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Re: Prices for SW sets
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Date: 
Fri, 30 Apr 1999 09:28:53 GMT
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In lugnet.starwars, Gintaras Rumsas writes:
SW Ep 4,5,6 sets finally arrived to Lithuania. I spotted 4 of them
(except Speeder Bikes) in toy chain shop. What striked me - it is price.
I purchased for the begining only Landspeeder. It costs here 12,25USD
(which looks like twice as in US)! Tie Interceptor-Y-Wing costs 97.25USD
which is crazy price for me. Here in our country where average salary is
250USD - SW sets are real luxury.

May be it is the same policy in all European countries for SW sets? It
is intereting how much these sets cost in EU countries.

Other sets here usually cost 1.2-1.3 times more expensive as in US, and
it is general policy. They (managers) explained it as higher
transportation costs and small market.

Play well
Gintaras

If you´re interested in an international statistics, here are the prices for
SW Lego in germany:

Landspeeder 9,30 USD
Speeder Bikes 13,66 USD
Snowspeeder 27,32 USD
X-Wing 43,72 USD
Y-Wing/TIE 65,57 USD

The sets are available for two weeks now and there seems to be still enough of
them for everyone. SW Ep1 sets won´t be for sale before August :o(
I forgot what the "normal" US prices are but 97,25 USD is a ripp off ! Hope
you find a better offer soon.

Gruesse vom doe (1)

(1) ue/oe for Umlaute, it is not like in John Doe  ;o)



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  Re: Prices for SW sets
 
(...) Approximate "normal" US prices are as follows: Landspeeder 7.00 Speeder Bikes 11.00 Snowspeeder 22.00 X-Wing 33.00 Y-Wing/TIE 54.00 These are all in US dollars. The prices change a bit from store to store, but not more than $5.00. -Jonathan (26 years ago, 30-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)
  Re: Prices for SW sets
 
(...) These price look like something I can accept. (...) I wish to find too... Play well Gintaras (26 years ago, 3-May-99, to lugnet.starwars)

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  Prices for SW sets
 
SW Ep 4,5,6 sets finally arrived to Lithuania. I spotted 4 of them (except Speeder Bikes) in toy chain shop. What striked me - it is price. I purchased for the begining only Landspeeder. It costs here 12,25USD (which looks like twice as in US)! Tie (...) (26 years ago, 30-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)

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