[US] Sales at Amazon

jediami65 · February 2016

Rahulvyas said:

For anyone interested in buying from Amazon, I have opened this store which I am updating daily for more lego sets(as there are 1000s of lego sets) :P
*link removed*

You can also receive discounts, yes I am affiliated but the store should help you in easily buying what you want

are the lose mini-figures knockoffs?

Pitfall69 · February 2016

I would say so.

ColoradoBricks · February 2016

#21028 New York City is currently $10 / 17% off at $49.99

KingAlanI · February 2016

Looked there for Friends Pop Star sets
#41103 Recording Studio $13.71 ($14.99 - $1.28/8%)
#41104 Dressing Room $21.99 ($29.99 - $8/27%)
#41105 Show Stage $30.22 ($39.99 - $9.77/24%)
#41106 Tour Bus $54.79 ($59.99 - $5.20/8%)

The education packed baseplates are still $28.68

I already have dressing room. I may get show stage with recording studio or the baseplates for free shipping.

ColoradoBricks · February 2016

Might have been lost to some in all the dimensions sales, but #71233 Ghostbusters Stay Puft Fun Pack is 50% off in pre-order, 3/15 release (Slimer still at full price..)

dragon114 · February 2016

ColoradoBricks said:

Might have been lost to some in all the dimensions sales, but #71233 Ghostbusters Stay Puft Fun Pack is 50% off in pre-order, 3/15 release (Slimer still at full price..)

thanks for the info glad im getting him at 50% off

madforLEGO · February 2016

Some stuff at 20% off at Amazon now:

#31048 Lakeside lodge: 23.99
#31036 Toy and grocery shop 31.99
#31038 Changing Seasons 39.99
#60117 Van and caravan 15.99

Also the LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League - Cosmic Clash DVD with Cosmic boy is 12.99 right now.

prevere · February 2016

I wish the Bike Shop was on that list...

madforLEGO · February 2016

prevere said:

I wish the Bike Shop was on that list...

They are apparently mirroring the TRU sale going on BUT the Creator bike shop at TRU went from being 72 dollars to being on 'sale' for 80... got to love TRU.

Also Corner Deli is on sale at TRU but not at Amazon (31.99)

madforLEGO · February 2016

madforLEGO said:

prevere said:

I wish the Bike Shop was on that list...

They are apparently mirroring the TRU sale going on BUT the Creator bike shop at TRU went from being 72 dollars to being on 'sale' for 80... got to love TRU.

Also Corner Deli is on sale at TRU but not at Amazon (31.99)

Corner deli is now on sale at Amazon as well for 31.99

KingAlanI · February 2016

#41105 is also available from some marketplace sellers for around $30. No worrying about adding something for free shipping, and sales tax isn't added.

We've talked about the cheap LEGO Education baseplates. Amazon also has some cheap LEGO Education piece and minifigure lots, both LEGO and DUPLO.

canon03 · February 2016

I can't seem to find the link on Amazon.com to submit a lower price. Specifically, I'm hoping they will price match [email protected] #7280 (Straight & Crossroad Plates). Does anyone know where to submit the lower price?

madforLEGO · February 2016

canon03 said:

I can't seem to find the link on Amazon.com to submit a lower price. Specifically, I'm hoping they will price match [email protected] #7280 (Straight & Crossroad Plates). Does anyone know where to submit the lower price?

I think it is in the amazon product listing page itself (in this case go into the listing for the #7280), there is a link about tell us of a lower price or something like that

canon03 · February 2016

I thought so too, but it's not on that specific product page.

madforLEGO · February 2016

canon03 said:

I thought so too, but it's not on that specific product page.

Yeah, noticed that too.. weird. You can always contact their CS and ask them about it.
I checked their help page and see only a blurb about how they only price match TVs now. I wonder if they stopped allowing people to report a price change?

exciter1 · February 2016

canon03 said:

I can't seem to find the link on Amazon.com to submit a lower price. Specifically, I'm hoping they will price match [email protected] #7280 (Straight & Crossroad Plates). Does anyone know where to submit the lower price?

They removed the ability to submit price matches after the first of the year.

3stackshs · February 2016

Amazon has a deal going right now where if you purchase $50 in giftcards you get a free $10 giftcard for yourself. Has anyone tried buying the giftcard for yourself and getting the free $10?

