Pet salon $36, FBM buyin $13

EBay:

NIB Castle 70403 Dragon Mountain and 70402 The Gatehouse Raid for $128 shipped. Shipping was $8 and buy in was $56.

EBay:

NIB Castle 70403 Dragon Mountain and 70402 The Gatehouse Raid for $128 shipped. Shipping was $8 and buy in was $56.

That's great. I'm out of dragon mountains. People like fierce dragons. But do they like pastel dragons?

My first full day as an FBA seller:

$16 Sleeping Beauty (buy-in $1.39)

$36.48 41085 Vet Clinic ($14)

$52.75 Demo Excavator & Truck ($10)

eBay:

$126 3 bundles of 14 total dimensions packs ($59)

Finally the last of my 7347: Highway Pickup.  Picked them up at 50% a couple of year ago and they’ve gone nowhere, unloaded them at cost + change.  Marginal profit but glad to rid of them.   At least summer is good for unloading dead stock.
 

5 hours ago, feed said:

Finally the last of my 7347: Highway Pickup.  Picked them up at 50% a couple of year ago and they’ve gone nowhere, unloaded them at cost + change.  Marginal profit but glad to rid of them.   At least summer is good for unloading dead stock.
 

that's probably because of the supply in US that kept the prices low. i believe it was offered as a free set with $99+ purchase @ TRU few years ago. 

there were lot of people who snagged 50+ exclusives and got 50 copies of this set for free

Sold 16 DFB minifigures sealed for £90. Bought using VIP points and flipped them as soon as they arrived.

Was out driving a couple days ago, looking for any B&N "$2 leftovers"... came up with nothing. Stopped in a Target and picked up 2 complete sets of Series 8 Mixels. Sold one on Amazon for $99.99, and just sold the other on eBay for $83.99 (buyer in Italy). I figure each set cost me about $51 with tax (and gas money), so I ended up with maybe $35 in total profit, after fees. I was kind of sweatin' it... matching the low BIN on eBay... if I can find them, I'm sure more are coming to eBay soon, so I wanted to get rid of mine quick.

Looking at the eBay listings, you'll see another Brickpicker who has done much better than I selling these.

Sold my last Aviation Adventure 31011 @ 59.90 /free ship.

Ironman Extremis Seaport Battle €29 cash

Winter Soldier €10 cash.

 

Slowly whittling down those small super hero sets I should never have bought when just starting out.

2 x Germany Minifigs (not manager or goalie). £38 before postage etc. Will see if it all goes through hassle free.

1 x Germany Minifig - £25.

omg where? 

A well known online auction site. Through the Global Shipping Programme.

Sold 41101 Friends Heartlake Hotel for € 105, buy in was € 71 about a month ago. And sold my first DFB minifigure #9 for a staggering 5 euros.

