2 minutes ago, Val-E said:

Quite. The hardened reseller tells people about good deals once they have bought up all the stock, never before.

No, what he meant to say was. There was 2 left but i am going back in the morning to buy them before your sister gets there.

11 minutes ago, Val-E said:

 The hardened reseller never tells people about good deals once they have bought up all the stock.

Fixed that for you.

Just in case the shop identified them as a reseller and really had 50 more units out back they are saving for genuine customers.

Gives time to stop off at the joke shop for a fake moustache.

Edited January 25, 20178 yr by Val-E

Unmarked clearance FTW! Scored this guy for $29.98 at target. 

Angry Birds King Pig's Castle 75826 at $44.98 and City Garbage Truck 60118 at $9.99 at Target

Got a Clone tank for $60 at wm. And a bunch of poly bags for $3

We finally found something on clearance at WM for 50% off that wasn't in a pink box! The box is scuffed on the bottom, but the seals are all good. 1600 pcs and all of them half off 

Also found a few goodies at 99c only Store and picked up a treehouse from Kmart.com for $14.  And a $50 Avenger Tower on a private sale.

15 minutes ago, FM said:

We finally found something on clearance at WM for 50% off that wasn't in a pink box! The box is scuffed on the bottom, but the seals are all good. 1600 pcs and all of them half off 

Also found a few goodies at 99c only Store and picked up a treehouse from Kmart.com for $14.  And a $50 Avenger Tower on a private sale.

Very nice! I'm hoping to find more dimensions at the 99c store. The only ones that I don't have are the ninjago and Chima ones so that isn't asking for much lol. 

So, you flipping or holding it?

Scooby team pack was 24.99 Amazon fba at the beginning of week. Checked last night it's 14.99. Not as good but still good

Not sure. I was just happy to find it. It would be a long hold for a set this young and this large.

After reading all this get my butt out and visit 99only store close to me, ...got unikitty, homer and Bart..left bad cop (tons) and chima Cragger (half a ton)...7 stores to go tmrw

Tell me anybody needs them too?

1 hour ago, brickolodon said:

After reading all this get my butt out and visit 99only store close to me, ...got unikitty, homer and Bart..left bad cop (tons) and chima Cragger (half a ton)...7 stores to go tmrw

Tell me anybody needs them too?

looks like re-stock. today i had a chance to re-visit one and everything is back up 

1. 71223 cragger

2. 71211 bart/burt .. whatever still there

3. 71202 homer not getting much love

4. 71213 more bad cop

new arrivals

1. 71217 Zane

2. 71221 Wicked Witch

3. 71218 Gollum

4. 71219 LOTR

5. 71220 Gimli

 

25 minutes ago, newbie77 said:

looks like re-stock. today i had a chance to re-visit one and everything is back up 

1. 71223 cragger

2. 71211 bart/burt .. whatever still there

3. 71202 homer not getting much love

4. 71213 more bad cop

new arrivals

1. 71217 Zane

2. 71221 Wicked Witch

3. 71218 Gollum

4. 71219 LOTR

5. 71220 Gimli

 

Are these new arrivals new for this week? I wonder if the next couple of new shipments to the 99 will include new packs........

25 minutes ago, newbie77 said:

 

Edited January 26, 20178 yr by legodelorean

1 minute ago, legodelorean said:

Are these new arrivals new for this week? I wonder if the next couple of new shipments to the 99 will include new packs........

i meant new arrivals to 99 cents store around me. which means we are going to get a whole lot of these craps.

forgot unikitty

where are you at? CA

Edited January 26, 20178 yr by brickolodon

1 minute ago, newbie77 said:

i meant new arrivals to 99 cents store around me. which means we are going to get a whole lot of these craps.

The majority around me are Bart and Bad Cop. I need some variety!

I bought this early wends day  morning. Two workers approach me and one of them told some guy bought a whole pallet of homers, bad cop, Simpson and kragger he spend 1,500 hundred on the whole pallet. I ask him if they have more he said a whole bunch in the back.  I have to back again for more tomorrow 

6 minutes ago, Brian92007 said:

I bought this early wends day  morning. Two workers approach me and one of them told some guy bought a whole pallet of homers, bad cop, Simpson and kragger he spend 1,500 hundred on the whole pallet. I ask him if they have more he said a whole bunch in the back.  I have to back again for more tomorrow 

you got me thinking do i need this s**** (shtuff) anymore...or what?

we call it bubble?

