LEGO fight Against Chinese counterfeit LEGO

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• SumoLego New YorkMember Posts: 12,187

  January 9

  CCC said:

  That model can be a problem when they sell out of LEGO, and there is empty shelf space. Of course the store will fill shelves instead of leaving them blank.
  

  Right - store managers want to move whatever product they can.  But as I recall, there are sanctions if a designated section is stocked with the competition's product.
  

  

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• M1J0E Calgary, ABMember Posts: 521

  January 9

  560Heliport said:

  My local WalMart usually has that clone-brand crap mixed in with the LEGO- but I think it's due to apathy on the part of whoever is tasked with straightening up the aisle. Sets are very often not near the shelf price tag for that set. I was there last night, and they had most of the 2019 sets, but stuff was everywhere- not grouped by theme, apparently just stuck on any empty space, mostly without prices.  
  

  This is pretty much what I thought the answer would be.  Simple enough.  BUt I hadn’t thought either of CCC’s above, where they might have sold out after Christmas of LEGO brand sets & just filled with whatever.  Makes sense.  Thanks guys for all the answers!  

  

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• CCC UKMember Posts: 18,026

  January 10

  Back to Trump ...

  
  

  Photoshop rather than clone, but still.
  

  
  

  https://www.forbes.com/sites/fernandoalfonso/2019/01/09/donald-trumps-border-wall-inspires-funny-lego-set-design/#69bf3cdd3caf

  
  I love the "No doors or windows" selling point.
  

  

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• 560Heliport Twin Cities, MN, USAMember Posts: 921

  January 10

  Is the purpose of the border wall to keep others out... or to trap us (Americans) here (with Trump)?
  

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• SumoLego New YorkMember Posts: 12,187

  January 10

  560Heliport said:

  Is the purpose of the border wall to keep others out... or to trap us (Americans) here (with Trump)?
  

  Yes.  That is the purpose.
  
  

  

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• tmgm528 Member Posts: 454

  January 10

  I hope Ray hasnt started smoking again

  

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• Pitfall69 0 miles to Legoboy's houseMember Posts: 11,391

  January 10

  ^^What an obscure movie you referenced. I just so happen to have this in my DVD collection :0
  

  

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• Bosstone100 USAMember Posts: 1,407

  January 10

  I remember that movie and why I haven't seen it since it came out. Maybe I'll have to give it another shot. 

  

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• tmgm528 Member Posts: 454

  January 10

  ^^ Oh God I’d forgotten DVD’s occasionally came in those cases with the plastic clips *shudders*

  

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• Pitfall69 0 miles to Legoboy's houseMember Posts: 11,391

  January 10

  Ok. I'm having a private screening. Everyone is welcome to join me. Beer is in the mini fridge adjacent to the theater. Help yourself  :)
  

  

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• 560Heliport Twin Cities, MN, USAMember Posts: 921

  January 10

  ^What would you do if a few dozen Bricksetters showed up?
  

  

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• blokey9 MelbourneMember Posts: 109

  January 11

  clearly this title was too obscure for Australian audiences so they called it "Escape from Absolom" instead.
  

  

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• Pitfall69 0 miles to Legoboy's houseMember Posts: 11,391

  January 11

  560Heliport said:

  ^What would you do if a few dozen Bricksetters showed up?
  

  It's not about what I would do; it's what my wife would do ;)
  
  I figure it would be exactly like the unexpected gathering in The Hobbit ;)
  
  
  

  

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• 560Heliport Twin Cities, MN, USAMember Posts: 921

  January 11

  Okay, but I won't promise to wash dishes!
  

  

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• tmgm528 Member Posts: 454

  January 11

  I can’t do the somber music so well, but Im sure I can burst into a Monty Python-esque ditty at the end of the night!

  

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• 560Heliport Twin Cities, MN, USAMember Posts: 921

  January 11

  Are you to be our burglar, then?
  

  

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• tmgm528 Member Posts: 454

  January 11

  Incineration?!

  

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• Pitfall69 0 miles to Legoboy's houseMember Posts: 11,391

  January 11

  blokey9 said:

  clearly this title was too obscure for Australian audiences so they called it "Escape from Absolom" instead.
  

