Thanks for the update and offer bro. I'm gonna leave it to chance whether I can get them or not... No loss if I missed the deal... At that price I don't mind getting more and strip them for parts... Hee hee.

Too troublesome to get stuck in traffic to get to Avenue K. KL traffic terrifies me! Lol!

Hopefully they run the same promo at BV2...

I'm one of them...

Now I just wait... Even if it means missing out on a deal so be it. Heart ache to see the price drop like this...

I think I'm gonna bite the bullet and order the Police Station from Groupon, screw it if the box reached me in bad shape! That price cannot tahan already!!

Wanna ask the sifus here, how do I order from Groupon ah? Noob here!

Do I just click on "Buy Now" and proceed to payment? Just like a regular online purchase right? No need to redeem vouchers or have to do certain steps to activate the deal right?

Thanks!

Btw, looks like all the action is at Avenue K. Was at BV2 this morning and nothing new there... Stocks are not moving. Your time is almost up ALJ!!!

This post has been edited by Lego_Jason: Dec 13 2013, 12:09 PM

Thanks for the assurance bro, let's hope so!

Yeah, read the fine print, they start shipping on 9th Jan 2014 only so if anyone planned to have it by Christmas then forget it.

Thanks! Sounds good! Will order it later!

Bit by bit the puzzle is unvealed... I'm praying for Lego S@H Malaysia!

Haha! Still my favourite police station.

Personally I think 7498 is better then the 2014 Police Station (60047), more so at RM280 it is great value!

I like it that 7498 has the special road plate for the police car garages. Kinda stingy of Lego not to provide any baseplates in 60047... Surely the target audience for this set are young kids and inclusion of a baseplate would make it better value for them. Once they demolish the original building it is easier to unleash their creative minds on the baseplates... my 2 cents.

Also I'm going to speculate that if you put them side by side, 7498 would be bigger overall...

At RM280 it is a very good price. I suggest you buy one set now, if price drop again but another one! And drop some more, buy again. Average down like what the investment bankers says.

Some boys are going to be so happy to receive this for their birthdays, I already have three birthday invites for January...


Wow! Looks like the response it pretty good!!

Before I went off for lunch it was "84 Bought", just a while ago I wanted to place my order and it has increased by a 100! Now "183 Bought"!

ALJ must be 'happy' with the sales...

This post has been edited by Lego_Jason: Dec 13 2013, 03:54 PM

More time to buy. hee hee.

You know what they always say: "Buy now, regret later..."


You click on "Buy Now" and you will see the above screen where you can select which set(s) you wish to purchase.

It's hard to resist... Anyway, I have set aside something for any last minute dumping by ALJ. There is always credit cards to fall back on. Time to call up the credit card centre to increase limit for December...

I don't have those exclusive taikun cards wor... Mine just normal VISA/Master cards only...

lol! Don't get too excited la!

Thanks for the update guys.

lol! I'm feeling the Force calling to me too. Perhaps at 75% I will join the Dark Side! lol!

This is exactly the frustration we have with ALJ and I'm glad to see them go!

I just don't get why they want to manipulate the market, if stocks are moving fast isn't it good for business?

Look at the 7498 Police Station for example, initially they only stock a few sets at BV2. 1-2 weeks later re-stock more sets and now stagnant sales. Then they made it available on Groupon with better discount. Sales through Groupon has been great so it means ALJ do have many sets of 7498 in their warehouse!! I ask everyone here, prior to this ALJ bye bye sales how often do you see 7498 at the shops? And if you do see them at the shops, have you ever seen more than 5 sets on the shelves?

I just don't get why ALJ loves to keep their stocks in the warehouse and create an artificial shortage...

Good riddance to them!

Yes, must tahan and save extra bullets for the big discounts that is sure to come... They are running out of time..

Actually, I chit chat with one of the ALJ staff few weeks back and he/she let it slipped that ALJ may dump prices later so the credibility of the rumoured 70% sales may be true.

We should all stop buying now. Boycott the sales and force their hand to improve the discounts. If their sales are good they may have a re-think on giving more discounts.

My crazy guess or dream or whatever you wanna call it:- ALJ closing down warehouse clearance sale! We go raid their warehouse!

Kinda harsh to call people "fools" leh...

Well, I see those resellers as a business and getting stuck with those stocks is a business risk they have to deal with right now... Greed doesn't pay.

I was at BBT yesterday evening and while many potential customers walked in to have a browse, sales doesn't look particularly exciting. I was there more than 15mins and only saw one ex-pat family buy a set of 7498 Police Station for their boy. It's just boring walking into BBT now, I always like going there to check out their big city layout. Without that BBT just feel like a regular retail shop...

