This isn't really a deal but since it was out of stock and goes for $1500 on eBay thought people might want to hop on before it's officially retired.
First time submitting so let me know if I did anything wrong
So does that mean I shouldn't have posted it?
Probably not under deals. Perhaps in the Forums?
Yes sorry mate, back in stock is not a deal. It is also regularly available in sales at Myer etc for much less. I have 2 both only cost me $800-$900
Unless it's a Nintendo Switch and everyone gets around it
I think its fine, like RRP ACNH switches were still posted as a deal. Not a big deal
It’s been a topic of debate whether RRP is a deal. From ozbargain’s deal posting guidelines it just needs to be the cheapest price currently available so technically you aren’t wrong to post it
Yes and no.
Some people use ozbargain to discover when things come back into stock. They don’t go to the forums but straight to the main page. So for these people, they don’t mind posts like yours.
However, it is a bargain site and it’s main page is geared to highlight items that are on sale ie are a bargain.
Hope this helps.
Yeah my thinking behind it was, I would want to see this as a deal if I didn't know about it, so thought others might also :)
I'm not saying this is equivalent, but as a side note I bought this for my son for ~AUD$50 delivered, and he's 100% stoked
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001094533381.html?spm=a2g0s…
That's not the "UCS" version only 1000ish pieces
I'm not saying this is equivalent,
Knock off bricks - good for kids but that's about it
I'm very curious what the differences may be (for adults) between 'real' and 'fake' Lego bricks. So far I haven't been able to tell a difference
The price
@furiousgeorge: whatever money you could make via resale is more than made up for in initial savings
@blackfrancis75: You buy the real one , build it , look at it for however many years then sell it. You will AT LEAST get your money back. Bogus bricks your money is gone.
Simple as that.
What I've read is: consistent clutch power with Lego bricks, missing/wrong bricks with non-lego brand, but then again lego can make a mistake with missing bricks too, but apparently they have support and would resupply you with the error piece(s) (has anyone use their support for such instances?).
@SF3: Yes. And it has been exceptional. Sometimes you have to go the extra mile to provide evidence of purchase.
@SF3: Yes, many times. Missing bricks are common with genuine lego. They are no questions asked free post replacements. I've even claimed a sticker sheet that was crushed in the box.
Missing bricks are common with genuine lego.
Not "common" by a long shot.
I've bought close to 60 sets in the last year alone, haven't had a single missing piece in any of them.
It does happen but it's rare enough that some people will never experience a missing piece in a Lego set in their lifetime.
@Gnostikos: I haven't had any claims for missing parts but I've had one claim for incorrect color supplied (definitely not my error, I counted off vs the manual).
One claim for damaged contents (sticker sheet ruined by box being too large for the contents so it all moved around too much and the internal lego packs crushed the stickers).
Two claims because the rollercoaster design is stuffed and it needs an extra 2x2 flat red plate to stop falling apart. The design has the red plates everywhere necessary except in one spot which is odd. Yes I bought two rollercoaster sets.
But it's rare compared to Lepin etc where it's allegedly common.
I've bought a few aliexpress knock off kits when I didn't want to pay the scalp-bay prices. There are definitely some noticeable quality differences. Ironically, they're mainly exposed when the kids play: structural pieces that don't quite bear the load, pieces no quite fitting together snugly, hinges that are too loose, moving parts that move too much/little, poor springs/bands, bars&technic holes that aren't machined nearly as carefully for fit. These kits don't stand up to the wear and tear and playability of Lego, in my experience. Fine for display or just enjoying the build. YMMV.
@MattyD: Basically this. Bought a few knock off sets from China while i was there -Justice Wizard (Harry Potter), Star Wart, etc how can you resist?
Mostly it's generally not bad. A few of the non knock off sets have design elements that would not be considered acceptable in a lego design - eg 200 or so 1x1 studs that you stack together to make a design (single most boring thing I've ever done), or important stickers being stuck over multiple pieces that don't even line up. The pieces themselves can sometimes not go together properly, or are too loose leading to structural issues.
The Minifigures are often have slightly worse printing and feel a lot lighter but it's pretty hard to tell unless you're looking for it. Some of them have pretty loose joints but seem to still be able to stand.
