krayzie Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 The TRU deal, that offered the free creator set with purchase of an exclusive item, literally only lasted a few hours before the deal went away. So trying to wait for TRU to offer good deals for exclusives is a tough way to accumulate exclusives sets if you want to acquire a good amount of them. In all honesty a few hours is a long time for a deal as good as the TRU one yesterday. It would have went even faster if it got posted on SD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stackables Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Sorry to break it to you, but whether you buy it today or next weekend with the possible triple VIP points and other rumored bonuses, you will not find a Haunted House or other large set cheaper than on LEGO LEGO Shop at Home right now or any time in the near future. Unless LEGO changes their policy, the other retailers have not shown any inclination to discount a larger set as well. Keep waiting for those TRU deals...LOL No tax and Amazon rewards points are close enough to the discount that LEGO Shop at Home gives me. However, I still might get the HH on the 29th. I will see if they have any other deals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krayzie Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Sorry to break it to you, but whether you buy it today or next weekend with the possible triple VIP points and other rumored bonuses, you will not find a Haunted House or other large set cheaper than on LEGO LEGO Shop at Home right now or any time in the near future. Unless LEGO changes their policy, the other retailers have not shown any inclination to discount a larger set as well. Keep waiting for those TRU deals...LOL I agree on the haunted house deal as TRU doesn't carry it right now. I imagine more retailers will start doing bundles too since they can't do any discounts. Why pay $150 at Walmart when lego has it for the same price with vip points and free monthly promos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrymc4677 Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Is anyone else having problems getting onto the LEGO Shop at Home site? I keep getting a message stating that the site is experiencing technical difficulties. There are probably too many brickpickers bogging the site down while filling their boots with free holiday sets and triple VIP points. They had better fix it soon, or I will be one unhappy brickpicker! Just curious if anyone else is having the same problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krayzie Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Is anyone else having problems getting onto the LEGO Shop at Home site? I keep getting a message stating that the site is experiencing technical difficulties. There are probably too many brickpickers bogging the site down while filling their boots with free holiday sets and triple VIP points. They had better fix it soon, or I will be one unhappy brickpicker! Just curious if anyone else is having the same problem. Yeah, their site is broken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbost01 Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Two hours might seem like a long time but to be practical only a small percentage of resellers are able to take advantage of that time frame. So yes, if you were a lucky one that was able to take advantage of the free creator set than good for you. But, in general trying to seize upon a two hour window for a good deal at TRU, that may only happen every 2 months or so, is a hard way to accumulate exclusive sets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anakinisvader Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Yes, everyone buy now and get BANNED!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Mack Posted November 23, 2013 Author Share Posted November 23, 2013 No tax and Amazon rewards points are close enough to the discount that S@H gives me. However, I still might get the HH on the 29th. I will see if they have any other deals. One can argue about the merits of an exceptional(and occasional) TRU sale or giveaway, but even an Amazon lover like myself cannot agree with your statement. Let's take a look.... The cost of a Haunted House from Amazon in a tax free state, with free shipping and the 3% Amazon discount is $174.59. If I use LEGO S@H in my state of NJ, I would have to pay $192.59 for a Haunted House. But...I would get back $27.00 in VIP dollars and a collectible Holiday set maybe worth $15 on the low side, for a total of $150.59. This is not counting cash back credit cards that I can use on LEGO S@H for 5% back right now. That's easily a $25 difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stackables Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 One can argue about the merits of an exceptional(and occasional) TRU sale or giveaway, but even an Amazon lover like myself cannot agree with your statement. Let's take a look.... The cost of a Haunted House from Amazon in a tax free state, with free shipping and the 3% Amazon discount is $174.59. If I use LEGO LEGO Shop at Home in my state of NJ, I would have to pay $192.59 for a Haunted House. But...I would get back $27.00 in VIP dollars and a collectible Holiday set maybe worth $15 on the low side, for a total of $150.59. This is not counting cash back credit cards that I can use on LEGO LEGO Shop at Home for 5% back right now. That's easily a $25 difference. Good breakdown. I am just not a big vip point fan since you don't get to use them until your next purchase. I think I will end up waiting til the 29th to get the HH. I am hoping for an extra $10 off gc and might pick up the hoth set if it is on sale like in the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Mack Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Good breakdown. I am just not a big vip point fan since you don't get to use them until your next purchase. I think I will end up waiting til the 29th to get the HH. I am hoping for an extra $10 off gc and might pick up the hoth set if it is on sale like in the UK. So why don't you buy something today, get a boat load of points and then use them again in a few days when they run this again. It's a win win. I think you are really missing the point. You can double up on this. You will eventually want to buy another set, so the money will be there waiting for you. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuntman Mike Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Just went for two Haunted Houses and then batted clean-up on some smaller Monster Fighters sets that I've been needing. Get while the getting's good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grolim Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Seems like the 3x VIP is only in the US, I couldn't see it anywhere on their site for me. That's a shame, I was going to checkout the feasibility of getting a 10237 Orthanc. Even so I worked out what it would be: $399NZ free shipping - 15% = $339.15NZ (o holiday giveaway set available either) Compared to Amazon at $199US plus shipping. Converted to $NZ at a conservative exchange rate comes to approx $299NZ shipped. Same thing on most of the other deals if they were available. S@H rarely have deals that make sense outside of US or occasional UK based customers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Mack Posted November 23, 2013 Author Share Posted November 23, 2013 Seems like the 3x VIP is only in the US, I couldn't see it anywhere on their site for me. That's a shame, I was going to checkout the feasibility of getting a 10237 Orthanc. Even so I worked