LEGO VIP Insiders/GWP Discussion

[gmpirate]

  On 11/23/2024 at 5:24 AM, ppdude said:

Is it me or is this a meh event?

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yeah, they made it so you have to buy stuff you normally wouldn't to pair with a sale item

[ponderingzissou]

Rewards page has lots of undesirable items for 100 Insider points

[gmpirate]

If I recall correctly, I don't think they had the sale items in store either.  Maybe a random instance here or there.

[Billy Brick]

  On 11/23/2024 at 5:22 AM, kouks said:

Got stuck in the queue for the Lego site.  Finally got in and the AT-AT is backordered until Mid-February.  I just hope it actually ships....

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It will probably ship next week.

[BrickLover80]

  On 11/23/2024 at 5:24 AM, ppdude said:

Is it me or is this a meh event?

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For investment, absolutely. The GWP sets are not at all exciting and the sale sets are either duds or have been around forever. I like the EKTO but after such a long run, the upside feels limited.

Personally, getting Eldorado at 20% off plus the one GWP plus double points isn't bad. Now if only it wasn't marked as "exclusive" and 15% rakuten would apply...

 

[scatttcat]

  On 11/23/2024 at 6:13 AM, BrickLover80 said:

For investment, absolutely. The GWP sets are not at all exciting and the sale sets are either duds or have been around forever. I like the EKTO but after such a long run, the upside feels limited.

Personally, getting Eldorado at 20% off plus the one GWP plus double points isn't bad. Now if only it wasn't marked as "exclusive" and 15% rakuten would apply...

 

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Exactly what I did, hadn't pulled the trigger on Eldorado Fortress yet. Was bummed about 15% rakuten too... but then randomly checked Honey and they offered me $30 back through paypal. Hadn't used Honey in awhile so YMMV, but I took a shot on that over Rakuten

[keymomachine]

  On 11/23/2024 at 6:13 AM, BrickLover80 said:

For investment, absolutely. The GWP sets are not at all exciting and the sale sets are either duds or have been around forever. I like the EKTO but after such a long run, the upside feels limited.

Personally, getting Eldorado at 20% off plus the one GWP plus double points isn't bad. Now if only it wasn't marked as "exclusive" and 15% rakuten would apply...

 

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Honey has some good offers on these things, comes out to about 15% each. I'm going to grab the Loop Coaster with $50 back.

[Billy Brick]

I had to go after that craft kit, my daughter will love it, she is always making cards. Now if I can just get that elusive holiday throw.

[Ecto]

50 bucks in honey gold for Ninjago City markets. 

[LegoTriathlete]

So, I can't seem to find how to redeem my lego points for a $ discount.  Can someone please point me to where it is on the rewards page?  I didn't realize they changed the way the rewards page shows itemsnow and not a better view IMO, especially since the $ discount section used to be at the top but now appears to be missing... but I'm likely just missing it somehow? 

<edit> never mind, I found it.  It's on the checkout, but instead of being in the payment step (which most other websites do) it's in the cart before clicking checkout.  Apologies for the bother

Edited November 23, 2024 by LegoTriathlete

[LegoTriathlete]

On a similar note, I am curious now, when using reward $ I noticed that it impacts the sales tax charged.  Does anyone know if using the reward $ impacts the GWP thresholds as well?  For example, if I order a $200 item but use $50 rewards $, would the winter train @ $170 GWP promo no longer apply?  Thx! 

[exciter1]

  On 11/23/2024 at 11:33 AM, LegoTriathlete said:

On a similar note, I am curious now, when using reward $ I noticed that it impacts the sales tax charged.  Does anyone know if using the reward $ impacts the GWP thresholds as well?  For example, if I order a $200 item but use $50 rewards $, would the winter train @ $170 GWP promo no longer apply?  Thx! 

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It’s never impacted the GWP price threshold in the past.

I had mixed exclusive and non-exclusive orders, but I have 15% Rak cash back coming for the full subtotal amount.

[LegoTriathlete]

  On 11/23/2024 at 11:48 AM, exciter1 said:

It’s never impacted the GWP price threshold in the past.

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Thx, I didn't actually try it myself.  I purchased an item that was < $170 to start so I didn't have any GWP to boot.  It just got me thinking when I saw the sales tax impact and nothing else struck my fancy to give it a shot.  Thx!

[Captain_Obvious]

  On 11/23/2024 at 5:48 AM, ponderingzissou said:

Rewards page has lots of undesirable items for 100 Insider points

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Agreed, but the backpack was 4,000 points. I picked one up for 100.

https://www.lego.com/en-us/reward/foldable-lego-backpack

[Pseudoty]

  On 11/23/2024 at 12:33 PM, Captain_Obvious said:

Agreed, but the backpack was 4,000 points. I picked one up for 100.

https://www.lego.com/en-us/reward/foldable-lego-backpack

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In for 10! Thanks.

All I got was a Black Seas for 2,400 a Vintage key chain and a backpack for 100 each. 

