.market.theory)

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  Re: Toysrus.com and KBKids.com among 7 online retailers to pay $1.5m for shipping delays.
 
I think that TRU spokeswoman is full of crud. ---...--- "A spokeswoman for Toysrus.com said the company's procedures and conduct within that period were within the law" but said the company plans to comply with the settlement. She said Toysrus.com (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jul-00, to lugnet.market.theory)

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