Ghostbusters HQ

g0g · 27-10-2015 4:07pm #1

Massive set but my god the price of it!

Oafley Jones · 27-10-2015 10:40pm

Really irritating unveiling. Give me more pics of the product lego.

Looks great, although it'd be better with dark orange rather than red bricks. I'll definitely be getting this though.

sonny.knowles · 28-10-2015 6:39pm

Prefer the upcoming Brick Bank modular, but will get both.

syklops · 28-10-2015 6:50pm

I am so getting this. I already have ecto 1.

namloc1980 · 28-10-2015 10:12pm

€359.99 for 4,634 pieces.

SteM · 29-10-2015 11:52am

Anyone know the best place to get an ecto 1? Would like to pick one up for the young lad.

bennyx_o · 29-10-2015 6:48pm

I got mine direct from Lego. I asked in Smyths and they said it wouldn't be getting re-stocked. Unsure of any other B&M store where you might find it.

SteM · 29-10-2015 7:26pm

bennyx_o wrote: »

I got mine direct from Lego. I asked in Smyths and they said it wouldn't be getting re-stocked. Unsure of any other B&M store where you might find it.

Thanks, doesn't seem to be in stock from the lego store.

Oafley Jones · 29-10-2015 9:37pm

SteM wrote: »

Anyone know the best place to get an ecto 1? Would like to pick one up for the young lad.

Where are you based?

SteM · 29-10-2015 9:53pm

Oafley Jones wrote: »

Where are you based?

In Dublin but I don't mind buying online.

Oafley Jones · 29-10-2015 10:56pm

SteM wrote: »

In Dublin but I don't mind buying online.

Spotted them in a store in cork last week but it's not the type of place that'd have any on line sales. It's Toytown in Blackpool retail park.

TitianGerm · 30-10-2015 12:56am

I could have swore I saw one in Ken Black in Carlow last Sunday. Might be worth giving them a ring

qwertz · 30-10-2015 10:06pm

Nimble Fingers in Stillorgan have one in stock. 46.9x or 47.9x.

syklops · 30-10-2015 11:37pm

Shame there aren't more pictures. I want to see inside damnit!

Ghost Buster · 30-10-2015 11:38pm

g0g wrote: »

Massive set but my god the price of it!

LINK
More pics!

Yup. My gaff.

syklops · 31-10-2015 2:51am

Ghost Buster wrote: »

Yup. My gaff.

I wish it was my gaff. Wanted to live in a firehouse since I was about 8.

sonny.knowles · 05-11-2015 10:16am

Ecto 1 showing as available to buy on the Irish Lego web site.

SteM · 05-11-2015 10:56am

sonny.knowles wrote: »

Ecto 1 showing as available to buy on the Irish Lego web site.

Thanks, it was out of stock last week.

sonny.knowles · 05-11-2015 1:56pm

SteM wrote: »

Thanks, it was out of stock last week.

Yes, sorry, should have said back available now.

drunkmonkey · 12-11-2015 3:09am

There she blows https://m.facebook.com/LEGO/albums/10153303114918403/

http://lego.gizmodo.com/our-first-look-inside-the-lego-ghostbusters-firehouse-h-1741923284

qwertz · 12-11-2015 5:39pm

It looks pretty nice but the price is just beyond justification. Maybe if it was limited to 100 sets.

NinjaTruncs · 12-11-2015 6:26pm

qwertz wrote: »

It looks pretty nice but the price is just beyond justification. Maybe if it was limited to 100 sets.

If it was limited to 100 sets you wouldn't stand a chance in getting one as they would be gone in the blink of an eye. Look at the limited edition 4x4 crawler from last year 20,000 units shifted in about 12 hours as far as I remember.

This will sell without issue even at the price. They do it for Star Wars sets and they sell without any issue.

syklops · 12-11-2015 7:34pm

qwertz wrote: »

It looks pretty nice but the price is just beyond justification. Maybe if it was limited to 100 sets.

As another poster said, If it was limited to 100 sets none of us could ever hope to get one.

Yes its pricey but its a serious bit of kit. "Does this pole work?" It sure does.

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Dades · 15-11-2015 10:38pm

sonny.knowles wrote: »

Ecto 1 showing as available to buy on the Irish Lego web site.

Anyone think it's likely to be back in Smyths or elsewhere before Christmas?

It's €62 after you add on shipping on the Lego site.

Spocker · 15-11-2015 11:09pm

Dades wrote: »

Anyone think it's likely to be back in Smyths or elsewhere before Christmas?

