Carcassonne - Big Box 2 (RGG) - disappointed.

[CKorfmann]

That's very noble of you to support your local game store.  I started out doing that, but was paying 25% more than online.  Still, I will probably buy a few more things from there.

[Novelty]

Factor in the shipping for something that size and weight, and my LGS would probably be cheaper!

[CKorfmann]

Mine was $56 and change with shipping.  Not as good as the first post in this thread, but still very good.  If your LGS is cheaper, that's a great deal!

[Novelty]

I'm going to guess it'll be about $100 at my LGS and I'll probably have to pay $120 including shipping if I order it online.

[CKorfmann]

Well, if it would help, I'd be willing to get one for you and ship it.  I'm guessing you're not in the states?  It might save you a few bucks. 

[Skull One]

http://www.fairplaygames.com/index.asp  Is probably the best price.  And if you can add enough to hit $125 for the order you get free shipping as well.  They also ship internationally.

Since ebay prices have jumped back up above $50, I will probably use Fair Play Games next since I still have some games I want to purchase.

[Novelty]

http://www.fairplaygames.com/index.asp  Is probably the best price.  And if you can add enough to hit $125 for the order you get free shipping as well.  They also ship internationally.

Free Shipping is US only.  They charge $65 to ship to me.  Any boardgame that comes to me through the post gets an additional 20% added to the declared cost of the game + 20% of the postage as tax!  So using fairplay games, the total cost would be $115 * 1.2 = about $150.

I'm literally on the other side of the world from the states.  CKorfmann, the only way you'd get it cheaper is if you shipped it surface... and then I'd have to wait 6 - 7 months to receive it.  As I said, it's cheaper at the LGS which I'm guessing will still be in the $100 range - hopefully it's $99.99 there.  So thanks, but no thanks.

[CKorfmann]

Just out of curiousity, does anyone know (or have any ideas) why the Big Box 2 does not include The Tower?

[Novelty]

Perhaps they ran out of Towers to include in the BB2?