I need to give this a try, but the whole Craigslist scene still creeps me out.

For the most part, the majority of my Craig's sales have been with "normal" people, with a few repeat customers. You can usually get a good feel for a person through the conversation ahead of time to set up the deal. The people who lowball you are usually the strange ones, and since I don't give my inventory away I never meet them.

Where I get leery is when I'm buying used sets/lots from others, because who knows what kind of person I am about to meet.

For the most part, the majority of my Craig's sales have been with "normal" people, with a few repeat customers. You can usually get a good feel for a person through the conversation ahead of time to set up the deal. The people who lowball you are usually the strange ones, and since I don't give my inventory away I never meet them.

Where I get leery is when I'm buying used sets/lots from others, because who knows what kind of person I am about to meet.

I have had nothing but good luck with Craigslist when it comes to Lego.  Yeah, there's some weird SOB's out there, but I haven't had much issue yet.  Mostly very nice people either buying for their kids or selling their kids old stuff.  I'm also not in a big urban area in the midwest, folks out here are pretty salt of the earth.

Are you guys selling the new sets for below retail on craigslist?

Haven't had a sale in a month and had 12 since Saturday.

Vampyre hearse x3 $42

Vampyre castle $120

Rebels ghost $70

Ri $73

With a few other things as of late.

Are you guys selling the new sets for below retail on craigslist?

It depends on my buy in and the set's current availability. The MHC I sold for $40 (retail is $50 plus tax) because I bought them from target for $16 and they are still available. The desert skiff i also sold for $40, which is above retail, but is no longer found in stores, at least in my area. I bought those for $15 from shopko clearance. The A-Wing I priced at $25 (paid $15), and the city park cafe I sold for $45 (paid $22 shopko clearance). The fact that there are no selling or shipping fees on Craig's also factors in, and enables you to go a little lower than the going rate on eBay if you choose to.

Are you guys selling the new sets for below retail on craigslist?

Depends what I bought it for.  I had an At/te that I got for $40 from Amazon last Christmas and sold it for $65 since that's about what it was going for on Amazon.  Most of what I have up there is retired so no, most is above or at retail.

 

I have also not attempted to sell any big sets as there is not a huge buyer base.  I tried to sell a Death Star last Christmas for retail and got one reply, and it was a lowball.

Depends what I bought it for.  I had an At/te that I got for $40 from Amazon last Christmas and sold it for $65 since that's about what it was going for on Amazon.  Most of what I have up there is retired so no, most is above or at retail.

 

I have also not attempted to sell any big sets as there is not a huge buyer base.  I tried to sell a Death Star last Christmas for retail and got one reply, and it was a lowball.

I agree about the big set comment. Most of my sales on Craig's are small to medium sets. Most of the people shopping Craig's are looking for a deal and trying to spend as little as possible. I still list a few big sets though, because I always tell myself, "if it isn't listed, then it for sure will not sell". I was able to sell my used SSD on Craig's, so you never know. The guy drove 90 miles to buy it too. There are all kinds.

Usually I don't post this but today seems to be an unusually high mixel volume day

Sold 6x series 1 mixels for $114.95 each

Usually I don't post this but today seems to be an unusually high mixel volume day

Sold 6x series 1 mixels for $114.95 each

 

Interesting. I have mine priced at $113 and am hardly getting any views. I wonder what I am doing wrong.

Haven't had a sale in a month and had 12 since Saturday.

Vampyre hearse x3 $42

Vampyre castle $120

Rebels ghost $70

Ri $73

With a few other things as of late.

Yes, Sell off all those Vampyre castles so can unload mine for $200 this time next year!

I only had two and we'll be keeping one castle, train, and hearse for next year!

Interesting. I have mine priced at $113 and am hardly getting any views. I wonder what I am doing wrong.

Amazon vs ebay? Mine were on amazon so margin ain't that great as ebay :)

Edited November 4, 201411 yr by newbie77

Usually I don't post this but today seems to be an unusually high mixel volume day

Sold 6x series 1 mixels for $114.95 each

Yeah was very strange. Sold 10 or so single series 1 9.99-10.99 and a good 7 or 8 series 2 3packs at 19.99. Usually sell 1 or 2 every few days

I have had nothing but good luck with Craigslist when it comes to Lego.  Yeah, there's some weird SOB's out there, but I haven't had much issue yet.  Mostly very nice people either buying for their kids or selling their kids old stuff.  I'm also not in a big urban area in the midwest, folks out here are pretty salt of the earth.

 

I'm in the Chicago suburbs so everyone here should be pretty normal right?

I still don't understand the appeal, but it's the real deal.

 

Sold 2 more Bricks & More Ultimate Brick Boxes (6166) for $100 each.  The same buyer again and they're in the same state as me.  I shipped the last 7 lb 24x18x10 box for $5.45 via USPS.

Another Orc Forge last night ($60) and a group of free polys for $45. 

 

Wife got pissed at me last night for the "cha-ching" sound x2. 

Sold a Helms Deep and Orc Forge on Craigslist for $250 CDN. Paid $150 for them both and Helms Deep was a 100% profit. All out of Helms Deep alas. What a great set that was. Still have to build the one I have for myself. 

Sold 4 TRU Bricktober sets to one buyer for $459.80 shipped.

Great to have them all in one package and this buyer bought 2 sets from me previously.

 

Happy!  How does that happy song go?

a Spider-man w Green goblin from the studio series combo for $26

3 pack of clone troopers from CL lot for $29

 

not bad, its $60 toward my $100 Harry Potter CL haul and I havent sold any harry potter yet

Usually I don't post this but today seems to be an unusually high mixel volume day

Sold 6x series 1 mixels for $114.95 each

Series 1 Mixels are on fire right now. In the last three days, I've sold 6 sets as well at $115, with 4 of them going in the last 25 hours. Time to raise the price again.

Series 1 Mixels are on fire right now. In the last three days, I've sold 6 sets as well at $115, with 4 of them going in the last 25 hours. Time to raise the price again.

 

My $115 sets haven't sold yet, but I'll raise the price anyway.

My $115 sets haven't sold yet, but I'll raise the price anyway.

Just because you changed your avatar doesn't mean you can partake in price collusion ... :p

Just because you changed your avatar doesn't mean you can partake in price collusion ...

 

It's the Internet, so I still have to make my own decisions about what is or isn't real.

I zoomed in on that avatar as I couldn't see what the picture was very well without my reading glasses, wish I hadn't.  

Series 1 Mixels are on fire right now. In the last three days, I've sold 6 sets as well at $115, with 4 of them going in the last 25 hours. Time to raise the price again.

 

I haven't sold any in quite some time, same price.  I just checked and noticed someone has 7 sets at $112.99.  Damn competition!