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Today I had the find of my life. I got the 10182 cafe corner at a antique mall for 249.99. It was still sealed.

Finished selling thru Research Institute 21110 on Amazon. 143 units FBA for $42.70 - $42.80. Buy in $15.60 (purchased 1/2015). $33.06 after all fees and shipping. Not the best return in the world but FBA made it oh so easy.

They already did... it is called "exclusive".

sorry i may have partially contributed to that.

And "limited" stands for limited profit.

and Hard to find is now Hard to resell.

NISB Logging truck 60059 for $15 on CL.

I think resellers will have to cede to the fact that some sets aren't meant for us. They're meant for everyone, and Lego will keep these sets out indefinitely (i.e. Death Star, Tower Bridge, VW Van). I wouldn't be surprised if this set got remade to fit all four of the minifigures inside like the reboot set. If you don't have the stomach to wait and see on this one, sell your stash and move on. Hopefully you bought it at a discount so won't take a big hit. I know this set was being used as virtual currency for a lot of us. "What did you buy today? Oh, another Ecto 1 this week - up to 60 now, grin." Yeah, now this guy is screwed.

I am the worst reseller in history. I usually only sell on Craigslist. I put an ad up a couple times a year. I keep it up for about a week and I move about $2000 or so. I have made some very loyal customers and have found some very good connections. One connection I made is a guy from another state that makes his entire living selling on Amazon. Last year he discovered Lego reselling and he has been a huge customer of mine ever since. This year alone he has bought about $6000 . That's why I'm the worst. I hate shipping and dealing with returns and fees and all that other stuff. So I sell to him so he can make the extra profit. We have an agreement. As long as he can make at least $10 after fees he buys it. I sacrifice a bit of profit for no headaches. I get to keep buying like a reseller and I also get to keep adding to my collection and it's stress-free. I love it.

Whattttttttt??? Haha. Can't be real right?

Isn't this the Ecto-1 thread? Instead we're posting about beanie babies (STILL?!?). This information/argument has been worn out in at least 3 other threads by the same person. Thanks for your opinion. Now contribute something new or just stop. Also, stop reposting him. I have him blocked, but still have to see it in your reposts. Thanks team!

Outdoor Store by Tobias T.

So, to look at the positives, there are still plenty of new people getting into Lego and willing to shell out serious cash.

In its defense, there are ALOT of printed pieces. After Watching the unboxing on utube, doesn't feel like such a bad deal. The Lego car enthusiast will appreciate the no sticker factor.

I'm not really worried about being stuck with anything. If I can't sell a set then I just open it up and add the pieces to my storage bins and then add it to my city layout.

I popped into my local Walmart on Friday to check and see if the last of their clearance had been reduced further, it hadn't, but the manager told me to come back Saturday morning and they could mark them down further. I came back and found her in the clearance isle marking stuff down. I got some good deals. x1 titanium dragon $19.00 --> $12.00 (Was: $39.99) x2 Pop Star Stage $25.00 --> $15.00 (Was: $39.99) x2 Nexo Knights $7.00 --> $5.00 --> $3.00 (I told them I couldn't do $5, so they marked them down more lol) (Was: $9.99) x1 MB Anti Aircraft Gun $9.00 --> $5.00 (Was: $19.99) That seems to be the last hurrah for WM clearance this year. She said that they are mandated to take down remaining clearance sections next week.

70350 Triple Rocker

Do you think there could be a separate post for these?

At 50% off, RRP sounds pretty good.

Looks like poo.

TRU is running a 30% off all TMNT sets right now. That puts the Technodrome at $175. Cheaper with Rewards and/or Discounted GCs:

Nice, looks like I'll be picking up that AT-ST and the Darth Revan on the 30th...

Well that's certainly frustration free.

An official David Hasselhoff LEGO minifigure.... life complete.

Are those 1% of net sales plus 10 free sets really such a big deal for TLG? Ten sets isn't much compared to the thousands or even tens of thousand sets produced. And 1% will always be 1%, no matter if the set is small or big.