  Your movie was made by Lepin

  

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• SumoLego New YorkMember Posts: 12,187

  January 11 edited January 11

  Sniff the ponies and hide the 1x8 plates!
  Cancel the Bionicle and Hero Factory too!
  That's what Pitfall's Wife hates -
  Retire the Town Hall out-of-order woo hoo!
  UCS B-Wing on sale - with a Darth Vader hat!
  Market Square ain't a Modular, we'll leave it at that!
  This Thread went off topic - as is happens to go!
  Send @Legoboy down the hall to roll!
  That's what Pitfall's Wife hates!
  So, carefully! carefully with the sand green plates!
  
  As I am the self-proclaimed Balin of the group - I'll bring the burglar's contract.  We'll soon enough get the Arkenstone back from @samiam391, that fire-drake from Kentucky...
  

  

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• SumoLego New YorkMember Posts: 12,187

  January 11

  Pitfall69 said:

  blokey9 said:

  clearly this title was too obscure for Australian audiences so they called it "Escape from Absolom" instead.
  

  Your movie was made by Lepin

  Starring David Hasselhoff.
  

  

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• Pitfall69 0 miles to Legoboy's houseMember Posts: 11,391

  January 11

  Ok. Ok. Pony sniffing aside, either I have shared too much about myself over the years or you are bugging my house and stalking my Facebook page. 

  

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• SumoLego New YorkMember Posts: 12,187

  January 11

  That's what you get for joining the Facebook Group.  Bwahahahahaha!
  
  I will say the 'No Escape' coincidence was weird.  But I do love me some classic Liotta.  
  
  Where is my copy of Operation Dumbo Drop?

  

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• tmgm528 Member Posts: 454

  January 11

  I can no longer think of Ray Liotta without hearing the word Chantix. Thats some good advertising

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• Pitfall69 0 miles to Legoboy's houseMember Posts: 11,391

  January 11

  ^Ray has gotten a lot of "work" done. I wonder if Dr. Lepin did all the work?  I don't know if it's famous Ray or original Ray. 

  

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• tmgm528 Member Posts: 454

  January 11

  Ray Lepinotta

  

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• Recce Tiny Little Red DotMember Posts: 900

  January 11

  This thread gets weirder and weirder each time I come and visit...

  

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• VorpalRyu AustraliaMember Posts: 2,262

  January 11

  SumoLego said:

  That's what you get for joining the Facebook Group.  Bwahahahahaha!

  A facebook group that you're both members of? Are there similar antics? Are memes allowed? Inquiring minds want to know... :)

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• Baby_Yoda The world's backsideMember Posts: 1,269

  January 11

  It's discussed in this thread.
  

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• CCC UKMember Posts: 18,026

  January 11

  Pitfall69 said:

  560Heliport said:

  ^What would you do if a few dozen Bricksetters showed up?
  

  It's not about what I would do; it's what my wife would do ;)
  
  I figure it would be exactly like the unexpected gathering in The Hobbit ;)
  
  
  

  Did Bilbo have a really dirty carpet too?

  
  

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• Pitfall69 0 miles to Legoboy's houseMember Posts: 11,391

  January 11

  CCC said:

  Pitfall69 said:

  560Heliport said:

  ^What would you do if a few dozen Bricksetters showed up?
  

  It's not about what I would do; it's what my wife would do ;)
  
  I figure it would be exactly like the unexpected gathering in The Hobbit ;)
  
  
  

  Did Bilbo have a really dirty carpet too?

  
  

  If you are referring to our ugly rug in the foyer (which got way too much "air time" in the forum); that rug wasn't dirty, it just looked like 100 cats threw up hairballs. It is no longer there :)

  

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• SumoLego New YorkMember Posts: 12,187

  January 11 edited January 11

  There better be some Lembas Bread.  And Miruvor.  Only the best!

  

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• CCC UKMember Posts: 18,026

  January 11

  Pitfall69 said:

  
  

  This one.

  
  

  

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• Pitfall69 0 miles to Legoboy's houseMember Posts: 11,391

  January 11

  No No. The carpet is brand new. It's just the way the carpet is. All those spots are footprints from walking on it and matting it down and what not :)
  

  

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• akunthita USAMember Posts: 1,028

  January 11

  Testing...
  

