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A picture of @Val-E and @Ciglione. Every thread needs its Waldorf and Statler.

Well... at least the Pet Shop is one set you can use multiples in a city setup. Just like Grand Emporium.

This made my day! Finally recognition.

Obviously buy more PC and PR. Records were made to be broken.

I don't want to start a debate about the word "investing" in regard to Lego (again), but there's a big difference between the time frame of investments vs. arbitrage/flipping. Yes, the online selling is a gold rush right now, but not many have patience for the big payoff. I only call something an investment if I'm willing to hold it for five years. What are you willing to hold for five years? I stand by my assertion that the rate of "arbitrage" online has changed the Lego landscape more than anything--and it isn't just Lego reselling. It's everything. I've only been a member here for a little under 2 1/2 years, but the conversation and focus on flipping has shifted even in that time. Either everyone wants the quick money, or the long term folks are just keeping quiet.

That should be the subtitle of this thread .....

I'm too busy working 5 jobs to cover the interest on the revolving payday loan I took out in 2014 to load up on pet shops...

Throw them in the prize pool for the St. Paul's School raffle.

The 10218 Pet Shop is now the most stockpiled set.

Fricking turkeys. I'll get my revenge next week.

I know other people have aired a similar sentiment , but im that stage where I would rather have quantity at a slightly higher price than go cherry picking across the state . The last year have been a game changer and my strategy has drastically changed as a result

Got a pretty good deal on Craigslist today. $40 for a tote full of Legos and instructions. Weighs over 23 lbs. I just started sorting through it and pulling the figs out. Looks like most if not all the sets are there. I forgot to take a pic of the full tote, but here's the instructions and a bin of the figs.

Is there so much despair that we even consider the Maze as being a hidden gem? A hidden gem does not reveal itself before hand. It is only after the fact when one can speak of a hidden gem. If the maze sells for 2 x RRP after retirement it will officially be a hidden gem. Unless we declare it now to be a hidden gem and it will not live up to expectations.

Dear Grumpy Old Men, RRP is irrelevant. Buy-in is King. We will try to stay off your lawn. We won't complain about the walk to school, as we know it used to be much more difficult. In kind, please keep any sentences that begin with "back in my day" relegated to discussions with other people who made tons of easy money doing this and now complain because it's harder. Sincerely, Current Lego Investing

@Alpinemaps @exciter1 I think there's a risk this topic is deteriorating into another "bubble thread". Let's keep it at looking for, and mentioning the retiring sets here!

Definitely not! Money better invested in Nexo Knights or Angry Birds...Where did you say was that Toys R US?

Would that be a discount double-check?

That is so 2014. This is a maze in 2016:

Ecto 1´s designer doesn´t have to work again thanks to reseller scum. Maze´s will be clocking in at the office tomorrow, as usual.

Your son. Sure.

I believe just mentioning a set as a hidden gem immediately puts the hoard stink on it, and all the lurkers just bought 5 more copies each.

Available now at TRU Germany. http://www.toysrus.de/product/index.jsp?productId=7665651

Schotterwerk Bauabschnitt 1 - by Werner

Selling for 2 x MSRP after fees is a tall order. But after about 18 months post-retirement, I had sold all my GE's for an average price of $290 + shipping. So about $255 after fees. Even on the handful where I paid $150 + tax, I made about $90 profit on the half hour or so that went into very carefully packaging and mailing each set. Pet Shop is not going to do that. There have been too many false retirements that prompted resellers (including me) to load up on them. I don't think it will be remade, but even another modular house could hurt its appreciation. If you own the set, I wouldn't be selling now and trying to compete with Lego. But I wouldn't buy it for anything near MSRP either.

In this case, the hidden gem is the buyer who actually wants one.

Vulture-shopping: KMart.com - 7280 - Straight and Intersection Road Plates - $1.41 (91% off) after $2 in instant-win sweeps plus $5 in instant-win sweeps points (see the KMart SYW points thread for details), and $3 back on $3+ purchase surprise points. Delivered to my local Sears shop for free (wonder how long that lasts).

Me too. There are questions that don´t need to be asked when Ebay sold items filter exists.

Not sure if posted before, but the service station is on sale at WM for $44.99. In for 2 for personal build. Mods, please put the appropriate link for BPers to use.

It should be the orientation film for most corporate/gov't office workers.

Damn you, I've that picture saved to my computer, waiting for the right moment to use it.

Pray you purchased cheaper than your competition so you can eke out a small profit in a couple of years.

Thanks Ed. Now what do we do?

It WAS the most hoarded set. Right now, just about anything beats it. The Ecto 1 to FB ratio would be interesting. Money launderers, insane/valued customers, people who want to Mod it and get the item and the parts from the same seller, people who don´t use SAH or have access to any other retailers. The list goes on but the stats are not great.

And who would go to BL to buy this set when it's available at retail?

Not really - Do you realize how many more sellers exist now compared to when this one was out?

So you're assuming that you'll always get 2xRRP (after expenses!) when you sell the modulars three years after purchasing them during their final year of production. Are you sure this will be doable in the forthcoming years? I bought one copy myself when it was still in stock and used that opportunity to use a voucher I still had.

How many modulars do you need? And how many will TLG keep alive? A discussion we held years ago... PS has such a huge stock at resellers it will take years to deplete and make a profit. I don't understand why it still stirs interest here. I'm trying to sell mine at rrp - nobody wants it. This modular is dead. ... in terms if retirements, i don't really care what is in/out much more. Just buying sets that fit my criteria at min. -40% is the only game left for me. Which means buying barely anything actually this year. In fact, I've invested for less 2000e this year. And this will be probably it except for some rare opportunity. (Not counting the boxes I bought for my kids) The times i was tempted to invest into something closer to msrp, I managed to step away. And every time I was happy I did.

Apples and oranges. 10188 retires and there is no other way to get a Death Star. Pet Shop retires and there are 5 other modulars to buy from retailers at or below retail price, counting the upcoming release.

12x 42040 Fire Plane (ship, PM and store pick up) Need lot more for my quota of 50 OOS LEGO Shop at Home, target, WM, amazon...only tru in stock.

This is such a great movie, yet most people have never heard of it

Speaking of creepy, 40204 Pilgrim's Feast is 50% off @ https://shop.lego.com/en-US/LEGO-Pilgrim-s-Feast-40204 If nobody here likes it, then it is not hoarded, then maybe you can hoard it and make a fortune next year* *Standard disclaimer: this is a prediction ONLY, I have no idea if next year people will find this set less creepy