Hoth Rebel Posted October 19, 2023 Posted October 19, 2023 I would wait for those. The Orca is easily available for under €20 in the EU (mainly from Germany) which makes it cheaper than B&P. It will probably go even lower so if the seller has more interesting parts that would compensate the shipping it would be cheaper to get it off bricklink (if it is not available on B&P during a good promo). Quote
karrit Posted October 19, 2023 Posted October 19, 2023 4 hours ago, MKJoshA said: The Orca parts are back in stock. What are the odds Lego will remove them anytime soon? I want to wait till Nov to place an order (for the Majesto GWP), but I don't want to run into a scenario where Lego pulls them for some reason and I miss my chance. I was on the fence about some of the parts that came back in stock this week also. I'm trying to wait for the next big GWP too but then I remember the issues with the Elephant parts as well as the removal of one of the colors of the squirrel as well as one color of the retriever dog over the past couple of years. I don't think I'd risk waiting on the Orca so if I didn’t already have an order in for them I'd probably get them while they are available. I 'm currently trying to decide if I should grab some baby Polar Bear Cubs or wait. Quote
Roebuck Posted October 19, 2023 Posted October 19, 2023 I think there is no risk waiting for the orcas and they have already been in stock twice. Next time they will probably stay in stock for days and after that for longer periods are my guess. They have done a lot of improvement on PAB lately and I think a situation like with the elephant is less likely to happen these days. What I had not thought of until someone mentioned it was the holiday close-down on PAB, that would likely happen before the Majisto GPW show up. However I asked a person working on the PAB team and he said because of the improvements made to the warehouse the backlog is manageable even during the x-mas rush so there is no plans to close it this year Quote
BlubbaChugga Posted October 19, 2023 Posted October 19, 2023 And the orcas are out of stock already ... Better get them while you can lol Quote
MKJoshA Posted October 19, 2023 Posted October 19, 2023 3 hours ago, karrit said: I was on the fence about some of the parts that came back in stock this week also. I'm trying to wait for the next big GWP too but then I remember the issues with the Elephant parts as well as the removal of one of the colors of the squirrel as well as one color of the retriever dog over the past couple of years. I don't think I'd risk waiting on the Orca so if I didn’t already have an order in for them I'd probably get them while they are available. I 'm currently trying to decide if I should grab some baby Polar Bear Cubs or wait. That's exactly the kind of scenario I'm worried about. But, those problems all happened before PAB seemed to turn a corner for the better with all the changes. So I'm hopeful we won't see another Elephant scenario. 6 hours ago, Hoth Rebel said: I would wait for those. The Orca is easily available for under €20 in the EU (mainly from Germany) which makes it cheaper than B&P. It will probably go even lower so if the seller has more interesting parts that would compensate the shipping it would be cheaper to get it off bricklink (if it is not available on B&P during a good promo). Thank you, knowing I can get it off Bricklink if needed brings a lot of peace of mind! 50 minutes ago, Roebuck said: I think there is no risk waiting for the orcas and they have already been in stock twice. Next time they will probably stay in stock for days and after that for longer periods are my guess. They have done a lot of improvement on PAB lately and I think a situation like with the elephant is less likely to happen these days. What I had not thought of until someone mentioned it was the holiday close-down on PAB, that would likely happen before the Majisto GPW show up. However I asked a person working on the PAB team and he said because of the improvements made to the warehouse the backlog is manageable even during the x-mas rush so there is no plans to close it this year Did they close it this past Christmas? They've been closing it for the holidays less and less. 22 minutes ago, BlubbaChugga said: And the orcas are out of stock already ... Better get them while you can lol Who's buying that many Orcas!?! Quote
jonwil Posted October 20, 2023 Posted October 20, 2023 Whale and big shark both in stock as of this post. Quote
SketchBrick Posted October 20, 2023 Posted October 20, 2023 17 minutes ago, jonwil said: Whale and big shark both in stock as of this post. Thanks for the update! I also see the light yellow printed butterfly is finally available. Quote
Dadster Posted October 20, 2023 Posted October 20, 2023 2 hours ago, SketchBrick said: Thanks for the update! do you have the code for Bruce? Quote
Roebuck Posted October 20, 2023 Posted October 20, 2023 9 hours ago, BlubbaChugga said: And the orcas are out of stock already ... Better get them while you can lol And they are back a few hours later.. Keep Calm and Carry On! 9 hours ago, MKJoshA said: Did they close it this past Christmas? They've been closing it for the holidays less and less. Yes I believe so.. Quote
