conceptmachine Posted December 2, 2015 Posted December 2, 2015 You kiddin me...i got some red 5s last week with holes completely thru the box. Better to just keep it. Quote
stephen_rockefeller Posted December 2, 2015 Posted December 2, 2015 22 hours ago, legopocalypse said: well amazon (not surprisingly) still doesn't know how to ship a sea cow. back it goes. (i know it could retrire any day now blah blah blah and box condition supposedly doesn't matter. My customers do care about box condition, and this one is far from acceptable.) Good for you for sending that crap back! 250 is alot of coin to be getting a box that looks like that. 1 Quote
conceptmachine Posted December 2, 2015 Posted December 2, 2015 (edited) Mine were sent with damage. I can tell because there isn't any damage to the outside box but yet the items are thrashed. If i knew I could get a replacement I would send back but since I was on the cusp I'll keep them. I can build the one and other wasn't quite as bad. I usually send back but recently I've sent so much back it's getting a bit maddening! Edited December 2, 2015 by conceptmachine Quote
legopocalypse Posted December 2, 2015 Posted December 2, 2015 1 hour ago, jdmpartz said: I would not ship it back, this thing is getting harder to find by the day. I am sure Amazon will sell out at 249 with-in this next week. Just my .02 I exchanged it for a replacement so hopefully it arrives better than that did. Quote
Seeyounexttuesday Posted December 10, 2015 Posted December 10, 2015 (edited) One just sold on eBay uk for 290 quid. Used ones seem to go for 150-160 Edited December 10, 2015 by Pjking Quote
Val-E Posted December 10, 2015 Posted December 10, 2015 Someone clearly had too much to drink down the pub and clicked buy it now! Quote
oneknightr Posted December 17, 2015 Posted December 17, 2015 What's everyone's take on this set retiring? I don't have one but have an opportunity to buy an opened but sealed bags one for $200. Quote
Mos_Eisley Posted December 17, 2015 Posted December 17, 2015 I believe this topic has the opinions you seek. Quote
thecrapweasel Posted December 17, 2015 Posted December 17, 2015 I like it. Its unusual but still a cool looking ship. I could do without the extra nonsense like the black cubes (sorry I didn't see the movie and don't plan on it). I have one to build and one to sell. I don't foresee it bringing big returns though. Maybe $400-450 a few years down the road Quote
conceptmachine Posted December 17, 2015 Posted December 17, 2015 Poor set.. i feel bad for it. I like it...but seems like nobody else does. Oh well... Quote
exciter1 Posted December 17, 2015 Posted December 17, 2015 Just received another from my 11/25 Target order. 3 Quote
legoray01 Posted December 18, 2015 Posted December 18, 2015 1 hour ago, conceptmachine said: Poor set.. i feel bad for it. I like it...but seems like nobody else does. Oh well... Often those can be some of the best investments 5 Quote
TargetZero Posted December 18, 2015 Posted December 18, 2015 This set is not a poor set, it is awsome, I have built one, and it's a heck of a ship. It's a must if you have a collection of boats in my mind. Already at 400$CDN on bricklink 2 Quote
TargetZero Posted December 18, 2015 Posted December 18, 2015 On 25/11/2015 at 11:05 AM, outatime said: Domestic: $257,760,692 55.0% + Foreign: $211,000,000 45.0% = Worldwide: $468,760,692 Not that unpopular? where did you get this, Quote
Quacs Posted December 18, 2015 Posted December 18, 2015 35 minutes ago, TargetZero said: where did you get this, Ticket sales for TLM. Quote
waddamon Posted December 21, 2015 Posted December 21, 2015 Am I seeing the prices correctly on UK Amazon for this set now that it is retired? If so then that is an easy double right out of the gate. Anyone care to proffer an opinion? Quote
Battrax Posted December 21, 2015 Posted December 21, 2015 5 minutes ago, waddamon said: Am I seeing the prices correctly on UK Amazon for this set now that it is retired? If so then that is an easy double right out of the gate. Anyone care to proffer an opinion? The real question is, however, not how for much it is listed but for how much it actually sells... 1 Quote
waddamon Posted December 21, 2015 Posted December 21, 2015 That is what I'm getting it? If these are real selling prices, I will be visiting amazon right away. Quote
Val-E Posted December 21, 2015 Posted December 21, 2015 Exactly, still plenty left in shops around here and Ebay recent sales are around 300 euros vs 250 RRP. Unhoarded and unloved. Quote
lookapriest Posted December 21, 2015 Posted December 21, 2015 Unhoarded is the best thing about the set. While everyone sinks their money in red 5 and death stars more and more Sea Cows are getting played with and getting sucked up into roombas. 1 Quote
landphieran Posted December 21, 2015 Posted December 21, 2015 I bought a handful of these but i'm not optimistic. I can't think of the type of people what would pay top dollar for this. I also don't think there is a broad enough audience to quickly scoop up the low hanging fruit. I think its an intriguing set but intriguing isn't enough for most people to throw $500 at it... Time will tell. 1 Quote
Val-E Posted December 21, 2015 Posted December 21, 2015 8 minutes ago, lookapriest said: Unhoarded is the best thing about the set. While everyone sinks their money in red 5 and death stars more and more Sea Cows are getting played with and getting sucked up into roombas. Tragically, 10240 is selling for 10% above RRP and hasn´t yet retired in Europe and DS has only been gone a week and is 20% up. Seacow has absolutely no chance of the returns of those two sets as the buying public just isn´t wide enough - low suppy, low demand. Get one well reduced and you are in a good position, though. Quote
pete411 Posted December 21, 2015 Posted December 21, 2015 I have one for my personal collection. Beautiful set. Perhaps a future collector might feel the same and pay a large amount but at the $250 price point, it's going to be tough to get much of a return. Either way, I'm happy that it's in my collection. 1 Quote
Alpinemaps Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 In the US right now, on eBay, cheapest one for sale new is $299. Quote
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