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I'll keep everything in here so that there won't be too many stuff scattered around the forum 04/10/2013 DJ Architecture, VW van, Grand Emporium, Pet Shop, Fire Brigade, Sydney Opera House just arrived <<< I'm waiting for their next sales to get one of these set Toy-R-Us VW just arrived, but all gone. They said more stock will come in 1-2 week time. Big W They're clearing out the shelf of many city sets right now. The shelf was almost empty. Might see something new soon Target Batman Arkham Asylum & R2D2 were there. Probably about 6 each.

Hello all Australian Lego enthusiasts I have posted a few times in the Australia only forum, yet feedback has been low. Just wondering how many of us Aussies are out there and what state people are in. The more people we know the more aware we can be of our specific sales, considering the dropping dollar. I myself am in WA. Anyone else??

Thought I'll start a new thread to discuss buying from overseas. As I get most of my stock, sets locally, the only experience I have buying overseas are for polybags from brick link and they have been all good so far. I know some of the more senior Aussie brickpicker have experience buying overseas. Care to share? Thanks.

Just wondering whether they have ever had any sales for lego like 20% off? Normally I see only Myer, DJ, and Target. Anybody know or have come across one?

Fellow Brickers, All legos at Target are now 20% off. Both online and in stores. Not sure when it will end BUT...... I hope this paves way from the pre Christmas / Christmas sales which should have more discounts. http://shop.target.com.au/toys/construction-toys

Mayer has 20% off all lego online. Includes tower bridge and kingdoms joust if anyone is interested

Not a deal, but just a shout-out to fellow Brickpickers in Australia, especially VIC and NSW, to be on the lookout for these Lego thieves. Seems like a well organized and smart bunch that are only targeting Lego, and are hitting the independent toy shops like Toy World. For the Lego experts (whom most of you are) - probably shouldn't be too difficult to spot the 'signs'....hopefully they get shut down soon - Lego theft on a large scale with obvious intent to sell, and hitting the smaller businesses does not sit well with me at all. http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/stacks-stolen-as-lego-heists-top-30k-and-span-two-states-20140603-39fd4.html

I am starting to sell off some of my Lego. I have a 4641 Lego City Speedboat and a 60002 Lego City Firetruck, both in excellent condition. Please reply if you are interested, and then I will tell you the prices.? Here are some pictures:

I am trying to get rid of most of my Lego. They are all full sets plus some assorted bricks. Make an offer and if right price, it's yours. Postage at buyers.

Hello Australian brickpicker fans Just wondering if everyone is up to date on what the toy sales have to offer this year. Kmart - a joke with no real toy sale to speak of. Toy World - do not waste your time BigW - Not a bad selection with a few select items on sale below RRP (LOTR and Iron man) Target - A nice selection of some exclusive sets namely R2D2, police station and 20% off all lego Toys R Us - Good selection but most sets are retail prices of just below. Myer - Some fantastic sets and hard to find ones at that below RRP, ie Horizon Express, Sopwith Camel, Volkswagen T1 Camper van and Mini modular sets to name a few plus 20% off retail pri…

Sadly there weren't any at my local store, just the sign

25% off lego at TRU, unfortunately the SSD is out of stock!

Hi everyone, I just have a question which I hope fellow aussies might be able to provide some insight. Whenever there is a new Ideas set that come out on LEGO Shop at Home, does it always appear on the shelves of Australia retailers such as Myer, DJ, TRU and toyworld etc a few months later? Reason I am asking is that I don't like the price of the new BBT set on LEGO Shop at Home but yet not sure whether it will appear in shops here. I don't remember seeing the Birds Ideas set in store, and of course the RI is very much short live in existence. Ecto 1 is still around and so on. We all know what happened to Exo suits mania. Even if it come in, the BBT set might not last …

So I've had my first couple positive experiences on Gumtree as a seller. Without worrying about postage, ebay and paypal fees I'm able to sell at a much lower price on Gumtree and still make more money than if I was selling on Gumtree. It seems like a win/win for the purchaser and the seller. Case in point was 2 high speed passenger trains I got from Amazon UK for AU$132 shipped. I sold both of these on Gumtree within a week for $165, netting me $33 profit for each train. To get the same profit on Ebay, assuming shipping is $25 and the buyer uses Paypal, I would need to sell the item for $217 (with free shipping for the buyer). As the retail on this item is $230 I w…

What is happening with 10234? It's already out of stock Australia wide for Myer. For DJ, there were 10 around my city, but the next day all gone. Is it because the retail think the set won't be attractive so they order less? It just came out not so long ago. Do you think they will order more of them and have it available in the future?

