A Box of LEGO Knockoffs: Our Alternative Brick Plunder
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- Опубликовано: 22 май 2024
- A fresh delivery of alternative brick sets has arrived. Lets see what's inside.
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Chapters
0:00 - Intro
0:13 - Background
0:36 - Opening the Big Parcel
1:50 - Digging Deeper
3:04 - Opening the 1st Bag
4:19 - Opening the 2nd Bag
5:07 - Opening the 3rd Bag
6:43 - Partial removal of a set
7:44 - Wrap it up
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Interesting! I’ve never bought a Lego knockoff set. This video definitely made me want to try it. Haha great video! 👍🏼
If you decide to start, start small and use a trusted seller. ❤️
@@SheClicksBricks awesome. Any recommendations? Sets or sellers.
Himeji Castle? Time for me to go order Flego! This is on my list because I toured the castle.
Whiskey!! So nice to hear from you, an "OG" ❤ of the channel.
You toured the Castle? That's amazing. In think this one looks like such a great build. Hope all is well.
@SheClicksBricks - I've been working on issues related to my Worker's Compensation case. The BS never ends. Or I have been spending more time with other issues such as fused glass art. I'll email you a couple pictures. I have definitely been thinking more and more about making some more videos so keep your 👀 on the look out.
Yes, I toured Himeji Castle in 2003 while I was stationed in Japan. This has been on my list since it was leaked, however, based on the scale, I thought it was overpriced.
Sorry to hear. That stuff can be both time consuming and stressful. ❤
Fused glass sound very interesting. Looking forward to your pic and hopefully new videos soon.
Looks like you guys will have lots of fun with those sets - can't wait to see them all built 👍
To be honest, the train tracks kind of scare me. I wonder what he is up to🤣. At one time, he had a pretty extensive train layout🤔. But I am really looking forward to everything else.🥰
@@SheClicksBricks Yep Light Kits can be tricky.
I prefer manuals to have only the parts you are placing to be coloured, but I think having the other parts coloured but with reduced opacity would work best for me.
I'd also really appreciate if manuals had the proper shades. Had an moc set where they used a brown that looked almost black, and had two similar shades of grey, and it was hard telling which one was the correct colour sometimes. It was fine when they used 8 to 16 colours but now there are over 50 and the colour reproduction in manuals (even in PDF) hasn't kept up.
You and my husband think the same. The shading on some of my manuals has been off. This can lead to a less than stellar building experience. Thanks for sharing 🥰
Oh my! Happy days ahead! ❤❤
We couldn't agree more. I'm going with Harry Potter. Hubby has no clue what he is doing 🤣
Smuggling cocaine?! Not clickbait!
I'm tempted to get the Himeji castle and big Bowser too. And the cat.
Lol. That might have been a good thumb nail. 😀
The castle does look good so here's hoping it does not dissapoint. I absolutely Loved Bowser!! Thank you for watching and the comment.
That castle looks huge in just a picture from intruction. Hope you can vlogging the process when you building it.
It does look a good size. Can't wait to see it built. I am sure we will provide some check ins along the way. 🙂 Thank you ❤
I just built that same slave 1, from Youmko!
Hope it was a great set and build.😃 Hubby is on the fence about.
I cant afford the alternative either but my dream set is a venator
It is still expensive as alt bricks. My husband wants the Venator, he is waiting on a price drop. Hopefully in within the next year. 🤞
I am a train buff, i have the emerald night train, i want the maersk train which will bemy next purchase
Nice. I am looking forward to seeing how the Maersk turns out. 😀
@@SheClicksBricks hope you post about it, I want more than a single set, well not a train unless you got a few waggons
Funny I was going to comment "Slippery Slope" when you opened the current set, but then you said it with the Star Wars set
It really is. This time last year, my husband had zero Star Wars sets. Now he has a wall🤣
Alternate brands all day baby!
I couldn't agree more. I am just now seeing the light. Thanks for sharing 🥰
I completely understand the appeal of finding a bargain, maybe next time you can explore alternatives like discounted genuine sets or preloved. It supports ETHICAL practices and the original creator.
