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WOOT DEAL! It won't last long! 40743 Christmas Table Decoration reg $39.99 sale $10.99 Limit 15 6-month partout is $55 https://home.woot.com/offers/lego-christmas-table-decoration-building-toy?cjdata=MXxOfDB8WX

I ended up just initiating a refund and that basically worked the same as cancelling and everything seems to be sorted out. So the guy that did this ended up doing it again to me on a different set. I did not ship the second set before the cancellation request came in so I was able to cancel after the fruitcake finally made up his mind. The first two images are from the first transaction the third image is from the second. I knew the guy was a little antsy so I didn't cancel immediately, I should have let it go all night to see how many messages he would have sent. I added him to my blocked list after I set the last message. Second transaction, he submitted a cancellation request and then sent this message.

This is going to be so hard resisting all these deals the next couple months. It's ingrained in me. Then I just need to go through all my stranded inventory, no-buy box listings and suppressed, and read through the constant threats to end me, to strengthen my resolve.

Mail call today. All for my personal collection.

Macy's has a sale going on, 50% off 75386 and 64% off 75387... a few others 33%-50% off as well.

Saw this hilarious post on FB today: RETIRED HUSBAND After I retired, my wife insisted that I accompany her on her trips to Target. Unfortunately, like most men, I found shopping boring and preferred to get in and get out. Equally unfortunate, my wife is like most women - she loves to browse. Yesterday my dear wife received the following letter from the local Target: Dear Mrs. Harris, Over the past six months, your husband has caused quite a commotion in our store. We cannot tolerate this behavior and have been forced to ban both of you from the store. Our complaints against your husband, Mr. Harris, are listed below and are documented by our video surveillance cameras: 1. June 15: He took 24 boxes of condoms and randomly put them in other people's carts when they weren't looking. 2. July 2: Set all the alarm clocks in Housewares to go off at 5-minute intervals. 3. July 7: He made a trail of tomato juice on the floor leading to the women's restroom. 4. July 19: Walked up to an employee and told her in an official voice, 'Code 3 in Housewares. Get on it right away'. This caused the employee to leave her assigned station and receive a reprimand from her Supervisor that in turn resulted with a union grievance, causing management to lose time and costing the company money. 5. August 4: Went to the Service Desk and tried to put a bag of M&Ms on layaway. 6. August 14: Moved a 'CAUTION - WET FLOOR' sign to a carpeted area. 7. August 15: Set up a tent in the camping department and told the children shoppers he'd invite them in if they would bring pillows and blankets from the bedding department to which twenty children obliged. 8. August 23: When a clerk asked if they could help him he began crying and screamed, 'Why can't you people just leave me alone?' EMTs were called. 9.. September 4: Looked right into the security camera and used it as a mirror while he picked his nose. 10. September 10: While handling guns in the hunting department, he asked the clerk where the antidepressants were. 11. October 3: Darted around the store suspiciously while loudly humming the ' Mission Impossible' theme. 12. October 6: In the auto department, he practiced his 'Madonna look' by using different sizes of funnels. 13. October 18: Hid in a clothing rack and when people browsed through, yelled 'PICK ME! PICK ME!' 14. October 21: When an announcement came over the loud speaker, he assumed a fetal position and screamed 'OH NO! IT'S THOSE VOICES AGAIN!' And last, but not least: 15. October 23: Went into a fitting room, shut the door, waited awhile, then yelled very loudly, 'Hey! There's no toilet paper in here.' One of the clerks passed out.

Visited Target today, not too much action there but I Did notice some sets like the dress up R2s and the ATAT driver helmet were less in store and I think it’s because it’s 40% off msrp instead of whatever the current online price was, so worth a look if your into any of those. Thanks!

Icons Promo: 40768 Star Trek Type-15 Shuttlepod gift-with-purchase (official images, submitted by KYM and Brickmerge)

LEGO Icons Boutique Hotel Building Set 10297 $137.99 w.e.f 11/05 to 11/08 LEGO Icons Boutique Hotel Building Set 10297 : Target Possibly the lowest price yet. LEGO Icons Jazz Club Building Set 10312 $137.99 w.e.f 11/05 to 11/08 LEGO Icons Jazz Club Building Set 10312 : Target

Insiders Reward: 6607198 Retro Space Explorer (Releases Insiders Weekend (Nov 22-23) for unknown amount of points)

Looks Nice! Promo: 40773 The Goonies: The Walshes’ Attic (GWP for Goonies set) (official reveal)

Starting on shopdisney first

Icons Promo: Closer look at 40768 Star Trek Type 15 Shuttlepod (via Max Baut)

Sent it to Target legal .

Icons: First official look at 10365 Star Trek USS Enterprise-D and 40768 Type-15 Shuttlepod GWP (via LEGO Korea) Promo: Insiders Weekend (40775 Microscale Knights Castles) and Black Friday (40776 Hot Chocolate Stand) gift-with-purchases (via LEGO Korea)

Unfortunately I don't see this getting any better. Amazon wants turnover. They are getting far more money by volume + fee's versus the small increments in pricing + storage cost. The buy box logic/unfair pricing are the primary drivers that would make me quit selling. There are many risks/reasons not too, but not being able to move product due to a systemic purposeful policy implementation is a business killer. There are so many listings that are 20-30% less profitable due to the sticky price problem which makes the business model invalid. I had thousands of the Mario Cat suit and Fire suits. I was moving hundreds a month at 40-50 and then one day. All the listings were removed and the price was stuck at 15$. With everything else it's impossible to operate a business like this on Amazon without a free market. It's not like collectibles are required medical devices the policy is stupid.

