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Time to change out those batteries in your sarcasm detectors people.

Got two LOTR Orthanc Towers, NIB shipped 160/ea. Woohoo!

Hello, I am a Lego Investor / Collector in Korea. Lego Korea (the official arm of Lego sales in Korea) is in an unfortunate position where Lego boxes have been flagged as "violators" of a new Korean government campaign to reduce wasteful packaging. This includes fancy cosmetics which are in a jar, in a box, placed in another padded box, and then shrink wrapped, with another band like box on top of it. But for Legos, they have been flagged for having boxes larger than needed for the content inside. So the government has put a soft "penalty" of sorts on Lego boxes, requiring that they be opened, and a free little promotional item is placed inside to fill that space (like a crappy piece of tupperware), with some literature about how the Korean govt through the KC (like the UL safety/quality mark, but Korean) is trying to encourage consumers to protect the environment, and reduce trash waste by getting the consumers accustomed to more efficient packaging. I don't know at what step it happens in the distribution process, but either Lego Korea or the KC (Korea Certification org) 1) open the original Lego box, breaking the seals 2) stick in this crappy piece of tupperware in the extra space with some information about more enviro friendly & efficient packaging. 3) RESEAL the box with the exact seals that Lego uses. Since it's done by the Korean govt (KC), Lego must have provided these seals, or are cooperating in some way. Not ALL Korean legos have this, as these government pushes for sleeker packaging are not always in force. But they have been lately. Experienced Lego Collectors in Korea call it "I-joong-seal" or in Korean letters ???. Literally translates to: "Double Seal" Experienced collectors all know about this, and consider it an annoying but non-product-devaluing government regulation. After all, you can use the little tupperware knick-knack to help sort during a build. HOWEVER, it does freak out newer AFOLs here, and understandably any sort of buyers who receive this product abroad. In the situation that TabbyBoy describes. My guess is that if he shipped a large volume of NISB sets to Korean buyers, those boxes might have gotten flagged by customs, and received the tupperware insert, and double seal (re-seal) treatment by the KC, before arriving at the doorstep of their newbie AFOL. The only advice I can give when confronted with a Korean "double-seal" is to make sure it looks like two official Lego seals slapped one on top the other (usually pretty neatly, btw). And the top one should be sealed. And expect a "surprise in the box" when you or someone else opens it. It's not always tupperware. But it's always something cheap and throwaway-ish. The irony. By trying to get consumers accustomed to the idea of slimmer, less wasteful packaging, they give you something you'll likely just toss away. I hope that clears up some of the confusion that buyers / sellers may have been experiencing with transactions that go to/from South Korea. The largest Legoland in the world is set to open in 2 years in South Korea, so I imagine the frequency of these secondary market transactions with Koreans will only increase. Which I think is a great thing! But, I'm hoping that some misunderstandings or suspicions might be avoided.

Friends: Riding Camp 3185 at TRU w/ 20% off + 10% off + $10 off $50 + Raise gift card + tax = $69.01. I could have saved a little more with a larger gift card.

War Machine was the only reason I, myself, purchased the set for my personal collection. My guess would be that many Iron Man fans will be drawn to it down the line as well. I've been holding off on buying since a nearby Walmart is notorious for their clearance but I might grab a smaller amount for the $17 Amazon is offering in the next week.

Or replace it with "In hand".

If a coaster fairgrounds set was made, it could be the Wild Mouse. It can come in three trucks and would only require a motor to bring the cars up and gravity can take care of getting the cars careening over the edges like the real coaster.

Took my old man on a shopko run today to utilize his senior discount on a few clearance sets. He enjoys it more than I do. Here is a pic of him loading my loot into the trunk. Sent from my iPhone using Brickpicker

Anyone following the news about a Pirate ship being released next year has heard the name chosen for this seafaring vessel followed by a head scratching moment as to of all choices submitted, why

You haven't been to my walmart with their row of $49.97 vizslas plus walmart.com let alone my TRU who may have more Skifs then Ike ;)

Recieved 4 GE, 2 of each in a lego box and box in a shipping box . AS all came in their own lego box and all 3 were in a shipping box . All of the above from Walmart Also the 3188 order came from BN.com in great condition. Good way to end the day :)

Got me there. I should have looked at who posted it. Sometimes I cannot be sure here if something that has been written is meant as sarcasm or not. I should retire too, some day.

70% of this thread belongs there. I would never call a Can rep and ask about retirement. It's a waste of time. Call 6 times with the same question and get 6 different answers. It humorous that some people take what they say to heart :)

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Got confirmation via Lego CS that the death star will retire sometime.

