xNick Posted December 13, 2009 Posted December 13, 2009 I would say Myers or David Jones, this would never go to Kmart, maybe Target since they got Pirates in Australia first.On an interesting day yesterday actually met a Kmart employee who works in the toy department, I was right 'AL' on the price strip means 'alotment' whats left is whats left and that's it. If it doesn't clear out fast enough, then it goes on clearance. Also even the staff are miffed at the rate of and what's going on clearance so soon. Could've told you that. I worked there for 4.5 years :P Also, if you are looking for the expensive sets at Kmart (ie Death Star etc) ask someone if they have them upstairs. Was talking to some old work mates and they said that the manager for my old store just threw them all upstairs in one of the lockups and pretty much forgot about them.
jonwil Posted December 13, 2009 Posted December 13, 2009 I would say Target is most likely for the pirate ship since they had pirates first this year and they got the Medieval Market Village. I suspect K-Mart will get the blockade runner in the middle of next year like they did with the AT-OT and the Death Star. If anyone gets the Fire Station, it would likely be David Jones or maybe Toyworld (those are the only stores I know of that got the modular houses)
DarthSion Posted December 14, 2009 Posted December 14, 2009 Just got the club mag, not bad Xmas decorations, I see starting March 2010 they will randomly select lego club members to review lego stuff. Whats the crack with competitions, can AFOL enter into win the lego rock band + wii?. Dang why is the AFOL convention always in VIC. They doing prince of persia?. Lol, I think i might have to get me some toy story army men, they look cool. There is also a booklet with the new sets for 2010, does anyone know the codes?, I'm guessing as the swamp speeder has a green star as does Endor that that means its an exclusive, but the swamp speeder also has a red star, whats that mean. Please please don't let the swamp speeder be TRU exclusive or it will be a huge rip off.
Svelte Posted December 14, 2009 Posted December 14, 2009 The key to the stars is at the start of the mag. I don't have mine yet, but usually one star is Aus and the other is NZ.
I Scream Clone Posted December 14, 2009 Posted December 14, 2009 Just got the club mag, not bad Xmas decorations, I see starting March 2010 they will randomly select lego club members to review lego stuff.Whats the crack with competitions, can AFOL enter into win the lego rock band + wii?. Dang why is the AFOL convention always in VIC. They doing prince of persia?. Lol, I think i might have to get me some toy story army men, they look cool. There is also a booklet with the new sets for 2010, does anyone know the codes?, I'm guessing as the swamp speeder has a green star as does Endor that that means its an exclusive, but the swamp speeder also has a red star, whats that mean. Please please don't let the swamp speeder be TRU exclusive or it will be a huge rip off. Is it possible there was any questions you forgot to mention? Think of it this way, if the Swamp speeder is an exclusive, it wont be too expensive compared to Endor and Home One, and all the money saved on Kmarts ridiculous sales will allow you to pay more for the odd exclusive. There is a solution to the AFOL convention being in Melbourne, start your own one in QLD, or join AussPUG. The P and U is for piss up! The stars in the catalogue apply to Aus and NZ as Schmelt mentioned, though its hard to tell till we get our hands on one.
DarthSion Posted December 14, 2009 Posted December 14, 2009 Oh right missed that, green is OZ red is NZ.
peterab Posted December 14, 2009 Posted December 14, 2009 Dang why is the AFOL convention always in VIC. Because all the people who organise it live in Melbourne. As ISC (or Pooky at the moment ) suggested you could get together with other local AFOLs and have your own convention. I've still had no luck finding Emerald Express at Myer though... If the rest of Australia is anything like Melbourne they sold out the first day of the sale. Most stores in Melbourne got one box of six. The CBD store got two boxes. At my local store there were 5 on the shelf at 10:00am, I bought two. By 5:00pm there was a waiting list with about 20 names on it. No one I know on that list has been contacted.
DB24 Posted December 15, 2009 Posted December 15, 2009 My girlfriend just called me from the city (melbourne) saying that there is a promotion running in the MX, where you can get a free inpulse set! She got me 8400 dunno any more details, that all she said..
xNick Posted December 15, 2009 Posted December 15, 2009 If the rest of Australia is anything like Melbourne they sold out the first day of the sale. Most stores in Melbourne got one box of six. The CBD store got two boxes. At my local store there were 5 on the shelf at 10:00am, I bought two. By 5:00pm there was a waiting list with about 20 names on it. No one I know on that list has been contacted. I have been looking for it for a few weeks; even before the sale. Might have to do a S&H order. Do they ever have free shipping or something for Xmas?
lightningtiger Posted December 15, 2009 Posted December 15, 2009 Heres the odd thing only 1st half year Star Wars and Toy Story are available in January, city airport theme minus impulse is Feburary - no fire sets yet. We have still got the police series available for the 3 year in a row, of course no Pirates in the 1st wave 2010 catalogue. Also a very small range of Technic and Racers too, maybe more in the 2nd half for us Aussies. The pig farm with tractor is an exclusive, my guess either Kmart or Target, since Big W still has the wind turbine transport.
