BearCrash Posted December 9, 2013 Posted December 9, 2013 10197 is done. Tower Bridge and GE will be available through at least 2014. I thought this was common knowledge by now? Don't you mean "common speculation"? Or did I miss the official TLG Press Release? Quote
asharerin Posted December 9, 2013 Posted December 9, 2013 Well it was confirmed by the usual names on the other boards many months ago what 10xxx were no longer being produced by the end of this year. Quote
Doofy McGee Posted December 9, 2013 Posted December 9, 2013 Fire Brigade will be the ultimate test for Modulars..... I wonder how long (if ever) will it take for FB to reach 250-280$ which would for me be a sign that it is successful investment No matter how many investors piled up Fire Brigades, it will easily reach $250 before too terribly long after it retires. It's the classic case of people being willing to overpay for something that they want, but is no longer available. Kids everywhere want to be firemen when they grow up. The Fire Brigade, and all modulars, are awesome sets. People are going to pay secondary market prices for a chance to build it if they didn't get it when it was widely avaialble. Remember, there may be all these new Lego investors, but don't forget to account for all the new fans and new builders that will come along with it. My guess is that Fire Brigade is worth $250 within the first year of retirement. Quote
Alcarin Posted December 9, 2013 Posted December 9, 2013 No matter how many investors piled up Fire Brigades, it will easily reach $250 before too terribly long after it retires. It's the classic case of people being willing to overpay for something that they want, but is no longer available. Kids everywhere want to be firemen when they grow up. The Fire Brigade, and all modulars, are awesome sets. People are going to pay secondary market prices for a chance to build it if they didn't get it when it was widely avaialble. Remember, there may be all these new Lego investors, but don't forget to account for all the new fans and new builders that will come along with it. My guess is that Fire Brigade is worth $250 within the first year of retirement. only time can say who will be right.... I just know neither of kids I went around with wanted to be firemen... EVER.... policemen yes, but firemen... never... Quote
Guest TabbyBoy Posted December 9, 2013 Posted December 9, 2013 only time can say who will be right.... I just know neither of kids I went around with wanted to be firemen... EVER.... policemen yes, but firemen... never... In the UK I remember my school classmates wanted to to firemen, policemen, train drivers or pilots in that order. It may be because we have a lot of arsonists in the UK that need to be dealt with? Yep, we have to wait and see, we'll know where it's headed this time next year. Quote
CNH1974 Posted December 9, 2013 Posted December 9, 2013 only time can say who will be right.... I just know neither of kids I went around with wanted to be firemen... EVER.... policemen yes, but firemen... never... I never want to be a Fireman or Policeman but I wanted the Police and Fire sets. I wanted to be a train driver then a pilot, but I never hankered after those type of sets. Back on topic, as people have said above the TB & GE are most likely to be around for most of 2014. TB - because its popular and I am not sure if Sydney Opera is doing will[ anyone know?] GE - because its a year younger and its a corner set. At the moment you can make a complete block bookended by GE and the PC Quote
thirsty Posted December 10, 2013 Posted December 10, 2013 Sold Listings now hitting $200. What did that take? A week and $50 later. A couple more weeks/months and we got a double bagger and the "everybody got a Fire Brigade" crowd is gonna have to eat a big old double cheese and bacon crowburger. Lol! Quote
maxgc53 Posted December 10, 2013 Posted December 10, 2013 The panic buying has definitely set in. Quote
CNH1974 Posted December 10, 2013 Posted December 10, 2013 Yes I would say this is a Christmas blip. Price probably will dip in Jan Feb, then when the set is confirmed to be EOL, then they will pick up again. So now is a good time to flip a cheap one Quote
Spartikis Posted December 10, 2013 Author Posted December 10, 2013 The panic buying has definitely set in. pretty standard for a set after retirement, i think it will be awhile before we see significant returns on this set though, just way to many sets out there and plenty of at cost options for modular buildings directly from lego. Only thing that will help it is the growing popularity of modular buildings in general especially with the coming release of the perisian restaurant. Quote
spener90 Posted December 10, 2013 Posted December 10, 2013 Asian Markets. This will help this set skyrocket! Quote
Guest TabbyBoy Posted December 10, 2013 Posted December 10, 2013 I'm treating myself to one a week at John Lewis (instore only) for Quote
chipbee Posted December 10, 2013 Posted December 10, 2013 TRU just removed the online listing for FB. Another sign that it is retiring very soon? Quote
brickolodon Posted December 10, 2013 Posted December 10, 2013 As i can see lowest price 220-240 (eBay)... Quote
M4x18 Posted December 10, 2013 Posted December 10, 2013 I'm treating myself to one a week at John Lewis (instore only) for Quote
Veegs Posted December 10, 2013 Posted December 10, 2013 I wish I could go back in time to when Amazon had them at 119 for (what seemed like) ever... Quote
supraboy888 Posted December 10, 2013 Posted December 10, 2013 I went to the Lego store here in Vancouver, Canada and two of the staff members said the Fire Brigade is Discontinued. Take it for what it's worth. I bought a FB awhile back for $125USD, brand new and had it sealed in plastic. Toys R Us Canada still has it at $199CAD, that's retail here. I just clicked the max purchase, 2 more from Toys R Us at 199CAD. I don't care as I have 60 days to return it after it arrives, meaning I can take it to them in February and get a full refund if I find out that it's not EOL. Win-Win. A bird in a hand is better than two birds in a bush. Quote
