Predicting the next sale and planning future purchases
- cupishalfempty
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Predicting the next sale and planning future purchases
Hello
Has anybody compiled a list or calendar of the sales that seem to repeat each year? I have a large list of sets I want to purchase and want to start planning out my purchases over the next year.
Starting Jan 1st
January
February
March
Lego S@H and instore
-Double VIP points
Toys R Us (March and April)
-BOGO 50% off
April
Kmart (Week before easter)
-BOGO 50% off
May
LEGO online and in store - May the fourth be with you
2012 deals
-FREE Exclusive TC-14 minifigure on any LEGO Star Wars order of $75 or more
-FREE R2-D2 poster with any LEGO Star Wars order
-FREE Shipping on all orders of $75 or more
-10-20% of Select SW Sets
June
TRU \
Walmart } Summer clearance 30-50% off (End of June- beginning of July can extend into August)
Kmart /
July
(See June)
September
Toys R Us - Geoffry the Giraffes Birthday (Third Week)
-Buy 2 get one free (Select sets)
-2012 was all Lego except the "10xxx" sets
Kmart
-50% clearance, select sets
October
Lego S@H and instore
-Double VIP points
TRU - Bricktober
-BOGO 40% off during one week at least, and a bonus with $xx purchase
November
LEGO S@H online and in store - Black Friday (Fourth Friday)
2011 deals
-FREE Shipping on orders above $49
-FREE Limited Edition Holiday Set 2 of 2 on orders above $99
-10% off on orders above $149
-25% off Select sets
Kmart
-BOGO 50% off
December
Christmas Clearance Happening in most stores
LEGO S@H online and in store - Boxing Day
2011 deals (Black Friday proved to be better in 2011)
-FREE Ninjago Booster Pack with orders of $75 or more
-Up to 75% off select sets
I realize this is a non exhaustive list, but it would be a great resource if we could start filling it out with the deals that keep coming around.
I will keep editing the original post as I receive more information. Maybe something along the lines of
Date
Sale Name
Store
Last years sale
Billy
Has anybody compiled a list or calendar of the sales that seem to repeat each year? I have a large list of sets I want to purchase and want to start planning out my purchases over the next year.
Starting Jan 1st
January
February
March
Lego S@H and instore
-Double VIP points
Toys R Us (March and April)
-BOGO 50% off
April
Kmart (Week before easter)
-BOGO 50% off
May
LEGO online and in store - May the fourth be with you
2012 deals
-FREE Exclusive TC-14 minifigure on any LEGO Star Wars order of $75 or more
-FREE R2-D2 poster with any LEGO Star Wars order
-FREE Shipping on all orders of $75 or more
-10-20% of Select SW Sets
June
TRU \
Walmart } Summer clearance 30-50% off (End of June- beginning of July can extend into August)
Kmart /
July
(See June)
September
Toys R Us - Geoffry the Giraffes Birthday (Third Week)
-Buy 2 get one free (Select sets)
-2012 was all Lego except the "10xxx" sets
Kmart
-50% clearance, select sets
October
Lego S@H and instore
-Double VIP points
TRU - Bricktober
-BOGO 40% off during one week at least, and a bonus with $xx purchase
November
LEGO S@H online and in store - Black Friday (Fourth Friday)
2011 deals
-FREE Shipping on orders above $49
-FREE Limited Edition Holiday Set 2 of 2 on orders above $99
-10% off on orders above $149
-25% off Select sets
Kmart
-BOGO 50% off
December
Christmas Clearance Happening in most stores
LEGO S@H online and in store - Boxing Day
2011 deals (Black Friday proved to be better in 2011)
-FREE Ninjago Booster Pack with orders of $75 or more
-Up to 75% off select sets
I realize this is a non exhaustive list, but it would be a great resource if we could start filling it out with the deals that keep coming around.
I will keep editing the original post as I receive more information. Maybe something along the lines of
Date
Sale Name
Store
Last years sale
Billy
Last edited by cupishalfempty on Tue Oct 02, 2012 12:45 pm, edited 7 times in total.
Re: Predicting the next sale and planning future purchases
Seems like Target, Walmart, and Kmart all have 50% off clearance sales immediately after Christmas, Kmart may start a little before too. Also Kmart seems to have half of clearance toys every 2 months which sometimes includes lego, sometimes does not. Lego clearance sales usually coincide with the lifecycyle of the sets or themes being clearanced with most sets having a one year lifespan from initial release. For example, the Monster Fighters theme was released in June this year, so around June of next expect to start seeing the sets currently on the shelf getting clearanced, possibly being replaced with an entirely different theme depending on the popularity of the theme. Ninjago sets are probably the hottest theme for Lego right now and they seem to be having a very tough time keeping enough stock on the shelves so I would advise picking those up at msrp when you see them on the shelf or waiting for a good online sale because those sets fly off the shelf, at least they do here in California. Also Target seems to do their summer clearance end of June, beginning of July. Walmarts seem to be very unpredictable in all but the Christmas clearance timing. Kmart has lately been doing online clearancing too, so keep your eye out but the additional half off of already clearance priced sales they do are better deals when you can find them. Just a few observations, I hope they help. Happy Hunting!
