newbie77 Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 I am wondering if they always planned to do this on the 15th. The Spaceman WAS supposed to end on the 14th after all. not sure what they are trying to move. a. the chima polybag b. VW T1 camper c. mini VW T1 camper d. spaceman promo i would go for its either the (a) or (d). not sure which one. we know VW T1 camper is/has been a great seller. so, in my opinion ( and © may not be the real reason unless they want to flood the market with © to bring the secondary price down and renew interest on the big camper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huskers1236 Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 My guess is it's as simple as stated before. They found some and are getting rid of them. Unfortunately they didn't just send them all to my TRU to sell for $5.99 each. I don't think there is any conspiracy here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnwray Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 I assume everyone's buying these 1-per-order so that you get all the promo stuff for each set, right? Or is there some reason why I shouldn't do this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hxckid88 Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 I assume everyone's buying these 1-per-order so that you get all the promo stuff for each set, right? Or is there some reason why I shouldn't do this? Because it leaves less for me to acquire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzy_bricks Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 I assume everyone's buying these 1-per-order so that you get all the promo stuff for each set, right? Or is there some reason why I shouldn't do this? It was mentioned in the DD thread that the mini T1 will match the quantity per T1 you order, but you'll only get one Space man and one Worriz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie77 Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 My guess is it's as simple as stated before. They found some and are getting rid of them. Unfortunately they didn't just send them all to my TRU to sell for $5.99 each. I don't think there is any conspiracy here. they are only including this with the T1 camper and not other sets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_rockefeller Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 lets everyone lose their mind over speculation as to why these polybags are available oh wait never mind to late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huskers1236 Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 they are only including this with the T1 camper and not other sets. Doesn't mean there is a conspiracy or deeper meaning to why they showed up or why they are being sold with only the T1. They found a big box of them, warehouse guy says "what do we do with these" to manager, manager asks his boss, boss says "just add them to any T1 orders" If freebies were always linked to poor selling sets, or sets they wanted to get rid of, we'd be inundated with Chima and Galaxy Squad polybags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnwray Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 (edited) If freebies were always linked to poor selling sets, or sets they wanted to get rid of, we'd be inundated with Chima and Galaxy Squad polybags. You mean like Worriz' Fire Bike? EDIT: Nevermind Edited September 15, 2014 by johnwray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exciter1 Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 lets everyone lose their mind over speculation as to why these polybags are available oh wait never mind to late. The next thing you know they'll be at 5 Below for $10 each. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trekgate502 Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 You mean like Worriz' Fire Bike? EDIT: Nevermind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miami Bomb Squad Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 And I thought I was done with my VW Camper allocation. Can't beat this deal. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth_Raichu Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 (edited) Doesn't mean there is a conspiracy or deeper meaning to why they showed up or why they are being sold with only the T1.  They found a big box of them, warehouse guy says "what do we do with these" to manager, manager asks his boss, boss says "just add them to any T1 orders" If freebies were always linked to poor selling sets, or sets they wanted to get rid of, we'd be inundated with Chima and Galaxy Squad polybags. Poor selling ? The speedorz sets I got free from $99 B-Wing were sold for $20 shipped a couple of weeks after I got them. The so called exclusive Hoth Han polys still occupy a spot on my eBay store to this day. :( Edited September 15, 2014 by Darth_Raichu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exciter1 Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Poor selling ? The speedorz sets I got free from $99 B-Wing were sold for $20 shipped a couple of weeks after I got them. The so called exclusive Hoth Han polys still occupy a spot on my eBay store to this day. My Hoth Hans sold for $13.95 each earlier this Summer, so I didn't feel bad about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Mack Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Don't knock the Chima sets. LEGO has put a lot of effort in to these sets and the new display at Target is pretty cool. Also, who has proof of what LEGO sells? Maybe the Chima sets sell better than most. My son likes them, so did a couple of kids in the LEGO isle that were buying sets the day I was in Target. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trekgate502 Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Don't knock the Chima sets. LEGO has put a lot of effort in to these sets and the new display at Target is pretty cool. Also, who has proof of what LEGO sells? Maybe the Chima sets sell better than most. My son likes them, so did a couple of kids in the LEGO isle that were buying sets the day I was in Target. Ed, Your comment reminds me of one of my favorite movie series Indiana Jones. People that love Indy that do not like the 4th film say the "Trilogy and that other thing." Of course I love all 4. But paralleled to Lego I'll say Lego Star Wars, City, Ideas, Super Heroes and that other thing. I know some like Chima but I just do not like it at all. Though I sold several posters from kidsfest of laval that I stacked up free for $20 each on ebay a year later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregpj Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Don't knock the Chima sets. LEGO has put a lot of effort in to these sets and the new display at Target is pretty cool. Also, who has proof of what LEGO sells? Maybe the Chima sets sell better than most. My son likes them, so did a couple of kids in the LEGO isle that were buying sets the day I was in Target. All the kids around our area love Chima. The problem I see with Chim is that a lot of the Chima sets fall outside the "sweet spot" for birthday gifts to other kids ($20-$25). I've been in the Lego aisle a number of times and it seems the birthday buyers are drawn to the current super hero sets instead (and sometimes Ninjago but it too has a lack of smaller sets). For the future, I just don't see parents shelling out the big bucks for some of the sets like they would for the T1. If you get them at a good discount, maybe. MSRP will be much tougher. I let my kids have all the non-duplicate Chima poly's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huskers1236 Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Poor selling ? The speedorz sets I got free from $99 B-Wing were sold for $20 shipped a couple of weeks after I got them. The so called exclusive Hoth Han polys still occupy a spot on my eBay store to this day. I'm not saying the polybag itself is poor selling, I'm saying that you can't derive anything from sales by what polybags are given away. The conspiracy theorists think that a batch of mini T1's showed up to boost sales of the Camper, and I'm calling their bluff by saying that if this was the case, you would see Galaxy Squad and Chima polybags in your checkout all the time since they blow compared to other lines that don't need help selling like Star Wars and SuperHeroes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sauromosis Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Don't knock the Chima sets. LEGO has put a lot of effort in to these sets and the new display at Target is pretty cool. Also, who has proof of what LEGO sells? Maybe the Chima sets sell better than most. My son likes them, so did a couple of kids in the LEGO isle that were buying sets the day I was in Target. Saw that today...u think that maxifig mungus or whatever is a winner? He seems to be getting 30+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Mack Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 I really love the Mammoth Stomper set. One of the most unique sets I have seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sauromosis Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Yeah, those tusks are cool. And it reminds me of an at at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trekgate502 Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 I digress... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregpj Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 I really love the Mammoth Stomper set. One of the most unique sets I have seen. I digress... Yeah, where's jaisonline to keep us on topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trekgate502 Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Yeah, where's jaisonline to keep us on topic. Well I would NEVER tell Ed Mack to stick to the topic, so I converted it to I digress. LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregpj Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Well I would NEVER tell Ed Mack to stick to the topic, so I converted it to I digress. LOL. Haha, I think we both just did. Besides, gotta get to 1000 posts somehow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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