Guest TabbyBoy Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 13 hours ago, crayxlp said: perhaps you should first clarify what you see as "an investment" (appreciation in percentage per a year?).. there are many people who invest in ordinary stock exchange market expecting maybe around 5-8 % {if they are lucky) increase and appreciation of their investment paid in the annual revenues.. and to them its not bad at all! (no extra work or shifts done).. so what kind of appreciation do you expect.? We all hope that the % increase for LEGO is higher than stocks & shares as there's a hell of a lot more work involved. Put it this way... I'm going through 3 reels of packing tape a day and it's about a 30 hour week working my own hours, but I only have the time while my new business is being set up. There's no way I'd be doing this now if I had a full time job as I'd rather make more money on overtime with less work. LEGO can be a good investment, but make wise choices on sets and don't "say" too much ;-) If the LEGO aftermarket does "crash", it'll get rid of most QFLLs, those that ride out the storm will be rewarded and a new era will emerge. Yes, I'm buying again, but I'm either turning sets around quickly for cash now or letting them "mature" for when my business is ticking along nicely and I have more time again. More importantly, it's funds that I can afford to lose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val-E Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 3 minutes ago, TabbyBoy said: We all hope that the % increase for LEGO is higher than stocks & shares as there's a hell of a lot more work involved. Put it this way... I'm going through 3 reels of packing tape a day and it's about a 30 hour week working my own hours, but I only have the time while my new business is being set up. There's no way I'd be doing this now if I had a full time job as I'd rather make more money on overtime with less work. LEGO can be a good investment, but make wise choices on sets and don't "say" too much ;-) If the LEGO aftermarket does "crash", it'll get rid of most QFLLs, those that ride out the storm will be rewarded and a new era will emerge. Yes, I'm buying again, but I'm either turning sets around quickly for cash now or letting them "mature" for when my business is ticking along nicely and I have more time again. More importantly, it's funds that I can afford to lose. You need to get those cats of yours trained in cutting and taping. Let´s face it, they would probably not do a worse job than some retailers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizeur Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 1 minute ago, TabbyBoy said: We all hope that the % increase for LEGO is higher than stocks & shares as there's a hell of a lot more work involved. Not just work. Also overhead. Netting just 5-8% profit requires significantly more appreciation than that to cover the 10-15% in fees and other costs like shipping, packaging, storage, etc. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TabbyBoy Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 7 minutes ago, Val-E said: You need to get those cats of yours trained in cutting and taping. Let´s face it, they would probably not do a worse job than some retailers. They're already busy with the washing, ironing and vacuuming! My Tabby's good, but not THAT good ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TabbyBoy Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 5 minutes ago, mizeur said: Not just work. Also overhead. Netting just 5-8% profit requires significantly more appreciation than that to cover the 10-15% in fees and other costs like shipping, packaging, storage, etc. It's the same with any business as you often have a much bigger overhead like a lease, utilities, staff and maybe a franchise fee (often 