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...
Ed Mack Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 2 minutes ago, Manse1001 said: Every penny counts!! Then I can safely say I have sold a few LEGO sets. I sold a few Hero Factory sets to him for $5. This is a tough business. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltron Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 13 minutes ago, Manse1001 said: More JW sets, need to hold some back for next year but just trying to recoupe some funds after Nov/Dec epic spend!! Judge myself for not buying more of these!! Need a hang my head in shame emoji!! You should save them, yes they may come down in value in Jan/Feb due to Xmas season over, but JW is one theme in UK that should go up by next Xmas, can say the same with any other sets (except SD) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordoflego Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 4 minutes ago, Ed Mack said: Then I can safely say I have sold a few LEGO sets. I sold a few Hero Factory sets to him for $5. This is a tough business. Business isn't as thought as you think if you know what you're doing, plus obviously you have a tough customer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manse1001 Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 You should save them, yes they may come down in value in Jan/Feb due to Xmas season over, but JW is one theme in UK that should go up by next Xmas, can say the same with any other sets (except SD) Yeah I know, as I say I flipped a few but held a fair bit back. Same goes for SD. I blame the wife, if she hadn't have been in my ear hole about too much spending I would have went deeper!! Shall regret that come Valentine's Day!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manse1001 Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Then I can safely say I have sold a few LEGO sets. I sold a few Hero Factory sets to him for $5. This is a tough business.I hope they didn't include the 92222 shields!! #can'tknockthehustle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Mack Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 36 minutes ago, Manse1001 said: I hope they didn't include the 92222 shields!! #can'tknockthehustle I think it was one of them...He sneaked it in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donbee Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 I had to buy 1 Fun pack to get my pre-BF G.A. - already broke even (after shipping and fees) on that purchase after selling the minifig (Bane) and the tags - still have the parts for the BL store.Where do you sell the tags? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil B Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Where do you sell the tags?TRU parking lot 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FM Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 On 12/31/2016 at 10:31 AM, dustyshelf said: I was only sitting on four of them. I moved two via ebay and two locally. Prices may settle now that Xmas is over. Some other Elves moved surprisingly well this last week, all of which I picked up during Walmart's summer clearance. Thanks! I sold the 4 I had, so I went back and bought a dozen more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaisonline Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 2 New 75054 AT-AT sets with free shipping (sold both w/o the retail box to decrease my postage cost). $220 and $250. Sold them both last month. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redghostx Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 2 New 75054 AT-AT sets with free shipping (sold both w/o the retail box to decrease my postage cost). $220 and $250. Sold them both last month. That seems a little low as I sold one over the weekend for $305 shipped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaisonline Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 54 minutes ago, redghostx said: That seems a little low as I sold one over the weekend for $305 shipped. We all have our diff reasons to sell and buy-in prices. Sure, I could have gotten more but 1) I sold both w/o the retail box for easy / cheaper postage and 2) needed the space to store a planned purchase (10143 DS ) . i also sold one w/o selling fees 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manse1001 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 2 New Arctic Truck - £64 each, buy in £26. Got 6 at the time so also received 2 £20 TRU vouchers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redghostx Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 18 minutes ago, jaisonline said: We all have our diff reasons to sell and buy-in prices. Sure, I could have gotten more but 1) I sold both w/o the retail box for easy / cheaper postage and 2) needed the space to store a planned purchase (10143 DS ) . i also sold one w/o selling fees Without fees makes a big difference and makes for a great sale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lego Templar Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Skyra's Mysterious Castle is moving around $90. Wish I would have arm-swept these when they were being clearance-ed for $40 earlier this year. Oh well, sold my two this week. That is upsetting lol. I bought 5 @ 19.00 left 4. Sold one 2 co worker for 20. Rest 65 shipped on eBay. Did ok overall for a quick flip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandwraith Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Raptor Escape/Gal Trap Combo for $180 CAD. I keep upping the price thinking no one will buy since there are others listed lower and keep getting surprised! Time to up it again ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandyHand Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Sold a 75055 ISD (NISB) for €180 cash last week. Not my last one, and I needed some space for new purchases. Sold a 40222 24-in-1 Countdown Calendar for €10 (NISB). After having opened and built my own copy of this set over 24 consecutive days prior to Christmas I think it's a crappy set and hardly worth more than €10. I know I would feel ripped off having paid more than €10 for it! Sold a 40223 Snowglobe (NISB) for €17,50 to the same buyer as the Countdown Calendar, so I gave a small discount for buying both sets together. Got the Snowglobe unexpectedly when I bought the new 75172 Y-Wing last December. Saving my other Snowglobes to sell near Christmas 2017. