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IWOOT’s 20% off LEGO Cars promo (using code CARS20) is still on: 42083 Technic Bugatti Chiron is $263.99 (25% off) after code.

Speed build video:

I like it. Looks great. The Designer, Henrik Andersen stated the set was designed to not sag under weight / gravity like the prev. model (10030) and can be moved in 1 piece. I really want to see a video of someone trying to move it w/o plates falling off. I'm fine w/ the lack of play features and minifigures. The hanger bay is a nice feature. 10030 was released in 2002 and I think retired in late 2007 / early 2008. the MSRP for that set was $270, weighed 20lbs, and had 1,300 less parts. With inflation, 10030 bought in 2002 would cost $385 today. $270 in 2008 is about $321.75 today. At a $700 MSRP, I think it will collect dust in warehouses after the initial 3-4 weeks. I just don't see people spending $700 on this set. Maybe if the next film is good, it could help sell more .

Pretty good box sale going on at Staples, alot of sizes are 50% off combined with the $20 off of $80 promo code I found enough to stock up on. Free shipping if you spend $50.

http://sellercentral.amazon.com/forums/t/fba-damaging-my-product-by-shipping-in-envelopes/499990 Good thread for anyone who has every had their boxes crushed *Cough Cough

Kinda weird the hottest set since Saturn V has had only a few posts since release.

Shop Goodwill find for $28/ shipped 3x Pharaoh’s Quest sets/ incomplete BUT found Amset-Ra and Anubis guard with 7 other mini figures 1 complete 7636 Combine Harvester 1 complete 7632 Crawler Crane 1 complete 21117 The Ender Dragon Sent from my iPhone using Brickpicker Forum

You don't need a pro plan to be buy box eligible (this was phased out 4 years ago). You don't even need it to get ungated in categories anymore (phased out 18 months ago). A total newbie with an individual plan will win the buy box if they are FBA. Just be careful tinkering with any settings (bank deposit methods, changing plans, changing addresses, changing tax info etc) this time of year as there is a very good chance a bot will flag your account for review and you will be asked to send in docs, even if you have sent them in previously.

I saw some of those comparisons too.. anyways I incline more to comparison based on the weight of the bricks. the "material" still costs the same irrespective whether you make plates or 1x1 circular bolts

Not sure I understand the "Buy Box Eligibility". I frequently have the Buy Box on LEGO listings with my personal account. I have seen comments like this on Seller forums, and I thought it meant you get Buy Box on listings for your own products (i.e. where there is no competition because the products are items you make). UPDATE: Just pulled the trigger on moving to a Professional plan. After confirming my Credit Card details, picking the "Toys & Games" category, and giving an indication of my listing volume, I had to do a txt-message verification and was immediately approved. Account shows Professional and all my listings are still active. I now have access to Tax Settings as well (no settings there when you are on an Individual plan).

Sorry this answers neither question ... At $1 per item you need to sell 40 items/month to pay for your Pro fee so if you're targeting 40+ items sold per month it's a no-brainer to upgrade. And much more importantly you become buy box eligible with a Pro account. BB eligibility will probably take a few months to get depending on your sales volume so if you're planning on a big December get the pro account asap and send in (assuming you're FBA) a bunch of low $ items to help sell-through to get BB eligibility. Sent from my moto g(6) using Brickpicker Forum mobile app Sorry this answers neither question ... At $1 per item you need to sell 40 items/month to pay for your Pro fee so if you're targeting 40+ items sold per month it's a no-brainer to upgrade. And much more importantly you become buy box eligible with a Pro account. BB eligibility will probably take a few months to get depending on your sales volume so if you're planning on a big December get the pro account asap and send in (assuming you're FBA) a bunch of low $ items to help sell-through to get BB eligibility. Sent from my moto g(6) using Brickpicker Forum mobile app

Being the cheapest only means one thing... you are not making as much as the person above you.

Definitely getting one. It''ll replace my 10030. Will hope for a Disneystore.com glitch for 40% off.

This was an interesting discussion to read. While I do the same good seller practices discussed above, at least 50% of the time that a seller has not had a part I ordered they have simply refunded the value of the part without reaching out with options. Its definitely annoying, but because of the frequency I have just assumed it was the standard BL practice. It sounds like its time to raise my BL expectations!

