ichiroll Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 My local Kmart is in week 6 or 7 of cIosing sale. I want to say the first I went in (they were still tagging everything up 10% over RRP) but the signs said like 20 or 25% off at first. A few weeks at that and then 30% on toys for a few and now I've gone in for the first time since September yesterday and it was 40% off toys, 50% off clearance toys. Stuff had been quite picked over, but I got a Battle on Takodana for $32.50 (half off the "clearance price of $65") and the new City Bus for $33 or so, but they still take points and surprise points, so I made out for $50 including tax for both sets. Not a screaming deal, but half off for a brand new set is pretty good. When it was still at 30% I noticed a buildup of clearance inventory from other stores, but they retag it with a higher price. I recommend checking around every week or so, or even calling to see what the discount on toys is.Good info, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exciter1 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 2 minutes ago, ichiroll said: Good info, thanks. Pre-load some coupons like $5 off $35 and $7 off $50, they should apply, even though they say no coupons in store. They used to at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keymomachine Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Just a heads up, I've got $20 in unexplained freecash on seemingly any purchase (without coupons) right now on both my account and my wife's account. It doesn't show up in the list of Surprise points offers, just hanging out there in my cart. Probably better just spend it quick, right? 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SageFly Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 12 minutes ago, keymomachine said: Just a heads up, I've got $20 in unexplained freecash on seemingly any purchase (without coupons) right now on both my account and my wife's account. It doesn't show up in the list of Surprise points offers, just hanging out there in my cart. Probably better just spend it quick, right? I have this too! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squeakdigital00 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Straight Train Tracks $4.81 shipped X2Creator Vacay Getaway $19.51 shippedLOVE THIS APP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squeakdigital00 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 19.99 Free Cash x220 Free Cash on the Camper Wow lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martae54 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Just a heads up, I've got $20 in unexplained freecash on seemingly any purchase (without coupons) right now on both my account and my wife's account. It doesn't show up in the list of Surprise points offers, just hanging out there in my cart. Probably better just spend it quick, right?Thank you ! I used it before it disappeared, then had another $6 FREECASH appear after that purchase. It just show up, again with no minimum purchase required. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keymomachine Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 45 minutes ago, squeakdigital00 said: 19.99 Free Cash x2 20 Free Cash on the Camper Wow lol Looks like you cleared out the Vacation Getaways, but it's ok, I've already scored two of those on clearance for $30 from Target and $12 from Walmart. Something weird about SYWMax right now, but it still seems to be working at checkout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil B Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Holy moley, what a day ....First my Grand Emporium win (no email from SYW yet), then 2x $26 in free sets, and to top it all off I used the 8% EBay Bucks promo combined with my EBay Bucks certificate plus the TRU 20% off flash sale to complete my daughter's Christmas LEGO wishlist.And it is only just noon EST. Tally so far: 8 LEGO sets "bought" for $22 out of pocket (which all went to the TRU sale via EBay). Still have $25 in SYW points left 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keymomachine Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 12 minutes ago, Phil B said: Holy moley, what a day .... First my Grand Emporium win (no email from SYW yet), then 2x $26 in free sets, and to top it all off I used the 8% EBay Bucks promo combined with my EBay Bucks certificate plus the TRU 20% off flash sale to complete my daughter's Christmas LEGO wishlist. And it is only just noon EST. Tally so far: 8 LEGO sets "bought" for $22 out of pocket (which all went to the TRU sale via EBay). Still have $25 in SYW points left First, congrats on that WinIt win, I assume that Jimmy Sweeps just orders it from whatever store listed it on Sears, sometimes they can't get a hold of things and you have to choose a different prize. Did you order those for store pickup? I haven't even capitalized on this yet because I get anxious about any and every purchase decision, moreso if it's basically free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exciter1 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Well, the $20 + $6 deal appears to be over. The SD thread was entertaining. " Someone said it was posted by some idiot on the Win Club Facebook group run by SYW and they shut it down " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold-Arrow Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 1 minute ago, exciter1 said: Well, the $20 + $6 deal appears to be over. The SD thread was entertaining. " Someone said it was posted by some idiot on the Win Club Facebook group run by SYW and they shut it down " 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil B Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Update on my WinIt! Win: Didn't hear anything yesterday so, after calling the SYW member line last night I sent a nice, excited email to Sweeps (allegedly this is a single person operation, no surprise there). Got a response this morning that the first step in the process is me filling out a W-9, with a link to the form. I'm hoping this is just to report this win, and not my entire points earnings, otherwise this could get costly. Any tips before I proceed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizeur Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 5 minutes ago, Phil B said: Update on my WinIt! Win: Didn't hear anything yesterday so, after calling the SYW member line last night I sent a nice, excited email to Sweeps (allegedly this is a single person operation, no surprise there). Got a response this morning that the first step in the process is me filling out a W-9, with a link to the form. I'm hoping this is just to report this win, and not my entire points earnings, otherwise this could get costly. Any tips before I proceed? They'll probably have to send you a 1099 for all your earnings if the win puts you over $500 in prizes for the year. You should talk to an accountant if you have concerns about how that affects your reporting and/or record-keeping. It could get complicated if you've been mixing business and personal use of the points.