Ciglione Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 PS, PC and PR got restocked. So life is extended again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.African.AFOL Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 PS, PC and PR got restocked. So life is extended again. PS is becoming the next DS... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miami Bomb Squad Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 With all these Panic Buying, Lego must be laughing their Danish Asses to the Bank. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redcell Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 With all these Panic Buying, Lego must be laughing their Danish Asses to the Bank. The thing that I'm wondering is how many copies the script buyers are sitting on right now. Whenever PS pops up, every available copy gets snatched up with a few minutes. I don't know how many are coming online at any given time, but I get the alerts fairly frequently and very rarely actually get in on the buying action. Maybe somebody is trying to corner the secondary market on PS, but I wonder if there is an actual limit to the capital that they're willing to invest in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miami Bomb Squad Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Current Lego exclusives set investment calls for highly patient and loaded$ individuals.Everyone thought buying exclusives would double their money in a year or 2. Not anymore as the Lego investment game has inched closer to many. Case in point, the FB is trading at $350 avg on ebay. Most got them with tax for $215. thats $135 profit, then minus the $50 ebay fee, that leaves you with $85 and not to mention some desperate sellers that's willing to fork over the shipping. $85 on a $215 investment does look good if you didn't have to wait.This set is approx 20 month eol. (Thats 20 months + the months prior to retirement...for some, 2 years)So, Lets go back to "doubling" your money, You would have to sell the FB at $500-$510 (Maybe next Christmas and that would be 36 months+)Now, Imaging how many PS are sitting inside closets.Please do not retort the numbers with YOUR "buy In" price. "Yeah, BUT I got mine for $85 with 8 coupons, a gold chain and my initial CC sign up reward points." 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biking_tiger Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Wasn't FB a $150+ tax investment? I thought MSRP was $149.99... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diablo2112 Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Most got into FB at $150. You've already doubled your money, accounting for fees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpinemaps Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 FB was on sale on Amazon a few times at $119. That's what I was picking up stock at. This was back when exclusives were still eligible for sales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoltzjl77 Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 FB was definitely $149 RRP. The only $199 modular I know of was TH.In relevant 10218 news, PS is available (backordered) on Amazon at RRP. Shipping 8/11. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonysbricks Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Confirming that FB retail was $150 and a lot of people got theirs on Amazon for $119. Paying $215: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miami Bomb Squad Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Sorry guys, $150 is the msrp.. To many gins for lunch. Must be thinking of all my crawlers 41999 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teruhata Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 http://www.brickpicker.com/bpms/eu-inventory.cfm?cat_id=51May i know any of this stats for US inventory? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregpj Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 May i know any of this stats for US inventory?LEGO doesn't make the US data available to third parties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redcell Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Confirming that FB retail was $150 and a lot of people got theirs on Amazon for $119. Paying $215: There was a very short period of time a few years back when they could be had for $105 through an Amazon pre-Xmas BOGO. Ahh, those were the days...great deals, no purchase limits. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follows Closely Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 There was a very short period of time a few years back when they could be had for $105 through an Amazon pre-Xmas BOGO. Ahh, those were the days...great deals, no purchase limits.Yep. Stacks where much easier to acquire just 2 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcdfan Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 In stock on August 13, 2015 @ Amazon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denosya Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Stock back down to 36 in EU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadfraggle Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 (edited) In town for work, swung by the local San Antonio, TX LEGO store and they had a whole gaggle of these on the shelf. I was surprised because I haven't seen these at the stores near me back in Atlanta for months. They also had a large collection of PC and PR but no DO out on the floor. Edited August 8, 2015 by Deadfraggle Spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taran Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Pet Shop not available in EU till 09/01. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyman Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 They are redesigning the box like the tower bridge. It will be back with full avengence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.African.AFOL Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 They are redesigning the box like the tower bridge. It will be back with full avengence. Speculation or is there evidence to support this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyman Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 All current creator expert sets are being rebranded to fit in with the theme. It doesn't mean they are not going but with reprinted, redesigned boxes most won't go for another year as a minimum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taran Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 If you look closely at the inventory numbers you could see that they are simply TOOS at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.African.AFOL Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 All current creator expert sets are being rebranded to fit in with the theme. It doesn't mean they are not going but with reprinted, redesigned boxes most won't go for another year as a minimum. Very true, but until someone sees a new design PS, we can't say for sure that it is being rebranded. It might be EOL. Just look at ToO; TOOS in the US, retired in Europe. It's interesting that one of the most poorly rated modulars has had the longest production run. I guess its also possible that TLG's design and production capabilities have been maxed with other projects, so they're pushing an old modular just a bit longer. Once they have some available design and production capability freed up, they'll make a new modular. The TB is showing us that TLG is very dynamic and as with any investing game, the past is no indication of the future. If it sells, they'll milk the cow until the udders fall off. Then again, why was TH pulled early? Speculation, speculation...the fun of any calculated gamble. No matter how calculated it may be, it is still gambling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiliusThunderhead Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Pet Shop not available in EU till 09/01.Isnt this exactly what happened with ToO last week and then it just went??? Very true, but until someone sees a new design PS, we can't say for sure that it is being rebranded. It might be EOL. Just look at ToO; TOOS in the US, retired in Europe. It's interesting that one of the most poorly rated modulars has had the longest production run. I guess its also possible that TLG's design and production capabilities have been maxed with other projects, so they're pushing an old modular just a bit longer. Once they have some available design and production capability freed up, they'll make a new modular. The TB is showing us that TLG is very dynamic and as with any investing game, the past is no indication of the future. If it sells, they'll milk the cow until the udders fall off. Then again, why was TH pulled early? Speculation, speculation...the fun of any calculated gamble. No matter how calculated it may be, it is still gambling!Isn't PS supposed to be everyones favorite? Or at least one of the most versatile given its effectively 2 units. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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