Originally Posted by donniedroc Can I ask a dumb question? The Wal-Mart around the corner from my kids' school has Avengers Quinjet, Ninjago Sonic Raider, and the Hobbit Goblin King set all in their clearance section. Sticker is red, but marked at full price. I thought maybe at end of the month/start of new month they would actually mark them down. Been in every day for a week, and still no markdown. When can I expect these kits to drop? Should I be expecting them anytime soon?

It usually means they won't be receiving any new stock of that product. Have you tried scanning them? Sometimes they will show the full retail price, but will scan at clearance. Happened to me with a Batcave. Good luck!

Scanning things is always the first thing I do with clearance items.

If there are no self scanners, flag down an employee.

They will help you, if not, make them help you.

Originally Posted by jazzman Found the last Helms Deep in SoCal, but I noticed the tape was uneven. I had them open up the box and it was missing bags 1-5 and had a duplicate bag #8 ( I assume to give it some weight.) Once I get home I am going to open all my boxes to make sure they are complete. I suggest others do the same, just to make sure everyone has a complete set.

That sucks! GD bastard thieves. Was it the one in Glendale? I saw that it went from "Limited Availability" to "Out of Stock" the other day, but Alhambra was still showing as "Limited Availability" as of yesterday. You have to use the special "mobile" online inventory checker with the online item number for that set, since the Target site won't let you search for it as the "Find in Store" button is disabled. Just check the Official Target Clearance thread under Video Games for the new online inventory checker to use this method.

Just checked and Alhambra is still showing it as "Limited Availability".

I am so paranoid about that happening with the sets I buy, even if they put them in the spider locks like a lot of Targets are now doing with the larger sets, who knows if it was a return where someone did that? The weights on a lot of the larger sets is so light IMHO that I am a bit nervous about the ones I have been picking up.

I inspect every sets' seal stickers very carefully, but even then who's to say someone hasn't figured out a way to get them open in a way that it can be resealed without noticing? I've passed up some sets because they looked sketchy...I should have just taken them to the electronics section and had them open it to verify - is that what you did? Or at customer service after purchasing? How did the tape look uneven - was one side's tape pieces sealed at an angle, did it have bubbles under the tape on one side? I've seen that on some sets that I am pretty sketchy about. I've seen a couple where it's pretty obvious, the tape is cut and a new piece of different tape is laid over it. PASS!

I wonder if Lego would send replacement bags free of charge in that situation, I mean 5 freaking bags that would be a hell of a lot to replace. If I could get replacement bags no charge, I would probably pull the trigger (at the $36 clearance price that is)...

Originally Posted by donniedroc Can I ask a dumb question? The Wal-Mart around the corner from my kids' school has Avengers Quinjet, Ninjago Sonic Raider, and the Hobbit Goblin King set all in their clearance section. Sticker is red, but marked at full price. I thought maybe at end of the month/start of new month they would actually mark them down. Been in every day for a week, and still no markdown. When can I expect these kits to drop? Should I be expecting them anytime soon?

It's pretty hard to predict when they'll drop. Every Wal-Mart is different, but in general from what I've observed, once they get those MSRP red stickers they tend to stay that way for a long time. Last year, it was the case with the Black Pearl at a lot of stores. At my local Wal-Mart, the podracers were that way for 6 months(and moving around half the store) before taking the sudden dive to $34.50. Also noticed this year after Christmas at some of the more isolated stores, I was finally able to find things like the Fire Station half off that got the red stickers LAST winter!

Depends on the Walmart. Could be right now, could be never. Like I said the one near me sticks them in clearance for full price, never discounts them.

Originally Posted by karkyco ... You have to use the special "mobile" online inventory checker with the online item number for that set, since the Target site won't let you search for it as the "Find in Store" button is disabled. Just check the Official Target Clearance thread under Video Games for the new online inventory checker to use this method. Just checked and Alhambra is still showing it as "Limited Availability"...

I wouldn't put too much reliance in that. Target's online inventory checker is never 100% accurate, whether the mobile or the regular version.

For example -Helm's Deep according to that mobile inventory checker is out of stock everywhere in my city, I was just at a Target earlier today (like less than an hour ago) that had two on the shelves and another Target earlier in the week that had one on the shelf (possible it's sold since then, been a couple of days) - they were still scanning at full $129.99 sadly.

