Leaderboard

3x 21030 Architecture Capitol 4,98€ each! Already shipped! ? 95% off! Biggest bargain since 2012 for me!

We all know where Ben Solo got his dashing good looks.

Slowly working on Temple of Airjitsu. Finally got the second building together.

Having just turned 40, with about 1,000 sets that I don't know how to get rid of, LEGO always pulls me back.

It took me 5 months to open the shipping container. I'm not ready for the next step in this commitment. :-D

I agree with this, which is why I'm waiting until tomorrow to start hoarding.

we haven't been down this yellow brick road in ages....

Better get that Class Action paperwork started so you’re ready to roll on 1/1/2019 ....

if you scroll up and down, you'll be transported into the matrix.

Found all the figures in my bulk! Woohoo! Time to list this bad boy up for sale.

Yep, that is the portion of the scene that really gets me too. Apparently Leia is able to open a pressure door that had to have slammed shut when the atmosphere was lost, close the door again, re-pressurize the area, then open the air-lock door so the rest of the crew could get to her. All while she's basically in a vacuum and with little to now "force abilities." *sigh* The other scene which really annoys me is how Rey ends up back on the Falcon after she and Kylo blow up Luke's lightsaber. So somehow she was able to wake up, find both halves of Luke's lightsaber, ignore everyone else in the room (not kill Kylo,) get off the mega ship without being seen and Chewie is able to fly the Falcon (also unseen,) to the mega ship, land, pick Rey up - because she was so easy to find on a 25 KM long ship - and go into battle on Crait. And how did they know to go to Crait? I guess she and Leia have some sort of force connection now too? *sigh* This past weekend I watched the first time TV airing of TFA. Although there are points where I roll my eyes (DS #3, trench run, trash compactor, etc...) it had more of a feel of a Star Wars movie than TLJ. It may have pushed boundaries, but most issues were at least plausible in the SW universe. (Although Poe killing 9 Tie Fighters in less than 30 seconds during the battle on Takodana). TLJ kind of just threw every SW idea they had against the wall and whatever stuck, they went with and threw the rest away. Keep in mind, Rian Johnson has been tapped by Disney for a brand new SW trilogy. So apparently, they really like what he did. But I'm not really seeing fans liking it, young or old. I mean you know it's bad when even your 10 yr-old daughter complains about Leia's superman move in space.

Pablo used to drive me nuts. He always sounded so high and mighty. But then I realized - he’s usually right and usually makes sense and the super fans really need to be talked down to/off the ledge sometimes. I actually do think he’s fighting the good fight these days.

I think it has a very different audience than this thing.

Today's Loot..... he took good care of them , all sealed........

I agree. I picked 10 random sets from the lot to get a vibe and all of them were Chima, Nexo Knights , starwars polybags and Ninjago. In all fairness most of those sets don’t have much resale appeal. If there were larger exclusives or modulars, it would have made the lot appealing . Based on my opinion even at $6k it would still be a stretch for someone trying to make a profit off the lot. This lot might not appeal to me but could to someone else willing to put the work. Wish you all the best.

That's a lot of numbers...

i built these two Dragon Sanctuary today. I bought one on auction on ebay ($93) and got another one on CL ($60). Both were 100% complete with boxes and manuals. Sealed ones are way too expensive.

Supreme Court and online taxes http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-court-online-sales-20180417-story.html

Just for clarity: even if Ebay submits no forms to the IRS, if you buy and sell LEGO for profit purposes (i.e. not your own personal used sets that you are slowly selling off) you should report it.

I think it would be hilarious if they recycle an old promo poly like Yularen for May the 4th specifically for Falcon VIP Cardholders I almost picked up a Kessel Run Falcon with my VIP points this week but since I'm in no rush to build it anyway (just want that sweet Lando minifig) I will hold off in the tiny chance there's a surprise for us Falcon VIPs

I think it just comes down to compelling main characters. The LOTR had them...The Hobbit did not. Even though Gandalf was in both and a strong character, he could not make up for the lackluster dwarves. Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli were much more interesting. Same with original STAR WARS crew. Han Solo was cool. Darth Vader was a bad ass. A young Princess Leia was tough and cute. Obi-Wan (Alec Guiness) was iconic. In these new movies, the old crew was just that...old. Besides Ridley, the new cast is annoying and forgettable.

You guys are letting JJ Abrams off the hook for TLJ. He was an executive producer so he helped green light the movie. He ? the ?

I it's been pointed out that often this is an EBay Guest purchase. It could have been a zero feedback buyer. I personally have never (or very rarely) had an issue with this.

Actually the pic makes perfect sense since Im sure that plane is creating g-force that is greater than gravity to push the water towards the cup...........

is it all retired yet?

