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So I grabbed the Green Grocer when it popped up as the seller had 100% feedback. I then started to research and it looked legit, but I was still skeptical. Then the Cafe Corner and Market Street appeared so I grabbed them as well. The seller's listing practices were consistent with older listings, and feedback from sales within the week, so I figured no active seller wouldn't notice if their account was compromised in a timely manner. But still I was skeptical. Things sat for two days, then I randomly received a combined shipping refund from the seller yesterday and feedback. They just arrived. I scanned all the bags and all the pieces say "LEGO". Still surprised they showed up. They will sit in a 3 day quarantine in the garage then they will be inventoried and flipped.

sold 3 minnie mouse brickheadz to one buyer fbm for $180 . buyin was msrp $30. shipping across the country for 3 is $11.

This is definitely different than clearance stickers. Leaving them on, in my opinion, adds to the nostalgia of the sets.

My experience with them is that they are very slow and sometimes just ignore you. I'm currently trying to get a replacement for a damaged item, and they wanted me to find shipping options and prices for them??? Their prices are good, but twice now I've have to deal with CS and it's like waiting for a sloth to draw a picture...

Surfaces to better not place your LEGO items on when taking photos to get potential buyers interested: 1.) Pet blanket 2.) Loo lid 3.) Any dirty ground outside 4.) to be continued...

It is a replacement . If you give it a day or two it will show up under that tab with a code to show the reason . Usually customer return the original , if not u get reimbursed .

I've seen it when they send a replacement to a customer.

London was the only set I saw that was discounted. Besides I had close to 300 NYC at one time & a lot less of the London's. As far as retirement goes, nothing is official till it's official.

LegoLand Cal. Has illiger raid 49.99 limit 6 and OB1 hut 23.99 limit 3

Someone talk me out of buying these. There is no way these are a better investment over literally any other cheaper harry potter set. That will most likely go out of stock.

Up for retail, Hogwarts Castle back up at Amazon. https://smile.amazon.com/LEGO-Potter-Hogwarts-Castle-Building/dp/B07GH953JN/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=71043&qid=1594918615&s=toys-and-games&sr=1-1

You know the game is on when Amazon (not 3PS) is selling non-retired set for 40% more than MSRP: James Bond Aston Martin for $208.03

Does seem odd. I would have got 20.

3 sets per LEGO carton (in EU at least).

It was a promo in NZ via https://themarket.com/nz/.

Just worked for me.

Since i put in the work I might as well post this in case folks find it useful (I used Brickset...not sure why Vegas was released twice): Architecture Citiies Year Released City Set# RRP 2016 Venice 21026 $ 29.99 2016 Berlin 21027 $ 29.99 2016 NY 21028 $ 59.99 2017 Sydney 21032 $ 29.99 2017 Chicago 21033 $ 39.99 2017 London 21034 $ 39.99 2018 Las Vegas 21038 $ 39.99 2018 Shanghai 21039 $ 59.99 2018 Las Vegas 21047 $ 39.99 2019 SF 21043 $ 49.99 2019 Paris 21044 $ 49.99 2020 Tokyo 21051 $ 59.99 2020 Dubai 21052 $ 59.99

just worked for me 1 min ago - CRANE anyway. strange though, Apple Pay always says charge doesn't go through with Zavvi but it does.

It's funny people on reddit would dog it and have dogged it for years solely based on the fact that it was a heavily shilled 4chan coin. They still are bitter about it. I mean I understand people on reddit don't like it's it's not decentralized, but who really cares when it's been my best performer. The tribalism when it comes to people and their coins they support or hold can be a bit ridiculous online but if you can sift through the garbage on the web, you can find some useful information and find diamonds in the rough like Chainlink..

Zavvi also has the 42082 Technic Rough Terrain Crane for $209.99 plus free shipping with code CRANE. RRP is $299.99. I've been waiting for this to come back in stock and have a code for it. I just bought one for me and my kid. https://us.zavvi.com/toys-lego/lego-technic-with-power-functions-rough-terrain-crane-42082/11733155.html?settingsSaved=Y&shippingcountry=US&switchcurrency=USD&countrySelected=Y

Zavvi has the Bugatti Supercar back for $275 plus free shipping, code CHIRON : https://us.zavvi.com/toys-lego/lego-technic-bugatti-chiron-supercar-42083/11733183.html?utm_source=15072020-zus-lego-chiron-rough-crane&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=15072020-zus-lego-chiron-rough-crane&affil=thgemail&ecrmcid=aPxqXoJElmKjva4AeddrpVYWD7RdMBg6&shae=nf2rfpXuG%2FM6e3M8bEYQNs5iYtWck8wGimOE9k6viPg%3D&sendTime=1594854000&widget_id=1967875

made a killing buying chainlink when it was 1.30$

Up for retail, Darth Vader's castle at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/LEGO-Vaders-Castle-Building-Pieces/dp/B07J6F8H3M/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=LEGO+Star+Wars+Darth+Vader's+Castle+75251&qid=1594849032&s=toys-and-games&sr=1-2&pldnSite=1

my kid built them. I contributed by applying the stickers.

