bricketycricket Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 (edited) This was a popular post on sites like redflagdeals, etc. so I think there were more than just Lego resellers piling onto this. And unfortunately some of this general purpose QFFLs are just insufferable people. Edited December 10, 2014 by bricketycricket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristopherJB Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Started posting on CL. Funny to see people offload this for $80. I got 20 of these in baltimore and 10 in vancouver. Will dump them for 70 a piece. It was 29.99 in walmart. Gift cards and coupons made it under 25 each. Makes me wonder whats up with $80? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristopherJB Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I also had a couple of $50 requests, but I also ignored them. I so wanted to mock them though! I've sold a couple for $80 already so I'm not going to accept $60 either seapotato. There are a few $65-75 listings on our local CL but those will eventually disappear. Also, I've tried Kijiji and CL and CL is definitely more successful for me, so I've stopped using Kijiji completely. Take 60 now or baghold. There are too many of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregpj Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Started posting on CL. Funny to see people offload this for $80. I got 20 of these in baltimore and 10 in vancouver. Will dump them for 70 a piece. It was 29.99 in walmart. Gift cards and coupons made it under 25 each. Makes me wonder whats up with $80? For those of us that don't lie at the border that they're for our kids, they were $40 in Canada. Plus tax for made them $45. I've sold some at $80 already so makes me wonder what's up with $70? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregpj Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Take 60 now or baghold. There are too many of these. Can't sell them overseas for $120? Yeesh, you're losing your touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redghostx Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 For those of us that don't lie at the border that they're for our kids, they were $40 in Canada. Plus tax for made them $45. I've sold some at $80 already so makes me wonder what's up with $70? You don't have to lie to cross the border into the US with goods for resale, you only have to pay the user fee of $10.75 for commercial goods per shipment. Ex Astris, Scientia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregpj Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 (edited) You don't have to lie to cross the border into the US with goods for resale, you only have to pay the user fee of $10.75 for commercial goods per shipment. Ex Astris, Scientia. Supraboy ChristopherJB buys his stuff in the US, brings it home to Canada, tells the border guys it's for his kids, then on the way home decides that his kids are too spoiled and they don't need it so he resells it. I'm talking about bringing goods back into Canada for resale. Maybe I missed something, but nobody got them for $29.99 CDN did they? Edited December 11, 2014 by gregpj 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peenutz Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 $30 was the US price on the Thursday before BF. I haven't even bothered listing mine since I saw so many listings and I didn't want to undercut any of you so I'll wait lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilandirene Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Take 60 now or baghold. There are too many of these. I'm pretty sure that the usual price per piece for new Lego is around 0.10 each this set will definitely be worth at least 0.05 each (=$80). Lol if you want to sell at $60, the $15 per set isn't worth my time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristopherJB Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 You don't have to lie to cross the border into the US with goods for resale, you only have to pay the user fee of $10.75 for commercial goods per shipment. Ex Astris, Scientia. Bingo. I also sell other goods to the US and vice versa. Fill the manifest and pay 10.75. Done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregpj Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Bingo. I also sell other goods to the US and vice versa. Fill the manifest and pay 10.75. Done. So you fly into BC for work, rent a car (or borrow a friend's, whatever), fill it full of US goods, drive it over the border and ship them from the US? You're either moving a lot volume to make it worth your while or you're trolllollllollling. PS I'm singing that last bit like an Xmas carol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristopherJB Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I'm pretty sure that the usual price per piece for new Lego is around 0.10 each this set will definitely be worth at least 0.05 each (=$80). Lol if you want to sell at $60, the $15 per set isn't worth my time. Assuming you got it at 45. You make 15. 33% profit. Find me a stock in the stock markets yielding 33% in a week. Dont be short sighted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stragus Posted December 11, 2014 Author Share Posted December 11, 2014 Assuming you got it at 45. You make 15. 33% profit. Find me a stock in the stock markets yielding 33% in a week. Dont be short sighted. I think your calculations are incomplete... It involves more time and work than a few clicks online, as your multiple US<->Canada travels would indicate. My day job surely pays more than time spent on Lego. But we are a household of builders, reselling the extra parts is also a matter of passion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilandirene Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Assuming you got it at 45. You make 15. 