Comments on: Buying Bulk LEGO http://www.brickpile.com Building a brighter tomorrow with LEGO® bricks Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:14:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Joel Dino http://www.brickpile.com/buying-bulk-lego/comment-page-1/#comment-56193 Joel Dino Wed, 17 Feb 2010 07:28:43 +0000 http://www.brickpile.com/?page_id=270#comment-56193 Bill, My next computer build will include Lego bricks for housing the motherboard, cpu, power supply and hard drive. Do you know anyone in BayLug who has done this before? See you this Saturday at the meeting. Joel Bill,

My next computer build will include Lego bricks for housing the motherboard, cpu, power supply and hard drive. Do you know anyone in BayLug who has done this before?

See you this Saturday at the meeting.

Joel

]]> By: Nick http://www.brickpile.com/buying-bulk-lego/comment-page-1/#comment-56190 Nick Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:12:38 +0000 http://www.brickpile.com/?page_id=270#comment-56190 I found a great site that organizes a bunch of links for bulk lego purchases: http://www.snazzindustries.com/bulk-bricks.html It has the same old regular blah about bricklink but actually has some interesting links I had never seen before. Like some lego education stuff where you actually can get a bunch of nxt bricks for much cheaper than normal. I found a great site that organizes a bunch of links for bulk lego purchases: http://www.snazzindustries.com/bulk-bricks.html
It has the same old regular blah about bricklink but actually has some interesting links I had never seen before. Like some lego education stuff where you actually can get a bunch of nxt bricks for much cheaper than normal.

]]> By: Bill http://www.brickpile.com/buying-bulk-lego/comment-page-1/#comment-55797 Bill Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:48:50 +0000 http://www.brickpile.com/?page_id=270#comment-55797 LEGO doesn't make those. LEGO doesn’t make those.

]]> By: Hussein http://www.brickpile.com/buying-bulk-lego/comment-page-1/#comment-55781 Hussein Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:05:54 +0000 http://www.brickpile.com/?page_id=270#comment-55781 Thanks , but i was actually thinking along the lines of lunablocks dimensions if you know what i mean.... BIG! Thanks , but i was actually thinking along the lines of lunablocks dimensions if you know what i mean…. BIG!

]]> By: Bill http://www.brickpile.com/buying-bulk-lego/comment-page-1/#comment-55773 Bill Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:34:43 +0000 http://www.brickpile.com/?page_id=270#comment-55773 Not sure what you mean by "BIG GIANT LEGO" but if you mean Duplo, the bricks that are 2x in each dimension compared to regular LEGO bricks, you should be able to find them at all the same places listed in the article. Not sure what you mean by “BIG GIANT LEGO” but if you mean Duplo, the bricks that are 2x in each dimension compared to regular LEGO bricks, you should be able to find them at all the same places listed in the article.

]]> By: Hussein http://www.brickpile.com/buying-bulk-lego/comment-page-1/#comment-55737 Hussein Sun, 07 Feb 2010 10:01:13 +0000 http://www.brickpile.com/?page_id=270#comment-55737 hey guys, I was wondering if you can help me out with a project I'm developing which includes lego. Im basically developing a training program for businesses, and part of it includes teamwork and leadership etc. So, I am looking for the BIG GIANT LEGO bricks and a lot of them so i can provide these people with activities and such. Would you know where i can aquire these? or atleast an idea? hey guys, I was wondering if you can help me out with a project I’m developing which includes lego. Im basically developing a training program for businesses, and part of it includes teamwork and leadership etc. So, I am looking for the BIG GIANT LEGO bricks and a lot of them so i can provide these people with activities and such. Would you know where i can aquire these? or atleast an idea?

]]> By: Bill http://www.brickpile.com/buying-bulk-lego/comment-page-1/#comment-55597 Bill Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:05:07 +0000 http://www.brickpile.com/?page_id=270#comment-55597 I'm not sure if that's something the clerks at the LEGO store are supposed to do, but congrats. Another great way to get LEGO store discounts is to attend LEGO conventions where you can get 20% off your purchase at the LEGO store that weekend just for showing your convention badge, and there's usually a chance to get "scratch & dent" sets for up to half off, and then there's all the free prizes handed out at the convention. For example, Bricks by the Bay is just 2 months away... www.bricksbythebay.com I’m not sure if that’s something the clerks at the LEGO store are supposed to do, but congrats. Another great way to get LEGO store discounts is to attend LEGO conventions where you can get 20% off your purchase at the LEGO store that weekend just for showing your convention badge, and there’s usually a chance to get “scratch & dent” sets for up to half off, and then there’s all the free prizes handed out at the convention. For example, Bricks by the Bay is just 2 months away… http://www.bricksbythebay.com

]]> By: Paul http://www.brickpile.com/buying-bulk-lego/comment-page-1/#comment-55596 Paul Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:57:13 +0000 http://www.brickpile.com/?page_id=270#comment-55596 I have had luck over the past few years purchasing frmo the lego stores. Once a year or so I will make a purchase of $600-$1000 and can usually get them to give me 15% off. This is easier if you ask for an additional 15% free rather then reducing the cost. I have had luck over the past few years purchasing frmo the lego stores. Once a year or so I will make a purchase of $600-$1000 and can usually get them to give me 15% off. This is easier if you ask for an additional 15% free rather then reducing the cost.

