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A few pics of my TWDLE. It arrived right before Thanksgiving. Big hit with the family, it got played non stop all weekend.

I'm more intrigued by the pinball machine you have there...

that is with the global shipping program. Based in Kentucky. I would ship it to him. I get people with 0 feedback all the time, no problems. Sent from my XT1049 using Brickpicker mobile app

Having the Christmas spirit in me today, I thought I would start a thread where people could share stories or incidents affecting people other than themselves pertaining to Lego in a positive way. ie. Making a kids day because you didn't want that shredder polybag that you randomly gave him. I know this forum is about investing, making money, knowing what our plastic is worth etc. etc. but it feels like we forget how the end result can really affect people who whole heartedly love Lego. I will start with a link a coworker sent me today. http://globalnews.ca/news/1722843/how-kevin-bieksa-buying-a-star-wars-lego-set-changed-a-young-mans-life/

15 Mixels series 2. Completed a full set and some coloured trios. Used a $15 off coupon and received the $20 off next purchase coupon. Then I went "cannonball run" to the next TrU since the coupon offer was only good from 9am-12pm. I picked up 6 arctic batmans @ 25% off and received another $20 off next purchase coupon. Originally I grabbed 5 76000s, milled around a bit and went back. I suggested to a mom "You should grab one of these because I don't think you'll find another "white knight", and it's on sale". Needless to say she picked one up. Does this make me less of an a**hole for emptying the shelf by grabbing the last one?

Hot UK Dudes

I do not get ebay buyers. I put creative tower at 85 and no bite. I bumped the price to 90 and boom, I sold 1

Erlanger, Kentucky how I love thee...$5.90 for 2lbs 6 ounces 12x10x6. I was also adding up profit v cost on my latest bulk lot and figured out that I've sent 12,340 used Lego pieces plus a couple dozen loose minifigures to happy new homes, less than 1/5 of this total lot. Sigh. I think I may be getting a little tired of bulk. It's awesome when you are building out sets you're interested in, a tedious grind with sets you couldn't care less about.

Buy at $40, sell at $95-ish same or next day. You hate money?

Creator Family House, Finally. 4($42.00*.8*.95).

Ha I bought it. Gotta spend all these lego profits on something. I'll post some pics on the pinball news thread before walkers derail this thread.

It looks the same every time I see it.

We are all weirdos.

I think what some people may not realize is that sets could be retiring faster and stock running lower simply because more people are on this site and hoping to make money. In a round about way that helps those who already buy an sell because the stock is lower for the regular retail customer and more quickly drives the aftermarket and retirement prices higher. A couple of tips for sellers The most important tip I could give anyone would be to sell on Craigslist and maybe Bricklink if possible before any other site, especially Craigslist. Simply bypassing all the ridiculous fees and shipping and even possibly boxing up the set will save you a ton of time and effort. Ebay also isn't very seller friendly in general, this will probably change in the future though. There are some other offshoot Ebay like sites but I haven't used them yet(eCrater). I've only sold 1 or 2 very large sets on Amazon and I'm always wary because their A-Z guarantee can really hurt the seller if the buyer claims anything. The buyer literally can provide no evidence and get a refund. 1. Unless you're at PowerSeller status, you usually won't be able to charge as much as those who are, nor will you get some of the benefits. 2. If you are planning to sell thousands of dollars worth of sets, you probably want to start an Ebay Store rather than just be a regular seller. I believe this runs anywhere from $30-50 more per month but it lowers the fees and gives you other benefits. You are usually held to a higher selling standard though which may be difficult to meet. 3. You probably want to open a Fedex/UPS account on each website and when shipping items compare all the rates. If you know someone who will let you ship out items from their business at their business rate you can save a good amount of money, but that's not possible for most people. 4. Use gift cards and coupons and promos to purchase boxes through Staples/Uline. Or like some people have said, if possible find a local store that throws lots of boxes and paper away such as a Vitamin Supplement store (GNC, Vitamin Shop) and see if you can get some of their throwaway boxes. Even if it's just for padding, it could be useful. 5. Package up your sets more securely than you think you need. Add extra padding because even when you pay for "premium" type shipping such as priority those FEDEX and UPS drivers will still may toss the boxes around or place heavier boxes on top of them when they shouldn't. 6. I've found that the insurance in some cases isn't worth buying. Unless your buyer agrees to file the insurance claim if you go through FEDEX you won't have an easy time filing the claim. 7. Never use FEDEX smartpost for anything valuable.. ever and Ebay will give you a shipping discount if you purchase through their website which uses either FEDEX or USPS. If you have a business account with a deal you will save more all the time but the EBAY discount is still better than nothing. 8. Reuse padding envelopes from stuff you buy and just reseal them with tape and put the label on top of the old one etc. 9. Use an excel spreadsheet to track differen't costs so you know how much money you're really making. You may also want to track how much time your spending to see if doing this investing and selling is even worth it because in many cases it won't be worth the stress and time for a couple hundred or even a few thousand extra dollars for anyone with a regular job or family.

