Doofy McGee Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Just in case you haven't come across it yet, we have a big rule (more of a guideline) here... Buy What You Love. If you are a big fan of LotR, definitely buy those sets for $65. If I had them available to me at that price, I would buy them in a heartbeat. I just paid $74.25 each for 2 of the Goblin King sets. $65 is a great value on each of these, and the values will go up after retirement. This sounds like the kind of deal you will kick yourself later for missing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lego the hutt Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 My thoughts on those sets is not based on value or potential increase...but I guess if many people feel the same way I do then that could affect the value in the long term. I do like the brown pieces and the skulls used in the Goblin King but the thing that really bugs me about both of those sets is that they don't connect. Both sets are 2 or 3 smaller builds that form 1 larger one. If TLG would give us a baseplate that would tie the individual elements together into one cohesive unit I would like both of these sets 10X better. At least with the goblin king set you can place the individual elements next to each other in a way that makes it look like they connect as far as a display goes, even though they don't. MoM on the other hand just doesn't fit well together. It's almost as if the door and the back wall and the well could each be their own smaller set. At least they could have given us hinges or some kind of connection between the door and the wall. I am a huge LotR fan. Mines of Moria is my least favorite set from that wave of LotR sets, largely because of what is stated above. Hopefully for those who invested in these 2 sets the Macrofigs are enough of a factor to increase the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNH1974 Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 I am wondering if these first LOTR sets will be like the first Harry Potter or first Star Wars sets; the most valuable and the rarest. If the theme is deemed to be popular by TLG the next wave of sets may be more numerous and therefore less valuable. I think is what happened to Star Wars, the earliest larger sets are the most valuable. I just Star Wars 6206 & 6205 which are from 2006 and only just got over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furbs Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 I always find with sets that include large minifigs, they will always do well, whether your waiting for them to go EOL or you want to sell the part individually, you rarely find a large minifig go for less the Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slobey Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 As much as I like these two sets I do honk they are the weakest of their respective waves. I'm choosing to invest in Helms deep and unexpected gathering. I consider them to be iconic locations in the Tolkien universe and are also the most satisfying builds. IMO they are classics in the making.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doofy McGee Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 I liked Mines of Moria well enough, but now that you point it out, it is the least cool set from the first wave, isn't it? I am always a sucker for those giant mini figs though. Cave Troll, Goblin King, Hulk... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veegs Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 The Amazon UK price is pretty darn sweet right now for Canadians. I picked up two for 81 pounds, which is about 127 dollars Canadian. With TRU selling these at $109 in Canada, a no-brainer for me. Other Canadians should jump on this! If I had ordered another, the cost per unit went down to $62 and change, but my wife would not be pleased. Not sure of price to USA - maybe someone from the US can price check it for us - should still be a solid price, but maybe not quite as good as Amazon.com has been in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veegs Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Oh, and I haven't paid any import fees/duty so far from UK orders to Canada. I've got 8 Vampyre Castles sitting in the basement as proof If they go on sale again, I would definitely recommend grabbing them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jepjepjepjep Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 how do you get the promo credit? by email? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeka Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Here's the info given on the Amazon Lego page: Get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veegs Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 For those wondering if the five pound promotional credit works for Canadians, the answer is YES! There must be something on amazon UK that tickles your fancy to grab this e-coupon. I got the emailed credit 1 day after my qualifying offer (over 30 pounds) shipped. I checked my account and it is there, ready to be used. Get this one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 This is $68.44 shipped to my U.S. address which isn't that good here. Just a day ago it was $59 on Amazon U.S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veegs Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 This is $68.44 shipped to my U.S. address which isn't that good here. Just a day ago it was $59 on Amazon U.S. Thanks for the US price update. Obviously this is a better deal for Canadians (cheaper shipping, I believe, as part of the Commonwealth), but with the five pounds off coupon, it would bring the price even in the US pretty close to $59. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeka Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Yes - this definitely works! Email confirmation of credit received the day after Mines of Moria was dispatched, and I used the credit on Saturday (leaving me with a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNH1974 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Unfortunately you only get one voucher per amazon account :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDarkness Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Unfortunately you only get one voucher per amazon account I noticed, I was hoping to get another one with this purchase. Mind you it would only influence me to spend more..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNH1974 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Yes the policy saved me credit card. Still I got 2 Mines of Morias. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiteboy02 Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 It looks pretty cool from where I can see it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDarkness Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Big W have the Mines of Moria set listed at $48 at the front of their website. When you click on the link, the price is $88 but if you ring up they will honor the $48. Go get some! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sflego86 Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 I wish I was an Aussie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDarkness Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 We don't get decent deals too often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain79 Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Big W have the Mines of Moria set listed at $48 at the front of their website. When you click on the link, the price is $88 but if you ring up they will honor the $48. Go get some! Thanks for the hot tip... got some! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOrcKing Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 I wish I was an Aussie! Ha ha. That is a pretty good deal even over here in the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDarkness Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Thanks for the hot tip... got some! No problems. The salesperson knew what set I was talking about before I even said it, and the price. She said they had been peppered with calls, including some people asking for 20 which they refused. I ordered 4, I have like 10 of these which I have picked up cheap already and now the market will be flooded with them for a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDarkness Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Ha ha. That is a pretty good deal even over here in the US. Sometimes we are lucky to just find stunning deals. Generally my rule of thumb is to try get it at US price, whether that is through heavily discounted items here or from overseas markets including delivery. If I can get it at that (or 50% local) then I have done well. I picked up 4 AT-OT sets at $142 I think it was, and a motorised AT-AT for about $100 (compared to their $399 and $250 RRPs here). Sometimes we have the odd stroke of luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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