It rarely happens, but Amazon has the latest LEGO Mindstorms NXT 2.0 (8547) set
A great item to buy along with it is our Version 2 to Version 1 Retrograde Kit. It lets you build just about any model from books written for the original Retail NXT set.
We’ve had a phenomenal first year of business! Thank you to everyone who has helped us get off the ground! We’re looking forward to another great year. Come back to see the new things w have planned for you!
Orders PLACED AFTER December 17th will not be shipped until after Christmas. You are welcome to place an order but we won’t start filling them until December 27th.
Whatever holiday you celebrate, I hope it is the best ever! And if you don’t celebrate a holiday, enjoy your time off!
Regards,
Bill Shaw
Inanimate Reason
Today thru Monday only…
10% off all Mindsensors products
10% off all custom aluminum parts (sets included)
Plus..
Buy US$60 of custom aluminum parts or sets and receive a FREE 25L Aluminum Liftarm.
Buy over US$350 of custom aluminum parts or sets and you also receive a FREE Screw On Kit ($59.99 value).
Plus..
Domestic Orders over US$50 receive free shipping.
International Orders over US$100 receive US$4 off shipping per US$100 spent.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
These discounts and special offers begin the moment you read this post and end at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time on November 29th, 2010.
For orders paid by Paypal, discounts will be sent as a Paypal refund the day the order ships. I wish I could reflect the discount at the point of sale but because the Paypal shopping cart doesn’t allow me to add discount codes or make these types of shipping calculations, I’m only able to offer the discount as a type of rebate. The good news is that you need to do nothing to claim your discount. I will issue it automatically upon shipment of the order. You don’t have to worry about forms, 4-6 week delays, or any other rebate shenanigans typical with big box retailers.
If you prefer to receive your discount with the order, please EMAIL your order to me at bill@inanimatereason.com. Emails must be received by 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time on November 29th, 2010. I will send an invoice through Paypal reflecting the correct price. To qualify for the discount, orders must be paid within 24 hours of being invoiced. I am not responsible for lost or misdirected email.
For orders paid by other methods, your discount will be offered in the same manner as your form of payment.
Payments sent through the mail must be postmarked by November 29th to qualify for the sale.
Mindsensors orders are subject to availability from the manufacturer. Items no longer available from the manufacturer will be fully refunded. If an item can’t be delivered by Christmas, I will offer a full refund for that item.
We’re back with new promotions for July! Every order with $100 or more in custom aluminum parts or sets gets a free 25L Liftarm!
JULY CONTEST
Place the largest order of custom aluminum parts and/or sets in our store between July 10 and July 31, 2010 and receive a free Aluminum Screw-On Kit! This recently updated kit sports 16 custom pieces with a combination of Technic®-standard and threaded holes. We include plenty of hardware to allow you to fasten your creations together for extra strength and structural integrity.
You may notice that a number of items are now sporting a 
button. The Intuit PaymentNetwork lets you pay us directly using your U.S. bank account. Your banking details remain secure with Intuit and payments typically clear in one business day versus waiting up to a week with Paypal.
For now, we’ve added the buttons to select items in the store. The button takes you to the Intuit website to process a payment for the item you are viewing with domestic shipping included. If you want to order several items and pay with our new method, please email me a list using our contact form and we will send a payment request with the correct total. We also accept payment by check and money order if you prefer.
Brickworld starts tomorrow in Chicago! I’m actually NOT going to Brickworld. As much as I would like to, time and family commitments keep me from making the trip this year. However, Inanimate Reason is sponsoring the event at the Red Plate Level. Our sponsorship comes from donating three lots to the Esther Walner Charity Auction being held on Saturday night. The auction is held to support Make-A-Wish, Toys-4-Tots and InSciTe Illinois (a FIRST LEGO League managing partner). The auction is always a highlight of the Brickworld experience.
100% of your bid goes to the charities involved. If you’re attending, think of the children and bid generously. 🙂 Here is what to look out for from Inanimate Reason:
Also for Brickworld, we are having a special promotion! Look for special cards in all the goody bags from us. On these cards, you’ll see a special coupon code. Since the default Paypal cart we’re using doesn’t have any convenient way to redeem coupons or add freebies to your order, please use our contact feature, select redeem coupon as the topic, write in your coupon code and send it in. We’ll match it up to your order and you’ll get the gift along with your shipment.
