Shortbus311 Posted January 14, 2021 Posted January 14, 2021 $119.99 eachCongrats for showing restraint! I would have found it very difficult not to be at least a little snarky. 1 Quote
MarleyMoose Posted January 14, 2021 Posted January 14, 2021 On my way home from WM shopping I picked up a used "complete" 7739 Coast Guard Patrol Boat And Tower for $5 off CL. Looks like all the pieces are there and it's clean. 4 Quote
Solojif Posted January 15, 2021 Posted January 15, 2021 Picked up 2 Slave 1 sets 75243 at LEGO.com. W/Free skate rink. Back ordered Diagonal Alley 75978 W/ free monster book. Quote
Blinky316 Posted January 15, 2021 Posted January 15, 2021 At WM for coffee spotted the SW advent calendar for 10 bucks 3 Quote
Secret Squirrel Posted January 15, 2021 Posted January 15, 2021 7 minutes ago, Blinky316 said: At WM for coffee spotted the SW advent calendar for 10 bucks Just one? Quote
Blinky316 Posted January 15, 2021 Posted January 15, 2021 It was all they had, it was in good shape so it was probably found somewhere, very random find. The target however was full of the HP and City calendars all at full price 🙄 Quote
Ogelwoc Posted January 15, 2021 Posted January 15, 2021 Bought the big Monkie Kid sets in store for 20% off. Not seen anywhere the series is retiring and of course it’s LEGO exclusive online and shop only. Wondering if this theme could be surprise retirement. Quote
eliminator Posted January 15, 2021 Posted January 15, 2021 Stopped by the local Lego store to grab some more HP Moments Books. They still have Vintage Car and Monster Book GWPs. Moreover, the store received a huge restock. Razor Crests, Modulars, Disney, Lantern Festival, Tree House, Haunted House, Rollercoaster, etc. 1 Quote
$20 on joe vs dan Posted January 17, 2021 Posted January 17, 2021 Bought in recent weeks: Turbo Tank (most recent I believe) NISB (some shelf wear) $150 (Offerup)...good price, not a steal or anything, but local and I avoided 8.5% sales tax and shipping costs. Chinese New Years Eve's Dinner NISB (nice box) $220 (CL)...I'm high on Asian sets, I think it's slow but trending up and eventually (2-3 years) the earlier ones will likely be sought after. Should note i originally sold mine that I got for $150 for $225...I suck at re-selling. Ninjago Destiny's Bounty (the big one w two headed dragon) NISB (shelf wear) $160 (Offerup): just an amazing price (original RRP). 2 Quote
$20 on joe vs dan Posted January 20, 2021 Posted January 20, 2021 24 minutes ago, eliminator said: Valentine’s Day shopping done! she gets the helicopter and you QFLL the rest for 50% profit...EMIRITE? 2 1 Quote
eliminator Posted January 20, 2021 Posted January 20, 2021 3 minutes ago, $20 on joe vs dan said: she gets the helicopter and you QFLL the rest for 50% profit...EMIRITE? Tempting. Despite the nice profit, I don't think I would really be coming out ahead! 1 Quote
Pseudoty Posted January 20, 2021 Posted January 20, 2021 YMMV but the Lion Dance was a restock today and was 20% off clearance. 9 Quote
ravenb99 Posted January 20, 2021 Posted January 20, 2021 2 hours ago, Pseudoty said: YMMV but the Lion Dance was a restock today and was 20% off clearance. that should be pseudos last post, 3782 and 3782, you'll never get that back. 1 1 Quote
marcandre Posted January 20, 2021 Posted January 20, 2021 1 hour ago, ravenb99 said: that should be pseudos last post, 3782 and 3782, you'll never get that back. Sure he can. A couple of us can unlike... 1 Quote
FM Posted January 21, 2021 Posted January 21, 2021 Scrolling through WM's site last week I saw a 60183 for 23.99. The bottom front edge is scuffed but I'm just shocked it shipped and happy it was packed well. Quote
Popular Post Captain_chaos Posted January 21, 2021 Popular Post Posted January 21, 2021 I've had a great 'beat the system' moment today. I have a used copy of 7676 Republic Gunship in which the skirt for the Asajj Ventress minifigure has been cut and so needs replacing. The cost of the skirt on Bricklink is crazy high, with the cheapest UK price being £18 (while the entire figure can be purchased for ~ £14 plus shipping - not sure why this is lower). Bricklink will tell you that this skirt is only to be found on this figure, either from 7676 or some Comic-Con exclusive. However, I noticed that Asajj Ventress keychains were available for far less, and that these have the skirt on them. I decided to take a risk, and bought one of these keychains for about £3 plus postage. In theory these keychain figures can't be dismantled, but in practice they dismantle quite easily when they are crushed in a vise (so long as you don't want the parts!). I crushed the innocent figure, and can happily report that the skirt survived intact, and was not irreversibly kraggled to either the torso or legs. I have another 7676 where the skirt isn't missing, so I've checked and the skirt is definitely the right part. Saved myself more than £10 there for a single part. Small win, but feels good. 13 2 Quote
eliminator Posted January 22, 2021 Posted January 22, 2021 (edited) Rinse and repeat. No brainer at 20% off. Edited January 22, 2021 by eliminator 2 Quote
marcandre Posted January 22, 2021 Posted January 22, 2021 These just showed up. Ordered off bricklink from Honk Kong almost 2 months ago. $80 shipped for the pair. 2 Quote