10%+). I worked out that I'd have saved over £900 last year if eBay didn't rip us off with the FVF on P&P. I charge buyers another £1 for P&P this year and, strangely, they don't seem that bothered by the increase. If they ask, I'll gladly tell them. To double your money on a £100 set, you'll need to sell it for around £300 to cover fees and, most importantly, Income Tax! If you're a large volume seller with an eBay Business Account, I suggest you become a Limited Company (dividends are tax efficient), register for VAT as you'll only pay 9% rather than 10.8% FVF and you'll be able to attract more buyers who can reclaim VAT. It's a quarterly return in the UK, but doesn't take long once you've got it set up. Sadly, eBay offers no promotions for Business Sellers, why is that? Of course, Private is preferred, but carries the huge risk of HMRC investigation - it happened to me! Private eBay sellers who sell the same items which is obviously trading WILL get caught. eBay are cracking down and competitors WILL grass you up. If eBay/PayPal make more money on your sales than you do, it's time to move on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TabbyBoy Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 It's the "ADD TO WISHLIST" button at the bottom of every retired set that bothers me. Does this mean that it'll be resurrected if enough people "wish" for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crayxlp Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 71016 Simpsons Kwik-E-Mart tagged on Czech e-shop as "retiring soon" 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crayxlp Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 41321 Friends - Snow Resort Off Roader sold out on Czech e-shop .. it was released just 5 months ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val-E Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 1 hour ago, crayxlp said: 71016 Simpsons Kwik-E-Mart tagged on Czech e-shop as "retiring soon" Good spot. They are drip feeding us retirements one by one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crayxlp Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 thank you! ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegoBro Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 41321 Friends - Snow Resort Off Roader sold out on Czech e-shop .. it was released just 5 months ago!Is the whole winter friends theme..exactly that. Just seasonal sets that will dissappear in the next few months? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val-E Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 4 minutes ago, LegoBro said: Is the whole winter friends theme..exactly that. Just seasonal sets that will dissappear in the next few months? Unlikely. It might just be a problem with availability or this one particular set going. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenb99 Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Is the whole winter friends theme..exactly that. Just seasonal sets that will dissappear in the next few months? no just that one, was always planned for that length 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cladner Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 city fun in the park, emmas ice cream truck c2c us shop at home. 2 hours ago, crayxlp said: 41321 Friends - Snow Resort Off Roader sold out on Czech e-shop .. it was released just 5 months ago! list wins again. not bad accurately predicting the EOL of a 5 month old set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val-E Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 (edited) 13 minutes ago, cladner said: city fun in the park, emmas ice cream truck c2c us shop at home. list wins again. not bad accurately predicting the EOL of a 5 month old set. Yeah, I´m tracking all the European out of stocks and it is spot