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Re: Retail rant, was Re: ?Best Lego Retailer?
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Sat, 29 Sep 2001 01:37:59 GMT
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G'Day
I agree 8277 The Giant Model Set is the BEST source for Technic parts, over
time I have now scouped up 7 of them, the only way to get good parts! And I
only had to pay full retail for one, the rest were sales at 40-60% off. If
anyone knows where there are any left let us know.
And yes 6776's are still around, I have not yet decided whether it was silly
to pull them or not, but talk about bumping up a sets value overnight! But
then again they are only going for $41US on eBay at least as of 09:30PM EST
with about an hour to go.
Cheers
Oliver
Play Well
This email verification thingie is a pain in the butt when working from home
!
"Richard Noeckel" <Shroud_of_kung_fu@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:GKDtHu.3HE@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang writes:
> > What I am worried about are the folks that don't post, don't contribute,
> > but scalp on Ebay. Trust me, they're out there.
>
> Oh, I see, so my initial "let's help the community" would be taken • advantage
> of by the AFOL who see the hobby purely as profit. Then I apologize for
> responding to Chris in that manner. I guess he's just more aware of the
> Lego-Dark Side.
>
> > In fact, I'd be almost safe to say there are almost no cool Toronto Lego • secrets anymore
>
> Actually, I do have a few really super-secret independent Lego shops that • I
> visit, but thanks to both your warnings I won't post this info the general
> public. Sad really, how a few opportunist can ruin things for the rest of • us.
>
> > Zellers is by far the best for deals, the Bay/Sears are often very small • and
> > poorly faced/rotated, TRU is a frickin ripoff, and Eatons isn't even in
> > contention. Once in a while, you'll see something roll around in Costco
> > but nothing advertised.
>
> I do agree with you, that a compound Zellers sale, (BOBO 50% + 10% door
> crasher + 10 % getting a Zellers card = The BEST discount on Lego in • Canada)
> Winners, and Costco are at the top as well!
>
> > I've only bought bulk buckets, tubs and clearance Star Wars/Creator sets
>
> Have you been able to locate the 1200 pc bulk tub?
> http://guide.lugnet.com/set/3033
> If so could you e-mail me the location?
>
> > and clearance Star Wars/Creator sets to scrounge for interesting • elements.
> > I own two or three Gungan Subs I bought at 50-60% off just for slopes and
> > plates.
>
> I actually think Star Wars sets are quite useful in construction of • everything.
> Especially at 50-75% off!!! And the elements are always cool and the sets
> are of intrest, even though they will ultimately be taken apart for MOC's.
>
> > no one sells Technic beyond $50 "Play" junk. One of the things that • really
> > irks me about Technic
>
> For all you Bridge builders and Technic Robot fans I present to you the • best
> Technic parts pack ever.sure it's yellow, but I've only ever seen this set
> on extreme discount! And if you can still find one you'll be very lucky • indeed.
> http://guide.lugnet.com/set/8277
> (The set has sixteen 1x16 beams)
>
>
> --==Richard==--
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