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Re: Backhoe not in my S@H Catalog
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lugnet.technic
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Fri, 1 Aug 2003 20:25:55 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Neb Okla wrote:
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> "Steve Moldovanu" <wolf_hunter_03@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:HIyCwM.tIp@lugnet.com...
> > In lugnet.technic, Neb Okla wrote:
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> > > BIONICLE pp. 4-7
> > > Designer Sets pp. 8-9
> > > Inventor Sets pp. 10-11
> > > Star Wars pp. 12-15
> > > Orient Expedition pp. 16-17
> > > Under $10 & Bulk pp. 18-21
> > > Sports pp. 22-27
> > > Shell Promo pp. 28
> > > Harry Potter p. 29
> > > World City pp. 30-31
> > > Trains pp. 32-35
> > > Discovery Sets pp. 36-37
> > > Wright Flyer (back cover)
> >
> > Now that's even weirder! They actually put in the Wright Flyer! There is
> > basically everything in there except Technic! You mean you don't even have the
> > three mini Technic that came even earlier?
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> Technic set #8453 was thrown in on the lower left-hand corner of p.8. I
> just noticed that Designer set #4098 is only listed on the back side of the
> S@H envelope. Designer sets #4096 and #4401 are not listed. Inventor set
> #4095 has a set number, but no price and the "sneak preview" icon along with
> "Coming In September 2003!".
Yeah it was the same for the #4095 Inventor Set in the 2nd Edition. The price of
that one is $49.99 USD with a number of pieces in the 300s. I saw it at the Toy
fair.
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> > > Perhaps the other catalog was for "preferred customers" or something. That
> > > might account for the lower prices. Many retailers do this.
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> > If Lego actually did that. I would boycott Lego. That's the stupidiest thing.
> > "Preferred Customers'???? Since when did Lego choose to have some favourite
> > costumers just because maybe they bought a lot of sets.
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> Boycott Lego? It's a common business practice. As far as boycotting
> companies based on my personal treatment by them, Lego would be last on my
> list. I've experienced over two decades of quality service for a quality
> product - and I've never been dissapointed by or wished that I hadn't
> purchased a particular set.
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> Anyway, the preferred customers thing was just a guess. I'd like to see
> them release a catalog that focuses on Technic, Designer, Model Team,
> Inventor, & Mindstorms items almost exclusively.
Oh, I was only kidding. I cannot survive without bying new Legos. And what I
said was only IF Lego did that but I'm pretty sure they don't. It was only an
"IF".
Steve
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| "Steve Moldovanu" <wolf_hunter_03@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:HIyCwM.tIp@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) Technic set #8453 was thrown in on the lower left-hand corner of p.8. I just noticed that Designer set #4098 is only listed on the back (...) (23 years ago, 1-Aug-03, to lugnet.technic)
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