http://www.toysrus.co.uk/toys/lego-creator-tower-bridge-10214-/0114321?utm_source=cj&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=websiteid_7988612&utm_content=linkid_11554947&camp=affiliate:cj:websiteid_7988612:linkid_11554947

£40 off of Tower Bridge and a £20 Toys R Us voucher.

Labelled as hard to find on the Lego shop.

Edited December 8, 20178 yr by richiej1979

Saw this one, I would think that’s not a bad price for building or a personal collection but not for investing unless it were quite a bit cheaper ??

Also thought long and hard about the UCS TIE at TRU and came to the same conclusion. Don’t forget if you go for it cashback is available though ?

1 hour ago, richiej1979 said:

http://www.toysrus.co.uk/toys/lego-creator-tower-bridge-10214-/0114321?utm_source=cj&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=websiteid_7988612&utm_content=linkid_11554947&camp=affiliate:cj:websiteid_7988612:linkid_11554947

£40 off of Tower Bridge and a £20 Toys R Us voucher.

Labelled as hard to find on the Lego shop.

Got the £20 voucher last year,for the two week period it was valid for they had no offers,sales or promotions everything full retail,so of very dubious worth.

Got the £20 voucher last year,for the two week period it was valid for they had no offers,sales or promotions everything full retail,so of very dubious worth.

Depending on who is at the register, you can stack and even if it is at rrp, you can pick up a few retiring sets. I picked up the last of the indominus Rex and t-Rex tracker sets from my local store.

3 hours ago, Gary81 said:

Saw this one, I would think that’s not a bad price for building or a personal collection but not for investing unless it were quite a bit cheaper

Also thought long and hard about the UCS TIE at TRU and came to the same conclusion. Don’t forget if you go for it cashback is available though

Is it? I checked the two major names and neither were showing any.

23 minutes ago, Fenix_2k1 said:

Is it? I checked the two major names and neither were showing any.

Yes, one beginning with Q. 3%. Expires in three days ??

Edited December 8, 20178 yr by Gary81

9 hours ago, richiej1979 said:

http://www.toysrus.co.uk/toys/lego-creator-tower-bridge-10214-/0114321?utm_source=cj&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=websiteid_7988612&utm_content=linkid_11554947&camp=affiliate:cj:websiteid_7988612:linkid_11554947

£40 off of Tower Bridge and a £20 Toys R Us voucher.

Labelled as hard to find on the Lego shop.

The 10214 Tower Bridge is a superb model, yet quite a repetitive build. I'd personally wait for it to become even cheaper as it's been out for years and show no signs of retirement at all. I made the mistake of buying 12 of them back in 2012 and I had to sell them all at a small loss to make space for other sets. Same with the 10220 VW Camper, that's also here to stay. I must admit, that I think the Tower Bridge will do well once it does retire as it is simply the most beautiful bridge in the World, right? However, it's likely to return at some point like the Taj Mahal did. I've had nasty experiences from TRU and will never buy from them again no matter what bargains they have.

Here are some positive observations. 

1) There are not many crazy discounts around. Discounts have been measured and reasonable, and are short lived. Good demand. 

2) A lot of sets (100) are on back order. Strong demand. 

3) The problem of oversupply, as acknowledged by Lego themselves, seems to be getting better (some exceptions of course). 

4) A good number of 2017 retired sets disappear completely from retailers within days or a couple of weeks. Many have been quick out of the blocks on the dance floor. 

5) Lego wins first case against Chinese copy factory. 

If 2017 was a year of oversupply, quick flipping and steep discounts, maybe 2018 will be more promising for the investor. Yes, I am a glass half-full person. 

Edited December 8, 20178 yr by Villager Chris

Agreed completely on the limited amount of discounts.

the recent Asda reduction run was very good across a nice selection of sets, but it didn't last long at all. Tesco v disappointing. TRU had good value on some sets when combined with a freebie / bricktober.

i wonder what the Christmas sales will bring?

2 hours ago, andyposterfan said:

I wonder what the Christmas sales will bring?

Hopefully 3 (not 2) for 2 sales.

2 hours ago, andyposterfan said:

i wonder what the Christmas sales will bring?

Smyths have increased their prices, so i bet the £20 off a £100 spend will be next week. Maybe Tesco will do their 1/3 off next Friday too, i don't think it will be a 3 for 2, hopefully the restrictions won't be added as surely they need to clear their stock.

10 hours ago, John82 said:

Smyths have increased their prices, so i bet the £20 off a £100 spend will be next week. Maybe Tesco will do their 1/3 off next Friday too, i don't think it will be a 3 for 2, hopefully the restrictions won't be added as surely they need to clear their stock.