It's €62 after you add on shipping on the Lego site.

Add a couple of keyrings to bring it up the €55 mark to qualify for the free shipping

Suggestions:
http://shop.lego.com/en-IE/Spider-Man-Key-Chain-850507?fromListing=listing
http://shop.lego.com/en-IE/LEGO-Marvel-Super-Heroes-The-Hulk-Key-Chain-850814?fromListing=listing
http://shop.lego.com/en-IE/LEGO-Star-Wars-Darth-Maul-Key-Chain-850446?fromListing=listing

djkeogh · 16-11-2015 3:34pm

i've not bought lego in years but this one really appeals to me. Just can't justify the price tag of it unfortunately.

drunkmonkey · 01-01-2016 7:43pm

Available to buy now:

http://shop.lego.com/en-IE/Firehouse-Headquarters-75827?fromListing=listing

Any chance this has a limited run and could sell out, I notice limit of 1?

Oafley Jones · 01-01-2016 8:49pm

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Available to buy now:

http://shop.lego.com/en-IE/Firehouse-Headquarters-75827?fromListing=listing

Any chance this has a limited run and could sell out, I notice limit of 1?

It'll probably be on sale for two years I'd guess. Might sell out the odd time during that. All the S@H exclusive stuff is limited to one at the moment. Really annoying as I need to get two Brick Banks. One for myself and another as a present.

Larry the Logster · 02-01-2016 1:15am

Oafley Jones wrote: »

It'll probably be on sale for two years I'd guess. Might sell out the odd time during that. All the S@H exclusive stuff is limited to one at the moment. Really annoying as I need to get two Brick Banks. One for myself and another as a present.

Not sure how strict they are on the limits. I ordered a second Dr Who and second Wall-e a couple of weeks ago (for Christmas gifts), both a Limit: 1, I only realized a few days later but the order was fulfilled and delivered before Christmas.

Detectives Office also shows as Limit 1, I ordered one on day 1 last year and a second one in March without any problems.

Maybe order the second one in a few weeks when things die down a bit.

Ordered a Brick Bank this morning, I will wait and see if I can get double VIP points (some time in March) on the Ghostbusters HQ though since it is pricey, and an extra 5% off would be nice. Comments on Bricklink suggest it is selling well in physical lego stores but as you say, it will be on sale for a fair while yet, closest recent equivalent is probably the Helicarrier which is readily available direct from Lego.

Spocker · 02-01-2016 9:57am

Oafley Jones wrote: »

All the S@H exclusive stuff is limited to one at the moment. Really annoying as I need to get two Brick Banks. One for myself and another as a present.

Its not a set I'd buy myself, so drop me a PM if you want to buy one through my account, I'd be happy to arrange that with you

Oafley Jones · 04-01-2016 12:59pm

Spocker wrote: »

Its not a set I'd buy myself, so drop me a PM if you want to buy one through my account, I'd be happy to arrange that with you

Fantastic offer Spocker, but ended up using the wife's account. Thanks again.

displaced dub · 08-01-2016 11:21am

Hi All

i ordered for the first time via the lego website as anything i want to get etc i usually just buy in smyths or when i am away on business

do any of you know who they use as a courier, i tracked the ghostbusters HQ and i find the tracking info really poor.

syklops · 08-01-2016 11:24am

Oafley Jones wrote: »

Fantastic offer Spocker, but ended up using the wife's account. Thanks again.

A wife having her own Lego.com acount. Thats my kind of wife.

Oafley Jones · 08-01-2016 1:00pm

displaced dub wrote: »

Hi All

i ordered for the first time via the lego website as anything i want to get etc i usually just buy in smyths or when i am away on business

do any of you know who they use as a courier, i tracked the ghostbusters HQ and i find the tracking info really poor.

Always been An post for me. Tracking is awful alright. Waiting on a brick bank atm and for the first time I'm slightly concerned as to its whereabouts.

Oafley Jones · 08-01-2016 1:01pm

Oafley Jones wrote: »

Fantastic offer Spocker, but ended up using the wife's account. Thanks again.

With me it's kind of a necessity. Pretty much every gift I get is from Lego.

Spocker · 09-01-2016 10:31am

displaced dub wrote: »

Hi All

i ordered for the first time via the lego website as anything i want to get etc i usually just buy in smyths or when i am away on business

do any of you know who they use as a courier, i tracked the ghostbusters HQ and i find the tracking info really poor.