I will check my 7+ stores around tmrw but its Vegas...not CA.

one store i visited today got Homer, Bart, Bad cop, Unikitty and Cragger...employee been asked no palets all dimensions on a floor nothing in the back...

Edited January 26, 20178 yr by brickolodon

5 minutes ago, Brian92007 said:

I bought this early wends day  morning. Two workers approach me and one of them told some guy bought a whole pallet of homers, bad cop, Simpson and kragger he spend 1,500 hundred on the whole pallet. I ask him if they have more he said a whole bunch in the back.  I have to back again for more tomorrow 

trust me that's not me

I live in Reno Nevada and there is only one 99 cent store. 

Warning - Newbie question ahead!    There are tens of thousands of these hitting the secondary market now.  What's the exit strategy?  Will these eventually sell through and see prices stabilize before everyone that wants one has one?  Is it all about the minifigs and part-outs?  I stocked up on Scoobies bc it has 2 minifigs... just like everyone else, but there's a saturated market waiting to happen too.  I know that to those more educated than I this isn't a pure gamble.  I wouldn't expect anyone to spill the beans on how they operate their business, but perhaps someone in one of the other 46 states could enlighten this noob and others with the same question.  Thanks!

Edited January 26, 20178 yr by FM

Hope u meant 49 states.

40 minutes ago, FM said:

Warning - Newbie question ahead!    There are tens of thousands of these hitting the secondary market now.  What's the exit strategy?  Will these eventually sell through and see prices stabilize before everyone that wants one has one?  Is it all about the minifigs and part-outs?  I stocked up on Scoobies bc it has 2 minifigs... just like everyone else, but there's a saturated market waiting to happen too.  I know that to those more educated than I this isn't a pure gamble.  I wouldn't expect anyone to spill the beans on how they operate their business, but perhaps someone in one of the other 46 states could enlighten this noob and others with the same question.  Thanks!

40 minutes ago, FM said:

 

my statement probably going to derail and cause the price to floor. but with so much inventory these are going to be pretty much beanie babies. [ that's my thought ]

if these are only 10k-50k then that would be absorbed. but if its more than that then it will be the downfall big time. at this time i believe its going to be over 50k of dimensions. 

TLG has done their homework. they focused on east first and released this from FiveBelow and tried to cut west coast off. which probably worked but they were not able to move inventory. yes lot of brick linkers in east went for 500+ for $2,50 and i sincerely hope that they recovered their cost. although east [ michigan, minnesota, nyc, ma, account of large number of stores but seems like TLG were not able to move much ].

reason this time they chose 99cents only store is simply becuase TLG know that AZ, NV, TX, CA accounts for about 25% of brick link stores. [ approx. 918/4203 ] there are over 30: 500k parts stores in these area. even $1k spent by these stores they just absorbed 30k of dimensions. will it be worth more than 0.99 may be may be not.

but these dimensions is the downfall of lego. people and part-a-outers bought sets in quantity for parts and mini figure. 

with CMF and dimensions value was diluted. 

now these dimensions in 0,99 .. i ain't buying any sets to part out TLG is going to release those figures in CMF(3,99) or dimensions (0,99)

now i am talking to managers of 99 cents stores and ask if they give me discount if i buy the pallets. they may not right now since its flying off the shelf but pretty soon when these become available regularly .. not going to be that valuable any more and they will sell for less than 0,99

yes TLG came after brick link sellers and part-a-outers .. which in the end going to hurt their own bottom line

Edited January 26, 20178 yr by newbie77

10 minutes ago, newbie77 said:

my statement probably going to derail and cause the price to floor. but with so much inventory these are going to be pretty much beanie babies. [ that's my thought ]

 

International.  
Far as I know, there isn’t anywhere these are available at anywhere near these prices outside the US and no chance we’ll see anything near this level of discount.  Homer level pack, for example, is moving at £15 on eBay UK.   

Anyone that can shift quantity to EU should do well.