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It comes down to buy-in, overall investment strategy, storage capacity, cash flow needs, capital availability, experience, remake potential, personal affinity to the set/theme, spousal temperament, median child age, household income, selling platform and hoarding tendencies.

It must be something psychological, but I find it much easier to sell a set when I still have several of them in storage. When I'm down to the last one it's getting significantly harder to sell it. Must be a kind of FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) where you're afraid the set might gain a lot in value after you've sold the last box, and you'll miss out on the profit. Don't know if others have this too or whether I'm unique in this sentiment.

Saw this on FB today -

The parts I am looking for are relatively "fresh", BL just doesn't have the quantity.

Can we take the time to appreciate what might be the BEST UCS box packaging? I got this to build but the box design is so nice, almost makes me reconsider.

Fire Bike, never let go!

Sign of the coming apocalypse.....actually managed to sell off my one VW camper van I got 5+ years ago when I didn't know what I was doing. Not a whole ton of profit but profit none the less.....and feels really good to unload that one.....

Damn, this was the set I was waiting for on S&H to pop up knowing that it would probably literally only be up for hours if not minutes. Oh well.

ridiculous that the few Train station-ish sets are so over-priced for what you get because there's almost zero current add-ons. C'mon LEGO give us a nice station, train yard, or something other than more rehashed train sets.

spent $1400+ on Bricks & Pieces, showing the parts I wanted are in stock, will see

Bricks and Pieces is back up. I was poking around looking for parts last weekend, and confirmed it's still up just now.

We need a few cases over here if anyone wants to help make that happen 😉 Also 4000026 would be great as well lol

Rebuilt my 21303 Wall-E yesterday. Some of you might remember I motorized it back in 2015 with Power Functions w/ decent success. I posted pics in our Wall-E thread long ago. I built it with the original neck design and then the Lego fix. I don’t notice much improvement. I did purchase the Chris McVeigh fix in Sept. 2015 so maybe that will be tried next.

The ASIN currently flagged don't show up on any searches, and so you technically can't (or shouldn't be able to) add new inventory on those and send them in. I added some items to inventory, after the Apr 4 message, that turned out to be flagged and disappeared on May 5. I received zero emails about those ASIN being out of compliance. If the item shows up on a search, and your are able to add it to inventory, you will probably be OK. IFAIK, if it's later flagged, you should have 30 days to recall it. If you stick with FBM, the only issue will be the listing goes dark. HTH. p.s. as a safety, you could take pics of the (1) UPC and (2) address portions of the box, including the item number and set number when possible. Then, if they are flagged, you will have them to send in with the CPC cert that you can download from Lego. All bases covered in that instance.

Feel free to tell me ‘mind my own business’, but, what exactly leads one to drop $1,400 at B&P? Is the pricing that favorable vs Bricklink? Is it convenience, “fresh” bricks from LEGO, and only one shipping charge? Just curious! I’ve always found B&P pricey and I’ve never contemplated such a huge order!

Shaking my head. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/stormtrooper-trying-get-customers-attention-taken-down-officers-canada-n1201696

Pick-a-Brick qualifies both for GWPs as well as for double VIP Bricks & Pieces (currently offline) only qualifies for double VIP

I successfully cleared an ASIN overnight, using the template posted above. Thanks, all! I plan to submit a few more this weekend. My read is that we have 30 days to do so. Can anyone confirm that from the last round?

Selling heaps on normal avenues over the last couple of weeks, but some sets still weren't moving. So I decided to list some "bargains" on facebook (AKA crap sets taking up space and capital 🤐 ). People love buying retired sets below retail. Finally got rid of my last Classic Batcave and Technic Air Race Jet. I didn't even lose money on them! Woo. Man they were stinkers... 🤢

The eternal conversation continues: paper or plastic...

i don't know if we'll get it either, but we are in dire need of train stuff. we get the train sets, what, every other year?

The car enthusiast in me wants Chitty, but I am highly doubtful. But there are a lot of really cool sets for review.

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.

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.

Next Staples.com coupon: $15 off your online order of $60 or more.† Coupon code: 98750. Online only, not applicable in retail stores. Ends 5/8/20. Excludes technology/PCs. Of course this coupon wasn't there yesterday when I place a $70 order ... had a $10 off $50 in my account which I used instead ... bummer ...

Ya know all those accessory sets that LEGO can't sell that they clearance for 50% off? Now we can make them with these kits! Joy!

DOTS - or as people will remind it in 10 years: the next of TLG's many mistakes on the way down.

This is a funny thread. A buddy of mine recently moved. As he was cleaning out his attic he came across his childhood lego collection. He knew I collected lego and offered a trade: I help move for a few hours for his collection. I still have yet to get through it all but there is a number of classic space,town and lego land from the late 70's to the mid 80's. I even found some of those red windows and grey wheels from the 60's in there.

So - it's stations where people can drop off "good stuff" for others to pick up? Like a Goodwill without paying anything?