Clearance sales coming?

https://www.thestreet.com/story/14297112/1/these-3-signs-reveal-that-toys-quot-r-quot-us-is-nearing-its-end.html

Think this is going to have some new value now?

 

9 minutes ago, MrToes16 said:

Think this is going to have some new value now?

I'm thinking this one, too:

I still have some of the Geoffrey Giraffe small box which might shoot up 

Loved this comment on Brickset:

" Went in to my local TRU wanted to cash out my 20 bucks in reward points had my 2 brickheadz and a cmf when I got to the register the lady just put the stuff in a bag and said have a nice day, couldn't believe it.  "

 

note: I added that comma on the end there, but maybe we can appreciate it more as a run-on sentence.

2 minutes ago, exciter1 said:

Loved this comment on Brickset:

" Went in to my local TRU wanted to cash out my 20 bucks in reward points had my 2 brickheadz and a cmf when I got to the register the lady just put the stuff in a bag and said have a nice day, couldn't believe it.  "

Had a similar experience with a box of CMF's when Target went under in Canada. I guess some employees get pretty pissed at the companies and don't care/want to spite them ><

I wonder if all TRU exclusive sets including Speed Champions will soon be available to all retailers in North America?

If someone ends up buying TRU and trim the fat by closing good chunk of stores, LEGO will still have to honor any TRU exclusive sets? But maybe hard to find if there won't be too many TRU stores left? So maybe worth hoarding all the TRU exclusive sets now or get screwed if LEGO release it to all retailers.

Edited March 16, 20187 yr by tacsniper

11 minutes ago, tacsniper said:

I wonder if all TRU exclusive sets including Speed Champions will soon be available to all retailers in North America?

If someone ends up buying TRU and trim the fat by closing good chunk of stores, LEGO will still have to honor any TRU exclusive sets? But maybe hard to find if there won't be too many TRU stores left? So maybe worth hoarding all the TRU exclusive sets now or get screwed if LEGO release it to all retailers.

In countries where there are no TRU, exclusive sets are either offered to other shops or remain SAH exclusives. If it´s an entire theme that is exclusive, expect it to be on general release.

Interestingly, I have never seen so many people at TRU yesterday outside Christmas season.  This store was not part of the original 100s that were closed earlier this month.

Looks like they've pretty much shut off in-store pickup using their website.  Even items I know my local store has says not available for in-store pickup.  Not that I care, just interesting to see the incremental steps taken to slowly close shop.

5 minutes ago, MusiKyle said:

Looks like they've pretty much shut off in-store pickup using their website.  Even items I know my local store has says not available for in-store pickup.  Not that I care, just interesting to see the incremental steps taken to slowly close shop.

I think it's always been like this for the most part.

Cardpool is at 21% off

3 hours ago, exciter1 said:

Loved this comment on Brickset:

" Went in to my local TRU wanted to cash out my 20 bucks in reward points had my 2 brickheadz and a cmf when I got to the register the lady just put the stuff in a bag and said have a nice day, couldn't believe it.  "

 

note: I added that comma on the end there, but maybe we can appreciate it more as a run-on sentence.

I have to try that at my local TRU...

2 minutes ago, Ed Mack said:

I have to try that at my local TRU...

Well not quite the same experience, but the employee at checkout pm'd (8) sets (4 ea the same) for me to the ToysRUs website. He had to do it manually, but there was no resistance.
I was surprised to see bare shelves around the store.
Business as usual until next Wednesday when Liquidation starts. GCs will be accepted first 30 days. I couldn't get confirmation about using reward points during liquidation so I didn't chance it.

 

6 minutes ago, pstebbing said:

I was surprised to see bare shelves around the store.
 

Probably Vendors coming in to pick up their stock so some TRU employee doesn't just give it away out of pique.

1 minute ago, thoroakenfelder said:

Probably Vendors coming in to pick up their stock so some TRU employee doesn't just give it away out of pique.

I think it was more of a case of certain sets cleared out with Rewards & DGCs.

1 minute ago, pstebbing said:

I think it was more of a case of certain sets cleared out with Rewards & DGCs.

I didn't realize you meant only LEGO, I thought you said around the store.

6 minutes ago, thoroakenfelder said:

I didn't realize you meant only LEGO, I thought you said around the store.

I did. "Select/Specific Items" lets say... but bc I spent most of my time mulling over the LEGO aisles it was more apparent there.

Has there been any confirmation as to what the starting % off will be during the first week of liquidation?

31 minutes ago, thoroakenfelder said:

Cardpool is at 21% off

I noticed that most of them say "In-Store Only," and only a few say "Use Anywhere," even though all but one listing is email delivery. Safe to assume any of these will be e-gift cards that can be used online or in-store? Thinking about picking up a Switch if there's a lower price out there to be matched and can pay with 21% discounted GC's.

For many of us this picture may sum up how we feel as we watch TRU go off into the sunset and feel a sense of sadness and loss...

I wouldn't get your hopes up too much for AWESOME LEGO clearance prices.  

I talked with the local manager today (hoping to purchase a substantial amount of LEGO), and he informed me that the LEGO brand representative informed both local TRU that LEGO would be "pulling substantially all of their product" from the shelves, starting next week.  

16 minutes ago, Goofball814 said:

I wouldn't get your hopes up too much for AWESOME LEGO clearance prices.  

I talked with the local manager today (hoping to purchase a substantial amount of LEGO), and he informed me that the LEGO brand representative informed both local TRU that LEGO would be "pulling substantially all of their product" from the shelves, starting next week.  

my local TRU has a big majority of their Lego section clearly marked as excluded from any reduction, which made me think that the vendor/Lego was going to be coming by for them in the coming weeks.

1 hour ago, LegoWalker4 said:

For many of us this picture may sum up how we feel as we watch TRU go off into the sunset and feel a sense of sadness and loss...

I thought that damn Giraffe had a restraining order.

21 minutes ago, ichiroll said:

my local TRU has a big majority of their Lego section clearly marked as excluded from any reduction, which made me think that the vendor/Lego was going to be coming by for them in the coming weeks.

Coincidental or not, Local Lego Store employee said they have been getting more and more Speed Champion shipments in lately, especially the large Ferrari set.