rdandy5875 Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 10 hours ago, alfredheunghk said: cancelled by TLG?? or other store?? Target Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarryZola Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 Tumblers on home delivery again at Smyths for mainland UK. Can you all hurry up and buy them please because I'm at my target with them and I'm sick of seeing them make it into shops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wotguvnotmeguv Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 3 minutes ago, BarryZola said: Tumblers on home delivery again at Smyths for mainland UK. Can you all hurry up and buy them please because I'm at my target with them and I'm sick of seeing them make it into shops Just arrived here to post the exact same thing! Couldn't resist buying another though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarryZola Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 Just now, wotguvnotmeguv said: Just arrived here to post the exact same thing! Couldn't resist buying another though. Tempted myself but probably won't Who knows though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neco Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 Is this just a UK phenomenon now with Smyth's either receiving stock or shifting around their unsold stock from Ireland etc. Not seeing any posts regarding other European or US stockists finding Tumblers down the back of the sofa after its 'faux retirement' in the same way. Eitherway, bumping the price up above rrp is poor form and may mean a few sit on the shelves whilst buyers wait for a true EOL reduction in the vein of other Smyth's clearance lego sets. I know I am having already secured a few at below rrp in the initial retirement wave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val-E Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 Seems to be just UK, however it was also still available at many retailers in the US once it disappeared from SAH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano86 Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 How have they not sold out already? Has Lego & Smyths truly defeated the hoard. I know this set isn't supposed to be hoarded in the grand scheme of things, but they keep appearing and investors keep snapping them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprocket77 Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 13 minutes ago, Val-E said: Seems to be just UK, however it was also still available at many retailers in the US once it disappeared from SAH. How are things in Portugal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neco Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 11 minutes ago, Deano86 said: How have they not sold out already? Has Lego & Smyths truly defeated the hoard. I know this set isn't supposed to be hoarded in the grand scheme of things, but they keep appearing and investors keep snapping them up. Maybe Smyths are the new corporate hoarders, and are now reselling their Tumbler stock at a slight premium to beat out all the other resellers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val-E Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 16 minutes ago, Sprocket77 said: How are things in Portugal? My crystal ball doesn´t have that much range, but in Spain it is pretty hard to find now - if not impossible. I walked away from the last ones I saw in January when it became clear what Lego had been up to. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprocket77 Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 12 minutes ago, Val-E said: My crystal ball doesn´t have that much range, but in Spain it is pretty hard to find now - if not impossible. I walked away from the last ones I saw in January when it became clear what Lego had been up to. You didn't get the reference so. Stop lumping us in with the UK, just left an Irish Smyths which had about a dozen Tumblers on their shelves still. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val-E Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 23 minutes ago, Sprocket77 said: You didn't get the reference so. Stop lumping us in with the UK, just left an Irish Smyths which had about a dozen Tumblers on their shelves still. Sorry. I´m on a slow day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wotguvnotmeguv Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 Well the last time I caught them on Smyths for home delivery they were only available for 14 minutes. Today they're still available after first being reported by BarrySola earlier. The way their stock has fluctuated, while remaining constant in Northern Ireland and - bizarrely - Telford, this doesn't have the appearance of a few stray cases found during a stocktake - they clearly have serious numbers of these things. Question is, is it existing stock that's being drip-dripped for some tactical reason, or are they still being supplied by an outside source that have boatloads of the things? My concern is that it was retired early but produced in the kinds of numbers a set due to be retired December 2016 might have been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarryZola Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 Think Home Delivery has gone now. Although, as you say, it did last a lot longer than last time. Probably even many of the hoarders have got to their limits now (I did for one). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macpro76 Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 Why is that smyths has all these? There are none in the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrabslayerT Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 Was in my local Smyth's on Saturday. There was at least 10 on the shelves. If I had the funds, I may have been tempted but not without a discount, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TabbyBoy Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 2 minutes ago, CrabslayerT said: Was in my local Smyth's on Saturday. There was at least 10 on the shelves. If I had the funds, I may have been tempted but not without a discount, Since some retailers want to get rid asap to create shelf space, did you actually ask to speak to the manager and politely ask for a discount? I did this in the Reading (UK) branch for another set, expected a "No" and was pleasantly surprised, I basically had 20 for the price of 17. What you don't ask for, you don't get ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrabslayerT Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 15 minutes ago, TabbyBoy said: Since some retailers want to get rid asap to create shelf space, did you actually ask to speak to the manager and politely ask for a discount? I did this in the Reading (UK) branch for another set, expected a "No" and was pleasantly surprised, I basically had 20 for the price of 17. What you don't ask for, you don't get ;-) I would love to try that, but funds are low, I have a wedding in Italy to go to and a few substantial bills in the coming months, so being careful with my money atm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anomander Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 58 minutes ago, macpro76 said: Why is that smyths has all these? There are none in the US. Superheroes aren't as popular here, apparently. Or maybe because karma, as US buyers seem to catch all the other breaks - cheaper RRP, regualar clearance sales, coupons, membership discounts, free shipping ect. We have all these Tumblers, but no-one to sell them to. We can't even catch a break with karma! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprocket77 Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 2 minutes ago, Anomander said: We have all these Tumblers, but no-one to sell them to. We can't even catch a break with karma! I don't know about you, but my market's not Ireland, if it was I wouldn't be doing this very long. The world's a lot smaller than it used to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anomander Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 1 minute ago, Sprocket77 said: I don't know about you, but my market's not Ireland, if it was I wouldn't be doing this very long. The world's a lot smaller than it used to be. I'm still hesitant about getting scammed by buyers through ebay. Although the likelihood is probably small, getting taken by a crooked buyer for a Tumbler currently at such small margins after fees would hurt. It's a big smaller scary world out there! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractorboy Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 It'll be a different story two years from now. i wouldn't be looking to sell now anyway. Smyths will either run out soon enough or sell them at a sale price to get rid. Win win either way. Bottom line is they're not being made any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprocket77 Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 Just now, tractorboy said: It'll be a different story two years from now. i wouldn't be looking to sell now anyway. Smyths will either run out soon enough or sell them at a sale price to get rid. Win win either way. Bottom line is they're not being made any more. They're not running out any time soon, I was in three stores today (yes I have a problem) and there were probably 25-30 sets across those stores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasFelipe Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 1 hour ago, Anomander said: Superheroes aren't as popular here, apparently. Or maybe because karma, as US buyers seem to catch all the other breaks - cheaper RRP, regualar clearance sales, coupons, membership discounts, free shipping ect. We have all these Tumblers, but no-one to sell them to. We can't even catch a break with karma! Dunno whut happened but I just sold one today for € 345,00.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanfjr Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 In stock now: http://www.wbshop.com/product/batman+dark+knight+trilogy+the+tumbler+lego+set+batlgset07.do?sortby=ourPicks&refType=&from=Search Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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