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Let them post that you can become rich buying Lego, as I stated many times at least 75% of the new would be investors and think they can make tons of money fast, well don't last long, just look at all the people on this site that in the last few years you don't hear from anymore well most of them failed. anybody just starting that think they can buy all the sale items and Exclusives and become rich in a year or so are doomed, and after this Christmas there will be many more failures. People are just itching to sell stuff just to make a few dollars, I mean like $5 or so. Ed

I actually rung him up. Nice guy .

Series 11 2 x elf and 2 x gingerbread man = $48

Lego tower at 40$ online http://www.walmart.ca/en/duplo-giant-tower-or-lego-creative-tower/N-26995

This thread saved my life. I just packed six advent calendars using the staples boxes and packing paper Exciter recommended on his OP. I cut my packing time down by at least 75%. No hunting for boxes, no looking for packing materials. Yes, I had to expense these items but its more than worth the time and its definitely lowered my stress level when packing multiple orders. Plus, its nice to have the same size box when entering dimensions into eBay postage calculators. Better yet, storing the paper roll and neat/flattened boxes is WAY easier than the alternative. Highly recommend you read this thread if you haven't already and strongly consider the value of a few minor expenses to help your business or hobby. The Staples deal g3man posted above makes it a great time to pick up some supplies, especially if you took advantage of the Staples gift card last week! Thanks to everyone who contributes to this thread. One of the best on the site.

For f***'s sake people, chill out. You're acting like one single article presages the full scale collapse of the secondary resale market for Lego. As history has shown us...it doesn't. Although there haven't been many such articles over the years, this is not the first and won't be the last. Although each new article may draw more people in looking for a quick buck, as many have pointed out, the money isn't as easy as many think and most of those folks wash out in a relatively short period of time when the hundreds or thousands that they've dropped on Lego don't multiply over night. As long as Lego maintains its popularity and TLG continues to operate on the same business model as it does today (i.e., with sets that are only on the market for a limited period of time), there will continue to be a secondary market and there will continue to be money to be made reselling Lego on that market. That money may not come in exactly the same ways, same volume on a per set basis, or same timeframe that it has in the past, but that money is still there and will remain there. My margins are lower today than they were a few years back, but I am making far more money overall than I ever did before. If I had freaked out when USA Today did an article on Lego investing a few years back, I would have missed out on all that profit.

3x christmas Trains on amazon $36 ea, price move $3 overnight , $39 is lowest now

Not me. I'm holding out for $10

I sold out of all my town hall a few months ago and have been buying up 30320 with the profits

I'm not sure it's a "Lego" problem. This seems to be the era of retail arbitrage, and Lego is just part of that patchwork. There are more resellers of everything right now.

What you fail to consider in your theory is that LEGO is not only a collectible, but the most popular toy of all time. There will always be new fans and collectors. All you have to do is look in the eyes of a six year old kid to know that he is hooked for a lifetime and that one day, his kid will have the same look. Lather, rinse and repeat...millions of times.

Like anyone is going to listen to what I say anyway I do not know why some would spend time scaring the new people away. The new people will find out in about 6 months that this is not as easy as a few make it seem to be.

This week is going pretty well. Hopefully some nice Holiday flipping opportunities will happen for us in the coming month. Good luck to you all, and please leave two for Timmy! 4x Holiday Train - 35 shipped (free promo) 5x SW Advent 2015 - 69 shipped ($30 buy in) 2x Thanksgiving Feast - $20 shipped ($10 buy in) 2x Lego Fusion Townmaster - $28 shipped ($5 buy in)

9474 helm's deep 210€ + shipping on ebay (3rd one this week; finally it is moving !!)

We have been tapping into new markets for years, and things have continued to get tighter for all sellers (as new sellers have continued to outpace new buyers). Why is that trend suddenly going to change???

I just turned 40. 3 years ago, my wife bought me Jabba's Palace...sort of as a gag gift (Not to shabby, right?). I put it together and enjoyed it so much. It brought me back to when I was a kid. Fast forward to today, I have spent probably close to $10k on Lego since then. Just think about how many thousands of other people like me around the world doing the same? Example, somebody buys their kid a Lego set as a birthday gift because they remember loving Lego as kid...they help little Jimmy put it together and BAM!! They are hooked and on the way out the door to go buy another set. Its not all doom and gloom here...

