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I put this together a couple of days ago in Excel. Basically, it is a 3 in 1 fee calculator including the three major LEGO selling sites in the US: 1- eBay 2- Our own Brick Classifieds 3- Bricklink They are all in the same worksheet making it easier for comparison and for you to play around with different prices and so on. On the eBay one, you can select some options from the dropdown lists (store, Top rated and such), while the other 2 are much simpler since there are no tiers in their fee structure. Please note that this is to be used only on LEGO listings. This is especially important for eBay since different categories have different Final Value Fees and I wanted to make this LEGO focused (Meaning I only used the 9% for the toys category). I cross checked this with some online calculators and found it to be accurate, but if you do notice a discrepancy please be sure to let me know. I am not sure if this will be helpful to anybody considering there are a number of calculators already available, but figure I would throw it in here just in case. Fee Calc V1.xlsxI

So much kindness here I miss the olden days is this brick picker or nit picker ?

I'm amused when someone who joined 6 months ago labels others "johnny come lately investors"

Pardon if this has already been posted: 40% off $50 purchase of regular priced shipping supplies from Staples (expires 08/15).

I remembered a time when there were some degrees of challenges involved in smooshing. They may as well sell these new figs in clear bags

Not sure if it's been mentioned before, but I just got my TRU bill, and it says there will be 10% off in store on Saturdays when using the TRU CC, from November 7th to December 19 (similar to last year).

I did miss the olden days when Trek contributed great things to this site. Did anyone remember the Daily Summary posts ?

Here for the smooshers are images displaying all character pieces separated. A lot of unique ones for sure which should make any of these crazy critters quite easy to find. I can hardly wait to start hoarding, er, I mean collecting every single monster here. Man these are just wicked cool.

Nice MOC of the downed Star Destroyer from "The Force Awakens" trailer. http://nerdist.com/the-force-awakens-get-the-lego-treatment-with-this-amazing-model/

Just lurk like the rest of us do now. Same info, no drama.

Thank you. You just saved me $97 on boxes.

Is Luke in that set? Anyways, if it's not complete, don't list it as complete. Some people are lazy and don't read the complete details. But, I would agree with them in their not as described complaint. It's always better to just spend the 50 cents and buy the part.

A very large image taken from the Starter Pack displaying all the currently known minifigures plus a special one to be included with a Midway Arcade booster pack of a gamer donning a dark jacket, green shirt, brand less soda, and a token. (Far right under Wave 4.) Source

2013 crane summer Flagship, F1 racer (1Half) and Service truck (2half) Medium sets 2014 volvo flagship Cargo plane (1h) and offroad truck (2h) medium sets 2015 mercedes flagship, Le mans car (1h) and tracked crane (2h) medium sets In EU we get 1 medium in 1h and 1 in 2h of every year with the flagship in the summer. In the US, everything seems to arrive in the summer, which is why 1h medium sets are rarer and command higher amounts in the US than in Europe. Flags usually last 2.5 years and medium sets anything between 1.5 - 2.5 years.

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.

No - it was 30% of the total asking price, not 30% less. And my asking price is only about 10% above the going rate

ALSO. I would recommend ordering a stash of different sized Priority mail boxes from USPS to have on hand. In many cases it's cheaper to upgrade a shipment to Priority mail AND you can cut down the boxes as needed.

+1 to what Exciter said. I've placed two (separate) orders of small boxes from Staples. Had them shipped to store each time to get free shipping. Boxes were usually shrink wrapped with an excessive amount of shrink wrap. I wouldn't hesitate to order from them again.

It's a good idea to stock up now and I'm very pleased with Staples boxes.

30%? Lucky you. Most start at 50% off and going down from there

That's right. Raptors bite off the arm that feeds them. or arm wrestles with Satan donned in a white robe. At least I know now that Raptors are on the side of the Righteous. This gives a new definition to Rapture escape that someone posted the other day.

Raptors know not to bite the hand that feeds them.

Nit Picker http://thenit-picker.net/

Just because I don't consider myself less than you doesn't mean I consider myself more. You're absolutely right, I took issue with the characterization. Just because someone buys JW sets also doesn't mean they are a new investor. We all have goals. Can you start a poll?!? "Nit Picker" would be a great thread...

Numbers are static. Presentation (and interpretation) is everything Btw, I love watching race to the bottom

Numbers are numbers. People lie... people who understand how to manipulate statistics. Knowledge is power, isn't it?

Move over Skylanders, I know what the kids (and Dad) are getting for Christmas. Just take all my money now Lego.

The 20% off also stacks with the Friends and Family 15% off coupon. This is a surprise since all of the coupons they've offered lately has excluded LEGO. Anyone find some good deals? Nothing earth shattering at the Kirkland store. Friends and Family.pdf

I foresee a very profitable Holiday season for this theme...

