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Alright, I'm selling likes! I've already bought some raffle tickets, but just for fun, for every "like" this post gets from members who joined before the time of this posting, I'll spend an equal amount on more tickets, up to $250. If it gets beyond that, I'll figure out how much more I'll spend. Let's set a like record!

I come from a non catholic religion. Proud to say I am a Muslim but I can honestly say that when it comes to giving I've been taught like so many others on this site that you always give when you have the means. Charity sees no color or religion or anything else for that matter. You give to those that need it and that's where it starts and ends.

No, but I just want all the members to know that the Moderators have donated, even the evil Stephen Rockefeller who hates kids and puppies. That's really a smart idea!

Some good comments...A couple of points... Yes, St.Paul is a Catholic school. Jeff and I were raised Roman Catholic and by no means are we some religious quacks or pushing that on people. I am respectful of all religions and don't want that to affect this discussion and raffle. We are products of public schools and they were great. St. Paul is a great school. Period. It has kids from all religions and races in it. They teach respect and morals and if that is part of the religious aspect of it, then more schools should include it in my opinion. I am really the last person to preach about religion, so please don't let this deter you from giving. The chances of winning are pretty good, especially for a few of the sets. When I go to a charity event and a person asks me to buy a 50/50, I don't ask the odds, I just buy some tickets. That's how I roll. As for the "elite" section, I am going to be completely honest here. For years, we have discussed charging people to use this site. Many members have requested "elite" forums. I have always been the advocate to keep the site FREE. I have always wanted to give people MORE, for nothing. This site is not Brickset or Eurobricks. This site discusses LEGO bricks, but it has deep ties to MONEY. People MAKE MONEY from this site, yet we have kept it free. We ask for a few links to be clicked on to help support the site at no real cost to members. Nothing more. Go try to discuss these topics on the other sites and you will be banned from the site in time. They don't want to focus on such tacky topics. It's just the way that it is and I respect their views on the subject. Countless times I have defended the community here, saying that is was more than a bunch of hack resellers who took LEGO sets from Little Timmy, only to sell them for double the MSRP. I might be a sap for not making the site a pay site, but I am a giver. That being said, Jeff and I don't support ourselves with this site in any way, shape or form. We have real jobs. This site is a passion of ours and the thousands of hour we put into each year is not about money, because if it was, we would have shut it down years ago. The book we wrote was hundreds of hours of work for little return amounting to less than minimum wage returns. So what keeps the site going, growing and improving? Our loyalty and responsibility to YOU and the people that do support us, silly as it seems. I believe in Karma and Kismet (my two dead dogs) and believe that if I help people, it will come back to me. So far, I have been blessed by good fortune. So I ask the community of thousands to dig a little deeper to help some kids and teachers. I will add some more sets from our personal collections. I will also add some sets from generous members. I really appreciate those who have given so far and I look forward to thanking more people in the future....

I keep seeing religion mentioned. I seriously hope that is not keeping people from donating. If so, that would be sad...

If folks are trying to state stuff as facts then a source would be greatly appreciated . If it is just an opinion then make that clear .no good reason to leave stuff hanging and folks scrambling .

Even though I'm a newbie to Lego investing, I'm quite experienced when it comes to investing in other assets, being someone who works in Banking and seen a number of speculative bubbles in my time (eCommerce, Tech, Commodities). The danger signs are always there, when you see people piling in (Silver and Oil - the number of retail investors that got caught out in is huge) on the back of recent media articles and then diving in head first, thinking it's easy money and that they'll double their money in next to no time. Based on the posts that I have read, this looks like this is happening with Lego and I can definitely see a bubble forming and what typically happens is inexperienced people get burnt. The added challenge with Lego, unlike with financial markets, is liquidity. With Lego, there are only certain markets where one can dispose of investments and in the event there isn't demand (with the exception of those earlier, desirable sets), coupled with oversupply through the hoarders trying to exit, then you're holding stock that you cant shift, regardless of the value that is showing in your Brick Portfolio. Worse thing for any investment, is not being able to dispose of it, in an efficient manner. In such an event, prices collapse and then the bubble bursts. This could then have a knock on impact to the primary market, where a number of newbies exit, as a result of being burnt. Given that there are increased numbers who are hoarding, it will be interesting to see what happens to the secondary market, 12 to 18 months down the line. I myself, do have one eye on investment, but I'm not looking for strong cashflow to supplement my living, but just to pay for my own sets, and for a bit of fun on the side. If you don't want to get burnt, you should only have Lego as a small part of your investment strategy and treat any growth as a bonus, and ultimately enjoy these great sets.

