Look at all you people, showing your reseller faces around Lego stores!  I sent my mom AND my kids, so my true identity remains just a VIP number (and my real name, and my address, and a credit card #...) .  Anyone on here go to the STL store?

22 minutes ago, Jeffrey_Dollars said:

So what happens to all of the ones that didn't get handed out? I saw my stores list and it only had 8 people. So what do they do with the other 20?

I was told that they were instructed to ship them back after the VIP event ended

I like it better than the space slug. And got 2 for free.

54 minutes ago, Ed Mack said:

I met Jaisonline and another Brickpicker member at the early opening.  I yelled "reseller" when Jaisonline was checking out!

My son Max waiting to go in...

 

 

...and i sneaked up on Ed from behind while he was chatting with someone and yelled, "so which sets are CEO worthy?".  true story.

@jaisonline @Ed Mack I wish I was further south. Best I got was to chat with a couple LUGs and watch some guy snap phone pics while still in the store (I can only assume) to list immediately

9 minutes ago, donbee said:

I like it better than the space slug. And got 2 for free.

TRU build?

Yes. No purchase necessary. It's pretty hefty. I expected something like the advent calendar or the space slug.

2 hours ago, Nsheppard9101 said:

Someone save him from himself! Lol remove the post

 

2 hours ago, Bold-Arrow said:

Done 

What did Exciter say this time?  

15 minutes ago, jaisonline said:

 

...and i sneaked up on Ed from behind while he was chatting with someone and yelled, "so which sets are CEO worthy?".  true story.

I was going to pull the trigger on the Assault on Hoth set, then I chickened out....

Was able to get 2 Imperial Shuttles in store along with the Space Slug and the freebies.

Also got to meet @BoomBoomFlash and @sunkenbrick in store as well! @Nsheppard9101, maybe next time!

Our store was not as busy as I really expected it to be. Plus, as others have mentioned, Assault on Hoth looked better in person; I'm still waiting on it though.

Yeah PMed the other guys. If I had time I would have stayed longer but had to get to work at 10. Next event we can plan to meet up or something for sure!

2 minutes ago, Ed Mack said:

I was going to pull the trigger on the Assault on Hoth set, then I chickened out....

Afraid of being seen buying it?  

A: What is your life's most hidden secret?

B: Buying Attack on Hoth on release day...

i heard the employees and mgr  talking and heard "15 were left...the rest will be sent back to lego...will probably be given away to people somehow".

also met a fella named dan from pennlug who use to run the early philly brickfest live . 

btw , ed and me had the only kids there except for another couple.  thus 4 kids total in 60 mins.  kinda sad for a toy store.

I saw 3 people pick AOH in the VIP pre sale hour. I scooped up EV, wanted the SC but they didn't have in stock.

I then stopped at a 2nd Lego store on the way home, seen nobody buying AOH, they also did not have SC in stock

My son wanted AOH. I was thinking its very cool and will get it for us but not right now, so I made us a generic Hoth Set:

Hoth Attack, and 3 Microfighters: AT-AT, Snowspeeder, & FO Snowspeeder & keychain to get another round of promos

**Also: Who from here was in the store saying they might have to write an apology on this website about all the bashing the AOH

was that you @jaisonline

Edited April 30, 20169 yr by Deanfjr

12 minutes ago, Ed Mack said:

I was going to pull the trigger on the Assault on Hoth set, then I chickened out....

On the one hand, this set isn't worthy of display in the office of the "Car Wash King of New Jersey" (that's like a tier above regular CEO worthy sets) so you should probably avoid it. 

On the other hand, you could always buy the set and just claim you're doing "market research"'for your next book.

10 minutes ago, jaisonline said:

i heard the employees and mgr  talking and heard "15 were left...the rest will be sent back to lego...will probably be given away to people somehow".

also met a fella named dan from pennlug who use to run the early philly brickfest live . 

btw , ed and me had the only kids there except for another couple.  thus 4 kids total in 60 mins.  kinda sad for a toy store.

It is sad but unfortunately when the invites are likely tied to buying levels or LUGs, I don't see much way for kids to get involved. Weren't many of the store's staff members telling invitees that they had to come alone?

It is sad but unfortunately when the invites are likely tied to buying levels or LUGs, I don't see much way for kids to get involved. Weren't many of the store's staff members telling invitees that they had to come alone?

I heard stores didn't pick the initial list. The LUGS did. Then if invites were leftover, I assume managers could then invite people

like the nice reseller scum I am, I picked up some homing spider droids. I thought they would drop in price with the new one released but been selling for $55 ish on the amazon

22 minutes ago, Deanfjr said:

I**Also: Who from here was in the store saying they might have to write an apology on this website about all the bashing the AOH

was that you @jaisonline

 

Not me. The retail price is a joke. 

-it being my 1st rodeo, glad i put my order in last night......   woke up this morning and there is nothing left for the most part!   lol.     happy saturday people!   pp

Saw AoH at the store and it was a lot bigger than I expected.  They offered me a damaged box one for extra 500 VIP points so I pulled the trigger on it.  I don't own any Hoth sets other than the at-at from last year so I am stoked to start my collection with this.

Edited April 30, 20169 yr by areyounormal

I'll say this from my experience. I stock trade (stocks, options, futures,etc) from seeing how the "mind of people work" when everyone thinks a certain way normally the opposite happens (everyone is bullish..be bearish and vice versa) if NO ONE buys this set and it does retire quick in a few years the set will be worth a lot (in my opinion of course) supply and demand..I think Ed mentioned something similar a few weeks ago. I agree about the UCS but I personally am fine with the purchase and with the freebies it is basically free...

1 hour ago, Jeffrey_Dollars said:

So what happens to all of the ones that didn't get handed out? I saw my stores list and it only had 8 people. So what do they do with the other 20?

 

1 hour ago, Poly 30286 said:

I was told that they were instructed to ship them back after the VIP event ended

I was also told at one store that they have to ship them all back. And then this morning at a different store they said that after the event since they had a lot left they are open to the general public on a first-come, first-served basis.

Did someone open the space slug? Sounds like there is a heavy booklet in it. Also, what is the set number? From what I heard about the leftovers is that the official view is that the sets will be sent back, but it is probably up to the store manager's discretion what to do with it. 

30 minutes ago, Nsheppard9101 said:

I'll say this from my experience. I stock trade (stocks, options, futures,etc) from seeing how the "mind of people work" when everyone thinks a certain way normally the opposite happens (everyone is bullish..be bearish and vice versa) if NO ONE buys this set and it does retire quick in a few years the set will be worth a lot (in my opinion of course) supply and demand..I think Ed mentioned something similar a few weeks ago. I agree about the UCS but I personally am fine with the purchase and with the freebies it is basically free...

Won't this be easy to bricklink?  Or just wait until all the pieces are re-issued in another set?

Do some boxes have the piece count on them for the space slug? Saw some on here before which had the pieces, but just noticed mine hasn't.