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anomander Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 10 minutes ago, Haay said: Sold a 40223 Snowglobe (NISB) for €17,50 to the same buyer as the Countdown Calendar, so I gave a small discount for buying both sets together. Got the Snowglobe unexpectedly when I bought the new 75172 Y-Wing last December. Saving my other Snowglobes to sell near Christmas 2017. I've held onto mine and am gambling on no remake next Christmas. If LEGO releases them next year they would probably be at €10 a box like their other similarly sized seasonal sets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigreen Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Batman movie fig Lobster Lovin' Batman and Fairy Batman $16 CAD each including shipping. 75054 AT-AT new in box $360 CAD + shipping 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelgazra Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Been a very busy start to 2017 for me! Since January 1st, all on ebay: [Buy In] 41178 Dragon Sanctuary $88 Shipped [$33.57] to Scotland! 60051 Middle Passenger Car (Lot 1 of 5) $60 shipped [$64.99 - future lots will be weighted at $0] 60036 Arctic Base Camp $148 Shipped [$75.02] 41178 Dragon Sanctuary $92 Shipped [$33.57] 70906 Batgirl Minifig (Lot 1 of 4) $24.46 Shipped [$58.23 - same as above] to Australia! 41178 Dragon Sanctuary $101 Shipped [$33.57] 79012 Mirkwood Army 79015 Witch King Battle 79016 Attack on Lake Town 70411 Treasure Island all together for $182 Shipped [$90.65] to a Ukrainian living in Israel!! 70409 Shipwreck Defense 70410 Soldiers Outpost 70411 Treasure Island 70412 Soldiers Fort all together for $172 Shipped [$80.79] 70900 Joker Minifig+Balloon (Lot 1 of 3) $24.50 Shipped [$15.22 - same as above] to Australia! Lessons learned from this post: 1. 41178 Dragon Sanctuary shocked me. Grabbed during BF sales to give "girl lego" a punt... punting myself now, for not grabbing more! Very quick turn around after I listed them, and I had very frequent international shipping inquiries for this as well. I'd advise any Aussies or Brits should list theirs up if they managed Buy-Ins anywhere near mine...! 2. For my fellow Canadians, it pays to list your items internationally! For small items, shipping often isn't absolutely insane to go across the globe. It increases your buyer-pool from about 35 million people, up to 8 billion of them. Worth taking the plunge if you haven't tried it yet. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seapotato Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Do you include tracking for the international shipments (parcel size)? I find I usually have to pay and arm and a leg. Been a very busy start to 2017 for me! Since January 1st, all on ebay: [buy In] 41178 Dragon Sanctuary $88 Shipped [$33.57] to Scotland! 60051 Middle Passenger Car (Lot 1 of 5) $60 shipped [$64.99 - future lots will be weighted at $0] 60036 Arctic Base Camp $148 Shipped [$75.02] 41178 Dragon Sanctuary $92 Shipped [$33.57] 70906 Batgirl Minifig (Lot 1 of 4) $24.46 Shipped [$58.23 - same as above] to Australia! 41178 Dragon Sanctuary $101 Shipped [$33.57] 79012 Mirkwood Army 79015 Witch King Battle 79016 Attack on Lake Town 70411 Treasure Island all together for $182 Shipped [$90.65] to a Ukrainian living in Israel!! 70409 Shipwreck Defense 70410 Soldiers Outpost 70411 Treasure Island 70412 Soldiers Fort all together for $172 Shipped [$80.79] 70900 Joker Minifig+Balloon (Lot 1 of 3) $24.50 Shipped [$15.22 - same as above] to Australia! Lessons learned from this post: 1. 41178 Dragon Sanctuary shocked me. Grabbed during BF sales to give "girl lego" a punt... punting myself now, for not grabbing more! Very quick turn around after I listed them, and I had very frequent international shipping inquiries for this as well. I'd advise any Aussies or Brits should list theirs up if they managed Buy-Ins anywhere near mine...! 2. For my fellow Canadians, it pays to list your items internationally! For small items, shipping often isn't absolutely insane to go across the globe. It increases your buyer-pool from about 35 million people, up to 8 billion of them. Worth taking the plunge if you haven't tried it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelgazra Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 I actively communicate with my buyers when I can, but in short, no. I list the cheaper no tracking 'small package' rate for anything that fits in the limit, up to a combined value of around $150 where I'll make tracking mandatory for the buyer. I always list with buyer paid calculated shipping though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waddamon Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Grand emporium 295 and hoth echo Base 181.00. on eBay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donbee Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Oh man. I parted out the Arctic base camp I had. Sold most of it, but I don't think I'll make that much off it, and it's been about 6 months selling the pieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrickLegacy Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 11 minutes ago, waddamon said: Grand emporium 295 and hoth echo Base 181.00. on eBay. Crazy. I remember when I felt like I was giving away GEs in Christmas 2015 for $280 with eBay seller fee promos. Going rate was $300 on eBay. Amazon FBA is showing some life, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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