1. Take apart 2. Wash & dry 3. Rebuild (bricklink any missing pieces) 4. Photograph 5. Disassemble and place in zip locks by floor (photograph in zip locks too so your buyer knows what to expect) 6. List on ebay for $1,000,000 (or going BIN) 7. Ship once it sells 8. Have a cold one 9. No one ever said this would be easy.

Materials guide for LEGO selling & shipping Many members have asked for a centralized place where they can go for shipping box information. I'm going to pin this post and update it as new information is provided. I just want to take a few minutes and thank those who wrote the following articles. They are still very good reference materials for the LEGO storage and shipping process. I may develop this into a blog article eventually. Fcbarcelona101's : Selling LEGO : Basic Materials Guide Mos Eisley 's : LEGO Storage Wars Incompetech's Catalog of Amazon.com Box Sizes - (thanks No More Monkeys) Amazon Boxes Sorted list by length - courtesy of pstebbing I've scoured the forums and here is a list of box sizes with basic set information: Boxes: 24x20x8 : Super Star Destroyer; Death Star, Roller Coaster, UCS Sandcrawler, Assembly Square 24x20x6 : Thicker sets like Town Hall, Tower Bridge 24x16x6 - 60052 Cargo Train, R2-D2, Maersk Line Triple-E, 7939 Cargo Train 24x16x4 - Helm's Deep, Vampyre Castle, Black Pearl, Friends Riding Camp, Parisian Restaurant, High Speed Passenger Train, Jabba's Palace, Downtown Diner 24x20x4 : Grand Emporium, Pet Shop, Imperial Shuttle, Haunted House, Palace Cinema, Fire Brigade 24x14x4 : Dolphin Cruiser, Coast Guard Patrol 24x4x12 - Dolphin Cruiser, Coast Guard Patrol 20x16x4 - Volkswagen Camper Van, Olivia's House, Sonic Raider, Sopwith, Creator Bike Shop, Batcave, Quinjet, Moria & Ambush 20x16x6 : Thicker sets like the Republic Gunship; City Cargo Plane 20x14x4 : Attack on Weathertop, Hulk 's Helicarrier Breakout, X-Wing 9493, Black Gate 16x16x4 : Gungan Sub, Pre Viszla, Tie Fighter 16x10x4 : Council of Elrond, Desert Skiff, City Grand Prix Truck 16x10x6 : Thicker sets like Creator Family House, Hillside House 15x12x4 : Funhouse, Orc Forge, Tumbler Chase, Daily Bugle Showdown, Hulk Lab Smash 12x12x4 : Uruk Hai Army, City Cargo Truck, Creator Treehouse, City Fire Emergency 11-3/4x8-3/4x4-3/4 : Wolverine Chopper, Arctic Batman, Power Armor Lex, Droid Escape, Cloud Cuckoo Palace 12x8x3 - Battle Packs, CA Avenging Cycle, Catwoman, Gandalf Arrives, Holiday sets 10x8x4 : Battle Packs, CA Avenging Cycle, Catwoman, Gandalf Arrives, Holiday sets Envelopes: 4x8 : Minifigs & small polybags 6x9 : Polybags small & larger 10.5 x 16 : Larger shipments of 3 x polybags or more Packing Tape : buy in bulk or on sale : you can throw some in during a Staples coupon promotion to get up to free shipping Walmart.com Duck Brand Packaging Tape http://www.staples.com/Staples-Standard-Grade-Packaging-Tape-Clear-189-x-110-yds-6-Rolls/product_380107 Retailers: Uline.com : holiday sale starts first part of November (usually 30% off) Staples.com : use coupon promotions - $10 off $30, $20 off $75, free shipping over $60 Walmart.com USPS Priority Mail (free boxes at USPS.com) Michigan Box Company: Flat Boxes 18"-23" L (thanks pstebbing) GBE Packaging (thanks pstebbing) PackingSupplies.com http://www.packaging...ated_boxes.html (thanks pstebbing) Bubble Wrap: 3/16" thick x 350' ft x 12" wide - eBay Sams Club 3/16" - 12"x240' $12.98 (In store) ($.05/LF) (thanks pstebbing) I like to use large and small retailer plastic bags to wrap items in, even after I bubble wrap it. For battle packs and even small sets, I sometimes use Wal-Mart, Target, or plastic bags from any store. Additional packing isn 't really needed. Usually like 2 bags on bottom, one to wrap the item, and two bags on top. Make sure to cover the corners of the item real nice to provide extra padding. Rule of thumb : ship & pack all of your items the same way you 'd like to receive items you've purchased. Shipping Paper: Collect it when you receive shipments. http://www.amazon.com/Pratt-Multipurpose-Packaging-KPR30241200R-Length/dp/B00AI652CM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1408061459&sr=8-1&keywords=pratt+kraft+paper+1200? Shipping Labels & Printers: Dymo 450 & Dymo 400 Brother QL-700 DoNotInsertIntoMouth's : How to setup your label printer for shipping on eBay Feel free to post a follow-up or point out anything I missed. I 'll update it with what everyone wants added. I hope this is helpful.

