Aethersprite Posted August 24, 2015 Hello! I'm currently visiting the States, in the Boston area specifically. Lego here is a lot cheaper than in my country, so I'm trying to find some hard-to-get sets. In particular, I'm looking for 75087 Anakin's Custom Jedi Starfighter. I'm aware that it's a Walmart exclusive, but I can't seem to find any Walmart stores nearby! In my country, this set is also available in Lego stores - are there any of these in Boston? Hope a local can answer some of my questions. Oh, and it'd be great if there are some The Force Awakens sets around, too! Thank you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
parksroad Posted August 25, 2015 I don't know Boston, but the closest actual Lego store looks like it's in Braintree? But look for big Target stores, they usually have the best selection for price, maybe Walmart. Toys R Us will have great selection but sometimes marks up prices. Remember that sales tax will add about 10% to the listed price, and unlike VAT in some countries it isn't refundable when you leave. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aethersprite Posted August 25, 2015 I don't know Boston, but the closest actual Lego store looks like it's in Braintree? But look for big Target stores, they usually have the best selection for price, maybe Walmart. Toys R Us will have great selection but sometimes marks up prices. Remember that sales tax will add about 10% to the listed price, and unlike VAT in some countries it isn't refundable when you leave. Ah, okay. Thanks for the tip! Unfortunately the set I'm looking for seems to be a Walmart exclusive, apparently - it won't be available in other shops other than official Lego shops, right? It's only available in official Lego shops in my country, I'm not sure how it works in the US. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lowlead Posted August 25, 2015 (edited) Hello LS, Depending on how far you feel like driving, there are 4, yes four, LEGO stores in the greater Boston area: Peabody and Burlington to the North, Natick to the West, and Braintree on the South Shore. Large traffic delays aside, you could definitely hit all 4 stores in just a few hours, as they're not very far apart. If you're looking specifically for Anakin's Custom Jedi Starfighter, I would avoid WalMart for a very odd reason. Every WM I visit, I scan the 75087 set at a price checker and the following message appears 'Please see an associate for help.' Apparently, according to an associate, there is some kind of restriction or recall on that particular set, yet they're not being cleared from the shelves. Strange, never encountered this before - try it at your WM and see if you get the same results. •UPDATE* Nevermind, scanned a 75087 set at one of my WMs this afternoon and it's back to normal. Never did get a straight answer as to why that was happening. Edited August 25, 2015 by lowlead Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aethersprite Posted August 26, 2015 Hello LS, Depending on how far you feel like driving, there are 4, yes four, LEGO stores in the greater Boston area: Peabody and Burlington to the North, Natick to the West, and Braintree on the South Shore. Large traffic delays aside, you could definitely hit all 4 stores in just a few hours, as they're not very far apart. If you're looking specifically for Anakin's Custom Jedi Starfighter, I would avoid WalMart for a very odd reason. Every WM I visit, I scan the 75087 set at a price checker and the following message appears 'Please see an associate for help.' Apparently, according to an associate, there is some kind of restriction or recall on that particular set, yet they're not being cleared from the shelves. Strange, never encountered this before - try it at your WM and see if you get the same results. •UPDATE* Nevermind, scanned a 75087 set at one of my WMs this afternoon and it's back to normal. Never did get a straight answer as to why that was happening. Thanks for the detailed reply! :) I'll try to make a trip down. I'd avoid WM if I could, but 75087 is exclusive there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darth Caedus Posted August 28, 2015 (edited) Thanks for the detailed reply! :) I'll try to make a trip down. I'd avoid WM if I could, but 75087 is exclusive there. Lego Natick is out of the Custom Jedi Starfighter IIRC, so I'd try one of the others. Always call first to check the stock. Edited August 28, 2015 by Darth Caedus Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
