Just like the title asks, what LEGO set did you buy today?

I bought the 4184 POTC Black Pearl.

Today I worked on my karma: while hunting for a Nexo Horse set (down to $10.86 at WM, thought I was lucky to find the one remaining copy on the messy shelves until I removed a Ninjago set which revealed another stack of at least 6 of 'em) I found a single Finn buildable for $5 (had a sticker saying $13 but scanned for $5) but gave it to a five year old who was shopping with his mom and wanted Bionicles but settled for buildables, but didn't have enough pocket money saved up for the non-discounted ones. They also had a few Rey's for $9.86, didn't buy.

6 minutes ago, Phil B said:

Today I worked on my karma: while hunting for a Nexo Horse set (down to $10.86 at WM, thought I was lucky to find the one remaining copy on the messy shelves until I removed a Ninjago set which revealed another stack of at least 6 of 'em) I found a single Finn buildable for $5 (had a sticker saying $13 but scanned for $5) but gave it to a five year old who was shopping with his mom and wanted Bionicles but settled for buildables, but didn't have enough pocket money saved up for the non-discounted ones. They also had a few Rey's for $9.86, didn't buy.

Nice work. Let us know when the universe returns the favor.

Can someone explain what the deal is with scanning vs listed price clearance price?

5 minutes ago, letsg0leg0 said:

Can someone explain what the deal is with scanning vs listed price clearance price?

The sticker hasn't bee updated to reflect the new price . There is no "deal" per se.

 

Can someone explain what the deal is with scanning vs listed price clearance price?

The "deal" is that you want to be in a store that hasn't updated its shelftags yet, because that deterrs the non-informed resellers and leaves more chances of finding good stuff on the shelf.

2 minutes ago, Phil B said:

The "deal" is that you want to be in a store that hasn't updated its shelftags yet, because that deterrs the non-informed resellers and leaves more chances of finding good stuff on the shelf.

I have noticed it as well... on the shelf is depicted the original price. But when you go to the register the price to pay is lower. I really think some shops do it on purpase to scare resellers away and keep the discounts as a surprise for the "true honoust customer" who is willing to pay RRP. 

When you are the only one who found out about this it is nice. But I am afraid it won't be long before it becomes common knowledge amongst resellers.

The "deal" is that you want to be in a store that hasn't updated its shelftags yet, because that deterrs the non-informed resellers and leaves more chances of finding good stuff on the shelf.

Thanks y'all!

There's something wrong with the wife asking you to go on a road trip to IKEA, but then limit you to stops with known clearance deals out there. With frantic kids in tow and limited concentration, I was able to stop at a couple Targets and one Wal-Mart. I scored decently on the pink stuff during the Target stop on the return trip. At least 50% off and I was able to get a few at 70%+, the $10 little Princess sets for $3.58 each. Scored a couple of those new Batman Movie polys too.

The lone Wal-Mart stop had some Ariel's Palace sets for $40, Frozen Arendelle for $35 and Elves Pegasus Sleigh or whatever for $21.

So to summarize, E1s wife (aka profit eater) dropped $1k at IKEA and E1 desperately tried to make up for it with a few small hauls on the return trip. Yeah, I can totally relate to this. It's a microcosm of my family's monthly financial cash flow statement.

How would y'all recommend removing clearance stickers from the boxes if at all? I haven't come across this problem yet but I'm about to go back to that Walmart I hit earlier with the new clearance tip

Just now, letsg0leg0 said:

How would y'all recommend removing clearance stickers from the boxes if at all? I haven't come across this problem yet but I'm about to go back to that Walmart I hit earlier with the new clearance tip

invest in a hairdryer 

So to summarize, E1s wife (aka profit eater) dropped $1k at IKEA and E1 desperately tried to make up for it with a few small hauls on the return trip. Yeah, I can totally relate to this. It's a microcosm of my family's monthly financial cash flow statement.

IKEA-1k+E1(wife)

Solve for E1?


I hate math....

So to summarize, E1s wife (aka profit eater) dropped $1k at IKEA and E1 desperately tried to make up for it with a few small hauls on the return trip. Yeah, I can totally relate to this. It's a microcosm of my family's monthly financial cash flow statement.

Nailed it!

Checked a few Targets near me. Mostly 30% off, a few items I would definitely consider at 50% off. One store even had several Nexo packs for half off. In SoCal of all places lol.

I did get lucky at the second Target.

Hailfire Droid was $13.98. Must have been a return as I have not seen one of those in store for months. Really thrilled about that.

