Popular Post brickvoyeur Posted December 7, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 7, 2022 (edited) Quote I'll read the Nightmare Before Christmas story this year, kids. Twas the night before Clearance And all through the aisle Steamrollers were packed Into my cart like a pile Exo Suits were hung In the storage with care Knowing that in a decade They still will be there Sergeant Jyn Erso was nestled Deep under my bed With terrible proportions And a face that looks dead Wonder woman in her armor And cheetah in her cap The lasso of truth will tell you That this set is pure crap When out on my doorstep A noise shook me awake ShopJustice still delivering Olaf Flat as a pancake Faster shipping than FedEx The turds as they came I cried and I pouted As I called them by name "Now, Dots! now, Mario! Now Lego Movie 1 and 2! On, Raiders! on, Mighty Dinos! On, Takodana and constractables too! To the depths of the dumpster! Stacked 50 feet tall Now throw away! throw away! throw away all!" Each year I make efforts To donate a bit more But Toys for tots sends a bill For returning them to my door Since I can't give them away I'll dig a big pit It's the final solution To get rid of this sh!t I shook as I laughed At the thought of relieving this pain It was nearly 3am So I looked quite insane As I poured the kerosene I cheered with delight "I'll light you on fire, So you're out of my sight" Edited December 7, 2022 by brickvoyeur 15 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TabbyBoy Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Wow...so is there a rule for how many times someone can look stupid...before they in fact are? Chalk this up to a rookie mistake. Wow...what a moron. I assumed where it said 0.6 it was 0 pounds and 6 ounces. eBay does in fact pre fill the postage section to 4 oz...at least with the first figure---just tried again and it says the same when I list a figure. Suggests 4oz in thick envelope. Unless I am really dumb and somehow set that up myself and saved it. So forget 80% of what I typed....if I had the extra buck saved on shipping...it may be viable....not as a money maker...but as a vehicle to get my scores up...and get power seller..... So glad that we use the metric system in the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNH1974 Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 So glad that we use the metric system in the UK. Can someone tell the effing DfT that! Although that's probably a rant for the Complaint thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringonu Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Sold: 2x 6865 Captain America 2x 4865 HP Forbidden Forest 4737 Quidditch Match Star Wars 7749 Echo Base and 8083 Trooper Battlepack. This was my first big selloff since I started investing last year. I netted 100% profit so I am happy. I wish I had more 4865's... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quacs Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Lego 42000 Grand Prix Racer - $120 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoNotInsertIntoMouth Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Lego 42000 Grand Prix Racer - $120 Waiting to just get mine in and then easy money. Hopefully about to sell my Dino Defense (used) to someone. Bought a lot of all the dino sets minus 5883 and 5888. I already had 5882 and 5887 so I am selling those and they will pay for the rest of the lot. BOO YAH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exciter1 Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 I guess I'll list mine. Even with a damaged box, someone might bite at $110 free shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quacs Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 I had it listed for less than 16 hours before it sold...hopefully one more bite soon and that flip will be in the bank and drawing interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolanfan34 Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 You guys got those fast, mine hasn't even shipped yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quacs Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 It's incredible how fast it showed up. I ordered it November 7, it was delivered November 11 (from the EU!), and sold today. Hoping to sell the other tonight to clear some space for your upcoming listings... $70 purchase price $12 shipping $12 ePal fees $120 sale price $26 net, just over 35% ROI in five days - my kinda flip. (edited to correct bad arithmetic!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolanfan34 Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Yeah, I have realized if they ship DHL you will wait a couple of weeks. UPS it comes in like 4 days. Wish I knew how they decided who ships what. I have like 4 orders pending, and the last one placed will be the first to arrive via UPS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huskers1236 Posted November 14, 2013 Author Share Posted November 14, 2013 Finally got my Sandcrawler 10144 to sell, $250. It went through 3 5-day cycles on ebay, but it finally found a new home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TabbyBoy Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 It's incredible how fast it showed up. I ordered it November 7, it was delivered November 11 (from the EU!), and sold today. Hoping to sell the other tonight to clear some space for your upcoming listings... $70 purchase price $12 shipping $12 ePal fees $120 sale price $26 net, just over 35% ROI in five days - my kinda flip. (edited to correct bad arithmetic!) What about customs, listing and final value fees? In the UK it's 20% VAT, 10% FV and 3.8% PayPal. If I order from the US, it has to be about 60% off to break even. