Comments on: Review of 7752 Count Dooku’s Solar Sailer [Review]

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[...] about the set going out of stock soon judging by the last time we reviewed a limited edition set (7752 Count Dooku’s Solar Sailer) and it’s still sitting comfortably on shelves a year later. On the contrary, there are [...]

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Mon, 26 Jan 2009 04:38:32 +0000

[...] for free. 2). I also bought Count Dooku’s Solar Sailer for $50 (after coupons), had fun writing a review, and then sold the Count for $37 and put up the Magna Droids for sale at $10 each. In the end, you [...]

By: David4

David4 — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:15:50 +0000

Piece for price has gone a bit this year. I say it’s about 13 cents per piece now in the USA.

However TRY has the set for sale, for $60, and I don’t think that is even marked up yet.

By: Mr. Meep

Mr. Meep — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:31:04 +0000

Paul Lee: The ideal price-to-piece ratio in the US for most people would be about 10 cents per piece, which at the moment (it changes due to the exchange rate) would be around 15p per piece.

By: Paul Lee

Paul Lee — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:22:51 +0000

SO what is a good piece to price ratio? And while I’m asking, what is a good price per pound for Lego? It would be good to have an average established for smart shoppers to refer to.

By: mediocre

mediocre — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:10:03 +0000

I agree with the remarks about the lack of sail.
I think it’s a bit of a miss for a ‘first official BB exclusive review’ to give this aspect no attention whatsoever. The rest of it is highly informative, by the way. I like this sort of thing!

Also: fine buyers from the Netherlands are formed by an (artificial) scarcity of available sets and high prices over here ;-)

By: Nannan

Nannan — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:49:59 +0000

Actually, I just sold the Count Dooku to a very fine buyer from the Netherlands for $37, and the Magna droids will sell soon at $10 each. Considering I paid $50 for the set after two coupons, it worked out that I made a profit.

By: Leigh Holcombe

Leigh Holcombe — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:39:33 +0000

Which would upset you more?
a) a $60 set whose minifig resells for $20
b) a $30 set whose minifig resells for $20

I’m gonna have to go with b).

Personally, I loved this ship from the movie. Maybe by the time I can afford it, it will be on sale.

By: David4

David4 — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 17:23:30 +0000

The set is $60.

Yes TRU, and even Walmart now marks sets up, however go to LEGO and change the country to anything else and the set is -50-60 euros.

By: Rocko

Rocko — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 10:33:08 +0000

Eeek! 60 bones? No thanks. The Dooku torso and hair are cool but not enough to even consider buying this set. Those Clone Wars faces are butt ugly and don’t go with the previous minifigs at all. Although, everyone knows that by now. Boo!

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 07:25:00 +0000

TRU does seem to set its prices without any regard to LEGO’s MSRP (frequently higher, but also lower sometimes, to be fair), so I suppose we can hope the price-to-piece ratio will be more reasonable once this is available directly from LEGO.

By: David4

David4 — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 06:11:27 +0000

“you’d have to be out of your mind to drop $60 on that flimsy little non-set.”

Well that explains the LEGO Star Wars fans…….

…….and Nannan. :)

By: Octopunk

Octopunk — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 04:55:06 +0000

I’ve been honked off at the prices on all the ’09 Clone Wars sets. Seems to me TLG has roughly adhered to a 10-pieces-per-buck pricing system for years, at least in the US. (This is common knowledge, right? Isn’t that the math Pepa Quin uses to get “that extra $20?”) But many of the new CW sets go by that formula plus ten dollars, thank you very much. Grrr.

Still, that is some way cool hair.

By: quincy

quincy — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 04:44:22 +0000

Wow! That price is terrible. :( …what’s been happening? What in the past has TLG and TRU believing that people would actually pay that price? No matter how cool a dinky new Dooku may look.

…Great Review on your part! I really appreciate you staying honest to all the downsides of this set.

By: obxcrew

obxcrew — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 04:35:24 +0000

I’ll just have to trade for the Dooku minifig. That’s way too much!