I'll keep everything in here so that there won't be too many stuff scattered around the forum

 

04/10/2013

 

DJ

Architecture, VW van, Grand Emporium, Pet Shop, Fire Brigade, Sydney Opera House just arrived <<< I'm waiting for their next sales to get one of these set

 

Toy-R-Us

VW just arrived, but all gone. They said more stock will come in 1-2 week time. 

 

Big W

They're clearing out the shelf of many city sets right now. The shelf was almost empty. Might see something new soon

 

Target

Batman Arkham Asylum & R2D2 were there. Probably about 6 each.

7 hours ago, Ted said:

Just saw that the Sept LEGO Shop at Home free gift offer is the Kai dragon. A bit underwhelming again, better than last month's offer. Where is that London Bus? Disappeared or just not going to be offered in Australia?

A mate with no cc gave me the coin to buy him an airjitzu temple , so now I have a dragon.

2 hours ago, Alucard1982 said:

 

 

It's coming in Oct

Thought the Advent Calendar was the free-be for october. But then anything can happen when it comes to lego.

Thought the Advent Calendar was the free-be for october. But then anything can happen when it comes to lego.

Probably Nov for us

10 hours ago, Ted said:

Just saw that the Sept LEGO Shop at Home free gift offer is the Kai dragon. A bit underwhelming again, better than last month's offer. Where is that London Bus? Disappeared or just not going to be offered in Australia?

Actually,  my toddler loves the police car chase. It's very quaint in my opinion. Not too good for investing though.

$800 Aussie dollars for the Death Star?

hahahahahaha I dont think so. Think LEGO might get a shock on this one. 

 

OMG Lego had gone bonkers? Are they out of their minds? Aud$800 for this remake? No bloody way! Thought I will nuy one just to go with my one 10188 but too bad....rather get the castle to sit beside it.
This lousy price will be the thing keeping 10188 price high enough probably around 500 -600 mark.

1 hour ago, Furious_george said:

$800 Aussie dollars for the Death Star?

hahahahahaha I dont think so. Think LEGO might get a shock on this one. 

 

While I agree that's an absurd amount for this set, considering the original Australian RRP of $700, it really isn't a huge hike when compared to the increases which other regions have experienced. In this sense we got off better than I thought we would. Still no way I'm paying that, though. Got my 10188 for $400AUD when the dollar was strong- virtually half the price for nearly the exact same set!

47 minutes ago, Ted said:

OMG Lego had gone bonkers? Are they out of their minds? Aud$800 for this remake? No bloody way! Thought I will nuy one just to go with my one 10188 but too bad....rather get the castle to sit beside it.
This lousy price will be the thing keeping 10188 price high enough probably around 500 -600 mark.

Exactly. This will help resellers of 10188 a bit. 

If you have this type of coin to blow, get 10195. Really underrated set. Looks amazing when built and on display.

An easy pass

And this is how you combat lepin? Bravo lego, well played.

If disney wasn`t getting a % from 10188, as it was released before the lucasfilm deal. Maybe this is a legal way to acknowledge it`s now licenced by disney, but price it high, to the point where no one or very little sell. not sure how lego licence deals work.

 

2 hours ago, jonathan1 said:

If disney wasn`t getting a % from 10188, as it was released before the lucasfilm deal. Maybe this is a legal way to acknowledge it`s now licenced by disney, but price it high, to the point where no one or very little sell. not sure how lego licence deals work.

 

Who knows. May sell so poorly it retires really early, making it scarse and the next 10179. 

Haha Star Wnrs and Star Warts LEGO rip offs even made it onto an episode of the Checkout on channel 2 tonight.

3 hours ago, Furious_george said:

Who knows. May sell so poorly it retires really early, making it scarse and the next 10179. 

The next 10179???????? I doubt it.  Same goes for AOH.

Can everyone imagine if this "new" death star cost $800, then if there is a new remake of the UCS MF 10179...that might cost an arm and a leg...plus a few fingers etc...plus throw the wallet on the table.!

8 hours ago, Out of the Dark Years said:

The next 10179???????? I doubt it.  Same goes for AOH.

Either way, it won't affect me as I will never buy one. I even emailed LEGO and said they had gone too far in pricing and wondered who it was aimed at. Got the usual bland response. 

On a lighter note Series 14 CMF currently $2 each at Big W, if you can find them.

Just noticed the Shop at Home site has been relaunched for Oz, too. And free shipping is advertised at a $100 min. spend- I feel like it was $150/200, can anyone confirm?

53 minutes ago, jomandybri said:

Just noticed the Shop at Home site has been relaunched for Oz, too. And free shipping is advertised at a $100 min. spend- I feel like it was $150/200, can anyone confirm?

Yes it was $200 minimum spend to get the free ship

Cool. Hope it stays there.

So its not $100 then?

Just visited the site and it is still $ 200 minimum spend to get free post

I guess their stock web page advertising hasn't been updated, then. Liars!!!

Big W update:
Construction site rrp $89 now $55
Batboat pursuit rrp $45 now $30
Iron man v ultron rrp $18 now $12
My local is clearing space for new sets. No cmf's for $2 left. Ymmv

I tried the euro discount codes for a larf.. Au10 and 20 got denied but Shop was accepted and gave me a huge discount of bugger all.  Ahhhh good to be down under.