Love it too, except for the all too common international buyers who click buy but then don't pay. Make sure you check the "immediate pay with BIN" option.

I have only wanted a few Star Wars sets, my son likes some and my daughter never wanted a Star Wars lego set, until.... We saw this ewok set. My whole family loves it! My son loves the figures and my daughter loves the trees. It is really hard to find forest type lego sets that don't look like a friends set or the neighbor kid made them. If it was sold out I would easily have spent 2x the price on it.

$130 Delorean (I keep raising the price and they keep selling) $250 Jabba Palace + Rancor Combo (losing hope on $300 for the pair) Both on eBay w/ free shipping

I just did an in-depth analysis of the new Venice Cityscape model. I hope that it helps you decide if this is a model you want to add to your collection!In summary: It's a nice model if you can look past some of the artistic liberties. Unfortunately, the 29.99$ price is pretty outrageous for just 212 bricks. (By contrast, the Berlin model is also 29.99$ but 289 bricks.) It's odd to me how inconsistent their pricing can be for similar sets.212 bricks included in the setThe part selection is pretty good despite the high price tag. I enjoyed the printed lion brick, as well as the white microfigures. (This is the first time they have appeared in this color.)One of the quirks of the Cityscapes series is that landmarks from around the city are compressed into a single scene even when the buildings aren't that close together in real life. I prepared a map showing the locations of these buildings in Venice, numbered as they appear from left to right in the LEGO model.Map showing landmarks featured in Venice model.I enjoyed the build and the completed model a lot. It's a simple model, but it captures the essence of Venice well.Breakdown of the model into layers of base, street level, and buildings.For more analysis and additional photos, read the whole review at http://brickarchitect.com/2016/venice-cityscape-21026-review/Sincerely,---Tom Alphin

I think they should have done this as 2 different sets. This year release a nice Batcave, next year release a good Wayne Manor that sits on top of it like Jabba's Palace/Rancor Pit. Each priced at a more reasonable $200ish.

I think this set will surprise most on this board. The thousands in hands of resellers/investors/flippers from the last 2 weeks haven't hit Amazon's inventory yet. Once enough time has passed for everyone's Target/WM orders to arrive, get shipped off to FBA locations, processed, and fulfillable there will be a drop in price. There's only 73 offers/sellers on the original Amazon listing right now. That's the number to watch. For reference, here's offer counts/sellers over the last year or so: Oct 2014: 49 offers (this is when it was getting QFLL'd with the VIP release - buy box was $344.95) mid-Dec 2014: 107 offers (everyone QFLL for Christmas - buy box was $302.99) Feb 2015: 101 offers Mar 2015: 107 offers Jun 2015: 111 offers Aug 2015: 115 offers Oct 2015: 112 offers

For a single set that's TRU, but when you take a bunch of sets apart and mix and MOC all the pieces it becomes more problematic. I mean when kids do that, yeah kids. Thats hilarious that auto correct came up with TRU.

BOOM! Goes Joker's cannon... LEGO DC Comics Batman Classic TV Series - Batcave (76052) - 2,526 pieces - $269.99

Its my pic, and your eyes are good, two Tumblers and a Tower Bridge.