Thanks... Let's hope this ends up being a good deal if it goes ahead. I've not bought from Smyths before and I need another source after banning myself from 2 others this year ;-)

1 hour ago, TabbyBoy said:

Thanks... Let's hope this ends up being a good deal if it goes ahead. I've not bought from Smyths before and I need another source after banning myself from 2 others this year ;-)

They come low on my ‘get it to me in one piece’ list and they’re pretty slapdash at one of my local stores when it comes to placing on the shelf. Putting the heavy sets up top is a case of throw them on and only worry if they bounce off again!

I go for collection every time if I can.

On the plus side I’ve found their staff to be very helpful and non robotic.

37 minutes ago, Kakita said:

They come low on my ‘get it to me in one piece’ list and they’re pretty slapdash at one of my local stores when it comes to placing on the shelf. Putting the heavy sets up top is a case of throw them on and only worry if they bounce off again!

I go for collection every time if I can.

On the plus side I’ve found their staff to be very helpful and non robotic.

I no longer have sets delivered except from Amazon and LEGO where I have little choice. So far this year, I've complained about 1 set to Amazon (full refund and keep it!) and sent 16 out of 42 sets back to LEGO who are by far the worst for me currently. I've checked the shipping boxes and the sets inside are damaged/punctured not the box so it's LEGO employing monkeys in their warehouse. LEGO CS have been good and let me keep all promos after returning punctured sets along with extra VIP points, so I'm happy(ish) however, this should not happen! I'd be heartbroken if a 75192 MF was punctured so that will have to be a collection (not London!).

23 hours ago, Villager Chris said:

Here are some positive observations. 

1) There are not many crazy discounts around. Discounts have been measured and reasonable, and are short lived. Good demand. 

2) A lot of sets (100) are on back order. Strong demand. 

3) The problem of oversupply, as acknowledged by Lego themselves, seems to be getting better (some exceptions of course). 

4) A good number of 2017 retired sets disappear completely from retailers within days or a couple of weeks. Many have been quick out of the blocks on the dance floor. 

5) Lego wins first case against Chinese copy factory. 

If 2017 was a year of oversupply, quick flipping and steep discounts, maybe 2018 will be more promising for the investor. Yes, I am a glass half-full person. 

Follow up point. Quick calculation:

Asda: 53 out of stocks (about 40%)

Tesco: 37 out of stocks (about 17%)

John Lewis: 62 out of stocks (about 20%)

Lego 143 out of stocks, or backorder (about 21%).

I  wonder if these figures support my idea that a supply glut could be over, in a general sense of course. Also worth considering that these out of stocks were achieved without any really steep discounts or obvious pricing errors. 

Edited December 9, 20178 yr by Villager Chris

1 hour ago, Villager Chris said:

Follow up point. Quick calculation:

Asda: 53 out of stocks (about 40%)

Tesco: 37 out of stocks (about 17%)

John Lewis: 62 out of stocks (about 20%)

Lego 143 out of stocks, or backorder (about 21%).

I  wonder if these figures support my idea that a supply glut could be over, in a general sense of course. Also worth considering that these out of stocks were achieved without any really steep discounts or obvious pricing errors. 

Good detective work.

 

3 hours ago, Villager Chris said:

Follow up point. Quick calculation:

Asda: 53 out of stocks (about 40%)

Tesco: 37 out of stocks (about 17%)

John Lewis: 62 out of stocks (about 20%)

Lego 143 out of stocks, or backorder (about 21%).

I  wonder if these figures support my idea that a supply glut could be over, in a general sense of course. Also worth considering that these out of stocks were achieved without any really steep discounts or obvious pricing errors. 

Good work,will employ you when I make my first billion £.

10 hours ago, grabbitfast said:

Good work,will employ you when I make my first billion £.

This time next year, we'll be hundredaires!

Just now, TabbyBoy said:

This time next year, we'll be hundredaires!

Yes Delboy

asda doing 31048 lodge on 3 for 2 approx £11 each.

48 minutes ago, grabbitfast said:

asda doing 31048 lodge on 3 for 2 approx £11 each.

OOS..

1 minute ago, Gary81 said:

OOS..

did order a few myself but that was 50 odd mins ago.

Yeah, out of stock now. Good buy for you's who got 'em though

 

1 hour ago, grabbitfast said:

asda doing 31048 lodge on 3 for 2 approx £11 each.

Thanks, but I was busy ordering elsewhere ;-)

2 minutes ago, TabbyBoy said:

Thanks, but I was busy ordering elsewhere ;-)

sshhhh i'm not done ordering yet lol