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  • monkyby87monkyby87 Member Posts: 316
    It’s frustrating when the Walmart app says something is in stock but it can’t be found anywhere in the store. 
    PyrobugpxchrisAstrobricksdavetheoxygenmanSumoLego
  • AstrobricksAstrobricks Member Posts: 5,555
    monkyby87 said:
    It’s frustrating when the Walmart app says something is in stock but it can’t be found anywhere in the store. 
    On the other hand, I’ve found great deals on the shelf that the app said were out of stock at that store.
    PyrobugdavetheoxygenmanOubird
  • spepperspepper Member Posts: 157
    I saw today in the movies' aisle a bunch of blurays, all of the featuring the LEGO minifigure version of the cover: Wonder Woman, Harry Potter, Jurassic World, Beetlejuice, etc.
    Bumblepants
  • MalkanMalkan Member Posts: 64
    JCool said:
    Got burned with a recent Walmart find -- the Star Wars Solo Movie Imperial AT-Hauler.  Looked ok when I bought it but upon opening it up the figs were all gone as were many other parts.  Be careful when bargain shopping!  
    I open all boxes from Walmart right away due to this. I've personally have had stuff like this happen a few times and not just with Lego. The latest was a brickhead that was reglued with a polybag shoved in it. Seemed to be more effort than the $10 it cost, but people will try anything.
    gmonkey76SprinkleOtter
  • flordflord Member Posts: 797
    Astrobricks said:
    monkyby87 said:
    It’s frustrating when the Walmart app says something is in stock but it can’t be found anywhere in the store. 
    On the other hand, I’ve found great deals on the shelf that the app said were out of stock at that store.
    Walmart's inventory counter on its website is wrong all the time. It routinely says that stores around me are out of stock, when they actually aren't. Found some 50% off deals last week when I actually went and looked in-store.
  • ReesesPiecesReesesPieces Member Posts: 1,130
    Some walmarts are showing the unikitty cmf packs for 3 cent.  I went to check one location that was supposed to have 37 but I only found one.  Maybe some of you will have better luck.
  • sonsofscevasonsofsceva Member Posts: 542
    @JCool & @Malkan Make sure you check the tapes very carefully as well as the box seam, usually at the bottom of the box. If they look at all messed up, especially from WalMart, you can be fairly sure it has been tampered with. Caveat emptor!
  • JCoolJCool Member Posts: 47
    sonsofsceva said:
    @JCool & @Malkan Make sure you check the tapes very carefully as well as the box seam, usually at the bottom of the box. If they look at all messed up, especially from WalMart, you can be fairly sure it has been tampered with. Caveat emptor!
    Good call - they had looked decent.  the person event re-heat sealed the bags inside after taking figs and other parts out.  