Maybe it's a good thing!

Sorry I was busy with work till late afternoon, if I had checked the forum sooner I could ask my friend to help you buy. He took the train to AK for Lego shopping....

Yup! Definnitely! We're celebrating the demise of ALJ!

Only taikuns don't admit they are taikun.

I buy my Eneloops from Viewnet @ Low Yat Plaza. I used to be a regular there and they assured me their Eneloops are genuine.

Fingers crossed!!

Yes, Mr./Ms. Spy pls report back to your bosses!

lol!

I'm no electrical engineer either but your experience above does not really apply to low discharge batteries like Eneloops... The older battery technology like Ni-MH (and more so Ni-Cad) behaves like that, when fully charged they are like on a turbo boost and gives out a lot of juice but fades off very quickly.... Those batteries will go flat even if you leave them fully charged for a few weeks/months depending on the health of the battery... Low discharge batteries like Eneloops are more linear in their output. My 2 cents.

Fully agree with you bro, I'm also not too optimistic that prices will drop drastically... We don't have a hugh domestic market for Lego. One thing for sure is that it is game over for ALJ, AFOLs are simply fed up with their marketing strategy. What comes next is anyone's guess... lower pricing, better availability, online shop, seasonal freebies, Lego boutiques are all possible but it depends on who TLG is working with...

I hope TLG takes over the Malaysian distribution just like what happened in the automotive industry some years back. Companies like BMW and Mercedes Benz came in and took away the sole distribution rights from Sime Darby and Cycle & Carriage respectively. These companies are now dealers, they have to compete with other dealers for the same pool of customers. Hope this is what's brewing in the boardrooms now for Lego Malaysia...

Don't mean to pour cold water but Malaysia will never enjoy US retail pricing. Period. Heck, even Danes where Lego originates from do not enjoy US pricing. It is simple economics, US is the biggest retail market in the world. They have a huge domestic market and buying power. I speculate that Malaysia's domestic market demand for Lego toys probably can't even match most European countries, so at best we can hope for is Europe RRP not USA RRP...

That's definitely at the top of my wishlist!! And Lego VIP points!!!

There should be some price adjustments but we should not put too much hope on lowered pricing to the tune of USA RRP.... I personally hope that we get the complete works like better support, availability of Exclusive sets, online stores, seasonal freebies, Lego VIP points (equivalent to 5% off RRP), Lego Club etc.

And perhaps with TLG's presence here we can have our own LUG and annual Lego show/convention. That would really create a big following for this fantastic toys and inspire creativity in young kids. (aka poison them for life!)

Need to ask a favour:
Any scout report from Avenue K? Specifically 7498 Police Station, I need to get it for two kids' birthday in early January. Groupon will not be able to deliver on time... Thank you!

This post has been edited by Lego_Jason: Dec 17 2013, 12:59 PM

Thanks for the update bro! Looks like I am out of luck...

I'm no SW fan but immediately fell in love with the torso and leg prints of the minifigs!! I'm getting some Kashyyyk troopers packs!

I can already see myself ordering some SWAT gears and equip them onto these minifigs, transform them into commandos.

Any stock updates from Avenue K? Specifically 7498 Police Station? Thank you!

[quote=daifanshu,Dec 17 2013, 05:19 PM]
i saw 2 more at 3.30pm

faster grab

basically is the same stock as BV II

police car & forest police car 50% off

LR 50% , no train and that stage coach escape


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Thanks for the update!

Don't think I can go over now, peak our traffic is going to be a nightmare...

ALJ doing what they do best again, only display one or two sets. They must be hiding more 7498 under their counter...

Thanks so much for the update. Was hoping to make a trip to Avenue K to try my luck but your report saved me the hassle... Looks like I will have to downsize the presents for those boys...

Baseplates and Road plates are pretty hard to come by in local stores, not that they are super rare but it is ALJ's doing again... Your best bet are local resellers, they will have it at a good price too. It only comes in one colour: Grey.


628 X-Large Baseplate Grey

Too bad because you are no longer a "boy" or "girl"!

Hmmm... I have no idea actually... I'm sure now that you have brought it up in the forum maybe some resellers may contact you.

As Uncle Kenny mentioned, local retail is just under RM50 and definitely cheaper from resellers.

Local RRP is RM49.90 while USA RRP is $14.99 so I think local RRP is quite reasonable. However, no harm trying local resellers to see if they can give it to you cheaper.