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

 

hmmmm...fascinating....

 

I am down for:

3x  9474   Battle of Helm's Deep @ 159.48

2x  6866   Wolverine's Chopper Showdown @ 35.65

3x  79111 Constitution Train Chase @ 90.81

1x  9468   Vampyre Castle @ 99.13

2x  79108 Stagecoach Escape @ 30.63

1x  79106 Cavalry Builder Set @ 16.59

 

Total:  999.15

This sounds like a good exercise.  My picks:

2 - 10197 Fire Brigade @218.93         $437.86
1 - 6860 Bat Cave @84.69                   $84.69
2 - 3189 Heartlake Stables @76.57    $153.14
1 - 3184 Adventure Camper @44.18   $44.18
1 - 3188 Keartlake Vet @69.15            $69.15
1 - 3061 City Park Cafe @42.06          $42.06
2 - 3063 Flying Club @32.84               $65.68
2 - 3817 Flying Dutchman @26.29      $52.58
12 - $3 per set fee                               $36.00
--------------------------------------------------------
                                                          $985.34

Count me in:

 

6x 10230 Mini Modulars @ 96.78  

1x 10197 Fire Brigade @ 218.93

1x 71006 Simpson House @ 199.99

 

total 999.60

There was an error with the sales data for that set going in to 6862-1 and not 6862-2 for the last 3 periods.  Jeff has corrected it.  Those who have the set in their picks have been contacted via PM and asked to reconsider their choices.  Stupid Lego, reusing numbers!

Okay, thanks for clearing that up. I thought I was missing out!

Dang it, blacklisted again.

 

 

Just messing with you man.      You can play if you want   

You mean 9473 Mines of Moria? It's $79.94 each.  Picking 10 would still leave you some cash to play with.  Want anything else or good to go?

im good, sorry my mistake. since its percentage I really only need one of them but i'll stick with 10

12 #853373 Lego Chess $82.39

total $988.68 

tks

im good, sorry my mistake. since its percentage I really only need one of them but i'll stick with 10

 

It is percentage on the whole $1k though.  See this post and mine two below it.

Count me in:

 

6x 10230 Mini Modulars @ 96.78  

1x 10197 Fire Brigade @ 218.93

1x 71006 Simpson House @ 199.99

 

total 999.60

 

Simpsons house has no data yet sorry.  We aren't using retail prices

Okay, yeah I meant the emerald express 31015, but now I realize there's not data on Brickpicker for it so I'll switch to the Friends Squirrel House 41017 in addition to my 10X VC (9468).  Thanks!

Thanks. Entry Confirmed.

Total Investment = $999.08

Good Luck!

 

Ah man I must have missed the $3 per set charge, pretty much makes my pick a dog. Owell.

I'll let you change your picks if you like.

 

I'll play

26x9448 samurai mech @ 38.23 for 993.98.

Thanks. Entry Confirmed.

Total Investment = $993.98

Good Luck!

 

i'll do 9 vc's and a mini modular, just for S and giggles.

Thanks. Entry Confirmed.

Total Investment = $998.95

Good Luck!

hmmmm...fascinating....

 

I am down for:

3x  9474   Battle of Helm's Deep @ 159.48

2x  6866   Wolverine's Chopper Showdown @ 35.65

3x  79111 Constitution Train Chase @ 90.81

1x  9468   Vampyre Castle @ 99.13

2x  79108 Stagecoach Escape @ 30.63

1x  79106 Cavalry Builder Set @ 16.59

 

Total:  999.15

Thanks. Entry Confirmed.

Total Investment = $999.15

Good Luck!

 

This sounds like a good exercise.  My picks:

2 - 10197 Fire Brigade @218.93         $437.86

1 - 6860 Bat Cave @84.69                   $84.69

2 - 3189 Heartlake Stables @76.57    $153.14

1 - 3184 Adventure Camper @44.18   $44.18

1 - 3188 Keartlake Vet @69.15            $69.15

1 - 3061 City Park Cafe @42.06          $42.06

2 - 3063 Flying Club @32.84               $65.68

2 - 3817 Flying Dutchman @26.29      $52.58

12 - $3 per set fee                               $36.00

--------------------------------------------------------

                                                          $985.34

Thanks. Entry Confirmed.

Total Investment = $949.64 (3184 was $44.48)

You don't have to build in the fee, I'll take that off at the end so you can spend the full $1k.  feel free to add something else with the amount you have left.

Good Luck!

 

12 #853373 Lego Chess $82.39

total $988.68 

tks

Thanks. Entry Confirmed.

Total Investment = $988.68

Good Luck!

