Lego Shopping

Kmart - Clearance

2012-05-25T16:20:00.001-07:00

Kmart is having their 50% off of clearance items deal again. Lodi's Kmart had a few Captain's Cabin sets from the Pirates of the Caribbean theme for $4.50 (retail is $11.99).

This location also suffers from a bad catch-22 where there are some great deals online at Kmart.com that are pickup only, but the site says they're not in stock. In the store, they're stocked on the shelf but listed at full price. If you're lucky, a manager can override the price to match the online price. Depending on the set and your level of determination, it may not be worth the hassle.

Walmart - Clearance on HP & PotC sets

2012-05-24T14:19:00.005-07:00

I'm reading from multiple sources that many Walmart locations have Harry Potter & Pirates of the Caribbean sets marked 30% off and possibly a few other random themes. I have yet to verify this myself, but it may be worth checking out.

Kmart - 50% Off of Clearance Toys

2012-03-26T13:25:00.000-07:00

This week, Kmart has their toys on clearance marked down by 50%. So, if you see a yellow clearance sticker on a toy for $10, it will ring up as $5.

Lodi's Kmart this morning had the following Lego sets on clearance:

Harry Potter - Freeing Dobby (4736) - $4 (Reg. $11)
Alien Conquest - Alien Mothership (7065) - $22.50 (Reg. $60)

Not much for Lego, as usual, but there's a couple of aisles of other toys 50% off as well, so it might be worth taking a look for future birthday and Christmas gifts.

Lego Shop@Home - Free Shipping & Double VIP Points

2012-03-12T13:37:00.000-07:00

For the rest of March, you can get free shipping from Lego.com with orders over $75.

There's also 4 days left, counting today, to get double the VIP points if you're a VIP member. You earn 1 point per $1 spent and 100 points earns $5 in rewards, so double points basically earns you 10% of your purchase toward your next order. Did I lose you there?

Below is a copy of the fine print describing the asterisks in the deal images to the right.

*Offer is valid March 12 through March 31, 2012. Qualifying purchase must be equal to or greater than $75 in merchandise only; any applicable shipping charges or value of gift cards purchased do not apply to merchandise total. Excludes backorder items. Cannot be applied to previous purchases or combined with any other discount, offer or free gift. Offer is valid through the LEGO Catalogue or on shop.LEGO.com. Offer is not valid at LEGOLAND Parks or LEGOLAND Discovery Centers. The LEGO Group reserves the right to cancel or modify this promotion at any time without advance notice.

**Offer is valid March 1 through 15, 2011 in a LEGO Store, online at Shop.LEGO.com and on orders via the phone. For online and telephone orders, points are attributed to the account once payment is received. Offer cannot be combined with any other VIP offer, discount or coupon. Points will not be credited retrospectively for purchases made prior to, or after this promotion. Points will not be earned on the purchase of Gift Cards or any applicable taxes or shipping charges. Offer not valid at LEGOLAND Discovery Centers or LEGOLAND Parks. The LEGO Group reserves the right to amend or cancel this promotion at any time without prior notice. Subject to availability.

TRU - Buy 1 Get 1 50% off LEGO City, Duplo & CARS

2012-03-11T16:10:00.002-07:00

Toys R Us currently has a Buy 1 Get 1 50% off deal on City, Duplo & Cars theme sets.
The deal runs from 3/11-3/17. Beware, sets are often above MSRP at Toy R Us, so do a little price comparison with other stores.

TRU - Lego Minifigures Series 6 - 2 for $5

2012-02-13T13:45:00.000-08:00

Toys R Us has a deal: 2 FOR $5 LEGO Series 6 Minifigures.

Must buy 2 items for offer. Offer ends February 18th, 2012!

Walmart - Red Balloon Revisited

2012-02-05T17:59:00.000-08:00

After checking out the sad selection on Friday in Lodi, California's Walmart, I wasn't very hopeful that more clearance items would appear, but I was pleasantly surprised. From my blurry photo, you can see all the newer items added either yesterday or today. Hopefully the clearance extends beyond tonight. Here's a list of the highlights:

Alien Conquest - UFO Abduction (7052) - $21 (Reg. $30)
Alien Conquest - Alien Mothership (7065) - $30 (Reg. $60)
City - Marina (4644) - $25 (Reg. $50)
Creator - Lighthouse Island (5770) - $30 (Reg. $40)
Creator - Log Cabin (5766) - $15 (Reg. $30)

The Star Wars set at the bottom of the photo was still over $100, so if it was discounted, it wasn't by much.

Walmart - Red Balloon Clearance Event

2012-02-03T13:52:00.000-08:00

Walmart is having a Red Balloon Clearance event going on right now claiming some items are 50% off, including select toys. It's worth a look to see if your local Walmart has any deals on Lego.
Lodi's Walmart had a Star Wars Bounty Hunter Assault Gunship (7930) for $35. Not much else going on there.

Stockton's Walmart had a few Holiday Wreath (30028) polybags for $2.00.

The Series 5 minifigs mentioned in Stockton a couple of days ago were cleared out.

Walmart - Lego Series 5 Minifigures on Clearance

2012-02-01T16:32:00.000-08:00

What you'll find on clearance will vary from each location, but it's often worth a look to see if yours has a similar deal. The Walmart in Stockton, CA today had over 2 & 1/2 boxes of Series 5 Minifigures on clearance for $1 each. The top shelf had a complete box not yet unfolded for display, but the tape sealing the sides had been cut. If you were holding out for a deal on minifigures, it doesn't get much cheaper than this.

Target's Trash Becomes Goodwill's Treasure

2012-02-01T16:25:00.000-08:00

If anyone follows the clearance deals at Target, you'll see they often drop prices in phases. Some of the Lego sets I had my eye on were the $100 Portal of Atlantis (8078) and the Pharaoh's Quest Scorpion Pyramid (7327). They started off at 15% ($84.99), then dropped to 30% ($69.99) and finally down to 50% off ($49.99). I bought one of each hoping to see a 70% off, but they disappeared from shelves before hitting that low.

Come to find out, they're sent elsewhere at that point and I checked the local Goodwill and there they were for $30. The pro to Goodwill is there's no tax. The con is that they tear the original price stickers off and write the new price on the box with a Sharpie.

Welcome to the Lego Shopping blog

2012-02-01T16:12:00.000-08:00

Here I plan to share sales and deals I run across online or in person when shopping for Legos. It's well known Legos aren't cheap, but you can save a lot of money if you find a good deal. So, be sure to bookmark this site and check back before buying some Lego sets.