I'm going with RETIRED BOX Tower Bridge on all my listings

Welcome!

http://travelblogbreakthrough.com/canadian-paypal-users-transfer-usd-bank/ I will be trying this sometime this week... I'll let you know what happens.

WELCOME!!!! I love the Ecto as an investment. Try to identify the factors you think make a set cool, and then focus on those sets. If you'd buy it, others would too. Unless you're REALLY odd, in that case, buy the stuff you don't like. Good luck to ya

That depends entirely on the box size. Larger box sizes will come in bundles of 10.

Thanks guys. By the way, the main post where Exciter lays out all the common sizes and sets is fantastic. Well done. Thank you! Another question...is there a way to order under the minimum bundle size (25 for most) through Staples? I couldn't find it when browsing.

Just because somebody joined here 6 months ago doesn't necessarily mean they just began investing in Lego 6 months ago.

I'm not sure its possible for a scene-stealer like Bill Murray to make a "cameo". http://videosift.com/video/Bill-Murray-as-the-lounge-singer-Nick-Winters-from-SNL

At least for the most part they are fairly original.

75052 Mos eisley cantina at walmart 50$ online

They aren't raising them in November. https://www.canadapost.ca/web/en/blogs/announcements/details.page?article=2015/07/09/2016_postage_rates_p&cattype=announcements&cat=newsreleases They are proposing to raise them in January 2016 though.

New & sealed 4840 The Burrow and 7195 Ambush in Cairo for $100 total. Local craigs buy from the same lady I bought the new/sealed 4867, 4714, 3222, & 4738 from yesterday. I told her to contact me if she had anymore sets and this morning I received a text from her for these two. The condition of her house gave me the impression that she was a hoarder and would purchase things just because they were on sale. I hope she finds more. She has my number. Maybe she has a 10179 buried somewhere in her basement.

that same situation has been mentioned several times in the last six months or so. Not to put too fine of a point on it, but... What does your inability to pick up your own mail have to do with my return policy? Were you unaware that you would be gone/busy for so long? If you know you won't be able to receive shipments for an extended period of time would it not be advisable to delay ordering until you could? I've had this scenario come up from time to time and it baffles me that someone would order an item knowing it will sit in an unsecured location for an extended period, be it your porch, back deck, or an apartment rental office. Just seems like you would be asking for trouble.

And pets. Don't forget the pets.

I agree.

phone seems to save old posts that i replied to on pc. Annoying. Doesnt show until after i post

I have a feeling that there will be a deluge of chip disks available cheap for people who just want to play the game. I think that some people will buy some of these expansion sets just to sell the minifigures, and try to make a small amount to the gamers by selling just those RFID disks

Terrible minifigure, but am I the only one aroused by this?