on so far - apart from the themes that were missing. Themes that are struggling to sell out are DC Super Girls, TLBM, Nexo, City 2017 sets, Star Wars (probably stocked up for the new movie) and Brickheadz. Contrast that with 2016 Elves and Ninjago which are all already unavailable. Edited November 21, 2017 by Val-E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starwarsxpress Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 1 minute ago, Val-E said: Yeah, I´m tracking all the European out of stocks and it is spot on so far - apart from the themes that were missing. Themes that are struggling to sell out are DC Super Girls, TLBM, Nexo, City 2017 sets, Star Wars (probably stocked up for the new movie) and Brickheadz. Contrast that with 2016 Elves and Ninjago which are all already unavailable. do you have a list of the 2016 elves and ninjago you could provide ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenix_2k1 Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 14 minutes ago, cladner said: city fun in the park, emmas ice cream truck c2c us shop at home. list wins again. not bad accurately predicting the EOL of a 5 month old set. Could be a good one in the states. Only snow set that has Emma in it. Unfortunately friends market is dire in uk without deeeep discount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val-E Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 3 minutes ago, starwarsxpress said: do you have a list of the 2016 elves and ninjago you could provide ? Elves 41172,75,79,80 Ninjago 70588-596 and 70621-27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crayxlp Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Ninjago 70592 and 70596 are still available for order on Czech, GER FR IT websites.. UK is apparently again in the lead as for the EU retirements Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegoSteve Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Not sure if this is the correct place to post this but my big shipment of Lourves came in & the seal codes were week 41 of this year. My Architecture Studios keep coming in with seal codes from 2014 but that's nothing new. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ravenb99 Posted November 22, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted November 22, 2017 1 hour ago, cladner said: 1 hour ago, Val-E said: Yeah, I´m tracking all the European out of stocks and it is spot on so far - apart from the themes that were missing. list wins again. not bad accurately predicting the EOL of a 5 month old set. I'm feeling generous and seems Cladner and Val-E are working to hard at this, might as well simplify their jobs for the holidays. Plus some of these need to disappear quicker... 10815 My First Rocket 41123 Foal's Washing Station 60131 Crooks Island 70326 The Black Knight Mech 70338 Ultimate General Magmar 70339 Ultimate Flama 70605 Misfortune's Keep 75142 Homing Spider Droid™ 75158 Rebel Combat Frigate 75821 Piggy Car Escape 75822 Piggy Plane Attack 75824 Pig City Teardown 75826 King Pig's Castle 76060 Doctor Strange's Sanctum Sanctorum 10232 Palace Cinema 10248 Ferrari F40 10249 Winter Toy Shop 10525 Big Farm 10571 LEGO® DUPLO® All-in-One-Pink-Box-of-Fun 10580 LEGO® DUPLO® Deluxe Box of fun 10590 Airport 10606 Doc McStuffins Backyard Clinic 10607 Spider-Man Web-Bike Workshop 10608 Spider-Man Spider Truck Adventure 10615 My First Tractor 10616 My First Playhouse 10617 My First Farm 10687 Spider-Man™ Hideout 10694 LEGO® Creative Supplement Bright 10699 Sand Baseplate 10702 LEGO® Creative Building Set 10705 LEGO® Creative Building Basket 10720 Police Helicopter Chase 10722 Snake Showdown 10724 Batman™ & Superman™ vs. Lex Luthor™ 10725 Lost Temple 10726 Stephanie's Horse Carriage 10727 Emma's Ice Cream Truck 10728 Mia's Vet Clinic 10729 Cinderella's Carriage 10735 Police