9473 - The Mines of Moria

[Sandwraith]

I have picked up numerous at that price across the GTA over the past few weeks, most Walmart's seemed to have around 2-5 each i regret not grabbing more as the GTA's stock seems to be dwindling. Some Walmart's also have Gandalf Arrives at %75 off, a bit harder to find though.

[weakside]

$65 is pretty good, I would pick up a few too if I saw them available in decent box condition.  Margin of $35 or 35% off CAN retail so decent enough margin.  They were at $75 for a long time but now-a-days I don't see them around. 

[Lego Head Steven]

Toys R Us - Illford - London

Selling for

[Veegs]

At this point in the run, I'd say that is a solid price. 

[Inzane]

I've still successfully fought 99% of brokerage fees and have had them refunded.  It is getting to the point where I cut and paste a previous complaint and send it to amazon.co.uk.  They always refund.  Maybe because I buy enough from amazon uk, ca and .com, or maybe I'm just lucky, but I refuse to pay any more than the amount I pay at the initial purchase.  Or perhaps I am more elequent in my lengthy complaints and they just refund me $$ because they are tired of reading my emails.

 

I thought "brokerage" fees were charged by the shipping carrier (UPS, Fedex, etc.) and have nothing to do with the seller.  How on earth did you manage to get Amazon to refund you on brokerage fees?  That doesn't make any sense.

[bg2001]

Was walking into Walmart to pick this up for $54 and someone was literally walking down the Lego aisle with it. 

 

I made a sad face as it is the only LOTR set we haven't built.  And now they are super expensive online.

 

So...(begs)....anyone willing to part with a MOM at a reasonable price?

[exciter1]

Message "darin" and tell him you want to have Chris Weidman's baby.  He might cut you a deal.

[beartrapper]

Where are you located? I've got one and I'm really into it. Shipping on it is going to be a bear though.

[No More Monkeys]

TRU online still has them for shipping. It is 99.99, so current SALE15 coupons makes it 85 + tax, unless you have 20% off coupon to bring it down more (someone said they stack)

[darin]

Message "darin" and tell him you want to have Chris Weidman's baby.  He might cut you a deal.

lol  bg2001, I've got over 60 of these...I think I can spare one.  I'll do a good deed, and give it to you for $50 shipped. =) pm me if you want to work this out.

[exciter1]

lol  bg2001, I've got over 60 of these...I think I can spare one.  I'll do a good deed, and give it to you for $50 shipped. =) pm me if you want to work this out.

 

That's the spirit...

[jaisonline]

Jeez, there was a time when stores couldn't give this set away...

[jaisonline]

lol  bg2001, I've got over 60 of these...I think I can spare one.  I'll do a good deed, and give it to you for $50 shipped. =) pm me if you want to work this out.

Very nice of you.

[TheDarkness]

Jeez, there was a time when stores couldn't give this set away...

 

And people just passed as they have little patience......

There would be a fair list of sets like that recently too. 

[jaisonline]

And people just passed as they have little patience......

There would be a fair list of sets like that recently too.

I always liked the set when it was priced in the $50s. I loved the scene in the film and book. Just wish Lego designed more like an actual room.

Ended up with only 5 units.

[TheDarkness]

I always liked the set when it was priced in the $50s. I loved the scene in the film and book. Just wish Lego designed more like an actual room.

Ended up with only 5 units.

 

It could have had more, but it had a freaking cave troll

It was overpriced like most LOTR, but at discounts was always a no brainer. 

[jaisonline]

Yeah, the Cave Trolls are cool. Balin's Tomb is icing on the cake.

[darin]

I'm already selling bg2001 one of these for $50.  I'm feeling in a good mood.  I will also do the $50 shipped (in US) for MOM, for the next 2 members who pm me.

let's see how long this takes. lol

[exciter1]

I'm already selling bg2001 one of these for $50.  I'm feeling in a good mood.  I will also do the $50 shipped (in US) for MOM, for the next 2 members who pm me.

let's see how long this takes. lol

 

That's very nice of you darin.  I hope we can all learn from this when Brick Classifieds goes live.

[darin]

ok, I got the 2 pm's already. game over guys, sorry

[DoNotInsertIntoMouth]

It is funny how low this set got for a while. Just shows you what a set does in its retail life doesn't affect investment value as much as you think.

[hepcatpunk]

I just don't see the allure of paying much for this set. The 39.99 Target deal, which I missed, was about the most I ever would've paid. The highlights of the set, the Cave Troll and Boromir, can be had for 10 and 6 off Bricklink respectively----what more will drive the price of this up?

[chinothegeeko]

Pretty cool Darin. I got 8 and have 3 sets loose

[exciter1]

It is funny how low this set got for a while. Just shows you what a set does in its retail life doesn't affect investment value as much as you think.

 

I never really saw it below $54 at Wal-Mart, but it was there for a long long time. It only hit $40 online one time and they went quick.

 

I just don't see the allure of paying much for this set. The 39.99 Target deal, which I missed, was about the most I ever would've paid. The highlights of the set, the Cave Troll and Boromir, can be had for 10 and 6 off Bricklink respectively----what more will drive the price of this up?

 

I think the pieces, the cave door, and the crypts are pretty great in this set as well.  I even have 2 more loose sets to make the cave larger.

[Darth_Raichu]

ok, I got the 2 pm's already. game over guys, sorry

That took 5 minutes in case anyone was wondering how the deals got poof-ed so quickly on the daily deals thread.