And here's the official descriptions Zombie Businessman “Coffeeeeee…” The Zombie Businessman is an extremely dedicated worker. Every evening, his alarm goes off up at the crack of dusk and he shambles off to work the all-night shift in his cubicle at the big office building in the next town. For hour after hour, he files, organizes, optimizes, and prepares presentations, only pausing to occasionally catch up on the latest zombie news (hint: it’s usually about brains). His co-workers haven’t especially noticed that he’s a zombie yet. His speech may sound a little funny, and he may not be the snappiest of dressers, but he gets his projects finished on time and always turns in the right paperwork and forms. And sure, he may make a bit of a mess when he drinks his daily cup of coffee…but what business-Minifigure doesn’t have a few odd quirks? Zombie Cheerleader “Brains! Brains! We’ll win by using our braaaiiins!” The Zombie Cheerleader is a star student at Zombie University who has personally come up with some of the cheer squad’s best new cheers, from the one about the brains, to the other one about the brains, to the other OTHER one about the brains. That last one is everybody’s favorite, because it’s just so catchy. For a zombie, she has a really upbeat attitude. You’ve got to be extra inspirational when your players’ legs and heads tend to fall off in the middle of a game, which is why she’s also pretty good with duct tape. Her whole zombie family comes out to watch her cheer, and while she’s happy to see her businessman dad take time out of his busy schedule, she’s a little embarrassed at the way her pirate great-great-uncle keeps threatening to keelhaul the other team. Zombie Pirate “Yo ho ho and a barrel o’ brains!” The Zombie Pirate was getting sick and tired of seeing all of these young whippersnapper pirates mess things up, so he’s come back to show them how things used to be done back in the good old days. Not surprisingly for a several-hundred-year-old sea dog, he’s kind of old-fashioned. He still prefers to strand his prisoners on deserted islands instead of making them walk the plank, and he only plunders gold, not fancy-pants modern treasures like silks and spices. As a zombie, he isn’t particularly big on personal hygiene. His hook is rusty, his captain’s coat is falling apart, and his wooden leg has a bad case of termites. No one is entirely sure whether he has a beard, or just a particularly impressive collection of moss and lichens on his chin. In good news, he doesn’t smell much worse than the average pirate, and if he falls in the water, he’s more likely to bite the sharks than the other way around! Wacky Witch “By the stacking of my bricks, something wacky this way clicks! Eee-hee-hee-hee!” The Wacky Witch strives to be the perfect storybook witch, but living the fairy tale lifestyle is a lot harder than the picture books make it look. She spent weeks baking and building her gingerbread cottage, but it gets soggy in the rain, and the Fly Monster keeps nibbling at the edges. She can’t seem to get the hang of riding a broomstick, either – she gets airsick pretty easily, and it’s left her looking permanently green. As for the traditional witch’s familiar, don’t even get her started! Her black cat steadfastly refuses to bring anybody bad luck, choosing instead to spend all of his time napping in sunbeams, ignoring her when she calls his name, and yowling whenever his supper is five minutes late. With all of these complications, it’s enough to drive the Wacky Witch to cackling! Wolf Guy “I’m still okay!” The Wolf Guy isn’t quite sure what’s going on. One minute he was chopping lumber like usual, and the next he had become a hairy, drooling werewolf. The only thing he could remember happening in between was a lot of running around in the woods and howling at the moon. The world seems pretty different now that he’s a Wolf Guy. Everything smells really interesting, especially trees and fire hydrants. His hearing has gotten a lot better, too. But he can’t find his favorite cap anywhere, and he keeps craving doggie biscuits. Or maybe a nice, rare steak…that sounds pretty good, too! Spider Lady “Vould you like to meet my friends? I do hope you’re not too ticklish!” Some vampires are fond of bats or rats, but the Spider Lady just adores spiders. She uses them in all of her home decorations, and even weaves her own gowns out of purest spider silk (a very fine thread, but a little sticky). She keeps a large number of pet spiders around her castle, but her favorite is a large red specimen that she calls Baron von Skitters. Given her love of all things arachnid, it may be a little surprising to learn that the Spider Lady has become rather sweet on the Fly Monster. There’s just something about him that compels her to ask him over for tea…and she doesn’t understand why he keeps running away whenever she invites him to step into her parlor for a bite! Square Foot “Aw, c’mon. Just hold still for a second!” Legend holds that a rare and reclusive creature called the Square Foot dwells deep within the woods. Actually, the legend is only half-right. The shaggy Square Foot does spend a lot of time out in the wilderness, but that’s because he’s an avid amateur nature photographer who’s always looking for his next great shot. Somehow, though, all of his photos end up coming out blurry. Maybe it’s because hikers and campers keep spotting his square-shaped footprints and making a big fuss about them. Maybe it’s because he needs to buy a new camera. Or maybe it’s because he always puts his hand in front of the lens. It’s definitely one hairy situation! Tiger Woman “Rowr.” You may have seen lion and tiger tamers before, but in the land of monsters, it’s the cats who tame the people! The Tiger Woman is the world’s greatest Minifigure tamer. At the famous Monster Circus, she leads her team of well-trained firefighters, construction workers, and other everyday people in amazing routines of agility and grace – jumping through hoops, balancing on each other’s backs, and sitting up on command. The Tiger Woman was once a regular Minifigure, too…until an ancient artifact from a long-lost temple transformed her into an incredible mystical creature with stripes, fuzzy ears, and a twitching tail. Now that she’s half-feline, she never wants to go back to being normal again. She can see in the dark, she sleeps on top of the cupboard, and she gets to eat all the mice she can