Disapointed in K-Mart toy sale brochure

We tend not to buy toys from K-Mart now due to the fact that they are expensive. The Warehouse have some good specials, we were there today having a look.

Have you looked at Toy World, I'm sure they've still got their No deposit Layby Sale.

On the odd occasion I've looked for toys i've found K-Mart to be massively cheaper than farmers or toy stores. I went to toy world the other day and was horrifed as some things were a good $10+ more there than at K-Mart. Haven't seen the brochure but was hoping for some good specials as it's Elle's 2nd b'day in Aug.

Fiona I agree about Kmart & Toyworld ....toyworld prices are shocking! I was looking for a Fisher Price Laugh n Learn Activity table at Xmas ...Farmers had them half price at $45 but were sold out everywhere ...I rang toyworld in the hope that they had also reduced this item & I recall being told it was $129 at the time ....the RRP was usually $80-90

If that's not ridiculously overpriced then I don't know what is!!!!

Recently I've found K-Mart cheaper than the Warehouse (when not on special) but it depends what you are after I guess so it pays to shop around. Pricing is so weird...so inconsistent within and between shops. I don't often buy toys so am most certainly not an expert on the topic. I'm just not starting to buy the odd thing now that Elle is turning into a little lady . It is more than possible that the dolls and ponies are more for my own enjoyment than hers!!

I think different K-Mart stores are different too. St Lukes is pretty good whereas Manukau is crazy. I went to SP Warehouse today and it was madness but amongst the jumble was so great stuff. It was probably so messy after a wet weekend...i.e. everyone was shopping.

Anyway...I rant and digress.

Yeah definitely pays to shop around, and Mel sorry if my reply came across as snappy, wasn't intended in that way at all - just sharing my experiences

You are right Fiona in saying that the prices vary depending on the retailer. Really depends on the toy/brand and age range you are shopping for!

Yeap Steph...and sometimes 3 of the same product, in the same store, have 3 different price tags! I love those price checker thingys. Very helpful

So back to the original topic....did the K-Mart brochure come in the post? I need to find one as I've got Elle's Nana all geared up for b'day shopping next week!

Fiona go here and then you will see the picture near the bottom of page to click on to view the toy sale catalogue online ...be warned though it's something crazy like 45 pages long! And not just toys ....

We're the opposite here, warehouse tends to be a bit messy and hard to find things, kmart is always nicely kept etc apart from sometimes you can't find a price for things but they have the price scanners nearby.

Toyworld i agree with what's been said - by and large in everyday - they do tend to be pricier - BUT, as my other post showed today - when they have a sale - they do it far better than others do - I have gone a few times to their sales and scooped up amazing deals, like ken dolls for $4 for Paris when she was little, and stuff like that. and well - today i got my girls $200 worth of barbie ($100 each rrp) for $20 each.   It's all about timing.

right.... now off to look at toy sale brochure!

yay, found it and have a few things that i'd like for the girls - mainly ayja a bike - the barbie one looks neat - i wouldn't get the pavement cycles cos that's like we originally got paris and the tyres aren't reall tyres but made from some weird soft spongey stuff - we took it back anyway cos the frame was cracked and went to a real lbike store for it

and the girls main thing this xmas is lego which kmart seem to have a few sets that are an ok price. - the girls are both into it so we want to get rid of their mega blocks and work on the lego - also looking to get rid of the little people.. (although each time i say that they start playing with them)

There's a cute little hi-5 headphone set that Paris would love - since she loves her singing - i spose the question is.. does EVERYONE ELSE love her singing emough to put up with having it amplified? lol

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I think the baby toys were great but unfortanately I aint pregnant yet so cant buy that. But for a 3 year old there isnt much. I think perhaps McKayla might just have too much. She looked with me and just went ooh and aaah over the Night garden stuff and then the baby stuff asking me for another baby and we can buy this for baby.