jgschmieg3 Posted May 6, 2014 Posted May 6, 2014 I had the opportunity to purchase a used 10196 Grand Carousel for $925. I talked myself out of it. I like to build the larger sets and then sell them, but thats a lot of capital tied up to just break even. Does everyone agree? Quote
stephen_rockefeller Posted May 6, 2014 Posted May 6, 2014 You might break even if you are lucky. That is a bit under used value. Is the box and instructions included? Quote
Guest brickcrazyhouse Posted May 6, 2014 Posted May 6, 2014 I woudn't have the heart to sell it and to cheap to spend that much on a set. have fun building and take a lot of pics Quote
mudcatsfan Posted May 6, 2014 Posted May 6, 2014 Sounds risky, Always the potential for one or two missing critical hard to find pieces. Plus what if the music piece doesn't work? I'd pass. Quote
jaisonline Posted May 6, 2014 Posted May 6, 2014 I had the opportunity to purchase a used 10196 Grand Carousel for $925. I talked myself out of it. I like to build the larger sets and then sell them, but that's a lot of capital tied up to just break even. Does everyone agree? i'm also a huge fan of buying used larger retired sets to build and then resell them a profit even if the amount gained is small. i then roll that money into buying another set that would be an excellent build. the main factor to consider is if you are in the 10196 market as a builder or conservative investor. conservative because your profit will be small but sorta guaranteed to sell. if investing, i agree with others who stated $925 is high. personally, i would wait and hope for boxed set around $825. box condition to me wouldn't be important. printed manuals are a must because you never know how building from a PDF goes (they are mostly good but some rendered files are terrible with color differentiation). plus lack of manuals hurt resale values much more than boxes. anyway, $825ish allows room for profit after seller fees. additionally, what happens if you end up wanting to keep it? at least it was bought for a decent price. HOWEVER.... if this $925 set is complete, working and boxed then maybe you should go for it from a builder's perspective. why? in case you never find a 10196 at your desired price target. what if your target price is $875? that is only a $50 difference from $925. not a large amount of cash in the long run. if you did buy this set for $925, what's the worse that can happen if it's complete and the sound works? maybe you it for a small loss but at least you built it and you had fun. that is also worth something. then just consider the purchase like short-term auto lease for a make / model you have always wanted. note: no matter what price you pay (and as discussed in the posts above), it needs to be 100% complete and working. if not, bricklinking elements can turn into a money pit which would ruin part of your experience. Quote
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