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Just listen to the advice that's already been offered and read this post by @Phil B Sit back, observe, and absorb. There is almost never a shortage of buying opportunities. No need to rush.

I'm almost surprised VIP points could sit around long enough to expire. Mine don't usually make it past the first $5. ?

$1 cheaper at Amazon at the moment for $13.99. And even cheaper if you can get Target to price match Amazon with the 5% redcard. https://www.amazon.com/LEGO-Darth-Vader-Transformation-Building/dp/B06XRTK4KN/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=lego+75183&qid=1553699585&s=gateway&sr=8-1

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.

Complete with anniversary Lando Calrissian.... an instrumental part of the battle of Hoth

Yes

This one?

1. Naboo Starfighter (30383) 2. Pelican (30571) 3.Minecraft (30393) 4. Snowspeeder (30384)

plus shipping for under $35 order and tax.might of only got one. then have to really decide if seller or collector. Likley never see an Emmet like situation, at least again soon.

I had the same thing happen to me back in Dec. Will give this a try, thanks for the tip.

Powerball is 750 million.

@MinifiguresPlus I noticed Brickset just received a case of Disney CMF series 2 to review. Do you know when you'll offer pre-orders for sets and cases?

Due to scarcity. I have a feeling that you will be able to build an army of Landos based on what you can find in just a couple of stores. You can recreate the scene in Toy Story with the aliens except instead of saying, "Ooohhhhh," your group will creepily look at your Leia minifigure and say, "Heeeeeellllllllllllloooooooo. What have we here?"

Run for the hills while you still can. As others have said, it's not as easy as it sounds.

75183 Vader Transformation is $15, 40% off, at Target, Amazon, and Walmart. Target link for RedCard discount: https://www.target.com/p/lego-174-star-wars-153-darth-vader-153-transformation-75183/-/A-51843941

At Target (DPCI 204-00-1379):

Reselling in general is a really tough gig. You have to basically be on call 24/7, constantly looking for deals. There are a lot of people out there nowadays that make it out to be this easy way to make money. “Made $300.00 In 1 hour today at wal mart,” is an example of some clickbait I see. You have to sell it first, you’re not guaranteed anything. You have to make yourself unique, and standout. Give your customers a reason to wanna look for you when they want to purchase something. Don’t go the extra mile..go the extra 10 miles. If your starting capital is $30.00, make sure you save $10.00 of it for shipping supplies. Make an eBay account ,and shop your living space. Find stuff you don’t want anymore, and list it. This will help you decide if you wanna get into reselling in general. Also, Go on Craigslist, go to the free stuff section, and see what you can find. $30.00 isn’t enough to get started in lego investing, but you can certainly make enough to get started by using the resources we have nowadays. You just have to be willing to put in the work.

Where's The Builder?

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.

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.

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.

They have 2FA. The option is hidden in the account options screen.

Sold 14 silver centurion polys at $25 each. Buy-in? Free thanks to GameStop Sent from my iPhone using Brickpicker Forum mobile app

Since you're looking for suggestions, $53 shipping on 3 sets to the same location seems extreme. All the sets, less boxes, would have fit into one box. A non-USPS Priority box, but larger. Even across the country, these sets all in one box should have been $30 max. By shipping each one separately and via Priority, you spent a lot more. A tough part of selling is the whole packing and shipping process. There is a lot of $ to be saved or lost.

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

Two turds. LOL

no walmart put them out in our state