jaisonline Posted December 21, 2014 Posted December 21, 2014 agreed. the lego investing brain trust When you have Crustybeaver, TractorBoy and Trek all agreeing this set is retiring it must be a slam dunk and you can take that to the bank! Quote
LegoSteve Posted December 21, 2014 Posted December 21, 2014 The 18 month comment was just smart remark which I thought was quite clear by now. Maybe I should have said 18 years instead. Quote
Mos_Eisley Posted December 21, 2014 Posted December 21, 2014 So you're certain so many are wrong based on nothing, and at the same time certain you're correct, also based on nothing. Got it. Quote
LegoSteve Posted December 21, 2014 Posted December 21, 2014 Lol. That's now what I said but I could care less because I'm not going to repeat myself. I have all the R2's I want so I don't have to be up till 4am hitting the refresh button at TRU & LEGO Shop at Home. Quote
jaisonline Posted December 21, 2014 Posted December 21, 2014 ok, we all know what (and why) legosteve feels about this set. it's time to move on or warnings will be issued. Quote
Veegs Posted December 22, 2014 Posted December 22, 2014 ok, we all know what (and why) legosteve feels about this set. it's time to move on or warnings will be issued. Can I ask what Legosteve thinks about other sets? 1 Quote
Ed Mack Posted December 22, 2014 Author Posted December 22, 2014 On a scale of 1-10 on trolling I would put my last comment as a 2. If you comb through this entire forum you can find the nuggets and have a close idea when something will retire. You just have to look. For example yesterday there was some guessing about when the DS will retire. If you were to dig a little folks would have a good estimation when that will retire. While I do look forward to the day when I will be the uber troll on this forum, I've actually put my money where my mouth is on this set and have bet a R2 for an R2 with another member on here in regards to when this set will retire. Also, it you look at yesterdays and the comments from a few weeks ago people should know that popular sets like R2 no longer have a scheduled retire date. But hey, what do I know. Grab all the R2's you want because you know, SW sets only last around two years and this set should go EOL any moment. They do have a date, but it varies with inventory. It could vary months. So for all intents and purposes, there is no exact date of retirement, only concrete production dates. Quote
stephen_rockefeller Posted December 22, 2014 Posted December 22, 2014 I think the handful of people here who have it all figured out should go and start their own website......they are obviously wasting their time here with us idiots. It's been my experience here though that the ones who bark the loudest are the ones who know the least. Funny how that works out. 2 Quote
jaisonline Posted December 22, 2014 Posted December 22, 2014 only if you want the BAN hammer Can I ask what Legosteve thinks about other sets? 1 Quote
LegoSteve Posted December 22, 2014 Posted December 22, 2014 Don't worry folks. After this last interaction i'll just stay on the sidelines from now on. I have the contact info of the folks I want to talk to. Can't believe one 18 month smarmy comment turned into tough guys hiding behind a Lego profile pic. Quote
Ed Mack Posted December 22, 2014 Author Posted December 22, 2014 Honestly, this whole last couple of pages is much ado about nothing. It is the Holiday season, please cut each other some slack. 3 Quote
@rtisan Posted December 22, 2014 Posted December 22, 2014 Haven`t been keeping up so I apologize in advance, but was anyone able to grab any with x2 VIP today? Would have been a great time to do so. Can I ask what Legosteve thinks about other sets? Way to tip-toe over the line there buddy, hehe Quote
exciter1 Posted December 22, 2014 Posted December 22, 2014 Haven`t been keeping up so I apologize in advance, but was anyone able to grab any with x2 VIP today? Would have been a great time to do so. Way to tip-toe over the line there buddy, hehe I think a few of us got one or more. Quote
@rtisan Posted December 22, 2014 Posted December 22, 2014 I think a few of us got one or more. Oh ok, right on! Quote
Guest TabbyBoy Posted December 22, 2014 Posted December 22, 2014 only if you want the BAN hammer My favourite toothpaste! Quote
Guest TabbyBoy Posted December 22, 2014 Posted December 22, 2014 The more "friends" I make in LEGO circles, the more I realise that the really big players don't associate with us small fry and are not members on any LEGO forum. I went to someone's lock-up over the weekend to deliver my last 200 or so CITY vehicles and Friends sets (at a loss) and I was gobsmacked at what I saw. Not only did I see a pallet of about 20x 10179 but, there were pallets upon pallets of SSDs, Fire Brigades, Horizon Express, Sopwith Camels but, not one single VW Camper (does he know something we don't?). I also estimated about 120x R2-D2 on just one shelf. This guy must either work for The Gods themselves or own a massive toy shop. Could it be Emazer's brother? Yes, let let's give each other some slack but, not too much to hang ourselves! Quote
stephen_rockefeller Posted December 22, 2014 Posted December 22, 2014 You keep saying you are selling your city sets at a loss so you obviously want someone to ask and I will bite. What's the deal? Can you explain so we can be done with your obvious disdain for the theme. Quote
