Popular Post brickvoyeur Posted December 7, 2022 Popular Post 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
$20 on joe vs dan Posted June 16, 2020 Posted June 16, 2020 4 minutes ago, Shortbus311 said: 1 hour ago, joch29 said: it was tough to let go...BNIB 6866 for $200. I still, after these years of selling, don't comprehend what drives people to spend $200 on a set on Amazon that they could have paid $100 for on Ebay. Not hating though, congrats on the sale! have you read the Fruitcakes thread? there are many out there that still think Ebay is an online flea market and Amazon is equivalent to Walmart (when it can be the opposite in reality) 2 2 Quote
Dark Helmet Posted June 16, 2020 Posted June 16, 2020 6 minutes ago, Shortbus311 said: 1 hour ago, joch29 said: it was tough to let go...BNIB 6866 for $200. I still, after these years of selling, don't comprehend what drives people to spend $200 on a set on Amazon that they could have paid $100 for on Ebay. Not hating though, congrats on the sale! I don't know either but I'm not complaining. For the basic shopper who doesn't look around. I would say they view ebay as a garage sale and you don't know what you are going to get and what level of customer service. Random grandma and pa know that Amazon is reliable and they can just call customer service immediately for help. Who really knows? 1 Quote
joch29 Posted June 16, 2020 Posted June 16, 2020 I'm just gonna say. I know money wasn't an issue and they value service and reliability behind the Amazon name.. . Quote
Pseudoty Posted June 17, 2020 Posted June 17, 2020 Insta sold my used no minifigs 75046 Coruscant Police Gunship for $180 shipped. Maybe I underpriced it? It was minty with unused sticker sheet. Thanks to the OP that let me know the price on this had taken off. I have all of the other SW sets used from that run still to list but selling NIB is so much easier. 3 Quote
calmdahn Posted June 17, 2020 Posted June 17, 2020 (edited) thought people might be interested in seeing some sales i've made since the beginning of March in the USA, quarantine dollars: Set Number Set Name Purchase Date condition buy in sold less fees profit Column1 Column1 Column2 Column3 Column4 Column5 Column6 Column7 Column8 75181 Y-wing Starfighter 10/6/2018 0:00 new $ 142 $ 348 $ 206 10246 Detective's Office 2/6/2019 new $ 174 $ 363 $ 189 10251 Brick Bank 11/18/2018 new $ 185 $ 362 $ 177 75060 Slave I 11/26/2018 new $ 152 $ 310 $ 158 10246 Detective's Office 2/6/2019 new $ 174 $ 301 $ 127 10251 Brick Bank 11/18/2018 new $ 185 $ 310 $ 125 10248 Ferrari F40 12/6/2017 new $ 100 $ 211 $ 111 21310 Old Fishing Store 1/31/2018 used $ 125 $ 235 $ 110 ltd edition batmobile new $ - $ 103 $ 103 71016 Kwik-E-Mart 2/16/2018 new $ 230 $ 320 $ 90 41179 Queen Dragon's Rescue 1/16/2019 new $ 80 $ 165 $ 85 76081 The Milano vs. The Abilisk NA new $ 34 $ 94 $ 60 10252 Volkswagen Beetle NA new $ 45 $ 103 $ 58 75157 Captain Rex's AT-TE 6/11/2018 new $ 85 $ 140 $ 55 10211 Grand Emporium 5/23/2018 new $ 244 $ 297 $ 53 41193 Aira & the Song of the Wind Dragon 12/7/2018 new $ 35 $ 66 $ 31 21042 Statue of Liberty 5/30/2018 new $ 78 $ 105 $ 27 assembly square used $ 305 $ 329 $ 24 70641 Ninja Nightcrawler NA used $ 16 $ 38 $ 22 76080 Ayesha's Revenge NA new $ 17 $ 35 $ 18 41184 Aira's Airship & the Amulet Chase NA new $ 20 $ 36 $ 16 31051 Lighthouse Point 2/15/2018 new $ 42 $ 55 $ 13 41195 Emily & Noctura's Showdown 12/7/2018 new $ 54 $ 64 $ 9 lunar lander used $ 100 $ 109 $ 9 21004 Solomon Guggenheim Museum 4/1/2012 used $ 40 $ 38 $ (2) 21018 United Nations Headquarters 12/1/2014 used $ 50 $ 47 $ (3) 21035 Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum NA used $ 80 $ 75 $ (5) 10218 Pet Shop 2/13/2018 used $ 174 $ 169 $ (5) 10262 James Bond Aston Martin DB5 7/20/2018 used $ 163 $ 127 $ (36) 75244 Tantive IV NA used $ 200 $ 141 $ (59) 75192 millenium falcon used $ 870 $ 718 $ (152) ROI TOTALS $ 4,201 $ 5,813 $ 1,612 38% primary selling platform is Bricklink, a few went via FBM. Edited June 17, 2020 by calmdahn formatting 2 Quote