  • MegtheCatMegtheCat Member Posts: 500
    I have bought some of the most wrecked looking boxes from Walmart, which I of course immediately opened to check for completeness, and have not yet had a problem. Of course it's probably the ones which look okay that have been tampered with. 
    560HeliportAstrobricksmadforLEGOgmonkey76FizyxSprinkleOtter
  • TokerToker Member Posts: 45
    edited January 2019
    JCool said:
    Got burned with a recent Walmart find -- the Star Wars Solo Movie Imperial AT-Hauler.  Looked ok when I bought it but upon opening it up the figs were all gone as were many other parts.  Be careful when bargain shopping!  
     People are scum.
    AstrobricksmadforLEGOSumoLegogmonkey76Fizyx
  • 560Heliport560Heliport Member Posts: 4,239
    In 2014, I bought #75051 Jedi Scout Fighter (from Target) only to find that someone had cut open the bag with the minifigures and stolen them. I could not see any evidence on the box of how they did it. (Target exchanged it with no trouble. I opened the replacement in the store to be sure it was okay.)
  • CaptainRogersCaptainRogers Member Posts: 868
    This happens at many stores, but Walmart seems the worst. I actually saw someone returning SW sets once when I was behind them at customer service. I asked to see the boxes when it was my turn, felt then, then opened them to show the managers what was happening. Each box has a single bag of Legp pieces inside from a Minecraft set. ONE BAG! And the cashier had accepted it with no questions. Since then that store has cleaned up its act, but Lego thieves still exist. 
    Moral of the story: always check boxes from Walmart.
    pharmjodMegtheCatmadforLEGOgmonkey76OubirdsonsofscevaFizyxSprinkleOtter
  • 560Heliport560Heliport Member Posts: 4,239
    I always check them, no matter where I buy them.
    graphiteCaptainRogersgmonkey76
  • 560Heliport560Heliport Member Posts: 4,239
    A little off topic, but my dad worked at a Walmart, in the Vision Center. One day a woman tried to return an expensive pair of sunglasses. She didn't have a receipt, but insisted she'd bought them there. Problem was, Walmart didn't carry that brand (and never had)! They didn't accept the return- and called a couple of other optical shops nearby and warned them.
  • terfstenterfsten Member Posts: 303
    Walmart is very generous with their return policy. When I worked there last year I found out that you can buy any pair of shoes and return them within 30 days no questions asked. So essentially you could have a new pair of shoes every month...
  • SumoLegoSumoLego Member Posts: 15,237
    Toker said:
     People are scum.
    Scummy people are scum.
    gmonkey76datsunrobbiesonsofscevaFizyxSprinkleOtter
  • SumoLegoSumoLego Member Posts: 15,237
    Wal-Mart exchanged an Android tablet for me that the 'Not Me' Ghost broke.  Well, the third Wal-Mart I went to took it back.  They were very nice!
    SprinkleOtter
  • scotty12scotty12 Member Posts: 850
    Probably 2 years ago...I was at a WM and a employee had a shopping cart and was putting 'returned' or 'misplaced' stock back in it's place.  She had just put a couple of LEGO boxes on the shelves that had been just 'retired'.  I looked....they had Kmart priced tags on the front of them.
      Last month I was looking at the clearance section at WM and a couple starting ripping open two LEGO Elves boxes and starting looking at the directions.  And then quietly shoved them to the back of the shelf.
      Yes....people are scum.
    SumoLegoAstrobricksMegtheCatFizyx
  • OnebricktoomanyOnebricktoomany Member Posts: 451
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^Thanos was right!
  • 77ncaachamps77ncaachamps Member Posts: 2,442
    terfsten said:
    Walmart is very generous with their return policy. When I worked there last year I found out that you can buy any pair of shoes and return them within 30 days no questions asked. So essentially you could have a new pair of shoes every month...
    Wait until you shop at a Nordstroms!
    AstrobricksOnebricktoomany
  • AstrobricksAstrobricks Member Posts: 5,555
    Onebricktoomany said:
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^Thanos was right!
    I can’t count that many posts back ;-)
    Onebricktoomanydavetheoxygenman
  • OnebricktoomanyOnebricktoomany Member Posts: 451
    edited January 2019
    @Astrobricks, yea, lol, I was just pointing to all the posts regarding people that perpetrate  "bad" things, whatever those things are...  " Oh, that's terrible! Certainly not my way of sinning!"
  • pxchrispxchris Member Posts: 2,438
    I still can't find TLM2 CMF minifigs on Brickseek at all - anyone else have any luck?
  • terfstenterfsten Member Posts: 303
    My local Walmart had a tag for them on the shelf but nothing in the space. It has now been filled with LM2 metalbeard and piece offering heart polybags last I checked.
  • BumblepantsBumblepants Member Posts: 7,727
    I saw the TLM2 CMFs in a big aisle display at Walmart across from electronics. packed with a number of other sets, dvds, and other tat.
    pharmjod
  • KingAlanIKingAlanI Member Posts: 2,352
    edited February 2019
    47 $1 #41775 otherwise nothing much. A few rollbacks that amount to 20% off in the LEGO aisle and a $40 #75952 in the clearance aisle.
    Pyrobug
  • AstrobricksAstrobricks Member Posts: 5,555
    KingAlanI said:
    47 $1 #41775 otherwise nothing much. A few rollbacks that amount to 20% off in the LEGO aisle and a $40 #75952 in the clearance aisle.
    I was just at a WM tonight and they also had #75952 at $40, but in the normal LEGO aisle. It seems to be their normal price.
  • buecarbuecar Member Posts: 10
    I picked up #31091 the other week for $21.28 each
  • AstrobricksAstrobricks Member Posts: 5,555
    buecar said:
    I picked up #31091 the other week for $21.28 each
    I’d venture a guess that’s their regular price for it?
  • ryjayryjay Member Posts: 1,004
    ya,  visited a walmart yesterday and went down the clearance aisle where they had select sets with yellow stickers.  The prices looked to be just their regular price.  The sticker looked like a clearance sticker, but didnt say "clearance"...I think it said, "our price".  I guess they want you to think it is something good 'cause it is a yellow sticker, lol!
    560Heliport
  • CaptainRogersCaptainRogers Member Posts: 868
    Went through a few rural Walmart stores on my way up to VA yesterday and they didn't disappoint!

