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  1. Black Feather
    I don’t think any of the crap being talked about as far as PAB is concerned applies to North America. At least I haven’t noticed it so far. Standard parts still available to order. In fact, just recently they added plain green legs for the forestmen. While not a “new” part, this part has not been available for almost a year since they changed everything. And just added it in December when supposedly they aren’t adding anything. And although they first uploaded it as a bestseller it was quickly changed to a standard part and I had put it back in my cart as such. So that is one example at least of adding a “new” standard part in December. So not giving up hope that more August set parts might be uploaded in December in North America.
  2. Black Feather
    Standard part orders already take so long that I wouldn’t expect anything I order from now on to be here by Christmas anyway. So changed language isn’t that significant. Appears they are not shutting down here (North America) at least. The only thing different so far is not being able to see out of stock items. And my only question is if they are not shutting down is there any hope of adding new parts or at least restocking some before January?
  3. Black Feather
    Got an email a while back that said here are our bestselling sets and 10305 was the first one listed. Pretty sure it’s doing well. People just freaked out because it didn’t go out of stock immediately. Maybe they are just doing a better job of keeping things available which is a good thing.
  4. Black Feather
    I would be surprised if they didn’t put out a couple sets like they have been. They are making so many sets and themes now, why not throw us a few bones here and there. Especially when they have so many parts already available to use now. It’s not like they have to go to great expense or take a big risk. They know they’ll make money. I am still really hoping for full forestmen set sometime with brown hats and additional torsos.
  5. Black Feather
    Finally got the FM parts. But really wondering WTH is taking so long with the plain green legs?. Those were sold for years as part of old PAB and disappeared with the changeover. They obviously had tons of them and still do. So why aren’t they selling them?
  6. Black Feather
    I noticed this. At first I thought it was the other silver color which was over 50 cents before, but then I realized they jacked up the price. Very glad I bought so many before. The prices are annoying. I will say this though. Don’t see the plain green legs yet. If those come out at some obscene price instead of 0.58 like every other plain legs 73200 after being a cheap buy on PAB for so long and then taken down, that would be the ultimate BS.
  7. Black Feather
    Ok. I see all the forestman stuff sold out. Was this all available and sold out or they just put it up as sold out. Seems like I everything I see after it’s already sold out. I always check at midnight EST when in the past they put the new parts up. Are they putting up at different random times now or something?
  8. Black Feather
    Man. I was checking every day for that hat. And somehow still missed before it sold out.
  9. Black Feather
    Was the horse actually available in reddish brown color. I see it listed there out of stock on the US PAB. Saw it before. I assumed that was a mistake and it was supposed to be the dark orange horse which is not listed even as out of stock… Ah. Crap. Now I see on Bricklink that the reddish brown horse was in a set this year: Serious Play Identity and Landscape Kit {2022 Version). 2000430 Never noticed that. Odd they didn’t include with 10305 if it was available. Also odd that it’s available and the dark orange horse that came out in January isn’t even listed. At least something new to look at for now.
  10. Black Feather
    They could have at least made the dragon the kid and the knight the adult. Those legs are of no value to me. I hate the kid and teen legs. Have to replace in 10305 and now this too, after already overpaying to make sure I got 8 knights mainly for the torso and armor. Hoping shield and helmet parts will be PAB. Maybe even armor. Not sure what is and isn’t available. But pretty sure they never sell the torso unless it appears elsewhere.
  11. Black Feather
    Got lucky vacation and found more red falcon knights. Only had the patience to put together 9, so I have 12 now after having given up on them. Still wish they sold these online as I really pulling parts others may have damaged or at least dirtied with their rummaging.
  12. Black Feather
    Series 22 was the first series I ever bought from. I mainly wanted the bard. But there some others I was interested in and I have kids so I ordered the max from the web site and didn’t get a single bard or the snow warrior which was another I wanted. My wife then went to Walmart and saw two left and got them. Both were bards. So at least I got it. Though overall disappointed with that shopping experience. This time I am interested in the knight and only the knight. So went ahead and ordered 8 off bricklink at a markup. If I happen across these in the store will try and feel out more for retail price. But I wanted at least 8, and now I got that for sure. Definitely overpaid especially since I am mainly after parts and some like kid legs are useless to me. But I guess better than buying a ton of crap I don’t want to try and get 8 and I don’t have the patience to search store to store feeling bags. Now I really hope some day they give us armor and torsos for the others but not likely I guess.
  13. Black Feather
    Maybe not correct to assume it’s doing poorly because it didn’t sell out online after two weeks. After all it seems like they were trying hard to make it not sell out quickly. When they had it at a limit of one it was the only set on the site with a limit of one. They release the GWP two days before it came out when they had to know the GWP would sell out quickly online based on their stock and all the sets coming out August 1. That actually changed my original plan to buy one in store and one online for two GWP. I went to the store and got one set with the GWP. I planned to sneak back and get another set with GWP at the store but both were sold out when I called ahead. The store restocked the castle but I am waiting now like a lot of other people for a better incentive. Impossible to judge how well it’s doing at this point, since we don’t know how many they were expecting to sell by now. It could be as well or better than expected. They just produced enough this time, which is a good thing.
