http://www.brickfinder.net/2016/12/30/lego-mini-volkswagen-beetle-revealed/

10 hours ago, brickolodon said:

where are you getting those, Legoland, FL?...so, they allow you to buy infinite #s?

I went to Legoland, FL, only got 15. No eyebrow raised.

Do you know why only one store got this set?

My best guess is that we get sooo many European tourists this time of year. Especially on week days. I stopped by the hotel on Wednesday and no body was speaking English in the lobby, many different languages.

Otherwise, no idea. But Give me the address of the person who made that decision and I'll send them a Thank you! Card.

I went to Legoland, FL, only got 15. No eyebrow raised.

It seems to be WHEN you get it, and who is at the register. If it's a Lead (like an Assistant manager) they're pretty cool. But the regular people have to get approval from a lead before selling in quantities. If they're lazy, they'll just say no. And if you ask for it by the case, they get suspicious. =)

Ok.
Which one of you is it?
Who's undercutting me on BL?
Completely unnecessary.
30 secs of market research will show that 40252 sells like McRibs at $32.99
There's no justification for selling under $30, except laziness.
I'm watching you ;(

21 minutes ago, donbee said:

Ok.
Which one of you is it?
Who's undercutting me on BL?
Completely unnecessary.
30 secs of market research will show that 40252 sells like McRibs at $32.99
There's no justification for selling under $30, except laziness.
I'm watching you ;(

 

40 minutes ago, donbee said:

Ok.
Which one of you is it?
Who's undercutting me on BL?
Completely unnecessary.
30 secs of market research will show that 40252 sells like McRibs at $32.99
There's no justification for selling under $30, except laziness.
I'm watching you ;(

Buy all of them in 1 go, then add them to your stash and relist for $39.99.

Buy all of them in 1 go, then add them to your stash and relist for $39.99.

Even better ask for a discount to buy them all.

Gotta buy them all, @donbee. Reassert your market control.

Can anybody guess or speak of out of experience how long the availability of such a Promo set in Legoland stores will last and what such a regular availability might do to the set's value/demand long-term?

1 hour ago, Frank Brickowski said:

Can anybody guess or speak of out of experience how long the availability of such a Promo set in Legoland stores will last and what such a regular availability might do to the set's value/demand long-term?

I´d say checking Ebay on Tuesday evening you will have your answer.

3 hours ago, Val-E said:

I´d say checking Ebay on Tuesday evening you will have your answer.

No, because neither will Legoland make a statement about the planned shelf-life of the set on Tuesday evening nor will we get to know about the effects of retail availability on long-term value/demand of the set based on the according effects in past cases. That's why I was asking for people's experience regarding those questions.

Edited April 2, 20178 yr by Frank Brickowski

Fine, but Legoland is a drop in the ocean as it is only in a few countries. The thousands of unit bought in stores and on SAH will determine the value and whether TLG reissue it at a later date.

It will be interesting to see how much it sells for on ebay when it becomes massively available - 20 euros is usually the marker.

4 minutes ago, Val-E said:

Fine, but Legoland is a drop in the ocean as it is only in a few countries. The thousands of unit bought in stores and on SAH will determine the value and whether TLG reissue it at a later date.

It will be interesting to see how much it sells for on ebay when it becomes massively available - 20 euros is usually the marker.

Thanks for your view on it. You're also right with the last past of course.

Based on current eBay sales and BL sales, the prices are starting to trickle in at around $20-$23 on average.  Given how long the promo will last, it wouldn't be unusual for the prices to drop further.

Sorry, @donbee, but it seems the market's invisible hand is going to assert its control.  Fun ride while it lasted.

RRP €12.99 in German Legoland store so I guess that´s what the Ebay value will drop to short term.

 

Edited April 3, 20178 yr by Val-E

6 minutes ago, Val-E said:

RRP €12.99 in German Legoland store so I guess that´s what the Ebay value will drop to short term.

 

Thanks for this post, you just saved me a lot of time and money.

I'm usually a promo flipper but this looks like it'll be one to hold for a couple of years. I've got enough of those types in my regular stock.

At the rate these were selling for donbee, I'm confident that these will sell for good money again someday.

I'd expect these to have similar performance as the London Bus.

.. I just bought a few things like Mighty Micros (cause I enjoy the minifigs and some of the pieces) just to get one of these. I don't care about reselling or value or whatever. Just wanted an excuse to buy Mighty Micros

Just now, CM4Sci said:

.. I just bought a few things like Mighty Micros (cause I enjoy the minifigs and some of the pieces) just to get one of these. I don't care about reselling or value or whatever. Just wanted an excuse to buy Mighty Micros

I'm using this as an excuse to get 5x Brickheadz and a keychain.

Forget the VW how much are those sharks?

I sold almost 300 at $32.
The last 15 I sold last week at $25.
Haven't sold any this week, still listed at $25, but I'm not surprised. It was definitely fun while it lasted. Made some new friends at LL, maybe an enemy too...

Price will drop for 4 week or so to around 20.00 and will come back that level of 30sh...and rise more later on...

I bought a few of these from Legoland on our recent family trip. They all have a nasty little price sticker that tears up the box print when trying to remove it. 

@donbee did you have this issue?