KingAlanI · February 2016

Apparently Amazon has raised its free shipping threshold on non-books, used to be $35 now it's $49. (or $25 of books and any amount of other items)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=mk_sss_dp_1?ie=UTF8&pop-up=1&nodeId=527692
Admittedly makes sense for a high volume low margin operation. Maybe I'll get 2 of those baseplate packs, rather than 1 and a throw-in.

Sethro3 · February 2016

Just join prime..love 2 day free shipping on any amount.

madforLEGO · February 2016

Sethro3 said:

Just join prime..love 2 day free shipping on any amount.

YEah, was indifferent to joining prime, but when they had that sale where the membership was 73 dollars instead of the 99 I joined, now I get packages on Sundays and do not have to pay extra for it. I have not even tried the other benefits of the membership, like the streaming but so far I'm happy with it.

jediami65 · February 2016

madforLEGO said:

Sethro3 said:

Just join prime..love 2 day free shipping on any amount.

YEah, was indifferent to joining prime, but when they had that sale where the membership was 73 dollars instead of the 99 I joined, now I get packages on Sundays and do not have to pay extra for it. I have not even tried the other benefits of the membership, like the streaming but so far I'm happy with it.

I have been Prime member for 4-5 yrs and have no complaints, I use the video service here and there but for all the stuff I have purchase, mostly Lego, to get free 2 day shipping that's the best part. I also like the automatic price adjustment they make if you pre-order something and the price goes down.

3stackshs · February 2016

Their music service is awesome too. Not like Pandora. You can add songs to your library and make your own playlists. Not every song is available but there is a ton that is. If you are older and into 70-90's you will be pleased

KingAlanI · February 2016

I don't shop on Amazon enough to need Prime (maybe that will change as I come further out of my dark age), and I've got other things going for music

monstblitz · February 2016

Once you go Prime you can't live without it.

KingAlanI · February 2016

I have liked Prime when I got free trials or had it for college textbooks, but I really don't use it often anymore.

Pitfall69 · February 2016

I use Amazon Prime music a lot and I love the 2 day shipping. It is worth it to me.

CircleK · February 2016

The unlimited cloud storage for photos is a really nice Prime benefit as well. I use the hell out of their music service though. We actually have an Amazon Echo device that we stream music to in our home. I love that thing.

We buy a lot from Amazon so the free shipping is great, but I rarely take advantage of the "two Day" part b/c I'm usually not in a rush for the things I order. I opt for the slower shipping whenever I can and then let them credit me a $1.00 for future digital orders, which I use to buy season passes to television shows and movie rentals.

3stackshs · February 2016

Learn something new about prime all the time. Did not know you could get credit for slower shipping.

lordzarak · February 2016

3stackshs said:

Learn something new about prime all the time. Did not know you could get credit for slower shipping.

Yeah, it's great. Before I joined Prime, I'd worry about buying more to hit the free shipping threshold. Now, I do the opposite splitting up orders to maximize the digital credit for slower shipping deal. On top of that, half the time, the items arrive super fast any way!

Dawn · February 2016

I receive more in free digital credits every year than I pay for prime (works well as my daughter gets tons of kindle books).
Another trick is that if I multiple items is to have one with 2 day shipping and the others using slower shipping with digital credit. In more than 50% of the time, they will ship them all together as it is probably cheaper for them to ship a slightly bigger package in 2 days than multiple packages.

monstblitz · February 2016

lordzarak said:

3stackshs said:

Learn something new about prime all the time. Did not know you could get credit for slower shipping.

Yeah, it's great. Before I joined Prime, I'd worry about buying more to hit the free shipping threshold. Now, I do the opposite splitting up orders to maximize the digital credit for slower shipping deal. On top of that, half the time, the items arrive super fast any way!

I also did not know this. How do you do it? Is there any trick to it? I don't think I've ever noticed any kind of credit if I select slower shipping. Like yourself, I'm usually not in that big a hurry for stuff I order.

MugenPower · February 2016

monstblitz said:

I also did not know this. How do you do it? Is there any trick to it? I don't think I've ever noticed any kind of credit if I select slower shipping. Like yourself, I'm usually not in that big a hurry for stuff I order.

It's not always there, but at the end of the checkout process, you can select shipping options (1-day, Prime 2-day, standard shipping, and no rush). If there's some sort of credit, it'll be written next to the "no rush" option. I mainly get $1 digital credit with it but there were times where they gave $5 Prime Pantry credit or something like that. There also have been some items in the recent past where I wasn't offered any sort of credit with the "no rush" option and in those cases, I just make use of my Prime shipping.

