Boulderer Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 Just got an 8110 for £48. This means I now have back all those sets I so foolishly sold Where on earth do you keep getting these amazing bargains?! Quote
grum64 Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 (edited) Where on earth do you keep getting these amazing bargains?! If I told you that I'd have to hunt you down & run over your toes Edited August 22, 2015 by grum64 Quote
Boulderer Posted August 22, 2015 Posted August 22, 2015 That may be a price worth paying! I'll just have to find a pair of winkle pickers for the occasion Quote
grum64 Posted August 22, 2015 Posted August 22, 2015 That may be a price worth paying! I'll just have to find a pair of winkle pickers for the occasion Quote
Jay Psi Posted August 22, 2015 Posted August 22, 2015 You can add me to that list Grum, whatever price I have to pay for your secrets would be worth it in the money I'd save on sets! Oh, here's one I neglected to mention; last summer I purchased the 31313 Mindstorms EV3 (Home) set from an ex-catalogue seller for £165. I know Mindstorms are relatively easy sets to pick up with big discounts, but to get almost half off so soon after the set was launched seemed too good to pass up. Quote
Leif Posted August 26, 2015 Posted August 26, 2015 Just got my second 8285 Tow Truck including the ever so expensive Metal Hook, this one for 84 Euros plus only 9 Euros in Shipping, domestic here in Sweden Quote
LegoCube Posted August 27, 2015 Posted August 27, 2015 It is borderline Technic... They are Creator sets but some Technic functionality and pieces. I just bought 4896+4993, both unopened for total of 168 euros. Please tell me I did a good deal. These are my first investment purchases that I do not mind getting stuck with. Not going to open them in a while just to be sure. My spending is getting out of control... Is there a Lego Shoppers Anonymous thread? Quote
kolbjha Posted August 30, 2015 Posted August 30, 2015 I think my best Technic bargain was about one year ago, when I saw some LEGO for sale in a web market. From the pictures, there were two big boxes, and in one of them I spotted parts of 8258 an 8053. I had both of them already, but they are good for parts also. I bought it all for NOK (Norwegian kroner) 1500,- (around 170 Euro at that time). No boxes or BIs, but the LEGO was in very good condition, including applied stickers (I normally don't apply stickers myself). I started identifying sets/counting parts, and have so far identified the following complete sets: 8258 8053 8256 8262 8291 9393 8293 Also these non-Technic (but still useful parts) sets were complete: 2263 5893 In addition there is still a box of apx. 7 kg of LEGO not sorted yet, a mix of mainly Technic, Bionicle, City and Creator stuff. May be there are still some complete sets to be found there. Quote
Vectormatic Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 picked up 42032 tracked loader for less then €8 this weekend Not the most interesting build, and doesnt match my interests in technic, but at that price it makes a marvelous parts pack Quote
Zmei_gorini4 Posted September 5, 2015 Posted September 5, 2015 Today I bought a new set 42043 for 119 dollars. Box slightly wrinkled ... Quote
Princess Amy Posted September 5, 2015 Posted September 5, 2015 8868 Air Tech Claw Rig. £3.25 from a charity shop, all pieces accounted for. Quote
Princess Amy Posted September 5, 2015 Posted September 5, 2015 There was an 8443 next to it, too, for £1.75, but I didn't buy it as I didn't think what was in the box would actually be the model. It was gone the next day so someone else got a bargain at least. Quote
grum64 Posted September 5, 2015 Posted September 5, 2015 8868 Air Tech Claw Rig. £3.25 from a charity shop, all pieces accounted for. Can't beat that but, like everyone else here, I'd like to. Great find. Well done. Quote
Vodnik Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 Scored 42043 Arocs today for US $173 / €155 Quote
ScottyF4i Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 Volvo 42030 for $220 USD. But the box got damaged in shipping. So the seller said keep what's left, I'll send another. 90% of the power functions parts made it. Sadly, a couple wheels are missing as well as some bags, But I've got a full set and 3/4 of another Quote
Gnac Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 (edited) I got a new 42036 for just under £20 from Amazon's current Argos-taunting sale, as well as a PF IR Receiver V2 for £14 from a Bricklink seller also having a sale. That same seller was offering the new rack and housing assemblies from 42043 for about £3, so I got two just to see what I can do with 'em. Edited September 24, 2015 by Gnac Quote
vliet Posted October 18, 2015 Posted October 18, 2015 I got a V2 receiver and servo - motor for €40 Quote
Zimix Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 Got today, 42043 for 107.66 € or 116.6 CHF. new Quote
Billywink Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 I do enjoy a bargain, but nowhere near that charity shop find 8868 I obtained a 7344 and an 8654 plus loads of random bits for about £20 from a friend a few years back, who's kid had stopped playing with them. More recently an 8265 for £25 Quote
CisFran Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 Got today, 42043 for 107.66 € or 116.6 CHF. new Is that from Migros? (excluding TVA?) Quote
Zimix Posted October 21, 2015 Posted October 21, 2015 Migros this week and some cumulus advantage included. (multiply factor 5+2). Base price is 179 CHF, minus 30%, 125.30 CHF and the rest is cumulus (fidelity program). VAT is included. Quote
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