upliftingbricks Posted October 20, 2023 Posted October 20, 2023 Seems strange to me that the Orca jaw stays in stock longer than the Orca body Quote
Roebuck Posted October 20, 2023 Posted October 20, 2023 30 minutes ago, upliftingbricks said: Seems strange to me that the Orca jaw stays in stock longer than the Orca body Not very strange, how many extra jaws do you think can you fit in a box of a certain size compared to the orcas Some people may assume the jaw is included also and only order the body Quote
RichardGoring Posted October 20, 2023 Posted October 20, 2023 Just got back from a trip to my Bestseller PAB parts having arrived, which is great. But sadly, no pirate cove GWP in the box, but it did include the Halloween polybag GWP and the small set I ordered to ensure I got the GWP. Bit miffed, but a small post on here is cathartic, and I'll call them later on the off-chance they have any left. Quote
eldiano Posted October 20, 2023 Posted October 20, 2023 They always split up every order separate, there’s probably another tracking number on your order that has the GWP, did your order confirm you earned the GWP? Quote
RichardGoring Posted October 20, 2023 Posted October 20, 2023 The order confirmed the GWP, and it says that the GWP has shipped, but there's only one tracking number for it, so I think it's MIA. Clearly not the end of the world, just wanted to do a little vent to help me feel better about it. Quote
Roebuck Posted October 20, 2023 Posted October 20, 2023 If you got the other gwp already, I would contact CS I sure they can help you Quote
Rogue Redcoat Posted October 20, 2023 Posted October 20, 2023 9 hours ago, Roebuck said: Yes I believe so.. Did they? I'm pretty sure I ordered in late November early December and it came in the regular amount of time. Anyway along as you order it a few weeks or a month out I think you should get it in time :) Quote
BlubbaChugga Posted October 20, 2023 Posted October 20, 2023 11 hours ago, Roebuck said: And they are back a few hours later.. Keep Calm and Carry On! Yes I believe so.. And they are out of stock again at least in the US ... lol Quote
RichardGoring Posted October 20, 2023 Posted October 20, 2023 6 hours ago, Roebuck said: If you got the other gwp already, I would contact CS I sure they can help you I called and they were super helpful, as usual. None of them left, but they offered me a mystic witch. Then realized I was in the US, where it's not available, so suggested I call next week when they have the next batch of GWPs available. Let's see. I might get something good! Always worth a call, even if it's just to feel better because they're so nice. Quote
BitByBrick Posted October 20, 2023 Posted October 20, 2023 16 hours ago, Roebuck said: Some people may assume the jaw is included also and only order the body Yep, that was me. (Ooof) 🤦♂️ Thankfully a kind support person was able to add the jaw (love the LEGO support people!) Quote
Sir Dano Posted October 21, 2023 Posted October 21, 2023 (edited) My order from the 6th shipped, they're slowly getting it down to a reasonable time frame. Hopefully my order from the 11th with my bluecoats will ship by the end of next week. Edited October 21, 2023 by Sir Dano Quote
RichardGoring Posted October 21, 2023 Posted October 21, 2023 Ooh, that's good to hear. I made orders on the 10th, so sounds like they may ship soon too. Quote
jonwil Posted October 21, 2023 Posted October 21, 2023 My standard parts are on the way. I hope they don't show up while I am on holiday... Quote
Roebuck Posted October 22, 2023 Posted October 22, 2023 On 10/21/2023 at 4:05 AM, Sir Dano said: My order from the 6th shipped, they're slowly getting it down to a reasonable time frame. Hopefully my order from the 11th with my bluecoats will ship by the end of next week. I got my order from the 5th on the 19th already so they have been very fast lately (and 2 from the 1st on the 13th) I have heard that they collect orders from the other side of the pond and ship them there in one go and from there ship them to the recipients, so it may take some extra time compared to me living in a neighbouring country. however seems like all the improvements are really staring to pay of Quote
Murdoch17 Posted October 22, 2023 Posted October 22, 2023 (edited) My lot of Blacktron torsos was delivered yesterday. I had ordered them on October 2nd. The weird thing is, I never received an email from Lego about them shipping - not even in my spam folder. I had to contact Lego for the tracking number. Edited October 22, 2023 by Murdoch17 Quote
BlubbaChugga Posted October 23, 2023 Posted October 23, 2023 17 hours ago, Murdoch17 said: My lot of Blacktron torsos was delivered yesterday. I had ordered them on October 2nd. The weird thing is, I never received an email from Lego about them shipping - not even in my spam folder. I had to contact Lego for the tracking number. Do they do tracking numbers anymore? I did not receive one on the last pick a brick order I got, for both bestseller and standard Quote
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