More info from my Lego rep: that display of Disney figs was just one they found stashed in the back of that target, not a new one...but that a new shipment of them should be in stores "before Christmas"

While we are on the subject I recently came across this post. We've ALL seen it! 27 Times Amazon Packaging Needed To Chill The Fu*$ Out

Frustration Free packaging for LEGO probably means shipped without the outer retail box which has been crushed and beaten so badly you'll want a discount when it arrives, i.e. Open and Verified Contents. Also, we can now ship in a smaller box so we can fit more items into a single delivery and lower our costs which we don't pass onto you.

Sorry, I have to do this...

I guess the thought process that I pay for a prime membership meant my items would come in freaking shipping box. I guess I assumed too much. Things really are getting rediculous, when it comes to shipping from any of the major online sites. Target sucks... Walmart sucks.(even my last 3 site to store orders look like Bigfoot threw a dance party on them). TRU sucks.. Kmart definitely sucks. Amazon following trend as of late. Guess all their mentalities are "see how much we can get away with". I have no doubt Amazon will send another one or it will be a freebie, but it's just BS they try to pull the crap. Rant over.

Nope, never from Amazon. Give them an earful.

It's expensive coming up with new ideo oh no, never mind. [emoji6]

It is, and some posts have moved to where they belong - the retirement speculation dumping grounds (unfortunately it wasn't the trash bin since I don't want to be accused of being a bad mod again ).

Yeah I jumped on that and got out at $80 incl tax...so I didn't have to hit the lego store for the 20% off coupon that would have made me spend $10 more...I can't wait to build this. It's going to be awesome.

Here's a €10 voucher code SEP109TDL47X

Both Ecto 1 and Ecto 1 &2 are top sellers, its a no brainer from lego to keep them out as their cash cows

$698 FBA. Up, up and away.

Yep, I'm waiting. $5 or bust!

Ebay 70818 Double Decker Couch for $29 shipped

I am hoping to turn it into a used green grocer and cafe corner

Couldn't resist. The box was to sexy

I was thinking more along the lines that it's been in production for more than two years, longer than any other Ideas set to date and is long overdue a retirement. Of course it's very easy to be the cynical type and contribute nothing but 'hindsight' posts, stats about the previous years best sellers and highlight all the 'ones to avoid' when they've been in production too long or the poor performers once they've retired. I'm not sure if you buy and sell Lego or if you are just here using Brickpicker to relay yesterday's news?

And... 10188 in combination with the retiring soon tag means Lego estimates 10,188 resellers will retire soon.

More amazing ideas created by individuals who've never stepped in a warehouse or left a boardroom. [emoji23]

Check your Meijer Mperks. Just received a $10 off $50 purchase in Toy Department valid now through October 9 (excludes clearance).

Forgot to put this here (for posterity) last night. https://www.amazon.com/LEGO-Architecture-United-Capitol-Building/dp/B01CVGV5H2

"What difference, at this point, does it make?"

70351 Clay's Falcon Fighter

I picked this up last night for grins and giggles, I was blown away by the quality of the book. It's really detailed both factually and in terms of its visual layout. It includes interviews with architects representing some of the biggest firms today, in which they explain their personal connection to LEGO and how LEGO imbues the core concepts of design in children (of all ages!). I will probably pick up a few more sets for play, but I don't see this as much of an investment set for the same reasons others have cited: I think it will be in production for a long time, and the price per brick is inflated. For those interested in buying this set to explore the concepts of architectural design, I would also recommend the LEGO Architecture book by Tom Alphin. It's a lot less dense than the book that comes with 21050, but for someone with very limited knowledge of architecture (like myself), it gives a quick and engaging overview of the history of architecture. It also includes instructions for small builds that are representative of the various styles of architectural design, which makes it a great companion piece for the set. Even without this set, it works well as a nice little coffee table book. But you don't have to take my word for it!