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Finally got around to building a LEGO set since earlier this summer. I really like this BB-8 set. Much like the R2 set, I wasn't looking forward to the build but was happy afterwards. here are some comparison pics.

Is this place where I'm supposed to brag about my credit card limits?

Can't say that deals are abundant right now, but it will pick-up. On that note, some of the clearance threads have been very active this year.

I've been placing a number of Bricklink orders the last few days, to get my butt moving on some projects that have stalled. Didn't expect to see all of this stuff into my mailbox last night:

Yeah, there are 3 types of comments: a.(easily influenced soccer mom) Take my money, I need this set and look friends maybe your kids should get one too. b.(pragmatic) Lego is too expensive, no wonder they are firing people. I could buy a hundred edible gingerbread houses for the same money c.(opportunistic) This set is retired so secondary market reseller prices apply - by the way I have one for sale for just 99 USD if anyone is interested. The post came from 4th September and the big price rise on Amazon started that same day - I guess she must have been paid to influence by someone who had a vested interest or a lot of stock to clear. We don´t have date by date sales on Bricklink but it´s clear the mass buying happened in early September because the August monthly sales were on a par with previous months. Ebay data shows less than one sale per day up until the afternoon of 4th September (European time) then MULTIPLE SALES PER HOUR that same day carrying on through to the weekend. Guess she is very good at influencing people and should really be hired by Trump ASAP.

Yeah, I think that web has identified the source for all this madness. Below is the original FB post from 4th September that seems to have started the run by linking the set to the Amazon affiliate buy page. Amazon prices moved upwards from the 5th, so they are clearly related. It has gone viral with over 1.5 million views and 10k comments (brickpicker even gets mentioned as well as lots of hate for resellers and talk about Lego firing people and charging too much for this set). https://www.facebook.com/SmartSchoolHouse/?hc_ref=ARRUlp7AAJiY_r6UMn3DmKW4ZnsFzkjDbgOtLBD4fAtv-rIvxqx3bF3CDC8XgVk2T70&fref=nf I guess once the fuss over the post dies down and people move on to the next thing, prices will fall back to 50/60 USD. Sales rank has already slipped on Amazon. Good business for those who sold in the right window, though.

Nice if you want new justice league sets, jungle sets, or friends winter stuff Fred meyer @costco for $23. Not too bad with new higher price

probably? No @boliramirez it's an excellent tool. Due to the price matching love triangle between WM Target and Amz if either WM or Target post a good ONLINE deal then Amazon will soon offer it. At which time Max will post it as well. The better deals that have been posted and shared by BP members are usually from their findings IN STORE not online. If however, you are strictly an online shopper you are held to those online deals only of which MaxP grabs most of them.

Plus automation have taken away our jobs ... need to make DEAL HUNTING great again I see you banner and raise you a stellar

This is not a case of Supply and Demand - It is a case of Deception and Stupidity.

Pop up Restuarant by Chris Goddard

Not exactly lego set, but I've sold about $250 now in free UCS falcon brochures and those 3 posters [emoji39] who knew

And any juice on retirements or a new modular please! Good to see Lego have managed to undercut Apple´s Iphone X with the Falcon - almost seems good value now.

First off, Irma sucks. Things are pretty boring with no power, so I've been building some sets. The Batmobile was from a CL lot I got last week, that I already built a Brick Bounty from. The Technic BMW is from my "new sets to build" pile. And the Simpsons is a used one I picked up last year that I hadn't gotten around to yet, only missing one piece.

ok @Alpinemaps looks like we might have another Poll opportunity. Do you think the 75192 will sell out Day one at LEGO Shop at Home.

I spent the summer of 1998 selling Beanie Babies. I still feel dirty taking over 10k off a dad for buying 4 "collectable dolls"... just... ouch.

When a third of UCS Falcon buyers say they are going to get one the first day at full retail and are putting together all sorts of logistical operations to guarantee it, one wonders who is influencing who. We may need to consider sending this woman some money in order to promote our ToO, Joker Steamrollers and Chima Firebikes, though. One can only imagine the chaos if she starts on Saturn V.

IMO, this has been a banner year for deals.

Amazon 21120 - Minecraft: The Snow Hideout - $23.99 (40% off) 21126 - Minecraft: The Wither - $24.39 (40% off)

Tugger 1 by Arjan Oude Kotte

Season 7 is now streaming on Netflix. I'm really hoping season 8 brings some life back to this show. Character development is great, but I felt so scattered and (dare I say) bored during a lot of last season.

