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Guest TabbyBoy
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10 minutes ago, Thebrickman2018 said:

Sold 10 x Snow Globes all at £25 each (Cash, local collections!)

Buy in = £85

Return = £250

Profit = £165

Should have bought the lot! 

From Poundland? Yes, buy the lot!

I bought around 100 London Buses last year for £5 each, nice little earner.

Guest TabbyBoy
Posted
14 minutes ago, Jackson said:

If you had to pick a five-day sweet spot for selling the most stuff at the highest prices, what would you pick? December 17 through December 21?

In the UK, it'll have to be 13-17DEC so it spans a weekend and the last postal day for 2nd class is 18DEC. It's quite profitable to prey on the desperation of those that leave it to the last minute. Personally I prefer the "normal" time of year away from "Silly Season" , QFLLs and £1 FVF promos.

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Sold a wack of stuff over November, moved all my Scooby at a 85-100% RoI which was nice.

Certain City sets often surprise me though, stuff I whimsically pick up as one-offs that perform incredibly well...

60104 Airport Passenger Terminal - $225 + shipping, buy in ~$85 (CAD).

Why didn’t I grab 10?!?

Guest TabbyBoy
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Just shifted another 20 of those 60124 Volcano sets (£28 each from Tesco with points and QCB) for £60 each cash. I'll hold the remainder for when supply dries up a bit more. I took a punt ordering 99x of those, but I'm sure glad I did!

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Sold off a few big sets for a slight loss each.  Cutting some bait and trading them in for cold hard cash.  All of these were purchased in my early days and paid full retail.

   

10240 Red Five, $235 plus shipping

10237 Tower of Orthanc, $225 plus shipping

70810 Metalbeards Sea Cow, $300 plus shipping

I'm torn on the Sea Cow sale.  If there was one set I always wanted to rip open and build, it was that one.  Now I don't have any more.

 

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For sets like that, especially poor performers, it’s often worth checking used sale prices. For a little more loss you can gain the build, for epic sets like Sea Cow that’s often worth it for many of us!

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Sold a wack of stuff over November, moved all my Scooby at a 85-100% RoI which was nice.

Certain City sets often surprise me though, stuff I whimsically pick up as one-offs that perform incredibly well...

60104 Airport Passenger Terminal - $225 + shipping, buy in ~$85 (CAD).

Why didn’t I grab 10?!?
The passenger terminal was an easy pick and no reason not to stock up on it :)
Posted
Sold off a few big sets for a slight loss each.  Cutting some bait and trading them in for cold hard cash.  All of these were purchased in my early days and paid full retail.
   
10240 Red Five, $235 plus shipping
10237 Tower of Orthanc, $225 plus shipping
70810 Metalbeards Sea Cow, $300 plus shipping
I'm torn on the Sea Cow sale.  If there was one set I always wanted to rip open and build, it was that one.  Now I don't have any more.
 


Sea cow is an awesome set. My son and I built it and had a blast. I bought mine damaged box though.

Would have taken that tower off your hands for my personal use!


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There is a strategy more and more Amazon sellers are employing this year. Wait until December, drop huge quantities of items, undercut by 10-15%

That being said i went through 40 75878 Bugatti Chiron's at 49.99 which i picked up for 17$ each this October. It is now down to 43.50 for an inexplicable reason^^. I'll wait to restock.

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Some cash deals made through facebook marketplace this morning:

41097 Friends Heartlake Hot Air Balloon x2 $25 each
40289 Diagon Alley Micro Build x2 $30 each
40254 Nut Cracker $25
40223 Snowglobe $30

EDIT: Some polybags also - happy with these as most were around $2 to $3 buy-ins. 

