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Re: Price Gauging at KB Toy Works???
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lugnet.starwars
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Tue, 20 Apr 1999 08:52:00 GMT
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On Mon, 19 Apr 1999 18:51:29 GMT, "Eric Kingsley" <ekings@us.ibm.com> wrote:
> I was just at a KB Toy Works and they had obviously just recieved a shipment of
> classic SW sets (No EP1 sorry). Seeing I already have all the sets I decided
> to get a couple for my nephew. Almost as soon as I picked up the sets a clerk
> came by and pulled all of the SW stock off the shelf so I asked why and she
> said the price just went up. I fortunately got the lower price (which was
> still slightly above retail).
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> I guess this does not suprise me because everyone wants to make a buck but I
> think this may get out of hand especially at the smaller toy stores.
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> One thing I noticed about the higher prices is they use an EZ-to-peal sticker
> directly over the old price and they are hand keying prices into the register
> by hand so take that for what you will. Personally I am a very honest person
> but you will still pay over retail anyway so who do you think is benefiting
> even if you do someing a little unscrupulous?
I have never seen a KB store that has decent prices. They were *always* higher
priced. Even at a KB-related store called "Toy Liquidators" that presents
itself as being a "below retail" operation, the prices are high.
I can only assume it is a corporate decision to gouge people. Serves 'em
right if they are in financial trouble. (or so I had heard)
-- Terry K --
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