Ed Mack Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 For a couple years now, I always thought that emazers and you (Ed Mack) were one and the same. I could swear reading a post by emazers in the TNB forum talking about a project his brother was building about LEGO investing. Then BrickPicker was born and I assumed you were emazers, after all you share the same name. Of course your writing style is completely different but I only learned that when I joined and started reading posts here more actively. I still wonder at what point there was a mixup in my logic, or if I just imagined things. LOL. I joked at one time that we were the same person. Our real names are very close(We are both dumb Polacks), but emazers is much better looking than me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trekgate502 Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 I am good with Emazers post and the whole discussion. I do not have a funding issue though I am nowhere near Emazers in buying. That being said the one thing I take issue with is, for instance if you have little funds, but if you can come up with enough money and can buy 10 RI's when they came out, flip them quickly and pickup 30 a piece and then have 300, or massively discounted sets and do the same, it can help provide you funds you may not otherwise be able to have in order to buy the bigger sets. It is like the stock market and the multipliers of investing and making money. IE those with more can make more. So if you buy a set at $1, and can turn it into 2$, then 2 into 4, then 4 into 8, then 8 into 16, 16 into 32, 32 to 64, and 64 to 128 and 128 to 256 and 256 to 512 and 512 to 1024, you can see the more cash you have the more you can invest in the bigger and make. When 1$k of big sets turns into $2k and $2 into $4k then you can really get going... I am GLAD I've caught some of the wave of the SSD, GE, Sopwith, RI, BTTF, and I think soon PS and TH. It is a heck of a time to watch these things dropping like flies. Maybe a couple will not go but I think most will. The only reason I did not invest into HH is I'd have to find somewhere else to store it than my house (we do not like monster type stuff) and it wasn't worth it to me. Do not rail on me, my family comes before my lego investing. It is obvious it will be making a mint soon. So everyone has to start somewhere and I admire the brand new small $ lego investor on his journey as much as I admire Emazers (and I do). I like to hope I am halfway in the middle of the journey with great things to come, once I am more on the other end of the scale then I agree I would be done finding the small $ sets and stockpiling lots of the bigger ones. I thin it can work for everyone, world peace... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudoty Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 I think this was discussed before as possible premium content but can we see the total amount of HH held by BPers in their portfolios without the username. I think it would be interesting to see amount of sets held by the top 10. Not referring to anyone else but myself: I don't have enough friends, lego stores, time, or balls to use the GC method let alone the double reverse GC method, that is like having a second job. But when people say someone is selling exclusives at cost on eBay and that they must be dropshiping, or selling stolen goods never assume how much someone actualy paid for a set. It makes the competition tougher when people were getting SSDs for $250. Hopefully that is not the case with the HH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asharerin Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 For all you guys who thought there is no way Emazers has 60 haunted Houses. Nice job mate and congratulations. Should get you that much closer to living on wall street Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locutus001 Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 So what's all the fuzz about? He's got a lot of HH... and whoever could not believe it in the first place might believe it now... Obviously I'm not as heavy into investing as some others here (since I lack the money and space) but I didn't realize that there is a competition going on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_rockefeller Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 So what's all the fuzz about? He's got a lot of HH... and whoever could not believe it in the first place might believe it now... Obviously I'm not as heavy into investing as some others here (since I lack the money and space) but I didn't realize that there is a competition going on here.If you read the posts you wouldn't have to ask. It's pretty clear what people are saying. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locutus001 Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 If you read the posts you wouldn't have to ask. It's pretty clear what people are saying. Yeah I did read all those posts... Still the reaction to emazers post seems to be a little bit over the top. But if you would be so kind as to enlighten me why this fuzz is an appropriate reaction I would be able to sleep that much better tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_rockefeller Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Yeah I did read all those posts... Still the reaction to emazers post seems to be a little bit over the top. But if you would be so kind as to enlighten me why this fuzz is an appropriate reaction I would be able to sleep that much better tonight.Your sarcasm is cute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locutus001 Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Your sarcasm is cute. I will take that as a compliment. TY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenb99 Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 I have no problem with a user taking photos and showing there accomplishments of sets they've purchased, especially when that is a set they have recommended numerous times to other members. I do also agree its best to start early on these sets so you do have the time to build them up before they do disappear. I do have a problem with the second half of the statement basically belittling people for there choices of going and looking for the deals at Wal-Mart, Target. I for one enjoy going and so does my family. We plan weekend trips all around the southeast and stop in a lot of the stores on the way. Its a great way to break up the drive and walk around a little and possibly make some money at the same time. Theres a lot more to this hobby then