Brickbuilder.g Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Which one of you is this guy? Went to my LEGO store for the VIP event and picked up an R2. Was talking to the manager about how I "hear that R2 is going away" and she says "Yes, it's sad but true". She then says that someone had called the store during the week asking to buy 4 and have them shipped. So she got his name and then proceeded to look him up in the system and she says it appears that this guy has called at least 21 LEGO stores across the country looking for R2's and got almost all the stores to sell him at least 2 each. She says "I guess I know what he is going to do with them..." I hope this isn't true...greed kills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sauromosis Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 I'll laugh if R2 comes back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciglione Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 I'll laugh if R2 comes back. Why!? Cause someone has the balls to go all - in? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sauromosis Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 No, because I heard it is coming back and because if that guy gets bigger, he'll wipe out a set I want some day. Plus he's probably gonna ruin stores being willing to ship to us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcandre Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 I'll laugh if R2 comes back. Pretty lame. We applaud hoarding here. It's toos, will likely make one more appearance at LEGO Shop at Home. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpinemaps Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 I hope this isn't true...greed kills I don't think it really was Trekgate, but he did call a bunch of LEGO stores a few months back, and he did just get a bunch of R2s... Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KShine Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 I don't think it really was Trekgate, but he did call a bunch of LEGO stores a few months back, and he did just get a bunch of R2s... Lol I think it might be - Not too many people would call all the locations across the country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holleman67 Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Don't be mad at someone hustling just because you didn't think of it first! Better than sitting at your computer f5ing! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redcell Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 I think it might be - Not too many people would call all the locations across the country. Three years ago when LEGO Shop at Home did their monster X-mas 50% blowout, I remember one guy posting about how he had basically sat at home and spent about $30k on 12/26 by calling around to every Lego store and ordering as much of the discounted product as he could. I've never done it, but it's certainly a viable way to get sets that are on their way out...well, I guess it would be proper to say that it is viable for the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trekgate502 Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Alpine maps called it I will call every store in the country to find a set I want but ... It was absolutely not me. I only ordered one repeat quantity one from a lego store to hone I never violate limits of Lego... For real... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trekgate502 Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 And trekgate was his name-o... Already a legend... Thanks for the fame Alas not me. Have lots of them but not stores. Too busy today picking up all my OH's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trekgate502 Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Cat got everyones tongue? Now maybe the real speed orderer can stand up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaylay Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Going to clear out my Lego store of R2. I'm not a fan of F5ing. Got a life u know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_rockefeller Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 I think people who go and clear out lego stores and leave nothing for poor little Timmy should get a life :) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenb99 Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 I think people who go and clear out lego stores and leave nothing for poor little Timmy should get a life thought it was Johnny, now Timmy. Next it'll be Bobby, Danny, or Donny lol. Soon they'll be a whole army of poor littles buying up the LEGO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meowsmeowsmeows Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 thought it was Johnny, now Timmy. Next it'll be Bobby, Danny, or Donny lol. Soon they'll be a whole army of poor littles buying up the LEGO Little Johnny wants all of the retiring sets for Christmas and can't get any because they're out of stock, and now has a sad face in front of the Christmas tree. Timmy wants many of the EOL'ing now sets because his grandma is willing to buy them for him. C'mon people, let's get this right! (in the words of Ron Burgundy). Sad to say, my 7-year old nephew wants the Death Star and R2 still and I don't think he'll be getting them anytime soon from his parents (and rightfully so). He likes Star Wars, Chima, and Ninjago. Perhaps I can sell one to my sister in the future... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No More Monkeys Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Little Johnny wants all of the retiring sets for Christmas and can't get any because they're out of stock, and now has a sad face in front of the Christmas tree. Timmy wants many of the EOL'ing now sets because his grandma is willing to buy them for him. C'mon people, let's get this right! (in the words of Ron Burgundy). Sad to say, my 7-year old nephew wants the Death Star and R2 still and I don't think he'll be getting them anytime soon from his parents (and rightfully so). He likes Star Wars, Chima, and Ninjago. Perhaps I can sell one to my sister in the future... Tell her that there is a guy in the back alley that has R2D2 and is asking $280 and that you will help her by dealing with the guy if she hands you the money 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubzero Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 I heard little Bobby is flipping minifigs on the side. Just sayin' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mscheaf Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Anyone still believe this is eol? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcandre Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 We knew it would be back at lego, it was toos. SSD did the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trekgate502 Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Yes, very very much so. I have multiple sources that have confirmed it to me, several of which I hold in high regard. I could be wrong. I have a lot and at my LEGO Shop at Home limits or I would buy more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brickelements Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 What I heard from a Lego employee this weekend during VIP event: The ONLY reason R2 went TOOS was a production/quality issues. They were forced to stop selling them. I wonder if TLG will send out any kind of info on potential replacments if there were poor quality sets resleased. COuld be easy to find with Production Code on boxes. How soon till R2 is EOL is anyone guess with more info than I have available to me. I have zero "in the know" connections Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcdfan Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 And we still don't believe the production problem has anything to do with the missing bag #7? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubzero Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 And we still don't believe the production problem has anything to do with the missing bag #7? Occam's Razor FTW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Mack Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 In stock S@H http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=jfOcdvfTNg4&subid=&offerid=115554.1&type=10&tmpid=2294&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fshop.lego.com%252Fen-US%252FR2-D2-10225 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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