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Here's my haul from the weekend. They were asking $550, ended up getting it for $450. These are the larger sets, still have several smaller sets.

Don't stress about the stressed box young grasshopper. Just notate that on your listing.

Considering Brickpicker doesn't sell anything, my vote is for Brickowl on this one

21110 Research Institute back at shop@home!!!??????????

I popped into Wal-Mart where I've been watching some older sets for discounts. They have an entire 2-sided isle of legos marked down and an additional 50% off the marked price. I spent $2000, but scored 10 Lego 9398 for $45 each; 3 Millenium Falcons for $32 each; SW Jek 14 $15 each; and 5 Goblin Attack Sets for $22 each. I also grabbed a bunch of smaller sets for kid's Christmas gifts. I broke the bank, but I'm set for Christmas selling. The only set I left behind was TMNT Shell Raiser. I figure if they have to discount them when the new movie just came out than TMNT must be a loser. Now I have to bust the blow dryer to pull off the clearance stickers without damaging the sets.

I thought this was always referred to as the "Ex-wife set" in the collector's circle?

Blacula Bunny!!!

Bought most of mine for 11-12$, double sounds good :)

Finally received my exosuits. Seals 33S4 as many other european BP. These are not glued or anything (I'm talking about seals, not brickpickers). Maybe it's because of the seal itself ? Sort of "manufacturing defect" of the seals ? (my sets have been ordered a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...) I like it side by side with the white astronaut set. I'll definitely pair them together if I can, as planned since day one. Yes but unfortunatelly when you put a stock photo, some people think it's more appealing and "professional" so they are tempted to buy it. What's important is to specify that it's new, sealed and you put an actual photo (so people can't say "hey there's a little scratch on the front, refund me !"). An actual photo, but a great one (without an hideous kitchen tablecloth below). It's some psychological stuff but it helps because it's both good looking and serious.

That is the story of my life. But as a revenge I will flood the market anyway.

Lol, yeah otherwise it's...

Wait for someone to buy it. Wouldn't surprise me at all. It will be on Pawn Stars next week and Rick will offer a dollar for it.

I'm sorry but this thread needed to be resurrected for the following auction. This is awesome. Only asking $500 OBO. Hey, it just be a deal since AFA "U" graded it. Yes folks, someone mailed AFA an unopened Batman JetSki poly and paid them to open, build, grade,and encase it. Who the heck pays another person to build a Lego set. Jeez. Don't get me started... u grade. JOKE. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lego-mini-figure-vehicle-BATMAN-with-JetSki-were-graded-/301290180515?pt=Building_Toys_US&hash=item46264b4fa3 Update : I hope the flippers and flick missile heads fall off the BatSki. Oh, I'm livid.

I thought my last Death Star box was a little heavy, but it turned out ok after all.

Why put the add for buying lego? It usually attracts 'dump lots'. May look good but wait till you dig in. There are plenty of adds out there of people selling their lego because their kid got tired of it and it has been collecting dust since. I like the idea of some sort of business cards better. You go visit people that you buy some second hand lego from and if the lego looks decent, you give them a card. One condition, both buyer and seller need to have the feeling that they're actually making a good deal and not being ripped off. I encountered alot of soccermoms or families selling the lego of their kids. 2 weeks ago I met a Turkish woman that sold 4842 Hogwarts Castle for 85,5

Here's some pics of the bulk I got. Not the best, just quick shots from my phone. I can't wait to start building when they all dry. Last shot is the forest female torso. I was always partial to Forestmen sets.

Sweet mother of god... hell of a deal you got there!

I grabbed one off Sears at retail and one at $510. The retail one shipped and the other one came back as "out of inventory." Then the seller jacked the price and re-listed it at over $900. At least I got one.

$1 and change isn't going to kill your investment. Any illustration on here should automatically be assumed with the following disclosure: All prices and numbers are for illustration purposes only and should be reviewed based upon your financial situation and tax status. Please calculate the only your necessary numbers to ensure personal accuracy, otherwise give up.

Will do, Sifu. I will do as you say.

I saw this over on Brickset, so they should start showing up soon.

Maybe hxckid88 works for UPS?

I actually got one Stable (out of 5). I'll call it a win.

I don't know if it's going to burn me at some point, but I usually take photos of one box out of however many I'm selling, and use that for my listing. I put in the auction that the photo is representative of the set you're going to receive, and that all boxes potentially have some amount of normal shelf wear. If a box is particularly beat up I'll take separate photos of it and create a new listing.

Manual review process:

Perhaps adults are the funny ones ... many are simply buying lego sets for pure display. No touch, no play.

