Minifigures Plus Series 29 Photography Contest

Terribly off-topic, I’m afraid, but is anyone else having the database tell them to log in to access it even though they’re already logged in?

@Hiratha said:
"Terribly off-topic, I’m afraid, but is anyone else having the database tell them to log in to access it even though they’re already logged in? "

Yep

@SMC said:
" @Hiratha said:
"Terribly off-topic, I’m afraid, but is anyone else having the database tell them to log in to access it even though they’re already logged in? "

Yep"

Thanks. I don’t need to troubleshoot on my end, then.

@ninjabiomech said:
"This is quite a silly comment. They are promoting their website through this contest so of course the prize is store credit on their website"

Your right your comment is quite silly, as why can't the prize be $100 that can be spent anywhere? They're willing to give away $100, so why lock it to only being able to spend it on them?

@Huw said:
" @SMC said:
" @Hiratha said:
"Terribly off-topic, I’m afraid, but is anyone else having the database tell them to log in to access it even though they’re already logged in? "

Yep"

Are you using Macs? Is it OK now?"

iPad iOS, and yes working fine! Thank you.

Would be great if this series in particular hadn't been scalped to oblivion

@Hiratha said:
" @Huw said:
" @SMC said:
" @Hiratha said:
"Terribly off-topic, I’m afraid, but is anyone else having the database tell them to log in to access it even though they’re already logged in? "

Yep"

Are you using Macs? Is it OK now?"

iPad iOS, and yes working fine! Thank you."

Cheers @Huw, I was on a mac

If I A: were fully able-bodied and B: had better photography equipment than a smartphone camera, I might try doing something for this. Maybe 71052-3 and/or 71052-11 versus 71052.

@TheOtherMike said:
"If I A: were fully able-bodied and B: had better photography equipment than a smartphone camera, I might try doing something for this. Maybe 71052-3 and/or 71052-11 versus 71052."

I decided against it on the basis that I don’t like surprise!customs fees very much, but the prompt is interesting. I might have a try for my own amusement and as a mental exercise - it doesn’t matter if my photos aren’t very good and my captions very silly if I’m the only one who sees them, however blurry and lopsided the pics end up from trying to activate the shutter with my nose.

And you can always post the images on the server. We like a LEGO pic (at least I do) even if merely to replace the erstwhile regular pictures of volcanoes.....

@GrizBe said:
" @Hiratha

I really need to stop posting when I'm lacking caffeine as I forgot to explain the point that its been a proven thing with contests that when a prize is something that can only be spent at one place, generally the only people who get involved with the contest are the people who already use that singular place.

However, when the prize is open, you get more word of mouth being spread about the contest as more people being interested as they don't think 'I can only spend it here'. Basically its a far better promotion for them as the company gets a wider and greater spread of people hearing about it, so long term, you'd have more people giving the company a try than you do with the closed prize. "

Except they're not giving the company a try, in that case. They're just entering a contest, and taking the money elsewhere, without ever chancing being converted into a regular customer. And as @Hiratha pointed out, $100 store credit is not the same as $100 cash. Cash costs them $100 (plus any costs associated with actually delivering the price to you). Store credit includes their markup, which is just a writeoff. TLG briefly did a thing where they would hold events in large US cities, and for the early events would pay USD to members of various LUGs who came and displayed at these events. They quickly shifted to giving store credit for two reasons. First, it eliminated the need to deal with income tax filings on both ends, as no actual money changed hands. And second, they were able to offer twice as much payment in store credit because they only had to account for the wholesale price. So wins all around. Until they killed the program, which I think lasted less than a year.

@Belboz:
You know, the Tahu minifig would look pretty cool with a volcano in the background. Now, where can I find a volcano in the wettest state in the US...

Deadline for submissions: June 1st
Official release date for Series 29 in Australia: June 1st
Cool

@UltimateBillyBob said:
"Deadline for submissions: June 1st
Official release date for Series 29 in Australia: June 1st
Cool"

I suggest doing a story about how you did, or did not, manage to find them in time. alternately, emigrate.

@Huw are there any additional parameters for the contest? For example, are they looking for the minifigure to be in the real world? or can we build out a lego world for the figure to be photographed in? Also, can other minifigures outside of series 29 be included? don't want to be disqualified before submitting!

@PurpleDave said:
" @Belboz:
You know, the Tahu minifig would look pretty cool with a volcano in the background. Now, where can I find a volcano in the wettest state in the US..."

Don't you have 8637?

@TheOtherMike said:
" @PurpleDave said:
" @Belboz:
You know, the Tahu minifig would look pretty cool with a volcano in the background. Now, where can I find a volcano in the wettest state in the US..."

Don't you have 8637?"

I do, but that’s not a _real_ volcano. For now, I’ve got one standing on top of another club member’s building at a show. The building’s dark-red, so, like volcanos, it is pretty explosive.