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I have generally gotten pushback from the ladies about this but best of luck

I haven't built a Technic set in a looong time. got this one to try out in hopes it would hold my Ferrari and such... success:) Impressive build for sure. As fun as it is to build it actually felt like I was building with a different medium. Again, quite fun BUT think after i finish the trailer, Ill stick to modular, spaceships and more classic build structures incorporating gears and motors when needed.

Can someone tell my kids that.

Rest in Peas by legojeff

I didn't realize OfferUp return policies can include threats of violent retribution. I garentee I won't use it for now.

Safest way to move them is to break them down into pieces, a few ziploc bags per set, and dump 'em all in a big tote, then let the movers move them. As long as you label the bags correctly and have manuals, you are fine. Plus you get to build all your sets again when you get settled!

75158 Rebel Combat Frigate NISB. $250 +ship I bit the bullet...Ahsoka is ON FIRE...even the Hasbro Black Series figure pre-order sold out in 5 hours...(she's the only one to do so). I'm only in 2nd season of Clone Wars but just the idea of her facing off with Darth Vader later ...gives me chills in terms of an epic story-line I also got the Umbaran MHC (75013) NISB..big walking canon thingy which has her 2nd most exclusive MF...$119 plus ship I think I'm doing this reseller thing wrong

LL 928-B Galaxy Explorer by Ben Smith

While this may fall under "Too Soon" for someone, someone sent me this today:

Zavvi Friday deal: $109 London Bus 10258 CODE: LDN20

My son is looking forward to helping build these sets! Most of the Lego that comes into the house goes into the store so this will be a treat when we finally find the time. Thanks again for doing this raffle, will be sure to help next year too!

Mini-Modular Art Deco Theatre by IamKritch

That hurts my grammatically correct feelings.

They removed the window on each side to accommodate the wall. To me the rooftop is slightly too tall vs the other floors and skew the proportion

One of the best songs for rainy day like today

I consider it a win if people understand the difference between "sale" and "sell" on either of these two platforms. Let's leave math out of this.

Let's keep this thread for discussing sales trend during lockdowns.

One of the employees at my local Lego store needed some money and asked if I was interested in some employee Christmas sets....I said yes...of course.

While we all realize you guys are up to your neck with stuff(Covid/Raffle/work,etc), is there any update here? I have much appreciation for what you guys do here, don't get me wrong.

I haven’t built any lego in a while but today I rebuilt PEE to make sure it was 100% complete so I can sell it.

I think this could have had a thread made called "What Lego set did you loot today?" as a joke, but I fear some people would have taken it a bit too far...

General Store by Norton74

CDT/Smyk Department Store, Warsaw

yeah, if ZAVVI is like IWOOT (US or UK, or whatever the Hut Group calls themselves now)...have now order about 10 big sets ($100+) no complaints but I have had pre-orders cancelled so that's annoying

Mega Contrux is legit , IMO...they have their licensing lines which are interesting to say the least. But don't ever "Cross the stream!"

I've had nothing but good luck with them. Brown paper dunnage and fast ship.

Some happy kids in the house today. Nice luck to find Amazon was cheapest on 45023. Some happy kids in the house today. Nice luck to find Amazon was cheapest on 45023.

Thanks! How is their shipping track record? Good packaging?

Same here, had a bad experience. You not only have to predict whether a stock's going down or up, but the exact time range it's gonna do that. I'll pass.

During the crash of 2008 and subsequent recovery starting in 2009, I learned to use options. Everything I needed to know was in Jim Cramer's book "Getting back to Even", chapters 7 & 8. Integrating options into my investment strategy completely changed my life - I guess you could say that learning options was the best investment move I ever made. So, if you have an eye for picking good companies, and if you haven't taken the step into options yet......you have a very pleasant surprise coming. It's like moving from slots to craps. Wish I could buy calls on Brick Bank or Assembly Square.

Slightly modified minifigures too. Micky + Minnie and a few new ones.

I think you're both right.

looking at the box and the images @beatpoppa provided, the main building of the White House looks to be a window short on each side

Ooh, I remember the $16 Umbarans from target; that took forever to climb.

OfferUp madness. I bought a hidden side train for the kids for $30 listed as “Has been opened and been put together but very carefully by an adult so I garentee 100% absolutely no missing pieces. Cost $90.00 at the store so your saving alot of money doing this way. “ I paid, the seller shipped two days ago. Before the package arrived I get the following message: “ hey, I just realized that there’s a couple of missing pieces and I accidentally left out all the little guys from the set. I can’t afford to ship the missing things to you until the payment clears from the LEGO I already sent you but I already have the other pieces in a mailer. Is that okay with you?”

They need to get some ferrari's in there. I'm pretty sure bugatti, lambo and porsche are all owned by VW.

I'm in agreement with this line of thinking. The quarantine wiped out a ton of big set inventory, and there are several catalysts that have recently increased interest in sets like modulars. How Lego will ultimately get back to normal is still a big unknown. I'm betting on continued price increases over the next 3 years. And even when I'm wrong, Lego is still a fun buy and hold investment. But I wouldn't mind if that last Pirate's Chess Set found a buyer.

So I just watched CaptainSparklez latest video with opening a Minecraft Dungeons loot chest sent to him from Microsoft and at about 2:42, he opens a small box done up like a slab of sand from the game with some "keys" inside. Immediately I knew what they were. Minecraft Dungeons game codes. Now he did not reveal any of them here, however he did say that he may randomly show some in his upcoming Dungeons videos. Also notice how after he opens the crate around 1:24, the image says 24/100. I would imagine a hundred of these were made and given out to various YouTubers and streamers so anyone wanting to give this game a try might want to start looking for "let's plays" as they are uploaded for a chance.

Wait till you actually go through each line and try to make sense of all the charges and credits

Maybe it was just me, but I gotta believe this is some of us when we see the newest eBay invoice for the month.

I would produce all the high demand out of stock as obviously there is demand. Then I would delay and cut the number of new sets to a minimum until things improve. Why retire sets that people and resellers want? All you need to do is produce them. Makes sense to restart production with preexisting molds.

Don't forget about us girls! 😉

For anyone wanting to sell and don't have the brickfolio backed up. If I was selling right now I would probably just take a look a recent sold listings on ebay and go with that.

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.

Hi, I registered for the site a few months ago, and I've enjoyed reading through a bunch of the forums...this seems like a really fun and collegial group of folks. I've dipped my toe in the sales water recently, and like many of you, have found that everything is selling pretty great at the moment. I'm a mom of 3 based in the Midwest, and like most of you, I'm itching to get back out and bargain hunt to replenish my stock. Looking forward to learning from everyone and hopefully having some successes that I can share as well. Stay safe and healthy!

Hey, I'm new to your site. I have started collecting legos the last year. I've mainly bought the Creator Expert series as well as some other exclusive sets like the Disney Castle, Harry Potter castle and Batmobile. My simple questions is this: How do I best use the site? How can I best choose the lego sets to invest in? What information do you provide. I was reading some articles online and they said that this site was good in that it projected ROI much like stocks. How do I find out how well the sets I've purchased are doing. Thanks for your time. I'm excited to be a contributing member of your site. Thanks, Chris

Yes! Please. Finally somebody besides me said something about it!

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