10251 - Brick Bank

[amrandazz]

Thank you to whomever posted the 15% off BB at Amazon. Snuck it through before I had to buy from one of you guys for $250.

[Guest TabbyBoy]

Has anybody tried buying a BB from here for supposedly £49.96 each?

http://www.culture-crunch.co.uk/building-construction-toys-bdp-1_25/lego-10251-creator-expertnbspndashnbspbank-of-bricks-b01ac1e0ca-odp-3155.html

The code B01AC1E0CA is recognised as LEGO. My gut feeling is that it's crap from Alibaba.

I'd be sooooo tempted to post this on HUKD, but I'm banned, any volunteers? They'd all wet themselves!

EDIT.... it looks like a dodgy website as the payment page is NOT https:// prefixed.

Edited November 21, 2018 by TabbyBoy

[crayxlp]

3 hours ago, TabbyBoy said:

Has anybody tried buying a BB from here for supposedly £49.96 each?

http://www.culture-crunch.co.uk/building-construction-toys-bdp-1_25/lego-10251-creator-expertnbspndashnbspbank-of-bricks-b01ac1e0ca-odp-3155.html

The code B01AC1E0CA is recognised as LEGO. My gut feeling is that it's crap from Alibaba.

I'd be sooooo tempted to post this on HUKD, but I'm banned, any volunteers? They'd all wet themselves!

EDIT.... it looks like a dodgy website as the payment page is NOT https:// prefixed.

Id say that not being able to READ the box front side (meaning the e-shop owners) and have the set name spelled properly "Brick Bank" instead of "the Bank of Bricks" says it all..  It also violates all possible EU regulations and laws regarding the online commerce - no contact address at all, no Company or Tax ID to be found.. horrible website design..  its definitely a fraud.

[Val-E]

Poll time.

[Forsaker]

None

[richiej1979]

Jeez, I'm so small fry.

[Emvisawthatswho]

0

[fuzzy_bricks]

How do YOU have a poll without a turd option?

[exciter1]

Wow, I didn't even have a choice!

[Val-E]

15 minutes ago, fuzzy_bricks said:

How do YOU have a poll without a turd option?

I am not sure I follow. The turd option is 10-19 sets.

[MarleyMoose]

Zero

[Val-E]

So 90% of respondents own 4 or less sets and it is similar for 10246. If they are not telling porkies then either rampant modular hoarding is over or the profile of user here has changed.

[Ed Mack]

2 minutes ago, Val-E said:

So 90% of respondents own 4 or less sets and it is similar for 10246. If they are not telling porkies then either rampant modular hoarding is over or the profile of user here has changed.

What's funny is that hoarding Modulars has become taboo.  But the worm will turn.  It will become very profitable once again.  LEGO will not remake all of these sets and many will not be stashed in Little Timmy's closet in mass amounts.

[SpaceFan9]

Brick Bank back in stock at amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01A85FXBC

[SLL]

57 minutes ago, Ed Mack said:

What's funny is that hoarding Modulars has become taboo.  But the worm will turn.  It will become very profitable once again.  LEGO will not remake all of these sets and many will not be stashed in Little Timmy's closet in mass amounts.

it's just a repetitive cycle

[eliminator]

Hmmm, BB still available for "back-order" with a limit of 5.

[Val-E]

1 hour ago, eliminator said:

Hmmm, BB still available for "back-order" with a limit of 5.

That will be the last run I mentioned above.

[kouks]

I caved and bought 2 from SAH.   Not sure how this will do long-term but I figure with a shorter run and less hoarding it may do ok.  It may also just tank.  I like Ed's point that at some point things will turn.  Just wish I knew when....

[eliminator]

I'm sure BB will eventual net a decent return, but I personally need a better discount than 20% off before I load up. Sure, free holiday set and VIP points...but 30% off is probably where I'd start hording, 40%+ preferably.

[crayxlp]

Poor Exciter1 - why is he chosen to be some kind of a black sheep?

[exciter1]

5 minutes ago, crayxlp said:

Poor Exciter1 - why is he chosen to be some kind of a black sheep?

Hoping for a smooth pickup in 2021.

[Val-E]

Where did the poll go?

[dcdfan]

15 minutes ago, Val-E said:

Where did the poll go?

That’s what she said. 

[crayxlp]

3 hours ago, Val-E said:

Where did the poll go?

persona non grata.. its either Italian or Spanish..

[Lordoflego]

2 hours ago, crayxlp said:

persona non grata.. its either Italian or Spanish..

Latin.