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Death Star for $570 cash.  Buy in of $330 in July 2015 and it would have to get up to about 725 on ebay for me to reach the same value based on shipping it across the country somewhere, plus taking it to USPS is a little more work for me :)

 

 

**US funds of course.

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30 minutes ago, Sandwraith said:

Another Phantom for $60 CAD. One of my most unexpected winners to date...

Haven't sold one of my 4 yet but this gives me hope. Just had a Craigslist inquiry for the 2 Darth Revans I got from Yorkdale 2 weeks ago. That was fast. Easiest $100 for 14 pieces of lego I've ever seen.

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1 hour ago, redghostx said:

Death Star for $570 cash.  Buy in of $330 in July 2015 and it would have to get up to about 725 on ebay for me to reach the same value based on shipping it across the country somewhere, plus taking it to USPS is a little more work for me :)

 

 

**US funds of course.

Interesting, I have been contemplating selling a Death Star for $550-$575 cash with a buy in of $300 this past November. 

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19 minutes ago, Sharkbait said:

Interesting, I have been contemplating selling a Death Star for $550-$575 cash with a buy in of $300 this past November. 

You can determine your selling point by assuming that you are a regular eBay seller with a 12.9% fee + 0.30 + the most expensive shipping plus insurance, based on distance, to see what your ideal selling point is and then determine the value you place on the  hassle of shipping it, dealing with box damage claims, etc and how long it will take to reach your price point.  I decided that I could not pass up a 72% profit, on a big ticket item, for a 9 month hold with no risk especially because it may take another 6-12 months to reach my price point resulting in a 0% increase in profit over that time.

Adjust your price points if you are a top rated seller (10.9%) or sell on amazon, bricklink, or brickclassifieds.

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2 hours ago, redghostx said:

Death Star for $570 cash.  Buy in of $330 in July 2015 and it would have to get up to about 725 on ebay for me to reach the same value based on shipping it across the country somewhere, plus taking it to USPS is a little more work for me :)**US funds of course.

I would take $570 cash as well. I'd even go $550 but there are two posted in my local Craigslist at $500 and $550 and both have yet to sell.

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Got rid of most of my Star Wars play sets (9516, 9525, 75020 and 75005) for slighty above RRP in cash. Not a super sale but it clear up space and these sets are not making gains. The trains are going to a good home next month too.

Need to shift my remaining City and Chima and then I´ll only be left with Exclusives, Technic and Architecture for the long haul.

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45 minutes ago, Val-E said:

Got rid of most of my Star Wars play sets (9516, 9525, 75020 and 75005) for slighty above RRP in cash. Not a super sale but it clear up space and these sets are not making gains. The trains are going to a good home next month too.

Need to shift my remaining City and Chima and then I´ll only be left with Exclusives, Technic and Architecture for the long haul.

What no Tumblers or Lone Ranger sets?

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2 minutes ago, Sandman77 said:

Sold a Tumbler on Bricklink for £220.  After paypal and brinklink fees I am left with £205 so a £45 profit (28%) for a 3 month hold isnt too bad for a first timer.  I still have 2 left to sell later in the year.

 

Where's the dislike button.

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12 minutes ago, Sandman77 said:

Why, what have I done wrong?  All I have done is sell a lego kit at the market value.

The Tumbler thread explains it well - too many people selling up just after retirement is bad news for those of us hoping for  better and quicker price increases. Sets like these which are unlikely to be re released soon would have great potential if supply was restricted or at least the market perception is that they were rare.

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4 minutes ago, Sandman77 said:

Why, what have I done wrong?  All I have done is sell a lego kit at the market value.

Anyone got the Captain Picard meme handy?

Certain people will argue here that the Lego reselling market is fracked, the reason being that there's a race to the bottom on profits. Posts like yours reinforce that argument.

The Tumbler could be a set that by the end of next year is selling for double RRP, it won't be as long as people are happy to take 28% ROI, which on a large exclusive is a poor return.

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Just now, Val-E said:

The Tumbler thread explains it well - too many people selling up just after retirement is bad news for those of us hoping for  better and quicker price increases. Sets like these would have great potential if supply was restricted or at least the market perception is that they were rare.

I  fully understand that the set would have much better resale values if supply was restricted but the fact is it was sold for months after retirement and the market is saturated with them.  My personal feeling is that it will probably increase in price to about £275 in the lead up to christmas and I will be keeping my other two for that happening.  

 

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