CREATURE58 Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Im just getting into this investment thing and I need advice on the 75021. Does anybody see a good return in the future? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holleman67 Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 This is the second gunship and they have made two poly bags. They do alright i think. If you check out the price guide you can see.the cagr, I dont think its high. If you get it discounted it isnt a bad to part out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CREATURE58 Posted May 3, 2014 Author Share Posted May 3, 2014 I was telling myself, maybe if I stick to a price range. Like not to buy anything under $150. Is that the right mindset? I mean the more a Lego set cost the most money you will get out of it in the end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allen9917 Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 It's about timing and price. The set just came out less than 1 year ago so still quite a long way to go until retirement. What's the price are you looking at? If you get it for $60, then yes the return will be very decent. I got a couple for $79 each and I think I got in a bit too early, since I normally don't part out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holleman67 Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Thats a loaded question. The idealogy you will.get from some will be yes large exclusives are winners because they are had to.find, limited availability, and not as many people buy large sets. Of course there are smallers sets that do.well, look at wolverine's chopper showdown. Smaller sets mean more work but I.think you need to diversify size sets based off what you want. Set it and forget it go large sets, if you dont mind the work.the small/medium sets with higher volume can net a good profit. Just read as much as possible on this forum and youll formulate your own plan. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoNotInsertIntoMouth Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 I would stay away for now - not sure how big a seller this will be after retirement. There is a lack of a stellar figure, although most of them are nice. Also, its not tremendously different from the other gunships. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cladner Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Im just getting into this investment thing and I need advice on the 75021. Does anybody see a good return in the future? i see a good investment future but not at 10% off. i fully expect to load up on these which are at EVERY walmart and target I have ever been to when they eventually get cleared. I'm looking for something in the $60 price range. hey maybe next years LEGO Shop at Home May the 3rd be with you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holleman67 Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 I will say the troopers sell like hotcakes from.this is. I parted out about 10 of them and they are always first to sell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isocleas Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 I was telling myself, maybe if I stick to a price range. Like not to buy anything under $150. Is that the right mindset? I mean the more a Lego set cost the most money you will get out of it in the end? Yeah, I don't think you know it but your question digs up some old ideology debates about large sets vs small/medium sets. holleman and allen gave you good advice though, read up, buy older sets at a healthy discount and you'll be fine. Imo the gunship is a small winner, this is the original http://www.amazon.com/LEGO-Star-Wars-Republic-Gunship/dp/B0016098LK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1399137597&sr=8-2&keywords=lego+republic+gunship I doubt the remake makes it anywhere close to $300, but I bet its in the $160-200 range a couple years after eol. Terrible returns if you bought them at 120, but not bad if you scooped at 75. Edit: Gave you the wrong link. That one is from 2007 and although its similar this is actually the original from 2002: http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Episode-Attack-Clones/dp/B00005UFBI/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1399138068&sr=8-8&keywords=lego+republic+gunship Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CREATURE58 Posted May 3, 2014 Author Share Posted May 3, 2014 Anybody have any insight on th other Lego star wars higher end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holleman67 Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 If you are buying higher end sw buy r2d2 or the super star destroyer. They should be eol soon and should net healthy returns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CREATURE58 Posted May 3, 2014 Author Share Posted May 3, 2014 Yea like I said they are $96 right now, I guess I will hold off. Does anybody know of any that might be retiring soon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holleman67 Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Yea like I said they are $96 right now, I guess I will hold off. Does anybody know of any that might be retiring soon? Doubt it, according to brickset.com it has only been out since august. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CREATURE58 Posted May 3, 2014 Author Share Posted May 3, 2014 I have the deathstar and I ordered the r2d2 also the $200 red five x-wing. Any insight on that one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allen9917 Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Are you motivated because of the May 4th SW sale at Lego? If yes then stay calm and hold your cash. There will be better deals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blocktator Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 I was telling myself, maybe if I stick to a price range. Like not to buy anything under $150. Is that the right mindset? I mean the more a Lego set cost the most money you will get out of it in the end? It really depends on your strategy and constraints. If you have a lot of cash and space and little time to spend, then buying exclusives and holding for a long time might be a good strategy. I tend to look for undervalued, discounted sets that are close to end of life in the mid to low price range. For instance (and I wish I had bought more), the wolverine set which MSRP was $20 was selling for $12 during the summer last year. Less than six-months later it was selling for $50+ on eBay. That was close to a 400% gain over 6-months. If I had bought 100 at that price ($1200), I could have sold for $5000 which would have been approximately $3800 profit minus fees. The tradeoff is that it takes more time to list, ship, etc... I don't have a lot of space so this is a better strategy for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allen9917 Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 If you are not buying for build, that $200 on x-wing could certainly be better spent somewhere else, even with the free minifig promotion. The set is too new. I'd buy another 5 R2 before touching the x-wing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CREATURE58 Posted May 3, 2014 Author Share Posted May 3, 2014 No I'm not really motivated by the sale allen9917. Will the x-wing bring in good money later on down the road? Thats a great point I suppose jamin4jc. I do have a limited amount of space. I wish I had bigger space. I have things stuffed hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isocleas Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 There's been talk that the red 5 is a poor seller and may be fast tracked to retirement. You probably dont want to pay full retail on a set like that, atleast not right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CREATURE58 Posted May 3, 2014 Author Share Posted May 3, 2014 Will it do good in the future? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootyb Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Will it do good in the future? My crystal ball says maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CREATURE58 Posted May 3, 2014 Author Share Posted May 3, 2014 I mean will I at the very least get my money back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcarin Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 I mean will I at the very least get my money back? If we all knew that much everyone would invest in LEGO in the World.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootyb Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 I have been making money on them, but my purchase price was $63 at KMart. Also, it's not a loss until you sell it at a loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevenplays Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Picked one up for $70 from Amazon during their Christmas sale, nice set, I expect to get a nice return on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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