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I ordered the brick bounty (70413) for $52 and some change at Kmart and I'm getting back $30.52 in points

I don't. I just read that Lego is releasing a new, bigger PS next year for the same price, with updated pets (maybe one of those glowing cats you can buy in Hong Kong that are genetically modified with bioluminescence genes from jellyfish) and scenes from the PS where Stallone's girlfriend worked in Rocky.

Niko has an honorary bus on my Tower Bridge decorated in Vidal Sassoon hair care product ads.

June 23, 2014. 148.79 before tax. I take good records :-)

After some careful consideration, I've removed links to where these sales are posted... instead, Brickson has created a list of all the sets that are expected to go on sale. Let's please not publicize else TRU will shut it down again. Besides, you all know how to find it now. 15th to 21st LEGO Creative - LEGO Large Creative Brick Box (10698) LEGO Creative - LEGO Medium Creative Brick Box (10696) LEGO Creator - Power Digger (31014) LEGO Creator - Mountain Hut (31025) LEGO Creative - LEGO Creative Bricks (10692) LEGO Creative - LEGO Creative Supplement (10693) LEGO Creator - Red Rotors (31003) LEGO Creator - Thunder Wings (31008) LEGO Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Baxter Robot Rampage (79105) LEGO Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - The Shellraiser Street Chase (79104) LEGO Creator - Treehouse (31010) LEGO Creator - Sunset Speeder (31017) LEGO Creator - Highway Cruiser (31018) LEGO Creator - Forest Animals (31019) LEGO Creator - Twinblade Adventures (31020) LEGO Creator - Turbo Quad (31022) LEGO Creator - Furry Creatures (31021) LEGO Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Karai Bike Escape (79118) LEGO Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Shredder's Lair Rescue (79122) LEGO Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - T-Rawket Sky Strike (79120) LEGO Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Mutation Chamber Unleashed (79119) LEGO Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Turtle Sub Undersea Chase (79121) LEGO Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Turtle Van Takedown (79115) LEGO Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Big Rig Snow Getaway (79116) LEGO Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Turtle Lair Invasion (79117) LEGO Creator - Red Go-Kart (31030) LEGO Creator - Cargo Heli (31029) LEGO Creator - Vehicle Transporter (31033) LEGO Creator - Red Creatures (31032) LEGO Creator - Rainforest Animals (31031) LEGO Creator - Emerald Express (31015) LEGO Creative - LEGO Creative Supplement Bright (10694) LEGO Creator - Future flyers (31034) LEGO Creator - Beach Hut (31035) LEGO Creator - Toy & Grocery Shop (31036) 22nd - 28th LEGO - Duplo - Number Train (10558) LEGO - Duplo - Creative Cars (10552) LEGO - Duplo - Ripslinger's Air Race (10510) LEGO - Duplo - Fire and Rescue Team (10538) LEGO - Duplo - Batcave Adventure (10545) LEGO Movie - Benny's Spaceship, Spaceship, SPACESHIP! (70816) LEGO - Duplo - Green Baseplate (2304) LEGO - Duplo - My First Zoo (6136) LEGO - Duplo - Police Bike (5679) LEGO - Duplo - Zoo Bus (10502) LEGO - Duplo - Circus Transport (10550) LEGO - Duplo - Circus Show (10503) LEGO - Duplo - My First Construction Site (10518) LEGO - Duplo - Build & Play Box (4629) LEGO - Duplo - Toddler Build and Play Cubes (10553) LEGO - Duplo - Disney Princess - Ariel's Undersea Castle (10515) LEGO - Duplo - Toddler Build and Pull Along (10554) LEGO - Duplo - Mickey & Friends (10531) LEGO - Duplo - Jake's Treasure Hunt (10512) LEGO - Duplo - Never Land Hideout (10513) LEGO - Duplo - Jake's Pirate Ship Bucky (10514) LEGO - Duplo - "Skipper's" Flight School (10511) LEGO - Duplo - Deluxe Train Set (10508) LEGO - Duplo - My First Train Set (10507) LEGO - Duplo - Train Accessory Set (10506) LEGO - Duplo - Creative Animals (10573) LEGO - Duplo - Creative Picnic (10566) The LEGO Movie - Castle Cavalry (70806) The LEGO Movie - Trash Chomper (70805) The LEGO Movie - Ice Cream Machine (70804) The LEGO Movie - Lord Business' Evil