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expiredRed_Liz | Staff posted Feb 07, 2025 04:02 PM
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736-Piece FAO Schwarz Motorized Build-A-Coaster Building Set $14 + Free Shipping

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Bullseye Deals via Ebay [ebay.com] has 736-Piece FAO Schwarz Motorized Build-A-Coaster Building Set for $14. Shipping is free.

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  • Create exciting twists, turns and dips
  • 736 Individual pieces for custom designs
  • Design low coaster, or build up to 3-feet high
  • Uses real motorized parts to propel cars
  • Easy step-by-step instructions
  • Requires 2 AA batteries (not included)
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Bullseye Deals via Ebay [ebay.com] has 736-Piece FAO Schwarz Motorized Build-A-Coaster Building Set for $14. Shipping is free.

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  • Create exciting twists, turns and dips
  • 736 Individual pieces for custom designs
  • Design low coaster, or build up to 3-feet high
  • Uses real motorized parts to propel cars
  • Easy step-by-step instructions
  • Requires 2 AA batteries (not included)

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Feb 07, 2025 04:56 PM
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Here is what one of the online reviews for this says:

"Mamas, let me tell you… My husband and I (yes, two college-educated adults!) spent *six hours* of our precious naptime/after-bedtime sanity assembling this "toy" for our kids. No wine, no caffeine—just pure determination. And guess what? My 7-year-old, along with his 5- and 3-year-old siblings, stared at it for *five minutes* before wandering off to play with… a cardboard box. 🥴

When we begged, 'Please don't touch it, it's super delicate!' (rookie mistake, I know), of course they waited until we turned our backs. Then *boom*—the chain jammed, the whole thing started folding in on itself like a black hole, and suddenly we've got crumpled tracks, screeching kids, and my living room looking like a mini tornado hit.

Now, after *seven total hours* of building and rebuilding, this 'fun' toy has given us… *maybe* 20 minutes of peace? 😅 Save your time, mamas—this one's better left on the store shelf! 🙈
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Feb 08, 2025 03:19 PM
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ReminiFeb 08, 2025 03:19 PM
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Quote from FrugalForever :
Here is what one of the online reviews for this says:"Mamas, let me tell you… My husband and I (yes, two college-educated adults!) spent *six hours* of our precious naptime/after-bedtime sanity assembling this "toy" for our kids. No wine, no caffeine—just pure determination. And guess what? My 7-year-old, along with his 5- and 3-year-old siblings, stared at it for *five minutes* before wandering off to play with… a cardboard box. 🥴 When we begged, 'Please don't touch it, it's super delicate!' (rookie mistake, I know), of course they waited until we turned our backs. Then *boom*—the chain jammed, the whole thing started folding in on itself like a black hole, and suddenly we've got crumpled tracks, screeching kids, and my living room looking like a mini tornado hit. Now, after *seven total hours* of building and rebuilding, this 'fun' toy has given us… *maybe* 20 minutes of peace? 😅 Save your time, mamas—this one's better left on the store shelf! 🙈
this is why it is 65% off..
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Feb 08, 2025 03:47 PM
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FookNoeFeb 08, 2025 03:47 PM
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Cool concept but yea too delicate. Plus it takes too much space.
Feb 08, 2025 05:50 PM
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NotasaurusFeb 08, 2025 05:50 PM
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Quote from FrugalForever :
Here is what one of the online reviews for this says:

"Mamas, let me tell you… My husband and I (yes, two college-educated adults!) spent *six hours* of our precious naptime/after-bedtime sanity assembling this "toy" for our kids. No wine, no caffeine—just pure determination. And guess what? My 7-year-old, along with his 5- and 3-year-old siblings, stared at it for *five minutes* before wandering off to play with… a cardboard box. 🥴

When we begged, 'Please don't touch it, it's super delicate!' (rookie mistake, I know), of course they waited until we turned our backs. Then *boom*—the chain jammed, the whole thing started folding in on itself like a black hole, and suddenly we've got crumpled tracks, screeching kids, and my living room looking like a mini tornado hit.

Now, after *seven total hours* of building and rebuilding, this 'fun' toy has given us… *maybe* 20 minutes of peace? 😅 Save your time, mamas—this one's better left on the store shelf! 🙈
I think the problem here is expecting this to be a toy for all kids. This isn't meant for parents to assemble and kids to play with in the traditional sense. This is a toy meant for kids that have an interest in engineering, kids who are interested in Lego mindstorm, K'nex, etc. Kids who want to build something and then see it work, then take it apart and put it back together differently. This is exactly the kind of toy I would have spent hours playing with as a child.
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sshlykFeb 08, 2025 05:59 PM
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Quote from FrugalForever :
Here is what one of the online reviews for this says:

"Mamas, let me tell you… My husband and I (yes, two college-educated adults!) spent *six hours* of our precious naptime/after-bedtime sanity assembling this "toy" for our kids. No wine, no caffeine—just pure determination. And guess what? My 7-year-old, along with his 5- and 3-year-old siblings, stared at it for *five minutes* before wandering off to play with… a cardboard box. 🥴

When we begged, 'Please don't touch it, it's super delicate!' (rookie mistake, I know), of course they waited until we turned our backs. Then *boom*—the chain jammed, the whole thing started folding in on itself like a black hole, and suddenly we've got crumpled tracks, screeching kids, and my living room looking like a mini tornado hit.