Elsa on amz 124.95 I have sold out my xmas stock. Considering selling some spongebob 3818s. Was going to save them another year but the selling gets addictive.

Yes, I got the 'item sold ship now' email. Once I printed the postage the money moved into my balance. Did it this morning.

I sold one on amazon. Just put it is in stock and and ships immediately in the details.

been selling these paired with 9492 Tie Fighters for $180 - bumped it up to $190.

The lot I am working on was over 150 pounds when I started, 6 58 quart containers of mixed bricks plus one with big chunks of sets and 3 smaller bins of mixed bricks and some bigger pieces of sets. It did come with all the instruction books and some of the newer sets the mini figs are whole, the rest are either stripped to the torso or put together in entertaining combinations. So far I've sold 39 complete sets from it with 7783 (times two) being the star. Among the other highlights 7498, 8097, 3222, 7675 plus a very nice UCS Batmobile 7784 that I'm thinking of keeping. I paid $625 for this lot and have pulled out maybe 20-30% of what's in it. Bulk lots are messy and tedious, but very lucrative. That's why we keep buying more of them. I'm still trying to figure out why the people I bought this lot from had two complete Batcaves.

Picked up a tub of Classic Space Lego from CL for $25. Has instructions for 462, 483, 6927, 6842, 6970, 6861, and 6929. Not sure if all will be complete, but pieces are in pretty nice shape for being around 35 years old. Got them cleaned up, now need to do some inventory and see what all we have. Unfortunately a couple of the space helmets look like Benny.

I love this forum. I mentioned the other day that I had missed out on the B-Wing @ $25 sale. Someone here on the board (I'm not naming names) stepped up and told me they'd be glad to sell me the one they picked up at their cost. I declined the offer - they got the deal, I didn't, and I've already got a ton to build. But I love that there are awesome people here that do stuff for one another like that.