Phil B Posted June 17, 2020 Posted June 17, 2020 10 hours ago, calmdahn said: thought people might be interested in seeing some sales i've made since the beginning of March in the USA, quarantine dollars: Set Number Set Name Purchase Date condition buy in sold less fees profit Column1 Column1 Column2 Column3 Column4 Column5 Column6 Column7 Column8 75181 Y-wing Starfighter 10/6/2018 0:00 new $ 142 $ 348 $ 206 10246 Detective's Office 2/6/2019 new $ 174 $ 363 $ 189 10251 Brick Bank 11/18/2018 new $ 185 $ 362 $ 177 75060 Slave I 11/26/2018 new $ 152 $ 310 $ 158 10246 Detective's Office 2/6/2019 new $ 174 $ 301 $ 127 10251 Brick Bank 11/18/2018 new $ 185 $ 310 $ 125 10248 Ferrari F40 12/6/2017 new $ 100 $ 211 $ 111 21310 Old Fishing Store 1/31/2018 used $ 125 $ 235 $ 110 ltd edition batmobile new $ - $ 103 $ 103 71016 Kwik-E-Mart 2/16/2018 new $ 230 $ 320 $ 90 41179 Queen Dragon's Rescue 1/16/2019 new $ 80 $ 165 $ 85 76081 The Milano vs. The Abilisk NA new $ 34 $ 94 $ 60 10252 Volkswagen Beetle NA new $ 45 $ 103 $ 58 75157 Captain Rex's AT-TE 6/11/2018 new $ 85 $ 140 $ 55 10211 Grand Emporium 5/23/2018 new $ 244 $ 297 $ 53 41193 Aira & the Song of the Wind Dragon 12/7/2018 new $ 35 $ 66 $ 31 21042 Statue of Liberty 5/30/2018 new $ 78 $ 105 $ 27 assembly square used $ 305 $ 329 $ 24 70641 Ninja Nightcrawler NA used $ 16 $ 38 $ 22 76080 Ayesha's Revenge NA new $ 17 $ 35 $ 18 41184 Aira's Airship & the Amulet Chase NA new $ 20 $ 36 $ 16 31051 Lighthouse Point 2/15/2018 new $ 42 $ 55 $ 13 41195 Emily & Noctura's Showdown 12/7/2018 new $ 54 $ 64 $ 9 lunar lander used $ 100 $ 109 $ 9 21004 Solomon Guggenheim Museum 4/1/2012 used $ 40 $ 38 $ (2) 21018 United Nations Headquarters 12/1/2014 used $ 50 $ 47 $ (3) 21035 Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum NA used $ 80 $ 75 $ (5) 10218 Pet Shop 2/13/2018 used $ 174 $ 169 $ (5) 10262 James Bond Aston Martin DB5 7/20/2018 used $ 163 $ 127 $ (36) 75244 Tantive IV NA used $ 200 $ 141 $ (59) 75192 millenium falcon used $ 870 $ 718 $ (152) ROI TOTALS $ 4,201 $ 5,813 $ 1,612 38% primary selling platform is Bricklink, a few went via FBM. Call me old-fashioned, but in 5 years of selling I have never sold a set at a loss. And where are your shipping fees? Quote
elmaslıefendi Posted June 17, 2020 Posted June 17, 2020 11 hours ago, Pseudoty said: Insta sold my used no minifigs 75046 Coruscant Police Gunship for $180 shipped. Maybe I underpriced it? I can easily buy it sealed for that price... The US ist just crazy right now. 1 Quote
Alpinemaps Posted June 17, 2020 Posted June 17, 2020 Over the last few weeks I have sold through all of my Sand Baseplates at $25 each. I had a ton of them but they’re gone now. I hope someone can fill the void. Over the last few weeks I have sold through all of my Sand Baseplates at $25 each. I had a ton of them but they’re gone now. I hope someone can fill the void. 3 Quote
cladner Posted June 17, 2020 Posted June 17, 2020 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Alpinemaps said: Over the last few weeks I have sold through all of my Sand Baseplates at $25 each. I had a ton of them but they’re gone now. I hope someone can fill the void. Over the last few weeks I have sold through all of my Sand Baseplates at $25 each. I had a ton of them but they’re gone now. I hope someone can fill the void. nice. these were great. i had a ton too and am down to i think 5 or 6 though i thought i hid some in an unexpected location so that i would find them sometime later than if i had ready access to them. i just can't remember wtf that is now. if only magic crystal ball would tell me when that blue baseplate goes. i sold a smashed box tumbler yesterday for $369 , ocean monument for $225 , 20th ann snowspeeder for $90. fbm Edited June 17, 2020 by cladner 1 Quote
calmdahn Posted June 17, 2020 Posted June 17, 2020 49 minutes ago, Phil B said: Call me old-fashioned, but in 5 years of selling I have never sold a set at a loss. And where are your shipping fees? I sometimes don’t mind selling used/assembled sets at a loss just to get them off my shelves AKA keep the wife happy. I call it the price of the joy of building. I admit I made a mistake with the MILF though. I sold that in mid March before I realized what was going to happen with pandemic supply and demand. I was always content to take a small loss on the MILF but I also always thought it would be very easy to replace with a MISB one right way. Also, i sold one of my VIP stands a while ago for a couple hundo or so, so technically i didn’t lose on the MILF, just didn't account for that here. No shipping fees. I sell primarily on Bricklink and the buyer always pays shipping so I did not include in the above spreadsheet. Quote
KShine Posted June 17, 2020 Posted June 17, 2020 49 minutes ago, Phil B said: Call me old-fashioned, but in 5 years of selling I have never sold a set at a loss. And where are your shipping fees? Agreed - Long time full timer, and I've never sold at a loss either (if you are buying right, they all pay off in time). I do understand (in theory) how selling the dogs and then using that money for buying better inventory can sound reasonable. But I think that true discipline is rare - It is much more likely that the impatient seller (that is compelled to sell the dogs), would also be likely to sell the winners way to early. Quote
