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We are working on a Daily Deals feature to help build new ways of keeping up with the deals. Keeping the Daily Deals all in one thread has been great. Sure the thread will get big, but based on feedback, we have 200+ members getting responses daily. One of my pet peeves for the daily deals is that members post great tips and tidbits but on most occasions, never post a direct link. What we would like to do is continue to enhance this system to give credit where credit is do and reward people for putting in the effort. If you look at the editor, there is now a yellow/orange dollar sign button for posting a deal. This will display a window where you can post the link to the deal. The link is the most important thing. Don't worry about affiliate codes or anything, we will take care of that. Just post the link. If there is a price and percent savings, please enter in those values. Don't need to enter in dollar signs or percent signs. We will work on getting the format correct. What this will do is go out, grab the title of the item, a photo of the item (for most popular stores, may not work in all places) automatically for you. Also, it will insert the information into a separate database that I will get into shortly. What you will get is an entry that will something like this. This example may not be an awesome deal, but for those that are great posts, you can click that and it will count to give that poster some credit. Over time, we will be able to see who is posting the most deals, who is finding the most awesome deals and find ways to thank them for helping everyone benefit. As I mentioned earlier, there is a new page on the forum http://community.brickpicker.com/daily-deals This will just display the actual deals that were post. Kind of summary of what products have been on discount or in stock, etc. Again, we will come up with more identifiers and filters, but for know we just want to start testing the actual system and see how its working and fix up the design. The more that people use this feature, the more we will be able to do to get you the deal the information in different formats. There are a lot of directions we can go in when the data is stored like this. Next week, we will most likely have an update that will allow you to pick a country that the deal is in so that you will be able to start filtering out deals via country, or retailer, etc. This feature is available in any forum, it is not just there in the Daily Deals thread. You can post a deal anywhere. We will also have a searchable feature coming that will allow you to search the current live deals and just insert that deal and not make a duplicate one. Hopefully you like the start of this. I feel it come become something very cool for the site. Thank you

This weekend: My last Family House for $98 shipped on eBay (loved that Target sale last winter), a Logging Truck for $57 shipped on Amazon, a few more Winter Soldiers ($17 shipped, eBay), and a "retro" pirate in a box. On a side note, I didn't post on this thread for most of my first year because I felt it was too much ego. Here's why I changed my mind: it's helpful for other BPers to know how much sets are currently getting. Thanks to everyone who contributes to the community.

THE ISLE OF BERK

I read this thread so I can get annoyed by how much people spend on Amazon for items I sell for much cheaper on eBay

Wall-E for $114.95 on amazon. Person lived 2 states away and shipping was under $6. Santa's Workshop $119.95 also on amazon.

And here I am wasting my precious time trying to find out people's opinion on retiring/EOL sets

Yay! I just received a confirmation that I won! Happy Monday!

besides the daily deal thread, this is the most useful thread on brickpicker. sometimes i even hesitate to post on this thread because inevitably it means more competition, but all of our investment futures in plastic bricks are somewhat stuck together so sharing info is useful. lame pun totally intended. from your post i know its time to start selling some Winter Soldier's. also heads up - you can still find the Logging Trucks for $16.99 at stop and shop grocery stores in the northeast. snagged 8 in rhode island on drive back from cape cod last friday.

Picked up my very first sealed CMF box! If you check out the price tag, they had no intention of opening it.

I very much appreciate the time people take on here to list their sales. Recently sold various 3 pack tribes of Mixels series 2 $33 Willis Tower $48 Forest Police Station $92 30271 TMNT polybags in bulk for ~$5.25 a piece 7065 Alien Ship $49 (slow sellers but at a buy in at $15)

Yes, and just sold an Olivia's House for $110 and I'm buried on page 3 of the seller list.

Bla bla bla, SOH, bla bla bla, MSC, bla bla bla, PS bla bla bla. There - all done, I mean poofed.

Found these at my local WM also but the system wouldn't let me buy them.

2 more palace cinema 2 more ecto-1 another tumbler another slave 1

Terminator T-800 life size model

Built WALL-E today - he looks awesome and I like the orange/yellow brick colors. As previous reviews have stated the neck IS a problem and mine will crash forward with slight touch. Thankfully LEGO is sending replacement parts for the forward leaning part. Unfortunately his head still swings around so I created a fix for my model - I know it won't be popular and I am not suggesting others do this - but it worked great for me: I put a tiny piece of scotch tape around the end of the technic pin which creates much more friction and now the head can look to the side and up without turning and facing backwards. In the end I am a little disppointed the set was released like this but in the end I am OK with my fix and the new parts coming will be interesting to see....

