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Another Ebay code $15 off $75 at eBay with promo code C15LIMITEDTIME Standard exclusions apply. As usual, eBay gift cards are excluded, others are not. Coupon code valid 3/31/16 until 5PM Pacific

LOL - bubble talk about a set that you could buy for $27.99 months at a time and still now even after the"bubble" has burst still sell for 4x what you paid. i'll take more bubbles please.

It sounds to me like his issue isn't with the gift card deals being posted, it's that every post after the deal is: -I got it! -Didn't work for me! -I got 2! -I got a baker's dozen! -I was able to get it to work on Lowes gift card, then I put it up on CL real quick and traded it for a Chili's card. I took that card to Chili's and traded it to a waitress for cash. Now I'm taking that cash and my Kmart points and getting free sets all day. Thoughts?

1 Million Vendors!

I wish we had a Complaint Thread or a Site Feedback thread to post complaints or suggestions so I don't have to waste all my valuable time reading about it here.

2015 was when Marty was supposed to have traveled to. If Marty had traveled to 2016, he would have told himself to sell in 2015.

A lot will be coming in the coming weeks. Both of us have been pretty quiet lately. Getting away from the book, regular work has just been non-stop, but now I am moving into working towards an overhaul of the site. I always said this year would be the year for the Brickfolio. It will become a lot better.

I can't wait to see how many sellers the Ecto-1 is going to have.

Also checkout... http://m.ign.com/articles/2016/03/31/star-wars-rebels-dave-filoni-on-ahsokas-fate-mauls-return-and-much-more Mar, 30 2016 Star Wars Rebels: Dave Filoni on Ahsoka's Fate, Maul's Return and Much More Rebels' EP on who lived, who died and how an unseen Clone Wars storyline factored in. by Eric Goldman Warning: Full spoilers for the Star Wars Rebels: Season 2 finale follow.

We can create another topic, but the second one person curses that there are two threads to monitor, kiss it goodbye. Is it really that hard to scroll past the posts? I can cruise past them pretty easily if I am not interested. Also if there are no major deals going on, what is the issue. Do you have better deals to post about?

Someone called "meowsmeowsmeows" asking about cat litter? Hmm.

Here is the TRU Link ($100 Physical GC for $70 with code)

Impatience is what is going to separate the flippers from the investors.

Anyone who didn´t sell on the anniversary of the film for the triple RRP or more that it was fetching then deserves little sympathy IMHO.

I think the risk outweighs the reward by buying discounted GCs from raise, especially for the Lego GCs.

IN-N-OUT BURGER by JM Furman

Really looking forward to tonight's episode. It took a while but this show has grown on me. Makes me want to build my ghost and phantom I have had in the closet.

Sold one of the first sets I ever bought: Coast Guard Patrol 60014. Buy-in was $52 on 10/29/13, sold for $100 shipped on eBay. Some other recent sales: Town Hall $545 Jabba's Palace $180 Power Armor Lex $25 (all eBay, prices include shipping)

