LegoSteve Posted February 22, 2014 Posted February 22, 2014 So far this year around $4k. At best I'll probably put in another $1k. I think next year I'm going to attempt to budget for the same amount. 1 Quote
kunfuzd Posted February 22, 2014 Posted February 22, 2014 I started investing a few months ago with a budget of $1000 per month in mind... That was when ALL the sales and 3x VIP Points were happening so that budget went out the door... I have invaded my boys' closets along with the wife's walk-in. I'm slowing down now... 1 Quote
iahawks550 Posted February 22, 2014 Posted February 22, 2014 About $1,000 this month. But, will probably slow down. There is disposable income to spend, but being somewhat new to this, I need to do a lot more research before I really go all in. Quote
graffiti600rr Posted February 22, 2014 Posted February 22, 2014 I have a guy that I get most of my deals from. And so far this month I have given him $1400. I usually get between 40-45% off of the sets that he tells me about. This year my plan was to have $10K in value, but I started the year with $5.5K in value and now I am at 7K in a few weeks. So I am re-evaluating the investments and selling off a bunch and concentrating on Technic since that I what I like. I am on my way to having 20 42009, 20 42000, and 20 42008 for the start of the rebuilding investment. My goal is to have 20 of each on the shelf and 2 of each for the boys to play with. Oh, and 20 of each Modular and 20 of any cool exclusive set that I like. Quote
graffiti600rr Posted February 22, 2014 Posted February 22, 2014 To answer the question from OP. I budget $500 a month. But a good deal is a good deal. Quote
tuckertank Posted February 26, 2014 Posted February 26, 2014 i try to limit myself to one or two sets a month ($200), generally buy a bigger exclusive set to keep sealed and something smaller to build. Quote
BrickLegacy Posted February 26, 2014 Posted February 26, 2014 On 2/26/2014 at 2:30 PM, tuckertank said: i try to limit myself to one or two sets a month ($200), generally buy a bigger exclusive set to keep sealed and something smaller to build. That's a great approach. I wish I had that sort of discipline. It's very difficult with Black Friday, then Cyber Monday, 3x VIP Points, Amazon deals in December, January/February clearance, and then TRU decides to finally get into the game with MSRP + % off. I am slowing down now. I'm more of a collector and long-term investor. I like to have one set to build, one set to keep sealed for long-term investing, and another set to give the kids down the road. My plan is to load up during these peak months (November - February). Then slow down during the next 4-5 months (March - July), maybe pickup some clearance in late summer, and then take advantage of the Holiday deals. So no fixed amount of spending per month...I am hoping to save a certain amount to take advantage of deals later in the year. We'll see if that works out. Quote
tuckertank Posted February 26, 2014 Posted February 26, 2014 I did say "try", rarely does it work out the way i plan due to all the deals you mentioned and i tend to get caught up in the gossip hype on this site and impulse buy. Quote
MunsonRoyE Posted February 26, 2014 Posted February 26, 2014 I have been collecting Lego sets for a few years, but have been buying sets exclusively for investment since November. I had $2,000 in savings that my wife and I agreed we would use for investment. Well, I blew through that before the end of December. I am a little over $3,000 now. After all these clearance sales slow down, I will probably be spending very little until the next round. Just so hard to pass up great sets that are 50%+ off. Quote
MillerTime Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 I've re-sold legos a little here and there since about 2003/2004, but not until recently have I gone hardcore. I've spent about 12k since November. Quote
rastascoob Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 On 2/18/2014 at 2:36 AM, Darth_Raichu said: Whatever money not spent on women or booze When Oscar Wilde was asked how he spent his fortune he said, "I spent half of it on Liquor, prostitutes, and gambling. The other half I wasted." Quote
Bernard74 Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 On 2/27/2014 at 3:02 PM, rastascoob said: When Oscar Wilde was asked how he spent his fortune he said, "I spent half of it on Liquor, prostitutes, and gambling. The other half I wasted." Wasn't that George Best? Verzonden vanaf mijn iPhone met behulp van Brickpicker Quote
Bernard74 Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 On 2/27/2014 at 3:08 PM, Bernard74 said: Wasn't that George Best? Verzonden vanaf mijn iPhone met behulp van Brickpicker Turns out the original quote was from W.C. Fields. Best said it as: I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered. According to wikiquote anyway... Verzonden vanaf mijn iPhone met behulp van Brickpicker Quote
Ivanlau1999 Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 Everyone have to save money........ There will be a double VIP point event at the April 1st until April 15th and the April promotion poly- bag will be a free Stephanie's Bakery Stand with any LEGO friends purchase ??? ? iPad ?? Quote
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