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  1. The first rule of trade secrets is: don't tell it's a trade secret three times.
    5 points
  2. They've put some sets on clearance. They don't show up with the clearance search filter though. Only one that interested me. http://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/lego-star-wars-anakins-custom-jedi-starfighter-75087/6000189903723
    5 points
  3. "Ming" state is only applicable to Lepin sets.
    4 points
  4. Hottest deal of the year folks... Never seen anything like it. Kmart Bluelight Special: $19.99 http://www.kmart.com/lego-174-chima-bladvic-s-rumble-bear-70225/p-004W007458754001P?plpSellerId=Kmart&prdNo=50&blockNo=50&blockType=G50 RUN!!!
    4 points
  5. sorry to hear that. be "+". everything happens for a reason and always 2 doors opens up for a closed ones.
    3 points
  6. I like this whole Christmas day selling phenomenon. For someone who doesn't list much, this is quite the volume
    3 points
  7. RRP for City and Friends are $29.99...be careful.
    3 points
  8. My BAM was kinda clueless about the 50% off toys promo, but said LEGO was excluded.
    3 points
  9. I was weak and got me 2x Stixx.
    3 points
  10. Yeah, it's been like that for me. Sell one, regret it later, sell another one at a higher price, regret that one too... A couple years ago, I came up with a personal rule that basically says, "If a set rises fast off the blocks (retirement), hold it longer, 'cause it will likely keep rising". And vice versa. The 'vice versa' part (if a set rises slowly post-EOL, dump it quick, 'cause it's probably going nowhere), has stayed true for the most part. The problem is, over the past year, several sets that initially rose rapidly have then slid back down. Holding 10211, 10221, 10224, 10225, 10228, and 10937 for the past 12 months has netted you a loss. All those sets doubled (or then some) very fast post-EOL and then got stuck. 10228 and 10937 have fallen sharply since then. 10937 actually hit $300 in a couple months after EOL, and then dropped down to $250. That was long before the remake was announced. And of course there hasn't been a remake of 10228, or any of the other sets I mention. So I'm not really sure what to think any more. There are ceilings that sets hit, even without a remake. I'm regretting selling my 75054's too fast this holiday season, and to a lesser extent my 75055's. But I'm really glad I dumped most of my 10228 stash last Fall at ~$430, 10225 sets at $360, and so on, 'cause those have only come down, and sitting on all of them for an extra year only to tie up my funds and floor space for negative returns would have been pretty terrible. For these newer sets, there's a lot of shadow inventory out there, folks just waiting for the price to plateau so they can back a truck up to an Amazon warehouse and dump their stash into the FBA market. Ditto for eBay. So for example, the number of 10228 sellers on eBay has actually risen as the price has come down. Happened to 10240 as well. It would be great if there were an online inventory tracker measuring the number of sets sitting in garages, basements, attics, and whatnot, but all we have is self-reported measures, and I have the feeling that the really big sellers don't bother updating the world on their changing stock levels.
    3 points
  11. This is an older deal, but I just found out about it and don't think I've seen it posted here before, so... Download the free Swych app. Search for Toys"R"Us - manually add $25 gift card to cart. Add promo code FLASH to promo field. You get a $25 TRU gift card for $17.50.
    3 points
  12. Thanks mr. Mailman - now how do I get it out?
    3 points
  13. Very good looking set. Another "budget modular", which is great for people building their own town. You could make some decent sized buildings using multiples of this set. 50$ is pricey, but you do get some nice parts. Jang's review is up too:
    2 points
  14. Sold a 21005 Fallingwater on FBA for $324.99.
    2 points
  15. Hopefully it's just a case of buyers remorse and that you get everything back. Emphasize that you must get everything back in order for a full refund. It may help to contact eBay and tell them you are weary of this return request. I have done that in the past and asked if that buyer has many return requests or issues with their account. If they have a track record of problems, maybe eBay can help you as part of the seller protection policy.
    2 points
  16. Some people might still prefer the original, like with 10188. Oh, wait.....
    2 points
  17. I saw: Disney minifigs 20% Arendelle Castle 50% Temple of Airjitsu 30% Creator lighthouse 20% Ugly Santa 50% Assorted sets 20% Caterham 20% Scooby Doo 30% Toy shop - full price, guess we get another season with it.
    2 points
  18. I'm a newbie to this too, but what's been working for me most consistently in the past month is to go to shopyourway.com and search for a Kmart gift card, then click on the first one, even though the dollar amount is not what you want. Click on "Buy from Seller" and you'll be redirected to Raise. Choose from several cards. Today's top is 7% off. 7% off + 8% in SYW points = 14.4% off. I bought all my Christmas gift cards this way and most of these points showed up within a few hours, but I've heard sometimes it takes 6-8 weeks. Thanks MinifigW for the headsup on this one.
    2 points
  19. Mini clearance at target for friends and some Nexo knights stuff. Found the ultimate minifig Nexo sets for $4.98, airjitzu battlegrounds for $41.98, friends birthday party for $8.53, juniors pony farm for $20.98, commander Cody for $13.98, jango fett for $1398, Elsa and Anna sleigh ride for $14.98 and a few others.
