14 minutes ago, lodibricks said:

I wasn't trying to be so exact, but even after fees my example should double the money instead of tripling. Cladner did a better job of the overall point.
Even with the pricing dropping, there's still some suckers out there, apparently though paying in the range (not my sale). I'm holding onto mine.

That listing ended without selling. A reminder not to use eBay outlier prices in search results without verifying.

7 hours ago, Foreman Porgy said:

I just checked mine a couple of days ago and it was still at $49.99. Was the markdown recent? 

Yes, just marked down this morning. It was $49.97 before.

 

51 minutes ago, Ed Mack said:

Sorry, I have to disagree.  Architecture theme is frequently on sale.  Most sets are 20% off on Amazon at some point.  Most of the current retiring batch has been 30% or more.  

I agree, I regularly pick up Architecture for 30%+ off at Jet.

1 hour ago, glostik said:

I am cleaning stores out of Architecture and Voltrons.

Why are you cleaning out the Voltrons?  This set is still relatively new.  I can see picking up two for personal builds (one complete Voltron and one set of the lions).  However there will be similar or possibly better sales next Christmas when it will be closer to retirement.  

1 hour ago, Ed Mack said:

Sorry, I have to disagree.  Architecture theme is frequently on sale.  Most sets are 20% off on Amazon at some point.  Most of the current retiring batch has been 30% or more.  

Yep, and these sets are everywhere, online and at brick and mortar stores. Additionally, because of its reasonable price points, anyone that wanted it probably has it already. 

I just don’t see these to have much demand in a years time to push this to 2xRRP. Some will, but on an aggregate level, I predict flat. So if one wants 2x return, most likely on 2 years time.

3 minutes ago, dx0520 said:

Yep, and these sets are everywhere, online and at brick and mortar stores. Additionally, because of its reasonable price points, anyone that wanted it probably has it already. 

I just don’t see these to have much demand in a years time to push this to 2xRRP. Some will, but on an aggregate level, I predict flat. So if one wants 2x return, most likely on 2 years time.

Sorry, I also disagree.  

4 minutes ago, dx0520 said:

Yep, and these sets are everywhere, online and at brick and mortar stores. Additionally, because of its reasonable price points, anyone that wanted it probably has it already. 

I just don’t see these to have much demand in a years time to push this to 2xRRP. Some will, but on an aggregate level, I predict flat. So if one wants 2x return, most likely on 2 years time.

Trying not to be rude, but Lol to almost everything you typed.

On vacation, passed by a B&N, mentioned a sale, got the death stare, kept on driving.

Just now, exciter1 said:

On vacation, passed by a B&N, mentioned a sale, got the death stare, kept on driving.

they said go back to your time machine... 

7 minutes ago, iahawks550 said:

Trying not to be rude, but Lol to almost everything you typed.

Oh I’m hedging my bets, I have some, but not clearing shelves.

I see them in abundance in all 3 BN stores around me. Granted, small sample size, but I feel the only ones buying these up are people like us, and they’re still available at RRP in many online stores. 

They will do fine, just not in any immediate scale as BB and OFS. You’ll just have to hold the architectures longer, and I’m just not willing to keep my money in these sets for such a duration.

My strategy is 1-1.5 years return on 50%-100% return. You can say I’m playing it too safe, but that’s my comfort zone.

To each their own.

Edited December 22, 20186 yr by dx0520

21 minutes ago, Mathew said:

Why are you cleaning out the Voltrons?  This set is still relatively new.  I can see picking up two for personal builds (one complete Voltron and one set of the lions).  However there will be similar or possibly better sales next Christmas when it will be closer to retirement.  

why are we filling this thread over what someone considers a deal. Lay off the spam, post the deals and Merry Christmas!

The Indoraptor not being on the “official” BOGO list (as well as not on the exclusion list) just paid off. Picked up a Voltron and Indoraptor. They had to manually apply the 50% off, and in doing so accidentally applied it to Voltron. +10% membership discount and I walked out the door for $210. ?

31083 was 19.97 at one of my Costco today. 

Edited December 22, 20186 yr by kaharris83
Wrong number.

Why are you cleaning out the Voltrons?  This set is still relatively new.  I can see picking up two for personal builds (one complete Voltron and one set of the lions).  However there will be similar or possibly better sales next Christmas when it will be closer to retirement.  

Just some things to share about Voltron, so take this information for what it’s worth (not directed toward Mathew, I’m just quoting his question).

