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Going to build this while I wait to order the 75192...

I was surprised when I stumbled on these at a TRU Express. I was able to use the 15% off clearance coupon. Had to grab all of those Quad Bikes after seeing the going rate on Amazon.

Hello again from the sunshine [emoji295]️ state Florida. It's been a stressful week due to hurricane Irma my family is safe and so are my son lego collection no damages done[emoji1303][emoji1303]it's been a while since I posted so just wanted to share our latest project .my son has been asking for the 2006 ultimate collection of the bat-mobile which is no longer for sale only online and of course it's pricey so we decided to build it instead we search threw his loose extra pieces we have.we did had to order the rare pieces threw brink link and lego.com and here is our end result and it was all under $150.00 Before and after added to the collection

It warms my heart to think the LEGO is now a better investment than Gold once again. ?

Seems as if Lego needs some kind words right about now especially about this set in particular! So... Great job Lego Team ! Triple boxed and a quick delivery!

I don't want one that was made in China.

40260 Halloween Haunt

Bought the 41130 Amusement Park Roller Coaster for $48 for my daughter - on sale at Target and a using combination of gifts cards totaling $25. Can't wait to see the look on her face!

One of my BB-8s that I ordered online from Target had two popped seals. Instead of exchanging it for a new one when (and if) my local stores get replenished any time soon, I decided to crack it open and build it. I don't normally dip into my inventory because I don't display any sets and my kids have entered their dark ages, but I was bored and something about this set gave me an itch to build. I'm glad I did. This set is absolutely fantastic. The build was fun, and the detailed features look great and work very well. This set is gold, Jerry! Gold!

For that amount, it would have paid to fly over from the US and wait on line.

Yardsale $50

And that the two Lego stores I frequent both still have these on their shelves with 2015 seal codes even after discounts, double VIP and free set promos twice.

That's why I jumped on the Build and Learn freebie while I could.

Gonna build this while i wait for the falcon to arrive.

The VIP card on its own is now going for the same RRP as the bleeding set and the auction hasn´t ended. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lego-Millennium-falcon-75192-black-VIP-card-limited-to-100-Leicester-Square-/282653895151?hash=item41cf7c29ef:g:PcgAAOSwl75Zus4R

LEGO should be ashamed of themselves promoting such unscrupulous reselling behavior. These people get two and I can't even get one.

Arrived!!

Really absurde, as this set is a masterpiece... (I am saying that as Ninjago hater...)

A bp member mounted one as well . @Sandwraith

❤️ the quad & price?

I saw that yesterday and didn't post it here. Just more "I heard something from a Lego store employee" without proof. I wouldn't be surprised if it came true. It's common sense. After the initial wave of the herd and SW/ Lego loyalists buy these, this set will start collecting dust and go on sale. People bulked at overspending $200+ on a cool walking / remote control Rogue One AT-ACT toy last XMAS season so we can assume $800 for a Lego set is sorta comparable. Same happened with the Tumbler, many CUUSOO sets, exclusives, etc... even 10179 couldn't even pretty much be given away unless it was on-sale for 25% or better. On a diff note, I find it interesting that many folks (especially on twitter & Facebook) are surprised this set was so hard to buy and is sold-out. It was obvious this was going to happen(based on the history of 10179, the vast # of die hard AFOLs and SW fans and past popular Lego set launches). Everyone should have also foresaw Lego web site getting crushed because (by history) they either have an incompetent IT Infrastructure staff or love the PR of so saying we have so many customers that even our web site and call center can't handle it.

Avoid the Best Buy one, it was designed by Harrison Ford.

So @exciter1 should be able to buy them on demand for the next 3 years then.

i can't think of anything in the universe that would have been more predictably hyped than a new much improved UCS MF, the price of which is lower than even the lowest selling 10179. think of the thousands of people who always wanted a 10179 but it was out of their reach, a few thousand dollars. now you have this new improved one for $800!!!- its a bargain to a star wars lego fan. it is hardly surprising the response its received. we're already on page 141 of this thread. go back to the mindnumbing idle e-chit chat during the F5 hours lead up til sale time and you'll get a sense of the depth of interest in this set. my prediction is 75192 stays out of stock and unorderable until mid February. now that the horde has a whiff of the money this can bring in and people start posting how much they are selling them for, that will further fuel insatiable demand. when people can sell their spot in line for $200, it will remain difficult to obtain even when there is stock.

70751 Temple of Airjitzu now retired at US SAH. https://shop.lego.com/en-US/Temple-of-Airjitzu-70751 People seemed to miss that with all the UCS falcon shenanigans.

Brothers in arms... not mine though.

They probably meant that this is their last chance to sell any.

This is what we did with the Ribba frame from ikea. Bought full matt sheets from Michaels the craft junk store and cut them to replace the ones it came with. Hot glued (yup) 2x4 bricks to it. Fits 54 figures nicely.

Good spot! I thought I was going crazy with lack of sleep when I saw them. I asked them if they wanted theirs and they said "yes"... worth asking I thought. still curious as to how that fourth person got one though. i think they should have given away something similar as a one off that night. Though I'm just grateful to have been there.