I'm not trying to burst the happy bubble, but I think reality is a dish best served cold. None of these sets have technically gained any real value yet! Your brickfolio value is actually a loser at the moment, unless you cash out in a TRU parking lot and mostly break even. The brickfolio values are actually skewed, because once you factor in fees, shipping, and time costs on all these sets, there's about a 20% reduction in price (and that's if it's retired). In your case, none of these are retired, and so they can still be found at retail. I'm not sure what your amazon/ebay selling experience is, but I think you would be a little more cautious, if you knew what those outlets entailed. So, to be clear, you're not making any real profit on this stuff, as of yet, because NONE OF IT is retired! In fact, only 2 sets that I see in this list have potential this year. Your girlfriend is right to be a little concerned. Let's go through your list. Let's start with Indominous Rex. Ok that set has been good to make about 25.00 in profit over the last few months if you bought at RRP, but that was when it was OOS quite a bit over the last few months. But, now it is back in stock at lego and targets, and it is in mass right now. It will now float down to RRP. So, it might take a few years for that to even return to the level it was selling at last July and people were snatching these sets up in a frenzy because the movie created the demand. Now that demand has subsided a bit. Out of all the sets you purchased, only Tumbler is definitely retiring. That means that set might make you some cash in a year, if you bail from it early. But, i'm not 100% sold on the batman theme like some. Yes, previous UCS batmobile did well, but that was during a different era. Ewok Village "may" retire this year, but you never know. The Lego Group may keep EV around, and give people choices in regards to big Star Wars playsets once the Hoth Rebel Base comes out. I like this set, and think over time it will make money. But, are you willing to wait 5 years on it? You may have to. The rest of your sets were just released within the last few months. Brick Bank shouldn't even count as an investment until 2018 at the earliest, because it might be sticking around for 4 to 5 years. I see you listed, Ferrari, and Ferris Wheel, but those are sets that were just released, and I don't think will retire anytime soon (years!). Dr Who is a minor risk, and may retire early next year. Poe's X-wing is a good choice for a FA set, but it may take some time since it's not retired. No one knows how long that one will be out.. In my opinion, if you are starting out in this investment train, then it's better to purchase sets that are retiring (only set on your list that meets that criteria is Tumbler). That way you can build capital quicker, but it takes about 2 to 3 years to really get moving. Lately, there are a LOT of noob's that are rushing in here, because they read on USA today that if you go out and buy practically ANY lego set, you'll be swimming in gold. While Lego is still probably the best bet for those that like plastic collectibles at the moment, it's still a grind and not exactly easy money, like many of these articles proclaim. In fact, each time I read these articles, they never talk about the other aspect - ACTUALLY SELLING THEM!

According to 3 different big lego stores in Singapore, the PS, PC and PR are all going to be retired. I just spoke to the same boss who told me that Tumbler was gonna be retired back in Oct. He said the three modulars could no longer be ordered through Lego Singapore and they won't be bringing anymore sets. He also has "outgoing soon" tags pasted on the Helicarrier with no discounts for members allowed. Seems to be very sure it's going to be gone soon. He was telling me a lot of people didn't believe him about the Tumbler, but when news broke out in Dec that it was retiring soon, he sold 30 sets at one shot at full retail price (Which is $270 USD here in Singapore). The main big player in Singapore is Bricksworld (www.bricksworld.com), and they've removed all three product listings from their website sometime last week or before the new year. Store employees said they wouldn't be coming in anymore. Only the DO and Brickbank will. I then had another friend who also tried to place a deposit for the PR at this third store, but was told that it had EOLed.. so there you have it, three independent stores in Singapore saying that these modulars are done. I've already hit my targets for all 3. Just wondering if I should buy more helicarriers now!

Not only do I doubt it is 1600 pieces, but it's probably also discarded leftovers with hair, gum, and Cheerios dust. Gross. In the CS reps defense, they probably couldn't count to 1600...

I love the Tumbler. Always have, but these last few weeks hurt the set more than you know. LEGO played us. They marked it as "Retiring Soon" and sat back and watched the horde do their bidding. There were so many left in stock it took weeks to sell out. I don't recall another major set taking so long to sell out with the horde in full acquire mode. One really has to wonder if this set was such a poor seller that LEGO needed us to clear out inventory by giving the impression of scarcity. This set certainly wasn't scarce with thousands in stock at Target. Who knows what Amazon had.

A very large percentage of the Target Tumblers appear to have popped seals. Perfect mint boxes are great but the difference in value is minimal between "mint in sealed box" and "pretty nice box, popped seals, brand new contents." If the former shoots to $400 next Christmas, then the latter is going to be $380. You're riding the same wave either way. Yeah it sucks to get a busted box todaywhen you paid close to retail, but if you describe the item well in your listing you actually attract a new cross-section of the buying community that *wants* something that's already kinda open so they don't feel so guilty about building it. Trust me on this. When you pay 2x RRP for a retired set on eBay, it's because you REALLY WANT that Lego set; you want to build it and enjoy it! But when the box arrives pristine and perfect, it's much harder to bring yourself to cut the seals. I've seen imperfect boxes with popped seals go for even more than MISB. It's a mind game. People WANT to build the set but they don't want to "ruin" a collectible by opening its perfect packaging. It's. All. Good.

