StarPod Posted January 21, 2013 Posted January 21, 2013 Do you think the Ghost train set from the monster fighters theme will be a winner in the future? my guess it will be easily up near 300-400 once eol. what do you think? Quote
deanearp Posted January 21, 2013 Posted January 21, 2013 After reading some different threads on this, the consensus seems to be that this is going to be a winner. Not so sure it would reach the 400 mark but that's my uneducated $.02. Quote
Doofy McGee Posted January 21, 2013 Posted January 21, 2013 I think it will definitely be a winner, but I also think $300-$400 might be a stretch. Sure it is a train, but it doesn't have much for mini figs, and Monster Fighters isn't a widespread classic. It will have more of a cult following, but I just feel like your price guess is a little high. Definitely pick some up at Walmart for $54.00 if you can find them though. Quote
LEGO Oleg Posted January 21, 2013 Posted January 21, 2013 < Definitely pick some up at Walmart for $54.00 if you can find them though.> Want this so bad. Its will be a winner IMHO. Looking everywhere but no luck...regular price $79.99 all Walmat stores around. Sad. P.S. I will get it, couple of them waiting somewhere for me :-), I know for sure. I am coming for U... Quote
StarPod Posted January 21, 2013 Author Posted January 21, 2013 i was at walmart earlier and the were selling them for 69.97 a whole 2 cents off :D Quote
stephen_rockefeller Posted January 21, 2013 Posted January 21, 2013 With everyone trying their hand in investing I highly doubt it will hit that high of a mark. I wouldn't stockpile them expecting them see 400 bucks.....too many other sets with more potential, don't get me wrong this is a winner just not a HUGE one IMO Quote
terrymc4677 Posted January 21, 2013 Posted January 21, 2013 i also think it will be a winner, but not quite that high. maybe 200-250 after eol. it is a train, yes, and it is pretty cool, but it doesn't come with any track and it isn't motorized. these have been on clearance for $54 at all the walmarts in town, and for $47 at all the shopkos in my area. i picked up 10 of them, only because they are so cheap. at those prices, how can i not do well on them a few years down the road? one interesting note...they were on clearance at walmart for $54 the day after xmas. they stayed at that price for at least three weeks, and the stores still could not get rid of them all. i just noticed yesterday that they are back up to regular retail now for $79! i am tempted to take a few back and gain $30 each just for holding onto them for a few weeks...lol. Quote
Doofy McGee Posted January 21, 2013 Posted January 21, 2013 it is a train, yes, and it is pretty cool, but it doesn't come with any track and it isn't motorized. This is a great point. A lot of people (myself included) probably hadn't taken this into consideration. I think it does change the dynamics a little. These points will very likely equate to a smaller profit than the previous successful trains. Quote
Fcbarcelona101 Posted January 21, 2013 Posted January 21, 2013 That will definitely have some kind of impact in its future value. Anyway I am still looking to buy a couple if I can find it on clearance somewhere around. Quote
Rich B Posted January 21, 2013 Posted January 21, 2013 This is a great point. A lot of people (myself included) probably hadn't taken this into consideration. I think it does change the dynamics a little. These points will very likely equate to a smaller profit than the previous successful trains. Exactly, it's not like the other trains that you can power up and run on a track. You can't use Power Functions or run the Ghost Train on a track without doing some serious modifications. I think this set could still do well, but I don't think it will do as well as some of the other trains for the simple fact that it doesn't have the playability factor of being able to power it up and run it. Quote
Doofy McGee Posted January 21, 2013 Posted January 21, 2013 Hmm...have we all acted too hastily by loading up on Ghost Trains??? After all this discussion, I am honestly reconsidering a little bit. I can't get past the fact that the mini figures included with it are kind of crappy too. Quote
Rich B Posted January 21, 2013 Posted January 21, 2013 Hmm...have we all acted too hastily by loading up on Ghost Trains??? After all this discussion, I am honestly reconsidering a little bit. I can't get past the fact that the mini figures included with it are kind of crappy too. I still think it will do okay. I picked up a couple myself. This set is a toss up IMO, it could go either way once EOL. I'm just saying, in my opinion I don't have the warm and fuzzy (safe investment) feeling about it doing really well once EOL, that I had when I purchased the Emerald Night and Maersk Train. Those two trains are in the same category as the old Santa Fe trains, and the Ghost Train does not fall into that category. Train investors and collectors could care less about the Ghost Train and will not be trying to chase it down for double retail once EOL. However the Ghost Train does go right along with the HH and the Vampyre Castle and it's one sweet looking set IMO, and that's why I'm a bit optimistic about it if you can find it for the right price. Time will tell with this set, fingers crossed! Quote
