Repackage nightmare....how would you handle this?

[vincevaughn]

So yesterday I hit my local target and picked up some Super Heroes sets under the discount stacking for 35% off.  Scored some descent stuff including a Batwing.  Well in a corner of the toy section I found a Superman Vs Power armour lex set marked repackage and it had been re-taped.  Since it worked out to like 10 bucks I figured it was a good candidate for parting out.  I did prepare myself for the gamble that it quite possibly could be incomplete.  But hey worth a shot right?

 

Cracked it open tonight and well...wow.  No instructions, no minifigs. A re-taped bag, an open bag and one sealed bag....all of which appear to be from different sets.

 

So I am curious what everyone' thoughts and/or experiences are on this?  Also what would you do in my shoes?  Chalk it up to a lost gamble and add the pieces to my loose bricks?  Go talk to Target customer service on the off chance it may help?  Just not sure how to run this one.....

 

 

 

 

PS:  If anyone knows the sets these bags might be from I would greatly appreciate the input

[jkris53406]

The one on the left is from captain Americas avenging cycle. The middle one looks like the endorse battle pack but with too many gray elements. The third I don't recognize.

[exciter1]

Take it back or keep the cool parts.  You've probably already burnt the $10 you spent in stress and thinking about it too much.

[MartinP]

I have some similar troubles like this. I found out what the pieces were from and determined if it was worth it to keep all the pieces. From my experiences, the customer service did not help at all.

[segreto]

Take it back AND keep the cool parts.

[MartinP]

The third bag looks like it is from the 75001 Republic Trooper vs. Sith Troopers, but I am not 100% sure about that.

[Soadfan4ever]

The one on the right is the sith speeder I believer 75001

[lego89]

I would take it back and tell them the set was not complete.

 

I personally would NOT keep any parts, as you may piss off the LEGO god/karma.

 

Incidentally, I bought one Helm's Deep from TRU a week ago and when it arrived I was excited to see the box was in mint shape.  That is, until I noticed the one end was open and the other end was crudely re-taped with packing tape.  Of course, parts were missing.  What I don't get it why TRU bothered sending it out in the first place.  They must have seen the condition of the box.  What a pain...

[@rtisan]

I would take it back and tell them the set was not complete.

 

I personally would NOT keep any parts, as you may piss off the LEGO god/karma.

How would it be karma if he`s paid for it? If he brings the set back and informs them that it was incomplete, won`t the store toss it out or mark it as missing pieces? I`ve done it before with sets that I`ve found open on the shelf. Brought to CS asking for a discount, and every single time the set was taken from me (politely of course) and I was informed that they can`t sell me it. Since you`ve already bought it I see no reason why a full refund isn`t in order. 

Take it back or keep the cool parts.  You've probably already burnt the $10 you spent in stress and thinking about it too much.

Tend to agree with this. I`m certain you can get your money back, but you just have to ask yourself if it is really worth the trouble. 

[legoman12323123]

 

LOL

 

9489 no minfigure , 75001 no minfigure, Cap cycle ROFL

HAHAHAHH .. sorry 

[Jackson]

If I ever decide to buy a repackaged item, I might take it to the customer service desk and open it in front of them.

[terrymc4677]

You purchased it knowing it was a gamble. It only cost $10. Keep the parts for spares or to part out and move on. It's not worth the time or trouble. If you purchased it as new and sealed and it had those pieces then it would be a different story.

[akohns]

This sucks,

I think if you put them back in the box and just returned it that would be your best bet. I can't imagine there is anything worth keeping for $10.

 

On a side note I tried to buy a few random polybags I found on the back of one of the lego shelves at Target, they were from the Droid Escape set and it looked like all the figures were there. They wouldn't let me buy them not even for a few bucks, and I'm sure they threw them away.

[DoNotInsertIntoMouth]

Wouldn't it rock though if you opened it and there was a whole captain america cycle?

[dnb_boy_3]

I believe the middle bag may be from 79003 Unexpected Gathering

[vincevaughn]

Thanks you all for the inputs....very interesting and helpful to see people's take on it.

 

I took the set back yesterday.  I was very nice and told the clerk I would 100% understand if he told me to go kick rocks, as it was marked repackage.  Just calmly explained the situation.  The clerk was very understanding and processed the return without issue....was done in about a minute.

[Fcbarcelona101]

Good. Repackaged should not mean that pretty much anything can be inside and you are screwed.

[JoshTX]

I'm glad you got your money back, but personally for 10 bucks I probably would've just cut my losses and either added the pieces to my bulk collection or given it to my kids.

[beeblet65]

if you consider the cost of actually driving to the store and dealing with the line at customer service, to me it would not have been worth it - just add the parts to a bin and now you have a bunch of new parts

[vincevaughn]

if you consider the cost of actually driving to the store and dealing with the line at customer service, to me it would not have been worth it - just add the parts to a bin and now you have a bunch of new parts

 

In most cases I would agree...especially if it was out of the way/45+ minute trip.  But it was my local Target 3 minutes from work and I was already heading there for 50% off Elrond's and Epic Dragon Battles .  Plus no line at costumer service so I lucked out there.

[lego89]

In most cases I would agree...especially if it was out of the way/45+ minute trip.  But it was my local Target 3 minutes from work and I was already heading there for 50% off Elrond's and Epic Dragon Battles .  Plus no line at costumer service so I lucked out there.

 

what were the clearance prices for elrond and epic dragon?

[lego89]

Thanks you all for the inputs....very interesting and helpful to see people's take on it.

 

I took the set back yesterday.  I was very nice and told the clerk I would 100% understand if he told me to go kick rocks, as it was marked repackage.  Just calmly explained the situation.  The clerk was very understanding and processed the return without issue....was done in about a minute.

 

let's hope he doesn't re-seal it for sale, lol

[vincevaughn]

what were the clearance prices for elrond and epic dragon?

got 3 epic dragons for 60 each and the 6 elronds were like 12.50.