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Re: Shop at home?
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Date: 
Wed, 21 Oct 1998 23:52:00 GMT
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Matthew Miller writes:
> Josh Stein <stein@aps.anl.gov> wrote:
> > I have heard vague references to "Lego Shop at Home" - would someone be so
> > kind as to tell me what this exactly is?
> 
> It's Lego's direct phone-shopping service. You can order any of the current
> sets + a few exclusives + sometimes they have old random stuff. For the
> first part of each calendar year, they offer weekly specials -- usually 50%
> off selected sets.
> 
> Prices are marked up about 10%, but shipping is included.
> 
> Call 1-800-835-4386 or 1-800-4-LEGOLA, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
> (Rather, call at your choice of time any day at any hour. Don't call them
> for 24 hours -- they might not appreciate that so much.)
> 
> If you are getting a phone-special, you should use the first number, and
> call between 8 and 8 ET. Otherwise, you'll get an answering service, not
> Real Lego Employees, and they might not know exactly what's going on.
> 
> Mike Stanley is the resident S@H expert -- Look at
> http://www.lugnet.com/lsahs/ for more info, and weekly postings of the
> specials, once they resume.
> 
> > 
> > Also... if this is a way to purchase Legos "direct from the mfr", howabout a
> > little review on using it
> > (kinda brings things back to the group topic!); plus any contact info
> > (telephone nbrs, URLs, etc).
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > <Josh>
> > 
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... and let's not forget - no sales tax... so you don't get that bad of a deal,
and the service is usually friendly:)

Pawel
http://members.xoom.com/verneer/

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  Re: Shop at home?
 
(...) Well, you're probably _supposed_ to pay sales tax. If you don't though, that's between you and your state's tax collectors. :) (28 years ago, 22-Oct-98, to lugnet.reviews)

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(...) It's Lego's direct phone-shopping service. You can order any of the current sets + a few exclusives + sometimes they have old random stuff. For the first part of each calendar year, they offer weekly specials -- usually 50% off selected sets. (...) (28 years ago, 21-Oct-98, to lugnet.reviews)

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