calmdahn Posted June 17, 2020 Posted June 17, 2020 4 minutes ago, KShine said: Agreed - Long time full timer, and I've never sold at a loss either (if you are buying right, they all pay off in time). I do understand (in theory) how selling the dogs and then using that money for buying better inventory can sound reasonable. But I think that true discipline is rare - It is much more likely that the impatient seller (that is compelled to sell the dogs), would also be likely to sell the winners way to early. I mean, to be fair, the only sets I took a loss on were used. I sat on those three assembled architecture sets for years and years and they were just literally collecting dust on my shelf. I didn’t even have to disassemble them. 7 minutes ago, KShine said: Agreed - Long time full timer, and I've never sold at a loss either (if you are buying right, they all pay off in time). I do understand (in theory) how selling the dogs and then using that money for buying better inventory can sound reasonable. But I think that true discipline is rare - It is much more likely that the impatient seller (that is compelled to sell the dogs), would also be likely to sell the winners way to early. also, are you guys really going to quibble over some used sets when my overall ROI is 38%? come on. 2 Quote
KShine Posted June 17, 2020 Posted June 17, 2020 Just now, calmdahn said: I mean, to be fair, the only sets I took a loss on were used. I sat on those three assembled architecture sets for years and years and they were just literally collecting dust on my shelf. I didn’t even have to disassemble them. Not criticizing you at all - just discussing the theory of selling at a loss. Quote
stuco191 Posted June 17, 2020 Posted June 17, 2020 59 minutes ago, Alpinemaps said: Over the last few weeks I have sold through all of my Sand Baseplates at $25 each. I had a ton of them but they’re gone now. I hope someone can fill the void. Over the last few weeks I have sold through all of my Sand Baseplates at $25 each. I had a ton of them but they’re gone now. I hope someone can fill the void. @Alpinemaps what platform? I have a couple sitting stagnant on eBay Quote
Pseudoty Posted June 17, 2020 Posted June 17, 2020 24 minutes ago, calmdahn said: I mean, to be fair, the only sets I took a loss on were used. I sat on those three assembled architecture sets for years and years and they were just literally collecting dust on my shelf. I didn’t even have to disassemble them. also, are you guys really going to quibble over some used sets when my overall ROI is 38%? come on. Hopefully they weren’t looking at that column. Don’t think you can compare ROI on new Vs used sets. Quote
Ogelwoc Posted June 17, 2020 Posted June 17, 2020 Grand emporium, used, $450.Grand emporium, used, $450. Quote
Alpinemaps Posted June 17, 2020 Posted June 17, 2020 [mention=5626]Alpinemaps[/mention] what platform? I have a couple sitting stagnant on eBayeBay. I find they sold better with free shipping. I also listed them with quantity instead of singles. I had a couple of people by 4 or more at a time. 1 Quote
stuco191 Posted June 17, 2020 Posted June 17, 2020 eBay. I find they sold better with free shipping. I also listed them with quantity instead of singles. I had a couple of people by 4 or more at a time. Right on thx! Quote
marcandre Posted June 17, 2020 Posted June 17, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Ogelwoc said: Grand emporium, used, $450. Grand emporium, used, $450. What? That's it, I'm selling all my modulars. Edited June 17, 2020 by marcandre Quote
Ogelwoc Posted June 17, 2020 Posted June 17, 2020 What? That's it, I'm selling all my modulars. I guess market is hot and I was lucky. And as we speak, just sold Fire Brigade and Palace Cinema s as a bundle for $750. Market has gone crazy. Local sales no fees 1 Quote
Phil B Posted June 17, 2020 Posted June 17, 2020 5 hours ago, Ogelwoc said: Grand emporium, used, $450. Grand emporium, used, $450. 3 hours ago, marcandre said: What? That's it, I'm selling all my modulars. Pretty sure that's Canadian loonies, not USD. 1 Quote
oneknightr Posted June 17, 2020 Posted June 17, 2020 28 minutes ago, Phil B said: Pretty sure that's Canadian loonies, not USD. I learn something new everyday. I always thought it was just Canadian dollars and you were making fun of Canadians. 1 Quote
$20 on joe vs dan Posted June 18, 2020 Posted June 18, 2020 (edited) On ebay; used Batman Joker Mansion/rollercoaster: $439 include shipping (buy-in $190 a month ago) Edited June 18, 2020 by $20 on joe vs dan 2 Quote
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