30447 Captain America's Motorcycle polybag x18 $7.50 EA!
30286 Christmas Tree polybag x6 $6.65 EA
30278 Poe's X-Wing Fighter - Mini polybag x13 $5.40 EA
30315 Space Utility Vehicle polybag x3 $5.50

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26 minutes ago, dustyshelf said:

Some cash deals made through facebook marketplace this morning:

41097 Friends Heartlake Hot Air Balloon x2 $25 each
40289 Diagon Alley Micro Build x2 $30 each
40254 Nut Cracker $25
40223 Snowglobe $30

EDIT: Some polybags also - happy with these as most were around $2 to $3 buy-ins. 

30447 Captain America's Motorcycle polybag x18 $7.50 EA!
30286 Christmas Tree polybag x6 $6.65 EA
30278 Poe's X-Wing Fighter - Mini polybag x13 $5.40 EA
30315 Space Utility Vehicle polybag x3 $5.50

Are you shipping those or doing face-to-face transactions?

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Over the past three months:

All on Ebay with Free Shipping

ALmost all buyins were sale less than retail. Most at 30% off. Some more, some less.

Elves 41179 Queen Dragon: $147

60052 Cargo Train: $249

Volvo Technic 42030: $340

Ningago Raid 70603: $43

Exo Suit 21109: $35

Friends Heartlake Riding Club 41126: $100

Frozen Castle 41026 $63

853600 Statue of Liberty Magnet: $14

10237 TOwer of Orthanc $250

Friends Heartlake Riding Club 41126: $100

Fire Brigade: $360

Friends horse trailer 41125: $75

Friends Heartlake Riding Club 41126: $100

Friends horse trailer 41125: $75

Rancor Pit: $109

Rockerfeller Center: $105

Hobitt Goblin King Battle: 100

Technic Bulldozer 42028: 100

Frozen Castle 41026 $63

Minecraft Nether Fortress 21122: $79

Creator Hot Rod 31018: $20

Creator Hot Rod 31018: $20

Creator Hot Rod 31018: $20

Creator Hot Rod 31018: $20

Friends horse trailer 41125: $75

Creator 4993 Cibvertible (USED) $47

Fire Brigade: $360

Exo Suit 21109: $35

Exo Suit 21109: $35

Friends horse trailer 41125: $75

Holiday 40106 and 40107: $47

Technic Blue Crawler Crane: $235

Jabba Sail Barge 75020: $156

Friends horse trailer 41125: $75

Ghostbusters Ecto 1 & 2: $75

Seattle Space Needle 21003: $69

Tower of Orthanc: $249

6212 X-WIng: $119

Elsa Castle: 41148: $79

Ghostbusters Ecto 1 & 2: $75

Volvo Technic 42030: $340

Technic Blue Crawler Crane: $235

Millineum Falcon Micro fighter series 1: $32

Benny's Spaceship: $114

Double Decker Couch: $40

Benny's Spaceship: $114

Sydney Opera House 21012: $125

Volvo Technic 42030: $340

Leog Movie Metalbeard's Duel: $69

Double Decker Couch: $40

42009 Technic Mobile Crane MK II: $359

Creator WInter VIllage Market 10235: $170

9396 Technic Rescue Helicopter: $159

40223 Holiday Snowglobe: $42

Technic Bulldozer 42028: $100

853600 Statue of Liberty Magnet: $14

Creator Hot Rod 31018: $20

76023 Tumbler: $284

Creator Hot Rod 31018: $23

Lincoln Memorial: $85

Willis Tower: $89

853600 Statue of Liberty Magnet: $14

Back to the Future Delorian: $135

Hobitt Goblin King Battle: 100

Lincoln Memorial: $85

Double Decker Couch: $40

40223 Holiday Snowglobe: $38

40223 Holiday Snowglobe: $38

Double Decker Couch: $40

40223 Hliday Snowglobe: $38

Rancor Pit: $109

Benny's Spaceship: $114

Double Decker Couch: $40

Ninjago MechDragon 70725: $75

Cloud Cuckoo: $32

Simpson House: $231

Holiday 40106 and 40107: $47

Creator Hot Rod 31018: $20