    #76099 Rhino Face-off by the Mine $5
    #76103 Corvus Glave Thresher Attack $7
    #31076 Daredevil Stunt Plane $4.50
    #41193 Wind Dragon $9
    #10763 Stephanie's Lakeside House $7
    madforLEGOPyrobuggmonkey76BumblepantsAstrobricks
  • Sierra26Sierra26 Member Posts: 50
    #41775 down to 50 cents if you can find them :-) 
    PyrobugAstrobricks
  • PyrobugPyrobug Member Posts: 179
    Crap! I bought two today at $1.00. I wonder what time they changed because the store I got them at now shows the $.50 price on Brickseek. There are still lots around me though. $.50 at most stores but some still have them at $1.00. I got the full set almost as soon as they came out but at that price it's worth it to load up on them for some of the unique parts.
  • pxchrispxchris Member Posts: 2,438
    My Walmart (Woodburn, Oregon) finally had TLM2 minifigures out. In a center isle display by electronics. 
    madforLEGO
  • SeijiAmasawaSeijiAmasawa Member Posts: 266
    The lure of the #41775 at 50 cents a piece was too hard to resist. Found some along with Emma’s Art Van for $4.50. Thanks everyone for the heads-up.
    All the TLM2 had been felt up and giraffes were gone. C’est la vie.
    Pyrobug
  • ReesesPiecesReesesPieces Member Posts: 1,130
    Saw this Lego Movie 2 mini build tag at my walmart.


    Then I looked closely...

    madforLEGOpxchrisAstrobricksmak0137Ronyardatsunrobbie
  • norm103norm103 Member Posts: 302
    That’s says it’s at Target.
    Switchfoot55
  • ReesesPiecesReesesPieces Member Posts: 1,130
    @norm103 yup...exactly.  The big question is, on Feb. 16, do you go to Target or Walmart??? 
    pharmjod
  • red237red237 Member Posts: 334
    Interesting stealth marketing!

  • AstrobricksAstrobricks Member Posts: 5,555
    ^^^^ LOL! Love it!
  • norm103norm103 Member Posts: 302
    On the Taget site 
  • BrickWatersBrickWaters Member Posts: 20
    I picked up these two sets tonight. 

    #60163 Coast Guard Starter Set for $2.50
    #60165 4 x 4 Response Unit for $7.00. The box was had a large rip across the front but nothing was missing. Was marked as 25.00 but I scanned it and it rang up much cheaper. 

    The coast guard sets were not on my must have list but I can't pass up anything City related for those prices. 
    pharmjodmak0137madforLEGO
  • solid_stridersolid_strider Member Posts: 209
    One Walmart by me had a small event today where kids could make a custom car with the Juniors-style chassis. The lady manning the booth was giving out these stickers and instructions for a build using parts from the Emmet Builder Box, as well as some keychains, for participating.

    s
    madforLEGOOnebricktoomanyMegtheCatgmonkey76LittleLori77ncaachampsdatsunrobbie
  • starfire2starfire2 Member Posts: 1,335
    solid_strider said:
    One Walmart by me had a small event today where kids could make a custom car with the Juniors-style chassis. The lady manning the booth was giving out these stickers and instructions for a build using parts from the Emmet Builder Box, as well as some keychains, for participating.

    s
    Mine too.
  • KingAlanIKingAlanI Member Posts: 2,352
    Finally opened the 47 Unikitty figs I got for $1 a few days ago. The parts are in an ordinary LEGO plastic bag rather than loose in the outer packaging, which makes organizing them much easier. They can't be felt out but were particularly similar anyway

    I got some of each character, ranging from 2 to 7 of each
    Pyrobug
  • PyrobugPyrobug Member Posts: 179
    I just got a #70654 and #70655 for $50.00 each.
  • CaptainRogersCaptainRogers Member Posts: 868
    Found #75213 SW Advent Calendar for $7, #60156 Jungle Buggy for $1.50, and #71022 Harry Potter minifigs for $2.50. Still a lot of the Potter figs left.
    Pyrobug
  • Darth_Jar_JarDarth_Jar_Jar Member Posts: 43
    Found a single #71022 for 0.50
  • 77ncaachamps77ncaachamps Member Posts: 2,442
    edited February 2019
    It has been a struggle trying to find the Unikitty cmfs for $0.50 each.

    So I stopped struggling and gave up.
    Pyrobugdehnehsuexciter1
  • PyrobugPyrobug Member Posts: 179
    edited February 2019
    ^I went to four different stores last week trying to find some. I only found 3 or 4 at a time, at most, even though one store said they had 75. Out of the ones I did find, 6 of them were Shades Unikitty and 3 were Alien Puppycorn.
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