Truck Chase 10747 Andrea & Stephanie's Beach Holiday 10808 Little Plane 10810 Push Train 10811 Backhoe Loader 10817 LEGO® DUPLO® Creative Chest 10818 My First Truck 10820 LEGO® DUPLO® Creative Building Basket 10822 Sofia the First Magical Carriage 10828 Doc McStuffins´ Pet Vet Care 10830 Minnie's Café 10831 My First Caterpillar 10842 Batcave Challenge 10849 My First Plane 10850 My First Cakes 10852 My First Bird 10853 LEGO® DUPLO® Creative Builder Box 10855 Cinderella´s Magical Castle 21024 Louvre 21026 Venice 21027 Berlin 21031 Burj Khalifa 21050 Studio 21113 The Cave 21119 The Dungeon 21120 The Snow Hideout 21121 The Desert Outpost 21122 The Nether Fortress 21123 The Iron Golem 21124 The End Portal 21125 The Jungle Tree House 21126 The Wither 21127 The Fortress 21128 The Village 21131 The Ice Spikes 21132 The Jungle Temple 21306 Yellow Submarine 21307 Caterham Seven 620R 31042 Super Soarer 31045 Ocean Explorer 31046 Fast Car 31047 Propeller Plane 31048 Lakeside Lodge 31049 Twin Spin Helicopter 31050 Corner Deli 31051 Lighthouse Point 31052 Vacation Getaways 31053 Treehouse Adventures 31054 Blue Express 31055 Red racer 31059 Sunset Street Bike 31060 Airshow Aces 31063 Beachside Vacation 31064 Island Adventures 31065 Park Street Townhouse 41065 Rapunzel's Best Day Ever 41066 Anna & Kristoff's Sleigh Adventure 41067 Belle's Enchanted Castle 41068 Arendelle Castle Celebration 41101 Heartlake Grand Hotel 41118 Heartlake Supermarket 41119 Heartlake Cupcake Café 41124 Heartlake Puppy Daycare 41125 Horse Vet Trailer 41126 Heartlake Riding Club 41127 Amusement Park Arcade 41128 Amusement Park Space Ride 41129 Amusement Park Hot Dog Van 41130 Amusement Park Roller Coaster 41132 Heartlake Party Shop 41133 Amusement Park Bumper Cars 41134 Heartlake Performance School 41142 Palace Pets Royal Castle 41143 Berry's Kitchen 41144 Petite's Royal Stable 41147 Anna's Snow Adventure 41149 Moana's Island Adventure 41172 The Water Dragon Adventure 41175 Fire Dragon's Lava Cave 41179 Queen Dragon's Rescue 41180 Ragana's Magic Shadow Castle 41181 Naida's Gondola & the Goblin Thief 41182 The Capture of Sophie Jones 41184 Aira's Airship & the Amulet Chase 41185 Magic Rescue from the Goblin Village 41230 Batgirl™ Batjet Chase 41231 Harley Quinn™ to the rescue 41232 Super Hero High School 41233 Lashina™ Tank 41234 Bumblebee™ Helicopter 41237 Batgirl™ Secret Bunker 41238 Lena Luthor™ Kryptomite™ Factory 41239 Eclipso™ Dark Palace 41300 Puppy Championship 41301 Puppy Parade 41302 Puppy Pampering 41303 Puppy Playground 41304 Puppy Treats & Tricks 41305 Emma's Photo Studio 41306 Mia's Beach Scooter 41307 Olivia's Creative Lab 41308 Stephanie's Friendship Cakes 41309 Andrea's Musical Duet 41310 Heartlake Gift Delivery 41312 Heartlake Sports Center 41321 Snow Resort Off-Roader 41326 LEGO® Friends Advent Calendar 41487 Lloyd 41488 Master Wu 41489 Confidential_BH MDP Target 1 41585 Batman™ 41586 Batgirl™ 41587 Robin™ 41588 The Joker™ 41589 Captain America 41590 Iron Man 41591 Black Widow 41592 The Hulk 41593 Captain Jack Sparrow 41594 Captain Armando Salazar 41595 Belle 41596 Beast 42043 Mercedes-Benz Arocs 3245 42044 Display Team Jet 42045 Hydroplane Racer 42046 Getaway Racer 42047 Police Interceptor 42048 Race Kart 42049 Mine Loader 42050 Drag Racer 42052 Heavy Lift Helicopter 42053 Volvo EW160E 42054 CLAAS XERION 5000 TRAC VC 42061 Telehandler 60097 City Square 60098 Heavy-Haul Train 60100 Airport Starter Set 60101 Airport Cargo Plane 60102 Airport VIP Service 60103 Airport Air Show 60104 Airport Passenger Terminal 60106 Fire Starter Set 60109 Fire Boat 60117 Van & Caravan 60119 Ferry 60120 Volcano Starter Set 60121 Volcano Exploration Truck 60122 Volcano Crawler 60123 Volcano Supply Helicopter 60124 Volcano Exploration Base 60125 Volcano Heavy-lift Helicopter 60129 Police Patrol Boat 60130 Prison Island 60132 Service