CircleK · February 2016

MugenPower said:

monstblitz said:

I also did not know this. How do you do it? Is there any trick to it? I don't think I've ever noticed any kind of credit if I select slower shipping. Like yourself, I'm usually not in that big a hurry for stuff I order.

It's not always there, but at the end of the checkout process, you can select shipping options (1-day, Prime 2-day, standard shipping, and no rush). If there's some sort of credit, it'll be written next to the "no rush" option. I mainly get $1 digital credit with it but there were times where they gave $5 Prime Pantry credit or something like that. There also have been some items in the recent past where I wasn't offered any sort of credit with the "no rush" option and in those cases, I just make use of my Prime shipping.

Yep. I havent really been able to establish a pattern of when the offer appears nor have I ever looked into it. I take advantage every time I see it though (unless i need a rush delivery). As someone else mentioned, my items typically arrive sooner than the expected delay date. Sometimes even in two days.

Prime is a little weak on the television streaming side IMO when compared to Netflix and Hulu, but it's by far the better deal overall if you make use of the other services.

ColoradoBricks · February 2016

I see it on any item that offers prime shipping, except for pre-orders.
I sometime get a $1 credit for Amazon Pantry instead of digital.

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monstblitz · February 2016

The Tumbler is coming in and out of stock on Amazon right now at retail. If you turn on one click buying and refresh like a maniac you might get lucky.

Sethro3 · February 2016

I don't mind waiting for things, but since I don't use ebooks or digital videos/music whatever, I never use the 1$ credit, so I might as well opt for the faster shipping. All of my pantry credits have expired too because I don't use most of the items they have on there.

But the shipping benefit is great. We do watch some of the free shows, but I don't have time to ever pay for a rental or anything.

lordzarak · February 2016

For those with Pirme, the Lego Brickumentry is free to watch.

dragon114 · February 2016

monstblitz said:

The Tumbler is coming in and out of stock on Amazon right now at retail. If you turn on one click buying and refresh like a maniac you might get lucky.

On the local amazon app I saw the death star and tumpler at rrp

datkidde · February 2016

dragon114 said:

monstblitz said:

The Tumbler is coming in and out of stock on Amazon right now at retail. If you turn on one click buying and refresh like a maniac you might get lucky.

On the local amazon app I saw the death star and tumpler at rrp

I saw a Republic Gunship pop up yesterday.

madforLEGO · February 2016

So are all of these glitches, showing Warehouse deal items, or are people actually getting these?

datkidde · February 2016

madforLEGO said:

So are all of these glitches, showing Warehouse deal items, or are people actually getting these?

I'll let you know...

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madforLEGO · February 2016

datkidde said:

madforLEGO said:

So are all of these glitches, showing Warehouse deal items, or are people actually getting these?

I'll let you know...

Wow. No one said they were actually buying and seeing them ship, so I wonder where these stocks are being found? Will be interesting to know what condition the items will be in

77ncaachamps · February 2016

That's a fun build right there. Love my Gunship. VERY swooshable.

datkidde · February 2016

Well it officially shipped so I'll find out Friday and let those interested know what condition it arrives in.

TheLoneTensor · February 2016

Here's hoping it's not...

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datkidde · February 2016

TheLoneTensor said:

Here's hoping it's not...

LOL. You had me concerned for a minute so I checked the tracking and it shows 5 lbs, unless they are sending me a case of these.

flord · February 2016

^ At least you'll have a squadron then?

monstblitz · March 2016

I was wondering how long it typically takes for Amazon to start selling new Lego sets? And by selling, I mean by Amazon and not through a 3rd party for twice retail. I have a gift card I wanted to spend on the new Star Wars sets.

madforLEGO · March 2016

monstblitz said:

I was wondering how long it typically takes for Amazon to start selling new Lego sets? And by selling, I mean by Amazon and not through a 3rd party for twice retail. I have a gift card I wanted to spend on the new Star Wars sets.

It depends. If the set is exclusive to a retailer and TRU, then Amazon will not see it (unless a 3rd party seller has it). Otherwise I think it takes about 30 days from seeing it online somewhere else to being on Amazon, maybe sooner, but fairly certain Amazon gets them last.