Wblaze Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Just wish the Research Institute will come back. Really want one for my daughter. I can worry about investing if they ever become more readily available Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_rockefeller Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Just wish the Research Institute will come back. Really want one for my daughter. I can worry about investing if they ever become more readily availableWhat we're you doing for the first 2 days when they were available? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wblaze Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 I was out of town Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_rockefeller Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 No computers or Internet access? Man you must have been somewhere crazy ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjsrt8 Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 I missed out on first couble days to order a RI also because I had no funds I did get two from store though lucky even got that. I think both sets will come back but in short spurts and it wont even be enough for christmas. Im getting these to flip some around christmas as they come back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obradkenobi21 Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 I picked up my 2nd Exo Suit today. Was pretty excited to get this especially getting it a 2nd time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hxckid88 Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 I missed out on first couble days to order a RI also because I had no funds I did get two from store though lucky even got that. I think both sets will come back but in short spurts and it wont even be enough for christmas. Im getting these to flip some around christmas as they come back. No funds? We are talking 20 bucks. How does one not have 20 bucks available in the bank or on credit. Not trying to be a Jerk but I just don't understand that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holleman67 Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 No funds? We are talking 20 bucks. How does one not have 20 bucks available in the bank or on credit. Not trying to be a Jerk but I just don't understand that. Kim Kardashian game takes all of my money 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legodelorean Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 No funds? We are talking 20 bucks. How does one not have 20 bucks available in the bank or on credit. Not trying to be a Jerk but I just don't understand that. Maybe he's got kids and has to pay $1500 a month in childcare. That is $18,000 a year. Do you know how much Lego you could buy with that? Some people have other expenses and can't fit a $20 set into their budget. I understand that. I WISH I could have financially bought more than 1 exo and one RI, but that's the way the cookie crumbles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hxckid88 Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Kim Kardashian game takes all of my money Stop embarrassing yourself on here and answer my texts... I'm tryn go to fed Hill and party rock with these girlsssss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinP Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Some people have other expenses and can't fit a $20 set into their budget. I understand that. I WISH I could have financially bought more than 1 exo and one RI, but that's the way the cookie crumbles. Sometimes it's not even the expenses. I have a budget that I set for myself for buying Lego every month. I can be flexible with the budget a little, but when you already stretched your budget, it becomes hard to justify an extra $20 for a set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psusyntar Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Taking longer for set to sell out on Amazon. Stock has been sitting around 300 for 10 minutes. Watched it at one point go from 304 to 308. Maybe because it is Friday night and some people go out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_rockefeller Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Maybe because resellers aren't as prevalent as people think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie77 Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Taking longer for set to sell out on Amazon. Stock has been sitting around 300 for 10 minutes. Watched it at one point go from 304 to 308. Maybe because it is Friday night and some people go out? its the "2" purchase limit amazon has in place. so, most likely all retailers have their coffers full from target and TRU. since this is not really exclusive as RI which has been in short supply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold-Arrow Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Taking longer for set to sell out on Amazon. Stock has been sitting around 300 for 10 minutes. Watched it at one point go from 304 to 308. Maybe because it is Friday night and some people go out? I'm guessing they are either maxed out @ amazon or bought more than enough considering how "limited" this set it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
labfreak7 Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Ordered 2 from amazon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie77 Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Maybe because resellers aren't as prevalent as people think? oh there are a lot remember the supply on this thing. at least 500 from target first wave. similar from 2nd wave. so at the very least from target alone 1000 or so sets went to resellers. amazon snaffu with no-limit vanished 300 in few minutes. so we know that at least within few days it was over 1000 from amazon that alone was consumed. TRU must have released few hundreds on $24.99 and today we know that about 400 vanished @inflated $39.99 and 60 from tru-Ebay. so looks like another close to 1000. so i am guessing about 90% of these actually went to resellers. = 2700 sets are at resellers hand @ this moment.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psusyntar Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Does seem that way as it keeps popping up on various days on different sites. I think RI has only popped up on TRU site on two different days since LEGO sold out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrymc4677 Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Im not sure what the fuss is with this set. I bought two from amazon the other day "just because". They arrived today, and one is badly creased. I'm giving that one to my son. I'll throw the other one in storage and forget about it for a few years. Maybe it will provide zombie like returns, but I highly doubt it. I'm just not into quick flipping new release sets. There are too many variables to make it worth my time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie77 Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Im not sure what the fuss is with this set. I bought two from amazon the other day "just because". They arrived today, and one is badly creased. I'm giving that one to my son. I'll throw the other one in storage and forget about it for a few years. Maybe it will provide zombie like returns, but I highly doubt it. I'm just not into quick flipping new release sets. There are too many variables to make it worth my time. no fuss. just stating obvious that seemed to have been forgotten that the hype created by the exclusivity that is/has caused this to be hoarded by lot of resellers in "large quantities". buying from a limit of "2" and hoarding "1" or "both" is not a topic and concern. my personal opinion that it does not cause this kind of massive shortage. but i may be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaisonline Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Does seem that way as it keeps popping up on various days on different sites. I think RI has only popped up on TRU site on two different days since LEGO sold out. Quick question. Is your username based on being a.. Penn St fan - or - AC to DC power conversion fan - and - the 1970s synth? Sent from an iPhone using the Brickpicker app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trekgate502 Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 oh there are a lot remember the supply on this thing. at least 500 from target first wave. similar from 2nd wave. so at the very least from target alone 1000 or so sets went to resellers. amazon snaffu with no-limit vanished 300 in few minutes. so we know that at least within few days it was over 1000 from amazon that alone was consumed. TRU must have released few hundreds on $24.99 and today we know that about 400 vanished @inflated $39.99 and 60 from tru-Ebay. so looks like another close to 1000. so i am guessing about 90% of these actually went to resellers. = 2700 sets are at resellers hand @ this moment.... Agree but 2700 doesn't mean a lot of resellers. On RI two of us had 100 sets. That would be 54 resellers. Probably more on this but 100 or 200 not thousands . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psusyntar Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Penn State graduate. Haven't figured out how to quote people yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt1147 Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 More Exos and RIs will be made....https://ideas.lego.com/blogs/1-blog/post/17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold-Arrow Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Penn State graduate. Haven't figured out how to quote people yet. There is a quote function next to each post. Just press that and you are set. Doesn't work on IE though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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