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lunamagica

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21. That site is really cool. I only looked at it briefly, but it seems to be geared more
Mon Mar 12, 2018, 03:28 PM
Mar 2018

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to adults than children.

Amazon. Suppose you want a hard-to-get toy. MineralMan Mar 2018 #1
Problem is, I've had so many issues with Amazon and online shopping over the years.... Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2018 #2
I hear stories like this and it baffles me... Atman Mar 2018 #5
Maybe I'm just unlucky. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2018 #6
Prime is even better if you have an Amazon store near you. Atman Mar 2018 #9
I am a Prime member as well and order from them quite a bit and I don't think I have ever smirkymonkey Mar 2018 #12
I was thinking the same thing. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2018 #17
I'm in the same boat Blue_Adept Mar 2018 #25
I've never had a single problem with any Amazon order. MineralMan Mar 2018 #15
They were in debt from a corporate buyout, so that hobbled them. More than one reason for this. bettyellen Mar 2018 #7
No doubt there are multiple reasons. MineralMan Mar 2018 #18
I always liked going to a local specialty store that had really creative stuff they wouldnt have bettyellen Mar 2018 #19
Toy makers have vastly multiplied the SKUs in inventory, e.g. ethnic and body type diverse Barbies FarCenter Mar 2018 #14
Yes, that's why I used the Barbie example. MineralMan Mar 2018 #16
Amazon up 1.2%. briv1016 Mar 2018 #3
Lay this failure at the feet of Bain Capital. MANative Mar 2018 #4
Exactly right. bettyellen Mar 2018 #8
Also, the vulture capitalist firm KKR, which had a hand in the Toys R Us debacle Cirque du So-What Mar 2018 #13
+1, TRU without the back bending debt could get through this uponit7771 Mar 2018 #24
Enjoy that $1,000 bonus, Trumplodytes! Initech Mar 2018 #10
I want to like toys are us Egnever Mar 2018 #11
That site is really cool. I only looked at it briefly, but it seems to be geared more lunamagica Mar 2018 #21
Poor kiddies lunamagica Mar 2018 #20
I bought toys on Etsy last year crazycatlady Mar 2018 #22
When my kids were little, Toys R Us was a great treat Maeve Mar 2018 #23
This was exactly what I thought. Brings back many memories. dameatball Mar 2018 #26
Same here Freddie Mar 2018 #29
Their business model just doesn't make sense for this time. cemaphonic Mar 2018 #27
I always saw them as a very high priced store. No bargains there really.my kids were never in to lunasun Mar 2018 #28
64000 people shit out of luck!!! FreeStateDemocrat Mar 2018 #30
I haven't been in a Toys R Us in aout 20 years at this point. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2018 #31
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