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I think we have a misprice at Walgreens. All 4 2020 advent calendars are $23.99. I believe that puts Star Wars and Harry Potter at 40% off. I was able to put in an order for 10 and received confirmation. We'll see if it gets cancelled. https://www.walgreens.com/search/results.jsp?Ntt=lego adventhttps://www.walgreens.com/search/results.jsp?Ntt=lego advent

For those with Meijer stores around (US Midwest), there is a nice multi-dip going on: 20% off Creator sets 10% off General Merchandise coupon Free delivery on LEGO orders of $40+ (so you can order from Meijer.com) $5 back on each $50 in gift cards (up to $50 back) $15 back on every $100 spent on toys Got some GCs for a Christmas present I need to buy anyways, then bought 31109 Creator Pirate Ship for $21.99+tax (75% off) after the above stack, plus added to my $100 total for the $15 back.

Told myself I’d wait until Q4 is over, and treat myself to building this. Lasted almost a week, but gave in. Very fun build, and I’d highly recommend it 😊

I derailed the thread again. Nothing new.

Code PICKUP10 for another 10% off. 10 of each or 10 total? 8 total for me. Will update in the order status thread whether they ship or not. These calendars usually spike really high after people remember it's past time to buy them!

The order status on the Amazon order I didn't place is 'delivered and keeping it'. I got 4x JW Baryonyx in the mail without ordering them and when I called Amazon they said they have no record of sending them so I should keep, donate or dispose of them. Amazon.com was freeLEGO.com today!

That would be me. I feel it looks better than counteroffering slightly higher. I also write a note saying "Thank you for your offer. Please accept my counteroffer of $0.01 less than your offer to ensure immediate payment." I think the immediate payment on acceptance of a counteroffer has been debunked here in the past, but every counteroffer of a penny less that I've sent that's been accepted was followed by a payment notification.

no, just doesn't take long to spend $1500

I'd disagree with that...I wouldn't say that every year gets worse, but that every year presents new and different challenges. Two years ago, sourcing was as easy as waiting for Walmart or Target to have a sale and then typing "100" in the quantity field. Now, it's not so easy and takes a lot more hustle to operate at the same scale that was basically a snap of the fingers back then. One of the key things for anyone getting into this now to realize is that nothing about the Lego market remains static over time and there's no way to know which direction it will go. If someone was wanting to get into this with the hope of operating at the scale of a larger reseller and was starting fresh, I would advise them to look elsewhere. But, if someone was looking to get into this as a lark or something to do in their free time, I'd say have at it. That's how I started and I would have never in a million years guessed it would lead to where it has led to for me. You clearly did not put any money into Harley Quinn to the Rescue or the Jyn Erso Constractable if your largest downside was 10%.

Go watch these 5 videos first (I've only included the link to the first one, but there are 4 more). They're from the founders of this forum and it's a good introduction to investing in the hobby. There are lots of people that come and go. This is not a get rich quick scheme, so don't imagine you'll turn $1000 into $100000 overnight, or even within a couple years. Yes, it's possible, but there are a lot of people competing for that same dollar.

anything else?

I paid with Paypal and bought within the first 3 minutes. I'm not sure there is a rhyme or reason to this. We all know LEGO's website is not the best. I think that once you submit an order, a numbered ball is released. Then that ball goes through something like seen here. First ball out won't necessarily be the first one down. Spices things up for the warehouse workers as they fulfill orders.

This weekend is just double points and the gwps. Pretty sure how it's been for awhile now. I mean I'm the one who posts the sales the last 5 years or so and that's the way it's been or how I remember it at least.

My wife recently helped me to organize my Lego sets and pieces/bricks. I can now quickly and efficiently realize I still cannot find anything.

Coming Jan 1, 2021 supposedly.

Probably not, FR is generally not a good deal. To get around this issue I'll just send you a label and you can send the entire box full of them to me. Then you don't need to worry about all those shipping headaches.

