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| | | I almost feel pity for them. My local Target (So. Portland, Maine) had lots of EpII Lego. Since I already own a copy of Jango's Slave I, I didn't really want a second one so I thought I would annoy the sales people a bit...being the a$$h@le that I (...) (23 years ago, 22-May-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | Re: Poor Target.... —John Rudy
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| | | | | (...) Then why did you do the following? (...) I'll admit I've done this first bit (taking advantage of a poorly worded ad), not in this instance, but during the Ames 75% off Star Wars Sale. (...) Please, this is a public forum frequented by a (...) (23 years ago, 22-May-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | Re: Poor Target.... —Travis Matheson
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| | | | | (...) Well, that was an evil and horrible thing to do. WELL DONE!!!!! I mean sure it was wrong and prob equates to something like fraud or some such thing, but I must say, it was very clever. take opertunities when they present themselves, a (...) (23 years ago, 22-May-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | Re: Poor Target.... —Nathan Schroeder
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| | | | | | | (...) Lego doesn't melt in hell. I live near New York City and my Legos are fine. I think everyone is making too big of a deal about this. Was advantage taken of huge corporations? Yes. Was it right? Probably not. Will the committer of such actions (...) (23 years ago, 22-May-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Poor Target.... —Matt Sekerak
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| | | | | | | | Thanks, Nate. I'm almost feeling guilty about my devious ways...almost. What I pulled off today at the corporate monoliths might not have been an act of integrity, but the immediate and wild reaction of some of our fellow AFOLs was surprising and (...) (23 years ago, 22-May-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | Re: Poor Target.... —Matt Sekerak
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| | | | | | Ah, a sympathizer in Travis. Thanks, Trav. You know what? Some LUGNET folk are chasing me with torches through the proverbial village of their community. Oh well, wouldn't be the first time. Yup, LEGO would probably sizzle in hades...but I'll be too (...) (23 years ago, 22-May-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | Re: Poor Target.... —James Brown
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| | | | | (...) Matt, What you describe is fraud, and illegal in most countries. However it is, as you point out elsewhere, very small potatoes, and Walmart isn't about to come after you with sticks or anything. But whatever. Leaving that aside, the tone of (...) (23 years ago, 22-May-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | Re: Poor Target.... —Matt Sekerak
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| | | | | | | Good point, James. I had no intention of baiting anyone, but a debate does walk that fine line, yes? -Matt . (23 years ago, 22-May-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | Re: Poor Target.... —Jeff Stembel
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| | | | | | (...) How exactly is this fraud? Walmart doesn't say you can only have purchased the items from them, nor do they usually ask for a reason for the return. Just trying to clarify... Jeff (23 years ago, 22-May-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Poor Target.... —John Hansen
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| | | | | | (...) It is fraudulent to return an item to a WalMart store that was purchased at a Target store. The act of returning an item includes your affirmation (whether or not you actually state it) to the associate that it was purchased at a WalMart (...) (23 years ago, 22-May-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Poor Target.... —Matt Sekerak
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| | | | | | | Hey John, I lost my copy of the Retail Rule Book, can I borrow yours? -Matt . (23 years ago, 22-May-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Poor Target.... —John Hansen
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| | | | | | | | (...) Go to your local WalMart and ask the manager whether their return policy allows you to return to their store an item purchased at a different retailer. Ask this question: "Can I return an item here that I purchased at a Target store?" Let me (...) (23 years ago, 22-May-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Poor Target.... —David Eaton
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| | | | | | | | | (...) Y'know, I almost think it might depend on the manager-- After all, they'll let you return items without receipts (for store credit only, of course), which implies that they already know FULL WELL that customers can return things from other (...) (23 years ago, 22-May-02, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Poor Target.... —Richard Marchetti
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| | | | | | | | (...) Hey, who cares? It is well said that the buyer should beware. But let the seller beware also. If they do not, it is their problem. I am not going to make a protracted defense of the Target/Wal-Mart switcheroo scenario, but have none of you (...) (23 years ago, 22-May-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Poor Target.... —Mark Morgan
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| | | | | | | | (...) I'm with Richard on this one. (...) Ha, I've seen these in the UK, guess they couldn't sell enough in the US. (...) IT companies in this country actually note the serial numbers down of the items they sell you. That way, you can only return (...) (23 years ago, 23-May-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Poor Target.... — Suzanne D. Rich
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| | | | | | | | In lugnet.starwars, Mark Morgan writes: [...] (...) If you would, please take any continuation of this over to market.theory. thanks. -Suz (23 years ago, 23-May-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Poor Target.... —Jeff Stembel
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| | | | | | (...) Um, I think you meant to say the original poster's name, not mine.... Jeff (23 years ago, 23-May-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | Re: Poor Target.... —Thomas Burger
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| | | | | (...) south portland you say? being a manager at the local palm beach gardens target im affraid im going to have to report that .Matt Sekerak is the name... ok! (23 years ago, 22-May-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | Re: Poor Walmart.... (was: Poor Target....) —David Carriker
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| | | | | I don't really feel sorry for Target, I'm sure that they know what they are doing. It may have been accidental in the beginning, but they could stop the sale anytime they feel like. If they feel like cutting the price 50%, I will take them up on (...) (23 years ago, 22-May-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | Re: Poor Target.... —Steven Zeigler
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| | | | (...) Sorry, this is too good to comment on. Folks, you need to ignore the troll, sorry Matt, but if the crazy hair and weird eyes fit, wear em. Anyway, we obviously have a situation here, which is very easy to solve. Tell yourself this: We have (...) (23 years ago, 24-May-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | Re: Poor Target.... —Aaron West
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| | | | | (...) <SNIP!> Okay STOP! This whole dang thing is WAY out of proportions. 1: Wal-Mart and other stores reserve the right to refuse returns and implicitly state this regarding collectables. Conversely they also accept returned merchandise without a (...) (23 years ago, 24-May-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | Re: Poor Target.... —Markus Wolf
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| | | | | | | So I suppose on the loss scale it goes like this. Target loses very little, other than making a foolish sale to HMMM. Walmart loses a little more, whatever the profit on two Slave I's they would've made, and if they have to put any Slave I's on sale (...) (23 years ago, 24-May-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | Re: Poor Target.... —David Koudys
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| | | | | | (...) And shouting at people who don't agree with your views and calling them commies does not necessitate you being right, either. It *is* fraud. This reminds me of the (I think) Groucho Marx story: He asked a woman, "Will you sleep with me for a (...) (23 years ago, 24-May-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Poor Target.... — Suzanne D. Rich
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| | | | | | I've had quite enough of this spat being in the wrong forum. Earlier in this thread I asked it be moved: (URL) do so now, to its appropriate group. Or, even better, take it offline - as it seems to have lost value for the rest of the community. It (...) (23 years ago, 24-May-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | Re: Poor Target.... —Keith Kirchoff
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| | | | Can we please stop this discussion? While it was interesting and thought provoking for a while, I think we have done more than squeezed the juice from the topic; besides, what Matt did, whether moral or immoral, really doesn't concern any of us. I (...) (23 years ago, 25-May-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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