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Local find...6285 Black Seas Barracuda and 6274 Caribbean Clipper $185 total. Both used/100% complete with box and instructions however, the Barracuda's minifigures are still sealed/new and sails are mint!

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Here's my MOC on LOTR Helm's Deep. Also posted it on Eurobricks: https://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?/forums/topic/169563-moc-lotr-helms-deep/

President Trump, after learning of the LEGO Great Wall of China, changes his plan and begins construction on the “Make America Great Wall of America” between the US and Mexico...but abandons it after realizing it will cost more than traditional building materials. Unwilling to admit defeat, he builds 50 feet out of Chinese bogus bricks and it falls apart immediately. Sent from my iPhone using Brickpicker Forum mobile app

Thank you Amazon, frustration Free packaging. In this case I guess it means you get the frustration for free.

Thanks! I just brick-built it and made changes as I progress. So unfortunately no digital files. I'd love to see your creation though! Here's a overhead view and a close-up of the inner courtyard: The layout is based on a cross section art work of Helm's Deep made by a WETA artist. I put an armory in the basement below the inner courtyard (accessible through entrance next to stairs in the inner courtyard), a stable in the lower entrance, and a private dining area on the second floor of the great hall. See here for more detail: https://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?/forums/topic/169563-moc-lotr-helms-deep/ Since I got in the game late, 9471 is worth stupid money now so I only got one. Other than the original figures from 9471 and 9474, the rest are custom figures from eBay (not sure if this is hugely frowned upon in these boards or not......).

"Is that you, Mr. President?" More like Ms. Speaker... Can't we all just agree that our politicians have zero care for the average person; and are more interested in maintaining their hardened party lines than making any real changes to help the country? Here is the only person worth voting for in 2020

A $10 "battle pack" based on the original space theme?! Four figures, with one being a new color?! Two vehicles and a classic space robot?! Sign me up! With the new Lego Movie 2 sets beginning to hit the shelves over the past couple of weeks, one thing I've noticed is that I've only seen this particular set at Target. I've come across all of the other new sets from this theme at Wal-Mart, Meijer, and in my local Shopko stores, but none of them have had this set. Only Target. Checking Brickset, it's not listed as a retail exclusive. A quick Walmart inventory search on br******k shows it as "out of stock" in every store, while searching Target it is in stock at every single one of them. Was Target granted early access to this set before other retailers? Is it truly a store exclusive? Can anyone provide some inside information on this? Whatever the case, this set is sure to be popular due to the nostalgia, price point, and value. I've picked up a few from my two local Target stores just to be safe. Once the movie hits theaters and people start looking for the sets this one should be in high demand. I'm debating on stockpiling a few more but there surely will be a flood of these hitting other stores at some point, right? Right?! SPACESHIP!!!

Jeff Bezos will buy Lego and make it Amazon’s official toy brand, only available online or in Whole Foods. Third party sellers revolt, beginning a prolonged insurgency from their strongholds in rural Dollar Generals. The war ends when Bezos receives gov. Approval to weaponize delivery drones and Alexia becomes Skynet. Sent from my iPhone using Brickpicker Forum mobile app

Brick prices will drop to pennies on the dollar. Frustrated re-seller will make first livable 3,500 Sq foot home made entirely of plastic

Just popped into Leicester sq for the designer signing. 6 people in the queue with 30 mins to go. Of which two are trying to get designer to sign the Hogwarts castle set. Worst turnout ever. People obviously staying away because of price and interesting to see what the signed sets will go for. Could potentially go sky high due to lack of numbers compared to other sets. I just picked up a couple of Dragon Guy BH’s which are flying off the shelves

As soon as the crazy is revealed, limit all communications (and block the user) - Certainly communicate as you must, but don't try to reason with the unreasonable.

If they came in a wax pack with 12 cards and concrete gum everything would be awesome

Do you mean this?

Limits. This is 2019. Jeez.

I been waiting a year for this trailer, for anyone who hasn't seen part 1 and 2, best action movies of all time

My suggestion for next time is to order it yourself from bricklink and have it sent directly to the customer . You will make your life easier and would have gone above and beyond and who knows maybe gained a loyal customer . This also depends on the set ( im thinking you forgot to add a pic ) .

You weren't kidding. That was an AMAZING trailer!

The first one is great! Definitely worth watching at least once. The second one is good, but certainly no ESB.

I was waiting for a headshot. What shown on the trailer exceeded my expectation

yeah they call or email customer support, would assume call as it comes over pretty quick and comes in a direct message in your inbox with the heading 'courtesy email' with a case type number sometimes they email you as well asking why they can't bid. Usually forget they caused a situation or had an issue in the first place as time goes by. If they are persistent enough in trying to figure out why it won't let them bid that is usually when they contact ebay. It is rare. Only had a handful and just in the last year or so. they've changed the block results over the years. I know at one point it would block them from messaging you as well. Not sure what they see at this point. Kind of like they change what is viewable now compared to the old days.

