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I called US Shop-At-Home this morning and they verified for me that they are still on thier initial shipment of Super Chiefs, meaning that they are the Limited Edition ones. They are limiting orders to 3 per person. As I have already purchased 24, (...) (23 years ago, 19-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, Troy Cefaratti writes: ... (...) It appears that if you placed an order before the limit was put in place, you can still order 3 more. Cary (23 years ago, 20-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Nope. They are checking agianst all orders. I tried to order 2 more (after my initial 4) and was rejected. Paul Sinasohn LUGNET #115 (23 years ago, 21-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) OK, then I should have said: Sometimes, at the utter discretion and whimsy of the person answering the phone at S@H, you can order 3 more after your initial order. It worked for me today. (23 years ago, 21-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Okay, My Dad too tried this and the lady on the phone accepted our order for ten more. (This was weeks ago...) We got a letter in the mail saying that our order was canceled due to the limited nature of the series. They must double check (...) (23 years ago, 21-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Okay, My Dad too tried this and the lady on the phone accepted our order for ten more. (This was weeks ago...) We got a letter in the mail saying that our order was canceled due to the limited nature of the series. They must double check (...) (23 years ago, 21-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Wow you must be so proud of your dad, he's taught you all kind of good lessons today. First how to try and get around the system, how to make threats to get your way and how to steal. "Gee dad you're the best" jt ---...--- James J. Trobaugh (...) (23 years ago, 21-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Oh James, I think that's too harsh. Working around the system, yes - I'll agree with that. But the three free 10020s were probably the result of an error on LEGO's part - not any sort of 'theft'. Personally, anytime LEGO gives me something (...) (23 years ago, 21-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) system at some time. If you want/need 4 soda bottles but the limit is two, don't you just go to another checkot with the others??? In the first place, it is not fair that the first quality set lego has made in years is limited to three per (...) (23 years ago, 21-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) LD is attempting to limit the release of the *Limited Edition* so every one has a chance to get a unique train. They are planning on releasing a non-LE version that you can buy a gazillion of if you wish. This I think is very fair. Jude (23 years ago, 21-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I applaud anyone who beats the system. Companies should not force this kind of stupid fairness on customers, LEGO will get its money in the end. The whiners out there don't like people hoarding a product in order to sell it at three times the (...) (23 years ago, 21-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) While I don't think that this is a case stealing, my initial read on your post was some sort of gloating. Sure s@h messed up, you probably deserve to keep the uncharged ones. However... If you're going to post about it to a board that TLC (...) (23 years ago, 21-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Dear Mr. Gloats-A-Lot (A.K.A. Jeremy Scott), I hope you realize the difficult position that you have placed yourself, your father and your grandmother. Strict interpretation of the law will reveal that you are in possession of stolen property. (...) (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, Todd Thuma writes: <snip> (...) <snip> (...) Heh, I know it's a pain to read to the end of a long thread, but in this case you may want to... (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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"Todd Thuma" <thumat@gactr.uga.edu> wrote in message news:GtD0pH.1JE@lugnet.com... (...) Dad (...) past (...) guy (...) for (...) mail (...) and (...) thought. (...) but (...) got (...) your (...) that (...) you a (...) Chief (...) you (...) (...) (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks Kirby! I did read them all before I posted. I decided to fit my additional comments in around the places where I felt the fit. I do hope this thread dies down, but it is both a public forum and "permanent" record. There have been (...) (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, Todd Thuma writes: <snipped long and well-written post> United States postal regulations say that if someone sends you something that you don't order, they cannot ask you to pay for, or return, that item. This makes a lot of sense (...) (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Here's one link I've found so far: (URL) If LEGO used the post office to deliver this package, the three extra 10020s (...) Here's another link which indicates that if the package is delivered by any means other than the USPS then you must (...) (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) Ok...Ok...let's take a step back and re-hash the issue at hand (btw, I'm no lawyer either) he received 3 trains in the mail, trying to buck the system, which in itself has already been done by numberous people... ...ok. he used his father's (...) (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Play well. SteveB PNLTC (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Well put. -John (...) (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Ben: We canceled the order when the guy said that we couldn't buy it. Then Grandma bought hers. The canceled order shipped anyway. (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Entirely true! In the vein of consumer protection the Congress of the United States enacted legislation that protects the consumer from this kind of mail fraud. Anything from Reader's Digest Books to CD's cannot be shipped to a recipient (...) (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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"Any misunderstanding was purely the other guy's fault." Author (Some one said this but I can't recall who). Todd (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I can see why Larry would get slightly vexed... Can we please send any related followup to this particular thread to off-topic.debate instead of staying in .trains? A few people have tried to send this thread to that group, but... oh well ;) (...) (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Let's turn the tables on this one and see how you would feel if...You order 3 SuperCheifs and Lego sends 3 Ninja Mini-Fig Heroes (the one's that are only $1.99 each). Is that OK? Do you keep them and not call them to correct their mistake? Or how (...) (23 years ago, 23-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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<snip> I've been very out of pocket and I missed the very fact that this thread is going on. I'd like to sincerely ask that any further discussion on this topic, if it relates to the question of items being free or not, or being under limited (...) (23 years ago, 23-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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