Lego Technic #8258 MISB for

You got me all excited haha

Hehe... I had a budget of 10k for this year... still 4 months to go and i'm at 12 already

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64-iSYVmMVY

I just saw the whole lot of these "summer Friends" show up at Target after they shifted the main building block products aisles again which now includes Nanoblocks and some brands I never heard before. Anyway I spotted the Heartlake Shopping Center at an end cap. ****-o-l-y c-r-a-p. That thing is HUGE! All these summer wave Friends sets look fantastic just from the box. I am impressed. I'm more for the city related sets but still whoa. I really wanted to pick up Olivia

In a box of 30, there's 3 complete sets of 9, plus an extra set of one of the tribes. I think in series 1, there's an extra set of infernites; and series 2 its frosticons.

Excellent set for the price, the only thing that could be considered a down side is Thranduil, you only need 1, not a bunch but that`s minor. Long term it looks good, and I think could do better that Uruk-Hai army.

True and MISB or NISB should be close to the same. While I guess the symptom we have here looks more like the seal is being tempered as the seal slided a bit and leaving glue/dirt residue behind. Or I can always say the exo-suit can't wait to jump out lol.

Honestly trying to sell something as MISB is overrated. You can usually get the same amount as NISB. I don't sell anything "MINT" thats boxed because someone will always find a reason its not mint enough for them.

I'm failing to understand the rage and derision. If someone wants to go to the trouble and expense and test the market for this kind of thing, why is that bad? I don't see the seller making any false claims in his description, or claiming that it's worth that amount for bogus reasons. This kind of grading will either take off (I doubt it) or not (probably) in the LEGO market, but all markets start somewhere if they're going to start and provided the sellers are honest it's pretty much up to the buyers to determine what the market will be and what the market will bear.

Yeah, I saw this on RebelScum originally. Didn't someone make it? Where's GhostDad? We need this authenticated to see if it's legit :)

Ditto that. And if it isn't a real thing one of us needs to start production on it immediately!

This set has been done for almost a year, at least in the U.S. Best deal was when Target was blowing them out for almost 50% off online last year. This set will go well past $215 in time. It's easily a $300-$400 set in a few years given the pace that it's currently on.

It's interesting they are still making sets from the trilogy that shall not be named. With the new movie late next year why waste time with useless sets like that?

Pfffffff it's like watching a B-movie where the bad guy just won't friggin die!!!

I think you do not know a bit about the toys and injection molding business , recovering the investment for a new line it is never a matter of months and it is not only the investment in molds, but production lines, packaging development, marketing, product license, and a whole lot of other stuff that it is impossible to recover all that in less than a year..... Take it from me , I worked 5 years for Mattel and now I own and injection molding business....

One of my co-workers, knowing that I'm a big collector of Lego, actually handed me a physical copy of USA today with this cover article. He is now retired. First physical newspaper I had touched in years. Anyway, that was when I first heard about Brickpicker and then checked out the website. Then I forgot about this site. Then, a few months ago, I read a post on Brickset Forum complaining about Brickpicker. Then I signed up and started browsing regularly. Then I realized Ed Mack and Jeff Mack were the guys on the cover. It only took me two and a half years.

For the last few years i have bought a couple of every set i have been buying - mainly smaller SW and superhero sets and flipping them quite quickly to fund my personal collection of lego. Now want to invest a little more and have been staring at 2 SSD in my bag on the UK lego site for the last few hours - just nervous about the out lay. Just need a bit of encouragement to hit the buy button. I know it is a good investment just a big jump for me.

Both lines are crap. I could not sell the sets for 2x MSRP when they were still in production. Blah blah blah boring, blah blah blah small, blah blah blah brown * *The last set I criticized / blasted did rather well after EOL.. so here is hoping

I am happy with my LOTR collection. A lot of fear is born out of impatience and the lack of instant results. Not every investment works that way. I am not as convinced on the Hobbit side of things, though there are key figures that purists and completists will want. Elves, dwarves, trolls, wargs, orcs, wizards, Uruk-hai...

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You did...and I quote... "LEGO is watching this and other sites like a hawk. The ban hammer will start to fall faster and more often in the coming months. They are protecting their brand so be cautious. Your friends may actually be your enemies." Please, do not make unsubstantiated comments like this. If you have some pertinent information to share and some proof to back it up...fell free to do so.

I have been looking for a place to post this lately and looks like I can do it here...........It absolutely makes my blood boil when someone doesn't leave feedback. I would have at least 50 more feedbacks if everyone left feedback like they were supposed to do. In my mind its part of the purchase agreement!! DAMN YOU LAZY PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!

Haha Mine normally come in droves like that too. Hopefully it ends soon for you. Summer and x-mas buyers always cause problems