Double VIP Points, What's the big deal?

redeemed763 · 2014-03-19T22:39:00.000Z

So, many of us are gearing for next month and the double VIP point promotion, personally, I am bit mystified by it as the savings just don't seem to add up very much. Let's say I use it to go out and grab a Grand Emporium, here is the cost breakdown as I see it... Cost - $150 Tax @ 6.75% = $10.13 Total - $160.13 VIP Points Earned - 298 ~$15 back at Lego Store As a best case scenario, this makes the purchase price roughly $145 for me, if I go to the Lego Store, the sales tax in those districts are 8.25, 9 or 10%, which further negates this promotion. If I simply order from Amazon, I can get the set for $150 shipped to my door all day every day, is this $5 discount really worth it when I don't even go to the Lego store anyway because the prices are so high. The fact that every dollar used at a Lego store inherently has less purchasing power than one used elsewhere, this should negate some of that tiny margin of savings. Are the folks who are geared up about this not paying sales tax in their state at LEGO Shop at Home?