out what it would be: $399NZ free shipping - 15% = $339.15NZ (o holiday giveaway set available either) Compared to Amazon at $199US plus shipping. Converted to $NZ at a conservative exchange rate comes to approx $299NZ shipped. Same thing on most of the other deals if they were available. S@H rarely have deals that make sense outside of US or occasional UK based customers. Thank God for Amazon...LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest eightbrick Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Seems like the 3x VIP is only in the US, I couldn't see it anywhere on their site for me. That's a shame, I was going to checkout the feasibility of getting a 10237 Orthanc. Even so I worked out what it would be: $399NZ free shipping - 15% = $339.15NZ (o holiday giveaway set available either) Compared to Amazon at $199US plus shipping. Converted to $NZ at a conservative exchange rate comes to approx $299NZ shipped. Same thing on most of the other deals if they were available. LEGO Shop at Home rarely have deals that make sense outside of US or occasional UK based customers. Dude, you should ask around here to see if anyone in the US is interested to be your "supplier". It would probably be much more economical than NZ pricing even with shipping. Hopefully Lego starts evening out prices: we Canadians have been getting more attractive pricing recently like 30 dollar USD used to mean 40 bucks but now it costs 35. There's (a slight) hope that worldwide pricing could fall PS: Ed if I click the affiliate link in the grey box and follow it to a set will you guys get a cut? Or do you need a specific link for each set? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Mack Posted November 23, 2013 Author Share Posted November 23, 2013 Dude, you should ask around here to see if anyone in the US is interested to be your "supplier". It would probably be much more economical than NZ pricing even with shipping. Hopefully Lego starts evening out prices: we Canadians have been getting more attractive pricing recently like 30 dollar USD used to mean 40 bucks but now it costs 35. There's (a slight) hope that worldwide pricing could fall PS: Ed if I click the affiliate link in the grey box and follow it to a set will you guys get a cut? Or do you need a specific link for each set? Yes, if you are talking about the LEGO ads in the headers on the homepage and some other pages scattered around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcarin Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Dude, you should ask around here to see if anyone in the US is interested to be your "supplier". It would probably be much more economical than NZ pricing even with shipping. Hopefully Lego starts evening out prices: we Canadians have been getting more attractive pricing recently like 30 dollar USD used to mean 40 bucks but now it costs 35. There's (a slight) hope that worldwide pricing could fall PS: Ed if I click the affiliate link in the grey box and follow it to a set will you guys get a cut? Or do you need a specific link for each set? While this is a ''perfect'' solution it just reinforces LEGO way of thinking to be honest... they keep seeing numbers and selling most in USA... due to those suppliers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrymc4677 Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 So why don't you buy something today, get a boat load of points and then use them again in a few days when they run this again. It's a win win. I think you are really missing the point. You can double up on this. You will eventually want to buy another set, so the money will be there waiting for you. My thoughts exactly on this sale today. I am loading up on a few large sets today, then will cash them in on the 29th for a "free" exclusive set. Holiday sets and clone troopers included with everything. I will sell the holiday sets either next year or the year after when they are a bit more scarce (sold my 2012 holiday sets this year for $27+$5 shipping for a total of $32 each) to help offset the cost even more. If you are buying large exclusives, this sale is the best it will get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafcon Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Just came back from the store where I got the EV3 and another HH. Now, just finished picking up the entire creator modular series. Jeff and Ed, I made sure to use your links for each and every one of them. Hope that helps!! Ugh... my Amex is smoking.... Now to go worry about my spending spree..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willy431 Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Where is Ed? Curious what he thinks about the sale. On the fence about ordering another ssd. Just made one more order for another tower bridge. Used a link from bp...I wish there was a tracker number...or some indication that BP would get credit for order. Please let us know Mack Inc..if all these sales show up in x months (whenever they would credit you) not the figures obviously...Just a yay or nay to let us know it's working. I spent just over 500 today using our links. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Mack Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Where is Ed? Curious what he thinks about the sale. On the fence about ordering another ssd. Just made one more order for another tower bridge. Used a link from bp...I wish there was a tracker number...or some indication that BP would get credit for order. Please let us know Mack Inc..if all these sales show up in x months (whenever they would credit you) not the figures obviously...Just a yay or nay to let us know it's working. I spent just over 500 today using our links. There is no way to for me to find out what Willy bought over time. We do know when people actually click links, but we can't tie it to the end result. We see just a grand total of clicks, impression and overall amount purchased. As long as you click a link at some point for making a purchase it will count. Usually most links will last for 24hrs. If you buy something though, you need to click a link again because whatever it uses to track you will be cleared out on checkout. If you had several checkouts, hopefully in between you may have visited the site and clicked a link. Its a pain in the butt overall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Mack Posted November 23, 2013 Author Share Posted November 23, 2013 If I know Ed, he is driving to all his local LEGO stores with a U-Haul van... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seapotato Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 I kinda regret buying tower of orthanc last month for only 2x vip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Mack Posted November 23, 2013 Author Share Posted November 23, 2013 I kinda regret buying tower of orthanc last month for only 2x vip! I bought the SSD and Sydney Opera House at 2Xs...I know the feeling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowillsw Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 I kinda regret buying tower of orthanc last month for only 2x vip! I bought the SSD and Sydney Opera House at 2Xs...I know the feeling. 90 days return policy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seapotato Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 if you wait until Friday, wouldnt you get the pick a brick box as well as the christmas set? well guess it depends per store. plus you have a chance to win a shopping spree. I might just wait to make my purchase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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