Achilles Posted January 22, 2021 Posted January 22, 2021 So this is interesting: Stopped down to local LEGO Store today, I hadn't been in a week and a half or so. As others pointed out, they had done a pretty full restock - Toy Story 4 Sets, Hidden Side Sets, Lion Dance, etc all 20% off. I grabbed a T1. That's not the interesting part - They are doing the free Polybag promo - One of the managers who I have a good rapport with, told me that they are only allowing one free item per VIP account. Usually she lets me double or triple dip (assuming I spend the appropriate amount for multiples), but she said they actually have to scan these in with one's account, etc - and actually enter the promo code IN STORE as well. She said they didn't get that many, and they are being strict about it. She's calling it an "experiment" from corporate, but she made it sound like the plan is to limit Promos to one per VIP account. Interestingly, looking at the language on the website, for the Skating rink, it says "One per customer". For the Polybag thing, it says one per HOUSEHOLD AND One per Customer, which is odd too - and of course, this is using a promo code. Maybe it's the Promo Code thing that's going to tie it to one's VIP account? It sounds like this may be the direction they may try to go going forward, limited promos by having them tied to a VIP account and the code can only be used once per account? No idea. I haven't placed an order online to see what the situation is. But this is the first time they ever sounded strict about the one per customer promo thing in store. Quote
Pseudoty Posted January 22, 2021 Posted January 22, 2021 20 minutes ago, Achilles said: So this is interesting: Stopped down to local LEGO Store today, I hadn't been in a week and a half or so. As others pointed out, they had done a pretty full restock - Toy Story 4 Sets, Hidden Side Sets, Lion Dance, etc all 20% off. I grabbed a T1. That's not the interesting part - They are doing the free Polybag promo - One of the managers who I have a good rapport with, told me that they are only allowing one free item per VIP account. Usually she lets me double or triple dip (assuming I spend the appropriate amount for multiples), but she said they actually have to scan these in with one's account, etc - and actually enter the promo code IN STORE as well. She said they didn't get that many, and they are being strict about it. She's calling it an "experiment" from corporate, but she made it sound like the plan is to limit Promos to one per VIP account. Interestingly, looking at the language on the website, for the Skating rink, it says "One per customer". For the Polybag thing, it says one per HOUSEHOLD AND One per Customer, which is odd too - and of course, this is using a promo code. Maybe it's the Promo Code thing that's going to tie it to one's VIP account? It sounds like this may be the direction they may try to go going forward, limited promos by having them tied to a VIP account and the code can only be used once per account? No idea. I haven't placed an order online to see what the situation is. But this is the first time they ever sounded strict about the one per customer promo thing in store. Interesting. When I went Wednesday the manager scanned a card for the poly promos not the actual Polybag and I was surprised I got multiples, one of each, on the same transaction so it isn’t register limited. Then I got another fire copter on the next transaction same VIP account. I only placed one order online for the triple promo stack so do see what you are saying. Quote
exciter1 Posted January 22, 2021 Posted January 22, 2021 30 minutes ago, Achilles said: So this is interesting: Stopped down to local LEGO Store today, I hadn't been in a week and a half or so. As others pointed out, they had done a pretty full restock - Toy Story 4 Sets, Hidden Side Sets, Lion Dance, etc all 20% off. I grabbed a T1. That's not the interesting part - They are doing the free Polybag promo - One of the managers who I have a good rapport with, told me that they are only allowing one free item per VIP account. Usually she lets me double or triple dip (assuming I spend the appropriate amount for multiples), but she said they actually have to scan these in with one's account, etc - and actually enter the promo code IN STORE as well. She said they didn't get that many, and they are being strict about it. She's calling it an "experiment" from corporate, but she made it sound like the plan is to limit Promos to one per VIP account. Interestingly, looking at the language on the website, for the Skating rink, it says "One per customer". For the Polybag thing, it says one per HOUSEHOLD AND One per Customer, which is odd too - and of course, this is using a promo code. Maybe it's the Promo Code thing that's going to tie it to one's VIP account? It sounds like this may be the direction they may try to go going forward, limited promos by having them tied to a VIP account and the code can only be used once per account? No idea. I haven't placed an order online to see what the situation is. But this is the first time they ever sounded strict about the one per customer promo thing in store. Sounds like a good way to lose business 3 Quote
dx0520 Posted January 22, 2021 Posted January 22, 2021 33 minutes ago, exciter1 said: Sounds like a good way to lose business Yep. They could, you know, make more GWP? Quote
eliminator Posted January 23, 2021 Posted January 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Pseudoty said: Interesting. When I went Wednesday the manager scanned a card for the poly promos not the actual Polybag and I was surprised I got multiples, one of each, on the same transaction so it isn’t register limited. Then I got another fire copter on the next transaction same VIP account. I only placed one order online for the triple promo stack so do see what you are saying. Dang. They better not! My local store has been very generous throughout the pandemic. I triple stacked GWPs in store today and the staff are well aware that I have loads of these already. Quote
gmpirate Posted January 23, 2021 Posted January 23, 2021 10 hours ago, exciter1 said: Sounds like a good way to lose business No kidding. The only incentive to buy direct from Lego is the GWP's. Quote
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