One other thing to add is that there are a large untapped market presenting itself in the next few years as more people realize how "cool" Lego sets are now and that people regret selling or giving away their old Lego. I personally meet about a person a month just coming out of their dark ages and getting back into Lego and these people all have disposable income that I am happy to help them part with.

I prefer the buy box to be at least 15$ higher . Lol

Compliments of BA Coupon Works. Good from 11/19-11/28 (w TruCC)

Well, from their perspective, they'd rather sell that same set 2 minutes later to someone that doesn't care about package condition than to continue to eat shipping fees 3 ways on one item from the same picky condition re-seller. Now if you do this once in a while, you're probably not who they're looking to ban. if you do this 10 times a month they probably dont want you as a customer, and even if its' their 'fault' i get why they'd rather sell to someone that doesnt care. Not saying it's fair, just that its completely logical.

90% of journalists have an agenda or a conclusion they want to present first. THEN they find or create the materials to support their main agenda.

Woohoo! Neat, I grabbed a two-digits amount of 10697s.

Sorry, there is not enough space

A few minutes ago all LEGO Exclusives that didn't already have limit 1 (e. g. 76023 Tumbler) were set to limit 1 at LEGO Shop at Home EU. For example see: 10188, 10214, 10218, 10220, 10232, 10234, 10236, 10240, 10243, 10244, 10246, 10247, 71006, 71016... One and only exception: 70810 Sea Cow. Something is afoot...

Nice GMA segment with Bill McBride talking about TFA and toys (non-Lego) https://gma.yahoo.com/gma-40-40-meet-biggest-star-wars-toy-012644223.html

The article is total complete rubbish. UCS falcon and mr gold stashed away in my attic? Oh yeah. I forgot that I had those, duh. Ultra Agents ftw? That's great advice. The damage has already been done and this article is just a reminder. All I'm saying is that if you're loading up on pet shops and palace cinemas thinking you're going to strike it rich, think again. You better be ok with making $25-$50 on your $150 investment in the next 4 years. I'm predicting that both of these sets will stall at $250 post retirement as we get through the reseller glut. I'm buying very little at RRP, including exclusives, because I see greatly reduced margins on the horizon for everyone. Buy cheap if you can folks.

Hulk Buster set for $14.85 after surprise points and regular points applied to the $23.99 sale.

this guy knows about bubbles

Staples this week (through Nov 21): 40% off your $50 purchase of regular-priced packing and shipping supplies * Online / In-store code = 16055 40% off any one regular-priced packing or shipping item * In-store code = 78118 http://www.staples.com/coupons

So let´s see - pre Xmas is not a good time to sell exclusives, but Spring through to Autumn neither. Seems like finding the right season to buy oysters. SSD, R2 and HH have been appreciating just fine recently so it seems that the modular market in general is a bit tired out right now.

congrats to be #1 in collectible category! http://www.amazon.com/gp/new-releases/books/5124/ref=zg_b_hnr_5124_1

It shouldn't come as a surprise that there's hidden stock all over the place on the more recent sets. ONe fears how many T1 Campers there have been truly stored in those closets...

I recieved your message, but ill post here, perhaps others may read this and the information may help. They most likely will have you submit a W-9 from the previous tax year, and also the confirmation of your EIN. Once paper work is submitted, it will probably take a day or few to get re-instated to recieve funds. When I mean "names match". This pertains to the name you have on the EIN form. It must match the name on the W-9. They were very specific about this. I may have been in a slightly different scenario, because of our account status was already a business account. But I assume the procedures are the same as you are already dealing with. PP will most likely simply switch your personal account to a business account. No need to re-sign up or add bank accounts. All in all, dont be scared or stress out. EVERYBODY who uses PP and sells over 20k, will have to do this procedure sooner or later. Hope that helps

The $5 off $25 will work along with sale items. You can do rather well with that one and TRUTH on sale items today!

So it would be still better order at store than online due to 10% TRUTH today. Is there any free polybag with purchase?

Spent a few minutes on eBay customer service. Had to purchase another label and it worked that time. Just have to wait for the refund from the first label. Updated PayPal transaction with correct tracking number. Must have been a temporary glitch as they had no reported issues with this. I hope it is my only Calgon moment today. LOL

I just checked the Lord Business set, and it was still $56 in store.

Seriously, EOL is not when you purchase hoping to get the best conditions. Gotta jump in that a little early when you can usually walk into a store and inspect the boxes. Usually the last of the stock is going to be the beat up boxes. Regardless, I've bought numerous things from amazon, and haven't had a bad experience. Walmart remains the only place i've had a bad experience.