The cause has no bearing. I will be 100% honest. I made a donation to the school when it just started out under the idea that it was to help something that was supported by "the Macks". It was the idea of making it something as a Christmas present (holiday thank you, etc.) for everything this site has done for us. I don't really plan on buying a ticket -"sorry" because way at the start of this I went to the school's website and made a quick donation. not for the chance to win something, etc. but just to say thank you to you both. But I have read some posts out here and the point seems slightly lost. This is to help one school, as picked by the Mack's (sorry, I am grouping you both together - no offense) as our way of saying thank you to you both for this site and all it has done for us. You have turned this charitable idea into this great fundraiser with prizes, drawings and contributing your own items to make it a bigger success. If people focus on that simple point - It is a gift on behalf of "The Macks". Ask yourself how much money or value, did you make, save, secure, grow, etc from the knowledge you gained from BrickPicker.com, the site they host at no charge to you, and took a fraction of 1% of that money and donated it to the charity of their choice how much of an impact that would have on children's lives. It is not for them personally and it is a positive way that each of us can take just a little and pool it together to make a massive difference to a group of children. Regardless of Religion, ethnicity and anything else - this is still about saying thank you. The only thing I think is lost is that many folks think this was all started as a way for you to push a charity. It was started as an idea a BP member had to say thank you and you quickly redirected that into something for the school. That notion of saying thank you to you both seems to have gotten lost and I just wanted it to be brought back to the fore front. This raffle was something you came up with once the idea of contributing to a cause you have as a way of saying you started up on a forum back in December. If you are considering buying a raffle ticket - do so under the idea that you are doing it as a thank you to "The Macks". On second thought, now that I wrote this - I think I will buy a ticket and say "thank you" once again.

My son and I have used this set and a bunch of Hobbit and other sets (eg Attack of the Wargs) to make a forest play set that is multi purpose and currently overrun by Jurassic World dinos.

So I am brand new to this forum, but not brand new to the LEGO game. I was in it huge from 2004-2007, Had many UCS xwings, Tie Interceptors, ISD, CTT, Cloud Cities (I thought I did well when I sold my Boba Fett for 98 back then, Oh if I had only known) and then due to space constraints I had to sell of all my stock just because I did not have space. I now own a home, with a large basement, and have since gotten back into it in the last week, starting with the Tumbler. This set alone was enough to pull me out of retirement. And do you want to know why, despite all the disbelievers on this forum, this will be a grand slam. No doubt about it. And here are my reasons why, and I will try not to rehash some of the points that have been beaten to death. Who are the people that drive a price up? Like 1000% up? The average collector will drive the price of a collectible to the 200% range, but what makes one take off, like the Taj Mahal or the UCS Millenium Falcon (Shooting myself for not buying that. I got married on 2007, and just did not have the space. I remember the days of it being 400 on LEGO Shop at Home. Sigh). Why is it that some sets can hit the moon and not others? It's the people who the set attracts. While market can dictate a price, the bottom line is only a select few people will pay 5000k for a Falcon or 3000 for the Taj Mahal. For the most part these are the AFOLs that make a salary in which they don't care what they are paying. I am very blessed in that I make a very nice salary, and I know many other people who do too. I have a friend who bought a 3000 dollar Taj Mahal as an XMas present for her spouse. These are the people that can make a set go to the moon. An executive for a large company is the person who is likely to buy a 5k Falcon for his den, or office to display. The average consumer will not. Everyone complains about AA. Well, I'll tell you why it isn't taking off. No executive wants to display that in their office. I wouldn't. Ask yourself "Would I put this in a fortune 500 CEO's office?" And if the answer is yes, well that is likely to be a winner. To break into the upper echelon, you have to have not just a market, but have the appeal to the high end 1% market. The market that doesn't care about cost. The market that wants to own it so they can brag and show it off on there shelf and partly to brag they paid "X" dollars for it. My friend just likes to say she paid 3000 for the Taj Mahal. For this market, it's not just about owning it, it's also about how much you paid for it. It's about feeling special by owning it, and showing it off. This set has that potential. My generation (I am 34) is just hitting the sweet spot in life where they are making a great salary, have expendable income and have the space to own the toys that they couldn't afford when they were in the 20's. It is an ICONIC vehicle. When I first watch the Dark Knight and Batman Begins, I couldn't stop thinking how awesome that car was. Some argue it was in only 2 Movies. Well the Falcon was in 3 up until this December. It's in 4 now! The delorean was in 3 Movies! The interest is incredibly high for this item. Will it be a UCS Falcon? No. But will it be better than probably 95% of other lego sets. Definitely. Legos are a universal appealing item. They transcend borders. Hence why Lego's (UCS Lego's) never depreciate. Some might not go to the moon, but you won't lose money, unlike the stock market. The population of the world only grows, and with population growth, the fans of legos will only grow. Unlike a fad like pokemon, cabbage patch dolls, furby's, lego's have stood the test of time. Sorry for the long post, but I truly believe this was a no brainer. I bought 25 myself. I predict this to be 650-700 in 3 years. Amazon is already slowly creeping up on the lowest price available. Only one at 259 as of now, and the next is 279. It's only day #1. Ebay sold auctions running 250-280. Even higher in Europe. The future is bright.