The competition aspect has been one of the more frustrating/interesting elements. After being threatened with tougher gating restrictions, it seems to be easier to sell on Amazon than ever. When Walmart had that $25 sale on Queen Whatevra's palace, within a week there were close to 150 listings. (Which, for those uninitiated, is a lot. A lot a lot.) Even the Nebulon B, it was funny to watch as everyone was reporting getting their shipments yesterday, the sellers went from 1 to 9 in a couple of hours. (Down to 7 currently). Mandalorian Battle Pack (still in production) has 133 sellers right now. These are not the sort of numbers we have seen in years past. There are a LOT more sellers much more willing to quick flip for smaller profits and engage in undercutting wars. And LEGO themselves, sometimes I wonder with stuff like Treehouse and Diner, they are well aware resellers are buying these in large quantity - and to me, feels like they are basically printing money by keep popping them out and seeing them snapped up. Treehouse has 77 listing, Diner 50. And this isn't counting folks hoarding them. Obviously these metrics aren't the be all end all, but I think they are somewhat telling of things just being different - Obviously, more competition and more supply makes it harder for resellers. I don't really have any advice that hasn't already been given, just kind of echoing how things are definitely different than they were in years past, which is to be expected of course as folks see the potential for profit and it gets more exposure. I personally kind of believed Amazon and LEGO when they said they wanted to make it tougher for resellers, but their actual policies haven't really borne that out. Other retailers, like Target, have expanded their LEGO selection but definitely changed how they clearance. I've seen several Wal-Mart stores (mostly smaller ones, but still) actually reduce their LEGO shelf space. As always, it's an interesting time to be reselling.

my SH CMF box arrived the same way. I'm about 2/3's of the way through it, and it had a good distribution of figs. Definitely _not_ 60 of one fig.

Only if you buy crap companies, have extreme bad luck, or day trading. I trade stocks but 90% of my holdings are long term. So much better than reselling Lego, no hassle with buyers / idiots like Toy-Centric, zero shipping concerns, no worries about set refreshes, & no space needed for inventory.

The downside of stock trading is far worse than Lego trading as stocks can go to zero.

Being a reseller 6 years ago is incredibly different then it is now. Every year gets worse, prices are worse, quantity restrictions, store bans, competition is worse, brand restriction and expectations from sellers are extraordinarily high. I've had two people try to get into it this year. They asked me advice and I told them both the same thing: invest 100,000+ opening a store and practice grey market tactics. Most of the competitors you face aren't doing classic arbitrage anymore. They have hookups from retailers or are a retailer themselves and do 99% online. You are better off learning how to trade on the stock market or developing skill with how much effort its going to take to make a few dollars.

Based on the lockdown from earlier this year, what the people desperately need is toilet paper and LEGO. When the 4 horsemen start riding into town, LEGO sales will surpass all prior experiences.

yeah, stay away. nothing to see here...

To be brutally honest, I wouldn't recommend it to anyone to start right now. These are very uncertain times.

You're right, sorry, I may have forgot to be polite. Hello everyone ! I am really a beginner in the world of investment in Lego, I would like tips about which kits I should buy, why, when...(if you have any guides or something like this). For example, I know that the kits that have the mention "soon retired" might be a good idea, as they will not be produced anymore (like this one https://www.lego.com/fr-fr/product/volkswagen-beetle-10252). Is the mention "soon retired" a guarantee to make a plue-value on my investment ? How do I know this ? Thanks in advance for your comments, your help, and again sorry for my first post. Ps : I am french, please don't blame me for my english skills.

unless the production numbers are wayyyyy up this year...

Nah, musta been somebody else.

OMG! This made me laugh hysterically. My whole family was like "What the hell is wrong with you?"