Lair (70809) The LEGO Movie - Super Cycle Chase (70808) The LEGO Movie - MetalBeard's Duel (70807) The LEGO Movie - Cloud Cuckoo Palace (70803) The LEGO Movie - Bad Cop's Pursuit (70802) The LEGO Movie - Melting Room (70801) The LEGO Movie - Getaway Glider (70800) LEGO - Duplo - Toddler Build and Boat Fun (10567) LEGO - Duplo - My First Shop (10546) LEGO - Duplo - Creative Ice Cream (10574) LEGO - Duplo - Disney Princess - Sleeping Beauty's Fairy Tale (10542) LEGO - Duplo - My First Police Set (10532) LEGO - Duplo - Big Farm (10525) LEGO - Duplo - Farm Animals (10522) The LEGO Movie - Rescue Reinforcements (70813) LEGO - Duplo - Farm Tractor (10524) LEGO - DUPLO - All-in-One-Box-of-Fun (10572) LEGO - DUPLO - All-in-One-Pink-Box-of-Fun (10571) LEGO - DUPLO - All-in-One-Gift-Set (10570) LEGO - DUPLO - Play House (10505) LEGO - DUPLO - Horse Stable (10500) LEGO - Duplo - Fun with Bricks (4627) LEGO - Duplo - Deluxe Box of Fun (10580) LEGO DUPLO - Baby Zoo (4962) LEGO - Duplo - Beach Racing (10539) LEGO - Duplo - School Bus (10528) LEGO DUPLO - Treasure Attack (10569) LEGO - Duplo - The Joker Challenge (10544) LEGO - Duplo - Superman Rescue (10543) LEGO - Duplo - Peter Pan's Visit (10526) LEGO Ultra Agents - Infearno Interception (70162) LEGO Ultra Agents - Ultra Agents Mission HQ (70165) LEGO Ultra Agents - Hurricane Heist (70164) LEGO Ultra Agents - Toxikita's Toxic Meltdown (70163) LEGO Ultra Agents - Tremor Track Infiltration (70161) LEGO Ultra Agents - Riverside Raid (70160) LEGO DUPLO - Deluxe Train Set (10508) LEGO Movie - Emmets Construct-o-Mech (70814) LEGO Movie - Super Secret Police Dropship (70815) LEGO DUPLO - Big Royal Castle (10577) LEGO DUPLO - Creative Suitcase (10565) LEGO DUPLO - Knight Tournament (10568) LEGO DUPLO - My First Train Set (10507) LEGO - Duplo - Train Accessory Set (10506) LEGO Duplo - My First Zoo (6136) LEGO Duplo - Creative Cars (10552) LEGO Duplo - My First Construction Site (10518) LEGO Duplo - Number Train (10558) LEGO - Duplo - Legoville Baby Calf (10521) LEGO - Duplo - Legoville Zoo Care (10576) LEGO Duplo - My First Tractor (10615) LEGO Duplo - My First Playhouse (10616) LEGO Duplo - Disney Princess Collection (10596) LEGO Duplo - Sofia the First Royal Stable (10594) LEGO Duplo - Sofia the First Royal Castle (10595) LEGO Duplo - Rally Car (10589) LEGO Duplo - Café (10587) LEGO Duplo - Airport (10590) LEGO Duplo - My First Farm (10617) LEGO Duplo - Ice Cream Truck (10586) LEGO Duplo - Forest: Fishing Trip (10583) LEGO Ultra Agents - Spyclops Infiltration (70166) LEGO Movie - Double-Decker Couch (70818) LEGO Movie - Bad Cop Car Chase (70819) LEGO Movie - Batman & Super Angry Kitty Attack (70817) LEGO Duplo - Disney Pixar Cars Classic Race (10600) LEGO Duplo - Forest: Ducks (10581) LEGO Duplo - Forest: Animals (10582) LEGO Duplo - Forest: Park (10584) LEGO Duplo - Mom and Baby (10585) LEGO Ultra Agents - UltraCopter vs. AntiMatter (70170) LEGO Ultra Agents - Invizable Gold Getaway (70167) LEGO Ultra Agents - Drillex Diamond Job (70168) LEGO Ultra Agents - Agent Stealth Patrol (70169) LEGO Duplo - Large Green Building Plate (2304) LEGO Duplo - Police Bike (5679) 28th to 5th LEGO Star Wars - General Grievous' Wheel Bike (75040) LEGO Star Wars - AT-AP (75043) LEGO Star Wars - Coruscant Police Gunship (75046) LEGO Star Wars - Droid Gunship (75042) LEGO Star Wars - Mos Eisley Cantina (75052) LEGO Star Wars - The Ghost (75053) LEGO Star Wars - AT-AT (75054) LEGO Star Wars - Jedi Scout Fighter (75051) LEGO Star Wars - Imperial Star Destroyer (75055) LEGO Star Wars - Snowspeeder (75049) LEGO Star Wars - The Phantom (75048) LEGO Star Wars - MTT (75058) LEGO Star Wars - AT-DP (75083) LEGO Star Wars - Wookiee Gunship (75084) LEGO Star Wars - Ezra's Speeder Bike (75090) LEGO Star Wars - AAT (75080) LEGO Star Wars - T-16 Skyhopper (75081) LEGO Star Wars - TIE Advanced Prototype (75082) LEGO Star Wars - Battle Droid Troop Carrier (75086) LEGO Pirates - Shipwreck Defense (70409) LEGO Pirates - Soldiers Outpost (70410) LEGO Pirates -Treasure Island (70411) LEGO Pirates -Soldiers Fort (70412) LEGO Pirates - The Brick Bounty (70413

