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Re: The Free Super Chiefs
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Thu, 21 Mar 2002 13:20:37 GMT
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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
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James J. Trobaugh
North Georgia LEGO Train Club
http://www.ngltc.org
In lugnet.trains, Jeremy Scott writes:
> In lugnet.trains, Cary Clark writes:
> > 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.
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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 before shipment, You should get a letter soon.
>
> ^^^ Or maybe not... ^^^
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> "The Free Super Chiefs"
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> After recieving the letter denying the right to buy 10 more 10020's, my Dad
> called LSAH and begun to order 3 more to send to his Mom's. So he got past
> the "ship to" info and they begun the "bill to" info. My dad told the guy
> his info. The guy checked our account and said that the limit of 3 was
> achieved. So, my Dad said, "just to spite you, I'll have my Mom order 3 for
> herself!" and hung up the phone. By that afternoon, three were in the mail
> to my grandma's place.
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> Last Saturday they arrived. We called her and asked if we could come by and
> get them. She said yes but should there be two boxes. "TWO???" we thought.
> We get there to find that not only the three she ordered were shipped, but
> three more were shipped and the invoice was blank! We checked the credit
> card report to find that there was never a charge to my Dad's card. We got
> three for free!
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> "The best deal on the 10020 ever!"
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> The End
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> Hope you enjoyed my absolutely true story. NO LIES!!!
>
> Jeremy Scott
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Message has 4 Replies:
 | | Re: The Free Super Chiefs
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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)
| | | Re: The Free Super Chiefs
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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)
| | | Re: The Free Super Chiefs
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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)
| | | Re: The Free Super Chiefs
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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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| | The Free Super Chiefs
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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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