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...
minicoopers11 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 2 minutes ago, Mhd747 said: Does anyone think Scooby doo is rising because it's December and will most likely fall in new year? I think it's way to early to sell and has got lots of movement to go up, but not sure if this set will spike by say Xmas, then just hover by 1-5% difference until next Xmas. I'm betting on a more steady increase. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biking_tiger Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 I would have never said the BTTF Delorean was going to take off... I know this is "no Delorean," but it is another highly recognizable vehicle which, despite stickers, displays well. When Amazon US was sold out a few weeks ago, it climbed from $22.99 to nearly $40 in a few days. Time will tell. Just now, minicoopers11 said: I'm betting on a more steady increase. Or, "What he said." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TabbyBoy Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 (edited) 42 minutes ago, Mhd747 said: Does anyone think Scooby doo is rising because it's December and will most likely fall in new year? I think it's way to early to sell and has got lots of movement to go up, but not sure if this set will spike by say Xmas, then just hover by 1-5% difference until next Xmas. I think it's rising which is why I'm holding onto mine longer. Personally, I think the New Year will be better as there'll be less "Xmas QFLLs" undercutting us all. It's also reassuring to know that a very widely available set is growing already and, I think, will continue. This is the only set I went big on in the SD range as it's small and easy to post Worldwide. I could undercut everybody and still clear >£10 a box but, I'm greedy and want >£20 next year ;-) BTW... This is growing FASTER than the Delorean did at this stage of its afterlife - LOL Edited December 2, 2016 by TabbyBoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjj1984 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 2 hours ago, Fenix_2k1 said: I think it's just down to the number of UCS sets that have been available at retail this year. There have been 6 sets available for people to buy before they start looking at back catalog. Interestingly I'd say the biggest growth UCS set this year is 10227 which as i understand it was classed as a bit of a dog investment wise. Completely agree. I think it's not only the number of UCS sets available but the number of high-priced, large piece-count sets across the board. There's just too many great options at retail for new AFOLs to bother looking in the back catalog. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manse1001 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Well done on the 75902, I was thinking of offloading my stash but, I think it's got more climbing to do yet. BTW, I wouldn't have the same eBay/BP IDs ;-)Thanks, to be honest I'm just making a bit of room due to all the deals lately. I've still got some more to sale at a later date as I believe this theme has some legs yet. In all honesty I wished I'd purchased more mansions, I've have quite a few but those things are an easy sale at present!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scatterbug Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 4 hours ago, Manse1001 said: Last 6 SW advents - £30 SD Mansion x 3 - £100 SD Mystery machine - £44 JW ID - £160 Tumbler - £240 SD lighthouse - £60 All the above was eBay, tumbler cash on collection. Is that £100 each on the Mansions?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeyounexttuesday Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 (edited) 7 hours ago, TabbyBoy said: 1x 10240 Red 5 X-Wing for £170 cash - 1p profit but, VERY glad to reclaim space! 67 to go ;-( Why is this fantastic set so difficult to get rid of? Do most SW fans now have turds for brains or what? Hahahaha you have 70 ish of one set and you think it's over hoarded?..... Sorry, no sympathy from me, becuase you are the problem Edited December 2, 2016 by Seeyounexttuesday 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manse1001 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Is that £100 each on the Mansions?!Yeah, not bad for a £35 buy in only a month after retirement ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadfraggle Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 7 hours ago, TabbyBoy said: 1x 10240 Red 5 X-Wing for £170 cash - 1p profit but, VERY glad to reclaim space! 67 to go ;-( Why is this fantastic set so difficult to get rid of? Do most SW fans now have turds for brains or what? o Like others have said, lots of competition for your buyer's money in the SW UCS line alone. At the end of the day, the average consumer probably has a finite budget for LEGO purchases in a given month/quarter/year. A new investor/collector (I'll assume the more seasoned veterans picked up the Red-5 during it's retail lifespan) could drop something like $1700 U.S. dollars to purchase the six currently available sets. Throw in the other large exclusives for your buyer's consideration and the choices are not only staggering, but likely financially overwhelming. DS $500, SC $300, EV $250, AOH $250, Slave 1 $200, TIE $200 o Buyers trying to pick-up Sandcrawler and/or Ewok Village sets before their rumored retirement? o Shift in buyer attitude away from excitement and "must-have" when thinking about UCS sets and more towards fatigue/resentment/boycott after the AOH and DS offerings of 2016? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregpj Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Hahahaha you have 70 ish of one set and you think it's over hoarded?..... Sorry, no sympathy from me, becuase you are the problemReturning them or dumping them at cost doesn't help either. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baker92A6 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Most notable sales this week have been selling my stash of Raptor Escapes, along with the Gingerbread house/Christmas train freebies I got with them last year. Does it cause anyone else such pain to sell winners?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TabbyBoy Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 1x 42000 Technic Grand Prix Racer for £100 cash - £60 profit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scatterbug Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 1 hour ago, Manse1001 said: Yeah, not bad for a £35 buy in only a month after retirement ... Where are you finding these fools? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manse1001 Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 Where are you finding these fools?If little Timmy wants one for Xmas mum and dad have to pay the price!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenix_2k1 Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 2 minutes ago, Scatterbug said: Where are you finding these fools? Surely the whole point of brickvesting is finding people who are prepared to pay a premium for a set they want. I wouldn't class them as fools though. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegoWalker4 Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 (edited) $98 on BL: 7683 Indiana Jones Fight on the Flying Wing. Buy-in was $42. Edited December 3, 2016 by LegoWalker4 Buy-in price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgecrusher Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 1 hour ago, Baker92A6 said: Most notable sales this week have been selling my stash of Raptor Escapes, along with the Gingerbread house/Christmas train freebies I got with them last year. Does it cause anyone else such pain to sell winners?! Totally agree. It feels GREAT unloading a set you think is a stinker at a small profit, but there is always the mystery of how much more a winner could have pulled in with a higher listing price or longer hold time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DadsAFOL Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 41015 Dolphin Cruiser $99.99 eBay. Oops, had that listing parked too low, fixed. Little Timette will be happy. Stash of 10682 Brick Suitcases from 2 years ago $88.88ea. FBM/SFP. I love the feature in SFP that you can restrict the region that sees your Prime listing. Average shipping <$10 ea. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baker92A6 Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 5 minutes ago, edgecrusher said: Totally agree. It feels GREAT unloading a set you think is a stinker at a small profit, but there is always the mystery of how much more a winner could have pulled in with a higher listing price or longer hold time. I agree, I sold a few sets of Raptor Escape when I was happy with doubling my money, then checked back at how they were doing a couple of months later and they had soared in value again... It doesn't half leave you bitter. I also have a sense of satisfaction of having a stack of valuable sets in my collection... I guess this is the problem with investing in what is also a hobby to us all! At the end of the day, I do have to sell a few winners to justify the spare room full of Lego to the missus! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boliramirez Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 This is what I sold today... Tumbler : 6,500 pesos = 314.00 USD (20.70 Pesos for 1.00 USD , Ouch ! ) Direct Sell through Facebook Page HH 10228 : 10,000 Pesos = 483.09 USD , Direct Sell through Facebook Page Yellow Submarine: 2,400 Pesos = 115.94 USD Direct Sell through Facebook Page. I am impressed with the yellow submarine performance, I have sold around 9 in the past 10 days at that price.... buy in has been arround 50 bucks using the TRU discounted GC... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegoWalker4 Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 1 hour ago, LegoWalker4 said: $98 on BL: 7683 Indiana Jones Fight on the Flying Wing. Buy-in was $42. Forget to say the set was used with the box and instructions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waddamon Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 Selling is going well, net profit after all expenses a cool 100%. Average hold time 13 months. 2.5 weeks, 4100 in sales, all eBay. Gotta love this game. The drag on my average return was a death star. Actually made 12%, who knew?! Only 28 to go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
California92563 Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 (edited) I sold my extra misb at-te (75019) for $144 on eBay today. Edited December 3, 2016 by California92563 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaylay Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 My two cents. Anyone bailing on 10240 should at least wait to list during opening weekend of rogue one. Guaranteed many people will be looking for an original trilogy xwing!! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunkenbrick Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 5 minutes ago, jaylay said: My two cents. Anyone bailing on 10240 should at least wait to list during opening weekend of rogue one. Guaranteed many people will be looking for an original trilogy xwing!! I hope you are right because there is plenty of stock at Amazon warehouses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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