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3) The population is significantly smaller,meaning fixed costs (like hiring HQ employees, running a distribution warehouse) are spread over a much thinner population base. That factors into the cost. In my many purchases from Lego Shop@Home, each one has shipped direct from the United States, not C...

nami wrote:When I also asked them why Canadians are paying 20-30% more for Lego when the dollar is at par, again, no reasonable answer.

I think that's the true rip off.

SpaceNinjaDino wrote:Maybe someday LEGO will make another Holiday train. That would be a great idea for 2013 Winter set. A Holiday train station with train. $150? That would be epic.

From your mouth to the Lego designers! That would an awesome addition to the toy shop, bakery, post office and cottage.

Had my parents seen me exhibit such behavior when I was a kid... not only would my parents have publicly shamed me, forcing me to empty my pockets in front of everyone and apologize.... I would be lucky to ever see the inside of a Lego store again on top of being grounded. Thank God I had parents w...

I was at my first Lego Club Monthly Build this weekend. The theme was Monster Fighters and the challenge was to build an evil mad scientist laboratory. While all of the kids seemed to have a great time, some things really bothered me. Obviously with 15-20 kids in attendance, you've got that many par...

Thanks for the advice harry99. I was surprised too.

The electronics counter seemed to be the only staff that knew what was going on. They were sold out, and a call to the manager confirmed midnight madness cleared them out.

The minifig exchange in Windsor (Ontario) was a complete joke. Kids were trading in M-bloks and figures without hands or other pieces to the staff. We just missed the opening and by the time my boys tried to trade, it was slim pickings. They picked up a few Lego City & Monster Fighter sets, but ...

Hello all! My 12-year old twin sons are Lego maniacs, and have been invited by their teacher to represent their grade and participate in a Lego Mindstorm build-off with other local schools. Their team will be provided with a kit (presumably to use @ school for the competition), and I was wondering i...