Sozial Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 12 minutes ago, joneyyy1981 said: this is also bad advice. Okay Master🙏 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joneyyy1981 Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 Just now, Sozial said: Okay Master🙏 i'm no master, but saying you must not buy at RRP is silly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lego Lass Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 17 minutes ago, $20 on joe vs dan said: When it comes to reselling LEGO the rule is there's no rule Also, this.... . 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegoSteve Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 3 minutes ago, $20 on joe vs dan said: like Trump saying he will (eventually) be proven right that COvid-19 will "disappear"...sure...pay ANY price and EVENTUALLY it will prove to be "right"... that said, one great example would be the Architecture Capital Building. RRP was $99. It hit main stream discount at $50 at Target (limit 5)...which lasted a few hours for some in the US. I have also seen it for $89 shipped on Ebay (all pre-retirement). Since retirement it's been $159-$179 Would any of those buy-in be "right"; heck yeah...but some more than others...but I rather have gotten 100 at $99 then just 5 at $50. When it comes to reselling LEGO the rule is there's no rule Well I wasn't going to chime in anymore about RRPs but since the Capital was mentioned there was a time when I was a young green reseller & I used to puff my chest and say that I would never pay RRP for a set. Those times have changed. Now that doesn't mean I'll pay RRP on just any set. It really all depends. Anyone who wouldn't pick up a Capital in February at RRP is just stubborn. I think back to when Saturn Vs came out. I personally know people who got their hands on 300 units when they were sold out & flipped them at a $50 profit to make a quick $15k. Then they put 100% of that cash back into Saturn Vs & are now selling on Amazon right now. Was that a bad move? Most of the time I worry about ROI but there are times when there may be a better strategy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
$20 on joe vs dan Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 11 minutes ago, Lego Lass said: Also, this.... . I gotta wonder...will the prices that are being "set" in 2020 hold? I've gotten used to checking both pre-Covid and DUring Covid prices on Bricklink just to get a handle on "old Price" , "CV Price", and "Who Knows Price" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Twain Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 6 minutes ago, $20 on joe vs dan said: I gotta wonder...will the prices that are being "set" in 2020 hold? I've gotten used to checking both pre-Covid and DUring Covid prices on Bricklink just to get a handle on "old Price" , "CV Price", and "Who Knows Price" Lol, no. This is a protracted period of those who have supply can command a premium until production catches up. Case in point, you could have sold HP 75954 Great Halls for $180 on eBay two months ago, now you'd get $80 and eat shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
$20 on joe vs dan Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 1 minute ago, Mark Twain said: Lol, no. This is a protracted period of those who have supply can command a premium until production catches up. Case in point, you could have sold HP 75954 Great Halls for $180 on eBay two months ago, now you'd get $80 and eat shipping. Sorry; I'm talking about retired sets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donut Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 (edited) 2021 🤣 1 hour ago, Lego Lass said: Also, this.... . Edited July 21, 2020 by Donut 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kouks Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 I bought a few 21047 Vegas sets today. Could only get a 10% discount, but I have rarely seen them outside of SAH. Hope this set does go EOL this year. The London and Trafalgar Squares I bought will have to hold onto longer than I thought.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coelian Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 8 hours ago, $20 on joe vs dan said: like Trump saying he will (eventually) be proven right that COvid-19 will "disappear"...sure...pay ANY price and EVENTUALLY it will prove to be "right"... that said, one great example would be the Architecture Capital Building. RRP was $99. It hit main stream discount at $50 at Target (limit 5)...which lasted a few hours for some in the US. I have also seen it for $89 shipped on Ebay (all pre-retirement). Since retirement it's been $159-$179 Would any of those buy-in be "right"; heck yeah...but some more than others...but I rather have gotten 100 at $99 then just 5 at $50. When it comes to reselling LEGO the rule is there's no rule The rules have to be adapted to your local market as well, swiss rrp can be 30% higher than the us. Germany and UK have much lower rrps so I tend to buy from there, a 30% discount gets me to 50% off swiss rrp. I think in the case of capitol building it is easy to see that buying at rrp would have worked out since prices are already up, if at the point of buying in if there is little indication as to what will happen in 6 months then buying at a discount would have provided a larger margin for error. Capitol buildings in the european environment would not have done as well as in the us too unlike the louvre or tower eiffel.... Having said that about a month and a half ago I did buy a bunch of carousels at rrp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joneyyy1981 Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 (edited) 55 minutes ago, coelian said: Having said that about a month and a half ago I did buy a bunch of carousels at rrp. this is my point, people just saying don't buy in at RRP is just a plain lazy way of thinking, sure am i going to buy 200 x 60203's no, would i buy 200 x diners or certain other sets, if had the cash, yes i would,yes it gives you less profit yes, yes you might have to wait a little longer for that profit, & yes it gives you less margin for error, but that's the game. also saying pass on lego vegas at RRP for example, lowest its been all year is £29.99 on amazon etc, am i going to pass on what i think will be a winner over £5, now we know its most likely to retire. lol a big no, no Edited July 21, 2020 by joneyyy1981 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banjoman Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 11 hours ago, $20 on joe vs dan said: I gotta wonder...will the prices that are being "set" in 2020 hold? I've gotten used to checking both pre-Covid and DUring Covid prices on Bricklink just to get a handle on "old Price" , "CV Price", and "Who Knows Price" One effect of Covid that cannot be undone will be all those UNSEALED sets....I own a large music school and watched our kids go through set after set. If you assume Covid quartatines vs investors created the price change, then it sagoes to say a ton of sealed sets have been taken out of the market 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
