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Guys, DM me your ASINs that were affected. I have a list of them going for someone in the Tech department at Amazon. I'll throw yours on too.

Not a deal, per se, but since many have been looking to pick up 75954: it's available through Shop at Home and you can get the Mother's Day card free (although I doubt it will arrive before Mother's Day).

got some VIP pts to burn and Terry said I should .. what can go wrong

Optimus Prime by Andrea Chiapella

It’s a shame because I am much more into mini modulars because of space. I bought 10230 after retirement because I was still in dark ages when it came out. I paired it with 40289 Diagon Alley for a mini town scene I’m working on.

I happened to load this page when signing on. I clicked the link and it still works. I ordered two with the 20% off and two free $10 gift cards. After almost 2 months and it still works. I got an email notification of my gift cards seconds later, which I immediately used for the next order. After I got my next two gift cards, I ordered two more and then.... lol Pre-stay at home deals seem so much better.

(6048) Majisto's Magical Workshop by Patrick B.

I hate heavy duty tape, I use this or similar. https://www.ebay.com/itm/372801986404 I also would never ship anything in a 16x12x10 box.

Here in Europe it is interesting times. My ebay sales ,are nearly at pre-xmas levels in terms of intensity, and I have been thankful to get rid of a few pieces of inventory that have been hanging around for a while. The May 4th promo , was the worst I have seen in terms of LEGO inventory in the UK for such a large event. No reduction on the usual sets - X-wing etc , but the poorer selling lines they need to get rid of, and coming-up to retirement. Even the GWP Death Star II sold out by Saturday evening here, where you can usually pick one up on last day of promo on most events. Other online retailers - Amazon etc are being less generous in terms of set discounts to protect margin. Even supermarkets which used to be a good hunting ground for EOL or mid season range reductions are selling most sets at full price. One wonders if even LEGO group, is now struggling to maintain its inventory, with supplier closures and delays in production, which must hit them at some point even if its for the raw material they use. The true measure to my business in these difficult times, will be late June and July, when I am expecting a dip in sales mainly from running out of some inventory.Those who have been furloughed will return to work, perhaps with an uncertain future in some industries, and watching the purse strings a little more closely. Despite being at home during the past 6 weeks, they may be a little less reluctant to spend out on 'boredom relief'. Its going to be a while , before all the World economies have adjusted to the new 'norm' in everything .Hopefully, it will recover enough by Xmas to be able to take advantage of a good Q4.

The current modulars are so much smaller than the old ones that you could probably use the real things and barely notice a difference.

Workout equipment is the new TP. This weekend I listed some extra weights and a rowing machine on FB marketplace and the responses were fast and furious. Within an hour everything was spoken for. One guy told me that it is impossible to buy weights anywhere due to the shutdown because so many people that normally go to gyms are looking.

Yesterday, I tried to buy a sub $200 Chromebook in store at Walmart. They had zero. Not just sub $200 Chromebooks, but every laptop they were sold out of. I asked if other stores were like this, and they said yes. I checked the Seeker of the Brick, and discovered it's true - I couldn't walk into a store anywhere nearby and pick up a decently priced laptop. The tech guys told me it's been nuts - everyone is bored, and they're buying things to occupy the time. My neighbors went out today to buy a trampoline for their little girl. They couldn't find one anywhere. They even tried an online trampoline dealer, and were told they were sold out. Just two examples, but to me, it's just indicative of what I think we're going to experience for awhile. We're locked down. People are BORED. Even when things open back up, we're still going to see this. And we've got serious supply chain issues that are going to take a long time to fix. Those willing to risk will be greatly rewarded. I think if you're willing to wait until Q4, you might find great reward - especially if a second stimulus package gets passed. There could be money to burn, and no where to spend it, and very little stock to spend it on.

Life taught me...the higher the HIGHs, the lower the LOWs Brace yourselves

We built the ARC-170 Starfighter from 2005. Another set from the FB find.

Game stop has Hogawarts hall for $50 if the store has one available near where you live https://www.gamestop.com/toys-collectibles/toys/construction/products/lego-harry-potter-hogwarts-great-hall-75954/11095553.html

I’ve made some progress, but sadly still building. With work, my other work, kids, and yard work, I’m busier than I want to be during this quarantine. I haven’t fired up my XBox the entire time I’ve been home.

