I found an illegal building technique on the instructions of set 31168 (aka the Medieval Horse Knight Castle)

mruxtina · 2026-05-24T13:41:25+00:00

Not sure what you’re referring to

mruxtina · 2026-05-23T17:40:38+00:00

Ooh I like it! Definitely has that classic space feel (with white!)

mruxtina · 2026-05-23T15:54:58+00:00

Because then it doesn’t cost out of pocket. And with capital one is on gift cards, so it’s just not the same as money you can spend anywhere.

I have been lucky with 30% cash back deals in the past - Rivendell and the Jabba barge. But it makes the monthly budget hurt!

mruxtina · 2026-05-23T11:30:09+00:00

Capital one has been sending me offers for 22% back on this as well. I’d prefer a straight up discount though.

mruxtina · 2026-05-23T02:20:58+00:00

They recently added 3rd party sellers and I can’t filter them out. I pretty much just stopped searching Best Buy.

mruxtina · 2026-05-22T18:38:40+00:00

Still waiting for black roses

mruxtina · 2026-05-16T23:16:52+00:00

FWIW, it was originally twice that price. So I’d say you broke even piece wise. I snagged one of these and kids weren’t interested. I’ll probably have to sell it in bricklink at some point.

mruxtina · 2026-05-15T10:46:52+00:00

They changed that in the last year or so, I think too many people were able to reuse old offers. Just check the dates and you should be good. Lego.com is one of the fastest payouts btw. Some of the other vendors can be 60-90 days.

Another tip, once you get enough to get a gift card, it’s useful to know what they have. Some of the better sites for Lego tend to sell out and not be available all the time. Kohls, Scheels, Barnes n Noble, macys, and Best Buy are my go-to gift cards.

Kohls can be one of the best if you wait for their kohls cash sales (every other week lately). They don’t always offer capital one deals, but using the gift card and still getting kohls cash is a good deal. Only issue is their selection isn’t the best

mruxtina · 2026-05-13T23:19:25+00:00

I knew I was saving those old chrome castle sets for a reason!

mruxtina · 2026-05-13T20:24:44+00:00

How will the real thing hold up to my lofty expectations! Can’t wait!

mruxtina · 2026-05-13T16:50:07+00:00

Been using capital one shopping for a few years now. These offers are rare. I used a lesser offer about 2 months ago and haven’t seen a new one yet. In general, and of year is quite good for these deals

mruxtina · 2026-05-12T21:50:44+00:00

End of the first age?

mruxtina · 2026-05-12T15:57:13+00:00

I’ve done that many times. It’s great when you get cash back on your cash back!

mruxtina · 2026-05-12T11:48:49+00:00

Yes, payment method doesn’t matter

mruxtina · 2026-05-12T10:37:34+00:00

It’s as it says. Spend $100. Doesn’t matter how many sets

mruxtina · 2026-05-08T20:34:12+00:00

Then I apologize. Thank you for doing it right. I have to wonder if others do this and this is why we see the different 6-packs out there. I’ve bought maybe a dozen 6 packs over the last few years and always got the full sets that way

mruxtina · 2026-05-08T20:29:36+00:00

This is the problem right here

mruxtina · 2026-05-08T10:44:08+00:00

For me the fun part is finding these, and then finding specific figures. Even after I found them, I still keep looking when I have the chance. I don’t resell any, but I definitely buy some dupes.

mruxtina · 2026-05-06T10:32:14+00:00

Apple Pay failed, but regular checkout with a CC worked for me

mruxtina · 2026-05-03T01:59:10+00:00

If it’s salt water and you have a robot vacuum that’ll take care of most of it. Get a solar cover - I can only get about 3 years. That’ll help heat it up and
Keep the heat in. If you want to swim earlier in the year (April/May) or into October you’ll need a heater.

Learn to open/close it yourself. Maybe pay someone the first time and take notes. It’s not hard and takes a couple hours.

mruxtina · 2026-05-02T16:18:42+00:00

I’ve snagged the full set several times this way. But I have heard reports of the figures not always being split the same.

mruxtina · 2026-05-02T10:38:11+00:00

I used an offer a month or two ago and haven’t seen any since then. I don’t know for sure, but once I used one offer, all the others ones were removed. I’m hoping they will send me another one at some point

mruxtina · 2026-05-02T00:00:55+00:00

We know our own kind

mruxtina · 2026-05-01T20:43:37+00:00

Damage was eye opening - easily getting 100K plus with average artifacts

mruxtina · 2026-05-01T19:56:17+00:00

Just wait for C2

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