just the investing part of which most of us are still collectors. The best run yet was when my daughter found the Vampyre Hearse and Mad Scientist to go with her Haunted House! The smile on her face makes it much more worthwhile then any of the money I make on Lego. Everyone has there owns strategies, budgets, and methods of Lego investing. Theres plenty of small and originally populated sets out there that aren't exclusives that have made a lot of money and gone double and triple value so to say one set is better than the other and only stock up on those sets is kind of pointless. Sure exclusive sets do well for the most part but they also are the trickiest to build up without getting banned. It could be argued the time going to all the websites and compiling all the discounts to get these sets in quantity just as "wasteful" management of time as driving around to stores. Only difference is you don't use gas. It all is work, time, energy, and money and however one wants to do it is there business. It goes back to thinking before you speak on the internet. The whole bottom of the post was just not called for. Most everyone is on this site with a similar goal of making money. How each person does it is up to them. Its fine to give advice which lots of members do but to generalize that if people don't do what you say then basically blast them on a public forum is not what the site is designed for. I've had a good time on this site and its nice to be able to give advice and receive it on a daily basis. There just is no reason to put people down. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c666187 Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 I personally like to look at emazers LEGO-porn. ;) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fcbarcelona101 Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Ok people, I think everyone had a chance to express their opinion. Let's get back to HH discussion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cladner Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 (edited) I personally like to look at emazers LEGO-porn. EXACTLY - there were words???? i didn't know there were any words to the post until i saw all the followups - i was also wrapped in the best lego hoarding porn of the last 2 or 3 weeks. it's inspiring to see a photo like that and also at the same time tells you there is someone crazyier out their then ewe and you need to up yer game. sticks and stones. i don't think emazer's meant to put anybody down - its his way of doing a fist pump - think about how happy you would be if you had $10740 msrp of one set and it went of stock with presumed EOL . i'd be talking exclusive smack too. and when i think about all the harebrained road trips from the good for something sometime walart app, where i snagged 4 rancor pits for $160 VS another getting HH, part of me says he's right. at the same time, part of the fun of this hobby is scoring killer deals and snowballing those smaller sets or clearance deals into bigger sets. if we all invested in the same stuff exactly the same way it would be really boring. Edited September 21, 2014 by cladner 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubzero Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 I sincerely hope to grab one of these used down the road so I can build it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmic brick Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Ok people, I think everyone had a chance to express their opinion. Let's get back to HH discussion I like them. OK, now someone else go....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allen9917 Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Does HH have over 17.9% probability to come back at LEGO Shop at Home? I'd like to get a couple more to reach my quota. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold-Arrow Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Does HH have over 17.9% probability to come back at S@H? I'd like to get a couple more to reach my quota. Last time I checked it was 17.91%... If SSD came back then any thing is possible. It ain't dead till they engrave retired on the tombstone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exciter1 Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 I just rather someone get a few more to reach my quota. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No More Monkeys Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Does HH have over 17.9% probability to come back at LEGO Shop at Home? I'd like to get a couple more to reach my quota. Still waiting for backorders to be filled. Placed around first week of september Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queenbean84 Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 I am so glad I bought 5 back in August. My 19 year old built one and I'm saving the rest to sell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCH Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Hopefully it comes back for a couple hours or minutes in the next few days 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legokent Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Does HH have over 17.9% probability to come back at LEGO Shop at Home? I'd like to get a couple more to reach my quota. Last time I checked it was 17.91%... If SSD came back then any thing is possible. It ain't dead till they engrave retired on the tombstone How did you guys come up with these stats? This is about the same odds as hitting an open ended straight draw on the river. I like these odds 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOrcKing Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Our real names are very close(We are both dumb Polacks), but emazers is much better looking than me.Either way, you both are a couple of meatheads. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjsrt8 Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Funny everyone saying it won't retire this year before at least it till 2015 2016. I didn't wait or sleep why wait till you have to scramble. I acquired a respectable 6 from may till now on a tight budget and I won't regret it. I plan to keep 2 at least one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcdb1984 Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 I think is a big reason is for some people (like me) you do that for something like the TB and are still waiting. Then you get bit by the HH. Needless to say I got some HH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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