    2 points
  20. I hope you make it clear to your future buyers that they're in minging condition. Jokes aside, good find
    2 points
  21. Is this a new condition beyond mint, something like a Ming vase?
    2 points
  22. Went out with the family and just happened to b close to a Lego shop and saw they had the Trevi fountain on sale for 30% off. So bought the last three all in Ming condition and got a snow globe thrown in as well
    2 points
  23. I got a 10% ebay bucks promotion good for today only. Check you ebay messages.
    2 points
  24. The email I got was weird. Said games and toys 50% in store only, but in fine print it says discount taken off lowest item, like the bogo50 and no Lego was pictured this time. I'll find out tomorrow though =) Edit:: found it
    2 points
  25. Tons of places online where you can just scan the shield pictures No smooshing required.
    2 points
  26. I've paired down my at-ats over the holiday season to where I now sit at 3. I started with 11 as an investment last year, and i've followed the tide since last winter when they were at 2x almost instantly during retirement. Over the last 12 months, I'd dump one here and there as the tide rose. A month ago I thought this set would top at 300... now i'm pretty sure we will see it hit 350 by January. The question then remains where it will go from there? Judging from what has been posted on other threads, and even brickiest, i'm not sure they are making an AT-ACT. That doesn't seem like it's in the plans. 400 on this one is a real possibility, but I do think after January it will come back down a little and could stagnate a little bit. This is one set that if we don't see it again by next year, 450ish is possible for next christmas. It's really a tough one to gauge on when to let them go. The republic gunship was another one that has been very successful. It's also topped 300 this holiday season... I couldn't resist that price and blew my last ones of those out... But the AT-AT's are so tough to gauge, because each time you leave one go, you regret it a week later because the price jumps another 25.00... Either way, this is one of the more successful sets of the last year. 1 year after retirement and it's already 3 x if you were buying in the low 90s when these were on sale at that price consistently from mid septmeber - black friday of 2015.
    2 points
  27. I didn't buy myself the Yellow Submarine because I figured that I would allow someone to buy me a set for Christmas, and someone did. As bad as Lego's creativity was this year, the adaptation of the Ideas set is phenomenal and this is by far the most brilliant 2016 set that I personally built this year. I don't know how close this is to the original submission, but both Lego and the designer deserve all profits made from sales. The colors are fantastic, the minifigs are brilliant, and the build is very well executed. This set may also be good for parter-outers with all of the bright colors and rare pieces, including a lot of unique color/piece combinations and printed tiles (no stickers!). I surmise that this set will be around for a long time, by Ideas standards, or produced in high volume runs because it wouldn't make sense to create so many parts runs for some many of the unique pieces in the set. A+ from me.
    2 points
  28. I would still request the buyer tell you what is actually missing. If he/she doesn't, just tell them to send everything back and you will give him/her a full refund when the set and figs arrive.
    1 point
  29. In UK this set is available at permanent 30% off of £89.99 from a number of shops (RRP 129.99). It has also been available on sale numerous times and at 3 for 2 at £60 (50% off).
    1 point
  30. BAM was a bust. No more bogo50, no more $10 bonus GC. They had signs for the 50% off toys and holiday and calendars. But it's "select" and they didn't have stickers on amything. I did get them to give me 50% off a SW advent calendar. But they had to email corporate to get permission
    1 point
  31. Kroger 50% off advent and TONS of other stuff. Will these advents even resell next year. Ive always seen them sell out except for this year.
    1 point
  32. I rest my case. You can´t expect similar appreciation when the supply vs demand ratio is different.
    1 point
  33. I believe the same. I also believe I don't own 40.
    1 point
  34. Not even a key chain, mate. Not even a key chain. The worst thing is all the best stuff will have been bough by those who have SAH in 2 languages. I have a feeling the TLG are going to get more than a few returns over the coming weeks from those that panic bought at full RRP. The retiring soon tag cuts both ways.
    1 point
  35. We have one. Pirates Chess. Woohoo.
    1 point
  36. Have to hope for the best and i am given that it was only 15 mins between it happening and her getting medical treatment on the ground. I had a Heart attack 3 years ago which then turned into a cardiac arrest whilst I was being operated on but because I got help within a very short space of time (45 mins from it starting), I was able to make a full recovery and since then been able to lead a normal life and even ran a marathon this past year. The only way you can tell that I ever had an incident is two small puncture marks on my right wrist which they used to unblock two arteries and put in some stents. The wonders of medical science hence why I'm hopeful for her.
    1 point
  37. 31034 Chameleon by Dvd
    1 point
  38. But where's our ice cream? Hopefully you got some for yourself. Happy early Christmas to you!
    1 point
  39. I would've bought it myself if I didn't already have one in my ofifce.. Nice build, good price, hope it's all there. He originally had it listed at $400, but dropped it pretty quickly to $250. Patience is a virtue many sellers don't have.
    1 point
  40. It is lame. If this was done more at the Death Star Final Duel level we would have something almost worth displaying. This is a "keep the figures, part out the rest" type of set for me.
    1 point
  41. You'll be thanking him! It's actually a lot of fun! Being a AFOL is just an added bonus. Be warned though there are only 2 paths for you. 1. Get just a few (only the ones you need) 2. You buy every last one...even if you don't like the minifig/character. unfortunately I am number 2 and have every Dimensions released to date. Side note I am 80% sure we see SW/Marvel next year around this time.
    1 point
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