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Agreed! And that will bring to an end any comments that do not have to do with the T1 set. Anything not having to do with the set will be deleted.

Built the Winter Village Post Office which arrived in the mail today. The availability of the Toy Shop motivated me to complete my collection of this theme and I ordered this set, the Bakery, and the Cottage and I am thrilled about being able to display the complete collection this year.

Delorean $90 Town Hall $600 Margins were pretty good.

And here is my second contribution to this thread! I owned this one as well and it is probably one of the smallest castle sets ever created: http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/6034_Black_Monarch's_Ghost The speeder bike obviously is the alternative version of the horse. As for the raven/bird I put a droid head on the floor The gates of the bunker are actually functional as well, so you can open and close them just like in the original black monarch's ghost set (even though it's a bit more tricky here haha). https://www.flickr.com/photos/136641789 ... 946744053/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/136641789 ... 946744053/

Its part of the New LEGO Program called RE-Program. Re-issues of old sets , Re-done boxes, unfortunately no RE sets which everyone wants. It replaces Re-tirement programs

This thread is "What did you sell today and for how much" not "I'm going to comment about the margins I don't know you're getting because I'm bored." I think he meant he bought them at retail and sold them for 50% more. Jeff_14 also sells a lot locally (Toronto is a big market) so how do we know that isn't true? Besides, London Drugs in Canada had all the JW sets for 15% off and after had a 15% + $10 off a while back so an IRex set could be had (and was had) for $132.76 out the door where I live. That's about $100 US which redghostx often buys in Canada and sells in the US so even with fees and shipping... $198 - $100 = $98 .. what's left after fees and shipping? Looks like a tad over 50% is possible. What's the point? Again, let's keep speculation in the proper place please .. and this is not that place.

IR was in stock at a few places online earlier today. So if you have any words you'd like to say about the availability of Cafe Corner, now would be a good time.

Stargate Puddle Jumper Redux by legomocs.

He's the greatest. He's fantastic. Wherever there is danger he'll be there! He's the ace. He's amazing. He's the strongest, he's the quickest, he's the best! Danger Mouse. He's terrific. He's magnific. He's the bravest secret agent in the world! Danger Mouse. Power House. He's the fastest, he's the greatest, he's the best! Danger Mouse. Danger Mouse! DANGER MOUSE!!!! Turns out my timing of this couldn't be more perfect seeing how the series has just been brought back this September a couple days ago to CBBC.

well that sucks, when will people learn that Lego and smoking don't mix

...or, you could go ahead and buy your winners now and then take your time getting all the other stuff with promos.

And I think we should all leave these posts about Hitler and WWII as history too. I understand the potential relevance to the VW brand, but it's not the appropriate place to discuss here in this thread. The VW scandal is an interesting development for sure (and disappointing for those that own them for sure) but the reality is that the T1 is iconic. I don't see why LEGO would change their plans for a set that is already long in the tooth due to a scandal involving modern day VWs. Most people don't look at "old cars" with the same appreciation or dislike as "new cars" (or vice versa) anyways.

Word is they have quite a few!

