Alternatively, you can stake out your local lego shop, figure out who the driver is, pay him $100 to let you know whenever he delivers cases with tumblers. Probably nonethical though...

Alternatively, you can stake out your local lego shop, figure out who the driver is, pay him $100 to let you know whenever he delivers cases with tumblers. Probably nonethical though...

Now you're just making up words... nonethical. Pfffffft

Alternatively, you can stake out your local lego shop, figure out who the driver is, pay him $100 to let you know whenever he delivers cases with tumblers. Probably nonethical though...

You've got to be kidding me....

Now you're just making up words... nonethical. Pfffffft

Well, just in case there was a filter for une*l word...

It would be ethical to take the ethical discussion to the ethical board of course that is ethically speaking.

You've got to be kidding me....

Well, either that, or send grandma

Well, either that, or send grandma

 

Already got her on it.

Well, just in case there was a filter for une*l word...

Maybe they won't pick up on it if you use "lacihte"!

Hmmm, and to think I passed on a couple at the LEGO Store just 2 weeks ago.

 

I know i have too. I finally bought one and sold it for $280 next day, pocketed the poly, etc.

SO if I go to the lego store and they have a tumbler, should I buy it with cash or use my $100 vip point towards it?

SO if I go to the lego store and they have a tumbler, should I buy it with cash or use my $100 vip point towards it?

I normally use mine whenever I can or as fast as I can. They can disappear at any time. 

I normally use mine whenever I can or as fast as I can. They can disappear at any time.

Does this happen often - that Lego takes away your VIP points from customers?

Does this happen often - that Lego takes away your VIP points from customers?

No, what I meant was you can get banned for any reason or they can change the VIP program anytime they choose. I'd be more concerned getting banned and losing out on $100, but that depends on your purchasing habits through them. 

I think the only time not to use them is when you are earning double or triple VIP points on all cash spent.

Is it one per person at the Lego B&M?

Went to Lego B&M St Louis today. They had 4 Tumblers. I walked out with one I got for $94 after cashing in my $110 in VIP points. The guy even said "good thing you got it when you did, it's going to be $800 on ebay at christmas." I just laughed and pretended like "who would do such a thing?!"

Edited September 23, 201411 yr by mscheaf

Went to Lego B&M St Louis today. They had 4 Tumblers. I walked out with one I got for $94 after cashing in my $110 in VIP points. The guy even said "good thing you got it when you did, it's going to be $800 on ebay at christmas." I just laughed and pretended like "who would do such a thing?!"

 

 

 This is going to be a fun ride. Glad I got on it today too. I am betting $800-$1000 range at the top.

Personally I would not want to sell them over 400ish on ebay.   Just a return / possible scam waiting to happen with them potentially dropping back down a few weeks later depending when in January they reload them.     I don't see them going over 4-5 to begin with them restocking in January.     

You have to figure that a huge number of these sold will get ripped open and built on Christmas morning.

Some people want it under the tree and they'll pay for that.

I won't sell it on Ebay. Bricklink or Amazon or even Craigslist. I also won't accept Paypal on it after Nov 18th.

I won't sell it on Ebay. Bricklink or Amazon or even Craigslist. I also won't accept Paypal on it after Nov 18th.

TRU parking lots or bust ? ;)

Personally I would not want to sell them over 400ish on ebay.   Just a return / possible scam waiting to happen with them potentially dropping back down a few weeks later depending when in January they reload them.     

Something to consider for sure. That being said you might as well not even bother getting in the game if you are concerned about it. Returns/Scams do happen a small percentage of the time and you have to build that into your business.

Something to consider for sure. That being said you might as well not even bother getting in the game if you are concerned about it. Returns/Scams do happen a small percentage of the time and you have to build that into your business.

I was saying from experience of other hot selling items over the years, not just LEGO.  Yes its a risk we take but things that get to out of whack usually have a much higher percentage of falling into the return/scams part.   A $200 set that turns into $800 3 months later only to drop when restocked in January would be a "high risk" factor in my book and could be a transaction that would fall into that small percentage of returns/scams.   Been doing this a long time and after years and years of seeing just about every online scam imaginable you start to think in terms of risk of sale.  Just takes 1 of these returned/scammed to ruin a big chunk of your profits from other sales.  Thats all I was saying to think about if it gets that high.  If your selling on Craiglist then you don't have to worry about, possibly just getting robbed would be your "risk factor" there.  Which in Atlanta seems to happen once a week.  28 year old was killed last week over a PS4.  

 

I already sold 10 in the 275-285 range and kept a few for the holidays.  

I don't think we can say that Tumblers will return right on January 1 though. All the message has said is "remainder of 2014" and with a shortage that major, they might not be ready right at the start of the year either, which might give a bit of time after Christmas to alleviate the risk of returns.

Edited September 23, 201411 yr by gorbasho

I was saying from experience of other hot selling items over the years, not just LEGO.  Yes its a risk we take but things that get to out of whack usually have a much higher percentage of falling into the return/scams part.   A $200 set that turns into $800 3 months later only to drop when restocked in January would be a "high risk" factor in my book and could be a transaction that would fall into that small percentage of returns/scams.   Been doing this a long time and after years and years of seeing just about every online scam imaginable you start to think in terms of risk of sale.  Just takes 1 of these returned/scammed to ruin a big chunk of your profits from other sales.  Thats all I was saying to think about if it gets that high.  If your selling on Craiglist then you don't have to worry about, possibly just getting robbed would be your "risk factor" there.  Which in Atlanta seems to happen once a week.  28 year old was killed last week over a PS4.  

 

I already sold 10 in the 275-285 range and kept a few for the holidays.  

Agree with everything you said.