On ‎1‎/‎6‎/‎2017 at 9:51 PM, justapilgrim said:

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You can split them up - batmans in one, villains in another, all the cops in another, and obscure villains in another.  If you get the vehicles, you are destined to get characters like tarantula, zerbra man, calendar man, and kite man - who are just extra mini characters not exactly made to go with the set.  So, this is a complete way to sucker you to buy at least get 2 of the 16 slots, or 4 of the 8 slot units to fit all the figures if you buy all the sets.  If you're gonna go deep, you might as well go the entire way.

WIth how lackluster the star wars theme is this year, this theme has my sons attention - and he's drug me into it as well.  It seems like they are going to cover just about every obscure and major batman character in this film.  So, this is going to be a great theme to collect, I think.

On 1/14/2017 at 7:45 PM, Legbrick said:

Where to buy a sealed Box?  Price?

If you can find some toy stores in the US that are willing to sell you the box sealed, that's your best bet. The other option is via eBay.  Each polybag is $3.99 each. Factor in tax and you'll get an accurate read on how much you should pay for them. So, for a box, you should pay $239.40 plus sales tax where applicable. If you order online, factor in shipping as well. Best of luck.

i thought the sealed box were just with standard tape? no?

16 hours ago, godofpizza said:

i thought the sealed box were just with standard tape? no?

The brown box is sealed with clear packing tape. The actual box has those clear circular seals. Not the best method of sealing as they can easily be replaced.

 

On 15-1-2017 at 1:45 AM, Legbrick said:

Where to buy a sealed Box?  Price?

Imo your best bet is currently to buy a sealed box from a trusted seller on bricklink. Sometimes you can get strip versions slightly cheaper. They come in a brown box as well, but the inner box is replaced with a plastic strip with minifig bags. The content is usually exactly the same, so if you plan on selling them individually this is the way to go.

I've found the best way to buy a sealed box is wait 1-2 months after release and buy from german sellers on ebay, somehow there is a bunch of german sellers who have managed to secure 30+ sealed boxes

8 minutes ago, Mhd747 said:

I've found the best way to buy a sealed box is wait 1-2 months after release and buy from german sellers on ebay, somehow there is a bunch of german sellers who have managed to secure 30+ sealed boxes

I was going to say "wouldn't shipping kill this" then I noticed your location.

If you have a K-Mart closing, check for these. They have them marked $4.29, but 25% off and whatever other magic you can conjure. I purchased a box (still full) for under $200

Just as an information. One box of 60 contains 3 complete series

I think you should try to get at least 20% off MSRP for a sealed box. So about 190€/$ for the Batman minifigures. The lowest is about 220€ right now, but it'll go down once initial demand starts waning.

7 minutes ago, oli8606 said:

Just as an information. One box of 60 contains 3 complete series

That's great! No spares then as there's 20 different figures.

So, has anyone sold a complete, sealed set of these lately? I'm seeing rates on eBay ranging from $90 to $130.  Thoughts on optimal pricing for these?

I'm parked at $109 on eBay power seller and no bites

12 minutes ago, TANV said:

So, has anyone sold a complete, sealed set of these lately? I'm seeing rates on eBay ranging from $90 to $130.  Thoughts on optimal pricing for these?

Before they were widely available in stores I sold a sealed box of 60 for $300. 

On 1/15/2017 at 8:53 PM, stackables said:

If anyone has any extras of Lobster Batman, Fairy and Catman, let me know.  Still missing those 3.

I believe I have at least one of each if you are still looking. You can have them for cost + shipping. PM me if you are interested.

16 hours ago, Mr_Coat said:

I believe I have at least one of each if you are still looking. You can have them for cost + shipping. PM me if you are interested.

Thanks for the offer but I was able to trade for everything I needed

 

I did find something interesting.  I traded for 2 catmans and somehow both were missing base plates.  Is anyone finding something similar?

There is an activity book with Tarzan Batman at target that they wouldn't sell me till tomorrow. Would have taken a picture but I thought it was going home with me

16 minutes ago, justapilgrim said:

There is an activity book with Tarzan Batman at target that they wouldn't sell me till tomorrow. Would have taken a picture but I thought it was going home with me

Not Tarzan, by the way

25 minutes ago, Mos_Eisley said:

Not Tarzan, by the way

 

Dag'on licensing

Anyone have reports on the distribution of the batman figs from shop at home? Limit 40 there and wondering what people got.

If anyone is looking for a complete sealed set of these, I just posted a listing on Brick Classifieds.  Just finished putting my collection of these onto my wall.

What are people's thoughts on a full complete box. Hold it and wait, sell now or break down and sell individual sets?

34 minutes ago, Snipes7230 said:

What are people's thoughts on a full complete box. Hold it and wait, sell now or break down and sell individual sets?

In the US, each box will contain 3 full sets.  So far, I have kept one set for my own, sold one set, and am currently holding the last until after the movie premieres. I think that's a standard modus operandi to adapt.  It's safe and reasonable.

There is great potential to gain greater profit with selling individual figures but it takes longer time and also it's a gamble. I did the same with the Disney Series and I lucked out that they were in high demand.

Thanks for the offer but I was able to trade for everything I needed [emoji4]
 
I did find something interesting.  I traded for 2 catmans and somehow both were missing base plates.  Is anyone finding something similar?

Didn't you know that the real money is in base plates? Buy one, get a Catman for free [emoji3]

In the US, each box will contain 3 full sets.  So far, I have kept one set for my own, sold one set, and am currently holding the last until after the movie premieres. I think that's a standard modus operandi to adapt.  It's safe and reasonable.
There is great potential to gain greater profit with selling individual figures but it takes longer time and also it's a gamble. I did the same with the Disney Series and I lucked out that they were in high demand.

Cheers

Before I buy on ebay, are there any sellers in the UK here that want to sell me a box?

I still think this movie will be a great success. That being said I am also still of the opinion that these batman minifigures & sets are more mass produced than previous licenced themes. A good pointer for me is the amount of places that are selling sealed minifigure boxes. Even the recent disney minifigures weren't available in the quantities I'm seeing, and I don't live in a busy place like London. Most places only got 1 / 2 boxes if lucky for disney, however for batman most shops have already got a couple boxes out, the minifigs are selling but its just the quantities that scares me. Each argos recieved about 3 boxes, TRU recieved loads, the entertainer is even selling sealed boxes:

http://www.thetoyshop.com/lego-construction/mini-figures/LEGO-Batman-Movie-Minifigures---Box-(60-packs)/p/530338

I really wanted to invest in the minifigure boxes but I'm not too sure now, I'm seeing these everywhere and in quantities like no other minifigure series than before. 

Even the sets are everywhere, however some of the sets (penguin car / joker ballon escape) are very very popular.

When I initially saw the pictures of the batman minifigures and sets I knew they were winners, the only gamble now is how mass produced these are and how long shelf life will be. I most likely will buy, but definitely not now and I have never been in the qf game so will do a raincheck on all batman minifigures/ sets till end of the year when the next wave of retiring soon tags pop up...