Turtle lair on sale at Toys R Us next week
 

I received Toys R Us' Big Book catalog in the mail yesterday. It includes a coupon for the sewer lair playset for just $99 starting 10/28. The coupon is good through 11/21. So if you were thinking of buying it, you probably aren't going to find a better price.

$99 huh? Thats a nice markdown for anyone on the fence! Thanks a lot for the heads up.

$99... bout time... I will buy it finally.

That's not bad... When it first was released, I was able to grab it for about $95.00. It was 119.99 at the time, plus you got 20% off and free shipping..

is there another way to obtain this coupon? Guess I need to sign up for this catalog

I think you can walk right into the store and grab one while supplies last. Customer service should have them.

Also note, however, that the coupon is for $30 off making the lair $109.99 NOT $99. At the end of the day, that's only $10 less than it was 2 weeks ago before TRU raised the price.

I suspect that they will have to drop the price. The coupon is written as $30 off. But the ad itself lists the price as $99 with the $30 off coupon. So if you have the full catalog, they should honor that price.

Also, if you received the catalog in the mail, there is an additional coupon on the front for $10 off a purchase of $100 or $15 off if you pay with a TRU credit card.

Hmm... I see that now that I found a full can of the ad. I wonder if it's a typo. Like you said, they will have to honor the $99 price regardless. I just find it odd that they would mark up the regular price by $20 only to mark it right back down $10 3 weeks later. Unless they're taking that $10 coupon into account as well. Although you think it would note that somewhere on the page which I don't see.

It's pure perception: the customer sees the "regular" price, then the "discount" next to it and think "WOW! That's a great deal!" and buy.

There is a LOT of psychology in sales.

Yeah,or most people are just dumb (or nieve is a nicer word)

Hopefully goes on sale in Canada also

Damn i paid 120 with tax so 140!!! :x:x:x

Quite an expensive set, isn't it... Well as long as it was worth that price to you, I would not beat myself up!

I almost bought it at $119 but they recently raised the price by $20 and I made myself wait until a moment like this... Even at $99 the set feels a bit much considering the fairly poor build quality many people report... but I still must own it.

The quality is fine its just the design is very farfetched looking.

I haven't gone to the local TRU store, but the website has the lair back down to $129, which would make it $99 with the $30 off coupon.

I am thinking about buying this on Thursday. Problem is I am a 25 year old guy who will keep it in the box for all enternity and set it in a box with the 2003 sewer playset. Is it a waste of money or am I crazy? One day if I am lucky enough to have kids they are not aallowed to touch my mint and the box toys.

To asnwer the above question,yes,it is back down to $129 and ONLY with the cupon found in your local paper will you get the $30 off.

Hey you're not nuts man, I too want to keep it misb

Kinda OT, but TMNTMan, plans on reviewing the new Nick TMNT and Classic toys?

I'd like to. But it is a matter of finding time, money and space for even more toys. That last one seems to be in short supply around my house.

I kinda think it is a little crazy... I am keeping mine in the box for now... But when my son is old enough, we are going to build it together... I see no reason to keep a toy in a box forever, unless your soul purpose is to keep it to resell it later... But, to each their own...

I tried buying this online yesterday, using the $30 off coupon, and it was only giving me $20 off. The codes are the same (catalog and online) but online says $20 and catalog says $30. I may call toys r us and order through the phone and explain to them what's going on. I don't have a TRU that is real close to me or I would go to the store and do it. Like someone else mentioned, they have to honor the catalog coupon.

How does one receive the Big Book catalog?

My fellow Canucks check this out;

http://www.toysrus.ca/product/index....uctId=12810238

Well on eBay, here's chance for a $26 (or less depending on the current bidder or others). I missed out on a chance yesterday for around a $28 discount, though I only intended on keeping it MISB since you know many years down the road after the series ends, it will plummet in value loose. Unfortunately, I don't subscribe to any Sunday paper or receive a mail-in catalog since I don't shop frequently enough at TRU.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/TEENAGE-MUTA...item337d4bad1e

Mine came in the Sunday paper but I would assume the stores would be happy to hand one out. You might have to ask 'pretty please'

yeah was in a store Tuesday but forgot to inquire about it lol

If anyone wants the coupon let me know. i won't be getting the lair. Just a buck or two to cover shipping and for my time.

It is likely too late to get this one shipped to you. But if you are interested in toy collecting it is not a bad idea to be on Toys R Us' mailing list. They do catalogs like these once or twice a year and there are often worthwhile coupons in them.

They sent mine to me in the mail. I signed up for the TRU rewards card and possibly the email list too? So one of those two reasons is why I got it. I still need to call and tell them about my code problem though...Good luck! :)

yeah i signed up for their email list too, but not that rewards card. oh well, maybe i need to check my account to see if there's an option for mailing that i need to check

The big books that are in the store do not have the coupons in them, they are only available in the mailed ones.

If you have the mailed one there is also $10 gift card with $75 purchase which you can stack with the other coupon save even more money!

I know my daughter and I would have a blast with this But sadly we dont have a Toy r Us around where we live .. If only Walmart could/would get it.... oh and if there are any fence sitters still around take a look at this vid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uO0ZV...eature=related

That's a good one, but I still like PixelDans review the best

Edit:
well, i finally scored this! i opted to get this from Sears and have a store pick up rather than risk paying for shipping getting it from toysrus.ca and i likely won't be back to a TrU before the sale is up. so it cost me $108 with taxes!

I got mine for around $96, too ($119-20% plus free shipping) a few months ago. I read a review where someone said they were missing a few parts and Playmates couldn't replace them, so I broke down and opened it to check the contents. I'm 30 with no kids yet, and my house is full of toys already, and the future Mrs. will not be happy when she notices this beast in my office. It is pretty cool, though. But I wouldn't pay much more than $100 for it.

Nice dude! Grats! Yeah I'm the same as you, room full of toys

tru in edmonton alberta canada.
 

just picked up 2 turtle lairs for 89.99 each. couldn't resist 8)
they were on sale from 119.99 to 89.99

nice score dude! too bad TrU.ca still hasn't gotten em in stock. oh well, getting mine from Sears any way

yah they had about 15......make a trip lol it's only about a 6 hour drive for u to come down to Edmonton lol

Or 1 hour to Regina lol. But yeah I got mine already from Sears. Got it shipped for store pickup

I can honestly say that this is worth every penny, even at $120. I love the design and shear size of it. The thing that really makes me giddy is it looks like another play set could possibly connect to it someday. Even though I wish the upper levels were a little deeper it is a great blending of the Turtles' lairs put out before it. Now I just have to put up a shelf big enough to hold it. :tgrin: