jay4e Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 33 minutes ago, supergman said: Wow, $80 for that? Crazy. all the IDEAS sets are overpriced compared to comparable in house sets. not sure how much the designers make but im sure they tack that on to the retail prices, plus you have all that IDEAS site infrastructure to pay for.... I mean you cant expect a multi billion dollar company to cover any of the community expense out of their own cut... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miami Bomb Squad Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Spend $20 more and get the Ferrari or the VW bug. This set needs to go on sale for $45-$50 before I would even consider it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjj1984 Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 1 hour ago, jay4e said: all the IDEAS sets are overpriced compared to comparable in house sets. not sure how much the designers make but im sure they tack that on to the retail prices, plus you have all that IDEAS site infrastructure to pay for.... I mean you cant expect a multi billion dollar company to cover any of the community expense out of their own cut... %1 of net sales plus ten free sets. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val-E Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 1 hour ago, tjj1984 said: %1 of net sales plus ten free sets. Which is why you will never see any large IDEAS sets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcdfan Posted September 19, 2016 Author Share Posted September 19, 2016 Which is why you will never see any large IDEAS sets.I see large ideas sets under different categories. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Briggs Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 3 minutes ago, Val-E said: Which is why you will never see any large IDEAS sets. Are those 1% of net sales plus 10 free sets really such a big deal for TLG? Ten sets isn't much compared to the thousands or even tens of thousand sets produced. And 1% will always be 1%, no matter if the set is small or big. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandyHand Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 19 hours ago, Brian Briggs said: Are those 1% of net sales plus 10 free sets really such a big deal for TLG? Ten sets isn't much compared to the thousands or even tens of thousand sets produced. And 1% will always be 1%, no matter if the set is small or big. 10 free sets for the original designer is peanuts for TLG. They hand out free sets to review-sites left and right, and just deduct that from their tax form as "Promotional Activities". The set will always be priced such that TLG makes a nice profit off it, even if it runs at the same unchanged price for 7 years (*cough* 10188 *cough*). The 1% of net sales will be included in the projected price and sales estimates. If the set sells well it will be profitable enough to keep running it for years (ain't that right, 21108 ? ). Nice benefit for the original designer, and a nice steady contribution to the net profits of TLG. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandyHand Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Jangbricks review of the set: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val-E Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 On 19/9/2016 at 8:27 PM, Brian Briggs said: Are those 1% of net sales plus 10 free sets really such a big deal for TLG? Ten sets isn't much compared to the thousands or even tens of thousand sets produced. And 1% will always be 1%, no matter if the set is small or big. Not a big deal compared to licensing costs and they also save a little bit on development costs, although they still have to review and modify the original. I meant more in relation to destabilising the IDEAS project and community as up till now, the winners will all have made modest amounts of money. Sets costing 200 euros or more would create more jealousy and there is the potential to coin some serious cash on those sales. It would be interesting to know how much money the Ecto 1 designer has made so far - I am guessing it´s the set that has sold the most units. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mos_Eisley Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Now available at LEGOLAND CA. However, it appears that LEGOLAND is essentially wiping out the passholder discount as the Caterham is $87.99 there. Winter train is $109.99. I didn't check enough to see if it's just new "exclusives" getting this treatment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOrcKing Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Here is The New Elementary review. Lots of printed pieces with no sticker sheet in sight and so many useful parts in new colors! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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lego rules Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 The more I see the review, the more I like it. Biggest let down was the steering though. I still have not seen official pricing for Canada yet and it's not on TLG website yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkbait Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 Just found this at Barnes and Noble 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martae54 Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 9 hours ago, Sharkbait said: Just found this at Barnes and Noble 15% off right off the bat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltron Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 (edited) Now available at John Lewis online, £79.99, 773 in stock Looks to be a john lewis exclusive (for now anyway), seems like the t1 van which was a john lewis exclusive is now available in TRU https://m.johnlewis.com/lego-ideas-21307-caterham-seven-620r-sports-car/p/3033327 Edited September 28, 2016 by Mhd747 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val-E Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 John Lewis Exclusive = we have 1 million units in the warehouse and another 2 on back order. If they don´t sell, we´ll do a deal with Tesco and palm em off to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val-E Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Available at SAH so can be combined with EU10 and London Bus. 85 euros in many countries, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil B Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 So what's with general availability of this set in the US? I can see it listed on all the major retailers (Amazon, Walmart, Target, B&N), EXCEPT TRU. But not showing on EBay yet via Target's Ebay outlet. Was hoping to pick one up using EBay Bucks during the next promo, or to scoop up a TRU/BRU discounted GC to buy this set with. Anyone any insights as to when a new non-exclusive set will typically appear through EBay outlets and why TRU does not have this set? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cozei Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 So what's with general availability of this set in the US? I can see it listed on all the major retailers (Amazon, Walmart, Target, B&N), EXCEPT TRU. But not showing on EBay yet via Target's Ebay outlet. Was hoping to pick one up using EBay Bucks during the next promo, or to scoop up a TRU/BRU discounted GC to buy this set with. Anyone any insights as to when a new non-exclusive set will typically appear through EBay outlets and why TRU does not have this set?Saw Caterham in TRU brick and mortar today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOrcKing Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Brick Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 (edited) On September 19, 2016 at 11:31 AM, Miami Bomb Squad said: Spend $20 more and get the Ferrari or the VW bug. This set needs to go on sale for $45-$50 before I would even consider it. Perfect. Please. Don't buy this set so it'll retire sooner. Up to 12already Edited October 14, 2016 by Dr. Brick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val-E Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Backorderable at EU SAH. 2xvip and bus clearly doing their job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TabbyBoy Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 I think Caterhams will be discounted at other retailers soon with no buying limits so, I'll waiit until that happens as effectively 10% ain't enough for greedy old me! I have better fish to fry with the 2xVIP and London Bus, I mean something more exclusive, rarely discounted and not sold by every Thomas Richard & Harriet ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val-E Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 28 minutes ago, TabbyBoy said: I think Caterhams will be discounted at other retailers soon with no buying limits so, I'll waiit until that happens as effectively 10% ain't enough for greedy old me! I have better fish to fry with the 2xVIP and London Bus, I mean something more exclusive, rarely discounted and not sold by every Thomas Richard & Harriet ;-) Too late, it´s out for 30 days and I think it is done! https://shop.lego.com/es-ES/Camion-de-Carreras-42041 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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