I forgot this song existed. I love the 90s, back when songs had stories to tell

Ideas/Promo: 40773 The Goonies Walshes Attic gift-with-purchase (via a Brick Tap member)

The doors don’t open. That’s a fail.

walmart 75386 Vizsla 50% off ($20) https://www.walmart.com/ip/LEGO-Star-Wars-Mandalorian-Paz-Vizsla-Moff-Gideon-Battle-Fun-Building-Set-Kids-Collectible-Star-Wars-Toy-4-Minifigures-Star-Wars-Birthday-Gift-7-Year/5196883343?classType=REGULAR&athbdg=L1100&from=/search

Let me post something "not bad" about Amazon since this is Friday Got an email with subject "Celebrating 25 years of retail transformation" thanking their selling partners (us). I kept looking for a "catch" but did not see any. I thought "oh wow that is kind of nice, perhaps it would thaw my cold icy heart".... Not a second later I got email from Amazon bots telling me to lower my prices and the blizzard in my heart intensified 🥶

I stopped by a local target hoping for phantom stock jazz club but no luck. They did have quite a few sets with Black Friday sale. Some worth mentioning were blacktron renegade, santas post offce and alpine lodge, london phone booth, the two big city space sets, city excavator, hogwarts train and station, etc. all were at least 40% off. There were a lot more sets on sale that I didn’t mention.

Mediterranean Corner by Andrew Tate

https://www.costco.com/p/-/lego-haunted-mansion-and-halloween-barn-bundle/4000389086 $49.97 497 left If link doesn't work search brings it right up. About 50%off

I just got my Transylvania set dropped off. The UPS driver was more excited than me. : "Happy Building!" "Thanks!" "That's a Bricklink order, right?" "Yep!" "Awesome, I love it! Have a nice day!" Unexpected reaction but checks out....

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Insiders: 6605178 Fish Tank. An insiders reward for Black Friday (official image)

Go to Orders -> Shipping Labels. For the order that you canceled, choose Actions. There should be a drop down with a choice to Cancel label. Then you wait 2-3 weeks for USPS to verify and refund postage. I probably should charge money for my arcane eBay knowledge

Walmart has the UCS Falcon $100 off https://www.walmart.com/ip/LEGO-Star-Wars-Ultimate-Millennium-Falcon-75192-Expert-Building-Set-and-Starship-Model-Kit-Movie-Collectible-Featuring-Han-Solo-s-Iconic-Ship/138857969 Also Costco has a new bundle for the Polar train with two sets of track included for the price of the train. https://www.costco.com/p/-/lego-polar-express-bundle/4000401005?catalogId=10701

LEGO Icons Boutique Hotel 10297 back at $159.99 (replicating July prime day) @amazon

Preach.

I never knew about this limited mail order original video animation from 1986 ....that featured Metroplex. Huh, neat. Additionally, a laserdisc rip with the original Japanese audio featuring English closed captions.

Not my fav song but that harmony... 🤩

Sorry I assumed it was common knowledge. "with effect from"

What does w.e.f stand for?

LEGO Ideas The Evolution of STEM Building Set with Scientist Minifigures 21355 : Target Relatively new. Target exclusive $45.99 (43% off)

Just in time for the 40th Anniversary. Although I adore the Cuusoo/Ideas version from 2013 (still kept the box), this is damn good.

Waiting for a post from FBA seller complaining about Amazon misplacing / losing his shipment of 40743...

Quoting myself from August since Amazon just increased fees for 2026 (check your emails). I should have opened a YouTube channel and charged people to see my predictions

I got the Mattel Brick Shop Mercedes that was on sale for $96 then another 25% off and the $50 credit then RC. So around $21 and I could have had it delivered from store for free but passed and just did store pickup.

It was never in stock for shipping at that price 😛

Some Halloween items from KTown Bricks coming up fast.

Retailmenot is back up to 12%, no limitations on exclusives vs. non-exclusives. Should work on Bricklink Designer sets too if you are still waiting to purchase.

Someone posted this on amazon forums From Google's Gemini: No, Amazon does not treat all third-party sellers fairly; many sellers report experiencing unfair competition from Amazon itself, including allegations of product cloning, manipulation of search results, and opaque, automated account suspension processes. While Amazon states it offers choice and opportunity, and some sellers thrive, these practices and systemic issues can be financially damaging, making the platform a complex and sometimes hostile environment for third-party businesses. Before selling on Amazon all new sellers should go to Google and type in "does Amazon treat 3P sellers fairly" and read the entire summary. From there you might also want to Google: "Is Amazon an ethical company?" and "Is Amazon a corrupt company?" This is not your father's river; the water is choppy and there is no lifeguard on duty, enter these waters with care.