Mos_Eisley Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 If I spent my time archiving how often people were wrong and how often something dumb was said here I wouldn't have time for anything else. It would nearly be a full time job for your posts alone. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brickbuilder.g Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 hey...not everyone wants to flip for 50%...that's ok... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenb99 Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 0 flip potential?? Probably the best flip potential out there next to SW Advents for the holiday season. Already sold 25 plus with another 25 ready to go. Built these up since they came out as this set has $$$ written all over it. WVM is still not selling out at $99 and this set hardly stays in at $69.99 and is already double on Amazon and $50 over retail on ebay. Not sure how many combos I did with 1 SW and 1 SW Advent during double points and Toy Workshop. That got you $30 off the 2 items right there so now you're at $60 for SW and $30 for SW Advent. How is that not excellent flip potential??? You could of done it online if you didn't have a store near you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brickbuilder.g Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 0 flip potential?? Probably the best flip potential out there next to SW Advents for the holiday season. Already sold 25 plus with another 25 ready to go. Built these up since they came out as this set has $$$ written all over it. WVM is still not selling out at $99 and this set hardly stays in at $69.99 and is already double on Amazon and $50 over retail on ebay. Not sure how many combos I did with 1 SW and 1 SW Advent during double points and Toy Workshop. That got you $30 off the 2 items right there so now you're at $60 for SW and $30 for SW Advent. How is that not excellent flip potential??? You could of done it online if you didn't have a store near you. Agreed. But again some people don't want to flip unless it's a double. That said...this set is hard to get multiples of in that type of qty unless you had scripts going they've hardly been in stock aside from lego Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegoSteve Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 If it's going for $120 now I wonder if we'll see $150 in a few weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudoty Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 I just went to list this set on eBay and grabbed the description off of LEGO Shop at Home. The reviews are some of the worst I have seen for a set on TLG own website, at least I know they don't filter out the bad ones as usually they are always glowing rave reviews. If you go a few pages in there are some thorough negative reviews. That being said it will still sell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brickbuilder.g Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 This thing is running 110-120 on amazon while in stock at lego.com ...$150 for sure if it goes oos in the next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bricketycricket Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 (edited) We built one of these last weekend. There are a lot of interesting pieces in the set, many of which I've never really seen before and the design elements are quite creative. That said, it was a bit of an onerous build because there is very little symmetry or predictability in the design so you have to examine the instructions a bit more closely than other sets. In a way, that is a good thing, but I also found it to be a bit tiresome as well. The end result is a cool Christmas decorative set but I did feel a little ripped off in the end because the piece count is inflated by a ton of tiny pieces and the finished product is pretty small for an $90 CAD set. Some of the extra pieces are uncommon though which is cool; there's an extra Santa beard, cookies, magic wand, bow, star, translucent flames, etc. Investment wise I don't see any reason to think it won't be a winner when its retirement day comes, whenever that will be. Edited November 27, 2014 by bricketycricket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzy_bricks Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 I just went to list this set on eBay and grabbed the description off of LEGO Shop at Home. The reviews are some of the worst I have seen for a set on TLG own website, at least I know they don't filter out the bad ones as usually they are always glowing rave reviews. If you go a few pages in there are some thorough negative reviews. That being said it will still sell. What I find interesting is that pictures, reviews, etc. can be found/researched before a set is purchased. Some reviewers claim to even do this, then purchase the set anyway and complain about the size. WTH??? Did you think Lego was going to send you a bigger set with more detail? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevenplays Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 (edited) What I find interesting is that pictures, reviews, etc. can be found/researched before a set is purchased. Some reviewers claim to even do this, then purchase the set anyway and complain about the size. WTH??? Did you think Lego was going to send you a bigger set with more detail? People will always complain even over the littlest things. This is the smallest set (from the Winter line) in awhile. If you want a double-sized workshop and 8 reindeer you can surprisingly buy two sets! :sarcasm: I think part of it is, is that the last two were also pretty impressive with the size, specialty parts/colors and general functionality. So that could play into it to. Edited November 27, 2014 by Stevenplays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trekgate502 Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 People will always complain even over the littlest things. This is the smallest set (from the Winter line) in awhile. If you want a double-sized workshop and 8 reindeer you can surprisingly buy two sets! :sarcasm: I think part of it a is, is that the last two were also pretty impressive with the size, specialty parts/colors and general functionality. So that could play into it to. Need 3 sets for the whole 9 reindeer. Purist. LOL PS I know original 1823 poem had no Rudolph 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capsa77 Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Need 3 sets for the whole 9 reindeer. Purist. LOL PS I know original 1823 poem had no Rudolph I just googled "Lego 1823" looking for a winter lego set, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegoDayd Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Just grabbed my limit of 1 and threw on 2 DC keychains for the Jor El poly. I am actually gonna rock the Joker keychain, cause I am getting the rep as the LEGO guy at work. Hopefully you guys are right and Santa's will flip for $120-150 this year. My poor stock room is overflowing and I still have tons more coming in. Can't wait to start moving all the flips in a week or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth_Raichu Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Need 3 sets for the whole 9 reindeer. Purist. LOL PS I know original 1823 poem had no Rudolph I thought 2 are enough 8 big raindeer + 1 small for Rudolph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trekgate502 Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 I thought 2 are enough 8 big raindeer + 1 small for Rudolph Sorry I have a stack of these and I hadn't even looked at one that close. Since he said 4 Reindeer I assumed it was 4 not 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Just built this set. First WV. Overall I think it's nice. My wife loves it and she usually doesn't get excited over Lego. I agree that it wasn't the most fun to build, though I liked the little toy making machine. I think the complaining is coming from those who were spoiled by the larger Cottage and Market sets. It's thirty bucks cheaper and still provides a fairly complete model. Sure, a small kitchen for Mrs. Clause to bake cookies in and a bigger study for Santa would have been nice but not necessarily worth having a higher price point over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckeyeFanDan Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 If this set stays out of stock at LEGO Shop at Home over the next few weeks, what is everyone's speculation on how high the price of this gets on eBay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brickbuilder.g Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 $150 if it stays...it's gold. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brickbuilder.g Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 The train is about to the leave the station on this one...oos at shop at home, stores selling out, and very few ever for sale at third party shops like tru...this is pure gold. If you're selling on amazon please raise your prices...ppl will pay it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegoSteve Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 $150 would be nice but we will see. I picked up the last one at my Lego store and the box looked like it had been dropped. I'll list all of mine tomorrow at $150 when I wake up and see what happens. The Tumber was out at my store and it doesn't look like they'll be back till the new year. I was surprised to see a dozen t1 campers there too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DadsAFOL Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Buy box on SW is currently $129. Probably another two weeks before it hits $150 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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seapotato Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 There are always a ton at my b&m store. Of course the $90 Canadian price tag might have sth to do with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brickolodon Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Nowadays its great to get it at this price...talk to me in next 2 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out of the Dark Years Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Is it likely this set simply go out of stock never to be made again after Christmas? I just don't see how this could continue to sell in Lego stores during the rest of the year like the other winter sets. I also wonder given the size of this set whether there will be a follow up addition to it in 2015. The addition could be standalone or combined with this set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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