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Did you perhaps read an article in Bloomberg about a Russian professor's study based on 4 year old data? Step 1) Buy Exo-Suit Step 2) ... Step 3) Profit for HUGE addiction.

You have to ask yourself, “Do I want to be a reseller”. Eventually all investors have to become resellers to realize a profit. I’m not trying to discourage you, just be aware the effort that goes into reselling.

You can get "stated" by realizing there are a million easier and faster ways to make money other than selling LEGO sets. Sorry about your HUGE addiction problem. Please seek professional help.

Day 3: I've been waiting in line for nearly 36 hours now. I can still see my entry point mere feet behind me. Mickey and Minnie have come and gone now 16 times, children are passed out on the ground, apparently suffering from heat stroke. My mind and thoughts begin to wander...am I plastic? Is it really this hot? Is my sharpie capable of working? Do sausages have feelings? I reach for my 3 Lego boxes as I inch closer to my goal. My hands damp, moisture high, the box creases, and I die a bit inside. Worth it? Yes. People have sold their unborn children for a chance to score the coveted autograph of the pair.

How are you going to get Walt to sign your version?

If you are only starting with $30 then step one would be to go to your local casino and play one hand of blackjack or take one spin on the roulette table. Double up a few times and then we can talk. If you lose it then consider yourself lucky since you’ll avoid all of the hassles that come with reselling.

he sent his brother $20 on joe vs dan some time ago

If you are just looking to supplement your costs, buying new sets in store to flip is a pretty piss poor strategy. The competition is really high as anyone and everyone can get their hands on these sets. You need to hold them until after retirement in most cases to get decent value on them after paying for shipping and fees. You're much better off buying bulk lots and splitting them up. You can get them locally on craigslist, facebook, offerUp, etc., and you can also find some pretty good lots on eBay and Mercari. Obviously you look for lots where instruction manuals are included, you can see lots of figures, and many partial/complete sets. Back before I had kids I was scoring a large lot weekly... and in many cases they were full sets all built in the pictures. If you nab lots like this on eBay, just ask the seller to individually bag the sets. Take your time and do a lot of research. Find which older themes and sets are selling well. Be selective and patiently hunt for things. I've made much higher profit margins buying bulk lots and splitting them, than I have clearing out Walmart and Target. I started with old Star Wars sets about a decade ago when they were still valuable, moved on to classic castle, classic space... more recently elves dragons. Collectors covet many of the older themes... no one is coveting the current lines as there is always a remake or something similar right around the corner... or it's so overhoarded that you can still get it for RRP on eBay 2 years later. It is a good amount of work... but you get to build everything so that certainly adds to the enjoyment.

start off as an opportunistic collector; which means if it's a great deal, buy 2 and if it's an awesome deal buy 3. Take advantage of the low hangin fruit...like the Ford key chain promo w the mustang set...you can sell the key chain for $25+ w/ zero buy-in or the Marvel Bricktober set which can be sold for $35-ish...these simple sells can help support the Lego addiction. Keep in mind that in most cases, unless you can sell it for 2x the buy-in...it ain't gonna be worth while when considering fees and shipping and time.

not to completely derail this thread but as long as you have decent monitoring in place (Credit Karma, Experian Alerts), your credit reports are all locked or frozen, never use your debit card, then you've done all you can do. I was a victim of major identity theft a year an a half ago and while it sucked it didn't scare me away from using or managing cards. In fact, it did just the opposite and turned me more on to their use because of the consumer protections. Banks can take weeks to give you your money back, credit card companies will instantly refund fraudulent changes and over night new cards if necessary.

https://www.target.com/p/lego-ideas-21315/-/A-75559128 21315 Ideas Pop Up Book $56 at Target. 20% off. Take off another 5% with red card. I'm not sure if this has been lower elsewhere since I haven't bought any yet, but it's a decent deal for personal build or for an Easter present.

Still in stock but back up to msrp of $100. Your post only getting one "like" is concerning. This set is an easy $200-$250 within 12-18 months of retirement. I appreciate the post. I was able to get six more at $85.

I don't get this...what's the play? these are regular people dressed up as characters imitating a signature they had to study to immitate???

They did a good job shorting Bhz Mickey & Minnie. I am not even going to speculate on Steamboat set Not sure how they do things in Disneyland, but at Disney World Mickey's room is air conditioned

Just a gut feeling...But also based on recent activity by The LEGO Group. I have felt this way about other sets in the past and it worked out. LEGO likes to play mind games with its fans and especially resellers. They mix it up and surprise us time to time with remakes and quick retirements. What I can tell you is that they are quite aware of this community and we know what they read.

Mickey & Minnie sigs...based on how many adult japanese tourist push kids aside to get autographs...it's a thing

yeah, maybe the BHz mice and recent exclusives are Lego's way of testing waters on managing collectible-themed sets supply/demand.

I get it, it’s classic Disney but I’m a little leery of the Idea line. I have my fair share of cool Idea sets whose appreciation is disappointing, that being said I’m in for 3.

That might be true from a collectors Standpoint, but at that RRP I would be unwise to stock up in the hope of a short Run, there are far better oppurtunities out there.

Darth Vader Bust? I can't be the only one who first thought of something else when reading the title...

$87 lot on Mercari. I figure the purple Dragon will more than cover the cost. Instructions included: 41036-1 Jungle Bridge Rescue 41071-1 Aira's Creative Workshop 41073-1 Naida's Epic Adventure Ship 41074-1 Azari and the Magical Bakery 41075-1 The Elves' Treetop Hideaway 41094-1 Heartlake Lighthouse 41171-1 Emily Jones & the Baby Wind Dragon 41172-1 The Water Dragon Adventure 41173-1 Elvendale School of Dragons 41178-1 The Dragon Sanctuary 41183-1 The Goblin King's Evil Dragon

Movie has more balls attached to it than the Star Wars Trilogies.

I was wondering if anyone could help me out i want to learn to sell lego for profit so i can by lego to support my HUGE lego addiction would i be possible to profit while only spending 30$ please help me learn how to get stated