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A few things over the past 24 hours... To much to list but tis the season!!

The ban is a very interesting topic. I've said before, and I'll say again, that Lego wants its products to increase in value after they retire. TLG wants consumers standing there in the store holding that $200 set and thinking "I know it's expensive but these things become collector's items and that justifies the price. So I'm going to buy it." So to some extent, Lego requires a post-retirement secondary market (with much higher prices) to legitimize its MSRP prices and to augment the brand. This drives up sales and drives up profits. TLG wants this - but they want it after they decide to stop producing a specific item. What TLG doesn't want is people "scalping" their products - the QFLL in particular. Lego doesn't want you making a $20 profit off the set that you don't want to open and play with but somebody else does, and, unfortunately that "someone else" wasn't quick enough or informed enough to get it for himself, but you were. TLG doesn't want resellers stealing its profits and frustrating its "playing customers" because it can't keep up with all the demand and it can't keep 100 copies of each and every set on each and every shelf in each and every town on the planet. That's my two cents anyway. TLG wants to protect the people who play with their toys, but they also secretly love the massive price jumps when they retire a product - almost as much as we do.

De-evolve to Cucumberboy, simply remove the briny solution!

I really hope your Lego ID is not anything related to Mauro23 or you may be getting a personal visit from Jørgen Vig Knudstorp. And he won´t be coming to talk about the weather.

Happy December! 15% here.

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Recent build with a shark from the bulk bin. **How do you add a photo using the mobile app, I have never been successful and have to resort to the desktop version.**

How about trying "Weinerboy"? Is your LEGO S@H name the same as your eBay account?

Next one (EU)...

No... it is called Black Bounty in Spain. Anyway... never mind. Offcourse there will most probably more customers (kids) for the Brick Bounty. But therefore it is also widely available. If you sell EEE MISB you have nothing to fear from the stickers. The buyer will have to deal with them.

Sold a couple Indominus Rex 75919 sets the past few weeks, which was nice. However, the best news was I received a credit/GC from eBay (since it was one of their Hot Items) replacing my fees. Which I then used to purchase a GC from StubHub and promptly bought 2nd row seats behind home plate to take my son to his first MLB game next year. Seats that I normally would never afford, but I thought “EBay credit/GC covered a good chunk, why not!?” Now, if only I could get Exciter to find me some corn dog coupons and we’d be all set! And I would like to say thank you to all those on this site that contribute and are helpful, I do appreciate it.

Lego really out did themselves with this years promos just built the ginger bread house love the colours. It so vibrant.

I'm sure we bought from the same retailer as I also bought "10232 PC for 101 euro". :-) In addition, I purchased: 10243 Parisian Restaurant for 104,50€ 10236 Detective's Office for 104,50€ 75105 SW Millenium Falcon for 90€ 41101 Heartlake Grand Hotel for 79€ 75082+75084 SW bundle: Tie Advanced Prototye+Wookiee Gunship for 65€ 31038 Changing Seasons for 29€ 31036 Toy Shop for 19,50€ 31035 Beach Hut for 14,50€ 31031 Rainforest Animals for 9,50€ 60073 Service Truck for 14,50€ Those were some decent price reductions. Almost everything will be added to my personal collection though I'll definately get rid of 75082 from the SW bundle.

Maybe so, but remember this, Studio 54 closed its doors and went out of business...

See the "How a QFLL killed my Lego Dreams" thread.

http://shop.lego.com/en-DE/Birds-21301 Officially retired.

What is the problem peeps? You think you are the only ones who bought Lego at Galeria-Kaufhof today? They are probably very busy. Don't you think?

I don't think you can compare the Black Bounty with the EEE. They are for different target groups. Personally I am very pleased with how EEE is performing. Also I dare to say it is not as hoarded as Black Bounty will be.

Just bought the 75055 ISD for 88 € incl. shipping (at Spielemax.de)

Look what finally came in buddies!

OP has been updated with the valid coupons. As Alpine mentioned, the 5 off 25 date needs to be fixed but is good, i'll get to it tomorrow.

Did the Wally world dash and added a target stop on the day. Out the door at 5 back at 7. Also got three more of the towers from the web earlier so that gives me 11 regular and one duplo, four bike shops and two artic bases. There was 48 lego towers on the pallet and Wal-Mart when it started. thirty seconds later there was zero.

Literally a "Black Friday" for discount-seekers at LEGO Shop at Home EU...

- 10236 Ewok Village for 180 euro. - 75918 T-Rex for 54 euro. - 10232 PC for 101 euro. - 3 x 21108 Ecto-1 for 32 euro each. Special thanks to an accomplice from the forum here.

So... Temple of Airjitsu... Got one with the recent deal with that free Serpent thingie set. This set is blimmin' GORGEOUS. The details, the building techniques... this deserves to be more popular than the modular buildings, all other things equal. Love the use of the speargun used as a desk lamp support, the upside-down garage jointed panels for the roofs of the buildings, the way the small curved staircases are build by simultaneously facing three directions. And the end result is breath taking. I don't even care about the minifigs (I'll probably sell them off). Just gorgeous.

I built the Black Seas Barracuda today. Well, over the past week. I bought this on CL along with about 8 other pirate sets from the same era, and some LOTR sets. I got them all for $45. Total score, I have the box to Barracuda, and instructions for the dozen or so sets. The build was pretty fun. The old skool techniques are a bit painful compared to newer sets. One major difference is the instructions. The entire set was just 28 steps in the manual. I feel like a set this size would easily be 2 big manuals by todays standards. They packed in a lot of changes into each step. I had to backtrack MANY times because I missed something. There is no highlighting or diagrams for which parts will be used in the step. The minifigures are pretty cool, I can picture some good imaginative play with the blue vs red capped pirates. The interior details are very poor. There is a whole roof section that is hinged, that just reveals a simple treasure box. Very lack-lustre compared to the BP or QAR interiors. But the colors are pretty cool. I need to flatten my sails for sure, but I wanted to snap a quick pic with the finished product. I'm missing a few pieces that I hope are fairly common. If there are any classic pirate system fans out there, shoot me a PM if you are interested, I'm going to put it up for sale as soon as I get the spare parts.

