thegurumb Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 When i look around ebay, bricklink etc i see sets going for more than what the initial rrp was on sets, however i have looked on legoshop and seen some sets available ( hard to find ) and they are a lot cheaper than ebay, bricklink etc? What exactly is legoshop? Is it a online store where they just sell off sets what they have a lot of before discontinuing them? Quote
Blondie-Wan Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 When i look around ebay, bricklink etc i see sets going for more than what the initial rrp was on sets, however i have looked on legoshop and seen some sets available ( hard to find ) and they are a lot cheaper than ebay, bricklink etc? What exactly is legoshop? Is it a online store where they just sell off sets what they have a lot of before discontinuing them? What do you mean by "legoshop" - LEGO's own online store? If that's it, well, of course - it's LEGO's online store, after all, where you can buy their products directly from them instead of through a retailer (or some aftermarket seller like on ebay or bricklink or whatever), and naturally they sell their own sets for their regular retail price. For any given product, they will continue to sell it until their last remaining stock sells out after its final production run. Or do you mean something else? And if so, do you have a link so we can see what you mean? Quote
thegurumb Posted March 22, 2011 Author Posted March 22, 2011 (edited) Hi yes i meant the lego store online, i see they sell the 10188 Death Star for 275 pound, yet i look elsewhere and its way more, they have ( hard to find ) attached to some sets. I'm thinking of maybe buying that 10188 as it is a UCS and seems good value, my only other question is whether i should get the Tantive Rebel Cruiser 10198 or wait and see if i can get the original 10019 version but its going to be alot more expensive, but it does seem like the original looks a closer replica of the ship. Edited March 22, 2011 by thegurumb Quote
Blondie-Wan Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 Hi yes i meant the lego store online, i see they sell the 10188 Star Destroyer for 275 pound, yet i look elsewhere and its way more, they have ( hard to find ) attached to some sets. Er - what? Where do you see a Star Destroyer set? 10188 is the Death Star, and it's not discontinued yet. 275 GBP (274.99, to be precise - and you are in the UK, right?) is the regular price; if you see it being offered for more elsewhere, that's just because someone is trying to sell it for more. "Hard to Find" is simply the store's terminology for sets with limited distribution (here in the US, for example, it usually refers to sets sold exclusively through LEGO itself and through one or two other specific vendors, such as Toys 'R' Us). Quote
fred67 Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 Sometimes people sell currently available sets on Ebay because: A) They know some people are just suckers and don't know enough about LEGO; the buyer sees a set they've never seen in the store (like they only shop at TRU or something) and don't know it's a LEGO Exclusive, or Walmart Exclusive, or, or that those "rare!" parts are available on bricklink for half the price, or what have you... IOW, they're taking advantage of shopper ignorance. B) Sometimes LEGO doesn't sell to some countries, or the MSRP in those countries is very high; it can actually be cheaper to buy from someone in the U.S. and have it shipped, even with a markup. The second answer is also your explanation for why some BL sellers sell it for more. There's also the case that some BL sellers don't want to just "sit" on new inventory until it becomes more valuable, so they put it in their store with a markup to make a profit and if neither (A) nor (B) happens, the set eventually IS discontinued and their price becomes commensurate with the "value" of the set. Quote
Karto Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 (edited) I have seen some strange things over the years especially on eBay. One thing you have to know, is that Lego Shop@Home doesn't deliver everywhere on Earth. So, sometimes people have to buy actual limited sets somewhere else and usually at a higher price. But: I have seen Germans buying sets on eBay.de twice the retail price while the set was still available at S@H (usually Star Wars and modular buildings). Most European deliveries from S@H come from... Germany. I have also seen a used Café Corner going for 200€ in Germany long before it got discontinued (retail was 149€). I guess there's always a reason (no credit card and no friends?)... Edited March 22, 2011 by Karto Quote
Sirius Black Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 Agreed, people will buy just about anything on eBay. I saw a corporate alliance tank droid set go for $125 used without figs on eBay when it was available new for $25 USD . Another reason is because the set just got released, and people haven't realized that yet, so they pay more. I know Diagon Alley was selling for over $200 consistently in late December/early January. Quote
MinifigFreak2010 Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 Sometimes people sell currently available sets on Ebay because: A) They know some people are just suckers and don't know enough about LEGO; the buyer sees a set they've never seen in the store (like they only shop at TRU or something) and don't know it's a LEGO Exclusive, or Walmart Exclusive, or, or that those "rare!" parts are available on bricklink for half the price, or what have you... IOW, they're taking advantage of shopper ignorance. B) Sometimes LEGO doesn't sell to some countries, or the MSRP in those countries is very high; it can actually be cheaper to buy from someone in the U.S. and have it shipped, even with a markup. The second answer is also your explanation for why some BL sellers sell it for more. There's also the case that some BL sellers don't want to just "sit" on new inventory until it becomes more valuable, so they put it in their store with a markup to make a profit and if neither (A) nor (B) happens, the set eventually IS discontinued and their price becomes commensurate with the "value" of the set. I've also seen more then one case of the seller selling the set w/o figs. That is beyond annoying! I take and find a set/something that catches my eye and I find there's no figs when I check the description. Or worse, there's just a figure the people jack the selling price up high. Any idea currently how big of a pain in the butt it is trying to track down a single lego buckbeak? I've been trying for months and I just checked and the prices are to high for him currently. I'd probably set up a saved search for BB, but I'm currently more interested in picking up some pretty tumbled stones for my collection. That plan is pending depending on the person says about the shipping costs. Email inquiry sent this morning. Quote
Brickdoctor Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 I've also seen more then one case of the seller selling the set w/o figs. That is beyond annoying! I take and find a set/something that catches my eye and I find there's no figs when I check the description. Or worse, there's just a figure the people jack the selling price up high. Any idea currently how big of a pain in the butt it is trying to track down a single lego buckbeak? I've been trying for months and I just checked and the prices are to high for him currently. I'd probably set up a saved search for BB, but I'm currently more interested in picking up some pretty tumbled stones for my collection. That plan is pending depending on the person says about the shipping costs. Email inquiry sent this morning. That's not uncommon. Plenty of sellers on BL list sets that are incomplete or missing minifigs. Quote
Sirius Black Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 That's not uncommon. Plenty of sellers on BL list sets that are incomplete or missing minifigs. That's how many make their money. I have done it in the past. Many people are willing to pay more for figs if they can get them individually, as they just want part of the set. Look at Clone Wars and Harry Potter Minifigures, they all go above their individual value from buying new, just because people don't want the rest of the set. I find it convenient at times, instead of irritating, though i feel your pain about Buckbeak, as I have been looking for him as well. Quote
RubeusHagrid Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 (edited) My friend just bought 4842, It has 11 minifigures. Sold each one on eBay for prices ranging from £6.99 to £15.99. Made a tidy profit and got the set for free (which was all he wanted, as he already had another castle, this one is for parts) go sell on eBay, where people are ignorant. It's better at making profit than Bricklink. Edited March 22, 2011 by RubeusHagrid Quote
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