True. Folks will need to start using PSA/ DNA for these Speaking of grading, we shall start seeing AFA graded 75192s for the holidays. Ha ha

Yes, of course. Of 150, 15 have been accounted for (see above). The less unsold LE signed editions left, the more they will be worth.

So you confirm 150 sold that could have potentially been signed and only 100 of those had numbered VIP cards? I wonder what the designer will be using his staff discount on buying in the following days?

It will be interesting to see how many forgeries will be hitting eBay.

That was my point...Who is hyping this set? LEGO. Speaking from first hand experience with manufactured hype, the rest is BS. Sorry, it's a long story and you are new to the site, but one day I will write another book on how "LEGO Is A Better Investment Than Gold."

Até you talking about distance? I'll fly 10k miles just to pick up mine! ☺️

I am not so sure about your statement that it is only speculators that care about how rare a set is. In the end everybody is more or less susceptible to status, and having a rare unobtainable object displayed in your house provides that. If you have such a thing in your house you are not necessarily a speculator. It is very difficult to establish why anybody has interest in some object. In particular in this period of hype and the speculation going on with the old model. The nice thing about a van Gogh painting is that the original designer is no more. If you care about status that is. If you just like the design, you can get a poster or maybe some painting-by-number box if you want some "building experience". And I am not quite sure whether a lot of buyers now think they are buying a van Gogh, and after a few months realise that they have put this painting-by-number thing on display.

what a joke of a company.

My set is in Romeoville, IL. Friggin Romeoville, IL. I have no idea where that is but it's apparently not that far away! I wish I could just PICK it up instead of waiting for it tomorrow. Ah!!

Pretty cool 10179 and 75192 comparison pic I found on Facebook. as great as 10179 is, it looks totally dated next to 75192. Although I think 10179 still has some superior design aspects over 75192 like the entire rear exhaust (no blue hoses), both side escape hatches (too small on the new one), little rear fins look better built using plates and the 5 black round vents on the rear (all those black grills do is increase part count).

I don't know if this is really worth a kid vs adult debate. Seniors are adults, but not all adults are seniors. This is focused on seniors. I always think of an old home having puzzles & applesauce. I'd take a DUPLO Taj over a puzzle. The idea is somewhat neat, but like others have said, I can't see much for sales being pretty specific in its target (senior/physically-impaired).

Still available at Target, Walmart and Amazon at full MSRP.

My point was... you keep beating this dead horse about 'they can't tell me WHY' - MOVE ON! It's not about 'why' - its about WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO TO CORRECT THIS. That's where the energy should have been focused. Yes of course a random CS agent isn't going to be able to make a Falcon appear out of no where... but you could probably get some other form of compensation or advance to actually work towards getting the Falcon later. The guy isn't going to lose his 2k. The charges will simply be undone once the system works through it's steps of reversing the order. Honestly I have no idea what you are going on about in these posts. The transaction got flagged... going around and around isn't going to change that. It's done. Focus on what will be done BECAUSE it was done in error. That's the difference between good and bad customer service.

I do not know many seniors here that have tons of expendable income. When I worked for the department of agriculture we actually had many seniors who ate pet food as they could not afford real food. I have read stats showing almost no one in the united has saved properly for retirement. I am not sure about the rest of the world. I know all my experience with seniors as they would much rather save their money or spend it on family members children's lego sets than their own sets. They really seem to think of others much more than themselves. My grandpa and his friends brag about how little they spend at bingo or dance night and laughed when I showed him this. He said if it cost more than his puzzles there was no way, but he is just one person. I think there could be some interest at nursing homes like puzzle tables or for therapy, but just have never met any senior citizen who I could see spending what this would cost for themselves. I really do like this though it is cool and I hope I'm wrong and it gets made and sells great!

Usually for exceeding the limits of a single item by placing multiple orders. But sometimes because LEGO is stupid and decides you're a reseller based on your order history (sometimes they get it right tho ).

One of my great triumphs was this. Bought huge load of Lego on craigslist for $60. Clearly from the couple photos, it was worth more than $60. After several hours of work, ID'd a good 8 sets that were in there. Downloaded instructions, sorted minifigs, circled some parts that were in there. Took better photos of my documentation, listed set numbers, stated the risks involved, and included photos of some sorted parts. Sold it all on craigslist for $400 to an empty nester guy who spends his evening sorting Lego.

Nope! There is a new return policy created specifically for this set! Any sets over $500 are returned only with a re-stocking fee of 10% and they will not accept returns of an over $500 set in the store unless it was purchased there directly and was not opened. The manager told us that any of these bought online need to be returned through the online system See photo:

Pop up Restuarant by Chris Goddard

Finally got around to building a LEGO set since earlier this summer. I really like this BB-8 set. Much like the R2 set, I wasn't looking forward to the build but was happy afterwards. here are some comparison pics.

Made with a 11" x 18" keepsake box from Aaron Brothers..