  

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• akunthita USAMember Posts: 1,028

  January 11

  
  

  

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• Legoboy 100km furtherMember Posts: 8,720

  January 11

  What just happened?

  

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• Pitfall69 0 miles to Legoboy's houseMember Posts: 11,391

  January 11

  Legoboy said:

  What just happened?

  This thread has gone from suck to blow...

  

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• Bumblepants DFWMember Posts: 5,947

  January 11

  I saw 30+ new comments and came to see what ridiculous argument was going on. And we are just evaluating Pitfalls carpet. It is content like this that has kept me on this site pretty much daily for the past seven years.

  

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• SumoLego New YorkMember Posts: 12,187

  January 11

  ^ There is NO ESCAPE!
  
  I am impressed with Pitfall's pile of that carpet.  I'm make sure to remove my shoes.  Or I'll bring my booties!

  

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• Pitfall69 0 miles to Legoboy's houseMember Posts: 11,391

  January 12

  Bumblepants said:

  I saw 30+ new comments and came to see what ridiculous argument was going on. And we are just evaluating Pitfalls carpet. It is content like this that has kept me on this site pretty much daily for the past seven years.

  My carpet matches my drapes ;)

  

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• Pitfall69 0 miles to Legoboy's houseMember Posts: 11,391

  January 12

  Did everyone notice the "CCC" written on the carpet? 
  
  Anyway, this is really ridiculous, but I blame @SumoLego for everything.
  

  

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• SumoLego New YorkMember Posts: 12,187

  January 12

  Pitfall69 said:

  My carpet matches my drapes ;)

  It is disturbing that it had crossed my mind to post the same thing.
  

  Pitfall69 said:

  Anyway, this is really ridiculous, but I blame @SumoLego for everything.
  

  And that's what @Pitfall69 hates!
  
  (This is partially your fault.  Who seriously still has a copy of 'No Escape'...)

  

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• tmgm528 Member Posts: 454

  January 12

  Someone needs to post some images of Super Hero Snake Choppers before somehow we make @Pitfall69 dig up a copy of Shanghai Knights from his hobbithole.

  

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• SprinkleOtter Member Posts: 2,736

  January 12

  tmgm528 said:

  Someone needs to post some images of Super Hero Snake Choppers before somehow we make @Pitfall69 dig up a copy of Shanghai Knights from his hobbithole.

  I honestly think I might have a copy of that on VHS somewhere....

  

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• Cyberdragon Maryland, U.S.AMember Posts: 393

  January 21

  http://trademagazin.hu/en/tobb-tonna-hamis-legot-foglaltak-le-a-penzugyorok/
  

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• Pitfall69 0 miles to Legoboy's houseMember Posts: 11,391

  January 22

  LEGO Fan said:

  That is great news! Please help get rid of knock off brands.

  Technically, Knock-off's don't copy the brand name or infringe on a trademark. Counterfeits are different in that the maker tries to pass off their item as authentic.

  

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• Baby_Yoda The world's backsideMember Posts: 1,269

  January 22

  That's an extremely vague article, but good news, I suppose.

  

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• CCC UKMember Posts: 18,026

  January 22

  CCC said:

  Back to where the Chinese win after LEGO has previously failed ...

  
  

  

  70p or so each delivered. I'm in for "a couple".

  
  

  Now I am just waiting for a decent Witch King helmet.

  
  

  I received these. The helmets and armour are beautiful. The shields are OK, but stlightly too detailed compared to what LEGO normally produces. I'm not so sure about using the fake minifigure parts, as most of this gets covered by the armour, so I'm sticking with existing real minifigures, but the helmets and armour are great for filling that gap that LEGO never filled.
  

  

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• MaffyD West YorkshireMember Posts: 2,612

  January 25

  So, this thread has me wondering about Trexit, why Lego never made a Minas Tirith model, what makes brand new carpet look mucky, what I would sing if invited to tea at a Hobbit's hole, and the crappy DVDs I have in my garage (there are quite a few).
  
  Thank you Brickset - you never fail... :-)
  
  
  

  

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