I plan on picking up 4-5 this year.  Does that sound unreasonable?  I usually pick up sets that are closer to retirement but since I can get them a B&****** for under $60.  Plus there is always that wildcard of that set being sold out during Christmas so they might go for $140 on ebay and then after the holidays use that money to pick up 8-10 of those sets.  Thoughts?

I wonder about this set too. It could be the vampyre castle of this theme

 

It could be the Queen Anne's Revenge too...

It could be the Queen Anne's Revenge too...

 

Yea I though about that but was leaning Black Pearl. I am buying this set when I can get it 30% off or better so I do have some confidence in it. 

Shopko online has Benny's spaceship for $69.99.

http://m.shopko.com/mobile/catalog/product.cmd?productId=68588&utm_source=CI&utm_medium=PLA&utm_term=19267525&utm_campaign=Toys&cm_mmc=Google-_-PLA-_-Toys-_-19267525&gclid=CjwKEAiAxZKmBRD_5cCvs8SbxXsSJADZBCmdOCayikDk7rLYTjiZYjJNQxzTG6Li8LS6EsNnc2MVBBoCZYHw_wcB

You have to buy two to get free shipping to your house, and tax for some.

Thanks. Just added another 2 to my inventory. At 30% off I feel comfortable buying this set.

Clearly worth picking up at $50 if I can get it, right? (WM clearance)

Clearly worth picking up at $50 if I can get it, right? (WM clearance)

yes

Clearly worth picking up at $50 if I can get it, right? (WM clearance)

YES!!

Clearly worth picking up at $50 if I can get it, right? (WM clearance)

No... but give us the adress (just in case, ah ah...)

Alright, well I grabbed 10. Lol

Managed to get 15 Benny's, looked online last night ready for pickup, got an additional 10% off walmart associate discount plus used my discover card so maybe an extra 5% back if I am lucky!  Got a bit of running around to do but think its worth it on this set, going to hold onto them till the next movie is out.   Just took a look a few mins ago and they seem to have the price back up at all stores unless I am looking wrong?

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Don

Don

Must stop reading these threads, it keeps costing me money

 

Oh well, the Camper's been put off again.

 

It did not mention any limits on the Amazon page that I could see.

 

But I have ordered my two. Thanks for the Heads up!

Debating on this one, any more thoughts? An early retirement seems likely, sometime this year, which could mean some solid returns going into 2016, at least that`s what I`m thinking. Thoughts?

I think you'll do fine if you got them at 50% off.

Yeah alot of people bought in at $49-60 and the recent euro sales data suggests this isn't a strong seller. I still like it but I think it may take awhile to rise to the prices people were expecting. 

Yeah alot of people bought in at $49-60 and the recent euro sales data suggests this isn't a strong seller. I still like it but I think it may take awhile to rise to the prices people were expecting. 

 

I agree, it's struggling in Europe, has limited appeal and can only result in disappointment. It's one of those sets that you buy at >50% off and only for the parts ;-)

Yeah alot of people bought in at $49-60 and the recent euro sales data suggests this isn't a strong seller. I still like it but I think it may take awhile to rise to the prices people were expecting. 

 

I can think of quite a few widely and massively discounted sets that were excellent sets...almost all of my inventory, in fact. 

I can think of quite a few widely and massively discounted sets that were excellent sets...almost all of my inventory, in fact. 

 

To me the fact that a set is highly discounted doesn't necessarily mean that it's a poor seller, it just mean it's a set wiiiiidely available so sellers have to struggle to sell their products.

To me the fact that a set is highly discounted doesn't necessarily mean that it's a poor seller, it just mean it's a set wiiiiidely available so sellers have to struggle to sell their products.

 

Widely available can also be a good thing..perhaps better to have a massive clearing out for a set that isn't even a year old (clearing out at least a retail) and have supply online only in (hopefully) smaller numbers. This early in its life cycle TLG can also simply produce fewer sets down the line if it is such a poor seller. Again, this set is just a baby...I recall this panic about wide discounting in so many other threads on here I've lost count. Even if you buy at a nice discount you'll probably still have to hold another 18-24 months to see a sizeable profit anyway. To that end, I probably wouldn't go out of my way to nab these close to MSRP, but if clearance deals fall in my lap I'll nab them.

Yeah alot of people bought in at $49-60 and the recent euro sales data suggests this isn't a strong seller. I still like it but I think it may take awhile to rise to the prices people were expecting. 

 

The recent euro sales data don't really tell us anything for Benny's Spaceship because it's non exclusive, people don't need to buy it from LEGO Shop at Home when it's going to be cheaper in stores.

 

I think the important thing for this one is that as a kid of the 80's it's what I would have made or played with and it's looks pretty cool and when future AFOL's come out of their Dark Ages they may think that too, so it could be a slow burner.

Many other sets which are non exclusives have better sales and if it is heavily discounted in stores, it

The recent euro sales data don't really tell us anything for Benny's Spaceship because it's non exclusive, people don't need to buy it from S@H when it's going to be cheaper in stores.

 

I think the important thing for this one is that as a kid of the 80's it's what I would have made or played with and it's looks pretty cool and when future AFOL's come out of their Dark Ages they may think that too, so it could be a slow burner.

I agree.  Any old Space fan will love and want to buy this set.  Many will come out of their Dark Ages over the next several years and this set will interest them.  

I agree.  Any old Space fan will love and want to buy this set.  Many will come out of their Dark Ages over the next several years and this set will interest them.  

 

Of all the lego movie sets, this one speaks to the 30+ year old fan. 

 

The pirate ship is epic, but it doesn't evoke anything from my childhood. 

 

Now if you want to think 15-20 years out to when the current lego movie fans come out of their dark ages, then sure maybe the pirate ship becomes the big winner, but i see current AFOL's wanting Benny's ship over the Pirate ship on many levels. 

I dont understand the criticism to this set... i think it is a great set, far the best from Movie sets - all are just strange cars / buildings without a value for future, when everybody forget Lego Movie. This is great spaceship - not just great looking, but also highly playable, better than old spaceships from classic space, which havent so many bricks... I think every classic space collector will want this ship and will have no problem to pay EUR 120-150 for such great spaceship - if I buy it discounted for EUR 60, I will have more than 100% profit.