Hi, I've really enjoyed reading this forum over the last month and appreciated the insight.

I've certainly got carried away at times in the early days of investing having read some of the advice in the forums. However, I occassionally notice a post that says something doesn't really apply to Europe, e.g the popularity of a certain line, or where is good for selling, or the time it takes for items to increase in value.

So as a lot of the advice is written with north america in mind, I thought it would be really useful to hear from those based in the UK and Europe.

- What are the main differences for our market to the US

- What sort of discout and ROI do you usually aim for?

- Where do you prefer to buy and sell trom?

- What delivery companies do you recommend for the mid to large sizes?

- Any good cheaper 2nd hand selling sites for used sets we want to make ourselves?

- Are there any yearly sales in our region to look out for?

- Aside from xmas are there peak times to sell in the UK?

- any good tips on saving in the UK by buying from the EU while the Euro is down?

- Any recommended toy shops for picking up older stock?

Sorry if this has all been covered elsewhere but i couldn't find a thread that focused on it.

Cheers

B

20 hours ago, roxio said:

Irish are getting done there then. UK Argos is always rrp or lower. Most current discounts will move back to rrp for the 3for2 but not all do. I remember 6860 batcave being 25% off and 3for2. Also clearance toys are still in the 3for2. Many only show up on the instore checkers so its worth a trip. Last 3for2 I got a load of the MegaB&*!s Halo Pelican Gunships for £17 each. 

Some of my best deals have come from Argos and not just when they are 3for2. And when you buy minifigures on clearance you know you are not just left with the dregs that nobody else wants.

24 minutes ago, skanks said:

Some of my best deals have come from Argos and not just when they are 3for2. And when you buy minifigures on clearance you know you are not just left with the dregs that nobody else wants.

Hehe you say that, but last week my local argos had a fresh case of series 12 in stock. I bought it, took out the hot dogs and unicorns and then returned it the next day. I know I know shame on me, but the rest of that series sucks re sale wise

And I only managed to get up to 25 hotdogs, half of what I was aiming for.

Has any body had any success finding the new hulk polys at TRU yet?

none at my local, and as of yet none online

The worst offenders at jacking prices above RRP are WH Smith and Hamleys, especially their "Duty Added Free" outlets at airports.

On ‎29‎/‎10‎/‎2015‎ ‎21‎:‎06‎:‎09, Ninja1668 said:

Just a heads up for fellow UK AFOLs, the Argos 3 for 2 on toys will start again next month starting on Friday 6th November until Tuesday 10th November. This will include both online and in-store purchases.

Bump...

Grandhotel now £54

High Speed Train £54

Both with 3 for 2 offer at Argos

 

Need a bit of advice, does anyone have a good place to pick up boxes for postage \shipping? At a loss here and nearly out of supplies.

On 12/11/2015, 19:36:33, CrabslayerT said:

Need a bit of advice, does anyone have a good place to pick up boxes for postage \shipping? At a loss here and nearly out of supplies.

I go to home bargains and B&M. They sell a huge amount of toys so have loads of various size strong boxes for free

On ‎12‎/‎11‎/‎2015‎ ‎19‎:‎36‎:‎33, CrabslayerT said:

Need a bit of advice, does anyone have a good place to pick up boxes for postage \shipping? At a loss here and nearly out of supplies.

I get mine from Lego store. I know the sets fit perfectly and they are free as it saves the employees sorting them out. :-)

Any one know when the gingerbread house promo starts over here? 

I believe it starts on the 27th Nov.

 

Another Argos 3/2 this weekend.  Looks a lot weaker than that last couple, with most of the prior discounts removed.  

1)  Purchase any 3 toys and receive the lowest priced toy free. Offer ends 22nd November 2015.

Just checked and all local stores to me are cleared out of any Lego worth picking up, looks like they haven't replenished anything since the last 3 for 2.

Boxes of series 14 Minifigures is the way forward with Argos 3-4-2, tend to be the only thing left worth buying.  If you clean them out on the friday you an usually pick up sealed boxes on the Monday when new stock arrives.

Too true, there is nothing worth even flipping!

 

I've just picked up a load of General Grievous sets, in case they run out this Christmas so I can quick flip, if not still worth picking these up whenever there's a good discount.

I thought I'd try Argos 3-for-2 one last time. It was the last time as box condition was shocking even using click and collect. These were for presents and I'd be embarrassed to give smashed boxes to my family, let alone a mega-fussy eBay buyer.

I just received this in an email, the first since I was banned...

 

Take advantage of our

Exclusive VIP Offers

Tomorrow 21st November Only.

Offers valid in LEGO® Stores, online and on orders over the phone.

 

... I've still not had a response from CS but, I'll try logging on tomorrow to see what happens.

 

Edited November 20, 201510 yr by TabbyBoy

20 minutes ago, TabbyBoy said:

I just received this in an email, the first since I was banned...

 

Take advantage of our

Exclusive VIP Offers

Tomorrow 21st November Only.

Offers valid in LEGO® Stores, online and on orders over the phone.

 

... I've still not had a response from CS but, I'll try logging on tomorrow to see what happens.

 

How about that for a kick in the Jacobs. "Here's an insight to the VIP offers tomorrow that you're not entitled to"

21 minutes ago, Crustybeaver said:

How about that for a kick in the Jacobs. "Here's an insight to the VIP offers tomorrow that you're not entitled to"

I'm so tempted to try logging in now but, I won't as I'll be awake working on a night-shift later and I'll try in the early hours. If no joy, I have someone who can log on and buy on my behalf if need be. I expect a damp squib with low limits anyway.

3 hours ago, Yellowtot said:

I've just picked up a load of General Grievous sets, in case they run out this Christmas so I can quick flip, if not still worth picking these up whenever there's a good discount.

I picked up a few at the last 342 at Argos. I've managed to flip 2 which is really weird because Asda have them for £22 and is their only figure not sold out and TRU & Smyths have them for £24. I still think this and DV are the ones to be with long term. I'm very quickly learning that you want to be with everything series 1 from Lego.

@Bobby... Be very careful with large car boot sales especially if you don't know the organisers. Since it's a "good" way to dispose of swag and sell excess stock "for cash", they are often frequented by Trading Standards officers and even HMRC.  I used to sell a lot of gardening equipment at a large one near Reading until two guys dressed in "smart-casual" attire started asking me uncomfortable questions. I suspected they were HMRC so I packed up soon after and never went back. A shame as I was making close to £500 for 4hrs on a Sunday morning. If you sell online, I can't stress enough how important it is to keep accurate records and submit a tax return.  But, you do that already, right? ;-)

BTW... HMRC do pick on the small-fry as they are easier to prosecute. I got grassed up by eBay 5yrs ago and blasted with a £2,500 fine!  All because I sold 200 Barbie Dolls and 500 sets of M&S ladies underwear in 6 months!

@TabbyBoy Hmm, now that's something I hadn't even considered!

I tried one car boot sale near Battersea Park and the only Lego I saw anywhere was one polybag.

Figured the audience might not be ripe for getting best prices on selling, so pretty much gave up on that avenue.

RR available from the entertainer ebay, 25 left.

In for 3 more

Oh you can convert you nectar points at the moment 2000 points into vouchers and you get 1000 back.

Not sure if account specific