Just picked up a Sea Cow from AWD

This is the very reason I don't mind posting here. Amazon LOTR: Orc Forge - $98 Dragon Mountain - $85 Mars Rover - $155 Star Wars Y-Wing - $135 Friends: Olivia's Newborn Foal - $27 (horses are still alive) LOTR: Shelob Attacks - $68 In the past, it has been better to post as a lot and cheaper to ship. I see the price creeping up on Amazon for Two-Face now. I may send the rest in for the holiday rush, rather than lot'ing them out until they are gone on EBay.

3 Zombie Businessman, 3 Plant, and 5 crazy scientists per case. Zombie businessman is one of the harder ones to identify. Crazy Scientist is pretty easy once you find the beaker, which is fairly easy to identify. The plant guy has one of the larger heads, and if you find a bag with a large head, it's either Squarefoot or Plant guy. Smooshing at first is quite intimidating, especially when it's a brand new line and it's your first round. But once you know what you are looking for it becomes relatively easy and gets to the point, where you can just grab a bag, and be Carnac as Magnificant and instantly know by the first touch of a head piece, or the accessory. I think I could pretty much hit an entire case, and have it identified within 15 minutes at this point. I've already smooshed through about 100 monster bags so far.

Unbelievable. I say it every time a MOC of this size is posted and it's that I'm amazed at the creative ability of some people out there. I could never do this with an unlimited supply of Lego. This would actually make a pretty cool theme for Lego to work with. Might have missed the window on these movies, but they could have made some cool dragons and buildings from the movies.

Was at my local target today and on the shelf was 3x 75104 (Kylo Ren's command Shuttle). I went to check out and the computer gave the don't sell till 9/4. The cashier called over the supervisor over and the sup apologized and said they couldn't sell it but they could put it on hold for me. I said no thanks. On a better note, I found in the clearance section 70010- lion chi temple 40% off and 70006- Cragger’s Command Ship for 70% off.

Isn't it? The system denied us too... but these folks REALLY wanted my money, unlike TRU. I asked for nothing, but they bent over backward to make the sale from the moment I hauled it all to the counter. Yeah. Without asking what was in the back, lol. I honestly think it was employee ignorance. As above, the system wanted to obey its Lego Overlord. Then we won't discuss the extra discount for waiting around an extra 40 minutes for them to figure out how to sell them to me... Just smile and act baffled, folks. It works wonders sometimes! Sadly none of these three sets impress me. Cody is OK, the red on the TIE is pretty cool, that's about it. If I was Ultra QFLL they'd all be gone by now (and I'd probably be in a Billund jail by next week). But who's complaining?

Walmart - always unpredictable!

For those that missed out on this set, don't worry, it will be back in a few years.

I'm approaching my anniversary on Brickpicker, and wanted to share a few things I've learned over the last year. For full disclosure, I wasn't new to Lego reselling when I joined, but I had just started accumulating sets again for the first time in four or five years. I'll (try to) keep it simple: 1. This site, it's forums, and most members, are wonderful resources for those willing to listen. I'm very thankful for the Macks, mods, and veterans for what they are willing to share. I've learned the value of discount gift cards, Target RC magic online, "rollovers" (buying gift cards with gift cards), "slow and steady wins the race," and more. 2. It's not about you. Or me. Or any of us alone. Ego is a killer. It feeds emotion and blinds reason--two things any investor/entrepreneur should avoid like the plague. 3. Having a plan and following that plan (most of the time) is the best strategy. It helps curb emotional spending and keeps the focus on the goal. Revisit and evaluate the plan often. Is it working? 4. A good plan takes timing into consideration. There is a time to horde and a time to sell. A time to flip and a time to be patient. I've learned what works for someone else does not necessarily work for me. We all have different resources (time, money, space), and must use them accordingly. 5. And, not an original by any means, but if it isn't making you money or making you happy, why do it? I'm fortunate enough to gain both from Lego. Thanks to Brickpicker, I've learned the value of exclusives, shipping sales at Staples, and what Raise is all about. I've avoided ban hammers and scammers. I've started to build something I hope will grow and adapt with me for years because, let's all face it, investing/reselling Lego is an changing marketplace. It really always has been and always will be. Thanks to all, and happy picking.