Hey guys...thanks for the replies. Here is my entire collection of Lego Classic Space sets. As you can see, some of the boxes are pretty worn by years of play and storage. Some even have the original price tag still attached to the boxes!

Unless they design a significantly smaller AT-AT for the Hoth Echo Base around 50% of the set would consist of an AT-AT. In that case the base would feel more like an add-on than the centerpoint of the set. So I would consider the inclusion of an AT-AT unlikely.

Thanks for doing this site, I can't believe its free. I have learned so much about lego investing here. I am guilty of being a procrastinator but I just bought 3 tickets.

If you allow them...

NEW PRIZES ADDED!!!

Personally, I love it. For those that were upset with the orientation of the cave on the box, it's not to see it's a bit "modular" in that you can flip it to the correct orientation (poles on the left, entrance on the right, as it was in the show). For those that are willing to take the risk, this could be a parting out dream.

In the video, how proudly is he saying 'this is also a new sticker'... Who cares about new stickers? Perishable items. I get it that the graphics designer worked a lot and did a damn good job, but why not print more of them? I can't believe LEGO can't reuse the machinery gadget printing in tons of other sets.

This is one helicopter I prefer not to be without.

They have done remakes, but they have done them sparingly. Usually after a long period of time has passed as well. (Over a decade for the UCS Xwing and rumored UCS snowspeeder remake, a bit less than a decade for the Sandcrawler) And in many cases, they updated models with new building techniques and minifigs to reflect the display quality that fans have come to expect nowadays. If they remake too often, and without any meaningful improvements (a la Winter Village Toy Shop) that will absolutely bring down secondary market prices. 10179 is the premier example of Lego's collectibility and remaking it so soon (it's only been gone, what, 5 or 6 years now?) is damaging to the perceived value of Lego as long term investment, to some degree. I do think they'll remake it at some point, because they could charge a fortune for it and still sell tons of them. Remakes are inevitable but they should be very careful about how they do it and how often they do it.

This is my classic space display. I have some other small sets as well.

This is my first post, and I think the best place for it. Thank you for all you do for us and I hope we can come through for you and St. Paul School.

How about making the Giving Back badge a hyperlink to the first post here? That way people wondering what that means will be taken to the page that explains how they can contribute. When I first saw it I was wondering what it was for.

From a week ago, but found this at Target for $17.98...

Staples has a 40% off packaging coupon for orders over $50 41201 good until 1/16/16 Does anyone know the best Staples box size for set 10697 Large Creative Box 1500 piece?

I feel people will forget all about the 6860 now.

Just remember you are sending a strong message about how much more important the Lego designed house/car/boat is, as opposed to the one your 4 yr old builds when you do that.

