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Big Harry potter score off CL. The ad was just for one set but when i arrived he offered a bunch more. About 10 sets plus a Viking ship throw in for good measure. $200

TLG bean counters may be smarter than us. By sacrificing a single set (TH) they have guaranteed a half decade of resellers and collectors buying the market dry afraid of missing the next TH. Bravo TLG, bravo.

So I managed to purchase all in pictures for $1000. Very satisfied with the condition of sets. All are complete as per visibility.

Hello Guys, just went before 2 weeks to the Legoland Bilkund, and clean out the R2's. It a was amazing and stupid situation ;). Four adults with 13 R2's on the cash counter. People looked and thought stupid germans or anything else. It was a thrill!

I thought about selling it but decided to hold off as I would not be able to buy them again for that price. Now they sit on my display. Also did end up buying Town Hall. Green Grocer, Pet Shop, Fire Brigade , Grand Emporium for $1340 (all used with boxes and manuals)

I just wanted to say that I received my 5 Painting Easter Eggs from Atlantic Bricks and the transaction went very well. I also received a Tumbler from The LEGO Man that was a positive experience as well.

All my profits either get re-invested or go towards sets or pieces for personal use. The investments are growing though, so the ability to cash out and use that money somewhere else is always there (though not simple to liquidate). My wife complains a bit as we never "see" any of the profits, that's ok though as I quickly distract her with something else to complain about

http://www.smythstoys.com/ie/en-ie/toys/c-766/lego-bricks/p-13795/lego-wall-e-21303/?siteID=TnL5HPStwNw-O_1CnKCDoYwFCNtrI7MKtg looks good!

This is a really cool take on the hulk buster suit. I love the scale of it and as I've said before I'm a sucker for any set that has a mech in it. Looks like a really cool build. https://ideas.lego.com/projects/103777

Not sure I like the new cabinet from Ikea, not very big and cheaply made. I see it being replaced as soon as I find something better.

As a long time buyer of high end used LEGO sets, the box will not make it sell any quicker. What will sell your item are pictures of a completed SSD with all the pieces and instructions in very good condition. Personally, I buy these large and expensive used sets all the time to build and I rarely crack open a MISB set (unless it's for my son). These sets are bought to build and many buyers don't care about the box. Just my 2 cents...

Great looking set. My family like the movie as well. It's one of those movies that starts slow, but if you give it a chance, it really is well done IMO. The more I watched it, the more I liked and appreciated it.

​You could say the same about the Delorean and Ecto-1. Delorean is doing quite nicely since it went EOL.

​1. minimum standard for shipping minifigure has long been thought to be at least a padded envelop. regular envelop has/had been known to have been torn when they pass through the sorter.

Not that big of a "fun" story but the biggest thing i bought from the Lego profits is a Seiko Sportura Watch

My wife will be staying home this Fall, leaving a 10+ year career of teaching. This was a difficult decision that we've postponed for a couple years while we pay down debt on credit cards and vehicles. One factor in the decision was the supplemental LEGO income. It won't match her salary, but she can now hang out with my 4yr old son, run the kids around, enjoy a longer summer, take a vacation during the school year, and just relax a little bit more while we raise 3 children. Her last paycheck is in August. A few months after that is when the holiday shopping season begins and I'll begin to sell some of our riper sets. I can't wait to sell my first SSD and drop that Paypal balance into our account. She still gets frustrated when new boxes arrive on the porch and empty boxes and shipping materials fill her office space downstairs. I can't blame her for that. We have boxes and shipping supplies everywhere! I try to keep it out of the way most of the time. She understands that most of it is necessary for us to achieve our financial goals, so she is pretty patient with me. Brickpicker has helped change our life...and now I can't wait for the holiday selling season to get here! Disclaimer: if you are new to Brickpicker, reselling, or LEGO investing please don't read this as a get-rich-quick success story. It is anything but that. There is more to the story than LEGO. In fact, LEGO is only part of the reason we are able to make this decision.

I thought this would be a fun topic to start. Mods, if you feel differently then please feel free to delete it. We have all heard or been a part of the same story. You spent a bunch of money on some "toys", with the intention of reselling them in the future for more than what you paid for them. Meanwhile, your spouse was ready to have you committed to the looney bin, until you bought them this with some of your profits. I'll start... We have had a pool since we bought our home twelve years ago. Wisconsin winters can be a bit harsh, and this past winter Mother Nature decided that it was time for our old pool to go. She had her way with it, and reduced it to a pile of scrap. Our kids, who are nine and eight, were pretty upset about it, and my wife didn't feel like dipping into savings to buy a new one, so the Lego fund came to the rescue. We just had it installed three weeks ago, fully funded from Lego profit. Now my wife doesn't give me the old fish eye when she comes home and finds several packages on the doorstep. Does anyone else have any fun stories to share?

​After seeing his post I thought "wouldn't it be cool if I checked CL because of his post and made a big score too and then posted about it. glorious!" so I went out an checked CL. Mind you, I havent been there for a long time. Pages of absolute reseller crap. Mountains of crap. Dump lots of crap. Selling NIB stuff that just released and isn't sold out. CL in my area is a cesspool of bad resellers. I am happy I was buying bulk before this happened.

