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In a sleepy little town called Billund in Denmark, there is a treasure. And if you have the right connections, you can get a peek at it. The Lego House is a museum that can be visited by special arrangement. Its a very well done timeline of the company with lighted walls showing photos, history, and niches of actual products over the years. But if you have the right guide, you can step through a secret wall panel in the tour, go down a shallow set of steps, and badge through a door labeled "engineering". There you will find "the vault" and a copy of every Lego set made since the 1970's. This is actually Lego's "archival" vault, which means that authorized employees can go down there to do research. You are allowed to gently handle the sets and take pictures. And take your trip down memory lane. Lego has several other vaults in secret locations, with pristine copies of every set, but those aren't open even to employees. This is the one where you get to feel like a kid again, and kick yourself for not hanging on to that Space, Town, or Pirate set you had long ago. Interestingly this vault used to include competitor products as Lego did "market research" on its peers. You can still find a stray Mega***** item there. No room left now that they are adding 350 products a year, so that's all been cleared out. The 2016-2017 product shelf is unmarked and kept tightly closed. Not even a peek allowed there.

They let you take the display...?

3 75105 MF's at Walmart for $35. Big shout out to @bigfanofnu for locating them for me.

Well, ok since we're so far from a Daily Deal. My Kmart offers have been something like $10 off $500 in Sporting Goods. Sporting Goods? I always feel like they attached some sorta camera to the email just to see the expression on my face...

Flew from Billund, Denmark to Los Angeles

Buyer: the DVD you sent me doesn't work Me: it was sealed Buyer: "crickets"

really wish people wouldn't post pics of my stockroom w/o permission...

I went to Gibraltar and took the cable car to the top of the rock. Awesome. And we found Darth Vader's melted helmet in St Michael's Cave...

When it closes it stores in your country 5 months after they open and you don't even notice for a month that they're gone, ooops. Memo to ToysRus, opening a store a few hundred metres from your main rival and charging 20% more than them, does not a business plan make.

60080 - City: Spaceport = $85.12 (30% off) at Amazon

Oh yeah!? Well I got a $5 off $70 coupon. Thanks Kmart.

And fees will continue to rise........

Folks, take the clearance talk to the clearance thread please. I've moved too many posts this morning...

LEGO Ideas Maze (21305) Officially Revealed Posted: 02 Mar 2016 12:15 PM PST LEGO has officially revealed the next LEGO Ideas set with the Maze (21305). The set was conceived by Jason Allemann (JK Brickworks) and it will be available on April 1st for $69.99. Along with the Maze build, the set will also have a removable container to store the balls. Read more about the design process of the Maze (21305) over on their blog post. LEGO Ideas Maze – The reinvention of a classic! The latest LEGO Ideas product reinvents the classic ball and labyrinth game, but adds a twist of creative LEGO building to the fun. Built entirely from LEGO elements, the LEGO Maze consists of a base frame and a simple tip and tilt mechanism made up of LEGO beams and axles. You turn the wheels to move the maze up and down or from side to side guiding the ball away from the traps. The interchangeable maze system means you can easily swap maze plates without having to rebuild the entire game. Once you’ve mastered the two maze designs included with the set, you will find lots of inspiration to start creating your own mazes using the bricks included or any of your own LEGO elements. The post LEGO Ideas Maze (21305) Officially Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan.

Gang, I moved the eBay scam/no-scam chatter over to the My Order Status thread. Please continue the conversation there. Thank you.

As long as we keep handing money over to scammers, they will continue to take it.

Whew! I was afraid this wasn't gonna end well...

Thank you Walmart, that was very generous...

