71006 - The Simpsons House

[Brickshopper]

 I'm also hedging my bets that with the 20+ year fanbase demand will far outstrip supply.

Most people 20+ years old dont buy toys for themselves. Most parents dont promote toys for shows like Family Guy and Simpsons to their kids. To me the market is somewhat limited but the design is exceptional.

[ninjasnake1337]

Most 20+ years old dont buy toys

 

20 years of air-time doesn't mean that everyone who watched it began at the age of 0, 20 years ago...  There is a spectrum of ages who will have watched over the last 20 years.  And of course 20+ years buy 'toys' - that is the whole AFOL movement and the purpose of making the modular buildings in the first place. 

[Brickshopper]

20 years of air-time doesn't mean that everyone who watched it began at the age of 0, 20 years ago...  There is a spectrum of ages who will have watched over the last 20 years.  And of course 20+ years buy 'toys' - that is the whole AFOL movement and the purpose of making the modular buildings in the first place. 

" AFOL Movement" 20+ year olds buying toys for themselves is still a very small percent of the general public

[kingleonidas]

sure, would love it. Makes sense if they bought the license 

[Guest TabbyBoy]

I'm pleased to say that my two 71006s arrived in their own sealed factory outer box inside Lego's shipping box.  I'll order these in pairs from now on once the supermarkets get hold of them.  Since these two are pristine, they're being but in a black bin liner at the back of the loft for the long haul.

[ninjasnake1337]

Great news, I'm glad to hear that!

[Cetona]

Has anyone in the US had their LEGO Shop at Home orders ship? Placed mine on the 17th and it is still processing.

[Legodog]

Has anyone in the US had their LEGO Shop at Home orders ship? Placed mine on the 17th and it is still processing.

 

Mine was the same way until this morning. About 2 hours ago I finally got an email that it shipped. Maybe they are really backed up or something.

[zskid00]

Mine shipped out yesterday and should be here tomorrow.

[steakyboy]

Has been available all day at US LEGO Shop at Home. Everybody thought it was going to sell out instantly. I wasn't gonna be surprised either way. I do know that hardly any kids are gonna be interested in it, this is a 100% AFOL set. No 7 or 8 year old knows who the Simpsons even are.

My 8 yr old son is playing tapped out on kindle and so are his friends. asking me about all the simpsons characters. Strange world we live in now with apps games and marketing.

[KPrevost]

Ok - please tell me how this is possible.

I have been watching what the Simpsons House set has been selling for on eBay.

By my calculations - after the cost (plus tax), eBay and PayPal fees, and the estimated shipping cost - many of these sets sell at a break-even or a loss. How is this possible? Are people willing to do that or am I missing something? Your thoughts?

[brickinfinite]

It's likely that some of these sellers picked up the set with their VIP points and monetized them to cash.   

[maxgc53]

It's likely that some of these sellers picked up the set with their VIP points and monetized them to cash.   

That or they simply screwed up and are cutting their losses. 

[terrymc4677]

It wouldn't make sense to sell at a loss when they are still within the return period. If they don't sell then why not just return them to the lego store?

[KPrevost]

I thought the same thing. I saw a set sell for $232 plus free shipping. I thought these sets would sell at a premium because they have not been available to the general public yet.

[TheDarkness]

Unless someone used a heap of VIP points to heavily discount it, essentially turning those into some form of cash....

[KPrevost]

Basically then it is impossible to flip this set?

What profit range do you like to see for flipping a set?

[Alcarin]

VIP points users are selling them simple and logical answer!

[njseale]

There is also the fact that some people are not very good at math.

[Jackson]

Ok - please tell me how this is possible.

I have been watching what the Simpsons House set has been selling for on eBay.

By my calculations - after the cost (plus tax), eBay and PayPal fees, and the estimated shipping cost - many of these sets sell at a break-even or a loss. How is this possible? Are people willing to do that or am I missing something? Your thoughts?

 

Can you post your calculations?

[legoman12323123]

Its one of the 3 .. lego employees buying with discount to resell, using VIP points, or Dropshipped ( stolen goods)

[marcandre]

I sold one for 279 with free shipping. The set cost me 212. It was 18 to ship ups, after the fees I barely cleared 15 (plus VIP points).

I got two sets day one just in case it sold out. I'll see what happens after the 1st with the other. It needs to bring 300 to be worth the trouble.

[terrymc4677]

I bought two and currently have one listed for $300 buy it now, but I don't expect it to sell...yet. Once they are released to the general public and sell out (hopefully), that's when the prices on eBay will go up. If they don't sell at that point then they will go into my storage unit for awhile....quite a long while. Yeah, it will suck having $400 tied up in these for awhile, but I can sweat it out. I'm not going to sell at a loss just to get rid of them, and I do not want to sell at a minimum profit either. The closest lego store to me is 90 miles away, so I won't be making a trip to return them. That's they gamble we all take in this little game we like to play.

[fabioso79]

Check out this auction on eBay.it

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=291063333085

290

[KPrevost]

There are MANY sets that went for less than $300.