8 hours ago, zskid00 said:

I would say that's a pretty great return on an unspectacular set that was easy to get for $15-20.

At $29 you're right though.  Not sure how high some are willing to go on the V-wing.  It will probably be a slow climber from here on out until the next one comes around.

Indeed.  If I can flip it for about $35, i'm hitting my goal of a 15% profit.  Anything above and beyond is icing on the cake 

41541 Mixels Series 5 Snoof (Blue).  Turns out I screwed up when I bought my Series 5 set, and bought two of one, and none of this one.  Oops.  Had to spend $17 for my mistake (bought it and another blue Series 5 Mixel - I'll flip the other one).

14 minutes ago, Alpinemaps said:

41541 Mixels Series 5 Snoof (Blue).  Turns out I screwed up when I bought my Series 5 set, and bought two of one, and none of this one.  Oops.  Had to spend $17 for my mistake (bought it and another blue Series 5 Mixel - I'll flip the other one).

Give me your crown................

Edited March 9, 20169 yr by California92563

Finally bit on Sydney Opera House, 10234, at LEGO Shop at Home.  Got double VIP points and Kai's mini dragon.

2 hours ago, Alpinemaps said:

41541 Mixels Series 5 Snoof (Blue).  Turns out I screwed up when I bought my Series 5 set, and bought two of one, and none of this one.  Oops.  Had to spend $17 for my mistake (bought it and another blue Series 5 Mixel - I'll flip the other one).

I think my next What Lego did you buy post is going to sicken you slightly.

Full set of Series 5 Mixels €13.93 

21108 Ecto-1 x4 @ TRU. Price matched Amazon @ $47.99? (not sure what they were looking at but ok) and used discounted GC's. 

 

Bought my first two large sets (more than $75) excluding last 5 years of Star War UCS with the 10247 Ferris Wheel and 10244 Fairground Mixer both AWD deals for $159 and $122 respectively.

I love the Ferris wheel and plan on eventually getting the power functions. I may try and resell Mixer down the road, well see..

9 of Friends 41086 Vet Ambulance @ $2.50 each

22 hours ago, DP112 said:

Indeed.  If I can flip it for about $35, i'm hitting my goal of a 15% profit.  Anything above and beyond is icing on the cake 

if you bought it for $29 and you sell it for $35, you are only making 15% profit if the person is your next door neighbor.

selling on ebay or amazon your fees are going to be 13-20% of the sale cost.

if you have to ship it, that set is going to be about  $8-10 to ship. assume you are going to have to pay it.

in order for you to make $3-4 off that set ignoring the cost of gasoline and assuming you got a free box, you need to sell it for $50.  

i'm assuming you already have a scale to weigh the box.

50 - 13% = 43.5 - $9 shipping = 34.50 - you paid $29 assuming no tax.

you are losing money if you sell it on amazon or ebay for anything under $45.

V-wing was ok  money maker if you got some at 15-18 and sold at $45.  

at $29 buyin, i just don't see any meat left on the bone.

 

 

 

Edited March 10, 20169 yr by cladner

Jungle rescue base $15

14 minutes ago, justapilgrim said:

Jungle rescue base $15

Me too..  last 1 at Walmart

Got a UCS Tie Fighter from the Hair.  Was hoping to score a Slave 1, but seems he is out.

United Nations Headquarters x 2 @ $24.94! From Lego Store in Anaheim...

1 hour ago, justapilgrim said:

Jungle rescue base $15

Hmmm ... I know a store with 6 in stock - they were at $30 clearance but in an awkward place so unlikely to get snatched up .... might go for another peek tomorrow

30396 Cupcake Stall (Friends polybag)
40165 Minifigure Wedding Favor Set
Mia, Stephanie, Emma, and a Friends Horse keychains

All at Legoland California

I too was at a Walmart today in Columbus. They had the Jungle Rescue in clearance section for $30. So I left that. But they also had 2 of the Friends 41058 Heartlake Shopping Mall for $54. Picked up both of those.

Just got my second UCS Tie Fighter. The first one was for my personal collection.

$193 shipped on ebay with $19.30 in eBay bucks back

4 hours ago, cladner said:

if you bought it for $29 and you sell it for $35, you are only making 15% profit if the person is your next door neighbor.

selling on ebay or amazon your fees are going to be 13-20% of the sale cost.

if you have to ship it, that set is going to be about  $8-10 to ship. assume you are going to have to pay it.

in order for you to make $3-4 off that set ignoring the cost of gasoline and assuming you got a free box, you need to sell it for $50.  

i'm assuming you already have a scale to weigh the box.

50 - 13% = 43.5 - $9 shipping = 34.50 - you paid $29 assuming no tax.

you are losing money if you sell it on amazon or ebay for anything under $45.

V-wing was ok  money maker if you got some at 15-18 and sold at $45.  

at $29 buyin, i just don't see any meat left on the bone.

 

 

 

*Sigh*  Unfortunately, I do see your point.  While I have plenty of packing materials already handy (hurray for move!) and I will request the buyer pay shipping, I did not factor in the eBay fee.  I haven't sold on eBay before and wasn't sure what to expect.  Fortunately, I have a friend who is collecting Legos, so I may see if he is interested. 

 

That aside, with the fact this is more of a hobby/way to pay for my own Legos, do you think a scale is necessary? 

4 minutes ago, DP112 said:

do you think a scale is necessary? 

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005BTWMPQ?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00

This is a great scale at a great price and you will need one when you start selling so that you can save time and money.

4 minutes ago, DP112 said:

That aside, with the fact this is more of a hobby/way to pay for my own Legos, do you think a scale is necessary? 

Given that all you need is a precise scale with a decent (i.e. 10lbs+) capacity, you can get them as cheap at $20 - even a scale marketed as "kitchen scale" wil likely do, as long as it can weigh fractions of ounces.

3 x Imperial Shuttle Tyderium @ €70 each

3 x Death Star Final Duel @ €60 each

At Littlewoodsireland.ie

Got a 76053 from K-Mart for 0.00 cash and 19.99 in K-Mart points. That people continue to ignore K-Marts SYR program boggles the mind. 

3x 5004468 @ $5.99. Had to ask for them. They were hidden in a registry drawer.

48 minutes ago, scuttfarkas said:

Got a 76053 from K-Mart for 0.00 cash and 19.99 in K-Mart points. That people continue to ignore K-Marts SYR program boggles the mind. 

Yes, my 2 year old says, "Freebies!" when we're heading into a Kmart or Sears.

2X 31039 Creator Blue Power Jet for $88 total from the hair guy on ebay with the $20 off $100 purchase coupon.  I missed them during the Walmart clearance, but i'm fine with the $44 buy in.