Ah, where's the fun in that? [emoji6]

I feel a lot of these articles are misguided. They tend to refer to the past, and make it seem like these are the conditions of the present, when they are not. Unless you are one of the 2 to 5%ers sitting on some retired sets like Taj Mahal, MF, and some of the earlier modulars, you are more than likely not going to receive returns greater than 50% across an entire porfolio once you subtract, fees, shipping, and taxes. Although, I will admit, I did pretty well selling retired sets, as well as flipping a few non-retired, but OOS sets over the holidays. However, now that January has come, things have slowed down quite a bit! I've been selling a variety of collectible toys since the late 90's (started with mcfarlane and star wars to make some extra cash when I just got out of college), but started the lego game in late 2013, when I started buying architecture, and then LOTR/Hobbit sets to hold and flip. Right now, i'm sitting on about 90% of my "investments" as retired stock or sets that are retired in europe, but still haven't had that tag in the States. However, going into this year, i'm getting the jitters about investing heavily into a lot of sets on today's market (except for a few here and there). I've seen similar signs before in other themes, and markets. I'm feeling confident about many of the sets I have in my portfolio, but I can tell you that if you are looking at this strictly as an investment, that there should be a big warning sign attached to this game. The more people that jump in today, and buy up sets on the market today, you have to give it at least 2 years before many of those sets are not only retired, but also appreciating at a rate to make your time worthwhile. However, one thing I will say is if you are also a builder/collector and an investor, you shouldn't have to fear as much, as those that are strictly investors. Personally, one of the nicer things about brickpicker is that there are many here that fit the collector/investor criteria, and trading in retired or retiring sets is always an option here. I have a five year old that loves to build and play with lego, so if things go far south, I can just trade off sets, and get sets he would like.. In fact, I wouldnt' have to spend another dime on toys for quite some time, if that happened. As long as you have a decent portfolio, even if the market collapses, you can still head down that avenue and trade some of your sets... But the key here is having a good investment of "retired sets". THIS IS KEY! And that is another thing many of these articles don't talk about. I think you really do want to achieve a portfolio of mostly retired sets. A lot of the sets on his list are great, don't get me wrong, but it's a 2 year window, at minimum before it gets to a point where the sets will start to be worth the investment, and thats if the market is still stable by then. Brickbank, Ferrari, and Ferris Wheel will be much longer. Those that are starting out, are going to have to wait a bit for the sets they are currently buying to retire. Point is, try to achieve a portfolio of mostly retired sets that are going to hold their value. I think a lot of the sets in his list will do that. Just not right now.

Well, I will be adding some more sets later today. I want to mix it up a little and attract a wider audience. Some of the members sets donated will be pooled together to make a kick butt raffle and give some variety. If by adding $500 in sets helps make $2000, then that is worth it to me.

Flip it, move on. It's duplo

I gave to support the Macks. Sets or not. I have always pushed for a pay site, they always decline. I pay good money in my firm for good data and analytic tools. Come on people, 1 ticket is 10 dollars, really only ten dollars. Who cares about the religion aspect doing something good to benefit others is always I good thing. I love Jesus and am happy to support these guys, even if it was some other religion. Only 10 dollars........maybe you will win something! I expect I'll buy more before the end of the month. This site is invaluable to a serious investor.

Not sure if this has been mentioned in depth here (I believe I saw one post that briefly stated it), but if you ever create eBay promo listings (like the recent "SELL IN-DEMAND ITEMS FOR FREE* THROUGH DEC 31!" one), make sure not to edit your auction(s) after you list them. I was wondering why my eBay gift certificate total was only a little over $50, when I sold a good number of IR and RE, and it's because there's some fine print: Pretty silly, when I just updated the auction title or prices slightly. Sorry if this is common knowledge, but hopefully it will help out some of you in the future. Anyone able to get eBay CS to still honor revised listings?

I really hope this works out and more members start contributing, especially for those who have Lego-related financial/investment goals in mind when visiting Brickpicker and who have benefited financially from the site. This site offers a great resource of investment ideas/advice and certainly deals and stock tracking, but also other information on Lego collecting, Lego reviews, and other things for a Lego collector etc... I'm both a collection and investor, so I've benefited a lot from this site sinceI found it in summer 2014. For those on the site in fall 2014, on multiple times Ed offered hints of retiring exclusive sets, most notably Town Hall. I don't think many investors on this site would have as many Town Halls now as they would have if that set went off into retirement without Ed's suggestions. Anyone in this boat will make money off of those Town Halls if they haven't done already, so perhaps a $10 or more buy-in for a raffle ticket(s) shouldn't seem too much.

Congrats, you now have more likes in your 1st post than I've had in 1 1/2 years. Impressive!

Ed, don't forget the Dark Side of the Force ... it's called Procastination Keep hammering these messages at folks and more importantly, put up a "Only X days left" banner everywhere. I'm sure that will entice some ....