ericb

It's currently the fourteenth most widely held set in member Brickfolios, eight positions higher than the Death Star.

I don't believe this has anything to do with the price of the set.

I love how members (not all) take joy in blasting Toys R Us for marking up prices on some items, but have no issue doing the same with their own inventory. I browsed members' eBay shops advertised on the main page of the forum, and every one I visited made inflated TRU prices look reasonable. The hypocrisy makes me laugh. It's fine if you want to list your items at an inflated price, but don't fault TRU for doing the same.

Ha...nice one...

The man...

No

Oh great oracle, if you were never really feeling them, then why did you order these 'turkeys'? I'm pretty sure I know why.

Who knows where you'll be in 5 years. My suggestion would be to build it. To me, building a big set is fun. And like many have said, you won't have a hard time selling it used, should you choose to do so.

I know it was discounted to $63.99 on LEGO Shop at Home and still took a while to sell out. As for now, the CAGR on it is 35%. I'd say it's doing just fine. Another limited promotion head-scratcher is 40109. I don't even think it says Mini Cooper anywhere on the polybag. Still, people are paying $20 for it.

How many pieces, colors, and elements does 10230 have that these do not? More than a few. I know everyone's opinion is different and that many prefer the Bricktober sets over 10230, but $100 is a lot of cash for what you get. Even with the limited release window and numbers, it's way too much. But amazingly, people are paying.

I can't understand why someone would want to pay $100 for a set of these, let alone $1000 for 10. Perhaps people just don't know that they can spend a little more for set 10230.

According to your Brickfolio, you have over 500 sets. This isn't a question I'd expect from someone with such a large inventory. At this point, I would think you'd know how to make your own purchasing decisions. You know your financial situation, you know how much effort it takes to sell the product, and you know what you're comfortable buying. I doubt anyone else reading the thread knows these things better than yourself. I'd go with your instincts on this one.

Understood, I will post in the ethics thread from now on. My comments in this thread may be deleted so that the thread may stay on topic. Thank you

"Hi, Toys 'R' Us. I'd like to take out a 90 day, interest-free, risk-free loan. Sure, I'll give you collateral, but there's a good chance I'll be taking some of it back. Possibly all, we'll see. It all depends on if I can make a profit on the inventory you've agreed to loan me." I am just commenting on how I feel about this M.O. If my comment may only be made in the ethics thread, then I apologize and would like a moderator to remove my posts.