Also found a few Friends polybags for $1.98, and one single Reindeer for $1.74. Left a few Friends bags for further markdowns.

 

Did also find one single 2015 Juniors garbage truck sitting in a returns cart. Going for $35 on Ebay and $25 on BL, scanned for $14.40. Decided to leave it after heavy debate with myself, just wasn't worth it to me yet.

Overall not bad, time to start hitting up my WMs after my teams tournament ends.  : D

 

Today I worked on my karma: while hunting for a Nexo Horse set (down to $10.86 at WM, thought I was lucky to find the one remaining copy on the messy shelves until I removed a Ninjago set which revealed another stack of at least 6 of 'em) I found a single Finn buildable for $5 (had a sticker saying $13 but scanned for $5) but gave it to a five year old who was shopping with his mom and wanted Bionicles but settled for buildables, but didn't have enough pocket money saved up for the non-discounted ones. They also had a few Rey's for $9.86, didn't buy.

Lol
How did you know so much about the 5 year olds situation? Are you sure it wasn't the son of a qfll that sobbed you out of a decent deal?

Some rare sets arrived today.

3 hours ago, donbee said:

Lol
How did you know so much about the 5 year olds situation? Are you sure it wasn't the son of a qfll that sobbed you out of a decent deal?
 

My guess is he asked them or they told him.

9 hours ago, Phil B said:

Today I worked on my karma: while hunting for a Nexo Horse set (down to $10.86 at WM, thought I was lucky to find the one remaining copy on the messy shelves

I truly believe you may be the first person ever to link the words "lucky to find" and "Nexo" in the same phrase. Chapeau.

21 minutes ago, Val-E said:

I truly believe you may be the first person ever to link the words "lucky to find" and "Nexo" in the same phrase. Chapeau.

Maybe it will become a new tag on Lego SaH. "Lucky to find".

Well my Nexo horse has sold out now so you may be right!

5 hours ago, donbee said:

Lol
How did you know so much about the 5 year olds situation? Are you sure it wasn't the son of a qfll that sobbed you out of a decent deal?
 

Play by play of the situation, for all your entertainment. Note, this is the "ghetto" WM in my area, was once a full-sized WM but they've blocked off half of the building.

Lady has her son sitting in her shopping cart. One of those typical no-make-up, slightly-worn-clothes moms that you see often in WM.

Son (pointing at the SW buildables): "I want Bionicle".

Mom: "Those are not Bionicles, those are some sort of figures"

Son: "I want these Bionicles"

Mom: "These are from Star Wars"

Son grabs one.

Mom: "This would use up all your money and more"

This is where I step in and tell her some are on sale, like Rey. She grabs Rey.

I then spot Finn with his $13 sticker. Scan it, offer it to him as soon as I see it's $5.

Mom: "Here, with this one you even have money left over"

Son hugs the buildable, she smiles and thanks me, and goes off.

1 hour ago, Val-E said:

I truly believe you may be the first person ever to link the words "lucky to find" and "Nexo" in the same phrase. Chapeau.

When you shop for your son, Nexo Knights are a good buy. He's been playing out battles since he got a range of sets for Christmas.

I want these Bionicles, lucky to find Nexo.......

1 minute ago, Val-E said:

I want these Bionicles, lucky to find Nexo.......

 

That is how 90% of LEGO's customer base thinks. TLG is not stupid, they do their market research and know that Chima/Nexo/Bionicle attracts their target audience. Too bad we cater largely to the remaining 10%, although I heard quite some good "What did you sell" stories about Bionicle recently.

If 90% of Lego customers are 5 year old kids with 6USD to spend, then they have their pricing points way off and they made a huge mistake retiring two of those themes.

Here, people are not touching Nexo at 60% off retail and the less said about the other two themes the better - then again we don´t have WM, yet.

 

 

What I am trying to say is that the concepts behind Bionicle, Chima, Nexo Knights etc. appeal to kids in the age 5-10 range. When my son looks at a LEGO catalog, he is drawn to these fiction themes with all their play functions. He likes SW too, but the more imaginative stuff attracts him. The conversations I typically overhear in stores like WM and Target go around the same lines.

I am not at all saying there is much investment value in these sets, but the sub-$30 sets are what I consider pocket-money sets, anything above that becomes "gift from (grand)parents" territory. And for pocket-money sets kids choose either the fantasy themes or Star Wars (also fantasy, but more respected by the AFOLs).