Pseudoty Posted October 3, 2015 Posted October 3, 2015 So perhaps someone more in the know can explain this to me. I have been buying Lego set 40090 Halloween Bat & Pumpkin from TRU the past 3 TRUTH. Shelf price of $3.99 MSRP $9.99 and was thinking perhaps it was excess stock found by Lego that they are clearing out thru TRU. My TRU has been getting them in cases of 6 so I asked manager to use the hand scanner and it shows over 999 in the mid-Atlantic distribution center. So this morning I see that walmart is now selling them online for $9.99 same set number same piece count here: http://www.walmart.com/ip/LEGO-Halloween-Bat-Building-Set-40090/46716417 Thing is this is a Retired seasonal set according to Lego and originally was only available from them at LEGO Shop at Home or the lego store http://shop.lego.com/en-US/Halloween-Bat-40090 So since I am selling it as Retired I check the seal codes and what do I see but this: Maybe this is another test and they will do HH next year 6 Quote
ravenb99 Posted October 3, 2015 Posted October 3, 2015 Good catch. It was bad enough they were selling them at TRU below there lowest clearance price of 4.98. Now printing new retired stock just pushed it a step further. Maybe some SSD and R2 for xmas. Every few months they seem to cross that line more... Quote
exciter1 Posted October 3, 2015 Posted October 3, 2015 (edited) My TRU hasn't received any, or they'll hold them in the back until Easter. The entire staff at my TRU won't go in the back and look for anything. Standard answer, "Everything we have is on the floor." This is from the managers too. Even when I see stuff disappear from the floor, I ask if it's in the back, and then it reappears 3 weeks later.I'm kind of like my 3-year old. Keep asking the same question and hoping for a different answer eventually. Edited October 3, 2015 by exciter1 4 Quote
Migration Posted October 3, 2015 Posted October 3, 2015 That has happened with WVM in Europe, I was marked "retired" but came back the next year, so this isn't entirely unprecedented. Quote
cladner Posted October 3, 2015 Posted October 3, 2015 ruh-roh.down is up is downreign of chaos continues. what's that sucking sound. 1 Quote
Pseudoty Posted October 3, 2015 Author Posted October 3, 2015 That has happened with WVM in Europe, I was marked "retired" but came back the next year, so this isn't entirely unprecedented.Agreed. I guess I need 2 points clarified. First, was the new production run done after the official retirement date? If not then no big deal lego could have pumped them out early for next year. Second, since these sets were originally only available directly from lego will we see PEE all over the floors of Target next Easter? 4 Quote
Alpinemaps Posted October 3, 2015 Posted October 3, 2015 I just checked the 8 I bought at TRU the other day, and they are all 24O4. Yes O4. So, no panic from me. Quote
Migration Posted October 3, 2015 Posted October 3, 2015 Brickset shows this set available in Europe in January 2015 but only available for one week in the States. So no real help there. Quote
BrickDesign Posted October 3, 2015 Posted October 3, 2015 I have also noticed a lot of Easter Bunny 40086 appear in various retailers in my area.Could these seasonal characters be making a comeback? Quote
Darth_Raichu Posted October 3, 2015 Posted October 3, 2015 They have done this in the past with exclusive polybags (ie retired from $@H to show up at retailers next year). Perhaps the same rule now applies to $10 exclusive sets as well. Meaning stocking on these may not be a good strategy anymore. Quote
ravenb99 Posted October 3, 2015 Posted October 3, 2015 They have done this in the past with exclusive polybags (ie retired from $@H to show up at retailers next year). Perhaps the same rule now applies to $10 exclusive sets as well. Meaning stocking on these may not be a good strategy anymore.AT-DP and Yularen ring a bell there. Sold out in a few days during the promotion only to be found in droves later.Still a little different as those aren't really listed and get a retired tag followed up by new printed stock. Quote
Darth_Raichu Posted October 3, 2015 Posted October 3, 2015 AT-DP and Yularen ring a bell there. Sold out in a few days during the promotion only to be found in droves later. Still a little different as those aren't really listed and get a retired tag followed up by new printed stock. You guys are no fun. I have to present my own evidence for my post. For something that just happened last year, no less. I rest my case, btw http://shop.lego.com/en-US/Halloween-Pumpkin-40055 Quote
colossus Posted October 3, 2015 Posted October 3, 2015 (edited) I just checked the 8 I bought at TRU the other day, and they are all 24O4. Yes O4. So, no panic from me. Apparently the panic hasn't spread far enough towards the south. I just check the 16 I picked up on Thursday and 10 have 22O5 and 6 have 24O4. Can't see a single difference between the boxes and both have a 2014 copyright. Edited October 3, 2015 by colossus Quote
Darth_Raichu Posted October 3, 2015 Posted October 3, 2015 Apparently the panic hasn't spread far enough towards the south. I just check the 16 I picked up on Thursday and 10 have 22O5 and 6 have 24O4. Can't see a single difference between the boxes and both have a 2014 copyright.Try again, I spotted 1:2014 box has 4 tapes / seals, 2 on each side. 2015 box only has 2This seems to be consistent with Pseudoty's picture above and the 2015 ones that I have 3 Quote
colossus Posted October 3, 2015 Posted October 3, 2015 (edited) Try again, I spotted 1: Hidden Content Oh come on man get your hat on straight. I said a difference in the BOX. Technically the tape is added onto the box OK fine, then the codes below the UPC are different as well - 118789 422 (new) vs 118789 118 (old). Edited October 3, 2015 by colossus Quote
dcdfan Posted October 3, 2015 Posted October 3, 2015 (edited) Oh come on man OK fine, then the codes below the UPC are different as well - 118789 422 (new) vs 118789 118 (old). The different UPC's or codes would lead me to believe these are now eco-friendly... Edited October 3, 2015 by dcdfan Quote
Darth_Raichu Posted October 3, 2015 Posted October 3, 2015 Oh come on man OK fine, then the codes below the UPC are different as well - 118789 422 (new) vs 118789 118 (old). Not fair, you did not include side by side pictures of the UPCs 1 Quote
ravenb99 Posted October 3, 2015 Posted October 3, 2015 It's fine they are reading brickpicker and seeing if we even noticed. The thumb knows all and nothing gets by him. If it weren't for him a green grocer would be out tomorrow with a 2015 seal code.All hail the thumb....#chaos #kaos if you're into skylanders 3 Quote
exciter1 Posted October 4, 2015 Posted October 4, 2015 speak of the devil..I'm glad I still have my coupons. They sure as hell weren't in stores when the coupon was out. 1 Quote
Clintonjoseph Posted October 4, 2015 Posted October 4, 2015 Found this at my Walmart last night. 1 Quote
msdontplay01 Posted October 7, 2015 Posted October 7, 2015 I cam across this same exact sight at my local Walmart last night. Quote
Loghamel Posted October 7, 2015 Posted October 7, 2015 I cam across this same exact sight at my local Walmart last night.Same here in OKC. Quote
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