Phil B Posted August 7, 2016 Posted August 7, 2016 Just now, kris_1973 said: Either way, it must have affected the market since Amazon and Walmart sites have consistently listed it for $160 (20% off) for awhile now. Now that's something @Haay could be jealous of. Though I am not familiar with EU discounting - perhaps 20% off Exclusives is an easy feat there ..... Quote
Val-E Posted August 7, 2016 Posted August 7, 2016 It can be had for around 135-140 euros on a good day here, but still too soon in my opinion. Quote
HandyHand Posted August 8, 2016 Posted August 8, 2016 13 hours ago, Phil B said: Alright there was a little hyperbole in that comparison Still - I don't think many got this deal, a few who were clever enough to pay for same day shipping, and a few who were clever enough to PM at another retailer. Most messages I saw coming by were of the "my order got cancelled" type after a few hours. And I'm happy for those who got it at that price, don't get me wrong, just wanted to console @Haay because this was more of a glitch ... but now were talking semantics. When the price looks too good to be true, it usually is... It's indeed a consolation that it was a pricing error that was quickly rectified. And nice catch for the happy few who got it actually delivered! Sometimes you're just lucky to be at the right time to catch a bargain. Like I was last year when I managed to get 2x Emma's House in a 2-for-1 plus discount, at €25 per box instead of the €75 RRP. Quote
dcdfan Posted August 8, 2016 Posted August 8, 2016 It seems Walmart and Amazon have sold out (again) while on sale. Both back to third party. Quote
biking_tiger Posted August 8, 2016 Posted August 8, 2016 8 minutes ago, dcdfan said: It seems Walmart and Amazon have sold out (again) while on sale. Both back to third party. The up/down pricing of this beast has at least created some buzz. No more 50R5s in the warehouse. Quote
tacsniper Posted August 8, 2016 Posted August 8, 2016 (edited) 12 minutes ago, dcdfan said: It seems Walmart and Amazon have sold out (again) while on sale. Both back to third party. I fear its mostly sold to hoarders. Edited August 8, 2016 by tacsniper 3 Quote
dcdfan Posted August 8, 2016 Posted August 8, 2016 The up/down pricing of this beast has at least created some buzz. No more 50R5s in the warehouse. I fear its mostly sold to hoarders.Now, if only they would sale price some more exclusives. 1 Quote
Phil B Posted August 8, 2016 Posted August 8, 2016 3 minutes ago, exciter1 said: Waiting for a new seal code. http://navyseals.com/nsw/seal-code-warrior-creed/ 2 Quote
asharerin Posted August 8, 2016 Posted August 8, 2016 1 hour ago, biking_tiger said: The up/down pricing of this beast has at least created some buzz. No more 50R5s in the warehouse. Reminds me of Red 5. Really old seal codes so the hoard bought them all up. TLG saw the blip in sales and kept it around. 2 Quote
fossilrock Posted August 8, 2016 Posted August 8, 2016 Jumped up to 177.50 on amazon now that walmart is out of stock. Should be interesting to see what transpires over the next few months. I did note that while a lot of exclusives got bounced to out of stock yesterday, the Tie Fighter was one set that was in stock the whole time. So it doesn't seem to move very well at 199.99. Quote
gregpj Posted August 8, 2016 Posted August 8, 2016 Well I got sick and tired of waiting for a fire sale in Canada I could take advantage of... I bought one over the weekend from S@H for 2x VIP and London Bus promo. I'll let you know how new my seal code is when it arrives later this week. 3 Quote
dcdfan Posted August 8, 2016 Posted August 8, 2016 (edited) I posted this in "retiring soon open speculation" also but for posterity (I'll place here as well), I noticed this is limit 1 at LEGO Shop at Home and @Brickerbrack noticed it's also Limit 1 at Amazon. Edited August 8, 2016 by dcdfan Quote
Val-E Posted August 8, 2016 Posted August 8, 2016 (edited) 2 hours ago, dcdfan said: I posted this in "retiring soon open speculation" also but for posterity (I'll place here as well), I noticed this is limit 1 at LEGO Shop at Home and @Brickerbrack noticed it's also Limit 1 at Amazon. "It´s a trap" meme placeholder. Edited August 8, 2016 by gregpj added actual meme, left placeholder comment because it was funny ;) 5 Quote
TLKC Posted August 8, 2016 Posted August 8, 2016 (edited) Srsly? Are u thinking its gone? limit 5 LEGO Shop at Home europe Edited August 8, 2016 by TLKC Forget to post LEGO Shop at Home limit Quote
Alpinemaps Posted August 16, 2016 Posted August 16, 2016 On August 8, 2016 at 11:21 AM, TLKC said: Srsly? 11 hours ago, dcdfan said: Can I buy a vowel. Sometimes y? 3 Quote
tacsniper Posted August 16, 2016 Posted August 16, 2016 It will be interesting to watch if this set just disappear over night now that Amazon and Walmart have blown through a good chunk of their inventory. There won't be much snipping left in the US. Quote
gregpj Posted August 16, 2016 Posted August 16, 2016 The one I ordered from S@H showed up yesterday. Seal codes 47R5. The box is impressive. My 8 year old counted the UCS badges... then proceeded to tell me we needed the Ewok Village. He doesn't know I have one sitting in my hidden storage spot. 5 Quote
Copterman Posted September 5, 2016 Posted September 5, 2016 (edited) So what do the current depressed prices on eBay mean for the future value of this set? I've not been around long enough to know for sure, but aren't the major discounts on this set unprecedented in terms of exclusives and certainly among UCS sets? I imagine that it will easily sell for $250 once it retires worse case scenario, correct? Edited September 5, 2016 by Copterman Quote
redghostx Posted September 5, 2016 Posted September 5, 2016 So what do the current depressed prices on eBay mean for the future value of this set? I've not been around long enough to know for sure, but aren't the major discounts on this set unprecedented in terms of exclusives and certainly among UCS sets? I imagine that it will easily sell for $250 once it retires worse case scenario, correct?It should follow the Bwing trajectory but slightly faster so $250 15-18 months after unavailability. This is still 100% profit after fees if you bought in between 100-110 (ignore the lucky few that got them at $50) Quote
tractorboy Posted September 5, 2016 Posted September 5, 2016 On 07/08/2016 at 7:35 PM, Val-E said: It can be had for around 135-140 euros on a good day here, but still too soon in my opinion. I'd be in at that price. I haven't seen any discounts on this set in this part of the world. Quote
dcdfan Posted September 5, 2016 Posted September 5, 2016 It should follow the Bwing trajectory but slightly faster so $250 15-18 months after unavailability. This is still 100% profit after fees if you bought in between 100-110 (ignore the lucky few that got them at $50) 1 Quote
HandyHand Posted September 5, 2016 Posted September 5, 2016 1 hour ago, tractorboy said: I'd be in at that price. I haven't seen any discounts on this set in this part of the world. Right! The best price I've seen it sold for here (in The Netherlands) was through TRU.nl at 15% discount from German price. Dutch RRP is €230 while German RRP is €200. So at 15% discount from German RRP it came down to €170 which brickwatch.net also lists as the lowest price it was ever sold for in The Netherlands: The Dutch toy-stores chain Intertoys even dares to sell it at retail for an outrageous €270 ! Quote
Will 4 Posted September 5, 2016 Posted September 5, 2016 Will this get discounted further than £140 in the UK as that is the lowest I have seen it for. (ignoring coupons) Quote
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