Huge Collection Deal or No deal?

[brickelements]

4 - 7939 Cargo Train 170/680

8 - 10193 Medieval Market 145/1160

4 - 10197 Fire Brigade 250/1000

1 - 10210 Imperial Flagship 450/450

1 - 10212 UCS Imperial Shuttle 420/420

2 - 10216 Winter Village Bakery 150/300

1 - 10222 Winter VIllage Post Office 150/150

3 - 10227 B-Wing 220/660

7 - 10229 Winter Village Cottage 160/1120

2 - 21010 Robie House 230/460

6 - 9396 Technic Helicopter 120/700

8 - 9398 4x4 Crawler 175/1400

5 - 5891 Apple Tree House 65/325

5 - 9476 Orc Forge 65/325

12 - 5767 Cool Crusier 40/480

4 - 7879 Hoth Echo Base 120/480

12 - 9492 Tie Fighter 65/780

9 - Castle Chess sets 105/945

6 - 9465 Monster Fighters Zombies 220/1320

10 polys to include 4 han solo hoth, 2 darth, MF car, Hot dog stand, Jenko (Castle) and something else 20/200

2 diff Holiday LSH freebies boxed sets 1 2011 and 1 2012 25/50

10221 ssd 410/410

 

Will include a new in box 10221 SSD if price is met. 

 

Value is about 13800 with the SSD,  asking 12000? Has invoices for everything. 

All boxes are factory sealed, averaging little shelf wear.

Seller is Buying a house would like to liquidate for less stuff to move and to add capital for a down payment.

Can provide pictures on request.  Willing to travel some if needed for such a large sale.

 

Deal or No Deal? Opinions

 

[vincevaughn]

If you can sit on them and have the capital to tied up, I think it could be lucrative. Would do a thorough research on all of them to access growth potential and ask yourself 'would that 12k be spent better elsewhere?'

[eferna]

Its not a great pickup, but then again a few sets are worth it.  Most of these sets can be bought at the prices they are asking for, but you do save on the taxes depending on where you are. I say around 1000 is what you save if you buy it from him as some of these sets you could buy cheaper

 

Your call if you want to drop 12k in a day or 13k over a year

[redghostx]

Go fo 10,000 and the seller can keep the SSD. I don't see a lot of profit in here in the next 12 months and as an earlier reply said. Evaluate whether that money could be better used on other highly desirable sets. For example, That is a lot of GEs, T1 and SSD that you could be buying instead.

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[brickelements]

Also available for negotiation: up to 4 - 6285 loose complete, and 4 - 6286 loose complete, 2 - Queen Anne's, 1 - 10210 Loose complete and 1 - Black Pearl all loose and complete.

 

Prices do not sound of desperation but if you want to expand your inventory in one swoop it might be a negotiable opportunity.

Not sure I am the heavy hitter needed for a lot/collection this size.

[Huskers1236]

These prices are essentially top of the range right now, and even more in some case like 7939.  You're giving him full ebay price with this, which is not a sound investment, even if they can make money over the course of the next few years.   If you're taking this much on at one time, it has to be worth it to you, which means him coming down a few thousand.  There is definitely money to be made here, but you entry point has be lower than 12k for you to make money in under a few years. 

[iahawks550]

Not a good deal at prices listed. Those are already set at current market price.

[siddji]

I would do atleast 10,000 or 10,500 max. I had a collection worth $20000 that i posted a while back that i sold for $14000. Would try to get 30% off msrp overall or 25% atleast.

[siddji]

Why is pricing on some sets like winter village and fire brigade jacked up as msrp

[brickelements]

Yeah 10229 is high, average selling prices for the last 30 days falls into the 135-150 range.

[tonysbricks]

Lol it's probably the same clown that tried to sell it here last year (not you OP, the seller).

[Brickshopper]

yeah I would avoid this deal...

[brickinfinite]

I think the price is at a high premium for the sets with marginal room for further appreciation. Also, I am inclined to think that there are better ways to spend the $12K.

[donliu]

I would talk him down. Those prices are to high.

