Armswept a six deep shelf of 42076 technic hovercrafts for 40...here is hoping i won't regret that.

Hit 4 targets total. 1 was a complete strike out, 2 were pretty descent and 1 was a jackpot. Like people behind you in checkout have their eyes popping out as set after set comes out of the cart kind of jackpot.

Overall a good day.....not amazing but a good day.

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Only jackpot I got 7x container yard online for 35.99 each


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4 minutes ago, brickolodon said:

Only jackpot I got 7x container yard online for 35.99 each


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Let me know when you're selling so I can buy them from you and then return them to you 30 days later all beat to hell.

Lego ocean monument at target for $83.96, armsweep or not, need help on this one,. Quick thanks!!!

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7 minutes ago, yukmeez said:

Lego ocean monument at target for $83.96, armsweep or not, need help on this one,. Quick thanks!!!

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Its a pretty good discount, better have been seen but still good.  Good set and unlikely to see a remake.  I would bite, if you have the space to store and don't mind potentially siting on them for awhile.

1 hour ago, tjenson said:

Let me know when you're selling so I can buy them from you and then return them to you 30 days later all beat to hell.

who is this guy? you can keep it for 60 days friendo!

22 minutes ago, yukmeez said:

Lego ocean monument at target for $83.96, armsweep or not, need help on this one,. Quick thanks!!!

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Ocean Monument was on sale at Target just a few weeks ago for 67.90 each, amazon price match it around December 19.  

14 minutes ago, brickolodon said:

who is this guy? you can keep it for 60 days friendo!

Better check your sales history. ?

5 minutes ago, lodibricks said:

Better check your sales history. ?

Why do you have to post this at 2AM in midnight? Why...

5 hours ago, brickolodon said:

who is this guy? you can keep it for 60 days friendo!

5 hours ago, buidee said:

Ocean Monument was on sale at Target just a few weeks ago for 67.90 each, amazon price match it around December 19.  

Personally, I feel there is comparatively low demand for this set among Minecraft sets. It didn't move very quickly during the nearly half off sales at several places. I didn't go nearly as deep on this one as I did on 21118 or 21127. At $80ish, I mean you probably can make some money back - but A: I think these will probably survive to next wave of markdowns, and B: I think there's much better things out there to spend your investing budget on. It's early in clearance season. My local LEGO store has these for $80ish right now as well on clearance. 

https://m.barnesandnoble.com/b/clearance/toys/_/N-2ophZ8qfZ15

 

 

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/clearance/toys/building-lego/_/N-2ophZ8qfZ15Z1hmc

2 hours ago, Achilles said:

Personally, I feel there is comparatively low demand for this set among Minecraft sets. It didn't move very quickly during the nearly half off sales at several places. I didn't go nearly as deep on this one as I did on 21118 or 21127. At $80ish, I mean you probably can make some money back - but A: I think these will probably survive to next wave of markdowns, and B: I think there's much better things out there to spend your investing budget on. It's early in clearance season. My local LEGO store has these for $80ish right now as well on clearance. 

To be fair, there were double digit piles of 75% off 21127 at Targets during last year's clearance, too.

To be fair, there were double digit piles of 75% off 21127 at Targets during last year's clearance, too.

Where do you live that Minecraft lasts until 75% off on clearance? Very, very big YMMV in my opinion.

2 hours ago, Achilles said:

Personally, I feel there is comparatively low demand for this set among Minecraft sets. It didn't move very quickly during the nearly half off sales at several places. I didn't go nearly as deep on this one as I did on 21118 or 21127. At $80ish, I mean you probably can make some money back - but A: I think these will probably survive to next wave of markdowns, and B: I think there's much better things out there to spend your investing budget on. It's early in clearance season. My local LEGO store has these for $80ish right now as well on clearance. 

I feel just the opposite about this set.  I find it unique among all Minecraft sets.  

Minecraft sets do very well, but if there is one set that I see on the shelves not moving, it's the ocean Monument. Looks like a large green blob of bricks. It does not seem very appealing on the box art to me

22 minutes ago, zskid00 said:

 

Where do you live that Minecraft lasts until 75% off on clearance? Very, very big YMMV in my opinion.

 

A major metro area with plenty of BrickPickers. 2018 isn't 2017, though.

The point was that even if Achilles thinks Ocean Monument has been a slow mover, so was The Fortress.

