To continue an earlier thread, here are the sets listed on S@H as "Retiring Soon":

 

Friends - Stephanie's Cool Convertible, Olivia's Speedboat, Mia's Bedroom, Series 1 foil packs

Duplo - Train Starter Set, Doctor's Clinic, Emergency Helicopter

Creator - Apple Tree House

Lego Games - Ninjago, Pirate Plank

Chima Speedorz - CHI Battles, Ring of Fire, Target Practice, CHI Waterfall

Technic - Mini Container Truck

LOTR - Gandalf Arrives, Orc Forge

CMF - Series 9

Architecture - Sugnyemun

Marvel Super Heroes - Captain America's Avenging Cycle

Star Wars - Endor Rebel Trooper and Imperial Trooper Battle Pack, Planet Bespin & Twin Cloud Car, Planet Endor & AT-ST

 

Nothing earth-shattering.  Orc Forge surprises me the most.

Perhaps TLG will finally kill off 10220 (VW Bus) and replace it with this thing:

 

 

(http://money.cnn.com/2017/01/08/technology/volkswagen-id-buzz-concept/index.html?sr=twCNN010917volkswagen-id-buzz-concept0507AMVODtopLink&linkId=33154062)

Even in Germany they have a rather rude way to handle sets. It's always a gamble to order sets online, especially the big ones
 
 

I ordered a hulkbuster and the box had a significant tear across the front called and complained and I got $4 off [emoji57]

7 minutes ago, AZNSalinas96 said:

I ordered a hulkbuster and the box had a significant tear across the front called and complained and I got $4 off

TRU just sucks, but we all know if the deal is right, we are all suckers and press the order button, even that we are aware:

- the shipping can be bad

- they cancel transactions and you have to chase after your money

- they forget promos

etc. Just part of the game.

3 hours ago, Sozial said:

TRU just sucks, but we all know if the deal is right, we are all suckers and press the order button, even that we are aware:

- the shipping can be bad

- they cancel transactions and you have to chase after your money

- they forget promos

etc. Just part of the game.

Due to these known issues I've never ordered from them and never will, no matter how good one of their deals is.

Hate to keep on about it but please put this stuff in the right spot. I look in the Retiring soon thread for retiring soon stuff, not TRU sob stories.

75101 Tie is available again, so the 2017 catalogues would appear to be right.

6 hours ago, Val-E said:

75101 Tie is available again, so the 2017 catalogues would appear to be right.

Good.  Maybe I'll pick it up someday after all.  Of course, it needs to be $20 off just to hit $.10 per piece.  It's one seriously overpriced set at MSRP.

Amazon UK had new stock of the 75101 Tie today, all gone within hours leaving just the third-party sellers.

Very have also sold out today and has now been removed from the search (page still exists if you have the URL).

Along with Tesco removing the Stock Alert, i still think this set maybe done. Only time will tell.

I think its a ploy by Lego, mark as sold out, everyone thinks its going and buys all the stock from lego stockists leaving only lego to sell it at full RRP for the next 12 months but thats probably me just being cynical and way off ?

7 minutes ago, brickbuilder77 said:

I think its a ploy by Lego, mark as sold out, everyone thinks its going and buys all the stock from lego stockists leaving only lego to sell it at full RRP for the next 12 months but thats probably me just being cynical and way off 

They should do that with Doctor Who, Ecto 1 and Sandcrawler and save people a lot of bother.

Hi everyone. By the way, why Ewok village is now Toos even it was sold out yesterday  (french LEGO Shop at Home)?... :/

Edited January 9, 20179 yr by lorantchik

Good morning. The Ewok Village is also sold out in the german LEGO shop.

This post may be to late but its retired EV is retired and sold out @shop u.s.

75150 SW Vader Tie vs A-wing

21108 Ideas Ecto-1

now Retired at SAH

 

Edited January 11, 20179 yr by Deanfjr

4 minutes ago, Deanfjr said:

75150 SW Vader Tie vs A-wing

21108 Ideas Ecto-1

now Retired at SAH

 

Where were you yesterday ??

 

Isn't this just pathetic ?  Retiring Soon in Lego LEGO Shop at Home Netherlands, showing European availability, sorted by Price (High to Low):

Sandcrawler, Doctor Who, Ghostbusters Ecto-1... Demand for / interest in these sets is really underwhelming, apparently. Either that, or they're greatly overproduced.

And 76046, 76048 and 70590 are not even getting sold out at a discount! Can I say ... Complete and utter turds ?  

2 minutes ago, Haay said:

Isn't this just pathetic ?  Retiring Soon in Lego LEGO Shop at Home Netherlands, showing European availability, sorted by Price (High to Low):

Sandcrawler, Doctor Who, Ghostbusters Ecto-1... Demand for / interest in these sets is really underwhelming, apparently. Either that, or they're greatly overproduced.

And 76046, 76048 and 70590 are not even getting sold out at a discount! Can I say ... Complete and utter turds ?  

And where is 40158 (Pirate Chess...) ?

6 minutes ago, Haay said:

And 76046, 76048 and 70590 are not even getting sold out at a discount! Can I say ... Complete and utter turds ?  

Not much of a discount though, take 76046 for example, Brickset has the RRP as £54.99 / $59.99 / 48.99€  
 

5 minutes ago, feed said:

Not much of a discount though, take 76046 for example, Brickset has the RRP as £54.99 / $59.99 / 48.99€  
 

That's Dutch Lego tax for you...  

German original price: €69,99 ... Discounted price: €48,99

Dutch original price: €79,99 ... Discounted price: €55,99

Ah.... c'est la vie of living in The Netherlands.

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And where is 40158 (Pirate Chess...) ?

Pirate Chess is not a Retiring Soon set. It's merely just discounted.  

Edited January 12, 20179 yr by Haay

EWOK VILLAGE seems to be back in stock at SAH EU

Could Lego have found some stock of it in a dusty warehouse?

 

SAH EU - Wall-E reborn too

17 minutes ago, pawel_przybyla said:

SAH EU - Wall-E reborn too

Gone .

3 hours ago, Haay said:

Isn't this just pathetic ?  Retiring Soon in Lego LEGO Shop at Home Netherlands, showing European availability, sorted by Price (High to Low):

Sandcrawler, Doctor Who, Ghostbusters Ecto-1... Demand for / interest in these sets is really underwhelming, apparently. Either that, or they're greatly overproduced.

And 76046, 76048 and 70590 are not even getting sold out at a discount! Can I say ... Complete and utter turds ?  

Personally I think what we are experiencing here is a paradigm shift from Lego designed to maximize profits by capitalizing on the buying habits of investors, retailers and 3rd party sellers. You only have to look at eBay sales to know that Ecto-1 is a rampant seller so Lego have clearly produced this on a grand scale. On one hand it's marketing genius, they must be cleaning up with the Retiring Soon tag. The problem however is by shafting the 3rd party seller looking to cash in on retirements now they're technically setting themselves up to get their fingers burnt next time round. Now the guess work's taken out of the retirement game very few will be taking gambles over the coming year and unless they change their strategy again to capitalize on perceived future purchases I see Lego taking a massive hit from the reseller market in 2017. 

Lincoln memorial now sold out on lego website in USA. 

37 minutes ago, Crustybeaver said:

You only have to look at eBay sales to know that Ecto-1 is a rampant seller so Lego have clearly produced this on a grand scale.

I wouldn't be surprised to see this released under the ghostbusters theme next year. I can't see Lego letting go of this cash cow for too long.