Obviously no resale value. Hard to resist buying cheap knock off stormtroopers though.
One has LEGO on the round parts of the bricks, the other doesn't and is 25% the price. The build quality isn't to LEGO's high standards, but if you're not going to be playing with it. You'll not notice much difference, though the manuals can be a bit of a challenge.
I've built two knock off UCS Millennium Falcon's from Aliexpress (over 10,000 pieces combined)
Thoughts:
- Clutch Power is ~80% of Lego. You need to make sure you press the bricks together well
- Instructions are mostly ok obviously not as polished as Lego
- The pieces are sorted together in bags
- Sometimes there can be missing pieces, or pieces that don't fit together. Example - on the Knock Off ISD - the engines didn't fit correctly
- Technic can be a bit of a fail - example on the landing pads of the falcon, the axle parts did not have enough tension so the landing gears would just fall straight off
Knock off doesn't hold any resale value, so it's good for a build experience if you don't want to pay for the original/retired set or for kids
I was given the Lepin version of the UCS Falcon.
It’s about 90% quality of Lego.
The tolerances just aren’t right. For example the axle pins are a fraction too small for any wheel or gear. As such they slip off very easy.
The manual is a joke. They’ve slotted as many steps as possible onto every page. And some steps go all over the page rather than in numerical order.
The mini figs are hilarious. For example the hair for Luke comes from a girl in Friends set. Its a nice blonde bob haircut. It’s even got a hole to put a ribbon piece in it.
So, personally I wouldn’t buy it. It was gifted to me because I like Lego.
Hope this helps.
I'm very curious what the differences may be (for adults) between 'real' and 'fake' Lego bricks. So far I haven't been able to tell a difference
The search function is your friend.
My thoughts here.
This topic has been covered to death not only on forum posts but every one Lego deal out of five from the last few years includes a copious Lego vs Lepin debate because people cannot be bothered to take 5 seconds to search OzBargain.
We really need the mods to make a ruling on the acceptability of Lepin-related discussion on Lego deals as they have done so in the past for similarly legally-questionable products, as it makes absolutely zero sense nor is it logically consistent per site guidelines to allow constant talk of Lepin on deals specifically for genuine Lego products but not allow people to bring up pirating films, music or TV shows on various entertainment media deals nor talk about fake watches on watch deals and other similar counterfeit/illegally-acquired goods (and such commentary is universally negged; ironically by many of those same people who argue Lepin is somehow different and morally defensible).
They're all forms of IP theft/copyright infringement and they're all legally punishable in most jurisdictions (putting aside personal/moral views on those laws).
@Gnostikos: If you set up a Lepin shop in AU yes you'd get your a$$ sued off.
But there's nothing illegal about buying it direct from a CN supplier
If OzBargain erased every deal and forum post regarding goods where a Chinese manufacturer had knocked off someone's IP, the site would just be a wasteland of Switch game deals and cheap RAM sticks
how many did you get for this one?
Not good for anyone stuff like this shouldn't be supported at all
I'd say that is a good deal!
How's the quality of it? That's an amazing price even though it isn't real lego. There are some other star wars knock off sets on AliExpress too
We've had two different AT-ATs and the Falcon so far from AliE and everything has been perfect. One of the AT-AT's was the motorized version that actually walks and moves it's head. I was very pleasantly surprised when it all came together perfectly. The only downsides are 1. the lag time (1~2 months), 2. You don't usually get a box
I'm not saying this is equivalent, but as a side note people bought this for $37, and some are 100% stoked
https://www.lego.com/en-au/product/millennium-falcon-microfi…
$37
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Lol that set is around $15
Lego appreciates, so I'm making money
You think you are saving money but when the actual Lego set appreciates greatly after retirement to yours depreciating away I know what the smart buy is :)
On top of that you rip yourself of close to $50 postage lol
He meant $50 all up including delivery from how I read it. Not $50 postage. It's actually free delivery from checking the link.
At $50 you don't have to be worried about resale or the kids trashing it and losing pieces. Once opened and built, does a Lego set still appreciate? Or do you sell at a loss?
It still appreciates even if built, especially Star Wars UCS. Of course brand new in box gains much more value
spam - no deal just RRP
OOS
RRP no deal