Saw this post on FB regarding the London event:

Within 2 hours of filing the NPB, the buyer took the X and I was able to cancel the order. It's all still very suspicious... There was no communication, no response to my message, but they allowed the hit almost immediately. I relisted at $50, and "found a new buyer" overnight. Invoiced this am. Just got paid. I couldn't stomach selling for more than $50

Still here buying Chima. 4x Tiger Command - $38 each at Toys R Us

Terry is still sitting on 40+ Joker Steamrollers, and his poker table full of Rey's Speeders picture is also almost 2yrs old now, so this is not new territory for him

I'm starting feeling bad for F5 button on your keyboards before tomorrow frenzy events in USA.

no question this set will sell out within hours of its release and will be lucky to get one restocking before x-mas at this late date. 75192 is like saturn v on steroids injected with that stuff that makes you chew people's faces off. i will be shocked if this set is even orderable during double VIP due to intrinsic demand. this set seems like a relative bargain compared to 10179. i can't imagine flipping these other than through cl for a couple of hundred bucks profit. too risky on amazon though i'm sure some will try to touch the sky. i'm in for 2 at midnight on the 14th*. *or whenever the LEGO Shop at Home website recovers from crashing.

dang, I am sitting there camped out for that package...

Ok all you folks on the fence or those that just don't like the set. Here is my positive review fresh from Brickpicker TV. I will admit there are ton of unknowns about this set.

The bonus points offers are dwindling, but the Sweeps are strong for me. I'm racking in $10-$15 a week at a minimum. They've increased the frequency of the Bonus sweeps, with $1, $2, $3, $4 and $5 sweeps happening several times a day, 7 days a week, both in XTRA as well as in the Win It! app. I'm not winning those very often, but still, all put together, my average daily winnings per account are in the $1-$2 range, enough to get me a free 20% discounted $20 set once per week, or if I save up some points, multiple sets (or more expensive sets) once every two weeks, where I combine my Sweeps points with coupons ($5 off $35, $5 off $20, $10 off $25 or $7 off $35, depending on what they are willing to give me - granted, the better ones are very rare for me, $5 off $35 is the best I can typically do). I think (I don't have my inventory sheet with me) I have collected over $2.5k MSRP in sets the last 6 months, and I spent maybe $250 out of pocket.

Can't beat free lego

After September 14th, Brokepicker.com maybe?

At least I remembered to turn them all over so my address wasn't showing, lol. I'll answer your question here: https://community.brickpicker.com/topic/13714-bricklinking-for-the-thrill-of-the-build-and-the-lowest-price/?page=5 I didn't have time to start checking in all those parts last night. There's a few hundred parts in all of those bags. And still one more bag coming before I start working on my next set of orders.

I was waiting to have it in hand, everything is there.... scooped it at about 40% off on ebay for $77 w/free shipping because the box condition... my boy is going to be excited!

Those sets get them their progressive gold stars.

True story! Except I'm down to 34 Steamrollers.

Sure thing. Thanks for the advice! Might try my luck on both- just had 10 free listings & FVFs come through on my account!

I have been selling SW buildables as single lots - and if boxed up right - can use an eBay $7.40 label. Once and only once walked into a post office to post a single and was slugged $17 to post from Brisbane to Perth. Selling as a set of 6, i think there maybe less potential buyers on feeBay, but do ok on Facebook BSS pages?

Less incentive to purchase on day-1...

RRP as it will still be available at SAH!

Cm4sci, it would be helpful for the community if you include a link when referencing information or rumors. Thanks. Personally, I haven't received such an invite nor heard about it elsewhere.

Good. Let the fools buy them. It's called misdirection. I should start my own channel and recommend everything I'm not buying. I'll just talk about box size saving time by only carrying one thing instead of all those pesky city starters...perhaps I've said too much [emoji6]

Side by side of FFotDB and the new one.

oooooo so many pretty sand green parts! This entire TLNM series is looking to be a brickbuster regardless of how the movie does.

QFSCLL

I did the same thing two years ago when I bricklinked my flagship. I ended up using black ones. They look fine. I tried stacking like the above suggestion but it did not look as good as the black. I built the fake IF last year. I wanted to see one of these for myself. The posts are in two pieces, the bottom square has a round nub on it that the tube slides on to. That piece of crap fell apart if I looked at it cross eyed. Paid $60, tried to sell on CL for $30 but no takers. It's in a landfill now.