What is really annoying about TLJ fantasy universe is that it isnt even cohesive from scene to scene.......... Perfect example is Leia getting sucked into space after the bridge gets hit and depressurizes. But cut to her a few moments later and she flies through an airlock with plenty of crew members standing around and no depressurization. And thats just one example, the movie is loaded with em. This movie could have been so much better IMO............Ughhhhhhhhhhh

What happened with GoT is pretty common in Japan where they routinely create anime / cartoon based on an ongoing series of manga / comics. You can tell where the source materials end and the anime only storylines begin. Small details you love so much in earlier episodes + source materials are usually missing from the later part of the anime TLJ is something else though since it did not have source materials per se. Just storylines with holes and without any respect for previous movie (lets face it if TLJ /Rian could not respect TFA, there was no way he would have respected the older movies)

This explains why all the hobbyists were trying to dump their Cyclones at the last two Toy / LEGO conventions I attended.

I'm torn. It looks impressive, but I can't imagine the build being enjoyable.

Yep , let them run out. As you know if it auto relists and sells , you get stung for fees. Old mate at CS was dead set it’s coming back this Sunday. Get all your drafts ready and then on Sunday morning go bang .

I also found an Ultra Agents.

Consider listing the sets by name. I'm in Raleigh but not going to look up every one of the set numbers.

Did this one come by here yet?

Yes Sent from my SM-N900T using Tapatalk

According to CS it will be up again this Sunday , but who knows. eBay works in mysterious ways.

Wal-Mart / Google Express Deal - LEGO Creator Sunshine Surfer Van 31079 $17.91 (Google Express w/20% off - 51% off Retail) https://express.google.com/u/1/product/10398611005758975211_5794853316443943462_8175035?oc=Ogc4MTc1MDM1 $22.39 (Wal-Mart Online - 36% off Retail) https://www.walmart.com/ip/LEGO-Creator-Sunshine-Surfer-Van-31079/561254048

I would think these are chinese knock offs at this rpice

I've never had an interest in Modulars. But thanks to Target's pricing error, I got a look at Assembly Square and decided "these look nice, I need to have them all"... which seemed like a terrible life decision at the time... so I followed my norm and walked down that path. Thankfully my very detailed saved search strings and alerts on eBay helped me find these gems at what I would consider good prices. No boxes, but otherwise complete. That large stack of Assembly Squares has supplemented another hording epidemic. Seller was dumping her collection. Direct messaged me and offered me a Pet Shop for $148 shipped but I'm certain I can find better. So that brings me to 5 with Assembly Square, Palace Cinema, and Detectives Office which are all sealed. I'm $500 in the hole so far for 5 modulars. I'm super cheap when it comes to buying things actually for me, so I'll find the rest at what I consider to be a reasonable price... or I won't find them at all. Another exciting hunt begins.

Master Wu's Rice Plantation by Anu Pehrson

Snagged a $35 Fire Mech at Walmart today, and a $100 Carousel (used) from Facebook Marketplace.

Pish, you're missing out on all this disappointment!

This is Ex we’re talking about. His whole town lives in a time warp. Not just him and his Walmart.

Liar

Why can't I expect BOTH to be good ??? If 1 can be great with less budget, less exposure, and less promotion, shouldn't I expect the one with high budget and promotion to be at least on par if not better ????? For the record, I like BOTH my mom's and my wife's cooking. I NEVER expect them to be the same. The differences are the things that make me like both. Plus, if both were exactly the same, I would have had less reasons to visit my parents

With all due respect, that is a bunch of baloney. When done right, new characters and new concepts can bring together old and new fans alike. Case in point: SW Rebels. It introduced 6 brand new characters (yup, Chopper the droid is a character) and tons of new concepts to enhance the SW universe. Instead of focusing on the Skywalker bloodline, it brought focus to a small rebel cell on in the outer rim. These new characters looked and sounded like a part of big SW universe. From time to time, it brought in characters from OT and PT (good guys and bad) without making them look bad compared to the new characters. Dare I say the appearance of the old characters enhanced viewers experience and appreciations of those characters. Watch season 2 finale and tell me that is not an awesome cameo. Dave Filoni and his team treated the characters (old and new) and the universe with a lot of r-e-s-p-e-c-t (as Aretha Franklin used to say ). There was a lack of respect in TLJ, and to a lesser degree TFA. Heck, TLJ could not even respect Poe and Finn who were literally just introduced to the audience 2 years prior. Both men were relegated to B side quests that ultimately did not matter to the main storyline How could the fans relate to and rally around those 2 men when they were treated like side characters in their own movies ?? Weren't Rey & these 2 supposed to carry the torch for the new fans? The fans who supposedly would consume oodles and ooldes of Di$$ney / SW merchandi$e for years to come.

Since these are low value sets, either a) send him the correct set, refund him and let him keep it, c) refund and have him ship it back on your cost or d) pay for his return shipping and look into sourcing him the correct set. I doubt someone would scam you over a $10 retail set, and even if they did, the hassle is not worth it for me.

Friends For All Seasons by thropots