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Re: Poor Target....
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Wed, 22 May 2002 01:34:27 GMT
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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$$h@le that I am. I pointed right to the mistake, they
> scratched their heads. They tried to point to Technic Jango...I pointed to
> the sales tag, then the Slave I box. They were stumped. Long story short,
> they got a department lead over to the scene to scan the Slave I bar
> code...$24.88. I said, "Fine, I'll take two." I checked out of Target, and
> checked in to WalMart. Returned the two Slave I sets at WalMart for store
> credit only (because I couldn't reproduce a WalMart receipt). Got home with
> a Republic Gunship. No flyer in hand, no questions asked. I know, I'm
> going to hell.
>
> -Matt
Well, that was an evil and horrible thing to do. WELL DONE!!!!!
I mean sure it was wrong and prob equates to something like fraud or some such
thing, but I must say, it was very clever. take opertunities when they present
themselves, a Gunship for $50 US is fairly sweet. Though in hell I would
suspect that lego melts, but I could be wrong
Trav
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| (...) Lego doesn't melt in hell. I live near New York City and my Legos are fine. I think everyone is making too big of a deal about this. Was advantage taken of huge corporations? Yes. Was it right? Probably not. Will the committer of such actions (...) (22 years ago, 22-May-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| Ah, a sympathizer in Travis. Thanks, Trav. You know what? Some LUGNET folk are chasing me with torches through the proverbial village of their community. Oh well, wouldn't be the first time. Yup, LEGO would probably sizzle in hades...but I'll be too (...) (22 years ago, 22-May-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| I almost feel pity for them. My local Target (So. Portland, Maine) had lots of EpII Lego. Since I already own a copy of Jango's Slave I, I didn't really want a second one so I thought I would annoy the sales people a bit...being the a$$h@le that I (...) (22 years ago, 22-May-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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