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Re: Predicting the next sale and planning future purchases
Something that happened this year seemed to make buyers' ears perk up: TRU ran their BOGO50 almost continuously through March and April. The theory is that this was done to clean out stock and make room for summer sets. However if next year there is not as much stock left over there will be no repeat sale. Hopefully Target will run more of the BOGO sales like they did earlier for Dino, HF and Ninjago. But as I understand it this was a pretty rare event. (Side note: I desperately wanted Destiny's Bounty during that sale and expected it to fly off the shelves; out of 6 copies they had at the beginning of the week they still had 4 at the end! Unbelievable!)
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Re: Predicting the next sale and planning future purchases
anyone have an idea when kmart runs their BOGO50s?
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Re: Predicting the next sale and planning future purchases
I updated the original post with some more detailed information. There's a gap from now until the end of november. Do any retailers do back to school sales?
Re: Predicting the next sale and planning future purchases
I'm pretty sure that S@H typically does double VIP points in March & Oct each year. Not a huge deal, but if you are picking up some exclusive sets can be a nice bonus.cupishalfempty wrote:I updated the original post with some more detailed information. There's a gap from now until the end of november. Do any retailers do back to school sales?
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Re: Predicting the next sale and planning future purchases
Thank you. I've added it to the first post.Hodgeman wrote:I'm pretty sure that S@H typically does double VIP points in March & Oct each year. Not a huge deal, but if you are picking up some exclusive sets can be a nice bonus.cupishalfempty wrote:I updated the original post with some more detailed information. There's a gap from now until the end of november. Do any retailers do back to school sales?
Double VIP points in October might get me the Haunted house before Halloween at a slightly better price than MSRP.
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Re: Predicting the next sale and planning future purchases
Usually the week before Easter and Black Friday.starfailure wrote:anyone have an idea when kmart runs their BOGO50s?
Re: Predicting the next sale and planning future purchases
Geoffrey the Giraffe (Toys R Us mascot) usually has his birthday sale around the third week in September. This has been Buy 2 Get 1 Free on LEGO the last few years.
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Re: Predicting the next sale and planning future purchases
sidersdd wrote:Geoffrey the Giraffe (Toys R Us mascot) usually has his birthday sale around the third week in September. This has been Buy 2 Get 1 Free on LEGO the last few years.
Thanks, I've added to the original post. This is starting to be the exact resource I was imagining.Brickbuilder0937 wrote:Usually the week before Easter and Black Friday.starfailure wrote:anyone have an idea when kmart runs their BOGO50s?
Re: Predicting the next sale and planning future purchases
Aside from holiday sales how consistent are the other sales from year to year? I know TRU is having a Christmas in July sale right now, but there are no Lego really listed on sale other than reports of in store deals. Do they have one for each week in July?
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Re: Predicting the next sale and planning future purchases
The TRU B2G1 free was right on. And looks like double VIP is back for October. Any other predictable deals coming up for the end of the year?
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Re: Predicting the next sale and planning future purchases
The TRU Lego site page shows a BOGO 40% off right now.
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Re: Predicting the next sale and planning future purchases
I will add Bricktober to the Calendar as it comes around every year.
Re: Predicting the next sale and planning future purchases
The KMart 50 off clearance at the end of Sep (now ongoing) should be noted.
So should the one they had in June or July. I don't have my receipts handy to see what week that was, but we could check the old threads.
So should the one they had in June or July. I don't have my receipts handy to see what week that was, but we could check the old threads.
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Re: Predicting the next sale and planning future purchases
Added Kmart to Sep and June.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Re: Predicting the next sale and planning future purchases
Now that TRU.com ships international, I'm kinda mad I missed this BOGO 40%. How often to these BOGO sales happen at TRU? Any way to predict when the next one will happen?Oberst Hajj wrote:The TRU Lego site page shows a BOGO 40% off right now.
Re: Predicting the next sale and planning future purchases
TRU has changed up their pricing strategy for the past 2 years I've been buying Lego. No sale ever seems to be the same. They used to have BOGO all the time in 2011. In 2012, they've done it 2 maybe 3 times, and always with restrictions on some of the best themes.
I have mixed feelings about new releases: I can't wait to see and get the new sets... but I can't figure out where I'm gonna put them or store them.
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Re: Predicting the next sale and planning future purchases
So now that the holiday rush and clearances are pretty much over. Looks like the next sale to look forward to is Double VIP points from Lego in March. Anybody know of any other deals going on in Feb?
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Re: Predicting the next sale and planning future purchases
Easter is early this year guys so expect March to be a big month!
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