33% profit. Find me a stock in the stock markets yielding 33% in a week. Dont be short sighted. But why only make $15 each when I've already made $35 each? Isn't that leaving money on the table? Sounds like a bad business plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lego rules Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 But why only make $15 each when I've already made $35 each? Isn't that leaving money on the table? Sounds like a bad business plan. I am sure apple could get more money for their iphones. Getting the highest price does not make it a good business plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilandirene Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I am sure apple could get more money for their iphones. Getting the highest price does not make it a good business plan. True. But Apple prices their phones somewhat based on market value. I feel the market value is already established at $75-80 so selling it for $60 actually will hurt the reseller market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lego rules Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 True. But Apple prices their phones somewhat based on market value. I feel the market value is already established at $75-80 so selling it for $60 actually will hurt the reseller market. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veegs Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I've flipped 3 locally for $80 a piece cash. I should have bought more... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesman888 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I've flipped 3 locally for $80 a piece cash. I should have bought more... That's a great price you sold them for. I sold 4 and they averaging 48 to 55 each on Ebay. And sold a damaged one on Craigslist for 50. I must be doing something wrong... Sent from my SM-N915T using Brickpicker mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigreen Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 That's a great price you sold them for. I sold 4 and they averaging 48 to 55 each on Ebay. And sold a damaged one on Craigslist for 50. I must be doing something wrong... Sent from my SM-N915T using Brickpicker mobile app This thing shouldn't be let go for a price under $60. One shouldn't low ball asked price of himself just because he got this thing by a deep discount. That's my 2 cents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veegs Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 That's a great price you sold them for. I sold 4 and they averaging 48 to 55 each on Ebay. And sold a damaged one on Craigslist for 50. I must be doing something wrong... Sent from my SM-N915T using Brickpicker mobile app It was also $10 more in Canada to start with. Coupled with the fact that Walmarts aren't nearly as numerous up here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilandirene Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Everyone is entitled to their opinion. I definitely agree with this. That's a great price you sold them for. I sold 4 and they averaging 48 to 55 each on Ebay. And sold a damaged one on Craigslist for 50. I must be doing something wrong... Sent from my SM-N915T using Brickpicker mobile app The Canadian market is a little different in my limited experience. Deals are more scarce so people are willing to pay a bit more for Lego. Also, like Veegs said it cost $40 here instead of $30 in the US. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigreen Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Seems some one in Montreal Quebec got really pissed off by "you guys" who flipping a $40 set from Walmart to $80 or more, see here: http://www.kijiji.ca/v-jouets-jeux/ouest-de-lile-qc/lego-10664/1038872785?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true. Roughly translated, he/she says: ----------------------------------- It seems that this is the way it is temp-one, you buy that box of lego ($ 40) at Wallmart you can resells triple the price, then here I sell my box $ 125hurry to leave it like hot bread ptits! ----------------------------------- This warrior advise people they could get 10664 from Walmart and do not fall in hands of those evil-minded greedy lego fippers, but the problem is: now can people find this 10664 on Walmart's website or any Walmart store in Canada? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@rtisan Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 The Canadian market is a little different in my limited experience. Deals are more scarce so people are willing to pay a bit more for Lego. Also, like Veegs said it cost $40 here instead of $30 in the US. That`s very true, here retailers really don`t need to discount sets that often, they will move anyway, eventually in a lot of cases. People seem to be content buying at our inflated retail prices because stock appears to move quite well, at least from what I`ve seen over the years. Some more than others obviously, but if they leave the sets on the shelf long enough, most will leave, especially around Christmas. Just got back from shopping actually and the toy isles in several of my locations are clearly picked over well, especially the Lego, most of it at full retail. Was not like that a couple of weeks ago. Still stock, but you can tell plenty has been purchased. And it`s pretty much always been like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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