catch. Yum! Skeleton Guy “Why, yes, I am indeed a walking, talking skeleton.” There the Skeleton Guy was, out trick-or-treating one dark Halloween night, when he suddenly found himself in a land of real-life witches and ghosts and vampires. He doesn’t dare to take off his costume and reveal that he’s just a regular person underneath, so he’s doing his best to pretend to be a monster too, and hoping that he won’t be discovered. But what the Skeleton Guy doesn’t realize is that he isn’t actually fooling anyone. Everybody knows that he isn’t really a monster (after all, you can’t fool a werewolf’s nose), but they also don’t care. He seems to be a nice fellow, if a little strange, so as long as he keeps being a friendly neighbor, the other monsters think that he can dress up however he likes! Spectre “Boo! Did I scare ya?” The spooky Spectre really enjoys being a ghost. He delights in being able to fly right through walls, and gets a real kick (even if he doesn’t have any legs) out of lowering the temperature in a room just by hanging out there invisibly for a few minutes. His favorite pastime is to suddenly appear behind an unsuspecting Minifigure and loudly rattle his chain. The higher they jump, the better! Yes, the Spectre is a real prankster, but it’s all in the name of laughs for this fun-loving phantasm. And he doesn’t mind being pranked in turn, either. One time, the other monsters got together and called a team of ghost hunters from the big city to chase him around for a while. He’s still laughing about that one! Banshee “I’ve got bad news, and more bad news…” Poor Banshee. It’s not her fault that her job is to warn people about bad news in their future. And she does it very well, with all of the woeful weeping and wailing that you might expect from an ancient spirit of ill omen. But nobody likes to hear her tidings of misfortune, and so she finds herself unwelcome wherever where she goes. It’s hard to make friends when you’re compelled to inform your fellow Minifigures that they’re going to stub their toes, or misplace their phones, or forget to water their plants. It’s not like the Banshee causes the problems herself; she’s just cursed with the ability to see that they’re going to happen. For some reason, though, everybody seems to blame her anyway. On the bright side, she’s recently become pen pals with the Sad Clown, who just loves getting bad news! Monster Scientist “Hee-hee-ha-ho-hoo! This will be my greatest creation yet!” The Monster Scientist is obsessed with making things that the world has never, ever seen before. In order to come up with all of his amazing new ideas, he has experimented on his own brain to make it even bigger and smarter…but it’s really just made his silly imagination even sillier. And the Monster Scientist’s ideas are very silly ones indeed, from butter-resistant toast to rocket-propelled shoelaces. Mostly, though, he makes monsters: big ones, little ones, green ones, blue ones, furry ones, scaly ones, and any other kinds that his giant brain can think up. In fact, just last week he turned an ordinary housefly into a fly monster so that he would have something to swim in the giant bowl of soup that he’d invented the previous day! Plant Monster “Om nom nom nom.” Have you ever met a semi-intelligent ambulatory plant? One very alarmed Minifigure recently has! The Plant Monster used to be the Monster Scientist’s houseplant until the silly mad doctor accidentally gave it too much of his experimental super-growth fertilizer, causing the horticultural horror to sprout arms, legs, spiky vines, and one huge appetite. Lurking in gardens, bushes, and anywhere else that’s green, the Plant Monster bides its time and then springs out to swallow up passers-by with a gulp and a happy smack of its leafy flytrap mouth. Oddly, it isn’t actually a carnivorous species (though it doesn’t seem to know that), and as long as it gets plenty of sunlight and regular watering, it just spits its victims out again after a day or two – smelling slightly of lettuce, and with a very strange story to tell! Monster Rocker “Shock and roll, my rockin’ monsters!” One day, the Monster Scientist heard about the cool hand-made monsters that all of the other mad scientists were building, so he decided to try putting together his own. He thought that he had gotten the recipe right, but some of the music he was listening to must have fallen into his creature creation’s head, because what he got was the ultimate rock ‘n roll monster! The Monster Rocker gets a real charge from rocking – literally! The more he rocks out on his guitar, the more electricity he generates, making him his own power supply and amplifier in one. When he really gets into the ghastly groove, his creepy chords can wake up the Gargoyle, set the Wolf Guy’s hair on end, and even get the Zombies tapping their toes! Gargoyle “Oops. Overslept again.” Being made of stone has its advantages – including being very long-lived and waterproof – but it has its drawbacks, too. The short but solid Gargoyle is hard-headed and stubborn, making him extremely slow to change his mind about anything. He’s also about as light and graceful as a rock, and so despite having wings, he doesn’t so much fly as plummet straight down. Fortunately, he’s extremely durable and can just walk away from the resulting crater. The Gargoyle likes to hang out on rooftops so he can see all the way across the city, but he has a habit of falling asleep…and a gargoyle nap can last anywhere from days to centuries. When he wakes up, the landscape and architecture have often changed around him, he needs to catch up on all of his TV shows, and he’s usually covered with bird’s nests! Fly Monster “Bzzz. Bzzz? Bzzz!” Until very recently, the Fly Monster was a regular housefly. Now that he’s been mutated into a half-fly, half-Minifigure creature, he’s found himself a little bit confused. Part of the problem is that his mind is still pretty much that of a fly. The other part is that he doesn’t realize just how much larger he is than he used to be. The Fly Monster is always running into windows, falling off ceilings, and getting stuck to pieces of tape. He’s also very afraid of spiders and flyswatters and flees at the sight of them, buzzing in insectoid terror. There is one good side to his new body, though: it’s a lot easier to get at all of that delicious rotting garbage now that he can lift off the trash-bin lids!

Just finished building the Slave!