Yay my lego.com order of 2 Ecto-s and a Winter Soldier has arrived. (per fedex tracking) Yay my USPS order was picked up successfully (though with an email note about a difference in the number of boxes i requested them to pick up) Get home, no Ectos from fedex on my porch. Lightbulb, never schedule a USPS pickup when you have packages inbound. Lesson learned. #FacePalm

Looks like 3 sets were just given the "Retiring Soon" designation. 70808 - Super Cycle Chase 70801 - Melting Room 70135 - Cragger's Fire Stryker

Thanks again Brickpicker.com, sent some Raise.com funds your way.

I also had a positive experience with The Lego Man on brickclassifieds. We made a deal for some birds, ghostbusters and pet shops. He was very responsive throughout the process and shipped everything very quickly.

That's OK.. from the looks of things, next week's sales could push everyone over the edge.

Considering you practically stole the set, I sale it without box.

​I was part of the conversation over when is the best time to use VIP points, that got particularly nerdy

​No, it just meant you have not been a member long enough to witness the TRUE nerds in action.

The PO will deliver anything. What he described is exactly what the letter sorters do to letter envelops that are bulky. You should never send lego this way. Poly / paper bubble mailers are the correct way to go. I would refund or send out a replacement. Sorry man, hopefully it was a cheap figure.

I saw the film today, and admit I liked it. After seeing it, I think i'm definitely purchasing a few of these sets for investments.

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Generally each month my mortgage is paid for by reselling ($765). Only about a third of that is Lego however. I flip the Legos far to fast to be able to take advantage of significant gains. My wife is fine with random piles of random games & toys around the house and she even packs and ships about half the merchandise to Amazon. That all being said, if it didn't cover $750 a month in household expenses, I or the toys would be out the door asap.

Title Read: My spouse thought I was nuts for "investing" in Lego, but they have come around since I bought them this with some of the profits... Ahem......care to elaborate??? On a serious note : nicely done

​That is the post of the day right there!! There is never a shortage of things to complain about! Love it Grolim!!

Only at TRU...I bought the same item from two different cashiers today & got two different totals...

back in the day someone asked me about the qty/shipper box and i said 3 (it has since changed to 2). look what i just found while shuffling through my inventory:

​These days, anything is possible. I think we're early on EV, though, at least until it goes limit 2 at LEGO Shop at Home. I have only one, bought at 20% off, and will probably pass on the set at MSRP. It's just a lousy deal, and I'm not convinced that AFOL's love ewoks. They do love jawas, though, so SC is on my list. If nothing else, I can motorize one of them with power functions and post youtube videos of my cats riding around on it. Instant fame and riches...

​I have a concern, but maybe it's just me. As short stocked as TRU has been, I didn't want it going the way of the Arctic Supply Plane without having a few.

​I think I would send my wife to find a job and I would quit my job.

Having built Jurgen's Ultimate 42009, Ultimate 8043, PF Backhoe, and Orange machine all I can say is WOW! For Technic super fans there is nothing like them in complexity of build and functionality. You could literally teach someone to operate an excavator with his models as the control are almost exactly like a full size machine. Of course the parts list is also Wow, cause the PF backhoe makes the SSD and DS sticker price look downright affordable.

I re-invest all of my profits. One day I shall die and my kids will curse me for leaving them with 100K in Lego sets

Reselling lego is working for your money. Investments like stocks is your money working for you. Nothing wrong with either (I do both) but I expect much higher returns if I am working for the money. And, working for your money is a double dip ... each you you spend working is an hour you are not spending doing something (else?) you enjoy.

Favorite part of filming this set is all the mini figures that can be piled onto all the other pirate sets. Worst part of the set is that the pieces don't fit under the board even though LEGO made it seem like that would be an option. Bonus is the I reenacted a famous game from years ago (aka - Game of the Century).

I love Kmart I shop with them all the time.

Gentleman.... no more woman bashing. Period. Also, equating someone who is complaining that a set for girls encourages gender stereotypes to a "feminazi <something censored>" will not be tolerated. Consider this an informal warning. We have a lot of female members on BP and they deserve our respect. The comments in that link are funny, but making fun of females for it is out of line.

This is a "first world" problem if I've ever seen one. Some people just try to find a reason to be unhappy. I don't hang out with those people, but am in-laws with some of them.

Ordered another PC along with Winter Soldier. PC says will ship in 30 days. Hypothetical question: What if I find one in my local Lego store a couple of weeks from now. Will I be able and call and cancel my PC order, and will they let me keep the Winter Soldier promo and Legoland coupon? I really don't want to give up the Legoland coupon. *snicker*

Whatever is it, it should be in style. No fancy new sports car or whatever; more something like this:

Portugal. Get the 18 wheeler ready, the promo ends today It's also online at www.continente.pt but I don't think they ship internationally.

Shhh, don´t tell him! His keys are in the ignition of his 18 wheeler all ready to empty the store.

With fees and shipping at $9.99, does that leave much meat left on the bone?

Yep I agree. Just sold one for $419.