I think we can use a new thread called, "how is trek's do'in". If I may, i think your biz should be renamed, Stargate Trek City Brick Company (made up name and not related to the company with a similar name). Then you can hire me. Ha

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You'll make profit. I was reluctant to buy them when I saw a big palette of them at the local warehouse priced at 57 I think. I doubted long time to pick it up, but in the end, I didn't. It was during the 'Town Hall is going' period. 55

When S@H was giving away free speedorz with every purchase I took all the ones I received (about 30 of them) to a local children's hospital and donated them. I assume they made some sick children very happy.

you need to write a book . I'll buy :)

Day 10 Tower of Orthanc

Got 4 family houses for 33 a piece with target 20% off. Picked up 2 burj kalifa and 3 Empire State buildings at b&******

Embracing my current QFLL status... Bought 4 Elsa's Castles. Will try to flip 2 of them. The other two are presents.

I think you're alternative will make you break the seals on the toilet paper

Today has been slower but I have had a very good season on my sales. It could be better but I am very happy. Dropped 45 packages off today last 2-3 days orders. Hope things work out for everyone.

I've flipped 3 locally for $80 a piece cash. I should have bought more...

That one is mine She is always in the middle of everything as you can see here

i'm late to reply... just my two cents. why assume reasons behind what others are doing things and who owns what? regardless of the reasons, it's their business. i'm just not seeing how these types of posts enrich brickpicker forum content. sure, high volume resellers can "maybe help" dictate short-term market trends for specific items in target markets but that's about it.

I would like to remind everyone that two mediocre Big12 teams seem to be doing just fine in the SEC.... And yes, Choklahoma had a TERRIBLE year....

That looks awfully small for $200k...I'm thinking that's off a bit. Only if they had a BP'er to do their shopping...could have had 4 times that amount for the same price, sold it for double AND stayed out of jail.

I agree with most of this. If you want to gauge the SEC East's strength, look at Mizzou. They couldn't win in the Big 12, so they left and are now "good". I'm not going to lie, I'm a Big 12 fan and I'm not going to whine about the TCU/Baylor thing, but I do believe had it been OU or Texas in the same position, OSU would not have bumped them. I'm glad there was "controversy" this first year, I thought there should have been eight teams from the start.

Reinforcing that it never hurts to ask, the nice woman at the counter refunded me about $500 and even added $15 extra for the Michigan overcharge law. Told her it wasn't necessary but she said they had to. So in the end the avg cost was $36.24 each....I owe someone in DD for getting me out to the store due to the Santa Bucks promo. Thanks!

because: 1. its retiring. brickset has its end date as 12/1/14. 2. its a sw original trilogy set with msrp over $100. it don't get more OT than the MF. it has OT minifigures. 3. its the second largest MF. no guarantee the next one is going to be bigger. maybe if i knew with 100% certainty and insider knowledge that there was going to be a 3000 piece MF in 2015, it might temper my enthusiasm. since I don't, i'm treating 7965 like its a cheap modular. 4. 3 and a half years after its release, it was the most "wish listed" SW lego set on amazon. that demand isn't going to just go away now that its not available for msrp from major retailers. i'm looking for 7965 to make the jump to 2.5x MSRP light space around this time next year barring bouncing too close to a supernova. don't forget - it made the kessel run in less than 12 parsecs.

In regards to helping out people, I'll give you a little story: There are a lot of people collecting cardboard boxes to support themselves and I throw them outside my warehouse all the time to help them out. They would come around and cut them up and fold them into their pickup trucks. So One day, a collector told me to cut them up and stack them on the side of the building. Can you guess the end of this story?

I think your calculations are incomplete... It involves more time and work than a few clicks online, as your multiple US<->Canada travels would indicate. My day job surely pays more than time spent on Lego. But we are a household of builders, reselling the extra parts is also a matter of passion.

Pretty sure he meant days.

Brickpicking is the surest form of Christmas Magic! /surest in the sense that your wallet will require some serious medical attention by the end of the season. If it makes it that long

My plan was to use this holiday season selling frenzy to decrease my stack. I sold quite a few sets but my stack has become even bigger than before. Well... what can you do?

:)

Whoa Nellie! This is an interesting turn of events.

This female lion was reunited with her caretaker after a couple of years. The footage speaks for itself. Goodnight.