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...
justapilgrim Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Intentional shipping under 4 lbs is easy peezy and cheap Over 4lbs, not so much Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N910A using Brickpicker mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcandre Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Hoping to sell this bulk lot on CL http://raleigh.craigslist.org/tag/4963323807.html Just posted it. This was all the non SW stuff from the lot I picked up last week. Sorting thru all this was crazy. Pulled out batteries, gameboy games, candy wrappers. Good news is they are relatively clean and it all lego. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcdfan Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Hoping to sell this bulk lot on CL http://raleigh.craigslist.org/tag/4963323807.html Just posted it. This was all the non SW stuff from the lot I picked up last week. Sorting thru all this was crazy. Pulled out batteries, gameboy games, candy wrappers. Good news is they are relatively clean and it all lego. you can't get more on eBay for the HP? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diablo2112 Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Crawler 9398 $260 5 PS for $1000 (paid $700) Fabulous return on the PS for a non-EOL set. Great job. Bodes well for PS come EOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaylay Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Hoping to sell this bulk lot on CL http://raleigh.craigslist.org/tag/4963323807.html Just posted it. This was all the non SW stuff from the lot I picked up last week. Sorting thru all this was crazy. Pulled out batteries, gameboy games, candy wrappers. Good news is they are relatively clean and it all lego. If I was even close to you ide buy it from you. That's cheap to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcandre Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 If I was even close to you ide buy it from you. That's cheap to me. It sold fast. I went running for an hour and had six emails when I got back. The HP stuff could have brought more but no way was I going to dig through all that. This gets the rest of the lot I picked up down to $200 which includes a complete ucs Y wing, motorized atat, and about 10 other retired sw sets 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarleyMoose Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 1 lb. used black 2x2 2x3 2x4 2x6 LEGO bricks for $12.50 + shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quacs Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 There is nothing jerk-y about the truth of that statement. His motivations have nothing to do with me. But opening my mind and listing to foreign buyers has also opened my mind to foreign going rates and profits, which I had not considered before, since wasn't my plan. But if I'm open to the idea of international shipping for THIS buyer, why would I not open the listing for everyone in that market? I have no problem selling to a reseller. I have no illusions about what we're doing. That's who I assume would be interested in a large lot, and although intent of the buyer is not inherently relevant, the new market which this buyer represents and happens to service IS relevant. I don't want to blow a sale, and I really would rather turn these around quickly, all at once if possible, but the European going rate is quite a bit higher. I know I have to hit that sweet spot in order for the deal to be worthwhile to a reseller, but since looking into international going rates, I'm getting a pesky feeling that there's a bit more room for profit on my side. I feel like I know what I'll end up doing, but I just wanted to talk it out with you guys, so thank you for that. Any last thoughts? @ Frogger21 - Yes, decisions, decisions, decisions. Lol Take the money and turn it into more purchases/sales. Rinse/repeat. Don't underestimate the value of a quick flip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenxxx Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Over the past couple weeks I've sold eight CT 10664's for $92 - $97 each (shipped) on AMZN. I have 3 left, but think I'll hold those for a bit longer. I don't feel great about selling them, but I have plenty of Creative Suitcases, a few 10695s, a few 6177s... too many basic bricks. The best profit margin was on the Towers so they had to go. Freed up some space and brought in close to $500, so I can't complain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ISO8T0 Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Over the past couple weeks I've sold eight CT 10664's for $92 - $97 each (shipped) on AMZN. I have 3 left, but think I'll hold those for a bit longer. I don't feel great about selling them, but I have plenty of Creative Suitcases, a few 10695s, a few 6177s... too many basic bricks. The best profit margin was on the Towers so they had to go. Freed up some space and brought in close to $500, so I can't complain. Nice work. Always interesting to hear how some sets move better/faster on amazon rather than ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie77 Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Over the past couple weeks I've sold eight CT 10664's for $92 - $97 each (shipped) on AMZN. I have 3 left, but think I'll hold those for a bit longer. I don't feel great about selling them, but I have plenty of Creative Suitcases, a few 10695s, a few 6177s... too many basic bricks. The best profit margin was on the Towers so they had to go. Freed up some space and brought in close to $500, so I can't complain. congratulation! you got out in time quite a few FBA have reduced their prices to under $99 so, its going to be while before prices jump on this one. for non-fba on this set in particular because of the size; margin depended on your location and where its going. shipping ranged from $6->$24. