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Re: tall tales dept.
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lugnet.market.theory
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Fri, 7 Jan 2000 04:10:42 GMT
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> o The WM stock person (10-year badge no less): "well, we mark it down
> until someone buys it. After it gets to 90% off and it sits there for a
> month or so, we hack up the packages, toss it in the dumpster and pour
> red paint all over it" I think this one was for real. It made my heart
> skip a beat to think of what might have gone into that dumpster. After
> all, this is the only WM I know that *still* has 3 'Skeleton Crew' on
> the shelf (at retail).
I've heard of this before. It's probably true.
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| While visiting several stores yesterday, I heard two of what I think may be 'tall tales' abut old stock .... o A manager who told me why he doesn't worry about all the old Legos sitting around at full-price with this: "the manufacturers all take the (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
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