The Brickpicker Brick Index was updated recently. This index gives an indication of the movement in value of each set based upon the previous 6 months of sales data from Ebay. You can review the sets by theme if you like, but @Jeff Mack has accumulated the top 20 performers for the last 6 months on the landing page. I'd like to take a look at the data and see what it tells us. First, let's take a look at the data that is presented. Each set is ranked by what percentage of value it has increased in the past 6 months. There's a handy graph of that period of time showing a whole dollar value on the Y Axis and months expressed numerically on the X. A cursory overview of the data shows us that this table is very heavily weighted towards Star Wars. 75% (15) of the top 20 are Star Wars sets. 10% (2) are Super Heroes and LEGO Movie, Ninjago, and Creator each make a single entry to close out the remaining 15%. Does this mean that Star Wars is the only way to go to ensure maximum profits? Let's take a look. Data without analysis can lead to bad decisions. The biggest earner in the list is 75048 The Phantom. With a monstrous 128+% increase in the past 6 months, it came out swinging. Original retail on this set was $24.99. For many months, it was available at Amazon/Target/Wal-Mart for $19.99. Current price guide value is $46.73. This set is a prominent part of the Star Wars Rebels IP and has one popular character who is only found in this set. Rank #1 75048-1 The Phantom 128.84% Next on our list is a set that was looked down upon for most of its retail shelf life. It lived with an almost permanent discount of $19.99 from a $24.99 retail. Now it lives in the $41+ zone. I think a lot of people put off buying this set always assuming that there would be another time and time ran out. You get an interesting vehicle from a pivotal scene in Revenge of the Sith with 2 hero minifigures. Both of the figures are unique to this set and the Grievous alone is selling for almost the MSRP of this set. Rank #2 75040-1 General Grievous' Wheel Bike 115.83% In a race to the finish between 75054 and 75055, the AT-AT 75054 sold out first. For a time, you could get a slight discount. Within days of selling out at retail it was already selling at 50%-60% above the retail of $99.99. It's now struggling to reach $200, which most expect to happen by summer. Rank #3 75054-1 AT-AT 98.18% Number 4 on our list is the 75038 Jedi Interceptor. This one has 2 hero minifigures in the form of Anakin Skywalker and the updated R2-D2 minifigure. It originally retailed for $24.99 and seems to have been selling for that amount up through retirement. It's now selling in the $48 range. The only reason that it doesn't outrank the similarly priced 75040 and 75048 is because it sold better at retail and was not as discounted. (75135 is bound to drive the price of this set up as people try to complete their hero pairs.) Rank #4 75038-1 Jedi Interceptor 96.05% The Ant-Man Final battle is the first non Star Wars set on our list. This set went under a lot of radars, Within 6 months of release, it was done. It started life with production problems and disappeared without a whisper. The growth of this set is probably not done. Limited production, continued media support for the character, and no forthcoming reissues will keep driving buyers to this set. Rank #5 76039-1 Ant-Man Final Battle 95.72% There's a saying that a rising tide raises all boats. The interesting thing about this set is that since it was already rare and had retired almost 2 years ago. It's value was already much higher than the $9.99 retail price of the set. The movie hype in December appears to have nearly doubled the price again. That tide raised the high as well as the low. Rank #6 75011-1 Tantive IV & Alderaan 95.13% As mentioned previously, the Imperial Star Destroyer 75055 barely lost the race for sold out to the AT-AT 75054. It had a higher price to begin with and also lived with a semi-permanent discount. It is competing neck and neck with the AT-AT on the race to $200. The only reason that the AT-AT is higher on the list is because it started at a lower MSRP. Both of these large vehicles are on the same trajectory, and the Star Destroyer is less likely to be remade as soon. Rank #7 75055-1 Imperial Star Destroyer 85.75% Number 8 is yet another recently retired Star Wars set. The Snowspeeder 75049 was a $29.99 set that could frequently be found with a $5 discount. When it and the AT-AT retired at the same time, demand for one increased demand for the other. Demand has lifted this set up to the $50 range, even with another Snowspeeder soon to be available in the Assault on Hoth set. If another AT-AT returns to shelves without this corresponding vehicle, look for it to return to this list. Rank #8 75049-1 Snowspeeder 85.17% The Microfighters Millennium Falcon was existing somewhat above retail. A lot of people had been dismissive of the entire Microfighters line, but the first series gained some traction. The Millennium Falcon had the distinction of having a hero minifigure and it is the most iconic vehicle in the series. When the Force Awakens was released, people on a budget looked for an alternative to a $150 set. Demand pushed the value up, and will probably maintain the price for a while to come. Kids and fans have come to accept and enjoy the aesthetic. Rank #9 75030-1 Millennium Falcon 79.09% Halfway through the list, we come to a set that surprised many. It's a large exclusive that only really fits in with an unprofitable theme. Not a lot of people were buying this set. Anyone who wanted it put it off because there would always be time later. Large exclusives tend to have a certain cache. The question that remains is, is this increase sustainable? By all accounts it is a fun build. People who want something unique will migrate to this set. Rank #10 70810-1 MetalBeard's Sea Cow 73.37% Wait, a Ninjago set made the list? Did the poles reverse themselves? Are we in the end of days? is Ronin's R.E.X. a sign that everything we know is wrong? Well, probably not. This set is still widely available at retail, so there's no reason for it to sell above retail, and it doesn't. This set made the list because sales were bad.It sold for roughly 40% of retail price and has increased to about 80% of retail in the ebay marketplace. Anyone contemplating buying this set at retail might as well hand $10 to a stranger and walk away. Rank #11 70735-1 Ronin R.E.X. 72.48% The ARC-170 fighter had a short life. It lived on shelves for less than a year. It sold many times for below retail. It was part of the second series and came from the less popular prequel trilogy. It had a lot of things against it, which probably led to less production and less hoarding. It seems like Microfighters are