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Here you go. Are likes important? ^^ Anyway, I find it interesting that the City Vulcan sets are also seem to be done. They are from last year, so they are not really that old. Did a pretty good investment with the last (deep sea) sets, but I didnt bought any of these Retired.txt

Technically not a "buy" (though I'll have to pay income taxes over this win as Sears had me fill out a W-9), but this happened last week and arrived today:

Just wanted to share some pictures of my finished UCS Tie Fighter. Lighting by Brickstuff pico LEDs. The laser cannons are on an 'pulse fire' mode in the Lighting Effects Controller while the engines are on a 'Flicker' mode. Mounted on the wall using a TV mount and a bent L-bracket. This inserts into the bottom side of the model and gives it the angle of attack.

Alright then: I don't even have to highlight the words - you did it yourself. You claim (including a "damned [sic] well" which makes it an even stronger statement) that anyone can buy any set any time for at least 20% off, and proceed with calling "double or triple points" an "obsession". When challenged after making this claim, you counter with the following: The first time you mention that there is waiting involved is in your reply to my statements just now, where you say " I didnt say that I buy everything from the plant employees.. why should I? they will never offer for sale anything for just 50 % - its better to wait until some local, regular toy chain discounts it to a level of 50 % RRP". What irritated me, and what caused me to pick up the gauntlet and respond, is the fact that you swooped in, started stating these things with an air of certainty and of "everyone else who doesn't get these deals is st-pid", but then promptly called out other members for being liars when they say that they have sold hundreds of Saturns. If you had done your homework and read through a lot of the threads here, you should have known that: There are members who have access to outside-retail channels. There's a bird here who parties till it's 1999* who frequently shows cases/pallets full of not-yet-released desirable sets, and for every member who is open about this sort of stuff there must be 10 who don't talk, so these people exist. There are opportunities to buy sets in volume if you know where to look, and if you're properly set up. Just take a look at mr. Steamroller* and his 16 rockets purchase from yesterday. There are people on this forum who run large operations, including operations with personnel, and make a fine living out of it. They do not stop at a few sets each. Net, as per my first post to you: I'm not debating the point you tried to make on the fact that for most sets double-VIP is not a good deal. I'm not happy with the way you brought the point and would ask for some modesty in how you approach other members and subject matter. And as a PS: Even with insane clearance at Walmart, and Free LEGO from KMart.com, there are enough sets in LEGO's catalog in the US which are difficult to get at any discount at all via normal retail channels, and for which double-VIP is a treat. This is all I will say on this matter - if you want to discuss this further please PM me. *) Cryptic names used to protect the innocent

That is the best part about this whole thing, everyone has a different business model, some passive some active in terms of their involvement and how much they are "out there" to get stuff. Some people have cash, others leverage credit, the options and variables are endless. At the end of the day, people should be happy for others that they are making money and enjoying it.

Ok, I've wrote my friend (got him on Steam) to send me the complete list. He compiled me one which also included the sets I dont touch. Here you go. This is all he has, sorry Retired2.txt

that kmart parking lot wedding moc of yours is going to come together nicely.

wtf. message to target IT - put down the vape pens. i've got money to put to work here - sheesh. https://www.target.com/p/lego-174-ideas-lego-174-nasa-apollo-saturn-v-21309/-/A-52316131

#2 Bags, That's a huge b&$%!

Ferris Wheel #1 Bags

To lighten the mood, here is a finished picture of mine. To get the colors of the engine plume correct, the four outside engines use a trans-orange plate while the center engine uses a trans-light blue plate. This was achieved using Brickstuff pico LED lighting system (http://www.brickstuff.com - cannot recommend enough. A little pricey, but great to work with and the end result is fantastic). 5x pico LED's, some adapter boards, an IR Lighting Effect Controller, and a small battery pack. The four outer engines (orange) have a flicker effect, the center engine (blue) is solid on. To get a clean install, I cheated a bit and used a 7/8" drill to go through the 'stud stack' so that the wire would be routed on the inside.

