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Well, Winter Toy Shop is now available on S@H. Only one problem, it's yet again at "Screw Irish customer" prices.

I'll have to get this set somehow though - it's wonderful! Anyone putting in a UK order that wouldn't mind putting in for one extra and meeting up in Dublin with it?!

When picking my Stormtrooper speeders up from Smyths, I saw that they have *all* the Lego Games in stock now. They had them on the end of the Lego aisle just opposite the check-outs, so if they are a sensible product proposition at all, they should sell quickly! Very prominant position for such a new product - Lego are getting every help from Smyths at any rate!

The prices are the same as S@H.

The Daily Mirror promo worked for Smyths anyway as I couldn't resist buying Monsters4 for the interesting heads (plus the other parts are useful).

Dear Ambassador,

I just noticed that two new sets are available on Shop at Home; 10197, the Fire station, and 10198, Tantive IV. Again Ireland is more expensive. In most countries they cost €150 or €160, we're paying €175.
The same is true for most exclusive sets. This is not just a VAT issue. In the Netherlands VAT is 19%. That means the pre-VAT price would be €126,04. Add to this the Irish VAT of 21,5% and you'd get a retail price of €153,14. Not quite 175...
Please mention this again. I'd love to know if they've sold a single Exclusive set in the Republic this year...

The UK Daily Mirror has a star wars Lego promotion starting this weekend and running over the next week or so. Its similar to last year in that you collect coupons in the paper and visits ToysrUS or WHSmith (in UK) each day to collect the sets. Last year the Irish version of the paper had the same deal except you had to go to Smyths to collect the sets or failing that post away for the sets having accumulated at least 7 coupons.

The New Argos catalogue is out. I wonder have high LS@H prices anything to do with Argos as the Argos prices make LS@H look cheap.

I posted this to a Eurobricks topic on S@H prices, and while undoubtedly everyone here is familiar in general with Smyth's and S@H prices, I thought this might be of interest:
Comparison of prices between Smyth's (online catalogue) and S@H, Wed 22 July:

Set: Smyths/S@H
Bold = Crazy

Venator Class Attack ship: €125/€130
Republic Attack Gunship: €100/€120
Battle of Endor: €95/€110
City Garage: €80/€90
City Construction Site: €80/€90
Anakin's Y-wing: €65/€75
City Farm: €65/€75
Brickbeard's Bounty: €65/€80
Republic Attack Shuttle: €65/€75

Does anyone know much about our international mail? Mainly, does it travel through the U.K? Even though the strike they're having is said to be small, i'm a little worried about some stuff.
2 packages from America, sent a week and a half ago still haven't shown up. Usually they arrive within 5 days.
Same goes for 2 packs I sent, one to Britain and the other to the states, on the same date as above. Neither have reached their destinations yet.
Maybe i'm a little impatient or paranoid, but its never been this bad for me.

I've seen this set for

€ 29,99 on Shop at Home

€ 37,99 in Smyths Fonthill road

€ 44,99 in Toymaster Jervis street

€ 46,99 in Smyths Jervis street

I think that's the biggest price range I've seen on a new set in a long time...

New sets in Crescent SC, Limerick Art and hobby last week. Best deal - city corner at €42! Also Drawbridge defense and kings chariot cheaper than S@H at €37 and €18 respectively (same as Smyths). Red sports car was €9 same as S@H and smyths.

Just wondering if anyone has seen the Summer '09 sets in Smyths yet? Potential still for some of the sets to be cheaper than S@H.

Limerick's two stores are out of town (Ennis Rd., Childers Rd.) and I'm not driving myself so I'm not usually there unless I make a deliberate trip out on the bus or whatever.