After reviewing the model with my dad, who's been on multiple occasions, I went ahead and did some tweaks. It didn't make sense that the mountain would crest above the aqueduct, so I trimmed it a bit. Then, looking at every arial shot, I couldn't avoid the fact that the hillside is completely forested. So I built some trees, had to get a little creative to make them small enough/fit the scale. Used a similar idea to what's done on the Detective's Office street tree, but smaller. Put in some green slopes here and there to dot the rocks with greenery. Then added a display stand and tiles, to label it like an Architecture set. New projected price point ~$602 according to BrickOwl's calculator. It requires 12 ultra rare parts, the "Tan Slope 1x2 Triple" (the cap pieces to the angled flanges on the bottom tier struts). There is only 1 seller in the world with stock, and he's charging $5.35 per piece. I guess there are more expensive parts out there, but rarely do you need 12 (or in the case that my dad wants a copy, 24) of them. Ugh. Quite happy with how it's turned out though! It would be super cool if Lego explored an "Ancient Architecture" sub theme at some point in the future. At this scale I suppose this is sort of a cross between Architecture and Creator Landmark, but it sure would be cool if they did it at any scale! Edit: ^^ Click in and go Full size, it's a huge detailed render, preview on the thread doesn't do justice to BlueRender's abilities!

First images: http://www.hispabrickmagazine.com/content/21305-%E2%80%A2-maze-review

Sea cow $399 BC

I get the infamous $50 back in points on $500 appliance purchase all the time.

Back in the late 1990's to mid 2000's Ebay was an absolute riot. The number of fraudulent transactions was ridiculous. It was basically an unregulated wasteland of sellers and buyers with absolutely NO way getting any recourse for any wrong doing whatsoever. Paypal was non existent, eventually barely existed, and eventually bought out by Ebay. On the same front the Ebay fees were significantly less as was the paypal fees. I want to say that I was only paying 6-7% in fees TOTAL between Ebay and Paypal back then. Very easy to turn a profit. Plus Shipping and Handling was cheaper as well. I think a flat rate USPS envelope was only 3.25 USD if I remember right. Ebay used to be significantly in favor of the Seller. Seller's with high feedback rating would basically be able to ignore any small fry because if you had 10,000 + feedback, one negative wasn't going to hurt you. The feedback was simply based off your total number and there was no calculated percentage as there is in today's Ebay market. Seller's could basically hold buyer's hostage over the threat of a seller leaving a buyer negative feedback. It today's ebay climate, as a seller you basically have to do whatever it takes to make the buyer happy or you could get negative feedback, unlike before, there was always the threat of being left negative feedback as a buyer if you gave the seller negative feedback. Kind of like an eye for an eye thing. There was also no Ebay Money Back Guarantee, and probably over half the transactions were done with money orders..... You can only imagine how that went. Total Disaster again. If the item wasn't as described or never came, there was pretty much no way to get your money back unless you paid via paypal with a credit card and not your bank account. If you paid with your bank account you were screwed. Why were you screwed you ask? Because back then paypal only allotted you a total 3 transactions up to $200 dollars a piece in protection for a grand total of $600 dollars in protection per calendar year!!! That's all you were protected if you either used paypal funds or bank account funds!!! $600 dollars!! And on top of that they charged you $25 dollars per transaction to get your money back!!! So only $525 dollars of true protection!! Per calendar year!! How do I know this? BECAUSE PAYPAL SCREWED ME!! I bought a couple thousand dollars of lego's from someone with a flawless rating, whose account must have been hijacked. I used a variety of funds between paypal funds, my CC, and my bank account. When the transactions went bad, I charged back as much as I could from my CC, went to my bank, and then complained with Paypal. Well my CC was easy, they refunded everything I had with them. My bank gave me back the cash after I filled out a ton of paper work. Paypal gave me back $525 dollars, but I still lost a ton. Oh but wait, then paypal took everything my bank took from paypal RIGHT BACK OUT OF MY BANK ACCOUNT without any email or anything, after my bank already pulled the money from Paypal. Paypal literally just took my money for merchandise that was never delivered. Keep in mind that everytime you checked out with paypal back then they basically put up a screen about how safe paypal was and how it was just as safe as a credit card if you used paypal funds, instead of a credit card. TOTAL FALSE ADVERTISING!!!! I was LIVID but there was not much I could do. A couple years went by, and in 2008 I randomly get a post card for a class action lawsuit against Paypal due to their false advertising about the safety of using Paypal funds to pay. I go to the website. Download some paperwork, fill it all out, listing all the transactions that paypal lost me money on, etc. and mail it back. 3 years later, I randomly get a check for a couple thousand dollars in the mail for the class action lawsuit. It ended up being more than I actually lost. Lesson here. Don't ignore those class action lawsuits. While ebay fees and paypal fees are crazy high these days, at least there is some protection. Before Ebay offered NO PROTECTION at all and Paypal offered a minimal amount of protection, masking themselves as credit card level protection. Ebay over the years has continually decreased the rights of sellers and placed it all in the hands of the buyers to the point that sellers now have to protect themselves from chargebacks at all costs. The fraudulent seller's are definitely getting trickier. One seller recently tried to claim he sent me a large camera lens, and it was delivered to an address (obviously not mine as I never received it) in my zip code. He never responded to my emails and I guess never responded to ebays as he disappeared. But it states delivered inside mailbox. A camera lens of this size would not be able to fit in my mailbox if it was even delivered to my mailbox. So he basically sent an envelope to a random address in my zipcode for proof of delivery. Either way, any package over 750 dollars must be signed for by someone or you are not protected as a seller on Ebay so they automatically decided in my favor because of that. The point is that fraudulent sellers are getting creative. On any high end merchandise I buy on Ebay I always video tape opening the box for proof in case I get sent a bag of rocks.