Ciglione Posted December 22, 2014 Posted December 22, 2014 The more "friends" I make in LEGO circles, the more I realise that the really big players don't associate with us small fry and are not members on any LEGO forum. I went to someone's lock-up over the weekend to deliver my last 200 or so CITY vehicles and Friends sets (at a loss) and I was gobsmacked at what I saw. Not only did I see a pallet of about 20x 10179 but, there were pallets upon pallets of SSDs, Fire Brigades, Horizon Express, Sopwith Camels but, not one single VW Camper (does he know something we don't?). I also estimated about 120x R2-D2 on just one shelf. This guy must either work for The Gods themselves or own a massive toy shop. Could it be Emazer's brother? Yes, let let's give each other some slack but, not too much to hang ourselves! I think you are right about that Tabby. And that is what I would do if I would have a bit of money. I would quit my day-job and start doing this as well. But I would still be on the forum to BS around. Maybe these people are just lurking and bringing into practice what they learn here instead of posting opinions and hunches. I know a few biggies and I also think they know more than us. They must have some lines into the lego corporation. About VW... with the possible new policy it could be VW staying around for another 5 years or so as a good seller. Quote
Guest TabbyBoy Posted December 22, 2014 Posted December 22, 2014 (edited) You keep saying you are selling your city sets at a loss so you obviously want someone to ask and I will bite. What's the deal? Can you explain so we can be done with your obvious disdain for the theme. They've all gone now - finally! Only a Edited December 22, 2014 by TabbyBoy Quote
Ed Mack Posted December 22, 2014 Author Posted December 22, 2014 The more "friends" I make in LEGO circles, the more I realise that the really big players don't associate with us small fry and are not members on any LEGO forum. I went to someone's lock-up over the weekend to deliver my last 200 or so CITY vehicles and Friends sets (at a loss) and I was gobsmacked at what I saw. Not only did I see a pallet of about 20x 10179 but, there were pallets upon pallets of SSDs, Fire Brigades, Horizon Express, Sopwith Camels but, not one single VW Camper (does he know something we don't?). I also estimated about 120x R2-D2 on just one shelf. This guy must either work for The Gods themselves or own a massive toy shop. Could it be Emazer's brother? Yes, let let's give each other some slack but, not too much to hang ourselves!Was the guy's name Mark? So if by your logic, this guy knows LEGO investing better than us, why would he want your terd CITY sets? Just say in'.. 2 Quote
Guest TabbyBoy Posted December 22, 2014 Posted December 22, 2014 Was the guy's name Mark? So if by your logic, this guy knows LEGO investing better than us, why would he want your terd CITY sets? Just say in'.. No, it was James (same name as me!). Funny you should ask as I did ask if he knew Mark personally and he didn't even though he was aware of the 41999 hoarding - I didn't see any 41999s in the lock-up. Obviously he must have an outlet for my RRP Quote
Dark Helmet Posted December 22, 2014 Posted December 22, 2014 The more "friends" I make in LEGO circles, the more I realise that the really big players don't associate with us small fry and are not members on any LEGO forum. I went to someone's lock-up over the weekend to deliver my last 200 or so CITY vehicles and Friends sets (at a loss) and I was gobsmacked at what I saw. Not only did I see a pallet of about 20x 10179 but, there were pallets upon pallets of SSDs, Fire Brigades, Horizon Express, Sopwith Camels but, not one single VW Camper (does he know something we don't?). I also estimated about 120x R2-D2 on just one shelf. This guy must either work for The Gods themselves or own a massive toy shop. Could it be Emazer's brother? Yes, let let's give each other some slack but, not too much to hang ourselves! What I really want to know is why you didn't offer to take some of his 10179s off his hands Quote
gregpj Posted December 22, 2014 Posted December 22, 2014 I find all this chatter about big vs small a good read, but in the end it doesn't matter. I've got two R2s in my investment pile and that's one more than I planned on. I decided to snag one the last time they came into stock at S@H. I don't honestly know how people get their hands on so much stock and I don't really care. There are plenty of good theories out there and I'll bet there is an element of truth to most of them. This is the first Xmas season I've tried selling some of my investments and doing some QFLL and I was moderately successful with both. Fell short of my goal by about $1k (overall sales) but I also disappeared for the holidays to the Caribbean on dec 11th. That was worth more any last minute deals or sales. Besides, I have a day job that I find enjoyable and easy. Pays the bills too. Lego is a sideline that makes up around 5% of our investments. I won't try to compete or I'd go broke. :) 3 Quote
Guest TabbyBoy Posted December 22, 2014 Posted December 22, 2014 What I really want to know is why you didn't offer to take some of his 10179s off his hands I didn't as I'm nervous about a newer/better one possibly coming out ready for episode 7. However, I did initally think of making an offer but, I'd have lowballed him anyway. To date, I've not paid over RRP for anything. Hmmm... Could a new R2-D2 be on its way? Quote
mscheaf Posted December 22, 2014 Posted December 22, 2014 I take everything Tabby says with a boulder of salt. 2 Quote
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