Thanks for the suggestion, people should beware of this option, but that is not for us. There are a few reasons, one of the reasons is due to Lego's unethical pricing of their sets in the first place and because of that, the prices in the secondary market are just as ridiculous. As a result, I built very few Lego sets and mostly alternative bricks. The original Lego creator is supported by their salary, they don't earn a commission. Lego didn't lose a sale from me. I was never buying the Lego version in the first place due to their pricing or the set being retired. Do you buy any No Name products in your life in an attempt to save money? Thanks for sharing.🥰
@@SheClicksBricks Great to hear different viewpoints, and I appreciate your openness to discussion.
While it's true that LEGO doesn't directly profit from the resale of sets, the issue of purchasing knockoffs extends beyond just the financial aspect for the original manufacturer. Here are a few considerations:
Supporting Criminal Activities-Buying knockoffs can inadvertently support illegal operations, which is a larger issue that affects communities and economies worldwide.
Unethical Labor Practices- The production of counterfeit goods is often associated with poor working conditions and EXPLOITATION practices.
*Should also mention; Undermining Innovation,Personal Integrity and Misrepresentation of the brand.
Exploring ORIGINAL designs from other companies is a fantastic way to diversify your collection, provided those companies also respect INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY and ETHICAL PRACTICES.
@@joandavis9055 A number of big brand global companies are active in illegal/sketchy operations and/or child labour, such as Nestle, Hersey, H&M, Apple and Hyundai just to name a few. These companies are still raking in the money with little regard to how it may affect the world. To assume that alt bricks are created in such a manner is unfair, but could be true. If the companies that we “Trust” do it, then it is possible.
These brick sets aren’t counterfeit. I believe Lego’s patent on bricks expired in 1978. These sets knockoffs/replicas/clones. A counterfeit is something that is almost indistinguishable from the real thing. A Knock Off is something that looks similar, but is clearly not trying to fool anyone into thinking they are buying the real thing. I have never seen a Lego counterfeit with any of the resellers I use.
** Today Lego is all about “Fair Play” which I find ironic since the entire company is built on a stolen design from a company called Kiddiecraft. Is Lego a toy or a designer brand? Hasbro has a profit per dollar of 8 cents, Mattel has a profit per dollar of 12 cents, Ferrari is at 24 cents, Louis Vuitton is at 27 cents and Lego is at 28 cents profit per dollar. Lego sees themselves as a designer brand and not the toy that I and many others see them as. There are cell phones, gaming systems and computers less expensive than some Lego sets. There is nothing “Fair” about that in my book.
Many other Alt brick companies sell licensed sets for a fraction of the Lego price, such as CaDA, Cobi and Pantasy just to name a few. I just finished the Panatsy Bakery and I my opinion it is easily comparable to the quality of an actual Lego modular and where I live, it was $200 less expensive. That is money that I use for other things like my bills, food, and charity donations. We would love to build with all Lego, but in their quest for more money than Ferrari, they priced us and many others out. I really do appreciate you taking the time to share.🥰🥰
I like and purchase alt-bricks, but only original designs. I think it is very wrong of you to be purchasing rip-off designs and encouraging others to do the same. I was thrilled to find your channel, but have unsubscribed and can only downvote what you are doing. Sorry.
I certainly respect your decision. You are always welcome here and I do wish you all the best.🥰
@@SheClicksBricks Thanks, but I would suggest rather than try to rationalize that questionable decision, it might be better to highlight the independent designers-- who get paid for their designs by the manufacturers-- and are put into production by these good alt-brick manufacturers. There is no need to be so ethically questionable.
@nsbd90now Maybe one day, but right now, this is where I am at in my brick building journey. Lego has a profit per dollar that is greater than Ferrari or Louis Vutton for a plastic brick. As far as i am concerned, they have their own ethical questions to answer in that respect. I also buy no name ketchup and toilet paper for much of the same reason. The value per dollar. Respectfully, in this economy, Lego should be ashamed of themselves for pricing their products in line with cell phones and laptops and gaming consoles. Keep in mind the idea of Lego was stolen from a company called Kiddie craft, by Lego. With everything going on in this world. I don't have the time or money to take the ethical high ground with a over priced plastic brick. That said, I love you sharing your opinion, people should be aware of all factors before making a decision for themselves 🥰. You don't need to agree with us to comment. Thank you❤️
@@SheClicksBricks Support independent designers.
@@nsbd90now I have in the past and will continue to do so. I bought a Moc when I first started out. I didn't realize it was a design stolen from Ohsojang. When I found out, I bought the instructions from rebrickable. Independent designers get taken advantage of by many people in this hobby. I am actually working on a video that covers this very topic.😊