super26 Posted December 10, 2013 Posted December 10, 2013 I went to the Lego store here in Vancouver, Canada and two of the staff members said the Fire Brigade is Discontinued. Take it for what it's worth. I bought a FB awhile back for $125USD, brand new and had it sealed in plastic. Toys R Us Canada still has it at $199CAD, that's retail here. I just clicked the max purchase, 2 more from Toys R Us at 199CAD. I don't care as I have 60 days to return it after it arrives, meaning I can take it to them in February and get a full refund if I find out that it's not EOL. Win-Win. A bird in a hand is better than two birds in a bush. Can you return it to the store or do you have to ship it back to their warehouse? And isn't it 45 days to return an item? Quote
supraboy888 Posted December 10, 2013 Posted December 10, 2013 Can you return it to the store or do you have to ship it back to their warehouse? And isn't it 45 days to return an item? Here ya go: Toys"R"Us and Babies"R"Us Returns How do I return an item? We offer two options when returning items purchased online, by courier to our warehouse OR at a local store: Returning to a Toys"R"Us/Babies"R"Us Store To avoid paying shipping to return the item you can bring your purchase to the nearest Toys"R"Us/Babies"R"Us Store. Please bring the following items with you: a. Packing slip b. Confirmation email (This is used to confirm original method of payment) c. Please pack the product in its original packaging If the item received was damaged/defective please refer to the section on "Receiving a Damaged/Defective Item". Refunds may be given only when the return of merchandise is made within 45 days of the order shipment date. All returns will be subject to the terms and conditions of this return policy (the "Return Policy"). In addition, all returns made at a Toys"R"Us or Babies"R"Us store will be subject to the applicable store return policy.Returning to our warehouse - via Courier Please follow these steps: a. Pack product in its original packaging so that it will not be damaged during the shipping process. b. Cut out the return label located at the bottom of the packing slip and attach it to the box. c. Include a copy of the packing slip along with your product. d. Please send the product via a method that can be tracked, i.e. Purolator/Canada Post. We cannot process your return until your product has been received. Please keep the tracking number provided by the carrier in the event that the package needs to be tracked. Please note you will be required to pay the shipping cost to return the item when sending by mail. If the item received was damaged/defective please refer to the section on "Returning a Damaged/Defective Item". Quote
super26 Posted December 10, 2013 Posted December 10, 2013 Here ya go: Toys"R"Us and Babies"R"Us Returns How do I return an item? We offer two options when returning items purchased online, by courier to our warehouse OR at a local store: Returning to a Toys"R"Us/Babies"R"Us Store To avoid paying shipping to return the item you can bring your purchase to the nearest Toys"R"Us/Babies"R"Us Store. Please bring the following items with you: a. Packing slip b. Confirmation email (This is used to confirm original method of payment) c. Please pack the product in its original packaging If the item received was damaged/defective please refer to the section on "Receiving a Damaged/Defective Item". Refunds may be given only when the return of merchandise is made within 45 days of the order shipment date. All returns will be subject to the terms and conditions of this return policy (the "Return Policy"). In addition, all returns made at a Toys"R"Us or Babies"R"Us store will be subject to the applicable store return policy.Returning to our warehouse - via Courier Please follow these steps: a. Pack product in its original packaging so that it will not be damaged during the shipping process. b. Cut out the return label located at the bottom of the packing slip and attach it to the box. c. Include a copy of the packing slip along with your product. d. Please send the product via a method that can be tracked, i.e. Purolator/Canada Post. We cannot process your return until your product has been received. Please keep the tracking number provided by the carrier in the event that the package needs to be tracked. Please note you will be required to pay the shipping cost to return the item when sending by mail. If the item received was damaged/defective please refer to the section on "Returning a Damaged/Defective Item". Thanks. Yup confirmed its 45 days. Quote
supraboy888 Posted December 10, 2013 Posted December 10, 2013 Thanks. Yup confirmed its 45 days. You can contribute to the FB's demise by buying two sets also. My cousin just bought 2. I can't see Toys having enough stock to feed the hunger. Worse case, buy, then sell it to Asian shops. On ebay, I saw it bidding up to $200USD + shipping. Quote
MartinP Posted December 10, 2013 Posted December 10, 2013 an investor friend of mine, said me that lasta christmas happened the same and the FB re-appear in february That is interesting. Maybe it is a Christmas rush and everyone wanted one of the FB, and it will come back in stock soon. Quote
Sauromosis Posted December 10, 2013 Posted December 10, 2013 That is interesting. Maybe it is a Christmas rush and everyone wanted one of the FB, and it will come back in stock soon. I could see it happening. Though, today a Lego shop employee told me it was discontinued and I called Lego Customer Service and couldn't get one...the lady said "Oh it's not even on back order, that's weird." Quote
StompingFreak Posted December 10, 2013 Posted December 10, 2013 Every thing is a sit and wait game. If you have small items to sell that are "IN" sell at high return. But many sets(like the Lego Death Star) your looking at a return in 4-8 years. But the returns, if you can sit on these item's is far greater, than any bank/stock investment. Only down side is my house is full of Lego...Lol. Stomping Quote
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