Val-E Posted September 17, 2015 Posted September 17, 2015 I have promoted you from sausage wannabe to the official united sausage spin doctor. Thanks! I have been called Würst things in the past! 1 Quote
justapilgrim Posted September 17, 2015 Posted September 17, 2015 I'm going deep on this set2x during holiday train promo.One to build. The other to pair with my SW, WVM three pack, coming to a website near you soon.(I refuse to buy more than 2 out of principle ) 1 Quote
dcdfan Posted September 17, 2015 Posted September 17, 2015 Now... who is who? I'm the guy in the last frame... Quote
Val-E Posted September 17, 2015 Posted September 17, 2015 Now... who is who? So that´s how the guy fell out of the skyscraper in the intro to LA Heat @ 0.32 seconds! 20 years taken to solve the mystery!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et9F7RchokE Quote
Alpinemaps Posted September 17, 2015 Posted September 17, 2015 Now... who is who? I'm the guy in the last frame...I thought *I* was the guy in the last frame. Quote
Ciglione Posted September 17, 2015 Posted September 17, 2015 I thought *I* was the guy in the last frame. I am the first guy who suggests "boycott the set!" Quote
biking_tiger Posted September 17, 2015 Posted September 17, 2015 I'll buy one for my family. While not a boycott, it's pretty darn close consider how deep I've gone on SW. Whether Lego is a collectible or not is a moot point. People collect it. As someone who collects, invests, and builds Lego, I don't really want to see the brand dilute itself. Lego is--I hope--smarter than this, but is a foul temptress. The real ramifications of this winter's release won't likely be felt for years in the secondary market. Quote
Ed Mack Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 It's not just about collectibility and reselling. It could be about LEGO putting a half assed effort in and reissuing sets to save money. As I have said before, for every reissue, there is one less new and fresh set released. First it's one remake. Then two. Then three and so on. People might buy some of these remakes in large numbers, convincing LEGO to continue the process. Before you know it, LEGO will get a reputation of a company that produces inferior and dated products, which will hurt not only them, but all of us. 7 Quote
Ciglione Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 It's not just about collectibility and reselling. It could be about LEGO putting a half assed effort in and reissuing sets to save money. As I have said before, for every reissue, there is one less new and fresh set released. First it's one remake. Then two. Then three and so on. People might buy some of these remakes in large numbers, convincing LEGO to continue the process. Before you know it, LEGO will get a reputation of a company that produces inferior and dated products, which will hurt not only them, but all of us.Exactly. We do not only have a responsibility towards ourselves. But also towards Lego Group. We need to keep them sharp and awake. Being the number one toymaker in the world can make a company sloppy and loose focus. If indeed we have a big influence on the total lego sales we now have the chance to proof it. Quote
waddamon Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 This thinking of reissues I agree with. I will buy one to build along with a free promo. Outside of that forget it. This includes any remakes, like sandcrawler. I won't touch them. This also affirms that Lego is more of a mid term investment, rather than long term due to this risk and time decay. This is also why I don't have any red 5's. No remakes for me, no matter if it is a little better. It undermines the business. Quote
BrickLegacy Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 I will feel guilty buying one of these. I would have been happy paying secondary market prices for it. This is the only winter set I haven't bought yet (bakery and post office I bought after EOL). Quote
exciter1 Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 I'm buying 2. I like my Toy Shops big, just like my elves. Quote
bricketycricket Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 This thinking of reissues I agree with. I will buy one to build along with a free promo. Outside of that forget it. This includes any remakes, like sandcrawler. I won't touch them. This also affirms that Lego is more of a mid term investment, rather than long term due to this risk and time decay. This is also why I don't have any red 5's. No remakes for me, no matter if it is a little better. It undermines the business.The Sandcrawler was re-released 9 years after the first and was a completely different, way better model. It's really not an apt comparison 5 Quote
Darth_Raichu Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 I'm buying 2. I like my Toy Shops big, just like my elves. I knew you were a Will Ferrell fan 5 Quote
exciter1 Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 I knew you were a Will Ferrell fan Anyone who eats Skittles and syrup on spaghetti, I'm a fan of. 1 Quote
Grynn Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 I'm basically on board with the boycott situation as well...Considering the plethora of excellent investment opportunities Lego has provided us, this is one I truly wish all resellers would just forego completely. We all have a breaking point, but I'd rather make 30-50% on anything else than 100% on this. A few hundred bucks more isn't enough to compromise the very, VERY small part I play in trying to uphold some kind of integrity in this business. 2 Quote
emazers Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 I am not getting any of these, but even if everybody on this site didn't buy any, it still would be a top sold out seller by Christmas, until it comes back next year. 5 Quote
Miami Bomb Squad Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 I call for a boycott.......and poking holes. 2 Quote
jgschmieg3 Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 I am not getting any of these, but even if everybody on this site didn't buy any, it still would be a top sold out seller by Christmas, until it comes back next year.Well it's official. If Emazers is out, I'm out. 2 Quote
macdroid Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 (edited) I totally agree and support a boycott, but as emazer said, BP can maybe convert a stinker to an apparently successful seller, but I doubt we can convert a success into a stinker. Just look at the EU LEGO inventory...and we are nowhere near Christmas buying frenzy... P.D.: sorry got confused with Santas Workshop, but still think investors won't make that big of a difference... Edited September 18, 2015 by macdroid Quote
ravenb99 Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 Anyone who eats Skittles and syrup on spaghetti, I'm a fan of. 1 Quote
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