speedsausage Posted September 26, 2014 Posted September 26, 2014 Do big sets like this usually sell quickly during x2 VIP points causing them to go TOOS or even sold out? My guess would be, only sets nearing EOL or hard to find will get bought up right at the start of vipx2. Most of the investors on here won't tie up those types of funds on such a new release of a set. Quote
Solymar Posted September 27, 2014 Posted September 27, 2014 Today I noted that Toy Champ in the Netherlands has the sandcrawler in stock for Quote
Bernard74 Posted September 27, 2014 Posted September 27, 2014 That is a good price if you want it for yourself. For investing, I would pass though. The 20% discount on Star Wars happens every year and this is a brand new set. So better pick this one up in 2015 or 2016. My two cents. Quote
Rob11Z Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 Folks, I recently had an opportunity to pick up a large lot of MINT UCS Sandcrawlers 75059. When I say "a lot," I mean more than 2 and less than 100... But seriously, as with all of my Lego investments, I buy to hold and sell later and I am one to try to flip kits quick. I was wondering if anyone had any info on when they think this set might sell out or their opinion on if this will be a good profit maker down the road? From an investment standpoint, and going by history, the last Sandcrawler was a strong seller after it sold out. Further, this set has a very high mini-figure count, which historically leads to a higher likelihood of a stronger price post sell out on TLG. It seems to have a high level of "playability" while at the same time being a very impressive "model" with the four sets of tracks and just the awesome overall cool look. Lastly, I've never parted out a kit, but since I have a lot of these, I was considering doing so to a few post sell out as a test. Where are my expert "parters" and what is your thoughts on this please? I've got a lot of cash riding (or crawling) on these Crawlers, so any info would be appreciated! Thanks! -Rob Quote
marcandre Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 I think it will do ok. Better than the B-Wing but not as good as the SSD. You probably have 18 months before eol. I'm not sure the last sandcrawler is a good comparison. So many more investors and resellers, the old rules don't apply anymore. If it was me and I could make $50 a set I would flip now. I try not to tie up money in sets that (I think) have more than a year until eol. Many would disagree tho. Sounds like a good score either way, congrats! Quote
Cbenioff Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 I'm no expert but if you were getting a good discount off retail, I would go for it. It isn't likely to retire any time soon since it has been out for less than a year, so you will have to hold them for a while and the boxes are large. I think the earliest this could retire is late 2016 but 2017 is more likely unless Lego is serious about shorter runs on large sets now. The Ewok Village should theoretically go a year ahead. These things are getting less and less predictable. I think the set is appealing for all the reasons you mention. Any large Star Wars set with minifigures is a good bet and I think people really enjoy stuff from Tatooine... not to mention the jawas. The design is well done and feedback on the set has been generally very positive. Quote
BrickU Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 Depends what you paid for them. I personally think its cool, but doubt the ceiling would be double imo after eol. Quote
Rob11Z Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 Thanks. I already made the investment, so I'm sitting on the kits. I store them at my residence and at an off site location that does not cost me any money. But I agree that it does tie up a lot of cash. Personally, and this is just me, I don't like to sell any kit until I can clear (after Ebay / Paypal fees etc) at least a 50% profit. So that means for these kits, which I got just under the retail of $300, I would need to sell them for at least $500 each. And I prefer to sell them for double what I paid, or about $600. I did this same thing a number of years ago when I was able to get 50 of the UCS Death Star 10143 for less than the $300 retail. I sold all of them for between $600 and $1300 during the roughly 1.5 years after they sold out on TLG. In hindsight I wish I had held say 10 or so and sold them now for what they are going for! Although I love selling kits of all sizes, I much prefer to find a big kit (high dollar value) like this, buy a lot (25-100) and then hold them and sell them for a high profit. I realize it ties up a lot of money, but if I can sell them in say 2-3 years after I bought them for double what I paid, then that is still very much a "win" for me. I did the same with the UCS Falcon when I grabbed 20 at $375 each with free shipping and then sold them for ridiculous amounts of money. But then again I wish I had held a few longer, but isn't that always the case? Anyone out there that "parts" kits? I am really curious if there are any veteran parters that could offer their 2 cents on this kit? -Rob Quote
