12 minutes ago, exciter1 said:

There's still a chance.  Amazon may be out of stock, unless I'm missing something.  How many other retailers have it?

 

none!!!!! YES!  this is new since i ordered 2 more over the weekend.

no wonder my holiday promo-Santa workshop bundle is getting so many more looks - time for a price nudge

 

Edited December 8, 201510 yr by cladner

Amazon is now out of these, lowest price is 89.95 shipped. Will be interesting to see if they get a restock. 

My son built this set the other day, and I do think it's a stunning and charming little set.  I find most of the winter village sets redundant and somewhat average, but this one sticks out.  Unfortunately, I think having 400 resellers bunched up like that for a set that is pretty much only garner people's attention one month out of the year is a an extremely high number and I think it will take a few years to purge those numbers to a respectable level where prices could be respectable.  To me, just making 2x on a set can be done with so many other sets, that it's almost pointless to fight the tide on something like this.  Also there is a chance Santa themed sets will be remade many times in the future.  So, that could hit the value of this one too.  So, the view of hoarding this one doesn't look good in the next year, and could be a big risk long term.  I really like this set, but there's a point where you have to step back and look at the numbers.

Back in stock at Amazon . BB at $87 . Sellers just giving those away, they need every accounting trick to break even at this price range . 

27 minutes ago, Bold-Arrow said:

Back in stock at Amazon . BB at $87 . Sellers just giving those away, they need every accounting trick to break even at this price range . 

How many people put their trust in the fat guy with a red suit? 

18 minutes ago, biking_tiger said:

How many people put their trust in the fat guy with a red suit? 

He'll be back next year, fatter than ever.

51 minutes ago, exciter1 said:

He'll be back next year, fatter than ever.

3 hours ago, Bold-Arrow said:

Back in stock at Amazon . BB at $87 . Sellers just giving those away, they need every accounting trick to break even at this price range . 

Rule #1:  never presume to know the other guy's buy-in price.

13 minutes ago, xeeeej said:

Rule #1:  never presume to know the other guy's buy-in price.

I stand by my statement 

16 minutes ago, xeeeej said:

Rule #1:  never presume to know the other guy's buy-in price.

ONE other guy's buy-in price is hard to gauge. From a couple hundred you can make a reasonable guesstimate, and they can't all have shoplifted them.

Rule #1:  never presume to know the other guy's buy-in price.

ONE other guy's buy-in price is hard to gauge. From a couple hundred you can make a reasonable guesstimate, and they can't all have shoplifted them.

Almost free after gingerbread sales. 🤔

5 minutes ago, exciter1 said:

Almost free after gingerbread sales. 

That's a lot of GBH to sell per seller... Hmmmmmm

34 minutes ago, Bold-Arrow said:

That's a lot of GBH to sell per seller... Hmmmmmm

11 minutes ago, exciter1 said:

LOL

Welp, guess I'll hold mine till next year.

back to sold out at EU shop.

4 FBA sellers front running amazon on this set. Don't see that too often. Race to the bottom on most items this year. Time to shift gears yet again.

8 minutes ago, asharerin said:

4 FBA sellers front running amazon on this set. Don't see that too often. Race to the bottom on most items this year. Time to shift gears yet again.

Crazy folk!

9 minutes ago, asharerin said:

4 FBA sellers front running amazon on this set. Don't see that too often. Race to the bottom on most items this year. Time to shift gears yet again.

I am thisclose to going Buffett on this set.

30 minutes ago, asharerin said:

4 FBA sellers front running amazon on this set. Don't see that too often. Race to the bottom on most items this year. Time to shift gears yet again.

I'm long term hold on this set so when I saw Eric post that it was sold out in Europe I figured I may as well go grab two more at Amazon. When I saw there were still 400+ sellers six days before Christmas I chuckled and decided to wait a little longer.

Current price is $67.99 ... By 3rd party ...SMH... On Amazon 

I think this is going to be one of those sets that shows much poorer growth in the US than in Europe due to oversupply - see 70010 Chi Lion Temple.

I think this is going to be one of those sets that shows much poorer growth in the US than in Europe due to oversupply - see 70010 Chi Lion Temple.

Oversupply seems to be the theme for this year across the board. I think retailers got greedy this year and put out too much product.

I think a lot of resellers lost their common sense with the seasonal sets this year - when you know the number of sellers is getting bigger and that a lot of them are buying the same sets in multiple numbers diversification has to be the byword. I wonder how many of the advent calendar/SW/ecto bigshots will be around next year....

18 minutes ago, labfreak7 said:

Oversupply seems to be the theme for this year across the board. I think retailers got greedy this year and put out too much product.

It's a pendulum. When retailers under-order, it's a frenzy for the QFLLs; when they over-order, post-holiday clearance becomes a bonanza. I try to be happy (and profitable) either way.