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenxxx Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Here's my other one: about a week ago I had some SYW offer of $13 in points for $50 purchase. They had the Hulk Buster at $30, I had a few other surprise points ... anyway, I got 2 Hulk Busters for $27 each. Looking at sales on ebay, I figured I could flip them for at least break even, and get the $13 in points "for free". It's not my usual "thing", but had some time on my hands and thought I would give it a try. I felt pretty smart until I found out (on the same day) Target was selling them at $24 each. Oh well... the flip was "on". Put them on ebay for about $40 shipped, and they sold within a couple days... I decided, what the heck... lets buy 2 from Target at $24. Just sold both of those for $40. The sweet thing is they fit so nicely in a (free) USPS Regional Rate Box "A". They need absolutely no dunnage. In less than a week I sold all four with minimal effort, and netted a total of about $15 cash + $13 SYW points. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie77 Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 (edited) Here's my other one: about a week ago I had some SYW offer of $13 in points for $50 purchase. They had the Hulk Buster at $30, I had a few other surprise points ... anyway, I got 2 Hulk Busters for $27 each. Looking at sales on ebay, I figured I could flip them for at least break even, and get the $13 in points "for free". It's not my usual "thing", but had some time on my hands and thought I would give it a try. I felt pretty smart until I found out (on the same day) Target was selling them at $24 each. Oh well... the flip was "on". Put them on ebay for about $40 shipped, and they sold within a couple days... I decided, what the heck... lets buy 2 from Target at $24. Just sold both of those for $40. The sweet thing is they fit so nicely in a (free) USPS Regional Rate Box "A". They need absolutely no dunnage. In less than a week I sold all four with minimal effort, and netted a total of about $15 cash + $13 SYW points. good deal. Glad you got it figured out i am not trying to be a****** but to me math just don't add up { your math says $7.50 profit for each of target purchase with sp of $40 and shipping use RR A box} $40(SP)-$6.00(ebay fee+paypal fee)=$34-$5.48(shipping cost RR A box.)=$28.52-$23.99+tax(10% rate for easy calculationTarget purchase)=$2.25 i might be off by $1.00 or $2.00 (accounting for tax rate and/or ebay+paypal fee and/or shipping cost) but i don't see myself being off by good $5.00 Edited April 5, 2015 by newbie77 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redghostx Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 good deal. Glad you got it figured out i am not trying to be a****** but to me math just don't add up { your math says $7.50 profit for each of target purchase with sp of $40 and shipping use RR A box} $40(SP)-$6.00(ebay fee+paypal fee)=$34-$5.48(shipping cost RR A box.)=$28.52-$23.99+tax(10% rate for easy calculationTarget purchase)=$2.25 i might be off by $1.00 or $2.00 (accounting for tax rate and/or ebay+paypal fee and/or shipping cost) but i don't see myself being off by good $5.00 I came up with ~11.50 in fees and shipping costs so that leaves 29.50 for the net sale. When you deduct the 5% for the red card, it is possible to have a profit of $5 a set Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenxxx Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Of the total $15 profit, a few dollars came from the HBs bought from Kmart. The numbers aren't exact. Sales were actually BIN, plus shipping. Sale prices: Item 1: $36.95 + 5.32 shipping Item 2: $33.95 + 7.55 shipping Item 3: $33.95 + 5.84 shipping Item 4: $33.95 + 5.84 shipping I have an ebay store which provides no insertion fees, and I think a 1% discount on seller fees? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exciter1 Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 A few of these - City lot for $160 4440 - Forest Police Station 4439 - Heavy-Duty Helicopter 4436 - Police Patrol Car Buy-in around $80 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciglione Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Sold another 6866 Wolverine for 72.50 euro excl. shipping. Only have one left and will keep it for my own collection/long-term investment. Never thought I would say it... but wished I had more of these! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarleyMoose Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 I've recently started going through bins of random bulk and listing on Ebay.Sold a used 4642 28 x 8 Complete Assembly Annabell Boat Hull for $10 shipped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justapilgrim Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Some WM stuff starting to move: 4429 helicopter rescue $60 shipped, buy in $20 Sold set of series 3 friends pets $22 + shipping. Been sitting on sale forever, another ebay seller was selling the sub $15 (msrp) shipped free, he sold a TON before prices finally moved up Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N910A using Brickpicker mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarleyMoose Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 2 lbs Used Red LEGO 2x2 2x3 2x4 2x6 Bricks for $20+ shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarleyMoose Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Just sold a Mixels Series 2 41512 Chomly for $11.50 shipped 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minicoopers11 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Just sold a Mixels Series 2 41512 Chomly for $11.50 shipped Chomly?! My hat is off to you,sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearCrash Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 I just went to pick up my son returning from his Easter camp with the boy scouts. Started talking to another dad about Lego while waiting for our kids. His son was going to buy the High-speed train and he asked if I knew where he could get it the cheapest. So I sold him one of mine for 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neosphinx Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 I just went to pick up my son returning from his Easter camp with the boy scouts. Started talking to another dad about Lego while waiting for our kids. His son was going to buy the High-speed train and he asked if I knew where he could get it the cheapest. So I sold him one of mine for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarleyMoose Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 2 lbs Used Yellow LEGO 2x2 2x3 2x4 2x6 Bricks for $18+ shipping 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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