Brickadier General Posted January 27, 2008 Posted January 27, 2008 Seven of them in unused condition on e-bay. The starting bid is $5.00 U.S. with no reserve. I learned my lesson from last time... So bid until your heart's content. If anyone wants to know where I got them, they all came from Doc Ock sets, but I really have no use for them. And I'm pretty sure Lego discontinued these for general sale. If anybody has any information that proves otherwise, please let me know. That way, I can make the necessary changes.
simonwillems Posted January 27, 2008 Posted January 27, 2008 Nice auction, I might place a bid, though $20.00 shipping is quite a lot.... Heavy package though. Thanks for bringing this to our attention.
Shadows Posted January 27, 2008 Posted January 27, 2008 And I'm pretty sure Lego discontinued these for general sale. While discontinued might be overstating it a bit since clearly they can still make 32x32 baseplates, the fact that they don't make them in blue anymore probably makes it fair enough for the eBay crowd. Sometimes it's worse to try to overexplain things there, so I'd leave it as is. Oh, and did you ever get the feeling you were being watched? ;-)
Brickadier General Posted January 27, 2008 Author Posted January 27, 2008 (edited) Nice auction, I might place a bid, though $20.00 shipping is quite a lot.... Heavy package though.Thanks for bringing this to our attention. Yeah, I know it's expensive. I use USPS, and those are the two cheapest options they offer for my type of package (on the e-bay shipping rate calculator anyway). Another problem I have is with weight. I usually have to estimate and only have a regular scale to help. Sometimes I'm very close, and sometimes I'm off by enough. If that's the case I refund the difference through paypal. I also don't get why it's slightly cheaper to ship to China, Japan, and Australia than it is to Europe. Oh, and did you ever get the feeling you were being watched? ;-) Cool, in this case I don't feel creeped out by it. :-D Edited January 27, 2008 by Brickadier General
Cardinal Brick Posted January 27, 2008 Posted January 27, 2008 Thanks for the heads up I think I'll be bidding later on, are you planning on listing anything else?
Brickadier General Posted January 27, 2008 Author Posted January 27, 2008 Thanks for the heads up I think I'll be bidding later on, are you planning on listing anything else? I have a few things in mind but can only do a little bit at time. I was thinking about putting up a bunch of the old roadplates since I use the "newer" wider type, but I'm not sure I want to because they are so hard to come by anymore. Until I exclusively use SNOT roads, which probably won't be for a long time, I'm stuck with using road plates. Another thing I know I'll be putting up is one of Gary Istok's "Unofficial Lego Sets/Parts Collector's Guide" CDs. I have an extra (and no it isn't a bootleg copy) and it's pretty nice. It chronicles the history of Lego, focusing on the period between 1949 to 1980. It talks not only about sets that were released, but changes in the bricks themselves and differences between North American and European sets/parts during the same time. There is also a value guide. I was also thinking about selling one of my little HO 1:87 scale cars, one that I have extra of. It's near mint, no rust on the wheels, and both headlights are still there. Other than that, expect to see numerous Dreamcast games. :-D
natelite Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 i think the 7 baseplates can ship flat rate priority, which will be cheaper than $20 shipping. better not to scheme from shipping charges. ebay buyers (at least experienced ones) would just count the cost towards the actual item. unless of course you are trying to fleece ebay by bypassing the listing and final sale fees. :-D :-D then i would say, stick it to the man, bro! *y* p.s. i think we need to have the thumb and pinky hand sign smilie!!
Brickadier General Posted January 30, 2008 Author Posted January 30, 2008 i think the 7 baseplates can ship flat rate priority, which will be cheaper than $20 shipping. better not to scheme from shipping charges. ebay buyers (at least experienced ones) would just count the cost towards the actual item. unless of course you are trying to fleece ebay by bypassing the listing and final sale fees. :-D :-D then i would say, stick it to the man, bro! *y* p.s. i think we need to have the thumb and pinky hand sign smilie!! Well, at least it's cheap shipping within the U.S. and Canada. Are you sure flat rate priority would be cheaper than that? Maybe there's a glitch in the shipping calculator? I don't know. I no, I'm not trying to stick it to the man. lol I could get in some trouble for that. Listing fees stink, but what can you do? I heard that e-bay would actually be lowering their listing fees and offering completely free multiple gallery pictures. But since I think they own paypal, my guess is paypal rates might go up too. Anywho, back on topic here...Most of the time, my weight estimates using a regular scale are fairly close within range of the actual weight. The package for the minifigs I sold ended up being the same exact weight I had put in for the listing, so I got lucky with that. Of course if I really screw up, then a partial refund is in order.
Medievalego Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 Well, at least it's cheap shipping within the U.S. and Canada. Are you sure flat rate priority would be cheaper than that? Maybe there's a glitch in the shipping calculator? I don't know.I no, I'm not trying to stick it to the man. lol I could get in some trouble for that. Listing fees stink, but what can you do? I heard that e-bay would actually be lowering their listing fees and offering completely free multiple gallery pictures. But since I think they own paypal, my guess is paypal rates might go up too. Anywho, back on topic here...Most of the time, my weight estimates using a regular scale are fairly close within range of the actual weight. The package for the minifigs I sold ended up being the same exact weight I had put in for the listing, so I got lucky with that. Of course if I really screw up, then a partial refund is in order. Seems to be doing well so far, good luck! :)
Hinckley Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 $20 is what the shipping calculator is giving for international shipping. Simon is in Amsterdam, The General is in Pennsylvania. $20 S&H is accurate. It shows ~$7 for US shipping...
Mile85 Posted February 2, 2008 Posted February 2, 2008 wow..80 dollars already. You're getting a good price..
Brickadier General Posted February 3, 2008 Author Posted February 3, 2008 wow..80 dollars already. You're getting a good price.. Yeah, I got lucky. It ended at $80.25. I certainly wasn't expecting that much.
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