St Mark's Square by bricksandtiles

I'm just a smaller seller(TFOL) but I have seen a huge increase in sales this past month with NEW 21030 US capitol - $150(Free ship) buy-in $86 NEW 21311 Voltron - $225(FS) buy-in at 2019 Prime day of $149 NEW 75187 Life size B8 - $110(FS) buy-in $60 NEW 75212 Kessel Run - $178.99(FS) buy-in $90 also at 2019 Prime day DAMAGED 75953 Whomping Willow - $70(FS) buy-in $35 this box was COMPLETELY beat up, with holes and everything. Received + feedback on order though! MEW Star wars 20th Anniversary lot with 75243 40362 40333 30624 30461 75258 75259 75261 75262 Essentially ALL of the main sets + the obi wan, battle of hoth, and battle of endor promo and a 20th podracer minibuild from WM $315 + Shipping buy-in $240 USED 10243 PR - $215(FS) buy-in $130 USED 70653 Ninjago Firstbourne $75(FS) buy-in $38 USED 70620 Ninjago City $350+Shipping buy-in $325(just trying to get rid of it quickly before I become more attached to it NEW 21309 SV - $185(FS) buy-in $130(Great margin because the buyer lived 25 minutes away so shipping was $9 BUCKS!) USED 40346 LEGOland theme park - $90(FS) buy-in $90.00 NEW 42585 Batman BHz - $36.99(FS) buy-in $11 NEW x2 75522 Mini Boost Commander for $120 TOTAL(FS) buy-in $10 of VIP points,(calculates to $40 an OUNCE of LEGO) I have to thank Brickpicker for bringing this set to my attention two weeks ago! NEW 76052 Classic Batcave -$125(FS) buy-in $200(Pieced this set out and made $26 of total profit) NEW 76105 Hulkbuster(big version) -$130+Shipping buy-in $86, Also a Prime day deal! NEW 21313 Ship in Bottle - $90(FS) buy-in $55 Literally 1 HOUR LATER NEW 21313 Ship in Bottle - $100(FS) buy-in $55 This morning NEW 21314 TRON set $43(FS) buy-in $26(Just a heads-up Disney is adding a TRON ride to their Orlando location so could drive up sales later!) All in all almost $3000 in sales, and with the sale of my LEGO 75522 Droid commander my business reached $1000 in profits on the 8th anniversary of my baby brother's passing. Thought that was kind of neat.

I got capped at 6 before cancellations

Search for "Lego with gift card". If that's what you are asking

A lot has to do with schools, distance learning. Chrome books in particular are favored by a lot of districts (some use apple), and they needed to have enough for every students who needed one (typically several classes will share the same set). Also it’s what they recommended to parents who could afford their own.

It’s been a great time to get rid of power puff girls sets.

I'm completely out of packing supplies at this point. When 10220's are selling, you know it's a sellers' market.

The K-2SO was the one I thought would be a hit. Well done set, very likable character = gold in my book. I found one at a walmart for around $6. The woman at the cash register, before I could say a word, pulled the clearance sticker off the front of it and promptly tore about 1" of the paper off the middle, front of the box. (I was stuck between being stunned and wanting to kill her). I have never seen a cashier pull a sale sticker off like that before or since. My son ended up being the winner as he got it for Christmas.

All on Ebay today... 75098 - Used, paid $120 cash from Facebook local, was missing 3x blaster pistols that I had to bricklink... sold for $285 shipped 75158 - Used, paid $100 cash from a Letgo local lot (5 other sets in the lot, 75189, 75188, 75102, 75103, 75104), had to bricklink pieces to finish (total cost of missing pieces for the entire lot was $41)... sold for $215 shipped 75192 - New, paid ??? $10? From the reddit raffle (I only bought $10 worth of tickets for that raffle, but have bought other tickets that didn't win). Sold for $950 buyer paid shipping.