60182 - Pickup and Caravan

31081 - Modular Skate House

42074 - Racing Yacht

Well the man seems to have got the rough end of the divorce as he has to bathe outdoors in a barrel whereas she is just dropping money around without caring. The bear seems to be the brains behind the operation but it´s all just a façade to meet the 2018 helicopter quota.

That sounds oddly inappropriate....

I´d check their Women of Nasa page - maybe there is a very nice surprise of a Saturn V for 25 USD.

Lol yes of course. I'm not one to read the fine print... hell I can barely read after a beer or 2.

Yes legit . Plus coupon excludes Lego

Who took all the Volcanoes 60124 at £55 and the Yellow Submarines at Tesco? ?

I recently received an order where instead of a first and last name, the customer gives me a bunch of gibberish. I cancel the order and I get a message that says that he is in China, and his name was provided by the "Transport Company" and that he can't change it... I canceled the order...

Mad respect there! Going straight to the the throat. No mercy!

different strokes for different folks people.. some folks buy 1 other buy pallets ... i prefer the ones who can add lights .

Can you believe now?

thats a lot of lipstick on those tux

True but you could build Rome out of the amount of kiss keychains target has

Some Roxxon fun with my son home sick from school.

I like it. SKATE OR DIE!

The fastest way out of a hole is to keep digging. Apparently.

False, 42029 and 028 retired after 1.5 years. So did 42042 crane and the fire plane last year. Volvo is out of stock in Europe and US so that is a pretty good source.

My list has Eiffel on it. Hope it doesn´t stick around ANOTHER year.

You´ll get at least 100 likes if you post the full list. SAH are going to drag it out over the next few weeks anyway.

I have no clue what's going on here but I like the bear and chopper.

I don't think they'd do that in this part of the country.

My Lasership delivery guy usually comes at crazy hours in a shady looking van. I guess I would call them?

And back again. Managed to bag three.

There are not many people around who can afford to wait for two years to get 10 thousands back (with profit). For me a storage location would be a bigger problem....

Look on the bright side. Them being OOS at 9am on so many key sets, could well mean stock levels are generally low. Opportunity for a shortage selling into the Christmas market. Some years are buying years, some are selling. Last year was buying, so it's time to unload those 50%+discounts from 12 months ago.

I didn’t want to chance the store not having it in stock when I got there, so I put in an online order for a few of the keychains. When I got there, I decided to shop around first. Found a stack of them on an endcap and picked up a couple more.

Rome wasn't built in a day

Mine hadn't even put them out yet. I showed them the DCPI and they went and brought out a little case of them. Picked up 5.

Drove right past TRU today...

Bollocks. I’ve got a handful of buyers/sellers I’ve established great outside-eBay relationship with. I just do most my buying/selling with them offline these days in fact, very few transactions via eBay proper. Not saying its not a scam tactic, just that there’s still plenty of great hobbyists out here and we care more about the camaraderie / reputation / trust than trying to get a few bucks over on someone.

Target Kiss Kiss Batman Key Chain https://www.target.com/p/lego-174-batman-movie-kiss-kiss-tuxedo-key-chain-5004928/-/A-52733872#lnk=sametab

I would have come back later in my Billy Dee disguise to get another VIP bag when buying that Mini.

Promo gift, $10 mini after points, and falcon with wheels and special booklet. They reminded me of a 10% restocking fee during checkout... even if sealed. Happy, I am. A couple saw me walking to my vehicle and as they were behind they said "That's a falcon right there!". Lol Orlando, FL got 20 in today. Saw three people picking up while I was there.

Women of Nasa already available in Toys R Us in London and probably elsewhere (TRU country wise). 20RPP and bonus polybag.

Maybe they have a fetish about virgin boxes. Sometimes it is better not to ask.... So they can use their work address as paypal delivery address then there is no issue. A lot of us do that with Ebay and Amazon as it is good for pick ups too.