Introducing the Virtual LEGO Investing Game!

 

Old hands, newbie investors, and calling all forum lurkers, come and join in! 

 

Do you want to try your hand with some new or existing strategies with no risk?  Do you want to have some friendly competitive fun?  Here is a chance to prove you investor credentials! 

 

 

Gameplay and Rules

 

I remember @Val-E ran a competition few years ago, was good fun, plus @tabbyboy discussions lol. We need both of them back to add some more UK / EU Pessimism lol

Many of the EU/UK members of old have become quiet on Brickpicker over the past years. The European perspective on Lego investing is therefore a bit lacking these days on BP. That's a bit unfortunate.

On 1/21/2014 at 6:53 PM, Grolim said:

Entries have closed. Number of valid entries = 84

 

Here is a list of all entries:

 

http://community.brickpicker.com/uploads/imgs/bp_1391294546__entries.jpg

 

1 minute ago, $20 on joe vs dan said:

it's like a BPer time capsule...

every newb/recent reseller should take a look at this list ...VERY educational

after 7 years...

 

Edited October 26, 20214 yr by $20 on joe vs dan

This is awesome. What a trip down memory lane. This contest was fun. We should do it again.

I chose Jabba’s Palace & Daily Bugles. Looking at eBay sold listings it looks like I picked a couple of winners. I didn’t look at Amazon prices but I imagine they’re pretty high. I remember buying Jabba’s Palace on clearance for $50. Think I had around 20 at one point, and as usual I probably sold too early. Good times.

I’m surprised I didn’t go with Joker Steamrollers. [emoji2957]


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

10 minutes ago, terrymc4677 said:

This is awesome. What a trip down memory lane. This contest was fun. We should do it again.

I chose Jabba’s Palace & Daily Bugles. Looking at eBay sold listings it looks like I picked a couple of winners. I didn’t look at Amazon prices but I imagine they’re pretty high. I remember buying Jabba’s Palace on clearance for $50. Think I had around 20 at one point, and as usual I probably sold too early. Good times.

I’m surprised I didn’t go with Joker Steamrollers.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

looking at the list; after 7 years, the bar for "success" should be x3 RRP

I was surprised to see how some I perceived as "clear winners" nowadays weren't that great given the relatively high buy-in prices back then. 

looking at the list; after 7 years, the bar for "success" should be x3 RRP
I was surprised to see how some I perceived as "clear winners" nowadays weren't that great given the relatively high buy-in prices back then. 

Agree about $3x.

Regarding your “clear winners 7 years ago” comment, I do wonder if the perception changes how sets performed that weren’t remade / rehashed. E.g. Jabba’s Palace and the Wolverine / Deadpool Chopper.

12 minutes ago, jaisonline said:

Agree about $3x.

Regarding your “clear winners 7 years ago” comment, I do wonder if the perception changes how sets performed that weren’t remade / rehashed. E.g. Jabba’s Palace and the Wolverine / Deadpool Chopper.

My picks peaked at 3-4 year mark.

This was more of a QF game as I recalled.  Less than a year?

1 hour ago, Darth_Raichu said:

My picks peaked at 3-4 year mark.

This was more of a QF game as I recalled.  Less than a year?

I didn't read the rules...figured everyone playing gets $1K in chips and can allocate accordingly...time-line would matter, but as a tool to capture a moment in time for current members to learn from...it's pretty cool.

I think it would be a good game to play now limiting it to the current EOL list using RRP for a 1-3 year hold. 

Edited October 26, 20214 yr by $20 on joe vs dan

I’m game. I’ll school you old timers.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I only pick winners.  I'm in.

lets make this happen sounds like fun. not sure how price at endpoint is calculated though as market is very fluid.

What we need is Grolim to sneak back out of the shadows and take charge again. He ran that contest like a champ. Whoever wants to take the reigns of this better have some time on their hands. There would be at least 3-4 times the entrants at this point.

If only there was a website that tracked lego prices over time. A brickfolio of sorts....

6 minutes ago, odysea11 said:

What we need is Grolim to sneak back out of the shadows and take charge again. He ran that contest like a champ. Whoever wants to take the reigns of this better have some time on their hands. There would be at least 3-4 times the entrants at this point.

a $5 entry fee would make the pool probly close to 1k, the one who manages it can take a cut of some sort

32 minutes ago, Bricklectic said:

a $5 entry fee would make the pool probly close to 1k, the one who manages it can take a cut of some sort

monetizing it will be a logitical nightmare

if we're thinking KISS

just a google sheets page is all that's needed

44 minutes ago, $20 on joe vs dan said:

just a google sheets page is all that's needed

and a lot of extra time as well as some serious patience dealing with all of us and our selection submissions/questions/complaining etc.....

And I agree....keep money out of it....money overcomplicates everything...the incentive to win are the bragging rights on this platform

Edited October 28, 20214 yr by odysea11

2 hours ago, odysea11 said:

and a lot of extra time as well as some serious patience dealing with all of us and our selection submissions/questions/complaining etc.....

And I agree....keep money out of it....money overcomplicates everything...the incentive to win are the bragging rights on this platform

off the top of my head:

Use a well known EOL list as the list to pull from

a well formatted google sheets page plus clear directions and limitations

A defined start date (RRP or Amazon prices on that day; whichever is higher) and define the various end date(s). No tax or shipping to keep it simple

Define a 1-week period for active changes and then lock it  

$1000 in chips