The single did get is the year 4 is 2014.

I am not privy in how to read the codes.

 

I read thru the forums and gathered that the first 2 digit number is the week of the year, the letter is place of origin and the last single digit number is which "production run"?

 

I see four different production runs, no?

I think the last number is the last number in the year (4 for 2014)

OK so 42r1 one is:  Late Oct (place of origin) 2011?

OK so 42r1 one is:  Late Oct (place of origin) 2011?

We think so.

OK so 42r1 one is:  Late Oct (place of origin) 2011?

Yea, that is correct. 

"03s4" shipped during double points from the Netherlands to the UK here. I'm curious as to the R and S etc. I also wonder if Asia and or Australia etc are different again...

8 SSDs sitting on the shelf at FAO Schwarz NYC........sitting next to 8 UCS Bwings

Standard retail or discoutne

 

8 SSDs sitting on the shelf at FAO Schwarz NYC........sitting next to 8 UCS Bwings

Standard Retail or discounted?

"03s4" shipped during double points from the Netherlands to the UK here. I'm curious as to the R and S etc. I also wonder if Asia and or Australia etc are different again...

We are doing some speculation on the codes over here: http://community.brickpicker.com/topic/10400-assumed-date-codes-for-production-runs/page-6#entry287596

8 SSDs sitting on the shelf at FAO Schwarz NYC........sitting next to 8 UCS Bwings

so what's the punchline ? :)

8 SSDs sitting on the shelf at FAO Schwarz NYC........sitting next to 8 UCS Bwings

Yea but what are the codes?

so what's the punchline ?

 

 

Yea but what are the codes?

 

 

Yeah, grill him !!!

 

Now talk !!!

Standard retail or discoutne

 

Standard Retail or discounted?

lol why would they be discounted?

8 SSDs sitting on the shelf at FAO Schwarz NYC........sitting next to 8 UCS Bwings

 

You can apply for an FAO credit card, if there is such a thing.

You can apply for an FAO credit card, if there is such a thing.

Since FAO is owned by TRU, I wonder if you get 10% discount for using TRU credit card

so what's the punchline ?

 

"Retire here often?"

Since FAO is owned by TRU, I wonder if you get 10% discount for using TRU credit card

 

I doubt it. When I had to return a BOGO free item last year, they made it clear that FAO and TRU are separate businesses.

I received mine from Amazon today.

 

A little disappointed it arrived damaged. They took $70 off the price and asked me if that was enough and how much I would like to be reimbursed. I told them I would prefer a replacement. The customer service rep said they would be getting more in from their supplier in the future and said he would put a note in to let me know when they will arrive. I guess we will see. Anyway he issued me a partial refund of $70 which I accepted, and he put in a note to the shipping department about the insufficient padding.

 

For some reason he did not want the pictures I took of the damage. Anyway here they are:

 

BTW the SSDs at FAO are likely $500 each, if they are the same price as they were 2 weeks ago.  The B-Wings were retail along with the Unimog and Winter Cottage. I'm kicking myself for not picking up the last Winter Cottage.  

I am wiring from my iPhone so I hope you can see this pic....

Found it at my nearest TRU.....

It rang at 499.99 but the price tag had 429.00, they honored it

And I pulled out the 20% coupon, it did not go through, manager

came, admired this beast of a toy and forced the coupon....

On my way home with it.... $370.00 after tax.....

SSD at Target

Nice, I've never seen a SSD or any exclusive at a TRU B&M store.  Wonder why they have it priced so low (by TRU standards).

Nice, I've never seen a SSD or any exclusive at a TRU B&M store.  Wonder why they have it priced so low (by TRU standards).

It's probably an in-store return from someone who bought it online. I also wondered why they have it priced so low. I would think that it would be priced over $500.

I am wiring from my iPhone so I hope you can see this pic....

Found it at my nearest TRU.....

It rang at 499.99 but the price tag had 429.00, they honored it

And I pulled out the 20% coupon, it did not go through, manager

came, admired this beast of a toy and forced the coupon....

On my way home with it.... $370.00 after tax.....

Nice find

My two from amazon are arriving today, we'll check condition. I am concerned with the continued damage to amazon sets. How long before they tell me no more discounts or replacements? I am not sure what that policy is.