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 $12 shipping To ship, did you use USPS Parcel Select or something else? Also, 42000 was selling just fine around $128 before all the low-ballers popped up. Raise those prices! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quacs Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 To ship, did you use USPS Parcel Select or something else? Also, 42000 was selling just fine around $128 before all the low-ballers popped up. Raise those prices! FedEx Ground/Home Delivery - one of the true benefits to being in the middle of the country is the relatively even cost of shipment. It's not that much different to ship to CA than it is to Miami. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quacs Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 What about customs, listing and final value fees? In the UK it's 20% VAT, 10% FV and 3.8% PayPal. If I order from the US, it has to be about 60% off to break even. Never been charged separately for customs on Amazon UK. If there are any, they are probably included in the shipping costs (4.95 GBP for first shipment, 2. GBP for each subsequent set ordered. ePal = eBay + PayPal fees. Listing, FVF and PayPal are probably closer to 11% but used 10% was for quick estimate - add $1+ to be completely accurate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quacs Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 To ship, did you use USPS Parcel Select or something else? Also, 42000 was selling just fine around $128 before all the low-ballers popped up. Raise those prices! To your point, there's a seller now with their price at $112.99, and another at $114.99 (although he has 0 feedback). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth_Raichu Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Finally sold my last QAR and netted 2x what I paid for it This was bitter sweet since QARs and BPs provided the seed money when I got serious into LEGO investing. It's incredible how fast it showed up. I ordered it November 7, it was delivered November 11 (from the EU!), and sold today. Hoping to sell the other tonight to clear some space for your upcoming listings... $70 purchase price $12 shipping $12 ePal fees $120 sale price $26 net, just over 35% ROI in five days - my kinda flip. (edited to correct bad arithmetic!) With all due respect Quacs, there are so many other things beside LEGO that can net quick $26 with less initial investment. In my case, I spent $34 on Wednesday, created the listing that night, and pocketed the $25 net profit less than 24 hours later. That is the kind of flip I like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quacs Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 With all due respect Quacs, there are so many other things beside LEGO that can net quick $26 with less initial investment. In my case, I spent $34 on Wednesday, created the listing that night, and pocketed the $25 net profit less than 24 hours later. That is the kind of flip I like Totally agree - spending $34 is better than $70 to make the same amount. What is it you're flipping? Still, this is a Lego investing site and I think a 30%+ ROI in 5 days is something others may want to emulate. Feel free to try it yourself - it's fun! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TabbyBoy Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 1x 9395 Technic Tow Truck ( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbomattk Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 FedEx Ground/Home Delivery - one of the true benefits to being in the middle of the country is the relatively even cost of shipment. It's not that much different to ship to CA than it is to Miami. I live close to one of the FedEx hubs, so I can get late cutoffs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringonu Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Sold my 10174 AT-ST. Broke even after shipping and fees but got to build and display it for 3 months so it was worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegoManiacc Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Sales have been strong since the beginning of the month...love the sales, but tired of the cardboard, bubble wrap and tape...and lack of space, lol. As far as what is selling, finally sold three copies of 10212 after dropping the price below $400. Average holiday weekend outbound stack: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinP Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Sales have been strong since the beginning of the month...love the sales, but tired of the cardboard, bubble wrap and tape...and lack of space, lol. As far as what is selling, finally sold three copies of 10212 after dropping the price below $400. That is a lot of sets sold for one month. I can understand what it must fell like, especially lack of space. I am running into that problem right now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seapotato Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 sold my Christmas Tree Farm for $25. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fcbarcelona101 Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 A loose chrome trooper !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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