The Maersk Triple E is retired in our neck of the woods. Aftermarket prices have jumped 60% already. People won't lose with it, and shorter production runs are always a great thing for investors. 

The Maersk Triple E is retired in our neck of the woods. Aftermarket prices have jumped 60% already. People won't lose with it, and shorter production runs are always a great thing for investors. 

​I recently sold one to someone in Australia (I work in the USA). I was thinking that it must be getting scarce if someone is willing to ship the ship all the way across...

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Correcting typos

This is one set that should always be shipped surface mail...

This is one set that should always be shipped surface mail...

​I thought I'd float it out there that as I have shipped it to Australia it may be some indication of deepening interest in it but maybe that doesn't hold water. Whatever floats the prospective buyer's boat, Maersk-by I should have said.

 

P.s. don't pun-ish me for that one.

The Maersk Triple E is retired in our neck of the woods. Aftermarket prices have jumped 60% already. People won't lose with it, and shorter production runs are always a great thing for investors. 

​It's doing quite nicely in Europe. I sold one for €240 shipped to Denmark of all places, last week.

That's a better return than R2 in EU at the moment, and it was available at LEGO Shop at Home for longer.

It certainly has jumped but it was only available at LEGO Shop at Home here. How it goes in the US where you can purchase it in stores as well remains to be seen. 
 

Check LEGO B&Ms, Orlando has it for $120

Check LEGO B&Ms, Orlando has it for $120

be nice if LEGO Shop at Home would follow suit. I don't have lego store for 300 miles

great news, thanks.

That seems reassuring

Finally! Glad that I got those last 2 in just in time.

Finally! Glad that I got those last 2 in just in time.

In Europe this one is doing very well!! 

In Europe this one is doing very well!! 

I'm not surprised. I think part of the appeal of this set is the fact that it is definitely not one of the Top Sellers, or an extremely demanded set. As a result, less people hoard it thinking it won't do as well as some of the others. 

 

I'm not surprised. I think part of the appeal of this set is the fact that it is definitely not one of the Top Sellers, or an extremely demanded set. As a result, less people hoard it thinking it won't do as well as some of the others. 

Just wondering where the ceiling might be.

Just called...10 left

Just called...10 left

Did you happen to ask at what price they are selling them?

Did you happen to ask at what price they are selling them?

They didn't discount them online in US...

This had to be the slowest sell out of an exclusive that got hit with the "retiring soon" tag.  If this was gone 6 months ago I would have more faith in it but it just doesn't seem to be in demand over here in the states.  Maybe I'm wrong but I only bought a couple of these to hold since the prospects didn't look very good.

This had to be the slowest sell out of an exclusive that got hit with the "retiring soon" tag.  If this was gone 6 months ago I would have more faith in it but it just doesn't seem to be in demand over here in the states.  Maybe I'm wrong but I only bought a couple of these to hold since the prospects didn't look very good.

Agreed. I only have two and I wish I didn't have them.

Ye of little faith...

Was your buy-in $150 or $120 dcdfan?  That would change my tune on this set, but my LEGO store hasn't had this set all year.

Was your buy-in $150 or $120 dcdfan?  That would change my tune on this set, but my LEGO store hasn't had this set all year.

Someone bought them all from my store long before the sale started...

Ye of little faith...

I wish I had a little faith. At this point I have zero

This had to be the slowest sell out of an exclusive that got hit with the "retiring soon" tag.  If this was gone 6 months ago I would have more faith in it but it just doesn't seem to be in demand over here in the states.  Maybe I'm wrong but I only bought a couple of these to hold since the prospects didn't look very good.

Regardless, it looks cool, I wanted one, so I have a couple.  It will do ok, completists will want it, but don't expect an easy double.  I actually think reviews and the literal sticker shock may have hurt this one.