RI wasn't a bubble...it was simple market dynamics of supply and demand. When it came out, the demand was so great that it far outstripped supply. Once supply caught up to the demand, the price fell because there were more sellers. I don't recall there being a spike in price of Exo Suit, but if there was, it again was likely supply and demand. Once demand caught up to supply, prices stabilized at MSRP.

Yea, 14 is really hard when you may not know the individual personally... 14 is 2 years away from driving but not so many more years away from the childhood toys, the Grevious figure does stride the line pretty well from a building "toy" to an uber-geek "display" than no one would question it's maturity (well almost I suppose) it's a good compromise that has a coolness and not likely to cause embarrassment. still at 186 parts it's a short build & not really reconfigurable like a technic set would have the potential for. (maybe toss in some LEDs and wiring stuffs to make it educational :-)

I can't decide if 1) Willy veteran resellers are trying to scare away fresh meat or 2) The bubble cometh As far as "number of resellers increasing," what did you think would happen? Gold rushes have always looked the same throughout history.

One more pitch: 10696 Classic Medium Creative Box $28.99. Kind of boring, I know, but about the safest bet out there if you want to make sure the recipient will like it. Fits nicely in the desired price range. And who here would turn down a free box of classic Lego? Has a nice plastic storage box - can easily fit more inside if you have a storage problem (and who doesn't?). The perfect gift for a Lego fan that-you-don't-really-know-what-his-preferences-are.

great deal. Thanks. Last chance to get UN headquarters at discount. GRAB IT!!

Sure.

People that get into reselling with the intention of quick flipping to 'make it rich' intensify the saturation in the market and stump the growth of sets.

Go to Reports/Fulfillment/Inventory Adjustments. Leave the form fields blank and run it for the past 180 days. You'll get a report of how many eff ups they've had at the warehouse.

Speaking of beautiful... I got the Bold-Arrow voodoo workin' today... a wink & a smile works in Charlotte, too. I found an I-Rex on the shelf today, figured I'd try all coupons I had: the 20% off, $5 off, and $10 gift card for $75 purchase... well of course, they wouldn't all go through. The newbie cashier said the 20% and $5 worked, but the $10 gift card would not... I was very understanding... "Oh that's fine... I just thought I'd give it a try... thank you for trying..." But she wouldn't give up. She called over the more senior cashier (who has scanned 100's of my coupons this year). She smiled, "Nice to see you! Didn't see you here last Saturday?.." she took control of the scanner... didn't work right away, and then..beep... beep-beep... $91.37. I'm thinking "That's less than I expected... quick... run my card please..." When I got out to the car, I'm looking over the receipt: 20% check.... $5 off check... and then the line "21.40 SAVINGS DEC. $10 GIFT CARD" ... What? I'm not complaining... but whatever that coupon was... I'd like to get more of those

And once again you aren't factoring in real world costs. Unless all of these were bought in NH, there is sales tax. Most of these sets will cost around 43 just to start. And you're right, I don't buy into fantasy math and maybe that's why i'm constantly seen as the bad guy here. But there are ebay fees, paypal fees, and shipping materials and costs associated with it. Some don't factor it in, but I also factor in mileage with gas costs (which includes mileage from my house to the store I bought it in divided by the # of sets purchased then divided by mpg my vehicle gets multiplied by the current price of gas). That also includes trips to the post office if you use ebay shipping. Here's the latest ebay sales data. Seems like the average is around 59.99. That doesn't included ebay fees, paypal fees, and whatever extra shipping costs are associated with it. Let's start strictly at 59.99 since that is where most of these seem to be selling at. Final value fee on that would be around 6.50 or a tad higher. If it goes through paypal, add in another 5% fee. We are now under 10.00 per set and that doesn't include the gas it costs you to obtain, and ship them, let alone if you had to buy boxes, printing materials, or packaging materials. http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=raptor%20escape%20lego&LH_Complete=1&LH_Sold=1&rt=nc&_trksid=p2045573.m1684

Sellers like that should be banned from ebay. This has been my problem with my ebay for a while. It makes it like browsing a junk store filled with scam artist, and lowlifes. Removing things like this will make ebay a better place for those that don't scam and don't pull slimeballish tactics like that. Ebay continues to slide down hill, and its because of things like that. While, the buyer should have read the description, they probably thought they were getting a fire brigade for 150.00. Still… thats a slimeballish move by the seller. Pure sucker bait.

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