iahawks550 Posted March 14, 2014 Posted March 14, 2014 Around $300 for this. A little vague, all of the mini-figures are there, and sets are complete. About 75-100 pounds of Legos?????. (His estimate). See anything strikingly good? I've never bought bulk before and not sure if I want to start. Thanks in advance for any insight you can offer. Quote
iahawks550 Posted March 14, 2014 Author Posted March 14, 2014 Also, he says there are around 100 mini figures. Quote
vincevaughn Posted March 14, 2014 Posted March 14, 2014 There are some good sets there...the thing is they are all newer, which mean low used prices. And unless there is another bin, I dont see that being 100 pounds. For collecting its a descent price....but unless you are willing to sit on them for awhile for resale. I would try for around 150-200 range Quote
iahawks550 Posted March 15, 2014 Author Posted March 15, 2014 Yeah, I didn't think it would weigh that much also. I've got him down to $250, but still trying to determine what exactly is in there. Quote
Alpinemaps Posted March 15, 2014 Posted March 15, 2014 Medieval Market, Winter Village Cottage, and Vampyre Castle are all going to for >$100 now. So you've got $300 in sets there. But, that's the new price. Used shouldn't be far off of that. That's definitely not 75 lbs of LEGO. Probably closer to 25 lbs. You don't mention if this is for investment/parting out or for personal builds, which would help guide us a little bit. How popular are bulk sets in your area? Are other people in line for this? Are you going to be bummed if you miss out on this? For me, personally, if I didn't already have the three sets I mentioned at the top, $250-$300 would be a good price. But that would be for my personal builds, and an overwhelming desire to have those three sets. If these aren't high demand sets for you, then I'd definitely go lower. Quote
Alpinemaps Posted March 15, 2014 Posted March 15, 2014 Yeah, I didn't think it would weigh that much also. I've got him down to $250, but still trying to determine what exactly is in there. For me, I'd go for it. But that's me, for those sets, if I didn't already have them. It's a little pricy for a bulk lot, but, you have three big sets in there. Quote
iahawks550 Posted March 15, 2014 Author Posted March 15, 2014 I'm not really sure what I want to do with it yet. All I have is sealed sets and no loose Legos. I would probably build, make sure they are complete, and then sell. He said there are more sets, and they are looking for instructions. His estimate was $2,500 worth new. Unless there is more, that is way off in my estimate. Quote
legoman12323123 Posted March 15, 2014 Posted March 15, 2014 Around $300 for this. A little vague, all of the mini-figures are there, and sets are complete. About 75-100 pounds of Legos?????. (His estimate). See anything strikingly good? I've never bought bulk before and not sure if I want to start. Thanks in advance for any insight you can offer. Thats not 75-100 pounds lol ... try like 25 pounds ( not counting the bin weight) Quote
scuttfarkas Posted March 15, 2014 Posted March 15, 2014 Does he even have pics of the mini-figs? If he's throwing around prices and is smart enough to know they are worth 2.5K new...you'd think he was smart enough to have some pics of mini-figs. I'd pass unless I could get a hands on look. Quote
iahawks550 Posted March 15, 2014 Author Posted March 15, 2014 He said he can dump it out and take pics, or I can look at everything. But it's getting late and he's about half hour away. Quote
Huskers1236 Posted March 15, 2014 Posted March 15, 2014 Assuming that the sets shown are complete, $250 is fair, I'd be fine with it if it was me. But I'm the type that likes to gamble on these and the thrill of the search is fun too. You aren't going to lose money at that price, at least. It also looks like 3182? jet and 3181? jet are there. If that airport is there, that's a nice find as well. If they can find you some more instructions or some figure pics that would help you out a lot. Quote
remy1492 Posted March 15, 2014 Posted March 15, 2014 I see Huskers point, if its FUN and you will regret NOT buying it, then buy it. Its gonna eat HOURS and DAYS of your time putting it all together. Is that fun, or is it work? I bought some similar heavy poundage bin on cragistlist a few months ago and despite the sellers promises and instruction books, most was heavy MegaBloks, hotwheels and action figures UNDER all the cool big eye catching LEGO parts. Quote
vincevaughn Posted March 15, 2014 Posted March 15, 2014 I see Huskers point, if its FUN and you will regret NOT buying it, then buy it. Its gonna eat HOURS and DAYS of your time putting it all together. Is that fun, or is it work? I bought some similar heavy poundage bin on cragistlist a few months ago and despite the sellers promises and instruction books, most was heavy MegaBloks, hotwheels and action figures UNDER all the cool big eye catching LEGO parts. It is unfortunate but some shady sellers do cut the product with filler and say it is pure...so to speak When ever I look at a lot even if it seems to be a sure thing. I always randomly fish 10 to 20 pieces out of all areas of the bin and check for Mega blocks. A few pieces is fine as sometimes the parent didn't love their kid and got some Mega Blocks here and there. But if the half or more comes up, its a giant red flag. 1 Quote
Alcarin Posted March 15, 2014 Posted March 15, 2014 Id buy it but mainly because I would want Vampyre Castle and Cottage for myself..... 250$ sounds fair but thats nowhere near 100 lbs Quote
iahawks550 Posted March 15, 2014 Author Posted March 15, 2014 Thanks for the info on the plane. Since I don't build, it's much more difficult for me to figure out what is in there. I think market value, we are pretty close, but if I were to sell, profits would be pretty marginal. Quote
iahawks550 Posted March 15, 2014 Author Posted March 15, 2014 Sent me these today after asking more questions. I think I may bite on this. Quote
vincevaughn Posted March 15, 2014 Posted March 15, 2014 I would after those pics....go go go :) Quote
iahawks550 Posted March 15, 2014 Author Posted March 15, 2014 Got it down to $225. I think it should work out ok, even if there are some missing pieces. If not, it'll be chalked up as a learning experience. Quote
matt1147 Posted March 15, 2014 Posted March 15, 2014 Definitely seems worth it if most of those sets can be completed! Probably will have to spend time on bricklink tracking down missing parts but that's part of the fun! -------------------- Visit my eBay store: http://stores.ebay.com/mo-state-bricks Quote
iahawks550 Posted March 15, 2014 Author Posted March 15, 2014 Picked it up. There are several unopened bags, just not sure what sets they belong to. When I weighed the tub, it came to 76 pounds. So, he wasn't too far off, and it actually surprised me. I think the picture is a bit misleading. Thanks for the help and comments. I'll be watching NCAA basketball next Thurs-Fri-Sat-Sun, sorting and building. Should be fun! 1 Quote
seapotato Posted March 15, 2014 Posted March 15, 2014 awesome! love digging around a large lot like this! Quote
tonysbricks Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 I am late to the party but that's a good pickup. Nice job. Quote
iahawks550 Posted March 17, 2014 Author Posted March 17, 2014 Ha! I had really no idea how much work this is going to be. Just sorting through the pieces to find the mini-figures was a long process. Now, I'm just trying to figure out exactly how to start putting some sets together. Quote
knarrff Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 Ha! I had really no idea how much work this is going to be. Just sorting through the pieces to find the mini-figures was a long process. Now, I'm just trying to figure out exactly how to start putting some sets together. I would love to have this problem. Used lego lots like this are so scarce here... Congratulations! Quote
vincevaughn Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 Remember to take breaks from sorting. You would be suprised how fast you can get burned out. So jelly I am almost done sorting my last lot and am looking hard for the next one :) Quote
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