Hadn't heard about the Bachelor Party remake. I bet most here have never seen the original or even heard of it. Classic Tom Hanks before he only took serious roles. (which he's damn good at btw) My favorite classic TH is still The Burbs.

Fury Road was well done. I enjoyed it a lot. Generally I'm not a proponent of re-makes and don't think this will be any good even though Melissa McCarthy makes me laugh.

this was a fake deal a mile away. if something seems to good to be true, it is. also this is the daily deals thread, not the i got ripped of thread. this belongs in "My Order Status"

When money is involved anytime anyone gives more than one excuse they are lying... also anyone who can legally sell these sets for 50% off or better would not be taking weekly orders...

Seen in my LEGO Store : 05S06

Real.de is offering 20% on all Lego. Valid only today with the code lego916. Offer is also valid for in-store shopping, then you could add the 10x Payback Coupon (-5%).

General Grievious Obi Combo pack Target. 17.98 x3

I gave a presentation at our school's PTA meeting for an online ticket solution for ticket sales for PTA events. Like the Daddy-Daughter Dance, Mother-Son Bowling, etc. Our PTA is pretty much stay at home moms. Of course, meetings are only at times convenient for them (not for working parents or teachers). The biggest complaint about any of the ticket sales for events is that it's right after school when working parents can't buy tickets. Some of the events sell out and people complain. So I was showing them some options for selling tickets.

Here's a recent exchange with a would be buyer: February 22 (regarding a 13oz bunch of bricks) THEM: How did the Shipping calculator jump from 3. 54 to 6. 45? I haven't moved since last night and neither did USPS increase rates overnite!...It's one thing to have a temporarily sale, very nice in facy... but to make it up in SHIPPING FEES increase?? Was about to hit BIN, but now... rethinking the idea.... ME: I use calculated shipping. I had this listed as a 8oz shipment, which is not accurate. I bumped it up to 16oz to be on the safe side until I can weigh these bricks. I dropped the purchase price accordingly. Thanks for looking, R THEM: Alrighty then... will keep watching it until you get your final accurate weight & shipping cost :). Those bricks are light, I buy A LOT of them! [NAME REDACTED] March 2 (regarding a minifigure) THEM: Hi! If this doesn't sell as listed.... I'd offer 4.00 for it. Instant PP payment. Thanks! ME: Sounds good to me. I changed the listing to 'best offer.' Send your $4 offer, and it will be accepted automatically. Thanks for writing! Cheers, R THEM: You must have me blocked for whatever.... reason. Says you're not accepting any offer from me. Oh well... No idea what I did, but OK... whatever. ME: Oh hi, I remember you. You sent me a message about shipping for another item a while back. You message landed as impolite and I decided to play it safe and not do business with you. No hard feelings. Have a good one. R I blocked this buyer after their first message because my Negative Feedback Senses were tingling. I just looked and they left over 20 negative in the last year including 6 to a well known bricks & pieces seller who had the nerve to charge $2.95 for a few ounces of LEGO. I didn't used to be so liberal with the blocking; but now, if anything seems off, I block first, ask questions later. EDIT: I suspected I might get a spirited reply from my blocked seller. It just arrived: Ahhh yes... I remember you too now.... and if I had earlier, would never have contacted you, LOL! You're the one who kept changed shipping and item price over and over and could not decide what to list for. So I bought from that same item from another... and definitely more dependable... seller. The impolite message must be this last one "Alrighty then... will keep watching it until you get your final accurate weight & shipping cost :). Those bricks are light, I buy A LOT of them! [NAME REDACTED]". That is terrible!! So very rude and totally impolite!!. Look at all the nasty words... I should be banned for life for such a rude and abusive message! Sure don't blame you for blocking me!!! I will now try to survive this crushing blow, LOL! and as usual... buy from another... dependable.... seller.Thanks for the laughs... Oh... no reply necessary, or desired.... It won't be read if you do...I assure you

