75192 - UCS: Millennium Falcon 2017

[Val-E]

4 minutes ago, Pebble&Park said:

It's an auction, already bid to that amount. 2 days left!

Hang on a minute. Someone is bidding 385 for a piece of cardboard?

[Martae54]

Hang on a minute. Someone is bidding 385 for a piece of cardboard?

People do it all the time. Sold a Derek Carr rookie card for $300 last week.

[fixerdrew02]

All this selling of the item on eBay makes me sad. What a crazy time to live in

[Val-E]

2 minutes ago, Martae54 said:

 

People do it all the time. Sold a Derek Carr rookie card for $300 last week.

The only part of that sentence I understand is sold for 300$ last week.

Edited September 15, 2017 by Val-E

[Deanfjr]

5 minutes ago, Martae54 said:

 

 

People do it all the time. Sold a Derek Carr rookie card for $300 last week.

 

who?  

[marcandre]

10 minutes ago, fixerdrew02 said:

All this selling of the item on eBay makes me sad. 

Makes me very happy. Nice to see there is still some money to be made in this game. Perhaps the site should be rebranded qfll-icker. 

[Val-E]

1 minute ago, marcandre said:

Makes me very happy. Nice to see there is still some money to be made in this game. Perhaps the site should be rebranded qfll-icker. 

Or Fruitcakepicker.

[GregP]

1 hour ago, thebrickdad said:

One of the exclusive VIP cards on eBay...

So standing in the queue was worth it!

Wow, must not be tempted to sell mine.

[Val-E]

7 minutes ago, GregP said:

Wow, must not be tempted to sell mine.

Apparently, if you wait ten years and keep it in mint condition it will be worth 5 times more.

[Dr Jedi]

I know it's likely too early in the game to project overall success for 75192, but to me, the silver lining in this debacle is that TLG is getting a very clear message that there is extensive support for sets of this size and grandeur.  

[Sandwraith]

I see 10 sold from 0 feedback account for $24 CAD, c'mon people haha, making it too easy for these people to get your info! 

[Val-E]

22 minutes ago, Dr Jedi said:

I know it's likely too early in the game to project overall success for 75192, but to me, the silver lining in this debacle is that TLG is getting a very clear message that there is extensive support for sets of this size and grandeur.  

I hope they also got the message that they would sell even more sets and have happier fans if they had an online sales and distribution system that did its job properly.

[Fenix_2k1]

1 hour ago, marcandre said:

Makes me very happy. Nice to see there is still some money to be made in this game. Perhaps the site should be rebranded qfll-icker. 

That sounds more like a NSFW site. 

[hockeyweasel]

18 hours ago, exciter1 said:

I've been to that store in D.C. before.

Yep, that's my closest store. Pretty cool staff. The manager that was opening the doors is very friendly and nice to talk to.  I could've told them that the mall opens at 5 for walkers. 

[Val-E]

2 minutes ago, Fenix_2k1 said:

That sounds more like a NSFW site. 

 MILF-hunters was the first option.

[Crzypengu]

5 hours ago, Fenix_2k1 said:

They will have stock. They will have allocated a certain amount for VIP release and separate stock for 1st Oct. Which is why they only kept the back order opportunity very short, they don't want to eat into Oct allocation.  It's whether the site has the same issues again.

The only release where VIP sales knocked out stock for standard release date was the Porsche and that was problems with the packaging requiring a recall than actual stock planning for release date.

I wouldn't be too sure about that. LEGO Fan Websites have been reporting that the Customer service was recently updated. Apparently LEGO issued a statement saying that the set may or may not be on sale again until after October 1st. I guess it depends on how many they can produce in the next two weeks.

[Bchorean]

Anyone with a banned vip account use their vip card to buy the falcon in store? Wonder if they will upgrade banned shop at home members...ironically those are the true "elite" members

 

[Cheese]

Wow, must not be tempted to sell mine.

[ravenb99]

6 hours ago, Crzypengu said:

 The codes could then be used online and take you to a separate site from the regular Millennium Falcon Page and allow you to pick up one a lot easier after waiting in line for who knows how long. 

LEGO can barely run one site and you want them to try a 2nd??

[fixerdrew02]

Got the shipping email m

[JLEW700]

19 minutes ago, fixerdrew02 said:

Got the shipping email m

Did you double check its for the MF and not just for the freebies?

[Cheese]

Brothers in arms... not mine though.

[inversion]

2 hours ago, Dr Jedi said:

I know it's likely too early in the game to project overall success for 75192, but to me, the silver lining in this debacle is that TLG is getting a very clear message that there is extensive support for sets of this size and grandeur.  

Depends on the supply. If there was very low quantities available it still sells out even if people are not interested.

[biking_tiger]

2 minutes ago, inversion said:

Depends on the supply. If there was very low quantities available it still sells out even if people are not interested.

I'd say it will be a while before this set is even profitable for the company. 

[Shewie]

1 hour ago, Bchorean said:

Anyone with a banned vip account use their vip card to buy the falcon in store? Wonder if they will upgrade banned shop at home members...ironically those are the true "elite" members

 

elaborate. 
They will upgrade everyone who purchased the set.

AFAIK there is no such thing as banned cards, suspended account equals banned cards.