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exciter1 Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 43 minutes ago, mizeur said: They'll probably have to send you a 1099 for all your earnings if the win puts you over $500 in prizes for the year. You should talk to an accountant if you have concerns about how that affects your reporting and/or record-keeping. It could get complicated if you've been mixing business and personal use of the points.. I pre-pay taxes on my prize winnings quarterly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ichiroll Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 On 10/17/2017 at 5:26 PM, ichiroll said: I've got a Kmart that was recently announced will be closing. Closing sale starts Thursday and was planning on taking a look. Assuming sales start at 30%, just curious what sets I should be looking for. Any general tips or feedback regarding shopping this type of sale would be greatly appreciated as well. Thanks. so I stopped by at 10AM, first day of clearance sale, toys were 25% off. as we all know, 25% off retail isn't anything to get excited about, so I walked out of the store with nothing. I did overhear more than a few people talking to their counterpart that it's supposed to go to 50% on Monday. Not sure if that's right since that's only 4 days away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exciter1 Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 7 minutes ago, ichiroll said: so I stopped by at 10AM, first day of clearance sale, toys were 25% off. as we all know, 25% off retail isn't anything to get excited about, so I walked out of the store with nothing. I did overhear more than a few people talking to their counterpart that it's supposed to go to 50% on Monday. Not sure if that's right since that's only 4 days away. Bonanza! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil B Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 They'll probably have to send you a 1099 for all your earnings if the win puts you over $500 in prizes for the year. You should talk to an accountant if you have concerns about how that affects your reporting and/or record-keeping. It could get complicated if you've been mixing business and personal use of the points..Since the advertised value of the set is $350+ (glad I didn't choose the $560+ listing) it's more than likely I will exceed $500 in prize money, given my recent earnings. I run my LEGO selling under my personal tax return, so I don't expect there to be much of an issue. Will definitely give my accountant a call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil B Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 I pre-pay taxes on my prize winnings quarterly. I assume only on the sweeps winnings, right, not on points back promos? And how do you keep track of those?Unless my sarcasm detector needs new batteries of course ...Ain't going to be free, this 10211. Likely still going to get it though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil B Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Thank you. I was able to place the order for you this morning. Here are some details.Lego Creator Grand Emporium 10211Sold by zabiva - a Sears Marketplace sellerQty: 11 item shipping, arrives by Wednesday, November 1st.JimmyCommunity Moderator 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SageFly Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 12 minutes ago, Phil B said: Thank you. I was able to place the order for you this morning. Here are some details. Lego Creator Grand Emporium 10211 Sold by zabiva - a Sears Marketplace seller Qty: 1 1 item shipping, arrives by Wednesday, November 1st. Jimmy Community Moderator Was the price better when you ordered than it is now? Do coupons work on marketplace sellers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil B Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 1 minute ago, SageFly said: Was the price better when you ordered than it is now? Do coupons work on marketplace sellers? Haha... you'll have to ask Jimmy if he used any coupons as he is the one who is footing the bill. Now I am of course curious who on here runs Zabiva 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donbee Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Haha... you'll have to ask Jimmy if he used any coupons as he is the one who is footing the bill. Now I am of course curious who on here runs Zabiva Kind of wish you typed "refrigerator " instead of Lego? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil B Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 6 hours ago, donbee said: Kind of wish you typed "refrigerator " instead of Lego? Nah, my 10 Sweeps wishlist items are all LEGO, and this one was the most expensive one. Not in terms of RRP, but in terms of current value. I could have won a box of bricks from TRU for $60 as well ... not complaining therefore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprocket77 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Just now, Phil B said: Nah, my 10 Sweeps wishlist items are all LEGO, and this one was the most expensive one. Not in terms of RRP, but in terms of current value. I could have won a box of bricks from TRU for $60 as well ... not complaining therefore. Have you started posting in your sleep now too??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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