]]> By: legooo http://www.brickpile.com/buying-bulk-lego/comment-page-1/#comment-46439 legooo Mon, 01 Jun 2009 01:22:08 +0000 http://www.brickpile.com/?page_id=270#comment-46439 You can also make some inexpensive LEGO type motors like this one. http://www.legohacks.blogspot.com You can also make some inexpensive LEGO type motors like this one.

http://www.legohacks.blogspot.com

]]> By: Bill http://www.brickpile.com/buying-bulk-lego/comment-page-1/#comment-40558 Bill Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:40:02 +0000 http://www.brickpile.com/?page_id=270#comment-40558 Glad I could help! Glad I could help!

]]> By: Paul Reiber http://www.brickpile.com/buying-bulk-lego/comment-page-1/#comment-40538 Paul Reiber Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:47:12 +0000 http://www.brickpile.com/?page_id=270#comment-40538 Bill - thanks for the lead! http://www.legoeducation.com/ does indeed give me some purchasing options I didn't know I had- that after searching around on LEGO's web-store for quite a while. Looks like they'll be seeing some of my "discretionary budget" as soon as I've got any of that again! :-) ...OK gotta get back to building... :-) Best regards, and Happy New Year! -pbr Bill – thanks for the lead! http://www.legoeducation.com/ does indeed give me some purchasing options I didn’t know I had- that after searching around on LEGO’s web-store for quite a while.

Looks like they’ll be seeing some of my “discretionary budget” as soon as I’ve got any of that again! :-)

…OK gotta get back to building… :-)

Best regards, and Happy New Year!
-pbr

]]> By: Bill http://www.brickpile.com/buying-bulk-lego/comment-page-1/#comment-40347 Bill Wed, 31 Dec 2008 03:36:03 +0000 http://www.brickpile.com/?page_id=270#comment-40347 Very true. I've had some success searching for "lego pound" or "lego pounds" but it can be very much hit-and-miss. Very true. I’ve had some success searching for “lego pound” or “lego pounds” but it can be very much hit-and-miss.

]]> By: Spencer http://www.brickpile.com/buying-bulk-lego/comment-page-1/#comment-40344 Spencer Wed, 31 Dec 2008 02:35:35 +0000 http://www.brickpile.com/?page_id=270#comment-40344 Plus there is buying them on ebay by the pound. if lucky you can get large lots for $5 per pound. Plus there is buying them on ebay by the pound. if lucky you can get large lots for $5 per pound.

]]> By: Bill http://www.brickpile.com/buying-bulk-lego/comment-page-1/#comment-40117 Bill Thu, 25 Dec 2008 12:25:11 +0000 http://www.brickpile.com/?page_id=270#comment-40117 Well you can buy those parts individually, but you won't get much of a price break... http://www.legoeducation.com/ Well you can buy those parts individually, but you won’t get much of a price break… http://www.legoeducation.com/

]]> By: Paul Reiber http://www.brickpile.com/buying-bulk-lego/comment-page-1/#comment-40106 Paul Reiber Thu, 25 Dec 2008 09:45:15 +0000 http://www.brickpile.com/?page_id=270#comment-40106 Although I liked the LEGO pick-a-brick site, it didnt include every brick/component from every kit LEGO sells - just "some bricks". I'd love to see a "bulk" way to purchase, say, 20 or 30 Mindstorms NXT Motor "bricks", 5 "Intelligent bricks" (NXT Controllers), and a handful of sensors, and have that be enough of a "bulk purchase" to warrant a substantial cost savings. In the meanwhile, I'll just keep tearing apart the old robots to build new ones, I guess. :-) Although I liked the LEGO pick-a-brick site, it didnt include every brick/component from every kit LEGO sells – just “some bricks”.

I’d love to see a “bulk” way to purchase, say, 20 or 30 Mindstorms NXT Motor “bricks”, 5 “Intelligent bricks” (NXT Controllers), and a handful of sensors, and have that be enough of a “bulk purchase” to warrant a substantial cost savings.

In the meanwhile, I’ll just keep tearing apart the old robots to build new ones, I guess. :-)

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