the little engine that could on this list. Frequently overlooked and underestimated. Could this be a sign that the Star Wars Constraction figures will surprise many? Rank #12 75072-1 ARC-170 Starfighter 68.80% Next up, we have a Star Wars playset. The smart money says that playsets don't do as well as ships. Well, that's partially true. Look at all of the other recently retired ships that outpaced this one in % increase. The Mos Eisley Cantina was also selling below retail before retirement (Noticing a distinct trend here.) When it retired, it jumped up above retail and continued to increase. This set has a large number of minifigures (8) with a bigfig creature and a small vehicle. It truly is a nice set, and will likely capture buyers for years unless they make another cantina set. Rank #13 75052-1 Mos Eisley Cantina 67.39% Number 14 on our list is the second Super Heroes set, DC's Batboat Harbor Pursuit. A 66% gain sounds like a good thing. There's some problems with the appearance of this set on our list. This set was released at the same time as Ant-Man's final battle, so is this another early EOL that jumped up big? Nope. This set is currently available at retail. For a long time, sellers on Ebay were selling it for significantly below retail. The jump in value can be attributed to it now selling for almost retail. Is this an indication of post EOL performance? It's unlikely, unless you assume that it will sell for close to retail after it retires. Rank #14 76034-1 Batboat Harbor Pursuit 66.25% 3/4 of the way through our list we have the Ghost. This is the single most used vehicle in Star Wars Rebels. This set was easily found on Ebay for a significant discount from retail. It was unpopular with resellers and suffered from not being a set from a live action Star Wars movie. Despite the fact that it had an average length shelf life, its retirement seemed to catch people off guard. With continued support in media, this set should continue to show growth, but it's unlikely to have the significant gain that it received just returning to MSRP. Rank #15 75053-1 The Ghost 63.85% The droid gunship honestly surprised me when I saw it on this list. Sure, it's recently retired, sure it's Star Wars, but it's a non-hero vehicle from a minor scene in the prequel trilogy. Looking at the data, it seems that this set took a significant dip from retail, and all of its gains were just to put it back on an even footing with its original MSRP. Rank #16 75042-1 Droid Gunship 62.88% Number 17 is an anomaly. Not because of how poorly it was doing before, but because it was a set that had already increased since it retired a year ago. When this Target exclusive set retired in Dec. 2014 it had a retail price tag of $39.99. A year later it was hovering in the $60 range before receiving another boost above $90. In this case instead of the rising tide saw, let's consider the words of Walt Disney "Quality will out." As collectors scoop up 75135 and 75038, they'll remember this one and realize that it's probably not getting a refresh anytime soon. Is it on track to match 7661? Hard to tell, but if the clones taught us anything, fans seem to like a rainbow of the same thing. Rank #17 9494-1 Anakin's Jedi Interceptor 60.11% Approaching the end, 90% of the way through, we find a battle pack. Battle packs are cheap, small, easy to store and frequently found on clearance. This battle pack has the virtue of being composed of screen accurate Original Trilogy troopers. It was the strongest contender of the recently retired battle packs for future growth and it found it. It's the same story though. The starting position of this set was ~20% below retail. Many will have gotten this set from the Wal-Mart clearances, so will realize even better returns than shown here. Rank #18 75034-1 Death Star Troopers 58.82% Number 19 on our list is a true representative of the rising tide theory. This set retired 2 years ago. It languished below retail since it retired until the Force Awakens came along and propped it up. Instead of being somewhere around $5 below retail, it gained $15 above retail. Honestly, not the performance vector that anyone should be looking for. It's a 2 year hold time to gain an actual ~35%. Rank #19 75017-1 Duel on Geonosis 58.17% Our final entry on the list is also not Star Wars. The Creator 3 in 1 Mountain Hut quietly retired without fanfare. The data indicates that its value dipped 25% below retail in the late summer and stayed there all fall long. Post EOL it has recovered the loss and added 20% to its value. I looked at some of the other recently retired Creator 3 in 1 sets and saw a similar trajectory. A low increase in value, but it was there. Rank #20 31025-1 Mountain Hut 57.60% Looking at this list, we see a lot of Star Wars sets that retired a short time ago. Their initial post EOL bump was probably accelerated by the release of The Force Awakens. Many of these sets were living below retail before they retired. It's easy to make significant gains when the first gain that a set makes is to get back to its original MSRP. 10-25% value jump when it disappears from Amazon or Wal-Mart would be standard. We're not even taking into account the significant clearance reductions on most of these sets. I am not discounting the money that was and is to be made on these sets. People buying at discount cleared and are poised to receive greater profits. Before I end here, I'd like to give a special nod of the head and tip of the cap to the set that's 91% more influential than Kanye West. For folks who are wondering where their favorite Tumbler falls, I found it in the DC Super Heroes theme in second place behind Batboat Harbor Pursuit. Since this set never really got discounted, that's where the starting value falls and it has since increased by over 50%. I guess it's time to start telling everyone how right you were to buy these at the last minute. 76023-1 The Tumbler 52.32% In the final analysis, what does all of this tell us? The status is actually quo. Good sets from a popular series that retire will increase. Rare sets and exclusives will increase, and things that routinely sell for significantly below retail will sometimes sell for retail. Most of the sets on the list were not exclusives, and the biggest exclusive retirements were not the largest % gainers. The trajectory of the Sea Cow and the Tumbler are good, but not worrisome as far as the rise of the proverbial bubble. (Does anyone remember pogs or those worthless Billy Ripken f*ck face cards doubling and redoubling in value so quickly?) It will be interesting to see in a couple months what the largest increases are. I'd also love to see what the biggest losers for the same timeframe is. I bet it would be the newest things released. View full blog article