I hoped for this thread to pick up steam a little bit faster but I'll try to keep it up posting my contribution to the castle goes to space contest in detail. After coming out of my dark ages I really wanted to build some MOCs, but due to time issues (you all might know these...) I just recently started to build MOCs. Thanks to the castle goes to space thread that Orkking shared with out I found the motivation to build my second and third MOC so I wanted to share them with you! As kid I always loved knights! Of course I also loved Space! So this topic is great for me. I always wanted to have Star Wars LEGO when I was a kid, but there was none. Only later the first SW sets came out and now they have plenty of them and they are all great! (These actually brought me out of my dark ages!). On the other hand I feel that the theme castle is being neglected but for the recently retired Lord of the Ring theme. (NEXO Knights might join castle and space... but I'm not really looking forward to what I have seen so far of it... but how fitting to find a castle goes to space thread here ). So what did I build? Here is my first contribution to this topic: It is based on one set I actually still own that goes by the name Royal Drawbridge. (LINK: http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/6078_Royal_Drawbridge) After seeing Leopolds very impressive space version of Drawbridge Defense I didn't want to build anything too similar so I decided on another take (even though that might take out some of the "space"). In Star Wars the Rebels rely on camouflage and hit and run missions. A little bit like the protagonists in The Hobbit (you'll probably get the hint). So I built them an outpost on some forrest planet. The big green "walls" on the top are radar devices that can also be used as radar jammers in the closer area to keep the imperials in the dark. They represent the walls of the Royal Drawbridge. In a set like this I couln't find a satisfying solution to building the upper part of the royal drawbridge alternate version so I decided for a high reaching radar instead that is well fitted for space communication. (And also allows us to see that this is more than just a pile of dirt or a fallen tree there in the woods... even though it is well enough disguised so the imperials won't notice). The drawbridge itself is now a secret entrance that serves as entrance/exit for a speeder bike. With two more entrances at the sides that cover the openings where there are iron bars in the drawbridge set. The "falling" play feature of the bridge is translated into a hidden hatch (hope that's the correct word in english) with a ladder on it so the rebels can enter and exit their hidden outpost from above. Feel free to discover what became of the DRAGON knight and the royal knights (A skeleton or something similiar didn't fit into my vision of this MOC sorry... ) https://www.flickr.com/photos/136641789 ... 946744053/ And as you can see on the second picture (and if you are interested some other pictures on flickr) you can take it all rather easily apart and inside is an actual base hidden. This was important to me, since it should be a great set on it's own with nice play features https://www.flickr.com/photos/136641789 ... 946744053/

Boston Globe by Joel Baker

I would like this except it seems Re-petitive

Many sellers will use best offer so that they can give a discount for purchasing multiple items. But will not accept any discounts for single items.

Look who joined the T1 with a fancy new box. Couldn't find a 10242 thread but can't search very good anymore so put it in here. Feel free to move if there is one.

you can if it is Schrodinger Cake!

Lego Chima mammoth 0.65 cents Price error on clearance I assume

Just picked up a few more from my local Walmart. Seal codes are 36R5. This makes a total of 20 RE purchased in the last 5 days =D

I think the point was that at some price points you begin to enter the realm where a scammer will intentionally target your item because it becomes 'worth their time'. Over the course of selling 1000 items, you might have 5 deals go wrong, but if those 5 deals are the most expensive items you sell (like $1000 SSD's) then it's not something you can just shrug off like a Raptor Escape being lost or returned SNAD. I think it's worth bringing up the points you did to help our community protect themselves when dealing with the much higher end items. Thanks for sharing it. If anyone has other ideas, we should collect them in a topic "Selling High Price Lego - Protecting yourself" or something like that.

Especially for The Karate Kid MOC scene

My advice is to do the right thing and give your customer his money back since he returned the item. Obviously your buyer was new and did not understand the correct returns process but IMO that does not mean you get to screw them over regardless of what the hacks at ebay CS tell you. In these situations I like to spend no more than 5 mins thinking about what to do. All the time spent thinking about it, contacting ebay, trying to contact the seller, you are losing productivity, money, and also missing out on other opportunities. So many sellers on ebay make things personal and lose out on so much time and money because of it as well as adding to the perception that it is a bad marketplace. Treat it like a business and your results will improve exponentially. Sounds like you may be out $10 in shipping? I bet if you had thought it over for 5 mins and just refunded your customer you would have moved on to other deals or listed more items and be up a few hundred dollars overall by now. Nobody likes returns but they are a part of doing business online and finding a way to get past them emotionally as well as allowing the correct margin to deal with them financially will lead to big money down the road.

Car brand debates are 100% pointless. Everyone has an argument as to why their favorite is the best and nothing anyone says will change anyone's mind.

Unless you know what's in the sealed bag you should open them.

man that's gonna be a lot of orders on the 13th and 14th for all of us

http://www.thebrickfan.com/lego-october-2015-double-vip-points-extended/

"all the JW sets for 15% off and after had a 15% + $10 off a while back" - I think that means it is not "retail"...