This is going to be fun.  Looking forward to this.  Here are my picks:

 

9516  Jabba's Palace  $109.32

75005  Rancor Pit  $47.35

3184  Adventure Camper  $44.48

9474  Battle of Helm's Deep  $159.48

10216  Winter Village Bakery  $129.25

79111  Constitution Train  $90.81

3063  Heartlake Flying Club  $32.84 x2 = $65.68

9467  Ghost Train  $73.86 x2 = $147.72

9468  Vamprye Castle  $99.13 x2 = $198.26

 

Total:  $992.35

 

Since I still had a few dollars left to spend, can I add on:

 

30106  Ice Cream Stand  $5.60

 

Thanks!

Since I still had a few dollars left to spend, can I add on:

 

30106  Ice Cream Stand  $5.60

 

Thanks!

No problem. Done.

Thanks, was the $3 thing a new rule or did I just miss it? Pretty major loophole without that restriction so I am glad it's there. Gandalf (or the 57x superman pick) would have destroyed the other choices.

 

 

I am out of ideas since not in a buying phase so I'll go with my standby large undervalued choice:

 

11x 79111-1: Constitution Train Chase @ 90.81 each for a total of 998.91

I am going to gamble on this one:

 

49 79001 mirkwood spiders @$20.00 please

I am going to gamble on this one:

 

49 79001 mirkwood spiders @$20.00 please

 

Why not 50?

ok bump me to 50, I thought I was going to allow room in case of a few cents.  

Thanks, was the $3 thing a new rule or did I just miss it? Pretty major loophole without that restriction so I am glad it's there. Gandalf (or the 57x superman pick) would have destroyed the other choices.

I am out of ideas since not in a buying phase so I'll go with my standby large undervalued choice:

11x 79111-1: Constitution Train Chase @ 90.81 each for a total of 998.91

The $3 fee was there from the beginning. It definitely changes things for the small sets as you need a decent increase just to cover those transaction fees.

 

3 x 10227 ucs b wing @ $182.33

2 x 10229 winter village @ $152.51

2 x  6869 quin jet @ $73.36

           total $998.73

best game ever

 

 

I missed the part about $3 per set addition do I need to repick?

8527 3 @ 839.40

Decided to go with Lone Ranger stuff.

 

10--6862: Superman Vs Power Armor Lex--174.10

      5--79110: Silver Mine Shootout--276.05

        5--79111: Constitution Train Chase--454.05

        2--79109: Colby City Showdown--88.12

    Total: 992.32

I can't seem to find the edit button so I'll just quote myself.

Instead of 6862, I will go with 2 more Constitution Trian Chases.

My new list:

5--79110: Silver Mine Shootout--276.05

7--79111: Constitution Train Chase--635.67

2--79109: Colby City Showdown--88.12

 

Total:$999.84

Simpsons house has no data yet sorry.  We aren't using retail prices

 

This rule is stupid for items that we believe will be EoL before the end of the year, it's not our faults that the info in the database isn't up to date

 

I believe the best two sets to invest in for the entire next year will be Marina Bay Sands and the Curiosity rover, I think they'll both be short life, super high returns and if I was investing the $1000 for real I'd buy them exclusively

 

This rule is stupid for items that we believe will be EoL before the end of the year, it's not our faults that the info in the database isn't up to date

 

 

 

The data for the set from 5 days ago isn't even available for me yet to push it through even under the best of circumstances.  I don't receive non-stop flowing of data from eBay every time a set is sold.  

 

This rule is stupid for items that we believe will be EoL before the end of the year, it's not our faults that the info in the database isn't up to date

 

I believe the best two sets to invest in for the entire next year will be Marina Bay Sands and the Curiosity rover, I think they'll both be short life, super high returns and if I was investing the $1000 for real I'd buy them exclusively

 

 

That's ok, you don' have to enter if you don't want to.  It's almost impossible to replicate real life investing in a game like this, and we aren't even trying to.  It's just a small slice of it that has an even playing field for all participants and helps mimic part of the investment decision making process.  Including retail prices throws up other issues like retail buying limits, discounts ("who pays retail anyway" will be a big outcry), and arbitrage between retail and market prices.  It's much simple for this first shot at a virtual game to leave them out.

A few more entries while I was asleep.  I'll process and confirm them later today.

 

Thanks, was the $3 thing a new rule or did I just miss it? Pretty major loophole without that restriction so I am glad it's there. Gandalf (or the 57x superman pick) would have destroyed the other choices.

The $3 rule was in from the start.

 

 

I missed the part about $3 per set addition do I need to repick?

 

You don't really have any small sets so it shouldn't be a problem.  But if you feel that not seeing it has impacted your decision greatly I'll let you make changes.