Hi all,

Just wanted to let you know how the garage sale went

Ran it for three days  and sold the following

Set #	Name	Theme	Paid	Sold	Profit
10527	Ambulance	Duplo	$          7.71	$         10.00	$       2.29
10539	Beach Racing	Duplo	$        11.93	$         18.00	$       6.08
10589	rally Car	duplo	$          7.54	$         12.00	$       4.46
10592	fire Truck	Duplo	$        11.26	$         20.00	$       8.74
10662	Lego Large Duplo Box	duplo	$        31.80	$         48.00	$    16.20
10692	Classic Bricks	Classic	$        11.02	$         14.00	$       2.98
10697	Lego Large Creative Box	Creator	$        37.07	$         65.00	$    27.93
21113	The Cave	Mindcraft	$        11.65	$         16.00	$       4.35
31000	Lego Creator	Creator	$          3.46	$            5.00	$       1.54
31019	Forest Animals	Creator	$        10.05	$         15.00	$       4.95
31021	Furry Creatures	creator	$        13.35	$         15.00	$       1.65
31025	Mountain Hut	Creator	$        31.79	$         40.00	$       8.21
40138	Christmas Train	seasonal	$          0.00	$         30.00	$    30.00
40139	gingerbreead House	seasonal	$          0.00	$         35.00	$    35.00
41033	Jungle Falls Rescue	friends	$        13.77	$         17.00	$       3.23
41068	Arendale Castle	Disney Princess	$        39.63	$         45.00	$       5.37
60002	fire Truck	City	$        13.36	$         18.00	$       4.64
60022	Cargo Terminal	City	$        78.44	$       125.00	$    46.56
70411	Treasure Island	Pirates	$        15.90	$         25.00	$       9.10
70803	Cloud cuckoo Palace	The Lego movie	$        15.90	$         18.00	$       2.10
70818	Double Decker Couch	The Lego movie	$        12.71	$         20.00	$       7.29
75000	Clone Troopers vs. droidEKAS	Star Wars	$          9.54	$         13.00	$       3.46
75000	Clone Troopers vs. droidEKAS	Star Wars	$          9.54	$         13.00	$       3.46
75001	Republic troopers vs. Sith Troopers	Star Wars	$          9.54	$         13.00	$       3.46
75019	AT-TE	Star Wars	$        51.94	$       100.00	$    48.06
75020	Jabba's Sail barge	Star Wars	$        71.55	$       120.00	$    48.45
75052	Mos Eisley Cantina	Star Wars	$        51.94	$         80.00	$    28.06
75052	Mos Eisley Cantina	Star Wars	$        34.64	$         80.00	$    45.36
75053	The Ghost	Star Wars	$        73.27	$         90.00	$    16.73
75080	AAT	Star Wars	$        19.86	$         20.00	$       0.14
75081	T-16 Skyhopper	Star Wars	$        17.91	$         21.50	$       3.59
75082	T-16 Skyhopper	Star Wars	$        17.91	$         21.50	$       3.59
75105	Millennium Falcon	Star Wars	$     117.66	$       140.00	$    22.34
75094	Imperial Shuttle Tydirum	Star Wars	$        84.79	$         90.00	$       5.21
76031	The Hulk buster Smash	Marvel	$        15.89	$         17.00	$       1.11
79008	Pirate Ship Ambush	Hobbit/LOTR	$        79.49	$         85.00	$       5.51
79119	Mutation Chamber Unleashed	tmnt	$        23.31	$         20.00	$    (3.31)
79018	The Lonely Mountain	Hobbit/LOTR	$        91.68	$       150.00	$    58.32
3932	Andrea's Stage	friends	$          3.18	$         10.00	$       6.82
10674	Pony Farm	Juniors	$        21.45	$         30.00	$       8.55
10697	Lego Large Creative Box	Creator	$        37.07	$         40.00	$       2.93
21107	Micro World - The End	Minecraft	$        17.36	$         25.00	$       7.64
21118	The Mine	Minecraft	$        78.46	$       100.00	$    21.54
31021	Furry Creatures	creator	$          9.62	$         15.00	$       5.38
31026	Bike Shop & Café (Creator)	Creator	$        56.45	$         75.00	$    18.56
41004	Rehearsal Stage	friends	$        15.90	$         15.00	$    (0.90)
41010	Oliva's Beach Buddy	friends	$          6.35	$         10.00	$       3.65
41032	First Aid Jungle Bike	Friends	$        10.01	$         11.00	$       0.99
41032	First Aid Jungle Bike	Friends	$          8.36	$         11.00	$       2.64
41032	First Aid Jungle Bike	Friends	$          8.36	$         10.00	$       1.64
41034	Summer Caravan	friends	$        20.43	$         25.00	$       4.57
41038	Jungle rescue Base	Friends	$        40.85	$         40.00	$    (0.85)
41094	heartlake Lighthouse	Friends	$        25.94	$         32.00	$       6.06