You are only "that guy" if others see you or you take it from a kid.

Man....I only grabbed one of these for $9, didn't want to be "that guy" and take all of the clearance ones off the shelf for myself. But apparently being "that guy" is the most profitable way to do it. The guilty feeling lingers in me way too much for this business haha

Gotta catch em all !!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8OGOxaEle8

(10) 30244 Anakin's Jedi Intercepter polybags at TRU for $3.99 each and (1) 10211 Grand Emporium for $50 at my local LEGO Store (used $100 VIP).

Got conformation via Lego CS that they will fullfill backorders of Grande Emporium 10211, but that is all. No more production of this set. It will be retired after back orders are fullfilled.

As a collector I've got to have all of them and am only missing the Sea Cow but once all my May the 4th VIP points show up (soon!) I'll be ordering it for free! As an investor, I'm not big on any of the 2in1 sets. Most of them did not make more than brief appearances in the movie, though they are cool sets. I think the best investment bets are Cycle Chase, Evil Lair, Sea Cow, Spaceship! and the Mech. Cloud Cuckoo Palace is disappointingly small, but on the other hand everyone has to have Unikitty so it might do well. It will also be interesting to see what kind of life cycle TLG gives these sets. If they continue production until the 2nd movie comes out that would be unusually long, but on the other hand you have to wonder how well they'll sell without some other sort of marketing power once the memory of the first movie fades.

I really only like the Sea Cow for long term. Too soon to drop the cash though.

Now that you mention it, yes! It`s still not a good investment at this point though, unless you buy around that $10 mark. Gonna take a while to hit $30, but I see it there, at some point as high as $40, but that will take a couple years.

I`d go VW/Sopwith Camel most likely. AA is great and will do well, but it`s more than likely going to be out at least another year, if not 2. I think end of 2015 is what some have estimated, so way too early to grab that one. VW should be done this year, same with Sopwith, and Batcave as well. I`d go with the first two if these are your options, and the reason I suggest Sopwith is because I think many people under estimate it in favour of sets like the VW (though it will so very well for sure). I assume you`re around the $180-200 price mark by these estimates, so I`d also consider R2-D2.

LEGO's support site has a video on how to properly apply the stickers for the 10240 UCS X-wing. Ridicule me, but they could have just printed the darn thing and be done with it. Plus the fact that video is using some 1970s technology! /end rant Anyway, I'd use the exact same method when applying the fact sheet for R2.

3 x helis at TRU with 10$ off 50, 10% CC , 10% GC and manager overrode the 20% for being "loyal " costumer . 7181 @ eBay for 159 shipped. Complete with instructions for my personal collection.

The finished 10226 Sopwith Camel set. This build was just as fun as the 10220 VW van which is my favorite build along with the Sandcrawler sets. The set deserves more attention. It's totally worth it's retail price. While taking the outdoor pics, 2 people commented on how nice the model airplane looked and if I would be flying it. They were both surprised to learn it's a Lego set. Thanks, J A is Online - Sent using an iPad

I motorized mine too: Duct tape and bottle rockets.

We really need a "Builder Award".

If there is a plant in his hometown, I would weigh the factory employee's word over a shopping mall store employee's word....just a little more.

"There is always another deal." One of the hardest things for me to live by when I first started. Life has become more calm once I started repeating that to myself.

Love the Wild Kratts T-Shirt, my kids love that show.

Got both of my Daily Bugles today. Ordered separately and both came in a box with packing materials. Also got my Quinjets. One has a wrinkle but can't be too picky at $40 a pop. :)

Come on, that's what these forums are all about! Some dude I've never met before told me that the Batcave is retired. He works part time at the LEGO store so he knows everything there is to know regarding production and whatnot. I also know for a fact that there's only one right way to invest. If you aren't doing it this one particular way, then you're just sitting on dead money and I'm going to take every chance I get to tell you what an idiot you are. And taxes you say? Nobody in their right mind pays those. Customs and import fees? Those are for suckers. If you aren't price matching sold out clearance items from LEGO.com you may as well stop investing now. I think that about covers the facts. Again, these are not my opinions, these are plain and simple facts. Keep in mind that I've been doing this for 6 months so I know everything there is to know on the subject.

I am sure the poster is aware that they need to make the final decision on their own, but there is nothing wrong with asking for opinions. That is what we do here on this forum. Any good investor needs to do the research, ask questions, look at the data. The OP is having a discussion.