Australian General LEGO Update

[kurnitb]

1 hour ago, Furious_george said:

Are you the one who got the loan and cleaned out big w of crawlers ages ago?

cleared out all WA's sandcrawler stocks, impressive indeed,  

[Alucard1982]

Looks like it was a risk that didn't pay off

[Furious_george]

Just now, kurnitb said:

cleared out all WA's sandcrawler stocks, impressive indeed,  

Not quite all.  $370 each or so if I remember right. Prolly less with staff discount.

Just now, Alucard1982 said:

Looks like it was a risk that didn't pay off

I recall you warning him about that risk as well. 

[kurnitb]

2 minutes ago, Furious_george said:

Not quite all.  $370 each or so if I remember right. Prolly less with staff discount.

Oh pretty good deal I must say.

[Furious_george]

Anyway, the box question was a good one. Anyone have any answers?

[kurnitb]

Btw guys have you seen any of the Disco batman polybag anywhere?

1 minute ago, Furious_george said:

Anyway, the box question was a good one. Anyone have any answers?

I guess if you have some boxes from LEGO then I would normally keep them. If you've got them from bigW then hemm a bit tricky. 

[Alucard1982]

Anyway, the box question was a good one. Anyone have any answers?

For the smaller sets try eBay's packaging (2 different sizes). I always fall back on the bubble wrap/brown paper routine - hasn't failed me yet.

[Furious_george]

I worry about paper and bubble wrap. I received a set like that a while ago and i was unimpressed. Whole corner was mashed.

[brendongl]

2 hours ago, Furious_george said:

Are you the one who got the loan and cleaned out big w of crawlers ages ago?

Yep i am

Living as a digital nomad in Taiwan at the moment, with $10k lego stored at my parents place.
plan was to hold off for awhile before selling them, but a small cash influx would be great right now so im gonna sell 2 or 3.

Yea they were $379ish + the 5% off discount cards. I can sell them all now for a profit of atleast $1000, but i just want to sell one or two.

Has anyone ever shipped a large box like the sandcrawler with just bubble wrap around it? I could also just ask the customer before hand if they care about the box during transit, as i'd imagine only a smaller percentage of lego enthusiasts would keep the box, etc.

Interested in buying two of the SC for $470 George? If i recall your located in WA as well
 

[Furious_george]

I wouldnt ship this in bubble wrap. Oz post will mash it good. Could try the no box sealed bag route,but you will lose a little coin. Check ebay first tho man. Sales if any, are slow at moment.
And no, im not buying your sc's.

[Furious_george]

1 hour ago, kurnitb said:

Btw guys have you seen any of the Disco batman polybag anywhere?

I guess if you have some boxes from LEGO then I would normally keep them. If you've got them from bigW then hemm a bit tricky. 

Don't think I've EVER seen a polybag at the shops, but I don't actually go there very often. Too slack . 

A bonus from buying from LEGO is re-using their boxes, that's for sure.

[JeffProbst]

2 hours ago, kurnitb said:

Btw guys have you seen any of the Disco batman polybag anywhere?

S@H promo starting tomorrow apparently

[Furious_george]

39 minutes ago, JeffProbst said:

S@H promo starting tomorrow apparently

Im struggling to see anything purchase worthy re price and loooooong wait time for postage.

[Alucard1982]

Im struggling to see anything purchase worthy re price and loooooong wait time for postage.

Having the same problem, have $170 of VIP burning a hole, but nothing to use them on

[kurnitb]

6 minutes ago, Furious_george said:

Im struggling to see anything purchase worthy re price and loooooong wait time for postage.

More eiffel towers mate?

 

48 minutes ago, JeffProbst said:

S@H promo starting tomorrow apparently

Thank's Jeff!

1 minute ago, Alucard1982 said:

 

Having the same problem, have $170 of VIP burning a hole, but nothing to use them on

 

How about the new assembly square mate? 

[Furious_george]

More eiffel towers mate? 

Im maxed out man.

[ED-209]

12 hours ago, Furious_george said:

More eiffel towers mate? 

Im maxed out man.

How do you guys make money off architecture? Even as the lowest price on ebay, I can't sell a UN HQ. EBay sold listings on those are extremely slow going. Puts me off the whole theme 

[Furious_george]

Seems everything is slow going at the moment. Can't give the stuff away.

[whoisbiggles]

19 hours ago, Furious_george said:

Anyway, the box question was a good one. Anyone have any answers?

Generally I don't list anything until I have packaging sorted.

I use wine boxes out the front of BWS and cut down to size. Can get larger boxed from Officeworks dumpsters.

2 hours ago, Furious_george said:

Seems everything is slow going at the moment. Can't give the stuff away.

Xmas credit card bills have been sent.

[Furious_george]

Haha yeh u probably right

[jonathan1]

My local bunnings (goldcoast) have boxes, all sizes, at the back of the tills, take for free. just a thought.

 

[Furious_george]

Just looks suss standing out the front sliding LEGO sets in boxes for fit tho.

[Furious_george]

To anyone living near the Oz LEGO shop: can you just turn up to the store and get the batman polybag straight away?

[whoisbiggles]

Set I sold has been sitting at the Australia Post facility in Chullora NSW for 6 days.

Nervously waiting to hear that an effing forklift has run over the set.

[Furious_george]

6 days? Wheres it going, OS?