Reluctant to buy with a significant number of reviews reporting missing pieces. How likely is this?
2045809
As far as I know there were no pieces missing in my fathers set.. he was very pleased with it! He has put together 4 different sets and hasnt missed a piece.
2045810
Probably a small chance of missing pieces. I think people who are missing pieces are more likely to post a review, so that may explain the significant number of reviews reporting missing pieces. I did not have any missing pieces in my set. In fact, I had about a dozen extra pieces. LEGO customer service will usually replace missing pieces at no charge.
2045811
There are a LOT of pieces and my son was convinced he had missing pieces until we sorted all of the pieces into a divided drawer insert from the Container Store. It went a lot easier and even then he had to remove one section because he had used the wrong pieces in that section. But everything was there and we were able to complete the model with nothing missing. I think the confusion comes because there are so many pieces and some of them look very similar. It is a great model though and worth the time and hassle to assemble. It looks fantastic.
2045812
Hello, honestly not sure/am a LEGO fan and not once have I had any missing pieces and I have picked up at least 25 sets some pretty chewed up to save a few dollars/btw, love the Robie and recommend little battery tea lights
911810
I saw that too, and I think it was just an accident by the Reviewer. BUT - Anyone who reads the review will SEE that it is an error because the customer was quite pleased and very enthusiastic about buying more. Sometimes mistakes happen - and I think that's the situation here. But the overwhelming positive opinions will prevail. This is a popular item.
1354351
I doubt very much that additional pieces are available. I've never heard mention of anything like that, and I figure that if they aren't being advertised, they aren't available.
1211166
Purchased mine on January 25th and I'm still waiting in the backorder queue, if that gives you any indication. I'll let you know when mine shows up, as it might give you an idea about yours. Regardless, I think waiting 4 weeks or so for Amazon to restock is well worth paying the MSRP instead of the 20% to 40% markup other online retailers are charging, including some of Amazon's own 3rd party sellers. I don't fault them for charging it though. If consumers are willing to pay the inflated prices then there's no reason a business shouldn't capitalize on it. I'm just saying I won't. waiting 30 days or so for delivery is worth $200 or more in my pocket. End of rant. ;o)
2106138
Yep. You should contact the company. They'll probably mail you some. I've had good luck getting parts for large items like this and it typically comes very fast. Look for a piece of paper that says something along the lines of "Do not return to store if parts missing." It usually has the contact info you need.
998211
I think so. After reading tons of reviews. The whole set seemed like the way to go. It must be on sale. I think I paid more than that.
1687042
It's depends on who you're buying from and what they already have pre-loaded. Since these are used older machines it will differ. I would continue to shop around.
907530
Your guess is as good as mine. People probably just don't want to take the time. I think Amazon sends requests to all buyers.
2160223
I wrote the review 6 1/2 years ago. There were no missing pieces. Perhaps they added pieces since 2008
2007452
It's released, but in limited quantities. It's come up very briefly on other sites several times and sold out within hours.There have been a few complaints about quality control so that probably isn't untrue. The one I got is perfect, though.
1319882
No idea. I wonder also when I browse and read reviews. I only take those with "verified amazon purchase" reviews seriously. Not much I am aware of unless others can chip in.
1994211
You might think so, but probably not. Other items post (and sell) for very high prices if/when the product is unavailable. As for me, I'll wait for the $20 one to be re-stocked!
792036
Mine was, yes, but it really depend on the seller. Just make sure you check out the seller's reviews before buying, and make sure it's covered by amazon in case it's not.
572302
hope you've checked the reviews, half the people that get this have returned it cause they received it with broken pieces. I'm only responding cause I got an email about it, but I suggest rethinking your purchase.
926363
If it says sold by Amazon, and says new you should be okay. Sometimes these things are on special. Right now, that doesn't seem to be the case (I just checked the price).
2192750
Yeah... I saw one or two places myself that claim to have it in stock. I'm less than 100% confident that they're being completely forthcoming though. I think I might just send an email to Buy.com to try and get the straight dope. I'll post any response back here if I get one.
1557077
I've got 4 of them and it's great. So, contact the seller and tell them about the problem. Yes there must be a 4 pieces. Have a great time.