I'll keep everything in here so that there won't be too many stuff scattered around the forum

 

04/10/2013

 

DJ

Architecture, VW van, Grand Emporium, Pet Shop, Fire Brigade, Sydney Opera House just arrived <<< I'm waiting for their next sales to get one of these set

 

Toy-R-Us

VW just arrived, but all gone. They said more stock will come in 1-2 week time. 

 

Big W

They're clearing out the shelf of many city sets right now. The shelf was almost empty. Might see something new soon

 

Target

Batman Arkham Asylum & R2D2 were there. Probably about 6 each.

Looks like it was a risk that didn't pay off

Just now, kurnitb said:

cleared out all WA's sandcrawler stocks, impressive indeed,  

Not quite all.  $370 each or so if I remember right. Prolly less with staff discount.

Just now, Alucard1982 said:

Looks like it was a risk that didn't pay off

I recall you warning him about that risk as well. 

2 minutes ago, Furious_george said:

Not quite all.  $370 each or so if I remember right. Prolly less with staff discount.

Oh pretty good deal I must say.

Anyway, the box question was a good one. Anyone have any answers?

Btw guys have you seen any of the Disco batman polybag anywhere?

1 minute ago, Furious_george said:

Anyway, the box question was a good one. Anyone have any answers?

I guess if you have some boxes from LEGO then I would normally keep them. If you've got them from bigW then hemm a bit tricky. 

Anyway, the box question was a good one. Anyone have any answers?

For the smaller sets try eBay's packaging (2 different sizes). I always fall back on the bubble wrap/brown paper routine - hasn't failed me yet.

I worry about paper and bubble wrap. I received a set like that a while ago and i was unimpressed. Whole corner was mashed.

2 hours ago, Furious_george said:

Are you the one who got the loan and cleaned out big w of crawlers ages ago?

Yep i am

Living as a digital nomad in Taiwan at the moment, with $10k lego stored at my parents place.
plan was to hold off for awhile before selling them, but a small cash influx would be great right now so im gonna sell 2 or 3.

Yea they were $379ish + the 5% off discount cards. I can sell them all now for a profit of atleast $1000, but i just want to sell one or two.

Has anyone ever shipped a large box like the sandcrawler with just bubble wrap around it? I could also just ask the customer before hand if they care about the box during transit, as i'd imagine only a smaller percentage of lego enthusiasts would keep the box, etc.

Interested in buying two of the SC for $470 George? If i recall your located in WA as well
 

I wouldnt ship this in bubble wrap. Oz post will mash it good. Could try the no box sealed bag route,but you will lose a little coin. Check ebay first tho man. Sales if any, are slow at moment.
And no, im not buying your sc's.

1 hour ago, kurnitb said:

Btw guys have you seen any of the Disco batman polybag anywhere?

I guess if you have some boxes from LEGO then I would normally keep them. If you've got them from bigW then hemm a bit tricky. 

Don't think I've EVER seen a polybag at the shops, but I don't actually go there very often. Too slack . 

A bonus from buying from LEGO is re-using their boxes, that's for sure.

2 hours ago, kurnitb said:

Btw guys have you seen any of the Disco batman polybag anywhere?

S@H promo starting tomorrow apparently

39 minutes ago, JeffProbst said:

S@H promo starting tomorrow apparently

Im struggling to see anything purchase worthy re price and loooooong wait time for postage.

Im struggling to see anything purchase worthy re price and loooooong wait time for postage.

Having the same problem, have $170 of VIP burning a hole, but nothing to use them on

6 minutes ago, Furious_george said:

Im struggling to see anything purchase worthy re price and loooooong wait time for postage.

More eiffel towers mate?

 

48 minutes ago, JeffProbst said:

S@H promo starting tomorrow apparently

Thank's Jeff!

1 minute ago, Alucard1982 said:

 

Having the same problem, have $170 of VIP burning a hole, but nothing to use them on

 

How about the new assembly square mate? 

More eiffel towers mate? 

Im maxed out man.

12 hours ago, Furious_george said:

More eiffel towers mate? 

Im maxed out man.

How do you guys make money off architecture? Even as the lowest price on ebay, I can't sell a UN HQ. EBay sold listings on those are extremely slow going. Puts me off the whole theme 

Seems everything is slow going at the moment. Can't give the stuff away.

19 hours ago, Furious_george said:

Anyway, the box question was a good one. Anyone have any answers?

Generally I don't list anything until I have packaging sorted.

I use wine boxes out the front of BWS and cut down to size. Can get larger boxed from Officeworks dumpsters.

2 hours ago, Furious_george said:

Seems everything is slow going at the moment. Can't give the stuff away.

Xmas credit card bills have been sent.

Haha yeh u probably right

My local bunnings (goldcoast) have boxes, all sizes, at the back of the tills, take for free. just a thought.

 

Just looks suss standing out the front sliding LEGO sets in boxes for fit tho.

To anyone living near the Oz LEGO shop: can you just turn up to the store and get the batman polybag straight away?

Set I sold has been sitting at the Australia Post facility in Chullora NSW for 6 days.

Nervously waiting to hear that an effing forklift has run over the set.

6 days? Wheres it going, OS?

May as well be ACT.