These are valid ways to save some money when buying LEGO. Like Meijer or Shopko deals, just because only some members can take advantage of those does not mean they should not be posted here. Also, technically the $15 off $75 is an eBay code good for any item on eBay. You can use it to buy LEGO from TRU eBay for example. Some people just chose to use it on gc instead. Lastly, instead of complaining about it why not lead by example and post deals here. By you posting deals here consistently, at least others would not need to slog through endless gc reports to find their deals

I read this and all I heard was...

Terms & Conditions: The Coupon is for a $15 discount off a minimum purchase of $75, valid until 5:00 PM PT on March 31, 2016. Discount applies to the purchase price (excluding shipping, handling, and taxes) of eligible items on eBay.com. Eligible items exclude Coins & Paper Money, eBay Gift Cards, and Real Estate. Coupon can be used once per PayPal account within a single transaction (or cart), while supplies last. Only eBay members paying with a PayPal account registered with an address located in the United States or Canada can receive the discount. Coupon is subject to U.S. laws, void where prohibited, not redeemable for cash, has no face value, and cannot be combined with any other Coupon or used when paying with an eBay Gift Card. eBay may cancel, amend, or revoke the Coupon at any time. Use of automated devices or programs for Coupon redemption prohibited.

The Barnes and Noble $100 for $88 gift card ($73 with code) would be another good option. If you're a member that will work out to a pretty nice discount in stores.

After further reflection... Maybe there is a drug ring posting upside down LEGO images to let potential customers know they are holding and looking for buyers. I may have inadvertently stumbled upon a speakeasy's secret knock OR Troll with bad manners. I wonder if the blurry picks and the "trackter" listing also got emails

The Mandalorian speeder set was a bit of an anachronism based on CW timeline. By the time Maul had his Mandalorian buddies, he had better mechanical legs hidden under black "ninja pants" like we saw last night. The Nightsisters gave him the claw like legs, but they were damaged in battle with Obi-Wan and Hondo's pirates... if my memory serves... before he became leader of Death Watch (a Mandalorian terrorist group). Sorry, lots of CW stuff there. It's really worth a watch, especially after season 1.

2 pages of Lego gift cards on Raise. 5%-6% discount. https://www.raise.com/buy-lego-gift-cards

They save the stickers for the UCS sets...

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Villa Amanzi by Robert Turner

100% goodness. Spectacular Season finale despite flying helicopter inquisitors. It had death, damage Maul and ample with. Great to see Vader's helmet get knocked around. If this is the Vader we will see in Rogue One, "take my money". Rebels has rarely disappointed me after 2 season. Let Dave Filoni and team helm a movie. Give us more Rebels Lego sets.