I would be pretty pissed if this happened to me and would at a minimum expect the price of the piece refunded as well as the shipping if they sent out without my acknowledgement. I will always let a buyer know before packing if I have an inventory error and give them the right to order an alternate part, cancel, or get a refund if I cannot get the part. I had an error a few days ago on a torso that, while in good shape, was brittle when examined it one last time, so I took one from my own collection that was new and sold as used and now is on my wanted list as I now need one for my figure. Small price to pay to keep customers happy. On the flip side of the BL spectrum, I got my first ever non positive (a neutral) for not sending instructions that weren't supposed to be sent or ever even asked for by the buyer. Love that. Hasta la vista, 100%

Staples.com has a coupon for $25 off $100 order: 54576 Does anyone else know other coupons for Staples before I place my order?

Please name the store. Their terms are BS. Its someone i would prefer not to order from. More than likely most folks here. But i go by what i said before "don't burn your bridges" you never know they maybe the only place to get that really important part.

What horse poo terms. Why not just say... Chances are we won't satisfy you. Can you please PM me the store so I can put them on my thumbs down list. Thank you EDIT: I want to explain why $3.50 is ridiculous as many of you know. I'm a small shop but it does ok with selling parts. I wish it was more but I'm also a 1 man crew and life gets in the way sometimes. So in my shop, I think I'm hovering between $4k in parts sold this year so far. I've made some mistakes this year, not many but I know they have happened (probably between 3-5 of 500ish). Let's round up and say I screw up 1 of 100. So 1 of 100 times about 1,000 orders a year is 10, which is $35.00. Of another $3k total on top of the $4k, we have $7k of revenue (not counting the cost and obviously just making up numbers here) but then only $35 of extra fees for mistakes. I would rather have $35 of loss from errors each year and 100% satisfaction from every customer than risk 1 customer either A) not get their complete order or B ) be giving a half-rear end refund when they did nothing wrong.

Leave neutral reply that says, "Shipped Known Incomplete Order w/o my approval of missing pieces ok" (something like that) No this shouldn't be normal but some people are cheap AF as sellers When I mess up, it is minimum $3 refund + the cost of the piece and I make sure they still want the order before I ship. This should cover shipping from someone else or at least help with it. Edit: Also, I make sure I don't have it in my own collection. Or sadly, my kids collection (I make it up to them). Or check recent sets and I will buy a set from Amazon to part out just for 1 piece if needed. I've done it before and I'd do it again.

I do as you do, I’ve even bought a $200 set to get the parts required, part out the rest doesn’t cost much other than time and more inventory, more profit. If I can’t get the part I will send a message alerting customer and ask what they would rather do. Including option to cancel order completely. my minimum refund is $1.00 So. What are his store terms? There are stores that state clearly “if I/we make a mistake we will refund for the missing part” (only). I never buy from them. given that you can get the missing part in your other order, me, I would go that route. my MO is to never close a door unless you really have to, save conflict for a real problem and “least favorite” the store

So I have one of these typical BL issues again: Placed 7 orders, 5 shipped. 6th one the seller sends me a "Sorry, I do not have the brick you ordered" message, ships the remainder and refunds me a penny. Is this acceptable? I dug around a bit and found that it would cost me $5 to get the brick from another vendor (including shipping). I told him this, and got a pissy email back saying that this is how it works on BL all the time. I know that this is not how I run my business. If I have inventory mistakes, it is my problem and I fix it, even if it costs me $5 on a $0.10 brick. I have one open order still, and that vendor has this brick in stock, so I hope to resolve it that way, avoiding a conflict, but what would you advise I do? (The problem is a little bit more complex, as this seller lives in my town and even though I only know him by name, he is an active LUG member and I might bump into him in the future, so I don't want to get too tough either). Suggestions?

Office has not aged well. It won't get made imho. https://www.avclub.com/the-office-is-getting-harder-to-watch-1822026491

Yep, non-Soccer Mom's are raving!

^ A. This is a FBA order so the first part doesn’t apply B. I would disagree with the rest re invoices etc ..

Today bought it for $25 brand new; sealed. On Bricklink it costs $100, on Amazon $300 (!). Why is it so expensive anyway?

Sure Seinfeld is obvious, but if I had my pick of "old out of production comedy"...