[legoman12323123]

4 - 7939 Cargo Train 170/680

8 - 10193 Medieval Market 145/1160

4 - 10197 Fire Brigade 250/1000

1 - 10210 Imperial Flagship 450/450

1 - 10212 UCS Imperial Shuttle 420/420

2 - 10216 Winter Village Bakery 150/300

1 - 10222 Winter VIllage Post Office 150/150

3 - 10227 B-Wing 220/660

7 - 10229 Winter Village Cottage 160/1120

2 - 21010 Robie House 230/460

6 - 9396 Technic Helicopter 120/700

8 - 9398 4x4 Crawler 175/1400

5 - 5891 Apple Tree House 65/325

5 - 9476 Orc Forge 65/325

12 - 5767 Cool Crusier 40/480

4 - 7879 Hoth Echo Base 120/480

12 - 9492 Tie Fighter 65/780

9 - Castle Chess sets 105/945

6 - 9465 Monster Fighters Zombies 220/1320

10 polys to include 4 han solo hoth, 2 darth, MF car, Hot dog stand, Jenko (Castle) and something else 20/200

2 diff Holiday LSH freebies boxed sets 1 2011 and 1 2012 25/50

10221 ssd 410/410

 

Will include a new in box 10221 SSD if price is met. 

 

Value is about 13800 with the SSD,  asking 12000? Has invoices for everything. 

All boxes are factory sealed, averaging little shelf wear.

Seller is Buying a house would like to liquidate for less stuff to move and to add capital for a down payment.

Can provide pictures on request.  Willing to travel some if needed for such a large sale.

 

Deal or No Deal? Opinions

 

I rather spend the 12k finding deals here and there .. rather than pay that. If he wants to sell bulk he needs to come down on the price .. maybe 8k?

[seapotato]

Agree with what everyone said, those prices are pretty high.

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[Soadfan4ever]

$120 for Hoth Echo Base? Dude's going all TRU with his pricing.

[@rtisan]

I wouldn`t pay more than $8000 if it was me. Not enough room for profit if you go much higher, or hold for longer. Even 10k will take you too long to get a decent ROI. A $400-$500 SSD is not nearly enough to sweeten a deal like this. Doubt he`d accept $8000, but at least at a buy in price like that there is money in it for you. Be prepared to hold for quite some time if you go in any higher. 

[Alpinemaps]

You've gotten great advice so far.  Just remember you don't *have* to spend the money (because of all the reasons above), but yet he needs the capital, so he needs to find a buyer.

 

If he wants to liquidate, he's got to sweeten the deal.  I get that he wants value for his sets, but if he wants value for his sets, he needs to do the work for it (list them on eBay or Amazon, ship them out, etc).  If he wants fast cash, then he has to accept the "cost" of getting fast cash.

[vincevaughn]

May also bring up the ebay fees argument....that is 13% slop on market value that he would save doing a cash deal.

[exciter1]

May also bring up the ebay fees argument....that is 13% slop on market value that he would save doing a cash deal.

 

Yes, basically he's putting all the hassle and cost on the buyer here.

[brickelements]

Excellent advice all.  Thank you for all the input.  I will pass.  Not enough in for the risk/capital outlay.

[Mindblow21]

Offer him 9k and make it a standing offer.  If he thinks that he can sell the lot and clear more than that he is delusional.  To make the kind of money he is asking he would need to hold and sell sets individually.  Obviously he does not appear to want to do that, the buyer always has leverage in a liquidation situation and that appears to be what this is, good luck.

[redcell]

If he's looking to liquidate a collection of that size, he needs to be prepared to sell at between 25% and 50% of the current market value.  It always amazes me when people think that they can sell huge collections at full retail price.

[vincevaughn]

Offer him 9k and make it a standing offer.  If he thinks that he can sell the lot and clear more than that he is delusional.  To make the kind of money he is asking he would need to hold and sell sets individually.  Obviously he does not appear to want to do that, the buyer always has leverage in a liquidation situation and that appears to be what this is, good luck.

 

This is my SOP for overpriced CL lots.  Just give them a standing offer and say you know how to contact me if you decide to deal.  Time works wonders for that.  The worst he can say is no and it is no skin off your back.