Latest news about Lego animal moulds

[williejm]

22 minutes ago, Lion King said:

What happened to the wolf on PAB?

It’s invisible, probably because it was priced too high.

It hasn’t ever shown up, who knows if it ever will? Maybe alongside the CMF parts from the vending machine?

[Black Falcon]

23 minutes ago, Lion King said:

What happened to the wolf on PAB?

That one is supposed to be added somewhen this year, but no info on the exact date IMO.

2 minutes ago, williejm said:

It’s invisible, probably because it was priced too high.

It hasn’t ever shown up, who knows if it ever will? Maybe alongside the CMF parts from the vending machine?

Well the info people got from Skaerback was it would be added in the fourth quarter, so it should be added then ;).

[williejm]

1 hour ago, Black Falcon said:

That one is supposed to be added somewhen this year, but no info on the exact date IMO.

Well the info people got from Skaerback was it would be added in the fourth quarter, so it should be added then ;).

Given that we are already halfway through the fourth quarter, and that B&P usually gets locked up before and over Christmas … it seems not to be forthcoming. 

[Black Falcon]

1 hour ago, williejm said:

Given that we are already halfway through the fourth quarter, and that B&P usually gets locked up before and over Christmas … it seems not to be forthcoming. 

Well we will see. If not it won´t make that much difference since they will either be sold out quickly, or more likely, quite expensive anyways.

[Lion King]

@RichardGoring, did you order some wolves before it was out of stock yesterday (Nov 17)?

[williejm]

45 minutes ago, Lion King said:

@RichardGoring, did you order some wolves before it was out of stock yesterday (Nov 17)?

Wait? Did they get listed in USA?

[pinar]

I just saw the birds and loved them! I also love the set, but can’t decide if it’s solely because of the animals or if it just looks great 😅

[RichardGoring]

4 hours ago, Lion King said:

@RichardGoring, did you order some wolves before it was out of stock yesterday (Nov 17)?

3 hours ago, williejm said:

Wait? Did they get listed in USA?

No. Well, I didn't order any, nor did I see any while I was looking.

I got some tigers, baby gorillas, gorillas, sharks, seagulls, ravens, cows, lambs, hares, (Friends) highland terrier, red panda, sea turtle, tan puppy, and pigeon. Generally two of everything, but five seagulls and pigeons.  

[williejm]

8 hours ago, RichardGoring said:

No. Well, I didn't order any, nor did I see any while I was looking.

I got some tigers, baby gorillas, gorillas, sharks, seagulls, ravens, cows, lambs, hares, (Friends) highland terrier, red panda, sea turtle, tan puppy, and pigeon. Generally two of everything, but five seagulls and pigeons.  

So, like Noah’s ark, but with extra gulls 😜

[Lion King]

Not sure why wolves don’t’ show up on PAB as Arctic foxes did show up there. I guess wolves are out of stock by Nov 17. 

[williejm]

58 minutes ago, Lion King said:

Not sure why wolves don’t’ show up on PAB as Arctic foxes did show up there. I guess wolves are out of stock by Nov 17. 

Not out of stock - they have never been listed anywhere on B&P ever (yet).

[Lion King]

2 hours ago, williejm said:

Not out of stock - they have never been listed anywhere on B&P ever (yet).

Damn it. I don’t understand why they don’t put wolves on PAB when they showed up in City sets a few months after CMF.  i guess wolves are hiding somewhere in cold wilderness….

[Roebuck]

There is a small chance they will turn up in January among other delayed parts..
The PAB team had a hole "minifig-head box" of them in SFW witch they handed out to people asking questions, came to their talks or like me traded with them  So I got the impression the part was coming to PAB, however the PAB team run the operation of PAB, they do not decide the prices or witch parts are coming to PAB etc.

With the reduction of the fox price by 50% out of the blue, I think it is further evidence they will listen to people sending mails to CS complaining about a ridiculous price on a part Still way to expensive, but if they reduce it with another 50% when it go out of stock it could be possible to buy it  

[williejm]

4 hours ago, Roebuck said:

There is a small chance they will turn up in January among other delayed parts..
The PAB team had a hole "minifig-head box" of them in SFW witch they handed out to people asking questions, came to their talks or like me traded with them  So I got the impression the part was coming to PAB, however the PAB team run the operation of PAB, they do not decide the prices or witch parts are coming to PAB etc.