41085	vet Clinic	friends	$        10.06	$         22.00	$    11.94
41085	vet Clinic	friends	$        10.06	$         22.00	$    11.94
41085	vet Clinic	friends	$        10.58	$         22.00	$    11.42
60002	fire Truck	City	$        11.12	$         18.00	$       6.88
60034	Artic Hellicrane	City	$        24.32	$         30.00	$       5.68
60042	High Speed Police Chase - Damaged)	City	$        13.50	$         13.00	$    (0.50)
60053	race Car	City	$          5.26	$         10.00	$       4.74
60063	City Advent Calendar	City	$        27.02	$         35.00	$       7.98
60066	Swamp Police starter set	City	$          6.76	$         10.00	$       3.24
60079	Training Jet Transporter	City	$        30.40	$         37.00	$       6.60
60117	Van and caravan	City	$        15.89	$                -	$  (15.89)
66535	Obiwan vs. General G	Star Wars	$        45.30	$         45.00	$    (0.30)
70005	Laval's Royal Fighter	Chima	$        21.20	$         30.00	$       8.80
70008	Gorzans Gorilla Striker	Chima	$        30.74	$         35.00	$       4.26
70009	Worriz' Combat Liar	Chima	$        46.75	$         50.00	$       3.25
70009	Worriz' Combat Liar	Chima	$        46.75	$         40.00	$    (6.75)
70105	Eglor	Chima	$          7.95	$            6.00	$    (1.95)
70100	Ring of Fire	Chima	$          4.24	$            6.00	$       1.76
70129	Lavertus Twin Blade	Chima	$          9.56	$         12.00	$       2.44
70131	Rogon's Rock Flinger	Chima	$        12.72	$         22.00	$       9.28
70146	Flying pheonix Fire Temple	Chima	$        63.60	$         80.00	$    16.40
70160	riverside Raid	ultra agents	$          5.30	$            8.00	$       2.70
70164	Hurrican Heist	ultra agents	$        37.10	$         35.00	$    (2.10)
70227	King Crominus rescue	chima	$        43.36	$         55.00	$    11.64
70402	The Gatehouse Raid	castle	$        23.83	$         32.15	$       8.32
70733	Blaster Bike	Ninjago	$          9.12	$         15.00	$       5.88
70733	Blaster Bike	Ninjago	$          9.12	$         15.00	$       5.88
70743	Airjitsu	Ninjago	$          7.39	$            8.00	$       0.61
70753	Lava Falls (damaged)	Ninjago	$          3.18	$            7.00	$       3.82
75018	Jek-14 Stealth Starighter	Star Wars	$        53.63	$         65.00	$    11.37
75034	Death Star Troopers	Star Wars	$        13.77	$         15.00	$       1.23
75075	At-AT	Star Wars	$          7.42	$         10.00	$       2.58
75078	Imperial Troop Transport	Star Wars	$          7.72	$         11.00	$       3.28
75080	AAT	Star Wars	$        16.89	$         20.00	$       3.11
75082	tie Advanced Prototype	Star Wars	$        30.91	$         35.00	$       4.09
75085	Hailfire Droid	Star Wars	$        16.10	$         20.00	$       3.90
75091	Flash Speeder	Star Wars	$        25.43	$         27.00	$       1.57
76010	Penguin Face Off	DC Comics	$        13.77	$         13.00	$    (0.77)
76010	Penguin Face Off	DC Comics	$        10.57	$         13.00	$       2.43
76012	Batman: the Riddler Chase	DC Comics	$        25.12	$         30.00	$       4.88
76014	Spider Trike vs. Electro	Marvel	$          9.82	$         12.00	$       2.18
76019	Starblaster Showdown	Marvel	$          9.04	$         14.00	$       4.96
76019	Starblaster Showdown	Marvel	$        13.52	$         18.00	$       4.49
76031	The Hulk buster Smash	Marvel	$        20.71	$         20.00	$    (0.71)
76031	The Hulk buster Smash	Marvel	$        23.69	$         25.00	$       1.31
76041	Hydra Fortress Smash	Marvel	$        32.80	$         40.00	$       7.20
79003	Unexpected Gathering	Hobbit/LOTR	$        44.51	$       100.00	$    55.49
79017	The Battle of the Five Armies	Hobbit/LOTR	$        42.39	$         55.00	$    12.61
79118	Karai Bike Escape	tmnt	$          9.15	$         10.00	$       0.85
70401	Gold Getaway	castle	$        13.78	$         20.00	$       6.22
70401	Gold Getaway	castle	$        13.78	$         20.00	$       6.22
0	Friends Set	Friends	$        13.74	$         15.00	$       1.26
0	Princess Set	Princess	$        12.24	$         15.00	$       2.76
0	Hydra Heist	MArvel	$        14.41	$         15.00	$       0.59
			$  2,605.63	$   3,492.15	$  886.52

