peter_m Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 I have ordered one... but my fiancee wants it for herself - so I need to order another one . I would so much prefer to order it in september to get something different than Mini polybag - but I am so much scared GE will be gone by then... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fondkick Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 You have time, we are pretty sure to have an other run in september so GE would stay until the end of the year now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettj666 Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 I have ordered one... but my fiancee wants it for herself - so I need to order another one . I would so much prefer to order it in september to get something different than Mini polybag - but I am so much scared GE will be gone by then... What I also like to ask is this. If you aren't able to get it in September for a different freebie, we you look back to this decision with regret ? How about you buy it now, if it's still there in September, buy another one and return the August receipt. Sent from my iPhone using Brickpicker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie77 Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 What I also like to ask is this. If you aren't able to get it in September for a different freebie, we you look back to this decision with regret ? How about you buy it now, if it's still there in September, buy another one and return the August receipt. Sent from my iPhone using Brickpicker personally, i highly doubt that it would be gone by september in US. simply because current ship date is september 26th. but again what brettj666 mentioned sounds prudent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_m Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 personally, i highly doubt that it would be gone by september in US. simply because current ship date is september 26th. but again what brettj666 mentioned sounds prudent. In polish LEGO Shop at Home it is "Available", without any shipment delays. <newbie>Good point brettj666 - I was not aware that TLG refunds shipping costs</newbie> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veecavaz Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Just received my walmart order that I placed July 31. Never had any issues with their packaging until today. I've read on the forums on how bad their packaging can be. Since they were both opened, I checked to see if they were complete. One was missing a #1 bag and the other one was complete. Figured I'd keep the complete one to build. Will be returning the other one. Never experienced it until now. Expecting 2 more GE from them, hoping for the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendrikdejager Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Just received my walmart order that I placed July 31. Never had any issues with their packaging until today. I've read on the forums on how bad their packaging can be. Since they were both opened, I checked to see if they were complete. One was missing a #1 bag and the other one was complete. Figured I'd keep the complete one to build. Will be returning the other one. Never experienced it until now. Expecting 2 more GE from them, hoping for the best. Christ! Praise the lord and all his miracles, wtf! That is the most horrible thing i've seen happen to NEW bought Lego. I hope you get a 80% refund or something, this is so bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veecavaz Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Christ! Praise the lord and all his miracles, wtf! That is the most horrible thing i've seen happen to NEW bought Lego. I hope you get a 80% refund or something, this is so bad. Its horrible! I called CS and they offered a 20% discount on the one set I'm keeping. I received a prepaid label for the incomplete set and they advised me to ship it back like that. Just make sure all the openings are taped shut and drop it off at USPS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinothegeeko Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Just received my walmart order that I placed July 31. Never had any issues with their packaging until today. I've read on the forums on how bad their packaging can be. Since they were both opened, I checked to see if they were complete. One was missing a #1 bag and the other one was complete. Figured I'd keep the complete one to build. Will be returning the other one. Never experienced it until now. Expecting 2 more GE from them, hoping for the best. Wow, that is one one the worst ones I've seen. Good luck on the others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inversion Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Just received my walmart order that I placed July 31. Never had any issues with their packaging until today. I've read on the forums on how bad their packaging can be. Since they were both opened, I checked to see if they were complete. One was missing a #1 bag and the other one was complete. Figured I'd keep the complete one to build. Will be returning the other one. Never experienced it until now. Expecting 2 more GE from them, hoping for the best. Still doesn't outclass my destroyed Robie House. But comes close, the stickers really help, job well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostDad Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 If they follow the pattern, GE should retire this year, and PS a year later. For that reason, we're focused on GE as we have another year to worry about PS. Maybe. Remember that two new modulars, Cinema, and and Restaurant, were released last year, which also broke the prior modular pattern of one set per year. If they can release two in one year, they can retire two in one year as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralal5 Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Maybe. Remember that two new modulars, Cinema, and and Restaurant, were released last year, which also broke the prior modular pattern of one set per year. If they can release two in one year, they can retire two in one year as well... Cinema came in 2013, restaurant in 2014. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Migration Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Maybe. Remember that two new modulars, Cinema, and and Restaurant, were released last year, which also broke the prior modular pattern of one set per year. If they can release two in one year, they can retire two in one year as well... Parisian Restaurant was this year. Cinema was last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostDad Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Parisian Restaurant was this year. Cinema was last year. I stand corrected. Although I do believe Cinema was released around April 2013, while restaurant was more like January 2014, so they were still somewhat less than a year apart. I think I just remembered seeing the listing up at LEGO Shop at Home last winter, though it was probably more like a "coming soon" item at that point (sort of like Tumblr is now). Anyway, I wouldn't necessarily count on either GE lasting through this Christmas, or Pet Shop being available very far into 2015. Even Lego doesn't really know when their inventory of a set will run out, as with the SSD's entry in the Summer catalog for this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_rockefeller Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 The palace cinema was released on Feb 14, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Migration Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Parisian Restaurant was January 1, same as the Triple E and The Rover, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriterian Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Modular Dates: Cafe Corner (10182): April 2007 Market Street (10190) 2007 Green Grocer (10185) 2008 Fire Brigade (10197): Sept 2009 Grand Emporium (10211): March 2010 Pet Shop (10218 ): May 2011 Town Hall (10224 ): March 2012 Palace Cinema (10232): March 2013 Parisian Restaurant (10243): Jan 2014 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoNotInsertIntoMouth Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Modular Dates: Cafe Corner (10182): April 2007 Market Street (10190) 2007 Green Grocer (10185) 2008 Fire Brigade (10197): Sept 2009 Grand Emporium (10211): March 2010 Pet Shop (10218 ): May 2011 Town Hall (10224 ): March 2012 Palace Cinema (10232): March 2013 Parisian Restaurant (10243): Jan 2014 This is good to remember since it seems like they might start retiring one per year. I have a feeling, although I am surprised it hasn't happened yet, that they will start doing 2 a year with the way they sell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biniou Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Well... I think it's time to post this again : 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crustybeaver Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 4th quarter EOL certainly has a familiar feel about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glucapg Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Well... I think it's time to post this again : One of the most important excel I've ever seen! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glucapg Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Just received my walmart order that I placed July 31. Never had any issues with their packaging until today. I've read on the forums on how bad their packaging can be. Since they were both opened, I checked to see if they were complete. One was missing a #1 bag and the other one was complete. Figured I'd keep the complete one to build. Will be returning the other one. Never experienced it until now. Expecting 2 more GE from them, hoping for the best. Have you checked that the instructions are in the box? :-) I think you feel pain seeing this nightmare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biniou Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 nevermind I misunderstood When there are some grams off/more (like 30g, 50g...) and the seals have a different number, most of the case it's because the instructions are different, especially because of a cardboord to stiffen instructions so it can't be bent. See my third post in the topic about 35g more with the benny's spaceship: http://community.brickpicker.com/topic/10921-weight-of-the-bennys-spaceship/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoNotInsertIntoMouth Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 4th quarter EOL certainly has a familiar feel about it Definitely. Always happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriterian Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Definitely. Always happens. Okay, what am I missing. It looks like all of these sets retired in April. Wouldn't that be second quarter? EDIT: Never mind, the spreadsheet is broken into quarters, not months. I apologize for my old eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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