​The two I picked up from Walmart that day came in perfect condition.

​I think there will be many happy Campers. Now........ IF only the Campers would just go away.

Hearthstone Bakery by Jme Wheeler

Looks like the week after that its going to be Duplo, LEGO Movie and Ultra Agents sets on sale.

Trench Run!

this might solve the issue. I just found this pic that someone put together on sifi-meshes.com

The Walmart near me conveniently has the "scan here for price" thingy right in the Lego section. When I'm over buying groceries, I'll hit the Lego aisle and scan a bunch of items looking for a mismarked item. The annoying part is the super loud beep each time you scan something. Anyway..... I've noticed a few big sets that are gradually decreasing in price in the scanner system - but the price marked on the shelf stays exactly the same. There's a particular $119.99 set that was at about $105 for a week, then $100 even, now today it was at (if I remember right) $84.95. I've watched it go down in price over the course of a month. Same for another large set. And I see several others where the shelf price is $99.99, but the scanner will say something like $99.36. Off less than a dollar, but maybe that's a sign that it'll soon be less than $99.36, and maybe a bunch lower. Anyone have any experience following trends like this, and then scoring?

Parisian Restaurant and Chima polybag. After PR is built...that's it until the next modular release, chasing the original 3 just too expensive.

This is a pretty awesome MOC of the Millennium Falcon. 10,000 pieces. Maybe this can be the next version of the ship

​I would love to, but for cost purposes, and my sanity in building wings, I am going to say this is after Black 2 is blown up.

At Fred Meyer, there is BOGO free coupon for minecraft (on shelf). Was posted right at Lego, so I tried it. Success, but needed override.

Speaking of Goodwills, got a complete 76023 TUMBLER at a local B&M Goodwill today for 100.00. The box was beat to hell, so they let me open it to see if it was complete. Everything was still sealed. The lady said they got it in a bundle of stuff they got from Target, as Target gives away a lot of their overstock to Goodwill. Another local Goodwill had about 15-20 JOKER STEAMROLLERS a couple of months ago...also from Target for 20.00.

8 of my 26 were had at that price. Walmart cancelled the order on another 8. That was a good day.

​Where the heck was I when that happened?!? Oh well. I think I may need to reshift my focus from PC's to TB's.

​The new one is far superior to those old ones... but I'll just keep my UCS version. It's still my favorite all-time set. ​Ahem... it's better than free sandwiches.

​Who doesn't?

There was also 7264 - Imperial Inspection which had an updated Imperial Shuttle compared to 7166.

​I don't even really understand what this Infinity is? Is it a real game? What do all those other characters have to do with it? That part is pretty funny actually.

I'm very happy about that Lego Movie / Ultra Agents week. I really like the Ultra Agent sets (for my personal collection) and I know the Cloud Cuckoo Palace will make a nice gift for my daughter. So I'll probably be getting the Palace, Infearno interception and the Toxic Meltdown for that sweet hazmat guy. Sign me up for the Brick Bounty has well, maybe. However I have a feeling it will go out of stock really quick..

Blacktron time! 6894 Invader. Set's pieces were in pretty good condition, box less so. But still. $29.32 from eBay.

6894 Invader. Original Blacktron, yes!

dont even talk about R2, im still pissed i missed it.