Now, after *seven total hours* of building and rebuilding, this 'fun' toy has given us… *maybe* 20 minutes of peace? 😅 Save your time, mamas—this one's better left on the store shelf! 🙈

folding on itself like a black hole laugh out loud
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Feb 08, 2025 06:11 PM
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MikeyMike01Feb 08, 2025 06:11 PM
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Quote from Notasaurus :
I think the problem here is expecting this to be a toy for all kids. This isn't meant for parents to assemble and kids to play with in the traditional sense. This is a toy meant for kids that have an interest in engineering, kids who are interested in Lego mindstorm, K'nex, etc. Kids who want to build something and then see it work, then take it apart and put it back together differently. This is exactly the kind of toy I would have spent hours playing with as a child.
Helicopter parents can't fathom their child doing anything without their involvement
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sarcasmogratisFeb 09, 2025 01:55 AM
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10% cheaper than last time
https://slickdeals.net/share/android_app/t/17841780

But per reviews it's awful.
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AndreyCoFeb 09, 2025 03:22 AM
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My 10 year old put this together mostly on his own. Maybe 6-8 hours of work? I helped with the final angles on the track to make the cars loops all the way back to the chain. It has held up for about a month now and I still hear him turn on the motor for the chain mechanism. I think for $14 this is a great deal for any kid interested in engineering/STEM.
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TenseReward8527Feb 09, 2025 09:06 AM
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I think this is for the determined kids to put together themselves, like the lego pirateship of yore or whatever.
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AndrewNJFeb 09, 2025 03:36 PM
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Quote from FrugalForever :
Here is what one of the online reviews for this says:"Mamas, let me tell you… My husband and I (yes, two college-educated adults!) spent *six hours* of our precious naptime/after-bedtime sanity assembling this "toy" for our kids. No wine, no caffeine—just pure determination. And guess what? My 7-year-old, along with his 5- and 3-year-old siblings, stared at it for *five minutes* before wandering off to play with… a cardboard box. 🥴 When we begged, 'Please don't touch it, it's super delicate!' (rookie mistake, I know), of course they waited until we turned our backs. Then *boom*—the chain jammed, the whole thing started folding in on itself like a black hole, and suddenly we've got crumpled tracks, screeching kids, and my living room looking like a mini tornado hit. Now, after *seven total hours* of building and rebuilding, this 'fun' toy has given us… *maybe* 20 minutes of peace? 😅 Save your time, mamas—this one's better left on the store shelf! 🙈
why would a 3 year old like this? okay though.
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ChrisA1106Feb 09, 2025 03:58 PM
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Quote from FrugalForever :
Here is what one of the online reviews for this says:"Mamas, let me tell you… My husband and I (yes, two college-educated adults!) spent *six hours* of our precious naptime/after-bedtime sanity assembling this "toy" for our kids. No wine, no caffeine—just pure determination. And guess what? My 7-year-old, along with his 5- and 3-year-old siblings, stared at it for *five minutes* before wandering off to play with… a cardboard box. 🥴 When we begged, 'Please don't touch it, it's super delicate!' (rookie mistake, I know), of course they waited until we turned our backs. Then *boom*—the chain jammed, the whole thing started folding in on itself like a black hole, and suddenly we've got crumpled tracks, screeching kids, and my living room looking like a mini tornado hit. Now, after *seven total hours* of building and rebuilding, this 'fun' toy has given us… *maybe* 20 minutes of peace? 😅 Save your time, mamas—this one's better left on the store shelf! 🙈
It says "ages 8+" on the box, and if they're assembling it for their kid, I think they're missing the point. This is for kids like me who could spend hours playing with Legos or an erector set. I am buying this for myself as an adult.
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The_DougFeb 09, 2025 03:59 PM
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Quote from AndreyCo :
My 10 year old put this together mostly on his own. Maybe 6-8 hours of work? I helped with the final angles on the track to make the cars loops all the way back to the chain. It has held up for about a month now and I still hear him turn on the motor for the chain mechanism. I think for $14 this is a great deal for any kid interested in engineering/STEM.
Is it just Knex?
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Feb 09, 2025 04:16 PM
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AndreyCoFeb 09, 2025 04:16 PM
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Quote from The_Doug :
Is it just Knex?
Don't have Knex, sorry.
Feb 09, 2025 07:00 PM
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RockHardRockCrawlerFeb 09, 2025 07:00 PM
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Did K'nex lose their patent or something? This looks like a knock off

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Feb 09, 2025 07:07 PM
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zineratorFeb 09, 2025 07:07 PM
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I had a knex screamin serpent roller coaster when I was a kid, built it myself when I was around 10. The thing was twice the size of this. Not sure why you would buy this and then build it for your kid, that's entirely against the point of building sets.

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