Rich B Posted January 21, 2013 Posted January 21, 2013 Let me also add that one of the reasons Lego trains do well once EOL is because they have a huge adult collector fan base, and those adults have the money to pay double retail, etc. IMO the Ghost Train is not a train that these adults with money to spend, will be after as much. Yes some may want it, but it will not be near as collectable among train collectors as the Santa Fe's, EN's, and MT's. Just something to think about. Quote
Doofy McGee Posted January 21, 2013 Posted January 21, 2013 I am just having a little fun. I still think it will be ok. Especially at the $54 price tag. But there is a reason I stopped at only 2. I am just not THAT sure about this set. Plus I still have a very low budget for doing this, and I think there are better and safer investment sets out there than the Ghost Train. Here is my honest take on the Ghost Train... Because it is not your typical train, the train fanatics are not going to be all over it. Even though it is a very cool set, I would be willing to bet that it is one of the last sets people buy when completing their Monster Fighters theme. It just has such weak mini figures. And if you're not into trains, then this set doesn't offer much. I think we will see the value climb on this set after retirement mostly because there are those people who still have collections to complete, and this is the piece they are missing. Quote
terrymc4677 Posted January 21, 2013 Posted January 21, 2013 my plan with these once they go eol is to put it them on ebay in mid to late september / early october, so all of those halloween fanatics who like to decorate their house will hopefully pounce on them. of the 10 that i snatched up, i paid $54 for four of them, and $47 for the other six. at those prices i am fairly confident that i will be able to at least double, and if i am lucky, triple my money on them. Quote
Wizkid23 Posted January 22, 2013 Posted January 22, 2013 I think the Train will be a great investment, but probably not at the 300-400 level once it goes EOL. I got 3 at 34.98 at Target a few weeks back, but will probably not buy anymore unless they are clearanced... Quote
TheOrcKing Posted January 22, 2013 Posted January 22, 2013 Here is my honest take on the Ghost Train... Because it is not your typical train, the train fanatics are not going to be all over it. Even though it is a very cool set, I would be willing to bet that it is one of the last sets people buy when completing their Monster Fighters theme. It just has such weak mini figures. And if you're not into trains, then this set doesn't offer much. I think we will see the value climb on this set after retirement mostly because there are those people who still have collections to complete, and this is the piece they are missing.This feels like a logical look at things and I'm leaning towards this opinion. The Ghost Train is cool, but an odd stepchild of train sets. Besides the Ghost & Grandfather Clock polybag, Halloween Accessory Pack, and Haunted House, this is the only other set with the redesigned ghost minifigure which can be a reselling point later on. Eh, sort of. It's original price point and design does make it one of the last ones in the theme that a person will collect to complete their collection.Honestly, I would buy the Haunted House before this one cause of "The Addams Family"ness of that set. Plus it is the closest thing to an official LEGO Halloween modular you will ever get. Quote
hreed1985 Posted January 26, 2013 Posted January 26, 2013 I was able to find a Ghost Train today for $54 at my local Walmart. I was wondering if anyone knew what parts I would need to make this motorized. Quote
stephen_rockefeller Posted January 26, 2013 Posted January 26, 2013 You will have to change out the wheels because the wheels that come with it aren't meant to run on tracks.....unless someone knows how to make the stock wheels work on tracks, then add some power functions and you are good to go! Quote
Anakinisvader Posted January 26, 2013 Posted January 26, 2013 I was able to find a Ghost Train today for $54 at my local Walmart. I was wondering if anyone knew what parts I would need to make this motorized. Bottle rocket, duct tape and a lighter. Quote
jaisonline Posted January 26, 2013 Posted January 26, 2013 I was able to find a Ghost Train today for $54 at my local Walmart. I was wondering if anyone knew what parts I would need to make this motorized. I saw a post on this topic either on here or RebelScum. From what I read, Stephen pretty much stated what was typed, I read it was a lot of work and expensive, I these also at $54 each so my next Halloween prj will be turning one into a powered set for my son (and myself). I'll read up on Lego trains (9v vs the current standard), tracks, etc... I will most likely buy most of the parts and elements used. I just hope a Lego train motor can fit into the Ghost locomotive without much surgery. Quote
IrishGuy66 Posted January 26, 2013 Posted January 26, 2013 Bottle rocket, duct tape and a lighter. Spoken like a true man of science. Quote
Doofy McGee Posted January 26, 2013 Posted January 26, 2013 Bottle rocket, duct tape and a lighter. I love it! This cracked me up! Best laugh I've had all day. I actually pictured it when I read it, and the results in my head were hilarious. :) Quote
Doofy McGee Posted January 26, 2013 Posted January 26, 2013 Woah, I just quoted myself in that last post...weird. Quote
TheOrcKing Posted January 26, 2013 Posted January 26, 2013 Woah, I just quoted myself in that last post...weird. Fixed it. Your post had this part of code that just needed to be deleted. [quote author="hreed1985" date="1359159931"] No problem. It's easy to miss when "quote"ing. Quote
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