There is no such thing as horde not looking in regards to ucs and modulars.

Here we go again

In the United States Forum you can start a thread related to a particular area. I'm mobile right now, otherwise I'd move the Boston chatta (chatter) to a new thread. Wicked pissa and all that.

What's the difference?

Decent FBA offer, they are getting stuffed : Hello from Fulfillment by Amazon, You may have slow-moving or low-selling inventory. Starting today, March 31, 2016, FBA is waiving fees for any removal order for return or disposal of your inventory that is currently in U.S. fulfillment centers. This promotion ends April 30, 2016, after which time normal removal-order fees will apply. If you remove units as part of this promotion for which you paid a Long-Term Storage Fee in February 2016, we will reimburse 66% of the fee that you paid per cubic foot for those units. FBA remains dedicated to supporting your growth and ensuring that our U.S. fulfillment centers have the right quantity of products. This promotion is designed to free up space for products that are selling fast. Learn more about free removals (sign-in required). How will this work? You can create a removal order from the Manage Inventory page in Seller Central. Learn more about removing inventory (sign-in required). Also: If you filed a removal order for stranded or unfulfillable inventory on or after February 29, 2016, you will be reimbursed for these removal-order fees. If you file a removal order for sellable inventory on or before April 30, 2016, to dispose of this inventory or have it returned to you, you will be unable to send in additional units of these ASINs until October 1, 2016. If your inventory level falls below the number of units you have sold of this ASIN in the previous four weeks, you can send this ASIN to Amazon. How can I check my inventory levels? To view your current inventory age, download the Inventory Age report in the Fulfillment Reports section of Seller Central. If you have a Professional selling account, you can view the FBA Inventory Age page on your Inventory Dashboard (sign-in required). You can check your February Long-Term Storage Fee charges in the Long-Term Storage Fee Charges report in Seller Central (sign-in required). Thank you for selling on Amazon. Sincerely, The Fulfillment by Amazon team

The white square label on the set usually indicates a return . That's messed up regardless .

I know a lot of you follow the lego specific deals on HUKD, but you might of missed this one. Use code CUK20 for 20% off up to a maximum of £50 off. Just got a Tie Fighter 75095 for £130

Red 5 came today in a huge box with no packing. Surprisingly the box is near mint. Seal code is 34R5.

then we were in bubbles from the start of LEGO re-selling/investing. i buy more from resellers for inflated price all the time.

Same here, I enjoy rebels but it doesn't compare to the clone wars.

Just sayin

I love Clone Wars and am beginning to feel the same for Rebels. They are different styles, though--CWs told a much broader tale with vignettes from the ensemble. Rebels is about our core group of heroes with "guest stars." I'm so glad Maul has had a life outside of The Phantom Menace. He was wonderful in CW and in perfect form last night. It would have been such a shame to see such a character die so quickly and shamefully. I enjoyed watching my 9-year-old's response. He was seduced, too.

Really hate it when I finally get a bite and this is the email: In the second picture the box is upside down. Are you on drugs? I don't think I want to sell to that person. The "upside down" pic is to show the fully intact seals. Is it ok that I am offended by both the audacity of the question and the fact that this person could not try and figure out why a sober seller would do that on purpose?

We don´t like Super Heroes and they don´t like us!

Love it. This show will be the baseline for all of the future movies. To be honest, I would be tickled if Rogue One will be half as good as this series I hope Ep8 team is taking notes Also, George Lucas, that was how to seduce someone to the dark side And that final scene.. talk about consequences.. Oh and somebody is getting a new lightsaber soon Btw, CW fanboys just need to accept that this episode is as close as conclusion to CW that they will ever get

I kid you not, they were marked 90% off at one of my TRU's. I picked up the two they had. When I went back the next week, they were back up to $40. I didn't take them. lol

Worked for me but the 25% only worked on one item (did not apply to multiple quantities). Not a bad deal when combined with 10% eBay bucks on a staples gift card (I missed the staples discounted gift card from last week). Edit: watch out for sneaky shipping costs after the discount is applied. It's $50 to qualify for free shipping.

Big brother got the option to pick any battle pack he wanted. He loves clone wars stuff and the lego store had plenty of senate commandos and geonsis troopers, but he went right for the first order battle pack. He is 6 by the way. #marketresearch

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