sroster Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Have to pay to ship. And I didn't want him to get a sale, heh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waddamon Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 My last two from the most recent amazon refresh showed in pristine shape codes are 19r4. This set is done and over with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRandall Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 I think you're right, prices aren't changing and even Target only had a small handful to sell on their website and even fewer on Ebay which were from Canada and shipped from Canada which says they rounded up their extras. Looks like Lego may be clearing some listings out mid-summer rather than end of the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amtrak23 Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 I think you're right, prices aren't changing and even Target only had a small handful to sell on their website and even fewer on Ebay which were from Canada and shipped from Canada which says they rounded up their extras. Looks like Lego may be clearing some listings out mid-summer rather than end of the year. My Target eBays came from East Alton, IL and my Target.com's are coming from Ohio. Ebay SSD's had 19R4 prod code. Their eBay listing had 15ish left when they ended the listing, so maybe they saved a few? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toycrazedchris Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 My Target eBays came from East Alton, IL and my Target.com's are coming from Ohio. Ebay SSD's had 19R4 prod code. My Target.com SSDs from last week are coming from Hebron, KY. Distribution madness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hannibal Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 People have to get away from the mind set that just because something sells they will keep it around forever. LEGO will not ignore product life cycles and operations management/product distribution and efficiency. It seems that the DS was an experiment by them to see how it would fair relative to new sets being issued. If they were really interested in a constant refresh they would have kept the set but update figs/parts etc. They did not do this it is the same as it was from the beginning, a test in my mind. i think the test was successful and thus we are now seeing longer life cycles without refreshes (exclusives not regular sets here). The DS may not be cannibalizing sales of newer product, or it may be. Retailers also have limited shelf space (warehouses as well) and may not be willing to carry new LEGO product without getting rid of the old(they need the consumers to come into their stores for one thing and buy other things as well). The best determination of EOL are LEGO stores and LEGO website. When it is gone and gone for an extended period of time (months3-6) you can expect it is the end. They will also do their best to get rid of every possible copy of a set before officially retiring them. Many sets popped back into stock for a brief period last year before the final death knell. Shipping inventory across the ocean is a very expensive and time consuming proposition. They will not do this for temporary shortages. As always in this thread this is my own opinion and based on nothing from LEGO themselves. Absolutely! There was a lot of this said some 20-30 pages ago with proven facts to back up the theory behind LEGO's (or any other manufacturer) strategy, but some people prefer to read between the lines and keep repeating the same song. Its a bit like superstition, facts & reality prove you wrong but you can't face it Well legoland Florida just got their revenge on me. Convinced my wife it was worth the time to drive here again for the tc4 deal. Go in the shop and see an ssd. Grab that and an ewok village and r2 and take to front. Got the same cashier as the other day and I ask her again to verify the tc4 for every 30 spent not item and she says yes. So I asked if they had more in back and they bring up another ssd and ewok and r2. At this point I say maybe I should get an annual pass for the discount and she said yeah you should its only 40 bucks to upgrade. So I went and did that while they were going to finish the shipping math and paperwork. When I got back some dude manager was there and was helping her ring it up. When she asked him so how many tc4s he went hmmm 4 (for one there were 6 total sets so that's nuts). I naturally said hmmm I was told it was per $30 spent not per item. And I just bought an annual pass! Of course he didn't budge so I spent zero instead of 1800. Also he gave me some sort of form letter about restricting amounts purchased and they will take away your annual pass etc etc. tldr there are 2 ssds at least at legoland fl. Tc4 deal ymmv. Quite greedy IMO. Yes, you're right to ask for the 30 tc4s, but here in Europe we pay more to get the SSDs at first place (obviously making smaller profit) and no such treats like this. The only thing you may get here as a bonus is a small polybag eventually, which by the way is limited per household! Considering how much profit you'll make on 1 SSD (or the purchase you're making) on a long run its quite cheeky to argue over something that other people can't even get their hands on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sroster Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Quite greedy IMO. Yes, you're right to ask for the 30 tc4s, but here in Europe we pay more to get the SSDs at first place (obviously making smaller profit) and no such treats like this. The only thing you may get here as a bonus is a small polybag eventually, which by the way is limited per household! Considering how much profit you'll make on 1 SSD (or the purchase you're making) on a long run its quite cheeky to argue over something that other people can't even get their hands on...Greedy, maybe, probably. I have been called worse. I would have completely understood and would have had no issue though if they told me the policy was no from the start. I specifically asked two different employees if it was a TC-4 per $30 spent and both said yes, not per set. I had 6 large sets to purchase at the counter and then was advised to go get an annual pass upgrade to save 10%. I then had to go to another location to get the annual pass and when I came back someone else told me no on the TC-4s. Only 2 of those sets were SSDs. Probably would have been smarter to buy those anyway even if I did have to pay to ship them back to my home state but I then felt duped into buying an annual pass which they would not refund. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorina20 Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 I just ordered 4 SSD at walmart.com! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p8nt4lyfe Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 If you have Bitcoin you can buy them at Bitcoinshop.us around $460 each Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldilocks Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Well legoland Florida just got their revenge on me. Convinced my wife it was worth the time to drive here again for the tc4 deal. Go in the shop and see an ssd. Grab that and an ewok village and r2 and take to front. Got the same cashier as the other day and I ask her again to verify the tc4 for every 30 spent not item and she says yes. So I asked if they had more in back and they bring up another ssd and ewok and r2. At this point I say maybe I should get an annual pass for the discount and she said yeah you should its only 40 bucks to upgrade. So I went and did that while they were going to finish the shipping math and paperwork. When I got back some dude manager was there and was helping her ring it up. When she asked him so how many tc4s he went hmmm 4 (for one there were 6 total sets so that's nuts). I naturally said hmmm I was told it was per $30 spent not per item. And I just bought an annual pass! Of course he didn't budge so I spent zero instead of 1800. Also he gave me some sort of form letter about restricting amounts purchased and they will take away your annual pass etc etc. tldr there are 2 ssds at least at legoland fl. Tc4 deal ymmv. What were the restrictions on amounts purchased in the letter? I have spent a lot at Legoland, I would like to know if I am getting close to those restrictions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
33Lego Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 a used one just sold for 580ish on ebay. oh God Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holleman67 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Just got my two in from Wal-Mart. Labels slapped on then and a little beat up. Oh well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimking23 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Just got my two in from Wal-Mart. Labels slapped on then and a little beat up. Oh well Received an e-mail today from Wally World. My 2 shipped for store pick-up. Hoping for a Lego box. The way they are coming in and out of stock, I think they are probably coming individually Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holleman67 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Received an e-mail today from Wally World. My 2 shipped for store pick-up. Hoping for a Lego box. The way they are coming in and out of stock, I think they are probably coming individually I think so too. I can't believe they got here so fast. I will st that want wm. I think their shipping speed is faster than amazons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimking23 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 I went with store pick-up, figuring if was of the boxes was totally trashed I could refuse it. It's been my experience that Wal-Mart will not discount for box damage. I figured I would have a better chance if I could call a manager in at that point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No More Monkeys Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 I went with store pick-up, figuring if was of the boxes was totally trashed I could refuse it. It's been my experience that Wal-Mart will not discount for box damage. I figured I would have a better chance if I could call a manager in at that point. At my store, site-to-store pickup does does not do anything price adjustment wise. Or they don't know how, even manager looking guy. Sent me to customer service desk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRandall Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Those SSD's available at Walmart are probably returns from people who want better condition boxes and or can't flip them for a quick profit so they have to return them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No More Monkeys Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Those SSD's available at Walmart are probably returns from people who want better condition boxes and or can't flip them for a quick profit so they have to return them. If that's the case, they would be even in worse shape then they are... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holleman67 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 My seals are 20r4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neosphinx Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 There is still plenty of stock of SSD in Belgium it seems. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legodog Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Seals from the sets I picked up at Walmart today are 20R4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristopherJB Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Just got my two in from Wal-Mart. Labels slapped on then and a little beat up. Oh well That is expected. Any big sets will be taped and bandaid from Walmart. You'll get $600 for that on eBay. Just show the pics and tell them it's sealed. Buy it now for $625 or bid now. Sent from my iPhone using Brickpicker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristopherJB Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 There is still plenty of stock of SSD in Belgium it seems. Your next post should be, "no more SSD left. I bought them all." Sent from my iPhone using Brickpicker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No More Monkeys Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 That is expected. Any big sets will be taped and bandaid from Walmart. You'll get $600 for that on eBay. Just show the pics and tell them it's sealed. Buy it now for $625 or bid now. Sent from my iPhone using Brickpicker I got a couple shipped from walmart couple of weeks ago in lego shipping case. Depends on what they have I guess - if they are already taken out of the cases, then it does seem to be for sure that they are not going to pack them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristopherJB Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 I got a couple shipped from walmart couple of weeks ago in lego shipping case. Depends on what they have I guess - if they are already taken out of the cases, then it does seem to be for sure that they are not going to pack them... Looks like a lottery then. At this point, I think they are just cleaning out the returns. Those who returned them stomped on them first, then slapped some stickers on it. Walmart then repeated the process, and now the boxes are all busted and soggy. Sent from my iPhone using Brickpicker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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