That same Target I was just at also shows out of stock (both mobile and regular web site) on Orc Forge, and had three on the shelves (also scanning full price).

Speaking of Target issues... Why do some stores have not have keypads on their scanners?

Originally Posted by the-daryl Speaking of Target issues... Why do some stores have not have keypads on their scanners?

Sometimes only a few scanners in the store will have keypads.

My workaround if I can't find a scanner is to use the Brickset app on my phone and navigate to the page that displays the UPC code.

Originally Posted by the-daryl I wouldn't put too much reliance in that. Target's online inventory checker is never 100% accurate, whether the mobile or the regular version. For example -Helm's Deep according to that mobile inventory checker is out of stock everywhere in my city, I was just at a Target earlier today (like less than an hour ago) that had two on the shelves and another Target earlier in the week that had one on the shelf (possible it's sold since then, been a couple of days) - they were still scanning at full $129.99 sadly. That same Target I was just at also shows out of stock (both mobile and regular web site) on Orc Forge, and had three on the shelves (also scanning full price). Speaking of Target issues... Why do some stores have not have keypads on their scanners?

The online checker shows they have series 6 figs in stock. I was there last week and couldn't find any. Probably should have asked.

zMy Target, that's in a mall, is getting the grocery store make over. It's a disaster area with three entrances no where near each other. I'm not sure what their plan is.

Anyways no Friends polybags, but they had one random mining polybag they never had before, bought it for the awesome minifigure, and of course the Chima poly.

I feel liek I should just buy 11 of each, one for me and 10 to sell because the prices for the cool little ghost poly is now $12+.

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I received my 2 Kingdoms Jousts from Amazon today (gonna build the alternate big model). Wow what a neat set! I didnt realize how large it was. It even has a small chapel with a stained glass window, prayer kneeler and "Bible". Is this the first time Lego has snuck religion in a set? Aside from the obvious Christmas sets of course. Anyway I really dig this set. Possibly the best jousting arena they've done.

With the new Castle sets I want to rebuild my fantasy Castle, such a fun theme. And of course now I really wish I got the Market set and farm sets, would have been a lot of fun for a display.

Found a Creator Wreath bag and Republic Attack Cruiser bag at Walmart for $3.47. Debating if I should go back and grab them.

Another Walmart still has a Quinjet for $49. I just have no interest in that set outside of the minifigs.

My local Target has prices and pegs out for Series 9, but none to be found. No polybags to be found either.

Ran to Boscov's, a local department store, and they had the PotC Mill for like $36.14 or something. I don't remember what the original retail was, but Boscov's has a habit of marking up their toys because otherwise they'd make no profit on them. My local Boscov's and one across town both have a ton of the Harry Potter polybags though, still at $3.99.

I think retail for the mill was $49.99, I picked up a few at K-Mart for around $20.

the 'Lego' magazine that is sent out to VIP members - is that monthly??? any idea if it has a 10% off coupon on back ?? when does it usually come??? thanks

My kids get the Lego kids club mag but it never has any coupons in it. I did get a regular Lego catalog in Jan. though that had a 10% off coupon. Nothing for Feb. so far.

In the past 5 months or so, I think I got 3 catalogs with the 10% coupons.

Anyone know of a good place to get Droid Escape?

http://shop.lego.com/en-US/Droid-Escape-9490

I regret not getting it when it was on sale at Target a month or so ago... really wanting those Sandtroopers...

I wish I could find a cheap Sandtrooper + Dewback as well :-/

The Lego Magazine doesn't have the coupons, the catalogs do, and they seem to come every other month, depends on the time of year.

Star Wars advent calendar is $23 with messed up boxes...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...F8&me=&seller=

I finally broke down and bought the weathertop set at Kmart for $45 after coupon and SYWR. I figured it wasn't going to get any cheaper and it's sold out from all the stores I've been to.

Originally Posted by encendido5 I finally broke down and bought the weathertop set at Kmart for $45 after coupon and SYWR. I figured it wasn't going to get any cheaper and it's sold out from all the stores I've been to.

How is the set? I really want one, but it's still $60 everywhere around here.

Judging from stock in my area as well, there are approximately 7 X-Wings left I can get to easily, and 2 Millennium Falcons. Sadly I don't see either set dropping in price near here anytime soon.