Any European winners yet?

Because it's true... at least sometimes.

Red 5 back to OOS ships Sept 14

Sold a diagon alley for 335 euros.......last one ......sniff

Formatting is tough. Injecting the code in here really doesn't allow us to format it. We were trying to stay away from the way IPB uses the iFrames, but I don't think we have much choice. Editing of the deals really isn't going to happen. One of the best ways to get multiple in is to submit it, then go into a new post, submit a new one and let the new feature of the combining of posts put them together. Ok they will open in a new tab now.

The starter kit should do what you need, but it is cheaper to just buy the components you need. We got the starter kit because the motors were backordered at time.

Mini Modulars set 10230 for $330 CAN (before fees and shipping). Knew I should of bought more of this set lol. Decent enough profit for me. Haven't been active lately with general Lego news/rumours but who knows how much higher this set might/can go, especially when set #2 is released eventually.

T-Rex Tracker for $102.49 (free shipping) on eBay. Picked it up at Kmart and paid $19 after points, surprise points, and coupon. Tip. Sears always seems to have $10 back on $30/$40/$50 purchase for clothes, shoes, etc. If you're spending a good amount on Back to School stuff, you can use a new coupon each time you go to the register, so break up your purchase to maximize the points you get back. My wife thought I was a bit crazy.

I plan on taking this data and making about six months worth of calendar graphics with them. So, stay tuned

It seems like the Clark Kent and Batzarro are roughly equivalent in value to Trickster. Bricklink shows that you can get them for about $14 - $15, with the average on Clark creeping up to $18-$19. I'll bet that there's some Walmarts with stock of the first DVD still hanging around. Like that Padawan Menace that came with Ian, That one made it to their $5 bin amd the minifig prices reflect it. Medal Ceremony Vader is also easilyfound in the $14 - $15 range However, Blue Coat Bilbo was a limited Target exclusive pack in, and his average price on bricklink shows about $50-$65 with outliers in both directions. WHile the Bain son of bard that was more widely available is more like $16-$17. On another hand, there's also Iron Patriot who was a limited pack in with LEGO Marvel Super Heroes at Walmart, and his values have stabilized around $25. I think we can probably blame the supply of knock offs for that.

What's not masculine about building/playing LEGO??? Also: Why these genderism all of a sudden?

*begs and pleads to the Lego Gods* Please, for all that is holy, mighty gods of the plastic, please remake ISD!!!!!

It's not too late. How to Train Your Dragon 3 is in the works right now - release date June 2018. Wow that is an unbelievable MOC. I'm not sure if I'm more impressed by the creativity or the time dedication

(6820) Starfire I Redux (6824) Space Dart I Redux (6825) Cosmic Comet Redux

Let's go space truckin'. Neo Blacktron Truck by nolnet

Grabbed 8 packs at random (no smooshing from this guy, because I basically lack the skills) off the endcap at Target. Got 8 different minifigures with no dupes. Now I've got to figure out a way to improve my skills enough to grab the remaining 8 I need to round out my collection.

My vote for favorite acronym is not for a set, but instead for one of the most useful buying tools available...the Target Inventory Tracker. Let's face it, three words consisting of twenty-two letters is a bit much to type out. We should all use this acronym going forward to save time, and to provide a good chuckle.

Sold a 5888 Ocean Interceptor the other day for a little over €75 (after fees). Buy-in was about €21. I didn't think it would sell since 75915 Pteranodon Capture is available in stores for €25-ish and it's basically the same set in a different color.

ultra agents is meh? My kid built a few of the bigger sets like the helicopter, and our view is that they look really cool with the blue transparent bricks against the largely black colour theme. The mini figs are also very well designed. If lego had put in the same marketing effort to this theme as they had for chima, i would think that the ultra agent theme would achieve the same popularity as ninjago. Too bad some exec in the company made a wrong choice.

P1010024 by oasisv JO

Ha! A new eponym! Like doing a homer! So by definition....10249: when Lego re-issues an almost identical set that has been retired. Example: I picked up that 10249 Death Star. Or: I sold that 10249 Ewok Village yesterday. Secret slang for Lego! Gotta love it!

that would be mine. Lol I'm in for 150 of these! Going to probably sell half of my stock this year, and also most of my 50x 10229 I've been saving to bundle with.

Is it a cat in a bag? Miraculously only two are damaged.

Is that a scene from Hoarders?