Great advice. I had similar advice 19 years ago. I heard a radio show about investing that said the same thing. Buy what you know. So I looked around my advertising agency that was filled with Apple computers and I thought maybe I should buy some AAPL stock. This was pre-iPod (August 7, 2001 to be exact). My buy-in was $12K at $1.40 per share (adjusted for splits). Best advice I've ever had. Now I understand that was a once in a lifetime lucky payout but still great advice. Maybe we need an investing thread. We're WAY off topic.

It will be back

Combined with a match, that worked very well on Dimensions not acquired at the dollar stores.

I hadn't done any day trading since the dot com bust, but got back in in March and did that until May. Made a good chunk of change on the airlines and cinema stocks before they took a second dive. I've been on the sidelines since writing and buying back covered calls since the volatility is commanding a premium and you can potentially pay off the buy-in price on the underlying stock in a year on some of these. I agree that now is not the time to buy. FOMO is running rampant and I don't see a long-term stimulant for some of these high-flying stocks -- those aided by covid will probably revert to pre-covid sales after the pandemic so why would their valuation remain 50 to 100% higher than pre-covid prices in some cases (I'm looking at you, AMZN)? I took most of my profits in May/June and threw them into boosting my LEGO inventory -- ironic given the brokerage accounts were loaded up with LEGO sales from the Christmas season. Who knows, might be shifting back again if the market corrects this fall when LEGO sales pick back up for the holidays. I went ahead and ordered a few 31097's from Costco just now to justify posting here

Buy ecom and tech stocks now. Q2 earnings are happening this week, which are expected to show growth above expectations. Prices will spike. Sell at the spike before the August school openings, or convert them into bonds, when **** hits the fan. Then buy at the dip, and hold long term. For newbies, focus on 1 or 2 companies, and pay attention. You CAN buy stocks and invest in LEGO too. Diversify, diversify, diversify. Cheers!

let's not forget many whales are sitting out and waiting...a lot of these stock prices are buoyed by relatively small actual amounts...it's akin to setting LEGO set prices based on a few Ebay sales...we've all seen that type of over-valuation.

Also, you want some evidence that the stock market investor types are completely delusional? Carnival Cruise Lines is up 12.5% today. Seriously? On what good news? What is possibly going to be the shiny spot for the cruise industry by the end of the year? It's based in the region of the globe that is literally out of control right now, and dependent upon a barely-surviving airline industry to get it's customers there. High-profile mass infections and people stuck on ships for weeks - just recently! Granted, I'd like to buy me some Carnival, if it gets down to like $5 a share. Because Americans will likely forget all about this pandemic within about 24 months.

I agree with all of this. While I bought individual stocks in March (for the first time in 15 years) I'm not buying now and have already sold more than half of what I bought in March. I've held onto Amazon and UPS - online shopping is booming. Definitely not a market expert, but totally believe this: "We've not begun to feel the economic sting of the pandemic, and the US seems culturally and intellectually incapable of addressing it." Which is why last week I moved 50% of my stock-based mutual fund 401k money out of stocks completely and into stable value. When the inevitable crash that's coming does happen, I'll buy back in with that 50% and smile. I'm betting the market is much more likely to decline by 20% than increase by 20% by year end - so preserving some equity. As heard on a Joe Rogan podcast, "the stock market is a graph of rich people's feelings."

i hate that saying.

Amazon has the Hogwarts castle coming soon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GH953JN/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_dDVdFb0YSPTZD

I am finishing up the long process of closing out my storage unit and getting prepped to sell. I moved the last of the shelves upstairs around 11:00 PM last night, and today (between working the day job) I've been unboxing, sorting and shelving sets. I picked up the last two loads and swept out the unit yesterday, to that chapter is closed. I can't finish building my theater room until I clean it out, so lots of stuff going on the market soon. Oh, since non-LEGO stuff, I'll focus on the room itself. It now has walls, doors, and climate control.

minecraft mountain cave for $939 fbm ($1002 with tax).

Needed a decent home for the Blackstone, so I built a table out of 2 x 3 pine and a mold out of scrap and hard board for the 4’ x 2’ poured concrete slab top. Little heavier than I liked, but the casters are rated for 650 pounds. Cooked pizza last night on it. Bacon and eggs for breakfast this morning and doing burgers tonight. #griddle life

Finally sold my last star wars buildable figure, what a relief. Bought these when I first started investing in 2016 /2017, I just saw the 50% off plus sign and thought how could I lose money! Boy did I not take into account things like: - Set turnover rate (how many sell on ebay in a day) - Set appreciation (I just assumed all lego would appreciate forever, I didn't research at all if the buildable figures would be sought after in the future). Even though I managed to miss the real stinkers like rey / jyn erso, I still only barely sold over my buyin cost, most profit per set was a couple of pounds, not a loss but definitely one of the worst investments I've made. I did managed to make money on the general gracious / jango fett. The last wave of buildable figures proved to be very rare in UK, and I managed to buy some after they retired and the boba fett / darth maul sold for about 2x rrp. Lesson learned, now hoping I can shift some of my old minifigure series, which I also didn't really think about, and rey speedors...

