Grandpa

Hi. I have been looking at the TIE Intercepter, Set 7181, and the market value, according to BP, if I understand it correctly is about $375 new and $150 used. However, when I got to Amazon to buy it, the selling price is $799, and when I go to e-bay, the lowest value is $500. My question is: Where does BP get there values from, and what good is their evaluations if you can not get it for that price? This is NOT a criticism.....I am a newbie here and am just trying to learn how to buy, what to buy, when to buy and what price to pay. Grandpa

Hi! Most of my Lego sets come from Target, Walmart, or the older sets, from ebay. This May, Lego is introducing a new version of the Star Wars X-Wing Fighter. According to the Lego site, the MSRP for this will be $199.00 Some ebay vendors are actually pre-selling it at $249.00? Now comes the question. I obviously want this new model, but do I pay the MSRP of $199.00, thereby getting it quickly (it is to be a Christmas present for my grandson), or do I wait a while and hope for a sale at Target, Walmart, etc. What has been your experience when Lego introduces a new model? This will actually be the first time that I care about such an event? Grandpa

Grandpa thanks you all for your help and suggestions. You have given me avenues to persue, and I will have fun on this journey. Thanks again.

Hi. I got into Lego at age 65 because of my grandson who lives and breathes this stuff. At first I thought he was nuts, but some of these sets are so beautifully designed that they are a pleasure to watch him build. He is 6 years old, and is very much into Ninjago and Star Wars. He has built all of the large Ninjago sets, the dragons and the Fire Temple, and he is into the ships from Star Wars. Anyway, we just built the Venator, and the "problem" with the build is that there are no "legs" or stand for the ship to rest on. The ship rests on nothing...it just sits there. We are trying to figure out a type of stand that might be built for it...nothing elaborate...something as simple as the 2 little legs that support the Millenium Falcon. Has any of you done something like this or do you have any ideas? Thanks. I do so want to impress him with my (our) brilliance!