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16th January 2011, 10:06 AM
Zippo

Make the Lego madness stop!
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...2011Haul14.jpg

Now to find somewhere to put them after I build them. Sigh
20th January 2011, 11:41 AM
JuzMel

Castle advant calendar from the recent Brickvention 2011 and Factory Amusement Park thanks to a friend who did a combine buy for me on eBay. :)

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...es/Lego-40.jpg
21st January 2011, 07:10 PM
Zippo

From Germany (via Bricklink)
15x 8 by 16 stud base plates

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...2011Haul15.jpg

Allowing me to stack stand my Lego and Halo Minifigures in the display cases I got a few weeks back.
Now I just need some more standard 2 by 4 bricks to complete the rest of my cases

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...011Haul15a.jpg
25th January 2011, 05:55 PM
Zippo

Yet more Lego! I have been hit by the bug HARD!

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...2011Haul16.jpg
My first order from bttw.com.au
7 little impluse sets. Regreat not getting the K-9 Bot when it was released here. Rest I never saw locally.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...2011Haul17.jpg
From the UK, this years Daily/Sunday Mirror promo sets. Fastest postage I have ever seen. Shipping Sunday, arrived Tuesday
30th January 2011, 08:28 PM
Zippo

Just call me the Lego Man :-)

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...2011Haul23.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...2011Haul24.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...2011Haul25.jpg
5th February 2011, 01:54 PM
Zippo

This arrived today
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...2011Haul02.jpg
5th February 2011, 01:57 PM
loophole

got the Police HQ the other day, its pretty cool might have to get some more now :D
9th February 2011, 11:19 AM
JuzMel

Totally forgot to post! Got these in the last couple of weeks or so:

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...es/Lego-41.jpg
Creator Log Cabin - $37 from Target Sale.

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...es/Lego-42.jpg
P.O.P Battle of Alamut Set - $105 from eBay.
9th February 2011, 12:46 PM
Lint

http://i53.tinypic.com/2hqcvhx.jpg

My latest acquisition!

10197 Fire Brigade, on clearance at Myer ~$153. It's totally unmarked so just take it to the counter.
13th February 2011, 02:16 AM
tjparkside

feb. aq.

i finally got this great LEGO book at Big W for $29.93!......
star wars lego the visual dictionary (w/exclusive figure)-simon beercroft
worthy addition to the library!
:)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5105/...c17b18a3_t.jpg
sw lego cvd book
13th February 2011, 09:51 AM
loophole

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lint

http://i53.tinypic.com/2hqcvhx.jpg

My latest acquisition!

10197 Fire Brigade, on clearance at Myer ~$153. It's totally unmarked so just take it to the counter.

snap!! i got this set on friday
14th February 2011, 10:26 AM
JuzMel

Lucky you guys for snapping the Fire Brigade on sale from Myer.

The only two Lego on clearance at the Myer I went was a Star Wars and an Atlantis set, couldn't remember which ones.
14th February 2011, 06:23 PM
Zippo

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...2011Haul07.jpg
The last of the Atlantis sets I wanted to get
14th February 2011, 07:14 PM
Gouki

Is the Fire Brigade still $153 if you can find one at Myer or is that over?
15th February 2011, 03:32 AM
Lint

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gouki

Is the Fire Brigade still $153 if you can find one at Myer or is that over?

I can't confirm if it's over or not. Your best bet is to go and see for yourself or call up the store and get them to scan the price for you (insist on the scan as many of the staff haven't been informed of clearance prices and may simply state the price from memory or off the sticker)

Failing that, someone else might have been to Myer this week and might like to share :)
15th February 2011, 10:18 AM
Golden Phoenix

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gouki

Is the Fire Brigade still $153 if you can find one at Myer or is that over?

Some of the sets in my locals have a clearance sticker on them with what the clearance price is. I know the Toy Story ones and the Slave 1 sets have them on.

It could be just my local though
15th February 2011, 08:42 PM
Gouki

Quote:

Originally Posted by Golden Phoenix

Some of the sets in my locals have a clearance sticker on them with what the clearance price is. I know the Toy Story ones and the Slave 1 sets have them on.