Station 60134 Fun in the park - City People Pack 60135 ATV Arrest 60136 Police Starter Set 60142 Money Transporter 60143 Auto Transport Heist 60144 Race Plane 60145 Buggy 60146 Stunt Truck 60147 Fishing Boat 60149 4x4 with Catamaran 60151 Dragster Transporter 60152 Sweeper & Excavator 60155 LEGO® City Advent Calendar 60168 Sailboat Rescue 70317 The Fortrex 70347 King's Guard Artillery 70348 Lance's Twin Jouster 70349 Ruina's Lock & Roller 70350 The Three Brothers 70351 Clay's Falcon Fighter Blaster 70352 Jestro's Headquarters 70353 The Heligoyle 70354 Axl's Rumble Maker 70355 Aaron's Rock Climber 70356 The Stone Colossus of Ultimate Destructi 70358 Aaron's Stone Destroyer 70359 Lance vs. lightning 70361 Macy's Bot Drop Dragon 70362 Battle Suit Clay 70363 Battle Suit Macy 70364 Battle Suit Aaron 70365 Battle Suit Axl 70366 Battle Suit Lance 70372 Combo NEXO Powers Wave 1 70588 Titanium Ninja Tumbler 70589 Rock Roader 70591 Kryptarium Prison Breakout 70592 Salvage M.E.C. 70593 The Green NRG Dragon 70594 The Lighthouse Siege 70595 Ultra Stealth Raider 70596 Samurai X Cave Chaos 70621 The Vermillion Attack 70622 Desert Lightning 70623 Destiny's Shadow 70624 Vermillion Invader 70625 Samurai VXL 70626 Dawn of Iron Doom 70627 Dragon's Forge 70751 Temple of Airjitzu 70902 Catwoman™ Catcycle Chase 70904 Clayface™ Splat Attack 70907 Killer Croc™ Tail-Gator 70908 The Scuttler 70915 Two-Face™ Double Demolition 71006 The Simpsons™ House 71016 The Kwik-E-Mart 75095 TIE Fighter™ 75098 Assault on Hoth™ 75099 Rey's Speeder™ 75101 First Order Special Forces TIE fighter™ 75104 Kylo Ren's Command Shuttle™ 75105 Millennium Falcon™ 75111 Darth Vader™ 75114 First Order Stormtrooper™ 75116 Finn 75118 Captain Phasma™ 75119 Sergeant Jyn Erso™ 75120 K-2SO™ 75121 Imperial Death Trooper™ 75125 Resistance X-Wing Fighter™ 75126 First Order Snowspeeder™ 75128 TIE Advanced Prototype™ 75129 Wookiee™ Gunship 75131 Resistance Trooper Battle Pack 75132 First Order Battle Pack 75137 Carbon-Freezing Chamber 75139 Battle on Takodana™ 75145 Eclipse Fighter™ 75147 StarScavenger™ 75148 Encounter on Jakku™ 75149 Resistance X-Wing Fighter™ 75151 Clone Turbo Tank™ 75152 Imperial Assault Hovertank™ 75153 AT-ST™ Walker 75154 TIE Striker™ 75157 Captain Rex's AT-TE™ 75162 Y-Wing™ Microfighter 75163 Krennic's Imperial Shuttle™ Microfighter 75164 Rebel Trooper Battle Pack 75165 Imperial Trooper Battle Pack 75170 The Phantom 75171 Battle on Scarif 75184 LEGO® Star Wars™ Advent Calendar 75523 Scarif Stormtrooper™ 75524 Chirrut Îmwe™ 75525 Baze Malbus™ 75828 Ecto-1 & 2 75870 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 75871 Ford Mustang GT 75872 Audi R18 e-tron quattro 75873 Audi R8 LMS ultra 75874 Chevrolet Camaro Drag Race 75875 Ford F-150 Raptor & Ford Model A Hot Rod 75876 Porsche 919 Hybrid and 917K Pit Lane 75882 Ferrari FXX K & Development Center 76042 The SHIELD Helicarrier 76044 Clash of the Heroes 76045 Kryptonite Interception 76047 Black Panther Pursuit 76051 Super Hero Airport Battle 76052 Batman™ Classic TV Series – Batcave 76053 Batman™: Gotham City Cycle Chase 76054 Batman™: Scarecrow™ Harvest of Fear 76055 Batman™: Killer Croc™ Sewer Smash 76056 Batman™: Rescue from Ra's al Ghul™ 76057 Spider-Man: Web Warriors Ultimate Bridge 76058 Spider-Man: Ghost Rider Team-up 76059 Spider-Man: Doc Ock's Tentacle Trap 76067 Tanker Truck Takedown 76068 Mighty Micros: Superman™ vs. Bizarro™ 76069 Mighty Micros: Batman™ vs. Killer Moth™ 76070 Mighty Micros: Wonder Woman™ vs. Doomsda 76071 Mighty Micros: Spider-Man vs. Scorpion 76072 Mighty Micros: Iron Man vs. Thanos 76073 Mighty Micros: Wolverine vs. Magneto 76075 Wonder Woman™ Warrior Battle 76079 Ravager Attack 76080 Ayesha's Revenge 76081 The Milano vs. The Abilisk 19 14 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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