kenaijoe Posted July 24, 2013 Posted July 24, 2013 I have a chance to buy a Grand Carousel (10196) for $500. It's still factory sealed, but the box has some slight damage. Should I go for it? Quote
meowingthings Posted July 25, 2013 Posted July 25, 2013 Only if you like making $500 - $1000 profit. Quote
MartinP Posted July 25, 2013 Posted July 25, 2013 Yes, you should go for it. Nice profits on it if you want to resell it! Quote
odysea11 Posted July 25, 2013 Posted July 25, 2013 That's a terrible deal!!!! You should give me their contact info so I can tell them how ridiculous their price is! Quote
kenaijoe Posted July 25, 2013 Author Posted July 25, 2013 I hate that. Okay Im gonna try to get it. Thanks for the help pulling the trigger guys! Quote
nolanfan34 Posted July 25, 2013 Posted July 25, 2013 Is it on Craigslist? There is one listed locally where I am, and the seller doesn't respond. Listed at $300, and now $600. Quote
hepcatpunk Posted July 25, 2013 Posted July 25, 2013 Beautiful set and a good deal at $500.....wish I had collected when this came out. Quote
DoNotInsertIntoMouth Posted July 25, 2013 Posted July 25, 2013 No don't get it... said no one ever. Quote
Quacs Posted July 25, 2013 Posted July 25, 2013 No don't get it... said no one ever. That joke had a little Seth Myers influence, no? Quote
Guest ph4tb0i Posted July 25, 2013 Posted July 25, 2013 I would pay you $100 commission for it if you got it for $500. Quote
jaisonline Posted July 25, 2013 Posted July 25, 2013 No don't get it... said no one ever. i thought it. ha. sometimes it takes all my willpower to not be sarcastic. a quick eBay search would have answered the question. Quote
DoNotInsertIntoMouth Posted July 25, 2013 Posted July 25, 2013 That joke had a little Seth Myers influence, no? It did in fact. One of my comedy legends. Quote
kenaijoe Posted July 25, 2013 Author Posted July 25, 2013 i thought it. ha. sometimes it takes all my willpower to not be sarcastic. a quick eBay search would have answered the question. I was hesitating because the deal seemed too good to be true. I have never spent that much on a single set before, and I sell mostly on Amazon, where you can't list an item as "New" if the box is beat up. Quote
kenaijoe Posted July 25, 2013 Author Posted July 25, 2013 Did you get it? Working on it. The guy takes forever to respond. Starting to think it's a scammer. Quote
jivejong Posted April 20, 2016 Posted April 20, 2016 (edited) But I'll take it. Not a bad find for Craigslist. Edited April 20, 2016 by jivejong 6 Quote
Alpinemaps Posted April 20, 2016 Posted April 20, 2016 Dying inside a little.... Please tell me you paid a premium for it so I can fell better. Lol Congrats! 1 Quote
jivejong Posted April 20, 2016 Posted April 20, 2016 34 minutes ago, Alpinemaps said: Dying inside a little.... Please tell me you paid a premium for it so I can fell better. Lol Congrats! I got it for less than my Super Star Destroyer. However, the sound brick seems to need a new battery, and one of the instruction books is crumpled badly. Feel better? Quote
Alpinemaps Posted April 20, 2016 Posted April 20, 2016 1 hour ago, jivejong said: I got it for less than my Super Star Destroyer. However, the sound brick seems to need a new battery, and one of the instruction books is crumpled badly. Feel better? Yes and no? Depends if you bought the SSD before or after retirement. How are the sails? In good condition? Was it previously put together? Quote
jaisonline Posted April 20, 2016 Posted April 20, 2016 Yes and no? Depends if you bought the SSD before or after retirement. How are the sails? In good condition? Was it previously put together? Yup. Lots to costly check with this set. 8 bright white sails. Lots of fakes lately. 1 sound brick. Hope his just needs new batteries. 1 base plate that is prone to warping / bending due to its size. Stickers Quote
KShine Posted April 20, 2016 Posted April 20, 2016 21 hours ago, jivejong said: But I'll take it. Not a bad find for Craigslist. I have enjoyed most of the great sets (at least for a while), but I still haven't built this one. 1 Quote
jaisonline Posted April 20, 2016 Posted April 20, 2016 56 minutes ago, KShine said: I have enjoyed most of the great sets (at least for a while), but I still haven't built this one. 10196 is my holy grail. Just wish it was ready for that BBC photo. Luckily, I was able to buy 2 used (1 with box) to help offset the cost after selling 1 for $500 profit in just 4 months. Then I scored a 95% completed one for. $250 (missing the scarce green base and 3 sails though) .... 2 Quote
jivejong Posted April 20, 2016 Posted April 20, 2016 Yes and no? Depends if you bought the SSD before or after retirement. How are the sails? In good condition? Was it previously put together? I got the SSD used after retirement for $300. Even though this has been built, it doesn't look like it's completed. The sails and some other pieces are still in sealed bags. The plate is flat, but no sticker sheet. Quote
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