It could be just my local though

Ooh, how much is Slave 1? I'm guessing about $109?
15th February 2011, 11:21 PM
Golden Phoenix

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gouki

Ooh, how much is Slave 1? I'm guessing about $109?

Indeed
16th February 2011, 11:42 AM
jaydisc

Or less:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lint

Last week (and likely still) there was 30% off on top of the $109 red ticketed price bringing it down to ~$72. If you can't catch one at Myer, Big W are selling the same set for about $74.

I've heard this additional 30%-off-already-reduced-prices at Myer also applies to the atlantis neptune carrier, atlantis hq, woody's roundup and as I mentioned earlier, the fire brigade.
17th February 2011, 04:41 PM
Demonac

Clearance day at my local Big W. :)
Picked up both Woodys Roundup & Pizza Rescue for $55.
Technically they are for my daughter though...
17th February 2011, 11:46 PM
jaydisc

Confirmed that Slave 1 is $76.30 at Myer
18th February 2011, 02:51 PM
JuzMel

LEGO Sort and Store - $38 from Kmart! Pretty big and useful "head". :)

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...sort_store.jpg
22nd February 2011, 07:00 PM
Gouki

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaydisc

Confirmed that Slave 1 is $76.30 at Myer

I got it for $73 at the Highpoint store on Friday.
8th March 2011, 04:58 PM
i_amtrunks

Got me Creationary and some of the Wave 4 figures (I think)

Got me a man in a gorilla suit on my third pack!

Creationary needs lots more blocks, Big W is selling a brick builder pack for $30 this week that will solve that problem!
3rd April 2011, 10:00 AM
Zippo

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...2011Haul04.jpg

Found Wave 4 Minifigures locally (New Zealand) - opened to receive Hazmat guy, Sailor, Ice Dancer, Ice Hockey and Viking
3rd April 2011, 11:26 AM
jaydisc

Ugggh. Round 4.
3rd April 2011, 01:08 PM
Fungal Infection

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaydisc

Ugggh. Round 4.

You can save yourself the hassle and grab a complete set from bricklink for only $48 Au shipped. Or individual figures from $1.87 (dependant on seller).
3rd April 2011, 09:19 PM
jaydisc

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fungal Infection

You can save yourself the hassle and grab a complete set from bricklink for only $48 Au shipped. Or individual figures from $1.87 (dependant on seller).

I'm not too experienced there. Got a link to such a sale or do I have to piece it together myself?
4th April 2011, 12:27 AM
Fungal Infection

http://www.bricklink.com/browseList....String=746.760

The link displays all the individual figures, but click on any one of them and you'll find sellers who have complete sets as well individual figures for sale.
4th April 2011, 06:17 PM
Zippo

Picked up a bunch of Lego from a layby I had

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...2011Haul07.jpg
4th April 2011, 08:22 PM
jaydisc

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fungal Infection

http://www.bricklink.com/browseList....String=746.760

The link displays all the individual figures, but click on any one of them and you'll find sellers who have complete sets as well individual figures for sale.

I don't get it. I clicked each of the first 6 figures, sorted by Highest Price, and each listing seemed to only be the one figure, never for more than A$12ish. I can't seem to find the lots.
4th April 2011, 08:33 PM
Lint

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaydisc

I don't get it. I clicked each of the first 6 figures, sorted by Highest Price, and each listing seemed to only be the one figure, never for more than A$12ish. I can't seem to find the lots.

