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by Martin
Tue Jan 08, 2013 1:30 pm
Forum: LEGO Retailer Discussions & Availability
Topic: Investing in Lego
Replies: 107
Views: 93495

Help!!! An offer I cant refuse or should I?

Hi, I have been investing in MIB lego for a short time now (see posts above) with reasonable success and have really got the bug. I have recently been made and offer to buy a 30kg mixed collection dating from the 1970's to present. No boxes no build guides just boxes and boxes of the stuff. It is fr...
by Martin
Fri Jan 04, 2013 4:13 pm
Forum: LEGO Sales & Deals (Canada)
Topic: ****HOT TIP for Germans or Germany visitors ***
Replies: 0
Views: 677

****HOT TIP for Germans or Germany visitors ***

http://www.Galeria-Kaufhof.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; has Black Pearls at Euro 99.99. I got one delivered whenm i was there (fast and reliable) and brough it back in my suitcase to UK from germany. They are ebaying at GBP120+ not selling mine but there is money to b...
by Martin
Fri Jan 04, 2013 4:05 pm
Forum: LEGO Retailer Discussions & Availability
Topic: Investing in Lego
Replies: 107
Views: 93495

Re: Investing in Lego

Well my first few months have gone well and I ended up selling 8 items: 3* Minecraft, 1*medieval market village and others as the price was right....so far my sales are £465 with a profit of £102 (after ebay fees P&P etc) which is nearly 40% on original purchase price (22% on sale price) or 7% o...
by Martin
Tue Nov 27, 2012 1:14 pm
Forum: LEGO Sales & Deals (Canada)
Topic: Good Tesco Direct (online) Lego deals I found
Replies: 0
Views: 669

Good Tesco Direct (online) Lego deals I found

Lego Lord of the Rings - The Orc Forge 9476 £23.84
Lego Lord of the Rings - Uruk-hai Army 9471 £17.94

Hurry!
by Martin
Tue Nov 27, 2012 10:51 am
Forum: LEGO Retailer Discussions & Availability
Topic: Investing Thoughts
Replies: 26
Views: 14913

Re: Investing Thoughts

Hey thanks all for your input to my earlier post about my (relatively small) lego portfolio. It has been awesome keeping track of prices and sales into the run up to Christmas and I used some of your ideas and added: - Medieval Market Village * 2 - retirement strategy...thanks! - 2* both LOTR Orc Fo...
by Martin
Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:03 am
Forum: LEGO Retailer Discussions & Availability
Topic: Investing Thoughts
Replies: 26
Views: 14913

Re: Investing Thoughts

...copied from another thread.... HI all, also glad to have found this thread. Well I was so sick of rubbish interest rates on savings that I splashed out about £1000 on lego to test the theory of it being a good investment. I looked for best possible prices and spread purchases in terms of cost and...
by Martin
Mon Nov 12, 2012 8:58 am
Forum: LEGO Retailer Discussions & Availability
Topic: Investing in Lego
Replies: 107
Views: 93495

Re: Investing in Lego

...Also... I had a lego delivery from Amazon and one of the corners of the box was a little (very, very little) dented. Is this really an issue such that it is no longer mint? Should I return and request a completely unblemished box?
by Martin
Mon Nov 12, 2012 8:54 am
Forum: LEGO Retailer Discussions & Availability
Topic: Investing in Lego
Replies: 107
Views: 93495

Re: Investing in Lego

HI all, also glad to have found this thread. Well I was so sick of rubbish interest rates on savings that I splashed out about £1000 on lego to test the theory of it being a good investment. I looked for best possible prices and spread purchases in terms of cost and theme but got stuff I liked. Inte...