Figure in fees, shipping, etc. if you are talking about getting enough money back to basically get your other one for free, I'm skeptical.

Sorry, yeah, the $66 does include shipping, but not Ebay fees or wherever you sell it.  So, take a little off that total.  Again, I only want the three main minifigs, so I'm just trying to figure out if it's worth it or not. 

Uhm, if my math does not fail me this time, it is actually $36 on Amazon if you buy a pair. It is part of the current BOGO 40%

Amazon is doing that? I thought that was just Target.

The Amazon price is quite a bit cheaper than even the Wal-Mart clearance earlier this year.

Amazon is doing that? I thought that was just Target.

You should stop by Daily Deal threads sometimes, you know...  But be prepared to part with your money fast.  Do you need some minifigs from Millennium Falcon 7965 by chance?

And....I think Amazon just stole my wallet

And....I think Amazon just stole my wallet

sorry, man!

dang, with i would have caught the buy 1 get 1 40% off sale, have been watching this set for some time hoping it would fall below $45, mainly for my own personal collection but still it would have been nice.

dang, with i would have caught the buy 1 get 1 40% off sale, have been watching this set for some time hoping it would fall below $45, mainly for my own personal collection but still it would have been nice.

 

The BOGO 40% off is still working at Amazon.  I just added 2 Black Gate's to my cart and it totals out at $71.98 for 2 on the last page/place your order screen.

The BOGO 40% off is still working at Amazon.  I just added 2 Black Gate's to my cart and it totals out at $71.98 for 2 on the last page/place your order screen.

Oh cool thanks, i was confused as the final prices doesnt show up until the very last page of check out process. Looks like there are a few other sets that offer 40% off as well

Sorry to bump such and old thread. 

 

I found one of these clearanced at my local Wal-Mart for $29 and couldn't help myself. The box is a little banged up, but not too bad. 

 

Should I be sitting on this or should I part out the figs? I'm really not trying to get into parting out sets. 

29$ is nice!

I am too lazy to part sets out, but it is often the best way to make profit before EOL. However, if my calculations are good , this set (and LOTR sets as well) has a good chance to sell over 100$ in a couple of years. In either way, you cannot lose any money...

29$ is nice!

I am too lazy to part sets out, but it is often the best way to make profit before EOL. However, if my calculations are good , this set (and LOTR sets as well) has a good chance to sell over 100$ in a couple of years. In either way, you cannot lose any money...

I finally picked up on that denoysa!

Even if I don't 'love' the set doesn't mean it's not solid. Found another one today. ;)

It seems to be the good time to buy it.

29$ is a very sweet deal.

Go !

 

PS:

Try to sell it by pair when the time will come:

http://www.lordofthebrick.com/2013/06/the-black-gate-la-vraie-porte-au-format-xl/

http://trottine.centerblog.net/rub-Mordor-La-Porte-Noire.html

It seems to be the good time to buy it.

29$ is a very sweet deal.

Go !

PS:

Try to sell it by pair when the time will come:

http://www.lordofthebrick.com/2013/06/the-black-gate-la-vraie-porte-au-format-xl/

http://trottine.centerblog.net/rub-Mordor-La-Porte-Noire.html

Will do! It really looks much better as a pair!

Black Gate is up to MSRP and from 3rd party sellers on Amazon.

 

Still available at Wal Mart for $41.12 and Target for $41.99 for those who don't have enough of this set yet.  Also, still available at Lego.

Black Gate has gone to call to check availability at Lego.

I grabbed a couple more at Target online...

 

This is a lesson I'm learning quickly this year--my first really "all in" the business:

 

If you want something and it's still on sale, grab it now. Price go up and then poof quickly as sets start to vanish.

Parting out this set (and others) is good as you don't have to stress about how couriers handle the package when shipping.  A lot of UK buyers are so anally demanding that any set I have in a less-than-perfect box, gets parted out or sold without box or "Damaged Box" in big red font.

I grabbed one up for $51.99 at TRU

 

Figured it should be $100+ by next 4 qtr.

Black Gate's success will be determined by how well the Tower of Orthanc does. Yes it has awesome minifigures, but people want it for either a double gate like the movie or for around their Tower of Orthanc. I would of thought this would be a great set without Orthanc but I parted some out and now I understand people like Mouth of Saruman because it's unique and very cool. They also want the gate, especially in quantity. The rest of the set isn't really that great of a seller unless you offload the stuff for cheap.

I grabbed one up for $51.99 at TRU

 

Figured it should be $100+ by next 4 qtr.

You must not have much experience investing in the LOTR/Hobbit theme.

I grabbed one up for $51.99 at TRU

 

Figured it should be $100+ by next 4 qtr.

Zero chance this happens.

Zero chance this happens.

 

Not zero...maybe .0001%?

 

I'd be happy if a year brought it to at least Canadian MSRP plus a little.

 

Too many deep discounts in the $20s and $30s for it to shoot to $100+ I think.

If it is EOL now, it may hit MSRP or a bit higher, on average, by end of next year and could sell for $75ish toward the end of the Christmas buying frenzy in 2015. I think it will be a while before it hits $100.

 

It's really a shame that this seems to be the end of the LOTR theme. Why Chima can get a mammoth and LOTR can't have an Oliphaunt (or Faramir, or Eowyn, or a Nazgul, etc etc) is beyond me.

If it is EOL now, it may hit MSRP or a bit higher, on average, by end of next year and could sell for $75ish toward the end of the Christmas buying frenzy in 2015. I think it will be a while before it hits $100.

 

It's really a shame that this seems to be the end of the LOTR theme. Why Chima can get a mammoth and LOTR can't have an Oliphaunt (or Faramir, or Eowyn, or a Nazgul, etc etc) is beyond me.

 

We just need Disney to make a cartoon LOTR show and then we'd be inundated with sets from the show...