Assuming Work in Progress

Whenever I return something to Target, they open up the box and verify the contents before crediting my account. One of their CS people did tell me that folks return empty detergent bottles filled with water though. Why Target accepts returns on something like that in the first place is beyond me, but I would love to see the scammers' return records follow them around like bad debts or felony convictions. Without some serious penalties (more serious than just saying, 'you can't return stuff at Target anymore'), this is never going to stop.

I'm having trouble deflating some weight. Any pointers?

Found a couple of old sets in 2 different TRU today: 4x 21008 Architecture - Burj Khalifa 2x 4430 City - Fire Transport Hope to find some R2D2 next!

It was when I worked at Target, I found it on the shelf and opened it. Used it as a training exercise, that scams been around longer than most people think. 20 years ago people would reseal stereos filled with assorted junk and return them.

​Larger set boxes are more durable, so it would be inconvenient to have to press through a thick piece of cardboard to open a set, IMO. Small boxes can also still be opened by melting the glue that keeps the box faces together. Unless LEGO starts to shrink wrap their sets, I don't see how they can improve their situation. Even then, people can probably reseal shrink wrap or buy a shrink wrap machine.

It can't be EOL, it has to last at LEAST until county fair season. That would be like HH running out before Halloween.

I have emailed Lego a few times suggesting they improve their seals. I have told them about the sets I have had to return to Walmart because they were full of Lincoln logs or books when I opened them. I have told them about missing minifigs. I have had them replace missing minifigs. If enough people email them or call them about it enough times perhaps they might start to listen?

You can get a surprising amount of variance in weight, even on sets purchased direct from a distributor. I've seen minifigure cases differ by up to an ounce, straight out of the factory 'brown' cartons. Never had a complaint that a figure was missing from one. I do not deal in very old/valuable sets like the Taj, 10179, etc. Maybe these attract a higher grade of scumbag, The only opened and resealed sets I have ever received were from Toys R Us. All seals on one side of four different sets were removed, then reattached with Scotch tape. Not exactly a professional con job. They're all the correct weight, but I haven't opened them to check the contents. There's no point, since Toys R Us does not actually credit my credit card when I return items. I think they're basically honest, but hugely incompetent, which ultimately makes dealing with the company about as bad as buying from anonymous weirdos on Craigslist.

I think he was referring to using the x-ray machine

​did you shake it for that abs/celulose sound? obviously puzzles dont sound like legos

​I would trust the results of looking at recent "sold listings" rather than information from folks here that maybe haven't sold any complete sets recently.

​I thought I remember reading somewhere that the seals are a bit foggy when re-attched if they have been removed using heat.

​you need a really accurate scale to do this. craigslist/no way to return, probably does not qualify for this option unless you weight it on the spot. if craigslist you can try to meet a local post office that has a scale available to the public. If someone is particularly crafty they can make the set weigh what its supposed to. i have not seen a perfect set that has been tampered with yet. every one of them has signs of tampering... BTW weight of TM is 6402g according to bricklink and 14.11lbs according to BP. this may vary slightly by humidity

​Try www.carbootjunction.com to search for local sales

I thought you were another member at first

Record Store by Tobias T.

《《《Shakes magic 8 ball》》》 Says maybe.

So perhaps a used one with missing parts that has been dropped on the floor by a toddler will be worth more as it is more authentic!

You need to develop some techniques that work for you... Smooshing isn't hard for the majority of the figures but there can be one or two in each series that are harder. This is what I do: Give a quick smoosh - say 2 seconds - to see if it can be quickly identified. Some are so unique like the carpenter guy in Series 13 who was the only one with a 1x4 tile that usually you can quickly tell. If I can't figure it out quickly but think it has promise, I put them in a pile. If I figure it out right away, if I want it I throw it in my to keep pile and then resort them at home (good luck trying to keep them sorted during checkout :)). If I haven't found what I want, I'll go back to the "promise pile" and try again. First find a big piece, push it to a corner and then squeeze it. Shake the bag gently so the small pieces fall to the bottom. Shaking too hard just means everything falls .. Try to identify the smallest pieces... 1x2 tiles, unique pieces like the snake, unicorn horn or swords. I also usually don't stare at the bag and use my Jedi senses to feel instead. hahaha Seriously, when I stare at the bag it just makes me want to move onto the next bag in my peripheral vision.

Neo Blacktron - Elite Raven Mech by Matthias Riedel

Apparently I have been missing quite a few of these stop-motion Mixel clips. Enjoy.