glucapg Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 It seems to me that this set has not a great appeal Helm's Deep seems to be a great winner in the secondary market Considering that you can build Helm's with Uruk-Hai Army, is possible that will be a demand exceeding expectations for Uruk due to this reason? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fcbarcelona101 Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 It seems to me that this set has not a great appeal Helm's Deep seems to be a great winner in the secondary market Considering that you can build Helm's with Uruk-Hai Army, is possible that will be a demand exceeding expectations for Uruk due to this reason? I think that it would be a good idea to try and sell these two sets as a combo down the road, pretty much like Jabba's Palace and the Rancor Pit. The combination may not be as significant as in that case, but I assume a lot of people will like to make their Helm's Deep a little larger, plus getting at least a couple of Rohan soldiers (one being Eomer) is appealing as well, since 9474 does not include any. I would get them as pairs and sell the same way in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glucapg Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 I think that it would be a good idea to try and sell these two sets as a combo down the road, pretty much like Jabba's Palace and the Rancor Pit. The combination may not be as significant as in that case, but I assume a lot of people will like to make their Helm's Deep a little larger, plus getting at least a couple of Rohan soldiers (one being Eomer) is appealing as well, since 9474 does not include any. I would get them as pairs and sell the same way in the future. For a combo sell or for the huge number of people will buy Helm's and can't find a 9471 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNH1974 Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 As this is a small set II won't make mega money. But there maybe some demand for the figures as people try to build Uruk-Hai armies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veegs Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Don't forget that smaller sets can sometimes actually net you a better ROI% than bigger sets. For every Helm's Deep you have, not a bad idea to tuck one of these away. The exclusive Eomer is a nice bonus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glucapg Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 As this is a small set II won't make mega money. But there maybe some demand for the figures as people try to build Uruk-Hai armies. Money Money Money... Always talking about Money... Oh my God! P.s. No mega money? I leave it :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinothegeeko Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 I have loaded up on a bunch of loose Uruk either to hold awhile for Orthanc to eol. I have noticed a rise in interest in the minifigs lately Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ph4tb0i Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Good investment if you can get it for cheap. As mentioned there will be people who get Helm's and want this set to expand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowcrash Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Money Money Money... Always talking about Money... Oh my God! P.s. No mega money? I leave it :-) This is an investment site, no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshTX Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 As this is a small set II won't make mega money. But there maybe some demand for the figures as people try to build Uruk-Hai armies. +1. There is going to be demand once these are retired for the minifigs by people who want to do an Orc or Uruk Hai scene. Look at all the sets on eBay in which people have pulled the minifigs and are trying to dump the wall. You can't have enough of these minifigs, so if you can get this cheap, go for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glucapg Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 Good investment if you can get it for cheap. As mentioned there will be people who get Helm's and want this set to expand. 25% off...29,99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glucapg Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 Money Money Money... Always talking about Money... Oh my God! P.s. No mega money? I leave it :-) This is an investment site, no? absolutely yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redeemed763 Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 A few thoughts here, this set has never been cheap, not that I have seen since it came out. There are ways to save money on it, but it is tough, as such, not a lot of people have amassed a huge inventory of them. MOC'ers and collectors will want their Uruk Hai Soldiers but they will never be cheap like clones, this will keep the price fairly high, however, I don't see people wanting to build an army of 10,000 of these just due to the cost. Personally, I think this set will do a lot better than many here are anticipating, I wouldn't be surprised if it was going for $100+ in a few years. Unfortunately, I don't have a single one tucked away, I really need to change that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNH1974 Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 25% off...29,99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNH1974 Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 A few thoughts here, this set has never been cheap, not that I have seen since it came out. There are ways to save money on it, but it is tough, as such, not a lot of people have amassed a huge inventory of them. MOC'ers and collectors will want their Uruk Hai Soldiers but they will never be cheap like clones, this will keep the price fairly high, however, I don't see people wanting to build an army of 10,000 of these just due to the cost. Personally, I think this set will do a lot better than many here are anticipating, I wouldn't be surprised if it was going for $100+ in a few years. Unfortunately, I don't have a single one tucked away, I really need to change that. $100, that's up 300% Bit optimistic for a small set. A similar ROI in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glucapg Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 25% off...29,99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerrmando Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 I think this set is a great idea! Only sitting on around 25 of them but would love more.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadowsk1 Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 This will be a good set for resale as Uruk Hai aren't as plentiful in any other set. The individual price for each minifigure will slowly rise as they become scarcer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerrmando Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 I think the minifigure is good for investment too. Used to be able to find them for 2.50ish on bricklink. Don't know where they are at now but I think they will rise! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcarin Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Problem is noone will want to buy 1 or 2 of the set from you sicne this is considered army building pack (the only one and even then its half assed) everyone who buys them later will want multiple (4+) thats my opinion so if you can get atleast 4 to sell in a bundle go for it. otherwise rather invest your 30-60$ somewhere else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNH1974 Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 25% off...29,99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glucapg Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 25% off...29,99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNH1974 Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 If you bought 2 of 9471 would shipping be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glucapg Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 If you bought 2 of 9471 would shipping be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veegs Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Problem is noone will want to buy 1 or 2 of the set from you sicne this is considered army building pack (the only one and even then its half assed) everyone who buys them later will want multiple (4+) thats my opinion so if you can get atleast 4 to sell in a bundle go for it. otherwise rather invest your 30-60$ somewhere else. I'll gently disagree - I think there are those who would purchase this to simply expand their Helm's Deep or simply to collect the range of sets from this wave. Some might be happy with one or two... In following this thread, I'm not optimistic this set is going to be going for over $100. I'd love to be proved wrong, but doubling retail seems like a nice, conservative forecast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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