$20 on joe vs dan Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 7 hours ago, Banjoman said: One effect of Covid that cannot be undone will be all those UNSEALED sets....I own a large music school and watched our kids go through set after set. If you assume Covid quartatines vs investors created the price change, then it sagoes to say a ton of sealed sets have been taken out of the market great point. Seals cannot be unbroken ...which leads me to think there will be a lot of used sets on the market Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sozial Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 11 hours ago, joneyyy1981 said: this is my point, people just saying don't buy in at RRP is just a plain lazy way of thinking, sure am i going to buy 200 x 60203's no, would i buy 200 x diners or certain other sets, if had the cash, yes i would,yes it gives you less profit yes, yes you might have to wait a little longer for that profit, & yes it gives you less margin for error, but that's the game. also saying pass on lego vegas at RRP for example, lowest its been all year is £29.99 on amazon etc, am i going to pass on what i think will be a winner over £5, now we know its most likely to retire. lol a big no, no At least you help to take care of the stock at RRP. Thanks a lot. I know why many people do not post anymore here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joneyyy1981 Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 27 minutes ago, Sozial said: At least you help to take care of the stock at RRP. Thanks a lot. I know why many people do not post anymore here... Yawn.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belac Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 new haunted house and alot of big winners available for back-order at shop at home 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joch29 Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 49 minutes ago, Belac said: new haunted house and alot of big winners available for back-order at shop at home looks like that caused the site to crash... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpaulson7 Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 (edited) 13 minutes ago, joch29 said: looks like that caused the site to crash... That's interesting. Is there a trend here? All day today, garmin.com has been down - it appears to be a ransomware attack. The app and website are down, and apparently their overseas factories have been down for two days. Also, fortune.com has been down all day - I was trying to find an article my boss referenced and can't get to the article link or even the main page. Edited July 23, 2020 by rpaulson7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil B Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 (edited) Took a gamble with this offer from Legoland Florida: https://shop-florida.legoland.com/collections/ultimate-bundles/products/lego®-build-a-minifigure-mystery-selection: 100 Random minifig heads 100 Random minifig torsos 100 Random minifig legs/skirts 100 Random minifig hair/hats 100 Random minifig accessories 10 TLM2 Minifig bags 10 DC Comics Minifig bags plus 1 Storage "head". I figured for $165 shipped I can always decide to list these out in my BL store, and pick and choose the best ones for my own collection. Keeping my fingers crossed the blind bags of minifigs have interesting figures in them, not only leftovers, but not being too optimistic there Edited July 24, 2020 by Phil B 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odysea11 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Took a gamble with this offer from Legoland Florida: https://shop-florida.legoland.com/collections/ultimate-bundles/products/lego-build-a-minifigure-mystery-selection: 100 Random minifig heads 100 Random minifig torsos 100 Random minifig legs/skirts 100 Random minifig hair/hats 100 Random minifig accessories 10 TLM2 Minifig bags 10 DC Comics Minifig bags plus 1 Storage "head". I figured for $165 shipped I can always decide to list these out in my BL store, and pick and choose the best ones for my own collection. Keeping my fingers crossed the blind bags of minifigs have interesting figures in them, not only leftovers, but not being too optimistic there If you are looking for Figs for your city or collection, it's a pretty decent deal. But my son and I were giggling a little bit at their "original price".....maybe a little inflated... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
House Schubert Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 in for 1, that seems like a fun surprise... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith1833 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 35 minutes ago, Phil B said: Took a gamble with this offer from Legoland Florida: https://shop-florida.legoland.com/collections/ultimate-bundles/products/lego®-build-a-minifigure-mystery-selection: 100 Random minifig heads 100 Random minifig torsos 100 Random minifig legs/skirts 100 Random minifig hair/hats 100 Random minifig accessories 10 TLM2 Minifig bags 10 DC Comics Minifig bags plus 1 Storage "head". I figured for $165 shipped I can always decide to list these out in my BL store, and pick and choose the best ones for my own collection. Keeping my fingers crossed the blind bags of minifigs have interesting figures in them, not only leftovers, but not being too optimistic there Thanks. I ordered one as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joch29 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 1 hour ago, Phil B said: Took a gamble with this offer from Legoland Florida: https://shop-florida.legoland.com/collections/ultimate-bundles/products/lego®-build-a-minifigure-mystery-selection: 100 Random minifig heads 100 Random minifig torsos 100 Random minifig legs/skirts 100 Random minifig hair/hats 100 Random minifig accessories 10 TLM2 Minifig bags 10 DC Comics Minifig bags plus 1 Storage "head". I figured for $165 shipped I can always decide to list these out in my BL store, and pick and choose the best ones for my own collection. Keeping my fingers crossed the blind bags of minifigs have interesting figures in them, not only leftovers, but not being too optimistic there hopefully this is not from the batch that people at the resort go through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
House Schubert Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coelian Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 Found some Brickheadz Kylo Sith Troopers and Lucky Cat in a French lego shop and took most of them. For pab you just tell them what you want and they will scoop it into the container for you. I asked the sales associate if I could stack them and he just gave me a couple of extra scoops into the bag. To me that's way better than wasting time stacking them. Series 20 minifigures were completely sold out and he said all they had was the DC minifigures which I wasn't interested in. Picked up the tie fighter helmet and brick sketches for myself along with diners and Treehouses. I was surprised to see that they had all the modulars, Harry Potter Castle and just about all of the larger sets in stock. Those are mostly sold out online. The only thing on my buy list which I couldn't get were the Chinese New year sets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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