jonwil Posted January 10, 2012 Posted January 10, 2012 Oh yeah TRU in Morley had a few of the City sets (fire airplane, orange tipper truck maybe others) At most of the Big W stores I called (looking for S6) the staff didn't have much of a clue what I was asking about.
lightningtiger Posted January 10, 2012 Posted January 10, 2012 Oh yeah TRU in Morley had a few of the City sets (fire airplane, orange tipper truck maybe others) At most of the Big W stores I called (looking for S6) the staff didn't have much of a clue what I was asking about. Serious, TRU in WA and SA must wait months.....oh, I think a well place phone call to TRU HQ is in order. I kind of tired of Adelaide being one of the last places on earth for things.....we lose half our manufacturing overseas, major companies close their offices here...just try and get spare parts for something in this city.....up to two weeks waiting. That's life living in South Australia.....heaps crap ! Rant Off !
distortme Posted January 10, 2012 Posted January 10, 2012 Serious, TRU in WA and SA must wait months.....oh, I think a well place phone call to TRU HQ is in order. I kind of tired of Adelaide being one of the last places on earth for things.....we lose half our manufacturing overseas, major companies close their offices here...just try and get spare parts for something in this city.....up to two weeks waiting. That's life living in South Australia.....heaps crap ! Rant Off ! Wow. You know it's not the world ending here in SA... come next week at the latest I'm sure all the stores will be flooded with new stock and we in SA can live happily ever after :/ Maybe they didn't factor in toy releases into this survey: http://www.bobinoz.com/blog/6348/best-city-in-australia-to-live-in-is/.
lightningtiger Posted January 10, 2012 Posted January 10, 2012 Wow. You know it's not the world ending here in SA... come next week at the latest I'm sure all the stores will be flooded with new stock and we in SA can live happily ever after :/ Maybe they didn't factor in toy releases into this survey: http://www.bobinoz.com/blog/6348/best-city-in-australia-to-live-in-is/. I'm in small business and I know a lot of other small business owners....this state is not in good shape, trust me when I say money is tight. When the sets arrive I have to watch what I buy because work is down by 60%....it's not good out there at the moment.
Notorious Guf Posted January 11, 2012 Posted January 11, 2012 I'm in small business and I know a lot of other small business owners....this state is not in good shape, trust me when I say money is tight. When the sets arrive I have to watch what I buy because work is down by 60%....it's not good out there at the moment. Every state is the same, nothing special about SA.
brickie Posted January 11, 2012 Posted January 11, 2012 I kind of tired of Adelaide being one of the last places on earth for things.... Gee Lightningtiger, don't feel too bad. Who owns the pub in Adelaide these days?
DrWeevil Posted January 11, 2012 Posted January 11, 2012 Yikes, I wouldn't be manning your gun stations just yet. None of my locals in Victoria have any of the new City sets either. There's nothing unique or dire about the situation in Aledaide. The market will be flooded in enough time. Personally I'm happy to be patient and wait for the sets I want to go on sale. And on that note - available to everyone in Australia - shopforme have the large hogwarts at under $110. I think that's a great buy if you don't already have it!
Evil Stu Posted January 11, 2012 Posted January 11, 2012 Target Civic (Canberra) had 3 boxes of Series 6 CMF's today.
jonwil Posted January 11, 2012 Posted January 11, 2012 MYER Cannington had all the new city (including the new police station). Now we just need a sale :) No Series 6 in the west yet though :(
Maikii Posted January 11, 2012 Posted January 11, 2012 For those of you worried that SA gets things last ... well Kmart (Firle) has all the 1st wave of the 2012 city sets, no MiniFigs S6 though...
Belchher Posted January 11, 2012 Posted January 11, 2012 I haven't checked our local k-mart and target yet ( no cash till next week ) but if any of you are really that desperate to get the new city sets ASAP and can't find them locally, BTTW has them in at RRP already.
KartoffelViking Posted January 11, 2012 Posted January 11, 2012 Kmart TTP (Adelaide) had new city and ninjago sets on the shelves this afternoon. I was tempted to grab one of the new ninjago sets, but realised I can get them much cheaper when they go on clearance down the track
lightningtiger Posted January 11, 2012 Posted January 11, 2012 Tiger did his happy dance today, not only TTP but Ingle Farm....with even more sets than TTP including Ninjago booster packs. My fire ATV review is up and tomorrow the police pursuit set will be posted(only 20 bucks at Kmart).
