In the end, I rarely regret any LEGO sets that I buy, but I often regret not buying enough.

22 minutes ago, Voltron said:

Fancy some TLM2 70828: Pop-Up Party Buses?

Yep. There is that one. But my point is that losers at 50% off are far and few. Really. Not saying they don't exist. Just that they are only the 1% if I was to guess. 

23 minutes ago, Voltron said:

Fancy some TLM2 70828: Pop-Up Party Buses?

not really comparable:

a forgetful piece in a forgetful movie

vs

very unique and collectible display piece of two main characters of one of the most popular franchises of all time w/ new fanbase generated with every 5th grade class. 

1 hour ago, TheBrickClique said:

If I had a nickel for every expensive turd set that ultimately made me some decent profits, I'd have ten cents.  I'll have fifteen cents once I sell my last Betrayal at Cloud City.

And If I had a nickel for every "sure thing" set that turned out to be a dud after retirement, I could buy a couple hamburgers for lunch today.

LEGO investing is like a box of chocolates.

Cloud City hit BF price of $170...current Ebay solds are at: between $500-$700

not sure what you're getting at

3 hours ago, $20 on joe vs dan said:

Cloud City hit BF price of $170...current Ebay solds are at: between $500-$700

not sure what you're getting at

Exactly! 

It was written off by many as an expensive, unoriginal, turd set.  Due to that sentiment alone, I bought a few; expecting little hoarding, but satisfactory demand post retirement.  And it has polished quite nicely.

Then again, a decade ago, folks were concerned the Delorean was overly hoarded.  It was constantly discounted, and I too had bought into the theory that it wouldn't make any money because of the numbers people had supposedly stockpiled.

Moral of the story, don't expect to find the answers on what to invest in on the internet.  Do your own research, be willing to take some risks, and diversify.

12 minutes ago, TheBrickClique said:

Moral of the story, don't expect to find the answers on what to invest in on the internet. 

Well heck, now I'm out of ideas. 

42 minutes ago, TheBrickClique said:

 

To be honest, I think that your value of the nickel seems a bit off.

Bought one 10278 Creator Expert Police Station for €149,99 instead of €179,99. For my own collection. 

Pretty rare to see these sets with more than 30 Euro discount, anywhere in my available stores.

Latest acquisition to add to the train collection. I recall fondly spending hours dreaming about getting this set when I was a kid ...



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1 hour ago, Phil B said:

Latest acquisition to add to the train collection. I recall fondly spending hours dreaming about getting this set when I was a kid ...



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Man, that thing looks like it just came off the toy store shelf!

Few recent interesting buys (US prices).

Used Brick Bank, CIB, for $230. I don't need another one, but I like money.
Used Coaster for 35% off retail.
Used 4195 in minty mint condition incl.box/inst/poster, $155.

76139 Batmobile, 20% off at Lego store. This must be new because I have only received points for damaged box exclusives.

Deals are hard to find in Canada and the border can't open up soon enough, because there's Lego to be bought

Yay LEGO!

Friends Central Perk $64, 75276 Stormtrooper Head $57, 501st Legion Battle Pack $25

76239 x 2 for full price Lego Online

2 hours ago, Lordoflego said:

 

yeah was nice all LL LLDC seemed to get small restock,  Lego stores haven't had since early Sept.  

So should I be buying all Disney mini castles I can get? 

Got 7 this morning

17 hours ago, ravenb99 said:

yeah was nice all LL LLDC seemed to get small restock,  Lego stores haven't had since early Sept.  

LLDC?

37 minutes ago, gmpirate said:

LLDC?

Even if I have never been there, my fair guess is :Lego land discovery center

3 minutes ago, Sozial said:

Even if I have never been there, my fair guess is :Lego land discovery center

There is one in Berlin right? I have only been to the one in Boston, its like a lego indoor playground. 

1 hour ago, coelian said:

There is one in Berlin right? I have only been to the one in Boston, its like a lego indoor playground. 

Had to google it. Yes there is. Since I am only a reseller scum, my interest in lego is only for the $$$. 

22 minutes ago, Sozial said:

Had to google it. Yes there is. Since I am only a reseller scum, my interest in lego is only for the $$$. 

My kids do like legoland so we head out to gunzburg once in a while. Have to make some purchases to earn back my trip though. 

3 hours ago, coelian said:

My kids do like legoland so we head out to gunzburg once in a while. Have to make some purchases to earn back my trip though. 

Lol, I used to do the same thing.  Try to pay for my trips.

Mini Disney Castle while on the way home from a travel ice hockey game in Pasadena (home of the Rose Parade). We got a tie today, and my boy got assists on two of the four goals.

Has anyone had experience returning sets to Lego that they indicate are 'not eligible for self return' (i.e. greater than $200)? From what I can tell, they are returnable but you have to call customer service. Do they give you any trouble? Should I be concerned about a ban?

In short, I purchased the Hogwarts Castle yesterday thinking the dorms were a no-go in the US (a Brickfanatics post indicated they had been removed from the US store calendar). So I purchased it again today to get the dorms. My plan is to return the first one.

Thanks for the tip in the DD. Picked up these at Walgreens for $19 total. My other local store didn’t have anything left.