[eliminator]

Took me about 10min to get onto the site, and then bought the AT-AT right away no issues - with the 2 GWPs. I also added an old blue VIP minifig key-chain code from last year that still seems to work (I had a bunch of them).

This morning I received a Rakuten email saying I qualified for $68 from my order. I assumed the AT-AT would only generate 3% cash back, not 10%, since it's a 'Hard to Find' item? Possibly an error on Rakuten's end that will be corrected eventually before they payout?

[roxio]

they're really struggling to shift the Disney Prints. They carry VIP branding, that changed to Insiders in Aug 2023 😲

[Bold-Arrow]

  On 11/23/2024 at 2:37 PM, eliminator said:

Took me about 10min to get onto the site, and then bought the AT-AT right away no issues - with the 2 GWPs. I also added an old blue VIP minifig key-chain code from last year that still seems to work (I had a bunch of them).

This morning I received a Rakuten email saying I qualified for $68 from my order. I assumed the AT-AT would only generate 3% cash back, not 10%, since it's a 'Hard to Find' item? Possibly an error on Rakuten's end that will be corrected eventually before they payout?

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I got 15% on every exclusive 

[Billy Brick]

  On 11/23/2024 at 11:23 AM, LegoTriathlete said:

So, I can't seem to find how to redeem my lego points for a $ discount.  Can someone please point me to where it is on the rewards page?  I didn't realize they changed the way the rewards page shows itemsnow and not a better view IMO, especially since the $ discount section used to be at the top but now appears to be missing... but I'm likely just missing it somehow? 

<edit> never mind, I found it.  It's on the checkout, but instead of being in the payment step (which most other websites do) it's in the cart before clicking checkout.  Apologies for the bother

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Don’t redeem lego points for money off your purchase during double vip, get those double points

[Bold-Arrow]

  On 11/23/2024 at 3:02 PM, Billy Brick said:

Don’t redeem lego points for money off your purchase during double vip, get those double points

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That discussion again 😝😝. Take me back to the night we met 

[LegoWalker4]

Here is my favorite Lego Insiders deal: buy this set now at the original release price from years ago (yes, years ago) -    In for 3!

Edited November 23, 2024 by LegoWalker4

[ponderingzissou]

  On 11/23/2024 at 1:35 PM, Pseudoty said:

In for 10! Thanks.

All I got was a Black Seas for 2,400 a Vintage key chain and a backpack for 100 each. 

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Nice! Hadn't looked closely at the time of sharing but wanted others to be aware that there was 100 point offers. After placing an order I noticed the backpacks and redeemed points for one as well

[Pseudoty]

  On 11/11/2024 at 12:19 AM, starwarsxpress said:

Anyone have any idea when this comes out? How it relates to isn’t there some type of space micro thing coming up besides this? The pirate insider things are coming out at 2400 points each on November 29 I think so makes me wonder if either this tic-tac-toe or the space micro set that will be coming out in December or next year? Also is the space set a GWP ?

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Friday 2400 points:

LEGO Black Friday 2024 offers : 40729 Shackleton's Lifeboat (GWP, LEGO Icons 10335 The Endurance), 40700 Winter Holiday Train (GWP / 170€), 40699 Retro Record Player (GWP / 250€), polybags Friends 30658 Mobile Music Trailer & Marvel 30679 Venom Street Bike (GWP / 50€), Insiders discounts (-20%), Insiders rewards 6550800 Barracuda Seas (2400 points), 5008897 Tic Tac Toe (2400 points) & 5009045 Marine Chronometer (2400 points) and more

[starwarsxpress]

  On 11/24/2024 at 10:59 PM, Pseudoty said:

Friday 2400 points:

LEGO Black Friday 2024 offers : 40729 Shackleton's Lifeboat (GWP, LEGO Icons 10335 The Endurance), 40700 Winter Holiday Train (GWP / 170€), 40699 Retro Record Player (GWP / 250€), polybags Friends 30658 Mobile Music Trailer & Marvel 30679 Venom Street Bike (GWP / 50€), Insiders discounts (-20%), Insiders rewards 6550800 Barracuda Seas (2400 points), 5008897 Tic Tac Toe (2400 points) & 5009045 Marine Chronometer (2400 points) and more

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thanks.  Is there any reason to expect with the endurance and its gwp that for a complete set you need the barracuda seas, the chronometer and the treasure chest ?  I like the seas and the chronometer but the chest seems like a waste of points.  But if there is a completionist view that you need that too I just might : ) are you skipping it ? thanks

the tic tac toe is a absolute winner

Edited November 25, 2024 by starwarsxpress

[Billy Brick]

  On 11/25/2024 at 1:09 AM, starwarsxpress said:

thanks.  Is there any reason to expect with the endurance and its gwp that for a complete set you need the barracuda seas, the chronometer and the treasure chest ?  I like the seas and the chronometer but the chest seems like a waste of points.  But if there is a completionist view that you need that too I just might : ) are you skipping it ? thanks

the tic tac toe is a absolute winner

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The chronometer or treasure chest have anything to do with the Endurance, Lego just wants your points back. They are pretty weak for the price imo