71006 - The Simpsons House

[theegypt]

You know what would drive everyone nuts? The Springfield Monorail set

 

Or the homer car

[TheOrcKing]

Or the homer car

I remember someone actually recreating that in real life.

[Wazzapova]

This is my favorite of all the sets I own. Question to all: When do you think the expected EOL date for this set will be? 2014? 2015? Beyond?

[binici]

It will be a long while for the house to retire, but the question is... Will the Simpsons ever die?

[marcandre]

It will be a long while for the house to retire, but the question is... Will the Simpsons ever die?

 

You'll never stop the Simpsons!

Have no fears,

we've got stories for years.

Like, Marge becomes a robot,

maybe Moe get's a cell phone,

has Bart ever owned a bear or,

how 'bout a crazy wedding,

where something happens,

and do-do do-do do?

[isocleas]

Woke up this morning and saw an ad for the new exclusive Simpsons house. Decided why not, can flip it at some point this year. Then a see a new post by a pawn shop advertising one for sale. Now I'm starting to wonder what's up and if this is a coincidence or something more sinister. I talked to the guy and he seems legit, supposed to call me later this evening when he heads home.

[No More Monkeys]

Woke up this morning and saw an ad for the new exclusive Simpsons house. Decided why not, can flip it at some point this year. Then a see a new post by a pawn shop advertising one for sale. Now I'm starting to wonder what's up and if this is a coincidence or something more sinister. I talked to the guy and he seems legit, supposed to call me later this evening when he heads home.

Did you check $10 2 tubs of lego listing as well?

[isocleas]

Did you check $10 2 tubs of lego listing as well?

 

lol, yeah, too good to be true. But I sent an email anyways.

[terrymc4677]

lol, yeah, too good to be true. But I sent an email anyways.

Bring some back up, otherwise you might wake up in a bath tub with a kidney missing.

[isocleas]

Bring some back up, otherwise you might wake up in a bath tub with a kidney missing.

 

Yeah, I'm not very experienced in craigslist dealings but some of the stuff is hard to pass up. What's the protocol here? I'm thinking meet him in front of a cop shop with a rape whistle.

[Quacs]

Yeah, I'm not very experienced in craigslist dealings but some of the stuff is hard to pass up. What's the protocol here? I'm thinking meet him in front of a cop shop with a rape whistle.

That's some funny stuff.

If I am picking up sets, I usually have no issues picking something up at the buyer's house as long as you are in a decent area/neighborhood and you stay outside.

Otherwise, if they aren't comfortable with you swinging by, I like to meet at gas stations since they are lit, usually staffed, an almost always on corners. Knock on wood, I haven't had a bad experience yet picking up sets - almost everyone has been personable and reasonable.

That said, I don't know you're buyer's area/neighborhood. If it's bad, I wouldn't hesitate to pass - there will always be someone else ready to sell Lego on CL.

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[kandykop]

u living in Milwaukee?

[odysea11]

Woke up this morning and saw an ad for the new exclusive Simpsons house. Decided why not, can flip it at some point this year. Then a see a new post by a pawn shop advertising one for sale. Now I'm starting to wonder what's up and if this is a coincidence or something more sinister. I talked to the guy and he seems legit, supposed to call me later this evening when he heads home.

Interesting....I got a CL posting for a Simpson's House for $150 this morning also. Listed by someone who posts Legos often and always signs his name on his postings. Probably coincidence but who knows.

[No More Monkeys]

Interesting....I got a CL posting for a Simpson's House for $150 this morning also. Listed by someone who posts Legos often and always signs his name on his postings. Probably coincidence but who knows.

Or you  happened to be from the same area as me and isocleas :-)

[isocleas]

u living in Milwaukee?

 

No sir, although I'm from wisco so its kind of funny that Milwaukee CL on the same day also had someone trying to off a Simpsons house for $150. Check out this listing if you don't mind driving to Madison I think its money. http://madison.craigslist.org/tag/4400355040.html

[imirish11]

I passed on one this weekend advertised for $125. They said new and sealed, and even would accept $110 but wanted to meet in a shady area. I passed as it just seemed to good to be true.

[No More Monkeys]

I wonder is there was some sort of giveaway or under-radar sale....

[odysea11]

Or you  happened to be from the same area as me and isocleas :-)

Well...well...well. We are absolutely in the same area then. Because after further checking, I saw the add for the 2 Bins for $10 listing. I am on the South side of town and feel like I have a little nook down here where there isn't much competition. It's nice to meet you No More and Iso!!! That dude posts a lot of things, some pretty good, some not so much.

[odysea11]

So quick question....which one of you is the Broomfield/Highlands Ranch poster? I'm assuming at this point, but figure it's likely one of us on here.

[No More Monkeys]

Well...well...well. We are absolutely in the same area then. Because after further checking, I saw the add for the 2 Bins for $10 listing. I am on the South side of town and feel like I have a little nook down here where there isn't much competition. It's nice to meet you No More and Iso!!! That dude posts a lot of things, some pretty good, some not so much.

Everlasting question - what's his angle?? Lego employee? shady dealings?

(P.S. I am central, central-east) 

[isocleas]

Competition is thicker than you think. I don't think any of us are the Highlands Ranch guy. I've met a couple people in the lego aisles at some big box stores, and they're always someone different.

[odysea11]

Believe me, I see the increased traffic and understand that the competition is thick, but at least it's not like the coastal states (especially east) where there seems to be much thicker competition (higher populations also).

 

Anyway, maybe we'll cross paths at some point.

[No More Monkeys]

Believe me, I see the increased traffic and understand that the competition is thick, but at least it's not like the coastal states (especially east) where there seems to be much thicker competition (higher populations also).

 

Anyway, maybe we'll cross paths at some point.

I don't have any spinners to do battle with...  :-(

[isocleas]

Everlasting question - what's his angle?? Lego employee? shady dealings?

(P.S. I am central, central-east) 

 

You guys are talking about the guy who lists like 30 different sets but each ones missing a piece or minifigures etc? Lots of lines that look like:

#7930 Star Wars Bounty Assault Gunship with instructions, no figures (Amazon $56) sell for $15

 

I'm not sure how he gets his sets, but he's very good with his pricing. I rarely find something that's too cheap that I want to buy it or too expensive that I couldn't see someone else buying one.

[No More Monkeys]

You guys are talking about the guy who lists like 30 different sets but each ones missing a piece or minifigures etc? Lots of lines that look like:

#7930 Star Wars Bounty Assault Gunship with instructions, no figures (Amazon $56) sell for $15

 

I'm not sure how he gets his sets, but he's very good with his pricing. I rarely find something that's too cheap that I want to buy it or too expensive that I couldn't see someone else buying one.

I don't see that many CL posts with "Shane" and "lego" or with the phone number mentioned in Simpsons for $150 listing