Quick note that Joann is now active in the system, but again, nothing is on sale at the moment unless you use that 20% off that pops up over and over when you go to the site. For those that are interested, and again, nothing on sale, I figured a way to get the in stock inventory if you are want to buy a lot of what they have at retail . Should be pretty accurate, if they keep accurate count. LEGO Minifigures Disney Series 2 71024 $3.99 [Inventory: 13,811] LEGO Minifigures DC Super Heroes Series 71026 $4.99 [Inventory: 9,833] Lego Minifigures 71027 Series 20 $4.99 [Inventory: 9,255] LEGO Minifigures Series 19 71025 $3.99 [Inventory: 5,580] LEGO Classic Blue Baseplate 10714 $7.99 [Inventory: 1,833] LEGO Classic Gray Baseplate 10701 $14.99 [Inventory: 1,693] LEGO Friends Puppy Playground 41396 $9.99 [Inventory: 1,438] LEGO Dots Love Birds Bracelet 41912 $4.99 [Inventory: 1,398] LEGO Classic Green Baseplate 10700 $7.99 [Inventory: 1,370] LEGO Classic Creative Blue Bricks 11006 $4.99 [Inventory: 1,362] LEGO Classic Creative Green Bricks 11007 $4.99 [Inventory: 1,312] LEGO Dots Funky Animals Bracelet 41901 $4.99 [Inventory: 1,248] LEGO Classic Bricks & Ideas Set $9.99 [Inventory: 1,200] LEGO City Great Vehicles Mail Plane 60250 $9.99 [Inventory: 1,178] LEGO Dots Extra Dots Series 1 41908 $3.99 [Inventory: 1,176] LEGO Creator Fire Dragon 31102 $19.99 [Inventory: 1,108] LEGO Dots Pineapple Pencil Holder 41906 $19.99 [Inventory: 1,085] LEGO Dots Rainbow Jewelry Stand 41905 $14.99 [Inventory: 1,080] LEGO Creator Monster Truck 31101 $14.99 [Inventory: 1,070] LEGO Creator 3 in 1 Deep Sea Creatures Set $14.99 [Inventory: 1,024] LEGO Dots Rainbow Bracelet 41900 $4.99 [Inventory: 1,016] LEGO City Police Dog Unit 60241 $9.99 [Inventory: 991] LEGO Dots Cosmic Wonder Bracelet 41903 $4.99 [Inventory: 956] LEGO Classic Creative Suitcase $19.99 [Inventory: 952] LEGO Classic Creative Bricks $16.99 [Inventory: 898] LEGO Classic Medium Creative Brick Box $34.99 [Inventory: 829] LEGO Disney Princess Elsa's Wagon Adventure 41166 $29.99 [Inventory: 758] LEGO Friends Emmas Shopping Cube 41409 $9.99 [Inventory: 751] LEGO Friends Olivias Cube 41407 $9.99 [Inventory: 681] LEGO Friends Stephanie's Play Cube 41401 $9.99 [Inventory: 500] LEGO City 60225 Rover Testing Drive $29.99 [Inventory: 460] LEGO City Garbage Truck Set $19.99 [Inventory: 460] LEGO City 60231 Fire Chief Response Truck $29.99 [Inventory: 390] LEGO Trolls Poppy's Hot Air Balloon Adventure 41252 $29.99 [Inventory: 363] LEGO Friends Baking Competition 41393 $39.99 [Inventory: 362] LEGO DUPLO Town Playroom 10925 $14.99 [Inventory: 290] LEGO City 60226 Mars Research Shuttle $39.99 [Inventory: 288] LEGO Trolls Poppy's Pod 41251 $19.99 [Inventory: 286] LEGO Dots Sparkly Unicorn Bracelet 41902 $4.99 [Inventory: 281] LEGO Star Wars TM Resistance Y wing Microfighter 75263 $9.99 [Inventory: 275] LEGO Disney Princess Belle's Storybook Adventures 43177 $19.99 [Inventory: 266] LEGO City Police Helicopter Chase 60243 $39.99 [Inventory: 265] LEGO City Great Vehicles Safari Off Roader 60267 $19.99 [Inventory: 264] LEGO Super Heroes Avengers Speeder Bike Attack 76142 $19.99 [Inventory: 253] LEGO Friends 41371 Mia’s Horse Trailer $29.99 [Inventory: 240] LEGO Minecraft The Taiga Adventure 21162 $9.99 [Inventory: 215] LEGO Crazy Action Contraptions Book Kit $24.99 [Inventory: 14]

UCS Falcon $697 at Harrods https://www.harrods.com/en-us/shopping/lego-millennium-falcon-14804964

I think when I've seen this before, the customer didn't return the original and I didn't get credit either. It's one of those things where Amazon determines that it is not worth sending the item back and just sends a replacement out to the customer. I may be wrong about that because I've only had this happen a couple times and the last time was a long time ago, but that's how I remember it working.