I tend to agree with this. And I also like the phrase "butt hurt". And I think Lego wants resellers to consider something else to do.

 

The only thing I will say for the other side is that some of this type of stuff can start to bother normal consumers as well - mainly the exclusives coupon issue, the whole rigged giveaways, the limits on exclusives in store, etc.  And on top of this all of the scams and everything that are becoming more and more prevalent.

 

So really my feeling on it is - I don't have any problem with what they do to try to stop the reseller, but I hope they don't make decisions that would go against the normal consumers because we need them to keep growing. I put the coupon issue in that corner. Because I don't see at all how that hurts resellers. Now if they come out and actually have a consistent policy with consistent wording that doesn't sound like a load of local manager BS, maybe its a different story.

Normal consumers will not even notice.  

Normal consumers will not even notice.  

 

Maybe so - I haven't ever been one to know. lol.

Well....they limited this set to 2 per person......then 1 per person. I still ended up with 14....could have had more..maybe another 4 or 5 if I wanted to make multiple trips at different times...and maybe another 10 if I wanted to ask my wife and brother get a few more each.

Looking back now.....I wish I did! Only 4 left.

If you are keeping track on this thread, someone mentioned that one guy bought at least 180...

If you are keeping track on this thread, someone mentioned that one guy bought at least 180...

 

Either that guy is lying or he got them using non legitimate methods. There is no way a normal person could get that many crawlers.

Nobody said he got them at retail--or from lego.  I sold 4 to one guy, and 2 others bought 2 each from me.  The guys that bought multiples from me, were confirmed buyers of other crawlers from our members here.

well legitimate or not, he really does have that many. We just can't beat him... we all could get that much if we ask 100 relatives/friends to buy onine at LEGO Shop at Home on August 1st...

I got 4.  what are peoples guesses for what i can sell them for this Xmas vs two years?

About my last straw comment, I was speaking about its effect on me, personally. I agree with you Ed, Lego could go back and forth on their policies all day and 90% of their customers wouldn't notice.

As for me, I notice. And I don't like it. I love Lego products but TLG is getting a bit shady. A re-issue of a limited set (hypothetically speaking) might be enough to push me to focus more on other hobbies.

Normal consumers will not even notice.  

 

As a frequently normal consumer (not of Lego, obviously, but of many other things), I can say that we do usually notice and we often care quite a bit.

 

When someone gets a coupon that looks like a good deal, they're not best pleased to make the trek to the store just to find out there's a lot of fine print designed to make the thing hard to use on what they want to use it for.

 

There are a lot of "normal consumer" women just like me - moms, aunts, grandmas - and no doubt men, too, out to get a much desired set for little Johnny and when they find out the $150 set doesn't get the $15 off, it makes them mad.

 

Lego blew it on the coupon. Lots of the other anti-reseller stuff won't affect the general public (or any smart reseller, much), but the restriction on the coupon is a mistake.

Two Lego is spelled Legos.

does anyone know if there is a "if it fit it ships" box from usps that the 41999 fits in?  I'm sure shipping has been discussed in this topic but really 84 pages.

nope, LoL.  At work I found a good medical supply box that it fits in.

oh well was just wondering.  Just got back from mall and no less then 10 crawlers were at the lego store.  Limit of 2 per customer last week it was one. I never thought about flipping these but now it seems they're mocking me.  I hate being picked on by inanimate objects. 

Two Lego is spelled Legos.

 

No, it's not.

No, it's not.

 

Of course not. Everyone knows it's "Legi".

 

(Just kidding, I read the article, too. :-D )

Two Lego is spelled L-O-V-E. That's where 1x1 bricks come from.

well legitimate or not, he really does have that many. We just can't beat him... we all could get that much if we ask 100 relatives/friends to buy onine at LEGO Shop at Home on August 1st...

 

Ya because asking 100 relatives friends to spend $400+ dollars and than paying them all back and picking up all those crawlers totally sounds reasonable lol .. highly unlikely

Ya because asking 100 relatives friends to spend $400+ dollars and than paying them all back and picking up all those crawlers totally sounds reasonable lol .. highly unlikely

Thats what I did.  Paid them back in cash 20 minutes later w/ an extra 25.

Ya because asking 100 relatives friends to spend $400+ dollars and than paying them all back and picking up all those crawlers totally sounds reasonable lol .. highly unlikely

 

I have relatives that would easily do this.

I have relatives that would easily do this.

 

My family would totally do this:

 

My family would totally do this:

 

 

Ya because everyone has 100+ relatives lol ... if so why didnt you do it? You would be sitting on a boatload of money right now!!

Thats what I did.  Paid them back in cash 20 minutes later w/ an extra 25.

 

Pics of your 200 crawlers or it never happened ...........

Pics of your 200 crawlers or it never happened ...........

I didn't say I had 100 relatives LoL.

 

Is there an easier way to post this if it's on my desktop?