Paste 4614586 into the search engine and search by best price. Once you get past the people selling the empty boxes, you have your targets.
5th April 2011, 04:16 PM
jaydisc

That's a bit better, but that's only for boxes of 60 sealed ones. I got the impression from Fungal's post that I could get a set of the 16 for A$48.
5th April 2011, 07:19 PM
Zippo

If it makes you feel better jay, I have been using bricklink for the past 4 months and I can't figure out how to find these sets of 16 either. Though I am tempted to get a case. - feeling for the 6 figures I want in series 4 is annoying me this time around.
5th April 2011, 07:48 PM
Lint

I might be wrong but bricklink really isn't really built to sell 'random' lots of things because it is built around a parts database. Your best bet is to try to find a single seller who has all 16 individually in stock at a decent price+shipping. It's a pain but thats what bricklink is all about :p

Another counterpoint is anybody selling sets of 16 (from a box of 60) are going to be left with 12 loose minifigures which they are going to have to somehow sell off to turn a decent profit. It's far less risky and easier to sell a whole box and let the customer deal with the overs.
6th April 2011, 12:02 AM
Golden Phoenix

If you set up an account you can add items to your own wanted lists.
I have a collectable minifigure list. I just added each of the individual figures to the list.

You create the list. Add the sets to it. Then in the "Wanted" section you click "by shop" and it will list the shops that have the items on the list. You can tell it to sort by the number of items on the list it has.
6th April 2011, 03:13 PM
jaydisc

Ok, with GP's help, I've worked out this cumbersome, behemoth of a website. With great power comes terrible usability.

Rather than making a want list of the figs by themselves, I've chosen the figs as "sets", meaning that you get the black plate they stand on, plus instructions, etc. Doing as such, the best price I can get for those from one seller is Ash's Extras for US$56 before shipping. That's about US$3.50 before shipping. Next best was Rolling BrickStone at US$59. I can't seem to generate shipping quotes without committing to an order. Is this another area I'm just not getting it?

For series 3, I paid A$3.55 ea. at Myer, so I'll likely just stick with retail like I did last time. I'll just buy a truckload, feel them out at home, and return the ones I don't want.
6th April 2011, 04:19 PM
Lint

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaydisc

Ok, with GP's help, I've worked out this cumbersome, behemoth of a website. With great power comes terrible usability.

Rather than making a want list of the figs by themselves, I've chosen the figs as "sets", meaning that you get the black plate they stand on, plus instructions, etc. Doing as such, the best price I can get for those from one seller is Ash's Extras for US$56 before shipping. That's about US$3.50 before shipping. Next best was Rolling BrickStone at US$59. I can't seem to generate shipping quotes without committing to an order. Is this another area I'm just not getting it?

For series 3, I paid A$3.55 ea. at Myer, so I'll likely just stick with retail like I did last time. I'll just buy a truckload, feel them out at home, and return the ones I don't want.

Theres a splash page or 'store rules' tab at the top of each shop's homepage. They usually contain shipping information/guides. But your official shipping quote comes by email after you've committed to an order. Be aware though, some "big business" shops will take the order submission as commitment to an order and not allow you to bail on the order just because you don't agree with the shipping. Most shops however go by the sensible rule of contract upon payment.

As you've discovered, if you're not willing to buy a whole box the choices on bricklink aren't very competitive at all.
6th April 2011, 10:54 PM
Golden Phoenix

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaydisc

Ok, with GP's help, I've worked out this cumbersome, behemoth of a website. With great power comes terrible usability.

Rather than making a want list of the figs by themselves, I've chosen the figs as "sets", meaning that you get the black plate they stand on, plus instructions, etc. Doing as such, the best price I can get for those from one seller is Ash's Extras for US$56 before shipping. That's about US$3.50 before shipping. Next best was Rolling BrickStone at US$59. I can't seem to generate shipping quotes without committing to an order. Is this another area I'm just not getting it?

For series 3, I paid A$3.55 ea. at Myer, so I'll likely just stick with retail like I did last time. I'll just buy a truckload, feel them out at home, and return the ones I don't want.

Try ChromeBricks.
They only have 15/16 of the minifigures, but they are EUR 32.87 (~AU $45.26) before shipping and based on the weight and postage info on the splash page, it would only be EUR11 (~AU15.14)extr a for postage.

Works out to be just over $4 a figure. If you can't wait for a sale at Myer it would be worth a shot. Don't know how long until we get Wave 4. At least around me, I see a lot of Wave 3 at a lot of shops.
Target City had tones of them last time I was there.
7th April 2011, 04:40 PM
jaydisc

Yeah, thanks for all your help everyone, but I'll just stick to retail.

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