75280 501st Legion in stock @ Walmart for $24.00 (20% off), limit 2. https://www.walmart.com/ip/LEGO-Star-Wars-501st-Legion-Clone-Troopers-75280-Building-Toy-Cool-Action-Set-for-Creative-Play-285-Pieces/996409858

Someone needs to teach that guy how to properly remove stickers from sets haha. Speaking of, I had ordered 10 Chicken Coops from Best Buy when they clearanced them for $10 each, I picked in store pickup. When I picked them up and the clerk was bringing them out for me I noticed that they all had the big order pickup stickers on them that Best Buy puts on stuff and thought "great, time for the hairdryer". The clerk had other ideas though and grabbed a set and just ripped the sticker off and half of the front of the box art with it. I almost cried right there haha. I told him to stop and to not remove any more... he looked confused, I explained that he just ruined the box and told him I wanted to return that one for a refund and I would remove the stickers from the rest.

10220 t1 van was one of the black Friday 30% sets in 2016 in UK!

Nice to have a box resizer tool too Picked a few of these up when I went to Japan. Why do it by hand when you can use a cool gadget to do it lol.

Any suggestions for shipping single Nebulons? Is there a perfect USPS flat rate box?

I have always figured that the old adage " if it walks like a duck and talks like a duck, it is a duck" would apply in this scenario. One can craft whatever arguments one wants about why Lego is a capital asset v. inventory, but the final judgment will come down to someone in the IRS, other government official, or a judge accepting and believing that argument...and, at the of the day, you're arguing that a toy released within the last 5 years should be treated as a capital asset rather than inventory. I have a hard time seeing that argument working.

my thoughts exactly...I don;t see how the current load of sets is sustainable...and my guess is that it's not. LEGO saw an opportunity during early SIP...caught w/ factories closed...once re-opened...it was full steam ahead and "All in" for this holiday season...make decisions later. I am guessing there will be a lot of sudden and unexpected EOLs/ unknown scarcity in 2021 as LEGO needs to correct/adapt for a more sustainable process.

yep. day trading also cost me some cash. plus, i rather pay 20% taxes on capital gain longs instead of 37% for short holds

This. That's the massive appeal of Lego investing. If your buyin is at 30% off, your downside risk is almost nil while your upside is up to 100% in some cases. Stocks have massive risks. Especially in this fed fueled bubble were currently in. But thats an entirely different conversation. Where else can u find an investment with max 10% downside and far likelier upsides of 50%+?

All this advise makes me want to buy more. Do a tabby boy and go all in on one product.

Yup, Immediate Payment / PayPal Express Checkout helps too.

The 2nd round of character packs are shown here on SAH. You can just go ahead and charge my Paypal account now, @MinifiguresPlus.

The Christmas Tree was not available online for me Also, my local Lego store didn't have the Christmas Tree but had the Nutcracker as the "Christmas in July" GWP instead I recall that there were several Brickpickers reporting that they managed to get the Christmas Tree at their local Lego stores for a very short period of time

Yes, most of them do eventually

or this

Just a warning: It took me some time to unload all my 9468 Castles, I wish you luck that the shorter lifespan will change what I experienced.

If you look at threads from back then, people believed in the elves first run. Some were also on permasale from kmart and using magic made them 70% off or better. Ah, the days of free lava and water dragons. And half price cargo trains Oh how I miss the KMart days .... in the meanwhile, this is all that's left (for shipping, if you live in a state that still has KMarts, you might find up to 35 more sets, all retired):

If you look at threads from back then, people believed in the elves first run. Some were also on permasale from kmart and using magic made them 70% off or better. Ah, the days of free lava and water dragons. And half price cargo trains To add: I think the only ones that people were hesitant about was the big castle that was 50% off at many walmarts forever and the pegasus sleigh. Dragon sanctuary among others had shorter runs (elvendale school I think too) which helped, plus each dragon was only in one set.

Elves was poised to do well because "dragons". Elves is doing well because its the only good girls Lego set that isn't "horses" or "sea creature"

Found the AFV clip

I'm holding out to sell to really really angry buyers.