It already is. I sold one for this much yesterday.

No they won't stack like that. Stack the 20% and the 5off25 with TRUTH. That's the best.

Picked up 7 various sets last week and just sold Raptor Rampage on Amazon for $100 CDN after fees on a $65 buy-in

Yeah I was waiting or these to hit £100, might throw a couple on

If anyone is near Kirkland, WA there is an estate sale Thursday that has some bins of legos I managed a good vintage pirate, castle, paradisa haul last weekend for $50 best I can find by me, spot the legos some good 80s stuff like board games too

This is exactly what I had in mind for the Chima buildable figure set Worriz; one big bad ass wolf. Wolf of Drond's Feelds by -Mike S-

Read this page thoroughly... https://www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/security/seller-protection In this case biking_tiger should have been covered with or without signature since it was under the $750USD threshold but it used to be $250USD.

That is one of the oldest ebay/paypal scam. Just call it rite of passage since you were smart enough to use signature delivery Paypal should cover that and hopefully ban the scammer.

I've posted here several times about the window for series 6 mixel flipping. Free money 2 more sets sold at price I am comfortable with. One is going to Qatar, they haven't been released there yet I suppose

$59.94!? i think we are talking about different Falcons One i was referring to is the big playset one with nerf darts and whatnot at $149.99: http://www.toysrus.ca/product/index.jsp?productId=58237286

Now there's a car you want the horn that goes "Oh yeah!" like the secret hot rod in Need for Speed: High Stakes.

To contribute to the topic, I only sell on CL right before Christmas. That's when I get the most interest. Outside of Christmas, it's really hit or miss, where you're hoping for someone who's looking for a gift or something, but they do usually haggle. I list for eBay fair market value minus the 13% fees and shipping.

Got a 10030 for $100 on CL earlier this year. Seller was a Marine, who had bought it from a other Marine. The guy I bought it from had never build it - he was into Technic. He had tons of Technic he was selling too. He just wanted to get his $100 back. It was all there except for maybe 100 pieces. It was clear that one small section didn't make it into the tub. But otherwise it's fantastic.

Time to raise prices and quickly! A run on the cheapest sets is about to commence.

I tried the extra sticker / serial number idea, but found the stickers I bought could easily be removed. One of my bigger worries right now is selling current sets that are pricey because they are TOOS, or "unknown" if they're coming back (like 10188 or 75920). If I sell a JW I-Rex for $220, I don't want the buyer finding it at Walmart two weeks later at $99, buying that one and shipping it back to me for a refund. This photo shows one "trick" I've been trying lately for some of my high dollar sales. The picture includes the actual set and the actual packing slip for the sale. If the buyer were to return a different set, I should be able to tell. Selling only a few items per month like this, it's not a big deal to do. Of course, getting Amazon to take my side in a dispute like this could be another challenge. But it helps me sleep at night.

You can select the appropriate shipping carrier, insurance, and signature confirmation depending on the value of the item you are shipping. I have read many stories where someone made a slight deviation from the requirements of the selling platform and they end up with no support or coverage. Also, follow the rules of whatever insurance service you are using. As a seller, you are responsible for ensuring that the item gets to the buyer. There will be lost packages, stolen packages, damages, and dishonest buyers. If you sell long enough you will run into everything. Your selling/business plan needs to take into account some % of loss or refund. Depending on your risk-tolerance you can spend money to insure or not.

Seems like LEGO finally decided to start an all-out produce on JW line sets. I observed in the past week 75920 is available for placing order almost every day, although always not lasting long. For flip it is a lame duck in MTL area, only sold 1 for a gentleman who want to finish his JW collection.

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Now this is a truck. Although, I do figure some of you just back-up the box truck and say "Fill it!"

they know me by now. when i got there the one associate called out to the other behind the partition "hey - the lego guy is here" and that sales associate got very excited and said that it was the largest site-to-store palette they had ever gotten. they know the lego investing spiel by now.