Hi all I'm brand new to the site from Victoria and after years of building lego as a child right up to adulthood I am now also considering some investing. Just wondering if there are any ways of finding out what lego sets are soon to be retired, limited release etc? Thanks

Harry Potter Diagon Alley 10217 36% or $100 off at Target's online store

Hey Everyone in AUS Now that Bricks Down under is basically gone (since end of last year), I was just wondering if anyone else knows of any local forums to discuss local sales, bargains etc? As this is a global site I am not sure how many aussies visit this part of the forum, I only recently discovered it. Plus what do you use to sell used or MISB sets on? I use Ebay and gumtree, any others? Please let me know

In case anyone missed it, Toy's Paradise have the 4x4 Crawler for $180 Shipped. It's no longer on their site but can still be purchased through the Westfield site. On their own website they have the Unimog for $200 Shipped I can't say I've looked properly into ordering from overseas just yet but this is certainly the cheapest I've seen these sets in Aussie.

** THIS IS FOR MEMBERS IN AUSTRALIA ** Hi Guys, Just letting you all know that that Target are running 25% off all Lego on-line, and 3 sets for price of 2 in-store. Offer runs 'till 29th of Jan. Picked up 4 Batman & Bane tumbler sets and last 2 Spiderman Daily Bugle sets at my local. (6 sets in total) But only paid for 4. Averaged out at $46 each. Get in quick everyone. Thinking about going back tomorrow to pick up some larger Star Wars sets! Good luck

So guys im buying some lego with the purpose of keeping it brand new and sealed and unused to sell for a profit about 1 or 2 years afters its discontinued. Would opening the box decrease the value? I assume it would but then i think of what if the box is missing people and you sell it to somebody after its been discontinued and they cant get replacement parts or instructions from lego anymore? Could it somehow be smarter to build the lego once then bag it up again just to ensure everything is there? If anybody has experience in this please let me know your thoughts and what i should do. Thanks

Hey. So some of you may remember me from awhile ago, I was one of the people in Perth WA during the BigW sale who went to almost every store and purchased all of there UCS Sandcrawlers. My plan was to hold it for 2 years then sell, but as i am travelling indefinately abroad, and finding myself wanting to invest in something else, i have decided to try to find a bulk buyer who will buy all my lego units so i can use the money to invest elsewhere. I have around 5-6 75059 Sandcrawlers left, but i have also some other smaller and larger sets. Here is a small example. 75135 Star WarsObi-Wan's Jedi Interceptor x6 75136 Star WarsDroid Escape Pod x2 75060 Star …

I will soon relocate from Lego heaven America to expensive Australia. Just wondering if there are Lego user groups as well? Maybe one way to get affordable Lego for bigger projects. Will move to Sydney.

Hello, I am helping my son sell of his LEGO collection. It is mostly City sets with some others. We have all the manuals but the bricks are mixed together so won't split. These sets have generally been assembled once and then disassembled. They should be complete but I can't guarantee. I would say it is realistic to expect that most sets are complete but some may have a piece or three missing! Manuals are mostly ok but some have loose pages and dog ears on the corners. Below you will find a word document with a list of the sets. The price next to each set is what I could find the sets available for at the low end on ebay in boxed/unused condition. The price…

What do people in Australia use for packaging and shipping their lego sets? I checked about 5 online packaging stores (Staples, Signet etc.) and none seem to sell boxes suitable for Lego. Any help is much appreciated. :-)