DarthSion Posted December 15, 2009 Posted December 15, 2009 So how soon are we likely to get 2010 SW sets, so i can save up.
MicroM Posted December 15, 2009 Posted December 15, 2009 Got a flyer that Toys R Us have 50% off the Twilight. Though it comes down to $85,which begs the question when did it ever become $170??
lightningtiger Posted December 15, 2009 Posted December 15, 2009 By the way folks starting tomorrow BigW Lego Star Wars on sale - big buy is the Venator down from $198 to $147 !!!!
peterab Posted December 15, 2009 Posted December 15, 2009 I have been looking for it for a few weeks; even before the sale. Might have to do a S&H order. Do they ever have free shipping or something for Xmas? They were not on the shelves till the morning of the sale in Melbourne. They didnt allow me to put any on hold beforehand either.
DarthSion Posted December 16, 2009 Posted December 16, 2009 Yeah well that's Totally Rips U-off for you, how are they even still going and no in VA, who the hell shops at TRU, they as bad as EB.
chibi_joker Posted December 16, 2009 Posted December 16, 2009 My girlfriend just called me from the city (melbourne) saying that there is a promotion running in the MX, where you can get a free inpulse set! She got me 8400dunno any more details, that all she said.. Where is this free offer you speak of? I checked today's Melbourne MX and there's nothing Lego-related in it
Svelte Posted December 16, 2009 Posted December 16, 2009 In Sydney's MX, yesterday had a full page back ad of the Santa fig and a front bottom banner ad saying search for 'Santa's Little Helper' - I also saw this ad at a bus-stop on the weekend. Maybe the Impulse giveaway was region specific.
Darth_Legois Posted December 16, 2009 Author Posted December 16, 2009 In Sydney's MX, yesterday had a full page back ad of the Santa fig and a front bottom banner ad saying search for 'Santa's Little Helper' - I also saw this ad at a bus-stop on the weekend.Maybe the Impulse giveaway was region specific. I saw that ad at a bus-stop yesterday, Thought it was interesting. Also has anyone noticed that there is no new SP in the latest catalog?
lightningtiger Posted December 16, 2009 Posted December 16, 2009 Kmart are at it again - sale on now - city farm $89, city camper $20, city tow truck $13, a couple of SP3 sets too reduced as well. BUT bigger than that $69 is now all you pay for CITY CORNER !!! Wasn't in the catalogue I collect from my local Kmart store tonight.
chibi_joker Posted December 16, 2009 Posted December 16, 2009 I saw that ad at a bus-stop yesterday, Thought it was interesting. Yep, I've seen the ad at the bus stops around Melbourne too Kmart are at it again - sale on now -city farm $89, city camper $20, city tow truck $13, a couple of SP3 sets too reduced as well. BUT bigger than that $69 is now all you pay for CITY CORNER !!! Wasn't in the catalogue I collect from my local Kmart store tonight. That's an awesome deal for City Corner. I got one for around that price from Big W - 1st set I got since I started getting into Lego this year. I really like that set . If I had more money, I would get a second set. The camper deal looks good too.
Clone-Trooper Posted December 16, 2009 Posted December 16, 2009 Ow, you gotta love K-Mart.............. My 1 stop Lego discontinued store. Thanks for the head's up!!! I can't seem to get enough of their specials these days. Just imagine when they'll be clearing out 2010 sets in May......... Must start saving now, doesn't seem like Lego.com is going to get my money this year so I think I'll wait till next year to invest it in K-Mart :-)
Strand Posted December 17, 2009 Posted December 17, 2009 Yeah well that's Totally Rips U-off for you, how are they even still going and no in VA, who the hell shops at TRU, they as bad as EB. Worse. I price match at EB all the time. And get good prices because my local guys are incredibly laid back (don't bother verifying) or even just make up phony competition prices.
DarthSion Posted December 17, 2009 Posted December 17, 2009 Bah rubbish, second hand MK Vs DC for PS3 is still 90 bucks, in fact i got in new from dstore for 30 and traded it for 45 at EB.
chibi_joker Posted December 18, 2009 Posted December 18, 2009 Worse. I price match at EB all the time. And get good prices because my local guys are incredibly laid back (don't bother verifying) or even just make up phony competition prices. See but it depends on the staffs. I used to live in Canberra for a while and the guys at the local EB were great even if they didn't play the same game as me. The ones I've been to in Melbourne have been hopeless and a lot of the time not too helpful. I tried price match and they said they need to ring up the store to double check that it's not on sale...then turn around and started serving the customer behind me...walked out and never return after that. Anyway, sorry not really Lego-related Big W has Lego Star Wars Echo Base on sale for $29.67...I got one so I can get the Tauntaun in my town.
DarthSion Posted December 18, 2009 Posted December 18, 2009 I see a couple of online stores have less lego, looks like everyone getting ready for 2010 sets, that is in star wars sets. Speaking of which S@H has almost no sw sets left, most are either sold out or back order.
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