Val-E Posted February 11, 2018 Posted February 11, 2018 Not by me! I just have the one built. I am aware most people got lower buy-ins, in France and the UK especially, so I am out. Quote
Captain_chaos Posted February 11, 2018 Posted February 11, 2018 If I see them for £120 I'll bite, but much higher than that would just be too close to the prices this set is perennially available at. Quote
Frank Brickowski Posted February 12, 2018 Posted February 12, 2018 13 hours ago, Ed Mack said: This set especially. This set is highly hoarded. There will be many MISBs waiting to be sold. Many MISB sets that very bought at 30% off that is. In Europe this set is available everywhere and it's constantly sold with a large discount. Not a good long-term investment from my POV. Post-EOL selling all those hoarded units (for well under MSRP) might just take as long as a remake takes to come out. Add the hassle with the big black box... Quote
Fenix_2k1 Posted February 12, 2018 Posted February 12, 2018 16 hours ago, Shewie said: but then you are offloading them for RPP after EOL, how you can justify the price selling such a shitebox. especially knowing how picky and demanding are customers in UK. you do the paint job in your bunker later fixing dents and scratches? I've not found UK customers to be picky at all. Fair enough if you advertise as MISB and demand a premium then you may get a complaint if it falls below that but that's only fair. I tend to list all my items as NISB with a proviso that if you are after a mint box further checks and photos can be provided before purchase if messaged. I've had one person contact me to make sure an item was mint and it was for the TRU bricktober Ninjago Minifigures. I would say most of my sales are either to collectors who want to build or people buying presents for family & Friends. I've not had a single complaint about box condition on an item I've sold in the UK or Europe. For items with a good amount of box damage i either part out or list at 10% below current asking prices, in most cases if a sets value has gone up and v is ib demand the damaged set quickly sells. 2 Quote
Guest TabbyBoy Posted February 12, 2018 Posted February 12, 2018 My sets are in "excellent retail condition" unless stated otherwise. Any blemish or dent is always shown. If a customer asks if a box is mint, I'll say "No, but it's as good as what you'll see on LEGO's shelves" unless they want to pay to have the box officially graded. I've only ever had a 10179 and 10221 graded so far at a cost of £100 extra. If I sold a Porsche with small scratches on the matt box, I'd mention/photograph them and undercut others by 5%. I price to get rid, simples ;-) Quote
glucapg Posted February 12, 2018 Posted February 12, 2018 It´s a popular set and discounts have been good. Having said that, with a new supercar this summer, it is likely EOL in the winter.Which supercar? Sent from my SM-G955F using Brickpicker Forum mobile app Quote
kouks Posted February 12, 2018 Posted February 12, 2018 Was this ever discounted in Canada? I never recall seeing it on sale at any stores here. Quote
lego rules Posted February 12, 2018 Posted February 12, 2018 35 minutes ago, kouks said: Was this ever discounted in Canada? I never recall seeing it on sale at any stores here. Briefly at amazon. 1 Quote
Villager Chris Posted June 15, 2018 Posted June 15, 2018 (edited) Backorder everywhere (July 3rd UK). Edited June 15, 2018 by Villager Chris Quote
crayxlp Posted June 15, 2018 Posted June 15, 2018 On 2/12/2018 at 11:32 AM, TabbyBoy said: ... . I've only ever had a 10179 and 10221 graded so far at a cost of £100 extra.. Do I understand it correctly that you ordered some 3rd party "appraisal/evaluation study" for the actual visual state of the box that cost you 100 quids? Quote
eliminator Posted July 4, 2018 Posted July 4, 2018 (edited) FYI: LEGO Shop at Home US/CAN displaying as "SOLD OUT". Time to load up? ? Edited July 4, 2018 by eliminator 1 Quote
jonnyhanukkah Posted July 4, 2018 Posted July 4, 2018 weird, I checked yesterday morning and it said "Back order, ships in 30 days" I have a couple of these already - didn't think they'd retire this year though Quote
lebrick Posted July 4, 2018 Posted July 4, 2018 is this officially sold out? I have a feeling someone from the warehouse missed a whole batch... Quote
Guest TabbyBoy Posted July 4, 2018 Posted July 4, 2018 Resellers will be racing these to the bottom, I’m staying well clear! Quote
Val-E Posted July 4, 2018 Posted July 4, 2018 It´s going to be a turd in Europe due to perma-discounting and wider availability but if it has indeed retired early in the US, it will do much better as they never got the same 40-50% reductions we did. Quote
waddamon Posted July 5, 2018 Posted July 5, 2018 Say sad, I only have one and its built and won't be buying any. Just too much risk now. Quote
CosmicSpeed Posted July 5, 2018 Posted July 5, 2018 On 7/4/2018 at 8:22 AM, jonnyhanukkah said: weird, I checked yesterday morning and it said "Back order, ships in 30 days" I have a couple of these already - didn't think they'd retire this year though Confirmed. And you can still add 5 to the cart. Quote
jonnyhanukkah Posted July 6, 2018 Posted July 6, 2018 19 hours ago, CosmicSpeed said: Confirmed. And you can still add 5 to the cart. yeah I see it's back. So weird. I was hoping to be rid of my 2 porsches soon haha Quote
Val-E Posted July 6, 2018 Posted July 6, 2018 2 hours ago, jonnyhanukkah said: yeah I see it's back. So weird. I was hoping to be rid of my 2 porsches soon haha The dance may last a good few months yet. Quote
lebrick Posted July 6, 2018 Posted July 6, 2018 (edited) lol anyone who has both Porsche and Bugatti, which one do you prefer if you were to get one of them for building and display? or should I spend it on other things. Better yet, should I save money all together? Edited July 6, 2018 by lebrick Quote
melting Posted July 6, 2018 Posted July 6, 2018 42 minutes ago, lebrick said: lol anyone who has both Porsche and Bugatti, which one do you prefer if you were to get one of them for building and display? or should I spend it on other things. Better yet, should I save money all together? About 1/2 way through the Bugatti. If I were to pick one it would be the Porsche. To me it was just a better build and I love the orange for display purposes. Just my honest opinion. 1 Quote
tacsniper Posted July 11, 2018 Posted July 11, 2018 (edited) Just fielding opinions, how much more life you guys think this set have? I personally think there is at least another year. I can't imagine they put so much into design and license just for two years. Edited July 11, 2018 by tacsniper Quote
eliminator Posted July 11, 2018 Posted July 11, 2018 1 hour ago, tacsniper said: Just fielding opinions, how much more life you guys think this set have? I personally think there is at least another year. I can't imagine they put so much into design and license just for two years. I donno, both Walmart and Costco Canada seem to be dumping stock at 20%+ off on a set that has never been discounted. Possibly a sign that this set is on the way out...or just trying to reduce stock. Quote
tacsniper Posted July 12, 2018 Posted July 12, 2018 4 hours ago, eliminator said: I donno, both Walmart and Costco Canada seem to be dumping stock at 20%+ off on a set that has never been discounted. Possibly a sign that this set is on the way out...or just trying to reduce stock. Ya, I took it as a sign of EOL soon. Just this set didn't make sense to have the standard 2 years as I imagined LEGO spend a few more bucks on design and license and would want to milk it for at least one, if not, two more years. Quote
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