With the reduction of the fox price by 50% out of the blue, I think it is further evidence they will listen to people sending mails to CS complaining about a ridiculous price on a part Still way to expensive, but if they reduce it with another 50% when it go out of stock it could be possible to buy it  

Wait - so you could ask a question like ‘why does Lego take the p*ss with the prices of animals on PAB?’ and get a free wolf for it!?

Fascinating to know what production or market factors suddenly made the fox 50% less costly: 

Very curious to know how they were thinking to price the wolf. In theory it shouldn’t have been more than the RRP of a CMF, but it would probably have been the same level as the grey goat (£5 ish) at best.

[Lion King]

It doesn’t look like unicorn and Pegasus molds were listed on PAB as well. 

[williejm]

1 hour ago, Lion King said:

It doesn’t look like unicorn and Pegasus molds were listed on PAB as well. 

A bit early for those though, no? 

[Lion King]

1 hour ago, williejm said:

A bit early for those though, no? 

Oh

 

1 hour ago, williejm said:

A bit early for those though, no? 

ohhh that’s right - i totally forgot Unicorn Castle was released in August. 

[lifeinplastic]

6 hours ago, williejm said:

Fascinating to know what production or market factors suddenly made the fox 50% less costly: 

Yes, it’s almost like they were called out on their greed and could find any way to justify it!

[williejm]

46 minutes ago, lifeinplastic said:

Yes, it’s almost like they were called out on their greed and could find any way to justify it!

*inserts gif of cat looking shocked* 

[Black Falcon]

13 hours ago, Roebuck said:

With the reduction of the fox price by 50% out of the blue, I think it is further evidence they will listen to people sending mails to CS complaining about a ridiculous price on a part Still way to expensive, but if they reduce it with another 50% when it go out of stock it could be possible to buy it  

Well it isn´t the first time that prices were reduced there though. Just remember the cow was more expensive at first too and was reduced later on, though not as much as the fox of course. Personally I wouldn´t even complain if they would introduce pieces for a higher starting price in general, to lower the initial demand - especially from sellers - for those people and give more people that want to get them fast a chance to do so.

[Roebuck]

8 hours ago, williejm said:

Wait - so you could ask a question like ‘why does Lego take the p*ss with the prices of animals on PAB?’ and get a free wolf for it!?

Basically, but they do not want questions about price and shipping I believe since it is not their "department".

The first year everyone that got to ask a question during their talk got an orca + they had other animals to trade!
Last year I belive everyone that came to their talk found a goat and a red panda on their seat, they also had a "guess the number of goats in the jar" then (I was not there).
This year everyone got a wolf on the seat during their talk, and everyone that came to talk to them at their stand got one.

There is a reason why I love the PAB team 

 

1 minute ago, Black Falcon said:

Well it isn´t the first time that prices were reduced there though. Just remember the cow was more expensive at first too and was reduced later on, though not as much as the fox of course. Personally I wouldn´t even complain if they would introduce pieces for a higher starting price in general, to lower the initial demand - especially from sellers - for those people and give more people that want to get them fast a chance to do so.

I and probably several others complained about the cow as well and then the price drooped 
I would prefer they have a limit say 10 per order instead of pricing it ridiculous and then lower it until it start to sell

[Black Falcon]

4 minutes ago, Roebuck said:

I and probably several others complained about the cow as well and then the price drooped 

Well that was exactly my point, it isn´t the first time this happened.

4 minutes ago, Roebuck said:

I would prefer they have a limit say 10 per order instead of pricing it ridiculous and then lower it until it start to sell

Well, I meant more like a fixed percentage that is added on top (and communicated so everyone knows that the price will be lower in a month or so)

Reducing the limit is an other thing I suggsted several times here, though they should set the limit individually from part to part. Like minifig pieces and animals get this limit but more common bricks would be kinda strange if they are limited to such a low number - and with time as the demand decreases, the limit gets raised.