sroster Posted May 22, 2014 Posted May 22, 2014 I got 2 about 2 weeks ago at a LEGOLAND discovery center gift shop. That was all they had. I went back in yesterday and they had another which I also bought. The employee said that they share with other discovery centers on shipments so they get new stock that way sometimes. That seems crazy to me but if it is true that might mean discovery centers have some floating around elsewhere and might be worth checking if anyone lives near one. Quote
exciter1 Posted May 23, 2014 Posted May 23, 2014 Looks like 500-580 shipped right now, and a few trending that way. Many of those prices were for TRASHED box versions too. Egads! Quote
TheOrcKing Posted May 23, 2014 Posted May 23, 2014 Looks like 500-580 shipped right now, and a few trending that way. Many of those prices were for TRASHED box versions too. Egads! Quote
mudcatsfan Posted May 23, 2014 Posted May 23, 2014 575 shipped sounds like allot but remember. If bought at retail say walmart. Com that's around 425 after tax plus 35 to ship and insurance plus 57 to eBay plus 18 to pay pal plus what ever the packing box and material cost You've only made about 35-40 bucks so far. Quote
stephen_rockefeller Posted May 23, 2014 Posted May 23, 2014 I think it's silly to sell this set right now. I hope no one here is selling now.....if you are you are doing it wrong. Quote
stuturners Posted May 23, 2014 Posted May 23, 2014 Over here in the UK on a day off I went to the Lego store in Manchester where they had SSD's on the shelf, it was the same at Smyth's and Hamley's toy shop. If they are not available at Lego.com then why are people not picking these up at the shops? Admittedly they are full price and I already have two, so didn't bite but for such a sought after set doesn't make sense to me as to why they are still sat there? Quote
Crustybeaver Posted May 23, 2014 Posted May 23, 2014 Smyths are offering 10% off the SSD and DS bringing the prices down to Quote
iahawks550 Posted May 23, 2014 Posted May 23, 2014 I think it's silly to sell this set right now. I hope no one here is selling now.....if you are you are doing it wrong. I suppose it's wrong if you don't think it's coming back again. If you think there will be a supply forthcoming, A person could sell 10 or so, and come away with an extra $400, to reinvest in more SSD's. Quote
jal4u2c Posted May 23, 2014 Posted May 23, 2014 Its back up for sale at LEGO Shop at Home!! Just picked up an extra! 3 Quote
Dbroncoboy Posted May 23, 2014 Posted May 23, 2014 Its back up for sale at LEGO Shop at Home!! Just picked up an extra! Last run?? Quote
knarrff Posted May 23, 2014 Posted May 23, 2014 Now only Amazon needs to get them back in stock, without limits and 999 available. All is good. Quote
JRandall Posted May 23, 2014 Posted May 23, 2014 Glad I never bought into the hype of this as an investment. Would be difficult to sit on several thousand in SSD's not being sure if they are retired or not. 3 Quote
asharerin Posted May 23, 2014 Posted May 23, 2014 Last run?? Not from what my garbage man has told me. I am guessing early 2016 when the next big UCS set from the new film arrives. 1 Quote
FISHERDUYU Posted May 23, 2014 Posted May 23, 2014 Just ordered 5 SSDs. Enough for me. Missed the chance to order from Target.com. Quote
chillmodious Posted May 23, 2014 Posted May 23, 2014 Glad I never bought into the hype of this as an investment. Would be difficult to sit on several thousand in SSD's not being sure if they are retired or not I think the writing is clearly on the wall that it isn't going to last very long--even if this latest LEGO Shop at Home restock prolongs its retail availability for a while longer. Anything that gets the "temporarily out of stock" (coupled with an already-lengthy run of availability) is unlikely to stick around when it does come back. Forget the word "hype" for a second and recognize that this set will do well when it is officially sold out and/or retired. The consensus around this board (and certainly emazers too) would tell you that we're getting close and now is the time to buy. I concede that it may certainly be more difficult for some to sit on a couple thousand dollars in SSDs, but if you can exercise a little patience I can't imagine it going unrewarded very soon. Quote
Dbroncoboy Posted May 23, 2014 Posted May 23, 2014 Glad I never bought into the hype of this as an investment. Would be difficult to sit on several thousand in SSD's not being sure if they are retired or not. Welcome to lego investing Quote
Gooker1 Posted May 23, 2014 Posted May 23, 2014 Welcome to investing period. LOL For all the posters in here that mentioned they didn't get a chance to pick this up before, pick it up now for your personal collection or for investment. B/c like others said, this is most likely on it's way out sooner than later. Quote
knarrff Posted May 23, 2014 Posted May 23, 2014 Welcome to lego investing The question is only - do you want to sit on thousands of dollars in SSDs, or rather in something else? Quote
djim Posted May 23, 2014 Posted May 23, 2014 Nice. I've been checking LEGO Shop at Home daily for this to come back in stock. Just picked up a couple. Might go back for more. Quote
waddamon Posted May 23, 2014 Posted May 23, 2014 Glad I never bought into the hype of this as an investment. Would be difficult to sit on several thousand in SSD's not being sure if they are retired or not. "Hype", interesting perspective. They have to fill back orders and it increased by 40-50% in price immediately on ebay and amazon. How is that "Hype"? Quote
chillmodious Posted May 23, 2014 Posted May 23, 2014 The question is only - do you want to sit on thousands of dollars in SSDs, or rather in something else? Agree with this. Sit on thousands of dollars in SSDs or sit on thousands of dollars? One of those two options is going to make me a few bucks. Quote
Ed Mack Posted May 23, 2014 Posted May 23, 2014 Glad I never bought into the hype of this as an investment. Would be difficult to sit on several thousand in SSD's not being sure if they are retired or not. Whether you believed the retirement hype or not, having this set become available once again hurts all LEGO investors. Having a large exclusive like this retire after a 3 year run would have been a bonus. Now, this set becomes a huge question mark for some investors and sets a bad precedent for future large(and expensive) set investments. 1 Quote
StarPod Posted May 23, 2014 Posted May 23, 2014 i think people are missing the big picture. This set was OOS for what only around 3 weeks and the price on amazon hit around 600. With that said i will go ahead and add another 10 to the already 30 stockpiled. 10211 will be an eye opener for those who have different opinions 1 Quote
marcandre Posted May 23, 2014 Posted May 23, 2014 Whether you believed the retirement hype or not, having this set become available once again hurts all LEGO investors. Having a large exclusive like this retire after a 3 year run would have been a bonus. Now, this set becomes a huge question mark for some investors and sets a bad precedent for future large(and expensive) set investments. Truth. This could be here through the end of the year. This set will do great but it really ties up a lot of money for smaller investors like myself. I'm tempted to get a pair now (I don't have any) but that's dead money for 6 months or longer if I bet wrong. If your buying 10+ you can afford to take a different view. Quote
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