Joe H

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  1. Posted

    Which would the ideal place to buy it? Amazon? I plan to get it near the end on July.

    I think Amazon would be one of the better places as of right now (even cheaper than BrickLink by almost $20 USD), as you'll probably get the best shipping price with them. Could change by the end of July though.

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    OK, it's in a zip-lock bag and I will add that each bag will contain $40 worth of Lego

    Well, I agree with I Scream Clone. People value Lego differently, depending on their tastes for various elements, etc. Additionally, not many people would do any trade or purchase without actually seeing what they are receiving.

  11. Posted · Edited by Joe H

    Even if you look at the right carrier's website, that might not give an accurate estimate anymore. I've noticed that many ebay sellers have hiked up their shipping charges in the last few years, for both domestic and international shipping. I don't think this has anything to do with actual shipping prices, but is a way to reduce seller fees that ebay increased a lot in 2008 (the fee is a percentage of the item price without shipping). The sellers technically aren't quoting a false cost since the price is for "shipping and handling," and handling can cost anything. :tongue:

    True, I was just responding to his question, of what a typical shipping cost should be around. With that information, you can then decide if a seller's estimate is reasonable or not.

  12. Posted · Edited by Joe H

    Sorry to go somewhat "off topic" here, but since I am a new member I was unable to create a thread to ask this question.

    How much does overseas shipping to the US cost?

    I am considering buying a set on e-bay from the UK but I am not sure about the shipping costs.

    I plan on contacting the seller about it, but since I never purchased from another country I wouldn't know if he gave me an absurd figure.

    If any of you could give me a ballpark cost (in USD) of shipping from Europe, particularly the UK, I would appreciate.

    Hey - if the eBay seller has a decent rating, I don't see a real reason to distrust them. However, to get a ballpark figure you could try checking USPS.com and navigate to the "calculate postage" section, select international, and then try to gauge the weight of the item and how it will be shipped. Without the weight and size of the package, though, shipping is rather hard to estimate. Not to mention, this method will prove to be somewhat inherently inaccurate since the seller won't be using USPS to ship the item.

  13. Posted

    Thanks for your kinds words everyone!

    My only work of critique would be that I can't quite see that minfig up there. Whats that guy up to?! He seems to have something going on?

    Yes, I thought of that as I was photographing the MOC as well, but I had to keep to 3 photographs and since I had an interior, I had to be thrifty :pir_laugh2:. However, if you look at the first picture on the Flickr set, and look at the largest one, you may be able to make out that he's 1) having a good time, 2) drinking something, 3) has a gun in his hand. Bad combination... probably :pir_laugh2: . The other decorations up there include an open crate, banana, torch, and a keg with a tap. In hindsight I probably should have included the top portion in the photo with the various levels.

  16. Posted

    Very nice review, funkybrick! Probably my favorite Pirate set as well, because it not only has a well made Imperial base, but also a nicely sized ship - something we've never really seen since the release of this set.

    Congratulations on acquiring such a beautiful set, and thanks for doing a review for it :pir_laugh2:! It's nice to see reviews of older sets that begin MISB.

  17. Posted

    I'm not a big fan of Atlantis sets myself, but some of the pieces/color types they're using for the sets are indeed awesome. That figure with the gold armor is... well... sweeet! Can't wait until they come out - the helmet definitely says gladiator, and since they now have the mold apparently, I say unleash the full force of new historic themes :tongue: .

  22. Posted

    I hope that those low prices on the smaller sets means we will get a lot of army builder sets this time. I didn't like having to pay $4-5 for just one knight and $16 for just 5 knights. :hmpf_bad:

    I believe the prices coincide with the preliminary sets we've seen from the retail catalog, indicating that the cheapest sets (2.99) are the jester and the wizard, while the slightly more expensive set is the one with the two knights. Not bad if you'd like to build an army for both side in even proportions, but otherwise a bit more expensive than it was to get single figures in 2007 (i.e. The Knight). I'd prefer the latter since it allows more flexibility.

  23. Posted

    Cannon Battle for sure.

    Soldier's Arsenal if you can find them for a decent price.

    Personally, I also have duplicates of Brickbeard's Bounty and Soldiers' Fort (got them around ~50% off :pir_laugh2: , so I couldn't resist).

    In my opinion, Kraken Attackin', Loot Island, Shipwreck Hideout, and Pirate Survival aren't worth getting more than one of since there aren't any unique qualities about them. I'm sure others may disagree, though.

  24. Posted

    I agree with what most have said, regarding the inherent "value" of the sets to a collector. Sure, generally speaking, I feel the building techniques of the 2009 Pirate theme falls a bit short of the 1989ish predecessors (i.e. the ship and fort). However, there are benefits as others have said including the figures and their decals and a nice selection of lower-priced sets (i.e. Soldier's Arsenal and Cannon Battle, both of which are fantastic in my opinion, especially if you're looking for multiple figures/cannons).

    I'm definitely a fan of the older sets, and wish I had more. Nevertheless, once you start to get a couple of the 2009 Pirate sets, if you're really enjoy the Pirate theme you'll probably find that you'll want to at least own one of each set :pir_laugh2: .

  25. Posted · Edited by Joe H

    I think that they will restock. And if by some awful curse that they didn't there is always ebay and bricklink.com. :pir-classic:

    It seems like they're getting rid of the two impulse sets though, which is unfortunate :pir-sceptic: . Soldiers arsenal was on clearance and pirate survival was listed as sold out or call to check availability.

    Also, it seems that Walmart and Toys 'R Us will no longer be carrying Pirates.