Ciglione Posted August 15, 2015 Posted August 15, 2015 what was the buyin for it? I can get several but at 240€ :(230 euro. Quote
seth Posted August 15, 2015 Posted August 15, 2015 Bought another ToO today. It was still there in the shop. So if no one else bites I will have to take up the heavy task and decided to buy it.Later if they want it they can buy it from me with a premium. So they learn to clean the shelves before I change my mind. Where did you pick that one? I don´t find any in the Bonn/Cologne area... Seems to me that most of the toy shops aren´t focused on LEGO these days... Quote
Ciglione Posted August 15, 2015 Posted August 15, 2015 Where did you pick that one? I don´t find any in the Bonn/Cologne area... Seems to me that most of the toy shops aren´t focused on LEGO these days...The Netherlands. 4 Quote
immenstaad Posted August 18, 2015 Posted August 18, 2015 on ebay Germany the cheapest one including shipment is € 289 and on amazon € 297. not bad 1 Quote
Ciglione Posted August 22, 2015 Posted August 22, 2015 Is everybody on vacation or did almost no one buy this set in Europe? There are only a few offered on Ebay Germany.If this stays this way it will be a definite winner! 1 Quote
Jules_K Posted August 22, 2015 Posted August 22, 2015 Is everybody on vacation or did almost no one buy this set in Europe? There are only a few offered on Ebay Germany.If this stays this way it will be a definite winner!It appears to be the same situation in Australia, the price has already jumped to 2x MSRP and there are only a handful of sellers. Perhaps the relatively slow performance of the other LOTR sets put investors off? Quote
Ciglione Posted August 22, 2015 Posted August 22, 2015 It appears to be the same situation in Australia, the price has already jumped to 2x MSRP and there are only a handful of sellers. Perhaps the relatively slow performance of the other LOTR sets put investors off?Maybe you are right. Or everybody is holding off till Xmas? Quote
c666187 Posted August 22, 2015 Posted August 22, 2015 (edited) I just ordered ine from AWD for $163. Hopefully the box is not too bad.. Edited August 22, 2015 by c666187 Quote
Follows Closely Posted August 22, 2015 Posted August 22, 2015 I hit my goal a few months back. Its a good feeling to avoid the F5'n that I found myself stuck in last year at this time. Quote
exciter1 Posted August 22, 2015 Posted August 22, 2015 I hit my goal a few months back. Its a good feeling to avoid the F5'n that I found myself stuck in last year at this time. I hear ya, unless the UCS Tie Fighter starts to disappear. 1 Quote
Bold-Arrow Posted August 22, 2015 Posted August 22, 2015 I hear ya, unless the UCS Tie Fighter starts to disappear. it was under review the other day on Amazon .. Must be a sign 1 Quote
MillerTime Posted August 22, 2015 Posted August 22, 2015 I took a huge risk and bought a LOT of these at the end of last year thinking there was a good chance they would be gone in January 2015. Unfortunately it didn't happen so I've been holding them a while, but glad to see it is finally going up. Makes me feel a little better for all the room they take up!!! 3 Quote
Cardiff Posted August 22, 2015 Posted August 22, 2015 (edited) Maybe you are right. Or everybody is holding off till Xmas?Guess it's because of vacation time that only few are for sale right now. But nevertheless this set seems to be not as heavly horded as other exclusives, e. g. 10188, 10220, 10225... Glad I bought a few of them, guess if there's future demand from AFOL's it could be a great winner. Edited August 22, 2015 by Cardiff Quote
Follows Closely Posted August 23, 2015 Posted August 23, 2015 I took a huge risk and bought a LOT of these at...Define a LOT. Quote
trekgate502 Posted August 23, 2015 Posted August 23, 2015 Define a LOT.Less than a tonMore than a few Quote
Follows Closely Posted August 23, 2015 Posted August 23, 2015 This set has winner written all over it. I stopped at 12 as the rest of the limeup, including bag end and helms deep, has been disappointing.Look like I made a mistake. Time will tell. 1 Quote
exciter1 Posted August 23, 2015 Posted August 23, 2015 This set has winner written all over it. I stopped at 12 as the rest of the limeup, including bag end and helms deep, has been disappointing.Look like I made a mistake. Time will tell.I think Unexpected Gathering is already a winner. I guess it just depends on the buy-in. 2 Quote
