All the patience in the world won't matter when there are 500 sellers for every buyer.

*headdesk*

The magic word is patience. If I'm not rich in 5 minutes... well the bubble is over. The party burst. I'm out...

 

Everyone has a different investment strategy, so I have to ask are there better places to put my money now rather than waiting for a $500 Town Hall to make it to $1000?

Interesting question. Would you rather have a Town Hall or a Death Star plus $100?

22 minutes ago, redghostx said:

The REAL reason that it is marked as retiring soon is because today is my birthday (true) and this is a commemorative gift.

DUH!

wow congrats !

I have 2 and that's where I'm staying. I love the set but its too expensive, and I don't have the room for it

Oh boy watch out for the NOOB..... In for 2. (1 LEGO Shop at Home, 1 amazon)

This wasn't part of the plan 5 months ago when I bought my first set ever, a F40. Now I have 3 F40's, sea cows, DS's, tons of this stuff. I can't go a day without buying something. Oh boy who's going to pay these CC bills LOL. J/K, I'm in it for the long term if I must be...

GL everyone.....

10 minutes ago, zskid00 said:

 

You may be right, but how long will that take?

An uneducated guess...sometime in 2017.

think the talk of this set not being valuable is totally off base

I am selling the mandelorian speeder for 50 bucks the coruscant police gunship for 90 bucks, the star wars black han solo for 44 bucks

just a few months ago you could not give these things away

and that droid gunship ? it was doing awful too and taking off

everyone has a right to their opinion but people believing acquired inventories or that it has been active too long are going to be enough to keep this set price down I think are in for a rude awakening

but to each his own

 

Sorry...

I'm going to go crack a cold one to celebrate redghostx's birthday. Happy  birthday, sir!

Edited December 9, 201510 yr by biking_tiger

don't forget apple pay/discover card in store.  This should be at least 10% cash back plus VIP and holiday ornament.

The real winners here are UPS (or who ever delivers these)..."posting a Lego set weighing over 4kg are we sir.... well that's an extra $50 to the fee"

 

Now talk may turn to the mooted 2016 remake. It´s a real danger and should not be ignored as a threat to future value.

think the talk of this set not being valuable is totally off base

I am selling the mandelorian speeder for 50 bucks the coruscant police gunship for 90 bucks, the star wars black han solo for 44 bucks

just a few months ago you could not give these things away

and that droid gunship ? it was doing awful too and taking off

everyone has a right to their opinion but people believing acquired inventories or that it has been active too long are going to be enough to keep this set price down I think are in for a rude awakening

but to each his own

 

Was thinking the same thing. I remember negativity as the SSD neared retirement... Anyone who passed has to be kicking themselves at this point. While the supply for DS will be larger, the market will be too IMO

7 minutes ago, biking_tiger said:

Sorry...

I'm going to go crack a cold one to celebrate redghostx's birthday. Happy  birthday, sir!

I'll be right over to help you with that.

Well I picked a hell of a day to take my car in for new pads and rotors.  DS or brakes?  Decisions decisions....

6 minutes ago, jaxman said:

Well I picked a hell of a day to take my car in for new pads and rotors.  DS or brakes?  Decisions decisions....

Who needs brakes?  Just keep the car in low gear?  LOL

Ed. Any credibility to Just2Good's post about the '16 DS?

Well I picked a hell of a day to take my car in for new pads and rotors.  DS or brakes?  Decisions decisions....

Who needs brakes?  Just keep the car in low gear?  LOL

Move to Indiana and stay away from San Francisco?

9 minutes ago, jaxman said:

Well I picked a hell of a day to take my car in for new pads and rotors.  DS or brakes?  Decisions decisions....

Well... I haven't serviced my new car anymore since I started this hobby two years ago. There were always more urgent expenses.

Ed. Any credibility to Just2Good's post about the '16 DS?

Yeah, I know my name is not Ed

A refresh makes sense for the new Rogue movie and just2good's info has been decent.

1 hour ago, exciter1 said:

It was priced many years ago, plastic is worth more now, big huge pieces, it's a beast.  It was also priced many years ago.

Come on, the cost of plastic in this set is like $2.99

don't forget apple pay/discover card in store.  This should be at least 10% cash back plus VIP and holiday ornament.

10% cash back with Chase Freedom at Amazon too.

11 minutes ago, pstebbing said:

Ed. Any credibility to Just2Good's post about the '16 DS?

I think there probably is.  Just2Good obviously has some major connections within LEGO and has too much consistent insider information to be ignored.  The question is whether or not the new Death Star will have an huge effect on the 10188's appreciation.  Personally, I don't think it will because of the new movie characters and scenes.  If it is a set similar to the 10143 but finished, the 10188 could explode.  Even another play set could be much, much different.  The 10188 is a classic.  It will be missed.

So, the curse of the non Disney box seems to be coming true - only EV and Sandcrawler still left.

21 minutes ago, jaxman said:

Well I picked a hell of a day to take my car in for new pads and rotors.  DS or brakes?  Decisions decisions....

That's nothing. I have been engagement ring shopping. Now I'm thinking do I want a wife or a garage full of Death Stars....