31048 Lakeside Lodge

No hard feelings.

Sheesh, what circle are you running in? Crazy when folks were predicting this as a trap.

Just want to share a little of my experience. Got an email last night saying Lego Store at Fairview Pointe Claire will have 60004 Fire Station, 75054 AT-AT and 40158 Private Chess on sale for 50% off. Hit the store this morning, arrived at 9:20. Because of rain there are some traffic the usually 25 minutes drive took me about 45 minutes. Not many people there and only 40158 is gone because this one is really 50% off set, 60004 and 75054 are still 40% off. Didn't take those cause my children have already got a 60004 and I have plenty of 75054 thanks to great mighty Walmart, but found they still have 79018 the lonely mountain for 40% off, should be a great deal so I grab 2. When doing check out the gentleman at counter told me 2 is the most one household can grab, and for these 2 the total price (after tax) is144.85 CAD(?!) They are OK for this so I said nothing, put these 2 79018 with GH and calendar onto my car and back to the store for a second visit. 75054 AT-AT at 40% off gone like hotcake, the stock depleted at around 9:50. They might have 8~10 79018. The good manager saw me "haunting around" then came up and told me if I like I can grad an extra one. They also have the promotion that buy a 70751 Temple of Airjitzu get a 70735 Ronin R.E.X for free, so also took these 2. When doing the second check out at around 10:30 the guy told me there was a glitch in Lego's system, so for the first 2 79018 the price I paid was 40% off on the already discounted price( 30% off), that is only 42% of the original price! But they have had it fixed, what a pity ! Also they refuse to give me GH and calendar for my second order, cause I have already taken them. Some of my observations: 1. They got the full line of JW sets on shelf, including RE and IR, just don't know how long it could last 2. Some Ninjago sets are also on sale for 20% to 30% off 3. They even have 10241 Triple E on sale for 20% off. 4. They got plenty of 60004 in stock, maybe 30+ Just wondering if there was the same glitch for AT-AT. Maybe should have grad at least 1.

Same here!

Got at the Lego store at 6 this morning and got 10 sets and 5 Gingerbread Houses. I no these sets have a long way to go, but since I have all of the Exclusives that been out for a long time, its time for me to start getting the newer stuff, and I was surprised when they let me buy all this stuff at the one Lego store, there were alot of other guys buying alot of sets, as for the AT AT they only had a few and since I have plenty I really didn't care. As for the 10 sets I paid $190 each as I used alot of VIP Points. Ed

Lego Store in Montreal will run the nice 40-50% off promo until noon today, have no idea if this will be the same in all stores in Canada ... after everything's supposed to go back to 30% or less .. Best deals right now 40% on At-At, and few popstar friends .. nothing to get excited about !

just bought the last one in the area (scotland - Aberdeen) for £110 at local store. Very very happy. Box was damaged slightly, but this is a build for me, so utterly delighted. Now I have one to build and one to save. Just had a look at the bags... what an immense set and great value for money!

The new one comes out on Tuesday......

Yes I did but i'll wait being happy till I have the box in my hands....

Sorry for digging up this older topic. But these are selling really well on ebay Germany. Minimum BIN is now at 100 euro.

All of my S@H Black Friday stuff is in warehouse, except for one lonely Brainiac Attack that is "Waiting for new stock". I only ordered only sale items, City: Demolition, Bulldozer, Hydra Fortress, Hulk Smash, Attack on Lake Town and Juniors: Defend the Batcave, etc. I didn't buy any multiples in the same order.

I will update the main blog post but here is the deal at Amazon. 20% off First Order Tie Fighter from The Force Awakens http://www.amazon.com/LEGO-Special-Forces-Fighter-Building/dp/B00WHYTQXE/

Black Bounty eh, is this a special edition Brick Friday ship?

No, they have to hit the CC button before you swipe. After you swipe, it's too late.

I swear TRU withhold inventory during sales. These items will magically come back in-stock right after the sale.

Lego website .. POOF

Did you guys ask? The cashier has to hit a special button. Just swiping the card doesn't give you the discount. Lots of seasonal employees that are new and poorly trained, so you have to remind them how to correctly use the register.

Thanks to Brad4815 went to TRU and got an UAHQ for $49 but also picked up 4x Creator Park Animals on the shelf early.

grabbed some for 31 € today

Yes! All we need is Kim Kardashian showing him in one of her fiction shows.

I actually saw 4 Raptor Escapes at the LEGO Store the other day. I left them alone, since the day before I picked up 10 more RE at Wal-Marts on my way to Columbus. I did see a couple little Jimmy's checking out with their RE's in tow while I was there, so it felt like I was releasing a couple more into the wild.

Since this devolved into a NIN band discussion, I was never a big fan of the band, though this was probably their best album on a mainstream level. Does anybody remember David Bowie's "I'm afraid of Americans?" Trent Reznor is the guy chasing him in the video if memory serves me correctly, which is really hazy since this was during my college days and I wasn't in there for 5.5 years for no reason.

More sets...More chances of errors and issues. I am still impressed with the overall quality of the sets considering the enormous quantities made. I think box quality is improving and minifigures are way better than years ago. I think this hobby is filled with overly smart...and anal...people, who nitpick things to death. What bothers me more is the lack of creativity by re-releasing sets like the Winter Toy Shop.