MillerTime Posted August 23, 2015 Posted August 23, 2015 Define a LOT.34. I went incredibly overboard, but I'm a LOTR nerd. Quote
Veegs Posted August 23, 2015 Posted August 23, 2015 34. I went incredibly overboard, but I'm a LOTR nerd.That isn't overboard for some of the big guys/gals on here!I still wish I had a couple more. I'm relatively confident I'll still wish that in the next couple of years. Quote
fossilrock Posted August 23, 2015 Posted August 23, 2015 The LOTR sets are definitely winners. I got to admit, LOTR was one of those lines that really made me giddy for legos… And i'm glad I spent a lot of time grabbing sets when I could. Now that everything is retiring, things are starting to look very promising.Helms Deep is starting to go over 200 and I bet it goes into the 250 mark next year. Of course, i'm going to admit, I screwed the pooch on this one, as bought at RRP.I managed to score a couple Pirate Ship Ambushs at 49.00 at walmarts this year, and then some at 70.00. It's already around 120 on amazon. Granted, some of the boxes were a little beat, but still. That sets already looking promising. The Council of Elrond still can be found but it's already showing promising signs of rising into the 2x to 3x mark. I picked a bunch of these up at walmarts for 21.00 in february/march of this year.I picked up 6 Wizard battles for 5.00 at kmart on clearance. And have 10 of these total in my arsenal. Only time I ever had a big score at a kmart. Already those hover around the 20 mark, and bet these go to the 40 mark soon enough… This set reminds me of a couple of the lower end Indy sets. To me this set is already a winner!I found Shelob Attacks for 9.00.. Already over 65 on amazon.The Unexpected Gatherings could be found (I found 2) at 54 in walmarts on clearance. Already around or nearing 120. Orc Forge and Uruk Hai Armies are already doing some good. Although, a lot of people horded the orc forge. But, over time, these sets will be over 100.I kick myself everyday for not clearing out a walmart when Gandalf Arrives were on clearance. Already this set is at 35. You could have landed this in the 8.00 range at one point. I only bought one of these for my kid. This set is what I call a big time score. Gandalf and Frodo is in every set "I said"..The only sets I never found at discount was the Black Gate. They just recently sold out at TRU and so now it's starting to rise.I'm sitting on 4 Tower of Orthancs, and I expect good things for this set. In fact, i've moved all of these into the long term investment for my kids college fund. That's what i'm thinking with this one, to be honest.I also think the Lonely Mountain and Dul Guldor Battles will do good things… Invest now, if you want to see the above happen while these are still around… because they will go very soon too. 6 Quote
conceptmachine Posted August 23, 2015 Posted August 23, 2015 I got doubles of every set in the series but for some reason I didn't buy a double orthanc. Darn it!! Not gonna pay 80 over MSRP though. Any hiding still at around 50 or less over? If not, I'll just live with it. Quote
S.African.AFOL Posted August 23, 2015 Posted August 23, 2015 I have 5, but I can easily get another 10 at $190...difficult decision! 2 Quote
mfortunek Posted August 23, 2015 Posted August 23, 2015 (edited) I have 5, but I can easily get another 10 at $190...difficult decision! which part is difficult LOL? Where else would that money do you better right now than a brink-of-extinction exclusive at 5% off that is already spiking in price?? Just out of curiosity, how can you get 10 of these at $190? I say pounce on it! Edited August 23, 2015 by mfortunek Quote
S.African.AFOL Posted August 23, 2015 Posted August 23, 2015 I'm in a precarious position here...because there are no brickvestors, sets are widely available after retirement. The downside is that I probably won't be able to sell more than 1 or 2 per year as we have very few AFOLS. I can always sell to a reseller in the states, but then it needs to go at least $300 over msrp for me to cover shipping costs. So if I get another 5 I'm either in for a very long haul to move it all here, or I must hope that it reaches $600-$1000 within a few years, then I can sell a batch of 5 to another reseller in europe or the states. Quote
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