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I'm 99% sure they did it like this on purpose

Open box/sealed bags 75005 Rancor Pit for $10 at a garage sale. And my box of 71014 for $225 shipped is on its way.

Can I switch things up and share a positive experience? True story. I sold a complete set of Disney minifigs on eBay. I listed that they were still in the original bags, but I put a small cut in them to verify contents. Shortly after I received the money on PayPal, The buyer contacts me. The lady apologizes, but she claims I gave her two stitches. She's missing buzz light year. Which made sense to me, because I had recently went over my inventory of loose minifigs and was short a stitch. I go into customer-service panic-mode because of all the stories I've read here about buyers filing a complaint and getting their money back over the smallest inconsistency in their order. I'm a new seller and my feed back was only like 24, and more than half were from buying. So I immediately apologize for giving her stitches. But then she sends me a request: if she mails me one stitch back, will I please mail her the missing buzz light year. ?? She's asking ME to trade a stitch for a buzz? The buzz I rightfully owe her. She even says she's willing to wait until I get my stitch, before I give her a buzz. Now I'm getting paranoid, she's too nice. I am of course going to give her a buzz. And I'm certainly not going to wait until I receive a stitch. But What if she never sends a stitch and just wants a buzz for free? Who doesn't want a free buzz? What can I do?!? So I tell her I'm going to give her a buzz for free, gonna send it right away. I offer to send her $2 to pay for shipping my stitch back. She refuses. Doesn't want it. She compliments my package. Kids love the set. She just wants a buzz. Long story short, I roll her buzz with a pair of Washingtons. 'Cause I know she likes the way I pack it. And I got my stitch back and a great review on eBay. Disaster obverted. There are kind, generous people in the world.

Well, I guess I'm in for 4.

Here's the image:

1984

Brickset released an image of what looks like a new polybag of a double decker bus...seems like it would be a perfect promo for August when the Big Ben 10253 set becomes available. Looks pretty cool!

I took delivery on all this today. The boxes came while I was coaching T-Ball. You should have seen the look on my Wife's face when I walked in the door and there were three big boxes sitting there for me! I was going to start building the modulars this weekend but am now on the fence. I am going to be moving in 17 months and not sure I want to start putting my City together to only have to tear apart next year. Plus I really don't have anywhere to put it at this point. However, I did start building The UCS Tie-Fighter!

I don't think it would have been asking anyone to break their neck to include Gwen Stacy with this set. It's the only crack I've got against it.

Here is a Jangbricks video review of 6929. He touched on the reasons I love this set Except that he did not pose the red guy with his super awesome green laser bazooka Oh yeah I still have most of the set. Obviously not in the best condition after being passed around several relatives.

This was the first set I bought on my own with my paper route money. I swear it was like $50 back in 1986. I think I had a small space set from my parents before this one.

Well, we got the new catalog this week. My son pointed to this on the cover and said he wants it. He slept outside last night.

What are some lots you missed out on from CL whether you offered too low or waited too long to buy? I have 3 all in the last month or so. Kicking myself. 1. UCS Advanced Tie - used complete with manual $200 - I offered $175 but it sold and I never got a response back. Should have paid his asking price. 2. Large lot with The Burrow (Ron's house), Black Pearl, a couple old 3-1 houses from 2010, police station and some other city sets. Asked $330. I offered $250, then $275, he countered with $325. Someone paid his price shortly after. 3. This one hurts. Last Sunday, Memorial Day weekend, large lot with 90 sets. No boxes but all instructions included. Asking $1200. Taj Mahal, Black Pearl, Diagon Alley, Brick Bounty, just to name a few of the sweet sets. I inquired about minifigures but when they replied back it was sold. That thing was only listed 5 hours.

$37.89 (16% off ) Amazon

Birds even cheaper now. Looks like someone's anxious of getting rid of it! $37.89 (16% off ) Amazon http://amzn.to/1ssQSq6

Well, White House and Ecto-1 are OOS on Amazon US. Correction, a 3rd party lowballed Amazon on Ecto-1.

That Rancor Pit was some good luck.

If you need one for personal build - by all means buy one. And I'd contact @wolvergeek - he wants one, maybe you can do a fellow BP-er a favor by picking one up for him ....

R.I.P. Muhammad Ali

The first set I can remember getting was also 6080 King’s Castle. Best Christmas ever! I got it back from my mom a few years ago, minus a few minifigures and the original box. She even kept the mail-in catalog.

Hope it will be a GWP available with any purchase and not just Big Ben

You need us to tell you how to avoid that problem? Don't sell international or only use eBay's global shipping program.