Hewman Posted January 12, 2012 Posted January 12, 2012 Kmart TTP (Adelaide) had new city and ninjago sets on the shelves this afternoon. I was tempted to grab one of the new ninjago sets, but realised I can get them much cheaper when they go on clearance down the track Thanks for the info. Do you happen to remember the pricing on any of the sets? I'm just trying to decide if it's worth grabbing some sets from k-mart or wait for the inevitable Target 20% off sale (assuming they have stock).
distortme Posted January 12, 2012 Posted January 12, 2012 Adelaide CBD has new stuff at Target - one City kit, S6 and Ninjago, DJs has a lot of new City, and Myer just has new Ninjago.
KartoffelViking Posted January 12, 2012 Posted January 12, 2012 Thanks for the info. Do you happen to remember the pricing on any of the sets? I'm just trying to decide if it's worth grabbing some sets from k-mart or wait for the inevitable Target 20% off sale (assuming they have stock). I remember 9442 Jay's Storm Fighter was $25 and 9446 Destiny's Bounty was $119. 9443 Rattlecopter was $45 or $49. Booster packs were $7.
TanTile Posted January 12, 2012 Posted January 12, 2012 I just came back from my local Aus Post Office and they have the Star Wars brick master set and Star Wars sticker book for $19.99 down from $29.99 for those who are interested...
d-delay Posted January 12, 2012 Posted January 12, 2012 Hey everyone, I love the work you all do in keeping us up to date on goings on. Just thought I'd make a contribution in saying Big W Doncaster in Melbourne had the new City sets today, and some S6... Not much left though. Glad to hear Lightning is dancing ;)
jonwil Posted January 12, 2012 Posted January 12, 2012 As of today I can add that MYER in Fremantle has all the new City. Note that you should check your receipts/purchases carefully because I nearly got overcharged (was buying the new cop car set and it was ringing up as the police pursuit set with the dark red pickup truck until I pointed out the price mistake and insisted on getting it at the correct price. Also Big W in Cockburn has some of the new City in stock (at least according to the labels on the cardboard boxes in the pile of boxes on the floor of the toy section) So the best bet for cheap City is to hope MYER has a sale then hit Carousel or Fremantle (or other MYER stores if their stock has arrived) For S6, I am hoping that at least one of the 4 WA TRUs will get a box or 2 in before the sale (in which case I will buy as many as they will sell me or until I have all the ones I want) Believe it or not, this week I have visited every single major shopping center in Perth looking for 2012 stock except Mirrabooka (and I have to go there tomorrow to drop off my new lease to the estate agent) The things us AFOLs do for our hobby :)
lightningtiger Posted January 12, 2012 Posted January 12, 2012 Series 6 minifigs have landed at TTP TRU, BigW and Target....but in very small amounts...stocks are running low quickly. But hey I got my butcher and 'Fonz' mechanic minfig's....got my son a Roman soldier. Sets are starting to flood stores.....Toy Corner will get their 2012 sets next week, plus I'll have some special news to tell you when TC gets their order from Lego.
Belchher Posted January 12, 2012 Posted January 12, 2012 I'm glad you finally got your 2012 sets LT. Sad to say for those around Helensvale on the GC, while k-mart has put out their new ninja-go and city stuff, target just has all the boxes sitting there as they're still being too lazy to clean up and rearrange their shelves Lucky for me I don't care for any of this, I'm still waiting for that new Technic mini crane to show up, its the only one of the technic sets not listed on Mr-Toys and when I asked about it all I got was blank looks. Ah well, more money for brick link I guess!
Brickmamba Posted January 13, 2012 Posted January 13, 2012 Was at Chaddys today, they had a couple boxes of S6, 2012 City and Ninjao sets
dyntar Posted January 13, 2012 Posted January 13, 2012 I was at Toyworld at Watergardens today and they had the entire range of Pharaohs Quest sets. Looks like they aren't exclusive to Big W anymore. They also had a couple of city sets and ninja go.. But no S6
lightningtiger Posted January 13, 2012 Posted January 13, 2012 I was at Toyworld at Watergardens today and they had the entire range of Pharaohs Quest sets. Looks like they aren't exclusive to Big W anymore. They also had a couple of city sets and ninja go.. But no S6 Steal my thunder, Toy Corner will also be getting PQ too....looks like the independents can be dependent on selling Lego !
jonwil Posted January 13, 2012 Posted January 13, 2012 It's official, there is not a single retailer in the west that knows about Seres 6, let alone where & when I can get some :(
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