  14. Black Feather
    I would definitely be targeting that one too. Of course, if they are going to give us Black Knights, my dream would be another castle in black to rival 10305. There are still plenty of goodies left to throw like some of the shields that weren’t included this time. That’s probably being too hopeful. But it’s always possible if they make enough money on this one. I just hope they do the BK at some point as well as the rest of the forestmen. They keep going around the edges on the forestmen and not giving us the whole thing. The bricklink castle had nothing printed. Then we got only the red torso and green hat. It’s like they are taunting me.
  15. Black Feather
    It was the only GWP they have had that actually had me buying stuff to just to get the GWP. If there were many like me to the point that LEGO noticed it, hopefully it will encourage them to release it again. Or better yet, a new similar GWP. Of course I would also be thrilled if they sold it for $25 on the website at some point. But doubt that will happen.
  16. Black Feather
    I like the product, but LEGO shipping is the worst of any online company I buy from. FedEx sucks too but not talking about that. They don’t always use FedEx. They are just extremely slow to ship anything and they make errors. Especially with parts orders. They have always fixed their mistakes to my satisfaction. Sometimes even sent free parts. I still prefer to buy from them because I am patient, it’s for sure new, always free shipping (over $35) and I know they will fix their errors. But they are still very slow and jacked up. Don’t buy online if you are going on a long vacation within a month.
  17. Black Feather
    Someone is selling the wizard from 10305 on eBay for $75 if anyone is interested.
  18. Black Feather
    The online PAB thing is extremely annoying. The Lions Knights have a great castle, but they don’t stand a chance against the massive well armed Black Falcon forces I’ve assembled.
  19. Black Feather
    Shouldn’t have said “tracking”. I know they have everything on file with your VIP account. You can even look exactly what you bought, where, and how many points you got for it. So theoretically they could limit your account on sets, GWP. And I know they will cancel if you exceed your online limit even if the system lets you put the max limit in your cart and purchase after you ordered in the past. My point was I don’t think they are doing anything new for this set as far as enforcing the limits and I didn’t think that store purchases count against online purchases. I thought the limit only applied to online purchases. But if you are saying that is what happened to you that is new information to me. I don’t have experience trying to buy online after being over the online limit with store purchases. I have four of 31120 from LEGO. Two from online first. Then two from store. So seems the store isn’t enforcing any kind of limit. There are no signs, etc indicating a limit at the store. I assumed the limit of three applies only to online. And that I can still buy one more set online if I wanted to because I only bought two there. But if they count store purchases against me then that would not work. But odd if they count everything against you online but no limits in store.
  20. Black Feather
    Just to test this I added 3 of 31120 to my cart. I already bought 2 online and 2 in store. So if they are tracking and combining store and online I should be over the limit already which is 3. So let me add up to 3 anyway. It wasn’t until I hit three that when I went back again to add a 4th it said I exceeded the limit. So I suspect that it all your seeing. You just can’t add more than one to your cart. There’s no extra tracking going on here.
  21. Black Feather
    Not sure what your saying but I don’t think they are counting the store purchase against you. The first night I went online and it put it in my cart just to check if the GWP would be added. But the GWP didn’t show up so I didn’t buy it. I did notice that when I went back to view the set with the set in my cart it said I exceeded my limit even though I hadn’t actually bought it yet. When I remove from my cart that went away, so it would allow me to add it to my cart again. So it was just stopping me from adding more than 1 to my cart. The next morning I went and bought the set with GWP at the store. Now when I return to the online site it allows me to put 1 in my cart just like before. But after I do that when I go to view the set it still says limit exceeded (when I have it in my cart just like before). So suspect it will allow me to buy another online if I want to as long as it’s only one. But I don’t want to try this experiment until there’s another GWP or double points.
  22. Black Feather
    I went to the LEGO store today and one of the employees was sitting at a table with an open box building the set for display. So not for sale but they are out there.
  23. Black Feather
    Well, it was still in stock in the store when I arrived about an hour before closing. So I have six 31120 now and another GWP. And found a set one of my kids wanted that’s been out of stock online for a while. So wasn’t a waste of time as I expected. Not confident the GWP will still be there on the third.
  24. Black Feather
    I am convinced and also now guessing about 99 percent chance I come home with empty hands tonight. If I didn’t live so close probably wouldn’t bother. Another possibility or more like completely baseless wishful thinking that I am pulling out of my rear. What if they release it again as specifically tied to the castle like they have done with some past expensive sets that had there own GWP. Maybe even something new that somehow hasn’t leaked yet… Yeah. I don’t believe it either. But that would be cool.
  25. Black Feather
    Wow. Thought it might go faster this time due to all the new sets available, but they must not have made very many. Hope there’s still some at the store after work. I was going to buy another 21325 to get it at midnight. But they raised the price from 150 to 180. Not paying 20 percent more for a set I already have two of. So missed out online. Going to check the store after work and maybe get another 31120 and/or stuff for my kids if it’s still there. Otherwise, will ask some questions about whether 10305 will be there on the 3 or 8 and leave. Even I may hold off on the castle without the GWP. Not going to drop $400 and get nothing. No GWP. No double points. It will be back. Might not even sell out fast enough to miss the next deal if enough other people are holding off as well.
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