For anyone Moc´ers wanting to try building it, here are the instructions. http://cache.lego.com/bigdownloads/buildinginstructions/6170476.pdf

I think it was this one that I got for Christmas but I'm not sure. I also got some space sets early on but I don't recall which ones.

The streak is over. 30% off + discounted gift cards.

it's only on ARCHITECTURE STUDIO - not on all Architecture sets. and architecture studio is still on sale online and instore too when looking it up on bn.com. not a bad deal when coupled with the 10% member discount and a discounted gift card. white bricks for "cheap" though not much for rare parts.

Little love for this set on this forum since launch and not in the top 25 sellers in any major country. Perhaps this will be one of those sets that does not have an extended life.

Depends on the closeness of substitution between the two. If the new has everything the old one had, then only the niche and really hardcore collectors will care about 10188. Then people who collect 'sets they like', just as me, won't be interested in the retired DS. I think the former category is relatively small and would not constitute enough demand to sustain a dramatic price increase.

that was me! I was hoping someone here would read it! I missed out on BB as I emerged from the dark ages.

No it was at another time before the T1, actually 41999. I remember going to Birmingham and my friend building it on drive back

Doesn't matter if you're banned or not. These 15% coupons are a mysterious phenomenon.

75101 First Order TIE Fighter. $48 ea w/ free shipping (31% off). 4 available. (disclaimer: not my store, a couple neutral/negative feedback) http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-LEGO-STAR-WARS-FIRST-ORDER-SPECIAL-FORCES-TIE-FIGHTER-517-PC-SET-75101/152114518225?_trksid=p2047675.c100010.m2109&_trkparms=aid%3D555012%26algo%3DPW.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D36860%26meid%3D3a0f63d0f05a427db66f99ebc76db760%26pid%3D100010%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D24%26sd%3D262459768339

Use eBay's global shipping center. You only need to get it to Kentucky, and then the rest is on eBay.

This was the first set i got, I think around 86? I remember swallowing one of the pieces and my mum freaking out. The sets that got me hooked were shipwreck Island and Sabre Island. I loved the Pirate theme. Always wanted fort eldorado and black seas barracuda but there was no way my family could afford one of them. Maybe thats why i ended up playing with the real things when i grew up?!

What about doing the same in the summer heat of Iraq and Afghanistan, where the locals have left foot prints on the toilet seat from their alternative method of using a toilet?

I think you just answered your own question. Every kid needs a Death Star.

Love this Set! Step 4 / 8.

If you sell it online, you have a record (with addresses) of everyone you should send the fix to. If you sell it in stores, you put the onus on the customer to call in... A significant number of people will simply not know or not bother. I don't care about the issues, this set is definitely on my list to get.

Not this year!!!

In TLG's situation, you can either: A. Delay the launch to modify all packaged sets (meaning shipping all the sets to the factory and back to the distribution centers, i.e. not sell one set and triple your expenses in shipping and handling so far. B. Send the sets to brick and mortar stocks and sell them while you fix the new production in the factory and send a parts pack/leaflet later. This solution is cheaper than A, you get exposure and don't have to delay your release (with the legal implications it has with a licensed set, the licensor might not like that at all). To get back on topic, I'm now building box 2, and it's still an absolute pleasure. I really like this set despite its (temporary?) limitations.

False! We are normally despondent and without hope by August. Being woeful in October is a newer and infrequent trend, which we are happy for

Wait for minifigs+ to chime in and start their preorders

Ordered PC, PR, Ecto-1 and Mystery Machine last night from Lego Shop at Home. Wife checked the mail today and said that I had a box, forgot that I had the Fun At The Park on backorder. 2 Hours later UPS dropped off a box from Amazon, wife "Oh my gosh what did you get now!!" Just wait until next week! I think I will have to keep a good eye out on my delivery date and and suggest that she goes out to dinner with a friend while I stay at home and watch the kids!

Not sure if this has been shared already. When deciding between ordering from Walmart.com vs. Amazon.com on these sale items that the price keeps dropping, consider that Walmart does honor price adjustments within the return period. Amazon strictly does not do this anymore, only on TVs. I recently went back on things I ordered the last three months from Walmart.com with the sales recently, and saved about $75 dollars on price adjustments with a simple online chat.

I'd like to see the set inventory. 1600 mostly very common, very well-selling bricks. With a bit of a discount this might be a good BL store filler - though having said that, Crafting box has >500 pieces and costs $50, so 4x Crafting box = 2000 common pieces and this set is only 1600 .....

Cute SW costumes