Australian General LEGO Update

[Guest TabbyBoy]

1 minute ago, Simbon2009 said:

Awesome thanks mate. I'm lucky enough to work somewhere that gets a lot of deliveries and always try to HIDE and keep as much packaging stuff I think I can reuse. A laptop or monitor box would be perfect though ;-)

Your welcome... For example, I'm trimming down HP EliteBook boxes right now to perfectly accommodate: TMNT Baxter Robots, Vampyre Hearses and various City/Friends sets. A Lenovo ThinkCentre PC box recently fitted a UCS R2-D2 perfectly without even needing to trim the inserts and it arrived in mint condition.

I used to work for an airline and I grabbed most of the laptop, PC and monitor boxes that were destined for the recycle bin. If I were you, I'd call Qantas as large airlines often refesh laptops on a regular basis (AA, BA, JL and CX did). Don't worry about calling as you may be doing them a favour.

If you also order off Amazon, use separate orders and then each set arrives in its own box!

And... No... I don't work for HP, Lenovo or Qantas! ;-)

[Simbon2009]

11 minutes ago, TabbyBoy said:

Your welcome... For example, I'm trimming down HP EliteBook boxes right now to perfectly accommodate: TMNT Baxter Robots, Vampyre Hearses and various City/Friends sets. A Lenovo ThinkCentre PC box recently fitted a UCS R2-D2 perfectly without even needing to trim the inserts and it arrived in mint condition.

I used to work for an airline and I grabbed most of the laptop, PC and monitor boxes that were destined for the recycle bin. If I were you, I'd call Qantas as large airlines often refesh laptops on a regular basis (AA, BA, JL and CX did). Don't worry about calling as you may be doing them a favour.

If you also order off Amazon, use separate orders and then each set arrives in its own box!

And... No... I don't work for HP, Lenovo or Qantas! ;-)

Awesome, thanks again for the advice I will give it a shot and see if I can get some ;-)

I'm an electrician and we receive a lot of electronic deliveries and air bags are used for packaging. I keep every single one and would easily have over 200 saved up in plastic containers at the work shop. My boss doesn't know why I'm keeping the but he thinks I'm nuts (lol) 

[whoisbiggles]

Anyone smash into the $20 bulldozers at big w?

I picked up a few, to store for 3 - 4 years. That buy in price is worth a punt.

[Furious_george]

Does the regular remakes and sort of sameness of city sets hurt after market sales? 

[TheDarkness]

5 hours ago, Furious_george said:

Does the regular remakes and sort of sameness of city sets hurt after market sales? 

I believe so, but can make some solid coin with some patience and depending on your buy in price

[whoisbiggles]

Does the regular remakes and sort of sameness of city sets hurt after market sales? 

If you ignore the oft rereleased fire engines and police cars.

There can be some good money to be made. I like to look at the unusual vehicles.

I believe it has been 6 years between bulldozer releases, with the 50% discount hopefully meaning this set is close to retirement and not likely to be rereleased for a while. Should do well and with a low buy in price.....

[JeffProbst]

Myer has buy two get one 50% off.

If you are willing to sit on them for a while could be a good chance to get some Slaves or Banks

[Furious_george]

1 hour ago, JeffProbst said:

Myer has buy two get one 50% off.

If you are willing to sit on them for a while could be a good chance to get some Slaves or Banks

Good find , cheers.

edit: instore only for those of us not near Myer.

Edited June 29, 2016 by Furious_george

[Simbon2009]

2 hours ago, JeffProbst said:

Myer has buy two get one 50% off.

If you are willing to sit on them for a while could be a good chance to get some Slaves or Banks

In store only? 

[Furious_george]

Pity old mate with his ten grand of LEGO is on holidays. This is perfect to burn up those last gift cards. 

3 slaves with the 50% off and 8% gift cards puts them at $210.30 each.

[Out of the Dark Years]

buy 1 get 50% off the 2nd toy plus an additional 8% off is pretty good isn't it 

Edited June 29, 2016 by Out of the Dark Years

[Ted]

buy 1 get 50% off the 2nd toy plus an additional 8% off is pretty good isn't it 

Er....is it buy one toy get the 2nd toy at 50% off? or buy 2 toys get the 3rd one at ??% off?

[Out of the Dark Years]

It's Buy 1 get 50% off the 2nd toy, but paid for using gift cards that were bought at an 8% discount.

[Ted]

It's Buy 1 get 50% off the 2nd toy, but paid for using gift cards that were bought at an 8% discount.

Ah that clarify things better. Well at 25% off each set and + 8% with the gift cards, it isn't too shabby compared to other sales.

My only thought is Target is a bit lackluste this time around for toy sale.

[Skunk]

4 minutes ago, Ted said:

Ah that clarify things better. Well at 25% off each set and + 8% with the gift cards, it isn't too shabby compared to other sales.

My only thought is Target is a bit lackluste this time around for toy sale.

Considering Target are getting out of the toy business I'm surprised they are having any sales at all. 

I wonder who will get their exclusives now. 

[jomandybri]

Managed to score 4x Slave I's at the BOGO plus 8%, plus two more Parisian Restaurants. They did return to RRP so the modulars are only marginally better than before, but hey- I'm not complaining!

Edited June 30, 2016 by jomandybri
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[Furious_george]

15 hours ago, Out of the Dark Years said:

It's Buy 1 get 50% off the 2nd toy, but paid for using gift cards that were bought at an 8% discount.

I read on their site it was buy 2 get 3rd half price? My mistake.

 

[Alucard1982]

On 28 June 2016 at 1:31 PM, whoisbiggles said:

I picked up a few, to store for 3 - 4 years. That buy in price is worth a punt.

I grabbed 5 initially, I've put them on eBay to flip them at RRP. My local has a shelf dedicated to them, depending on how quickly I go through these ones, I may lay-by the rest. I've already sold 2 of the 5. 

Managed to grab about 5 or 6 of the Demo site as well. They'll probably be better for parting out. 

[Furious_george]

With eBay fees and Australia post cost ,as I assume postage is free, is it really worth it? I mean with  $5 fees and $5-$10 postage ,it doesn't leave much left out of $20.

[Alucard1982]

24 minutes ago, Furious_george said:

With eBay fees and Australia post cost ,as I assume postage is free, is it really worth it? I mean with  $5 fees and $5-$10 postage ,it doesn't leave much left out of $20.

Depends on what your strategy is. I use them to bolster eBay sales and FB. Your right, after fees and postage it is only around $5 profit but when I have access to a fair amount and I'm heading to the post office anyway it all adds up.

 

[Furious_george]

Didn't think of eBay sales. My volumes are way too small to even bother with that. 

Yep cool understand, makes sense now.:)

[Out of the Dark Years]

Well boy did the Telstra issue affect the stores today and worked out in my favour big time

got b1 get 50% off then an extra 10% off for getting stuffed around with the telstra issue and then an 8% on top of that paying with discounted gift cards.

Happy days 

Edited June 30, 2016 by Out of the Dark Years

[Furious_george]

Wow! Nice work.

[Out of the Dark Years]

Did you get anything with the b1 get 50% off?

Edited July 1, 2016 by Out of the Dark Years

[Furious_george]

3 minutes ago, Out of the Dark Years said:

Did you get anything with the b1 get 50% off?

Sadly no. I live miles away from Myer and its instore only, which sucks.