Exactly, zero feedbackers i.e. new accounts, you can't block

I appreciate that advice. This guy is the first I've ever added to my banned list. I actually had to look up how to do it. Like someone else said, you can't reason with crazy. The really weird thing is, he tried to retaliate by giving me positive feedback. He tried to cram his crazy accusation into the 80 char line. But in the end, it's still pos feedback. lol... *facepalm*

This, and don't over-react. You can't filter out every scam or A-hole. Wait a few days and decide if this is worth changing the way you do business, otherwise chalk it up to a learning experience and move on. My recent 0-feedback buyer debacle was certainly a few days of headache but far outweighed by the sales I've gotten over the years with no problem whatsoever. Not changing my buyer requirements.

That's $41,000 worth of trains right there (and no, those are not "My Own Train" but Santa Fe Set 1 and Set 2 packages, going for ~$500 each right now new in box)

$12. It’s chain-wide. Sent from my iPhone using Brickpicker Forum mobile app

Winner. Game over.

Bit of time to pick up some good deals. It’s a great set along with DB.

End of year really sounds bad when somebody says it in January!

Should have just said... Hi, I'm Russ. I haven't been in one of our stores in years, can you tell? Anyway, numbers don't look good and bonuses finally are going flat so it is time to close up shop to get that bonus back up there. Hope you don't mind... I mean, most of you won't, cause if you are like me, you stopped going inside Shopko years ago too. Tootaloo Russ "the bus" Steinhorst

For Egon.

hopefully these trading cards will let us fire up the old sports cards vs LEGO debate...

I think this is still the title holder

Why, my @ss is on speed dial?

"So gud make ur sale, first rid go Small Werld then myb tomroland can we finzalie buy a shake hands or a kizz when do the pirat. just play it kool OK?

"Is that you, Mr. President?"

Yup, thanks. Here’s the recap I wrote for Lego. https://lan.lego.com/news/overview/justice-lug-assemble-r181/

The Tabby situation is just like the UK - If you say that you are leaving, you are supposed to leave!

There is a story of a lovely kitty, who's multiple accounts were much more than a hunch...

Dude, PM him on one of his 15 user accounts that he connects to through his super VPN or he’ll have his enforcer buddy shipped to you in one of his custom double wall cardboard boxes, wrapped in a custom sign he made, to beat you up with some leftover bike parts from his bike selling days.

Classic Minifig Wizard Majisto BrickHeadz MOC by headzsets

This time I am the fruitcake ... on Amazon FBA. Sold a DUPLO 10567 Toddler Build and Boat Fun two (2!) times this Christmas, same set. Both sales came back as a return, the first time I was able to immediately relist and sell, the second one came back as Unfulfillable. Just received the set back from FBA in exactly the same condition as I sent it in. So I started wondering why this got returned twice. Turns out the "Clearance - was $19.99 now $11.19" sticker was still on the box. D'oh! I guess my customers who bought this for $45 didn't like seeing that sticker In my defense ... the sticker was barely contrasting with the printing on the box ... but still, epic failcake.

Update if anyone cares: I convinced the buyer to cancel the "return". Then I learned the eBay system does not allow transaction cancellations on items for which a "case has been closed". So we fell into the ingenious design vortex of craptastic automation where I could not ship (with seller protection) the item, nor could either of us (or customer service) cancel the sale. After about an hour on the phone with two reps, I finally accepted the only resolution was to refund the buyer directly through Paypal, with personal assurance from a very reasonable sounding guy in "Trust and Safety" at eBay, that my eBay fees would be refunded as well, he would personally monitor the situation to make sure that occurs as well as erase any defects that might pop up on my account (especially since the transaction is now forever stuck in limbo, with "late shipment" status). I told him I accepted that course of action but that I wanted the situation escalated so that eBay can fix this terrible design. To allow an idiot to mash buttons and cause a Top-Rated / Power Seller (or anyone, for that matter) this much damn trouble AND not be able to resolve it for me is completely unacceptable. He agreed wholeheartedly, and I personally expect that sometime after 2030, eBay will in fact eliminate this possibility from ever happening again. Meanwhile this fool has the honor to be the only buyer I've ever blocked in 7 years of selling, and I am now contemplating requiring some feedback from all buyers, like most of you scaredy-cats already do, lol

LEGO Robin Hood MOC layout by Ben Pitchford

Wally (aka Waldo) by Jérôme Barchietto

The Battle of Sokovia

Tech Noir by Cyrille Bouquinet

Hogwarts Express by david zambito