TheDarkness Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 The Maersk Triple E is retired in our neck of the woods. Aftermarket prices have jumped 60% already. People won't lose with it, and shorter production runs are always a great thing for investors. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battrax Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 (edited) The Maersk Triple E is retired in our neck of the woods. Aftermarket prices have jumped 60% already. People won't lose with it, and shorter production runs are always a great thing for investors. I recently sold one to someone in Australia (I work in the USA). I was thinking that it must be getting scarce if someone is willing to ship the ship all the way across... Edited May 17, 2015 by steliosk Correcting typos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostDad Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 This is one set that should always be shipped surface mail... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battrax Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 This is one set that should always be shipped surface mail...I thought I'd float it out there that as I have shipped it to Australia it may be some indication of deepening interest in it but maybe that doesn't hold water. Whatever floats the prospective buyer's boat, Maersk-by I should have said. P.s. don't pun-ish me for that one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractorboy Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 The Maersk Triple E is retired in our neck of the woods. Aftermarket prices have jumped 60% already. People won't lose with it, and shorter production runs are always a great thing for investors. It's doing quite nicely in Europe. I sold one for €240 shipped to Denmark of all places, last week.That's a better return than R2 in EU at the moment, and it was available at LEGO Shop at Home for longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDarkness Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 It certainly has jumped but it was only available at LEGO Shop at Home here. How it goes in the US where you can purchase it in stores as well remains to be seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fcbarcelona101 Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 Check LEGO B&Ms, Orlando has it for $120 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Migration Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 Check LEGO B&Ms, Orlando has it for $120be nice if LEGO Shop at Home would follow suit. I don't have lego store for 300 miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcdfan Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brickolodon Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 great news, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jersey Crewmax Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 That seems reassuring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fcbarcelona101 Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Finally! Glad that I got those last 2 in just in time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciglione Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Finally! Glad that I got those last 2 in just in time. In Europe this one is doing very well!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fcbarcelona101 Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 In Europe this one is doing very well!! I'm not surprised. I think part of the appeal of this set is the fact that it is definitely not one of the Top Sellers, or an extremely demanded set. As a result, less people hoard it thinking it won't do as well as some of the others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciglione Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 I'm not surprised. I think part of the appeal of this set is the fact that it is definitely not one of the Top Sellers, or an extremely demanded set. As a result, less people hoard it thinking it won't do as well as some of the others. Just wondering where the ceiling might be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zobel0022 Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Just called...10 left Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fcbarcelona101 Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Just called...10 leftDid you happen to ask at what price they are selling them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcdfan Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Did you happen to ask at what price they are selling them?They didn't discount them online in US... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zskid00 Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 This had to be the slowest sell out of an exclusive that got hit with the "retiring soon" tag. If this was gone 6 months ago I would have more faith in it but it just doesn't seem to be in demand over here in the states. Maybe I'm wrong but I only bought a couple of these to hold since the prospects didn't look very good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 This had to be the slowest sell out of an exclusive that got hit with the "retiring soon" tag. If this was gone 6 months ago I would have more faith in it but it just doesn't seem to be in demand over here in the states. Maybe I'm wrong but I only bought a couple of these to hold since the prospects didn't look very good.Agreed. I only have two and I wish I didn't have them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcdfan Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Ye of little faith... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zskid00 Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Was your buy-in $150 or $120 dcdfan? That would change my tune on this set, but my LEGO store hasn't had this set all year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcdfan Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Was your buy-in $150 or $120 dcdfan? That would change my tune on this set, but my LEGO store hasn't had this set all year.Someone bought them all from my store long before the sale started... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Ye of little faith...I wish I had a little faith. At this point I have zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exciter1 Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 This had to be the slowest sell out of an exclusive that got hit with the "retiring soon" tag. If this was gone 6 months ago I would have more faith in it but it just doesn't seem to be in demand over here in the states. Maybe I'm wrong but I only bought a couple of these to hold since the prospects didn't look very good.Regardless, it looks cool, I wanted one, so I have a couple. It will do ok, completists will want it, but don't expect an easy double. I actually think reviews and the literal sticker shock may have hurt this one. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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