 

So for three days I sold over 100 sets.  Even bought some sets on Friday night and sold them on Saturday. 

A few notes about the sale

Friends were a hot seller.  Girls really liked those and having a selection was important.

Duplos also were another hot seller – could have sold more if I had them.

I sold CHIMA!!!! - $281 worth.  It was nice to move some of that.  Enough to almost cover my sand crawler.  Now that is an upgrade in my mind

I ran for three days this year.  Last year I ran for two and since it went so well I increased it to three days this year. 

Super hero sets did not sell this year.  Last year they flew off the shelves. 

Never assume what will sell.  Have a selection so they can go through everything.  Collector sets hardly ever sell.  Really, only sold two sets that reached “collector status” in both years I have done this. 

You can sell current sets if the price is right (falcon, shuttle, etc.) 

So, anyway I took my profit and put it towards the family vacation and started to reinvest the original investment.

So far – I have purchased three brick bounties from a local mom and pop shop that still had them at retail (99.99) per, a sand crawler (which I bought for May the fourth), a Tyridium shuttle, a deep sea helicopter, a rhino vs. sandman, nether fortress, desert outpost, general Grievous, batboat harbor pursuit, helicopter pursuit (2), and a boulder blaster. 

My moral, if you can do it, those small sets do payoff if you can sell them en masse.  My second garage sale allows me to do it.    Not everything has to be sold as small sets but if you sell 50 of them then that profit and effort is worth it. 

My second moral, if someone is willing to buy Chima – Sell it!!!  Sell it quick and when they come back to buy another $100 worth of chima don’t let them see you do the “I’m selling my Chima happy dance.”  - JUST SELL IT!!!!  

 

In case you were wondering 60117 was given to my wife to give to a friend.  I counted it as a sale but hat is why it is a Zero 

Wow, that's foot traffic. Any guess on how many people came?

21 minutes ago, Jimking23 said:

Wow, that's foot traffic. Any guess on how many people came?

It is part of the neighborhood sub sale.  The sub sale was Friday and Saturday.  I added in the Thursday.  There were 100s of people that came through.  I really could not guess how many people came through but if I had to throw a number it would be 500 or more quite easily. 

Also, for accounting purposes, I classified my sale to the highest priced item I bought.  (i.e. If I sold a starbalster fighter for $15 and I purchased one for 10, one for 12 and one for 14.  I classified the sale as the one I paid fourteen for.)   This way I keep the lowest cost items still in my inventory.

I also give away a poly bag with a $75 purchase.  Usually I get those for 1.50 to $2 a piece and I also sell 10 of them for $4 a piece so this is a wash.

 

70142 Chima Eagle for $25 on the bay. Got it for 75% off at B&N.  And people say you cannot make $5 on Chima

Full set of 9 london olympic mini figs for £106 ... still have 12 randoms.

Over the weekend I sold a Death Star for $550 cash on CL. Buy in was $300, so 83% profit for about 6 months of holding it. 

Fba 

R2D2 :399.9

bought last week for 250$

 

FBM 9526 Palpatine's Arrest for $171.00