The B&N BOGO 50% off is the first time Voltron has been able to be had for less than RRP.

Keep in mind it was a LEGO Shop at Home exclusive from August until November.

I *will* own two of these for personal build. I stumped hard to make Voltron happen. This is a life long dream set for me.

I have not bought any yet. I am confident we will see at least this discount (25% off) or better over the life of the set.

14 minutes ago, Alpinemaps said:

 

Just some things to share about Voltron, so take this information for what it’s worth (not directed toward Mathew, I’m just quoting his question).

The B&N BOGO 50% off is the first time Voltron has been able to be had for less than RRP.

Keep in mind it was a LEGO Shop at Home exclusive from August until November.

I *will* own two of these for personal build. I stumped hard to make Voltron happen. This is a life long dream set for me.

I have not bought any yet. I am confident we will see at least this discount (25% off) or better over the life of the set.

 

No worries - like I said, if you're keeping it and can stack with other coupons and you intend to keep them that's a good deal.

Also, I can confirm that Costcos in NorCal are also discounting X-Wing to $39.97...had to get my local one to manually change the price but several other locations up here had already marked it down.

I was also unable to get BN to provide me with a second HP - they were sticklers on "one per customer."

31 minutes ago, Alpinemaps said:

 

 the first time Voltron has been able to be had for less than RRP.

 

 

what I find curious is the Hogwarts great hall set which has been a rock solid...mint it on Adamentium price of $99 when all other Harry Potter sets have been reduced across the board (other than the big one only at LEGO Shop at Home] considering its been sold (in high stock levels) in pretty much all the possible major retail store...I never see it advertized for a penny less than $99 (except that practically "bogus" doorbuster online deal that came and went in less than 1 second).  Curious if any other sets had such special treatment over it's first year (and what eventually happened to them)???

14 minutes ago, $20 on joe vs dan said:

what I find curious is the Hogwarts great hall set which has been a rock solid...mint it on Adamentium price of $99 when all other Harry Potter sets have been reduced across the board (other than the big one only at LEGO Shop at Home] considering its been sold (in high stock levels) in pretty much all the possible major retail store...I never see it advertized for a penny less than $99 (except that practically "bogus" doorbuster online deal that came and went in less than 1 second).  Curious if any other sets had such special treatment over it's first year (and what eventually happened to them)???

be patient

be patient

Which is what I was saying about Voltron....but took quite a few more words to say [emoji23]

60161 city is gone everywhere but target and 20% off plus red card.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lego-minecraft-the-skeleton-attack-21146/6279010.p?skuId=6279010

Best Buy:

Minecraft Skeleton Attack 21146

$24.99 regular $39.99

limit 3

Arrives by January 4th

Kmart

1 hour ago, Foreman Porgy said:

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lego-minecraft-the-skeleton-attack-21146/6279010.p?skuId=6279010

Best Buy:

Minecraft Skeleton Attack 21146

$24.99 regular $39.99

limit 3

Arrives by January 4th

Nice deal, but not available for shipping for some reason.

2 hours ago, superlegolover said:

be patient

I get it...but it's not like this set sells out as I've pretty much seen it on shelves in Target and Walmart since day one till as recently as today (3 days before Christmas)...there seems to be an artificial reason other  than market forces.  This doesn't apply to Voltron which I have yet to see at Target or anywhere else...it's a set that inexplicably never gets discounted.

I have zero doubt that it will be discounted at some future time (so its not about being patient)..I am just curious if there has been other sets (that's on every main retailer shelf) that has had this special treatment? How does a set (that never sells out and sits on every retialer's shelf) survive Black friday and Christmas (and possibly after-Christmas) without EVER being discounted?

15 minutes ago, iahawks550 said:

Nice deal, but not available for shipping for some reason.

Store pickup works if you have one around you. 

34 minutes ago, iahawks550 said:

Nice deal, but not available for shipping for some reason.

Shipping worked for 1, not 2.

8 hours ago, Ed Mack said:

Sorry, I have to disagree.  Architecture theme is frequently on sale.  Most sets are 20% off on Amazon at some point.  Most of the current retiring batch has been 30% or more.  

I will say this, not sure if sales weren't great, or if it is because the items are avail in more places, but last year for example my closest B&N had STACKS of arch sets. 20-30 deep on most of the lower priced ones. This year they did not do that. Just 5-6 per.