I found 76032 Quinjet City Chase for $19 at WM this afternoon

I'm sure it's just a misunderstanding(s)...

I find very few deals at my local Targets. Occasionally they'll have some items at 30% off, but usually not what I'm interested in. Went to an out-of-the-way Target today... figured I'd give it one more try. Nothing that I wanted in the toy aisle. So I just picked up a couple rolls of packing tape I needed. Up near checkout; I saw loads of polybags like Poe's X-Wing, TIE Advanced, etc, at $3.99 (no thanks). Then I saw the fresh-looking minifigure packs there... one "peg" full of 20 in each aisle... figured I'd try and pick up a shark-man while I waited in line. Got to smooshin' and realized, these weren't Series 15 figs... they were all Series 13 (still $3.99). My peg of 20 had five hot dog guys... so I picked those up. Biggest Target score for me in months.

Yes, I purchased several Lego and also some birthday gifts at two different stores on Thursday, Feb. 25, and received the 10% discount and then did a partial pay of $1 and the rest on discounted gift cards. I verify verbally it's 10% Thursday when they scan my RUs number, and they enter the discount. Then I just do the partial pay without mentioning it, and then present the gift card. I also like the partial pay for the benefit of double RUs points when you use your card - 8% instead of 4%. Even though only charging $1 on the card, you get double points on the entire purchase.

wouldn't be the first nor last time... i'm sitti...sleeping on a ton of ExoSuits

Staying at $200.00 after it retires, No way that will happen, I am at 15 Simpson Houses and Kwi Marts. these 2 will do very good down the road. Ed

Smaug is by far and away the best, but I would go for the orient expeditions one if you want unique and bling.

No... he hurt his back and could't make it to the doors.

...at TRU...

Little incentive? There's no incentive...

That's pretty obnoxious. It's better that you not have to deal that idiot. Make sure you go into your settings & click the part about blocked buyers "not being able to contact you." Yeah, before I respond anymore initially, I check the feedbacks they've left for others & if things seem "off" I block them from the get-go. I can't imagine anyone would need to leave more negatives than positives in any scenario. In the end we're taking about such a tiny percent of idiots so I'm not worried about it. Better safe than sorry... BTW, I liked your post not for liking what happened but for the share...

Of course it's "slow moving" from an investment standpoint. It's available for retail at S@H, Amazon and Target right now. Why in the world would you try to compete against Lego? For our newer members, let me suggest that this isn't a good way to be doing the "selling" part of our craft. Don't sell when supply is high. They were available again this week for RRP for a blip. But, those of us that love the set have pretty stopped talking it up. Why bother? We don't need to sell the resellers on it. Now that it's gone, it's either part of your portfolio or it's not.

welcome to the site.

Welcome!

You're supposed to purchase a Tumbler when first joining. As far as a small set, I would say probably an Ecto-1 before the new one comes out or a United Nations building. Welcome to the site...

The Thing that gets me all the people who say a set will be a dud and will not get any, but as soon as the set is getting ready to retire thats when at least 50% of the ones who said they weren't getting any really start to panic and scramble to get some, its just the way it is. If you can afford it at least get a few of each of them.