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Good post ( didnt want to quote the whole thing).

It is only an opinion but this modular set may end up being hoarded/purchased more than any other modular due to increasing hype far above FB at this point with a 3-4 month lag of sold out titles, especially if it stays in stock until the New Year.  I believe FB's original price point above the other modulars and it's basic Fire Station genre may have turned more people than previously thought off purchasing too many because it cost more, was just a simple fire station which we've all seen dozens of in other sets including City, and lack of detail inside. The same might be said about the current Town Hall as it currently sits at $200 and few care about it.  Knowing the rapid increase of Fire Brigade at a $100 increase in less than 12 months there is a chance that GE having sit as the top seller for Lego several days alone last week before returning for another production run while more limited in overall in-production years may be a far more purchased set. Many investors and collectors have only found this site within the last year or two and among those I know a few who purchase several dozen sets just for themselves, and they don't have several dozen Fire Brigades even when Emazers was pushing them and warning before EOL.  The Fire Brigades are already going for $300 on Fleabay. The corner building appeal doesn't really have weight imo as most modular pictures show a strait line of buildings whether modified or original.  Who in the pictures you've seen builds a town in squares rather than putting their Buildings in a strait line along the wall so that they can gaze at them??  Either way, this set is good and I have some but I don't think it will fetch near what some of the other Modulars may end up fetching in 5-8 years when 10 more modular sets will have been released, especially when newer modulars have better character(Parisian Restaurant and Pet Shop) or are a must for any group of buildings whether a small town or a large MOC layout(Town Hall, Fire Brigade). The GE is kind of on it's own, and I kind of wonder what it will really do, I hope it's a home run but I don't see it being better long term than Fire Brigade, I hope someone can show me the error of thinking.

Great post regardless what happens with this set!

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Good post ( didnt want to quote the whole thing).

I did lol

This thing has been close to retiring do long according to everyone I am just not going to believe it until I see a retired tag at lego.

This thing has been close to retiring do long according to everyone I am just not going to believe it until I see a retired tag at lego.

GE does not seem to behave any different than FB last year, as far as I heard (though I was not in the game)

Just ordered 2 from WM. Go!

Back in stock at wally world

and available now at shop@home

Poof on WM?

what you gonna say now, lol

I say I'm glad I didn't drag my feet and nabbed a couple!

I say I'm glad I didn't drag my feet and nabbed a couple!

it might be you who poofed it .. .they had at least 10. so some BP'er actually made a large order

I got 4!

Just ordered 2 from WM. Go!

That was fast. Got them today mint in a Lego box. 36R4

Edited October 1, 201411 yr by CC-Marley

When I think EOL, I think week old production codes and walmart stock, let me tell you.

Can't this set finally die?

TLG is laughing all the way to the bank

TLG is laughing all the way to the bank

We will too if you had some. Someday.

We will too if you had some. Someday.

 

I got a couple. I am not panic buying any more right now, because I truly believe this will be available into next year. If not, well, like I said, I got a couple. And considering the millions that were hoarded, I will probably have to hold that couple a few more years to make any money.

I got a couple. I am not panic buying any more right now, because I truly believe this will be available into next year. If not, well, like I said, I got a couple. And considering the millions that were hoarded, I will probably have to hold that couple a few more years to make any money.

Doubtful if you look at the FB outcome.

This should perform similarly to the FB, maybe a little slower, maybe a little quicker, but it will do fairly decent.  There is almost no risk in a loss in investing in a modular at retail.

Mods will always have a hungry market to sell into. More and more are catching on to how cool these sets are... And they will be willing to pay to keep their town growing. Very few investments are guaranteed winners- a retired mod is.

Sure look at the double retail price youcstill have to find buyers theres so many sellers to choose from. Thats where the undercutting comes In.

Call to check availability now.  I wonder if this is it.

Call to check availability now.  I wonder if this is it.

 

It is it. Until more show up. At Lego. At B&M. At Walmart. Etc....