I ended up getting 2 ocean monuments. Don't know when I'll be heading a target again... Still 7 or so on the shelf. If it comes down I can get it then, otherwise I don't mind sitting on these 2 for a year plus

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On a bright note, I did manage to get 5x Farm Cottage at $34

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For the record, *I* like the set, as Ed mentioned - it's different than the other big MC sets. And I love to be wrong about sets I am skeptical on, and I have quite a few - I am just not loading up the way I did on a few of the others right now. It just seems to be moving slowly even at substantial discounts. I didn't have the same experience with 21127, but as pointed out, that can vary widely by region, etc. I don't remember the 21127 being avail at apx 50% off for 12+ hours without selling out last year the way the 21136 was this year. And LEGO has discounted it right away in store at 30% off, which is fairly uncommon. 

Ender Dragon wasn't really flying off the shelf near me either, and I was skeptical on that... And well, look how that one turned out

My point more was - It's hard to buy it all. If I am choosing between Ocean Monument at $80 and say, 41194 at $30, I am buying all the 41194s first. There's lots of good stuff out there now, and there will be even more at deeper discounts/other items in the coming weeks. 

 

8 minutes ago, Achilles said:

For the record, *I* like the set, as Ed mentioned - it's different than the other big MC sets. And I love to be wrong about sets I am skeptical on, and I have quite a few - I am just not loading up the way I did on a few of the others right now. It just seems to be moving slowly even at substantial discounts. I didn't have the same experience with 21127, but as pointed out, that can vary widely by region, etc. I don't remember the 21127 being avail at apx 50% off for 12+ hours without selling out last year the way the 21136 was this year. And LEGO has discounted it right away in store at 30% off, which is fairly uncommon. 

Ender Dragon wasn't really flying off the shelf near me either, and I was skeptical on that... And well, look how that one turned out

My point more was - It's hard to buy it all. If I am choosing between Ocean Monument at $80 and say, 41194 at $30, I am buying all the 41194s first. There's lots of good stuff out there now, and there will be even more at deeper discounts/other items in the coming weeks. 

 

Don't forget that these have been clearanced before at retailers - many have bought them at $55 or lower, which puts you at a disadvantage when selling.

EDIT: And for every tale of Ender Dragon there is also the tale of the Nether Fortress - still hasn't broken RRP on Amazon, and was available forever ... I still have a local store with 8 of these in stock at 10% off RRP.

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Yesterday I visited one Target store to buy Architecture Chicago but I could not find any although Target.com and DCPI search show in stock. But picked up Technic BMW R 1200 GS Adventure 42063 for $28.98 and Elves The Elvenstar Tree Bat Attack 41196 for $34.98 to make my trip worth. 

4 minutes ago, Phil B said:

Don't forget that these have been clearanced before at retailers - many have bought them at $55 or lower, which puts you at a disadvantage when selling.

EDIT: And for every tale of Ender Dragon there is also the tale of the Nether Fortress - still hasn't broken RRP on Amazon, and was available forever ... I still have a local store with 8 of these in stock at 10% off RRP.

I unfortunately have plenty of those sitting around as well  Alongside my Steamrollers and Gorzan Strikers...

I unfortunately have plenty of those sitting around as well [emoji6] Alongside my Steamrollers and Gorzan Strikers...

Hey I made some money on my Gorzan Strikers....took a long time to sell but they did eventually sell. So there is hope for every set.

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51 minutes ago, Achilles said:

For the record, *I* like the set, as Ed mentioned - it's different than the other big MC sets. And I love to be wrong about sets I am skeptical on, and I have quite a few - I am just not loading up the way I did on a few of the others right now. It just seems to be moving slowly even at substantial discounts. I didn't have the same experience with 21127, but as pointed out, that can vary widely by region, etc. I don't remember the 21127 being avail at apx 50% off for 12+ hours without selling out last year the way the 21136 was this year. And LEGO has discounted it right away in store at 30% off, which is fairly uncommon. 

Ender Dragon wasn't really flying off the shelf near me either, and I was skeptical on that... And well, look how that one turned out

My point more was - It's hard to buy it all. If I am choosing between Ocean Monument at $80 and say, 41194 at $30, I am buying all the 41194s first. There's lots of good stuff out there now, and there will be even more at deeper discounts/other items in the coming weeks. 

 

It's a substantial set for $60-$70 IMO and worthy of stockpiling a few.  Minecraft sets are appealing only to those who have played the game or have experience with the game.  I used to laugh at the sets until my son started playing the game and I realized how great the game was and how closely the sets replicated the game.