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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

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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

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Lifetime 23-24% of my sales are international, but this year it has dropped down to 18% - I attribute this to the recent strength of the $ (which has made things more expensive)

I bricklinked a 10210 Imperial Flagship this summer. Parts all new and still waiting to get built. Everything complete but the box. Initial investment probably $290-$300. Got a buyer at $600 on BL. Really hate to let it go, but the ROI for 120 days is fairly good.

$5 off $25 coupon on page one is an option. I use that for CMF.

I've successfully kept myself out of this thread for the last week or two. And I'm going to continue keeping myself out of this thread until after I see the film. Should be interesting to go back and read a month from now. lol I saw this today, and it was too good to pass up sharing with you guys: See Harrison Ford surprise Star Wars fans via Skype edit: Grrr...youtube still not embedding for me.

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

My friends always seem aw struck when they come visit and see my collection and stock. They know I resell and always ask, are you doing well? I showed them some profits and they seem to always want to jump in on the action, but flake out because they expect quick returns and don't have the time and funds... Case in point, if you have the time and capital, you can try, but there are other factors that come into play if you want to become successful!

Had this happen to me last year. We hit over seven figures, and our account got flagged by PP to match records to our taxes Any PP account will get flagged once 20k of transactions have been placed annually. Sometimes sooner, sometimes later. The IRS is cracking down on all online payment accounts (PP, Amazon, Square, etc). to have proof of gross income for most online retailers. Follow there guidelines, and submit the information they request, and you should be good to go. Make sure all names, match what PP already has on file, or it turns into a HUGE headache. To help answer your questions: 1. PayPal wont close the account, you just will not be able to accept payments until they have the required information. 2. They may ask, they did for me, But it was a few weeks later for me that they wanted that information. 3. Yes, you will be required to turn into Business Account. Same thing, just more features and support. Not really a big deal. Hope that helps.

Found four of these for $12.56 each today on clearance...I don't care whether it appreciates or not...I've already made money :)

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.

There hasn't been, is not, and will never be a LEGO "bubble". In theory, the market could collapse - but it isn't a bubble.

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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.

You can say that again...I wish I'd bought 1000 when they were available. Already sitting at $40 at Amazon. I'm not sure that I've ever had a set that increased 10x in such a short period of time.

If lego goes out of business then we have a scarce commodity - it will take at least a generation to forget about Lego and move on to another toy.

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

Amazon Fr Technic Cargo Plane 42025 : EUR 80.62

Sure.

Last week 70 copies of SW advent @23.45 Today 73 c-3po poly and 1 ninjago poly

Because its in new sets category, it's used and not a set

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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