CyberVinnie Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 (edited) Does anyone bother to remove the clearance stickers on your sets intended for resale? I was checking on eBay today to gauge values (Chima, specifically), and it doesn't appear that having the clearance stickers makes much difference in resale value. I've been removing them, and in one or two cases it actually damaged the box, so now I am debating on just leaving them alone. Thoughts? Edited July 14, 2020 by CyberVinnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrymc4677 Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 Yes, absolutely. Buy a hair dryer. It works wonders. You don't want a snooty Amazon or eBay buyer seeing that the set they just paid $200 for only cost you $14.98. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarleyMoose Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 8 minutes ago, terrymc4677 said: Yes, absolutely. Buy a hair dryer. It works wonders. You don't want a snooty Amazon or eBay buyer seeing that the set they just paid $200 for only cost you $14.98. /thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minicoopers11 Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 That's too much labor for me, but I was getting annoyed by messages from looky-loos whining about price differences, so I covered them up with black stickers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joch29 Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 18 minutes ago, CyberVinnie said: Does anyone bother to remove the clearance stickers on your sets intended for resale? I was checking on eBay today to gauge values (Chima, specifically), and it doesn't appear that having the clearance stickers makes much difference in resale value. I've been removing them, and in one or two cases it actually damaged the box, so now I am debating on just leaving them alone. Thoughts? Always. Especially, if you care about your feedback. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donbee Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 27 minutes ago, CyberVinnie said: Does anyone bother to remove the clearance stickers on your sets intended for resale? I was checking on eBay today to gauge values (Chima, specifically), and it doesn't appear that having the clearance stickers makes much difference in resale value. I've been removing them, and in one or two cases it actually damaged the box, so now I am debating on just leaving them alone. Thoughts? That's because your target sample has unique characteristics. I wouldn't apply Chima-based logic on any other theme/line. But that's just me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberVinnie Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 1 hour ago, joch29 said: Always. Especially, if you care about your feedback. That's what I figured. This is the auction that actually made me question things: https://www.ebay.com/itm/143646465228?nordt=true&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2546137.m43663.l10137 Thanks for the feedback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberVinnie Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 1 hour ago, donbee said: That's because your target sample has unique characteristics. I wouldn't apply Chima-based logic on any other theme/line. But that's just me. I was planning to gift the Chima sets to my nephews, but I failed to get them interested. They're more interested in computer games and sports than they are sitting down to build something. It's too bad. So now everything is getting ready for resale. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberVinnie Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 2 hours ago, terrymc4677 said: Yes, absolutely. Buy a hair dryer. It works wonders. You don't want a snooty Amazon or eBay buyer seeing that the set they just paid $200 for only cost you $14.98. Noted. And I have one. I've used that trick before. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KShine Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 Unless you would also think it was wise to add a note with a shipment such as "Hey dumbass, thanks for giving me $200 for a set I just paid $15 for" Yes, removing the clearance sticker is a very good idea. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberVinnie Posted July 15, 2020 Author Share Posted July 15, 2020 7 minutes ago, KShine said: Unless you would also think it was wise to add a note with a shipment such as "Hey dumbass, thanks for giving me $200 for a set I just paid $15 for" Yes, removing the clearance sticker is a very good idea. LOL! This is exactly what was going through my mind when I saw clearance stickers in eBay listings. I was hoping it wasn't a thing, but you never know. I record Pawn Stars, and they had a similar situation with a Saved By the Bell doll that had a clearance sticker on it, and the "expert" said it didn't effect value. Then I saw them on eBay. i always removed them in the past, so I thought I'd just double check that it wasn't all of a sudden a "thing". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donbee Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 I was planning to gift the Chima sets to my nephews, but I failed to get them interested. They're more interested in computer games and sports than they are sitting down to build something. It's too bad. So now everything is getting ready for resale.You must’ve missed my post where i confessed to giving my failed “investments” to my kids’ friends that I dislike. See Jyn Buildable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 Yes, remove the price stickers. Always use a heat gun and, if necessary, a Scotty Peeler and some Goo Gone. I've seen a bunch of "I was overcharged!!!!1!!!!" negative feedback over the years because sellers didn't remove price stickers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberVinnie Posted July 15, 2020 Author Share Posted July 15, 2020 4 minutes ago, donbee said: You must’ve missed my post where i confessed to giving my failed “investments” to my kids’ friends that I dislike. See Jyn Buildable. Yes, I missed it, but I'll admit that most of my time on here before was spent in the Brickfolio. Since it's offline, and I cracked the seal on my storage unit, I'm venturing back out of my hole. I'm glad I didn't go too deep on Chima, Ninjago and Nexo Knights, but I am glad I did on Bionicle. Although my cost of entry on Chima was 50-75% off, and many are above RRP now, so I doubt I will lose anything. Most of the Bionicle I got for $3-7, but now they're going for $15-60 depending on the set. Nice little profit there percentage-wise (assuming there is still a market). I am in VERY deep into Star Wars, but that's mainly because I collected Star Wars for more than two decades (even non-LEGO), so that was more "collecting" than "investing". Everything else was meant to subsidize that collecting habit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redcell Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 You can also cover the price sticker to obscure the clearance price. Using hologram security stickers works pretty well since they don't make the set looked totally jacked up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmaslıefendi Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 Lighter fluid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minicoopers11 Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 1 hour ago, elmaslıefendi said: Lighter fluid. Combined with a match, that worked very well on Dimensions not acquired at the dollar stores. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coelian Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 I always remove any clearance or sale sticker, you can choose to keep the original price tag though. It's a feel good thing, no one wants to be reminded that they blew 150 on something when the seller pay 50 bucks. You have nothing to lose other than time in removing them, lighter fluid gets it out in 30 seconds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmpirate Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 On 7/14/2020 at 1:43 PM, CyberVinnie said: Does anyone bother to remove the clearance stickers on your sets intended for resale? I was checking on eBay today to gauge values (Chima, specifically), and it doesn't appear that having the clearance stickers makes much difference in resale value. I've been removing them, and in one or two cases it actually damaged the box, so now I am debating on just leaving them alone. Thoughts? Absolutely -- especially in today's world. People get very offended when they realize you are selling for profit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porvida Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 For sure remove them. Yesterday I had an eBay sale that did in person pick up and I could tell he was offended I bought the set on clearance and sold it for more. He asked me what I paid and where I got it etc. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joch29 Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 10 hours ago, Porvida said: For sure remove them. Yesterday I had an eBay sale that did in person pick up and I could tell he was offended I bought the set on clearance and sold it for more. He asked me what I paid and where I got it etc. I try to avoid in person pick-up. Too many weirdos out there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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