For some reason, the recently released LEGO Seasonal Iconic Easter (5004468) has been rather popular among LEGO fans. If you followed my post this past weekend, Shop@Home North America had an unannounced promotion for the Chicken Suit Guy Minifigure for only a few hours while supplies lasted. Those who placed an order for it during that short period of time would have potentially gotten one as it was a nice incentive to make a purchase. That’s until the last couple of days when people, including me, started getting emails that the Iconic Easter Minifigure has exceeded LEGO’s expectations and were no long available and thus being cancelled from the order.
I have a feeling that this piece of news may upset a lot of people who were affected and were looking forward to getting the set. If you’re still looking for it, your local Toys R Us store might still have them in stock. The last time I checked at my store, they were up at guest services behind the counter but that may vary with your store. The item number is #648866.
Were any of you affected because of the cancellation?
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This does not surprise me. Toysrus.com sold out of theirs in a few minutes.
I would be upset. Glad I got lucky and got 2 from Toysrus.com the 1st day they were available online.
Glad that mine is already on its way. For Canadians, Toys R Us giving them away this Saturday as a promotion with a minimum of 120 per store.
Info here:
http://www.toysrus.ca/shop/index.jsp?categoryId=3373022
I honestly think this is nonsense – probably a way of avoiding giving people a promotional item. First they delay the release of the Civil War sets in Europe by 7 days then they cancel the promotion that’s running barely a week later.
I have four stores near me where they have shelves packed to the brim with these things – to be given out when you spend more than a certain amount on Lego. They are not only still available but they are so easy to obtain its laughable.
Though i guess this just means they’ll fetch a bit in the resale market.
Lego Youtubers buying them all up again to sell at an unreasonable price.
I don’t know why it would be Youtubers in particular. Go look on Ebay and tell me those are mostly Youtubers selling them for an average $15. Granted, some Youtubers do encourage speculation (“investing”), but you’re painting with a broad brush.
I blame Toys R Us for not limiting quantity per person and LEGO for not making enough.
Rumor has it there were unscrupulous buyers that were buying keychains and apparently abusing free shipping codes to get the chicken guys. All one could hope is that LEGO catches those doing it and bans them from buying at S@H anymore.
Did you make multiple orders?
No, I purchased the Kwik-E-Mart.
As in, was this your only order Allen?
Yes. I don’t order online that much since I have a LEGO store here but the promo was an incentive.
@tormentalous:disqus – was it difficult to get Lego to sell to you as a store? Do you need a physical presence?
They were only available online.
I was referring to you having a store not the Iconic easter chicken – I always wanted to set up a small store….
I placed my order on the 12th just after I got the email from Lego and I just got the order has shipped email now. Looks like chicken man is still on my order.
I placed my order just after I received the email. Received my order today w the chicken man included.
Although I’ve been a victim of them canceling my order and/or promo days after the fact, tracking says I’ll receive this one today.
Received mine today, clicker included. And none of the boxes were crushed either!
Clucker! included
placed 2 orders, one for a ’60s Batcave Sat AM when I got the email, and on Sun. I placed an order for some CMFs, the Batcave was supposed to be delivered yesterday, but has not been shipped, just a label created, the CMFs will be here Sat, with the promo item, I doubt the Batcave will arrive before next week
Are you tempted to cancel the batcave or does double points trump mr Freeze?
looks like this shipped yesterday, so can’t cancel, this is my 2nd Batcave, getting this for parts for a MOC to make the set look like it should 🙂 May get the Firehouse to get mr Freeze when it comes out
Just 2? 😉
received both promos Friday with my orders…
Thats not great… They could offer an alternatve figure as good will as that’s an incentive that would tip the balance on a purchase…
It’s not on S@Hin the UK anymore, but seemed to last longer than expected. In our local store they were very strict with the 1 per customer rule but were fine with my kids getting their own… Which saved a few arguements later on.
These are really easy to get hold of in the U.K.
I don’t think they are in TRU UK though.
No just at the Lego store and sainsbury’s
Ive not heard of it being available at Toys R Us so maybe I’ll check there tomorrow. I only saw the promo a few hours after it ended (the email had said it was only for 2 days, obviously not even that long lol) so no, I was not affected by this hiccup in the promo but would be very maddened if I had ordered to get a chicken guy only to be told they were sold out. He’s a very cute mini fig!
My order with my Chicken Suit Guy finally arrived yesterday. But given that that’s about the only thing about the order that wasn’t screwed up, I think I’ll avoid any promos that make me order online in future.