Dolphin Cruiser: $135

Simpson House: $209

Benny's Spaceship: $114

Ninjago Lighthouse Siege 70594: $89

Death Star 10188: $429

Rancor Pit: $109

Tumbler: $284

Tumbler: $284

Fire Brigade: $360

Death Star 10188: $429

Technic Bulldozer 42028: $100

Leaning Tower of Pisa: $80

Batman Scarecrow 76054: $44

Ninjago Lighthouse Siege 70594: $89

Elves 41179 Queen Dragon: $140

Holiday Christmas Train 2015: $44

Elves 41179 Queen Dragon: $140

Jabba's Palace: $174

Holiday Christmas Train 2015: $44

Slave 1 (Small version) 8097: $129

Batman  Cycle Chase 76053: $25

Elves Aira's Airship 41184: $36

City Cargo Train 60052: $249

Death Star 10188: $429

Tower of Othanc: $242

Leaning tower of piza: $80

Tower of Othanc: $242

Technic 9398 Crawler: $279

Creator Fairground Mixer: $249

Creator Fairground Mixer: $249

Friends horse trailer 41125: $62

Friends horse trailer 41125: $62

White House: $115

White House: $115

White House: $115

White House: $115

Leaning tower of piza: $80

Creator Hot Rod 31018: $20

Friends Summer Caravan 41034: $45

Friends Summer Caravan 41034: $45

Friends Summer Caravan 41034: $45

Rockerfeller Center: $105

Elves Ragana's Magic Shadow 41180: $115

White House: $115

White House: $115

White House: $115

White House: $115

Creator Robot Rescue: $43

City Cargo Train 60052: $239

Friends horse trailer 41125: $59

Gingerbread House: $79

White House: $110

White House: $110

Super Heroes 76010 Batman Penguin Faceoff: $19

Super Heroes 76010 Batman Penguin Faceoff: $19

Super Heroes 76010 Batman Penguin Faceoff: $19

Super Heroes 76010 Batman Penguin Faceoff: $19

Midieval Marked Village 10193: $189

Dolphin Cruiser: $140

Midieval Marked Village 10193: $189

Milennium Falcon Micro Fighter: $32

Midieval Marked Village 10193: $199

Mon Calamari 7754: $129

Technic Dragster 42050: $92

Batman Catwoman Cyclechase 6858: $19

Friends horse trailer 41125: $62

TEchnic Crawler 9398: $279

Seattle Space Needle: $69

75013 Umbaran MHC Star Wars: $69

Goblin King Battle Hobbit: $100

City Train Station 60050: $159

Creator Hot Rod 31018: $23

White House; $120

Lone Ranger Train: $179

White House; $120

Holiday Snow Globe: $38

Technic Construction Crew 42023: $105

Technic Construction Crew 42023: $105

Technic Construction Crew 42023: $105

Technic Construction Crew 42023: $105

Technic Construction Crew 42023: $105

Technic Construction Crew 42023: $105

Technic Construction Crew 42023: $114

Ninjago Zeppelin Raid 70603: $44

Lone Ranger Train: $175

Double Decker Couch: $44

Friends horse trailer 41125: $62

City Airport 60104: $140

Friends Sunshine Ranch: $109

Technic Cargo Plane 42025: $140

Creator Lighthouse Point 31051: $64

Jurassic World Raptor Rampage: $125

Brick Bounty: $209

Sopwith Camel: $179

Double Decker Couch: $44

Lord Business Lair: $79

Sydney Opera House 21012: $129

Heartlake Riding Club: $99

Technic Crawler Crane 42042: $239

Volvo Wheel Loader 42030: $339

Tower of Orthanc: $245

Concstruction Crew 42023: $109

Lincoln Memorial: $90

Friends horse trailer 41125: $62

Burj Khalifa 21008: $69

Kingdom Joust 10223: $179

Winter VIllage Market 10235: $159

These were all sold between now andd Sept 9.  I've been busy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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