Follows Closely Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 I would not consider parting them out. Its a lot more work. It ties up you money as many pieces will not sell. It takes up valuable space organized by element. The best you can do if you sell all elements is not as good as your typical 2 year return. Quote
mykingdomforabrick Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 Part out value is $620. Unless you are already setup for parting out (bins, storage, organizational system, BL store) it'd be nuts to go that route with 3k pieces per. I like your line of thought as far as diversifying sales by parting out a fraction of your inventory. Just a mtn of work without much reward to do so in this particular instance. 1 Quote
Phi1316 Posted February 5, 2015 Posted February 5, 2015 So I wanted to ask anyones's opinion on this set. I decided to jump since I can return the item, but I have never ordered a warehouse deal. The item was listed as: Condition: Used - Very Good - Item has no cosmetic scratches or blemishes. Item has no cracks or dents. Item will come in original packaging. Packaging will be damaged. All accessories are present and undamaged. Does anyone else have a good/bad experience so I know if this should have all pieces/parts included without damage? I just want to know if I got a decent deal as it marked down about $50 bucks off retail and I want one for my collection. Thanks for any help! Quote
stephen_rockefeller Posted February 5, 2015 Posted February 5, 2015 Warehouse deals are legit. Most of the time from my experiences and what I've heard here is that the box will be damaged but the bags will be sealed. If you aren't satisfied once you receive it just send it back. My personal preference would be just be to spend the extra 50 bucks and buy a sealed one but that is just my preference. Quote
Pseudoty Posted February 5, 2015 Posted February 5, 2015 It's poof. Best advice is if you do want an AWD for your own personal collection to build don't post it here. Like SR said I would get MISB/NISB at 10% off from LEGO Shop at Home during double VIP and promo or Target with GC and Red card. Quote
Phi1316 Posted February 5, 2015 Posted February 5, 2015 Thanks for the info. I would love a nice box but just couldn't pass up the $50 deal on the item. Just have to hope the box is not damaged very much since I really just want the item for display purposes. However down the road, I'm sure it would be nice to think about selling it if I wanted and a nice box would add something to it. Quote
Phi1316 Posted February 5, 2015 Posted February 5, 2015 You guys are just suggesting the Nice Box specifically for the value of the good condition of the box? Quote
stephen_rockefeller Posted February 5, 2015 Posted February 5, 2015 The box will have damages ranging from hardly noticeable to looking like is was dragged behind the delivery truck from the warehouse to your house. Worst case scenario you can usually purchase just the box on sites like eBay and bricklink. Quote
Phi1316 Posted February 5, 2015 Posted February 5, 2015 I see. Would the price they offer be any representation of how badly the box is damaged? This makes me believe it might be somewhat significant with a $50 discount if true. Quote
stephen_rockefeller Posted February 5, 2015 Posted February 5, 2015 That I do not know maybe another member would know. Quote
Pseudoty Posted February 5, 2015 Posted February 5, 2015 Honestly I only clicked on the thread because in my tired stupor I saw Sandcrawler AWD and thought someone finally modded this to All Wheel Drive 1 Quote
JDLego324 Posted February 6, 2015 Posted February 6, 2015 Could someone please tell me the exact contents of a MISB Sandcrawler? I got one with popped seals from Amazon and would like to verify contents. Thank you Quote
Robb Posted February 6, 2015 Posted February 6, 2015 Could someone please tell me the exact contents of a MISB Sandcrawler? I got one with popped seals from Amazon and would like to verify contents. Thank youthere are resources online for this but...if all instruction books are there...they have all the info you need. That's how I verify. Quote
Pseudoty Posted February 6, 2015 Posted February 6, 2015 Could someone please tell me the exact contents of a MISB Sandcrawler? I got one with popped seals from Amazon and would like to verify contents. Thank you http://community.brickpicker.com/topic/9779-building-the-75059-sandcrawler/?p=267432 2 Quote
Ciglione Posted February 17, 2015 Posted February 17, 2015 Can anyone tell me how the availability of this set is in your region? I mean in physical shops as well as online? Quote
Val-E Posted February 17, 2015 Posted February 17, 2015 Easier to find than PS, harder than PC. Quote
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