I'm taking a breather. Organizing my inventory, and plan to use the remainder of the pandemic bull market to blow out some of my mistakes - like those 2 beautiful Pirates Chess sets - I must have been drunk when I bought those. Interestingly, I've completed 230 sales on Ebay since November 2019, ranging from modulars to minifigs - I haven't had a single loss. No lost packages, no damaged boxes in transit, and no scams. I did have a couple close calls. Ebay unregistered a buyer after I had shipped a modular but I got the set back - reversed the Fedex shipping. And I got lucky with a few Toycentric encounters that didn't unwind. It's only a matter of time though, before all of us cross paths with a lunatic. They're out there, but they're even worse in the brick & mortar world. What makes me the most nervous is shipping to people in China with low feedback, through those Oregon freight forward shippers. They open the boxes and inspect the merchandise - anything can happen, and this seems to be increasing. I'll bet the average rate of loss on Ebay transactions overall is about 1%, which is pretty amazing to me.

Yeah, I sold a squat rack and about 400 pounds of plates for $300 in January (clearing space). Last week, I found an extra 30 pounds of plates and within five minutes, they were sold on FB for $40. He said my original sale would have gotten me well over $1,000 right now. Weights are impossible to find. (Check out prices for Bowflex adjustables)

It's was going for $50'ish around the holidays

New one for me.... "I'm 79 years old and just won 10232 and paid by PayPal. I thought I was bidding on an Assembly Square. If you have an Assembly Square I'd like that as I already have a Palace Cinema. I don't know what I will do with another palace cinema. My wife thinks I am crazy already. Maybe we can work out something." The guy paid instantly $305 + shipping. Here is the title: "LEGO Creator Palace Cinema 10232 MODULAR SET New, Sealed Bags, open box". 79 or not, idk how you make that mistake. And why would I sell him an Assm. Sq for that price?! I refunded him and instantly did a second chance to the next guy. Haven't heard back.

F-35 Lightning II by Jme Wheeler

Scruffy on Skull Isle by LegoLyman

Friendly Salon by Allan Corbeil

Demand may not go away, but money will. Then they’ll try to return it so they can buy groceries.

My expectation is that like with the corona virus, this sudden surge in demand isn't going to go away very soon.

Exactly. Discounts are always a plus but even at retail it will still do well. If there is another restock then it will probably go away this winter. If that happens then there will be more buying opportunity, possibly on clearance. Either way retirement is close, so the time to buy is now.

I have a feeling it’s going to quietly disappear into the night. I have no inside information. Just a hunch. Most of the other sets from that first wave in 2018 are pretty much done already. The third wave is coming this summer. I’m hoping it’s done.

a nice mutual fund, maybe the Vanguard Total Stock Market Index ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I listed it thanks. I like money, and It did not really fit my lego display themes anyway. Plus I never hated a vacation more than our family’s nightmare trip to Disney haha.

Rebrickable. Go to parts, default is sets, then color. You can sort and then find the sets with the parts and colors.

Rebuilt one of my favorite sets from my top 3 themes. I now have 3 of them so will try to make a larger MOC. I purchased this set back in 2010 when my son was 1 and had it in his room (out of reach) for over a year. Then it was put into the box and forgotten about. 7621 Indiana Jones & The Lost Tomb. Too bad a Well of Souls wasn’t made.

We have been continuing to build sets from the big FB buy we made. Fun stuff! Already sold all but Jabba’s Prize.

I finally did it. Cut the seals on my first UCS set and pipsqueak built most of it. 11hrs build time on the dot.

Wow, the sellers market has really gotten strong. Someone just emailed me, wanting me to know that they are interested in my listing - they wanted me to get in touch with them, to let them know if it was ok for them to buy it.

Bought 3x Hogwarts Great Halls at retail. I don't even know what I'm doing anymore, that purchase was straight FOMO.

So this was my project for the week. I wanted to turn the Hidden Side Shrimp Shack into a MOD. It's not as polished as many that I see but I worked with the pieces I had on hand. I only had two of those brown arches so I just used white till I find some. So if any of you guys have some in your store please send the link.

Apocalypse Diner by Keith Reed

The mechanoids do transition better/easily through the medium of LEGO than the humans and this one for me is the best second to General Grievous.