They dispatch via DHL in Germany, and theres usually a couple of days delay after leaving Koln before it shows up on the An Post website. Once An Post have it you'll usually get it next business day

Theboinkmaster · 26-04-2016 2:52pm

Hamleys in Dundrum have 4 or 5 ecto 1s still for €67 - in the display case to the right of the checkouts.

qwertz · 26-04-2016 4:27pm

Less than €60 in nimble fingers in Stillorgan.

NinjaTruncs · 26-04-2016 4:28pm

Ecto-1 is still available from Lego.com and is only €49.99, spend €55 or more for free shipping and a free gift. Hamleys usually as "only" 20% more expensive than RRP, they must think Ecto-1 is worth more of a mark-up.

Rhyme · 26-04-2016 4:58pm

NinjaTruncs wrote: »

Ecto-1 is still available from Lego.com and is only €49.99, spend €55 or more for free shipping and a free gift. Hamleys usually as "only" 20% more expensive than RRP, they must think Ecto-1 is worth more of a mark-up.

Hamley's in London is the same. A good 15-20% more expensive for Lego than other shops.

I don't understand why any shops sell Lego for more than a few euro more than the online store. The convenience of being able to take home Lego right away rather than waiting a few days for a delivery is worth a bit I'll grant but that much? Ridiculous.

Then again, I've seen people sell Lego on Adverts for more than the RRP when the set is still available in the shops so that sort of behaviour (idiocy) isn't localised to large shops.

26-04-2016 5:30pm

Rhyme wrote: »

Hamley's in London is the same. A good 15-20% more expensive for Lego than other shops.

I don't understand why any shops sell Lego for more than a few euro more than the online store. The convenience of being able to take home Lego right away rather than waiting a few days for a delivery is worth a bit I'll grant but that much? Ridiculous.

Then again, I've seen people sell Lego on Adverts for more than the RRP when the set is still available in the shops so that sort of behaviour (idiocy) isn't localised to large shops.

Seen someone had minifigs including a CMF series 15 up there for €8 each earlier...Lego on adverts has gone to pots but I digress!

Theboinkmaster · 26-04-2016 6:11pm

qwertz wrote: »

Less than €60 in nimble fingers in Stillorgan.

Do they have any other older retired sets?

Theboinkmaster · 26-04-2016 6:14pm

NinjaTruncs wrote: »

Ecto-1 is still available from Lego.com and is only €49.99, spend €55 or more for free shipping and a free gift. Hamleys usually as "only" 20% more expensive than RRP, they must think Ecto-1 is worth more of a mark-up.

I thought it was retired - isn't under the ghostbusters section :cool:

Hamleys prices are a joke agreed - deep sea salvage was €120 and only €80 in smyths :eek:

Necronomicon · 26-04-2016 6:46pm

Rhyme wrote: »

Hamley's in London is the same. A good 15-20% more expensive for Lego than other shops.

I don't understand why any shops sell Lego for more than a few euro more than the online store. The convenience of being able to take home Lego right away rather than waiting a few days for a delivery is worth a bit I'll grant but that much? Ridiculous.

Then again, I've seen people sell Lego on Adverts for more than the RRP when the set is still available in the shops so that sort of behaviour (idiocy) isn't localised to large shops.

Footfall in Hamleys is ludicrous, and I'd wager that the vast majority of people who go in there don't have a clue how Lego should be priced.

Rhyme · 27-04-2016 9:56am

Deleted User wrote: »

Seen someone had minifigs including a CMF series 15 up there for €8 each earlier...Lego on adverts has gone to pots but I digress!

I imagine those sellers sitting wearing hideously expensive suits believing themselves to be geniuses for the understanding that the stock market logic of buying low and selling high somehow applies to selling Lego to someone one town over.

Necronomicon wrote: »

Footfall in Hamleys is ludicrous, and I'd wager that the vast majority of people who go in there don't have a clue how Lego should be priced.

That was my thought as well. Almost like political loyalty

"we've always voted for Party X, they shaft us every time but it's tradition and we don't know any better". The temperature in the store, the hundreds of other customers, the try-out sections and the manic employees would make any parent want to buy something and get out.

Theboinkmaster · 29-04-2016 5:02pm

qwertz wrote: »

Less than €60 in nimble fingers in Stillorgan.

Thanks - picked up bennys spaceship there today

djkeogh · 08-11-2016 1:58pm

bought this from ToyRus in UK the other day. £274 and they had a £20 off deal so was £254 delivered to Parcel Motel (oversize package pickup). Good saving of €70 - €80 off store prices here if anyone is interested.