MarleyMoose Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 I bought 9x POTC The Mill, 5x London Escape and 2x Whitecap Bay. I'm selling them all off now and hopefully breaking even in the end. Wasted $. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciglione Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 I only regret buying the star wars sets from the first 3 movies (episode 1-3). The value of these are dropping day by day. I will try to get ridd of them and get back the money I paid for them. Also I regret buying some studios sets and basketball teams. Here in Europe nobody wants them. Vampyre Castle is rising here in Europe. 130 euro now. I know still 3 to buy for 99 euro each. So that is what I will buy next. Helm's deep is still to be found in some shops. But it has increased a bit already. Patience on this one is required. For the rest I think/hope I did pretty good. But time will tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TabbyBoy Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 That's why I only buy StarWars from episodes IV to VI. Some sets from the prequels are turkeys like my sodding Malevolences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neosphinx Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Worst thing I bought was 6398 for 40 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biniou Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 The parisan restaurant. Just because it's way too early to have some. I felt in love and had one, but there was no rush... so it's a bad investment (I will have to wait until 2018 and could get some in 2017 with a nice discount, I'm stupid). I guess I will offer it to a friend for birthday or Xmas. I can't say the lone ranger sets because I managed to make a little money. No lost money, no have to complain. So I would only say the TMNT Baxter 79105. I hate that 79105 set. My best friend has one, I looked at this set and no way: it's crap. I got two at 50% off thinking it would be ok but nope, I can't manage to sell them. Guess I will have to wait for Xmas. That's why now I only buy sets I like, because I don't want to be stuck with some I don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciglione Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 I agree you should try to buy sets you like. Mostly that is my measurepoint if a set will be successful as an investment. For example: I bought two red cargo trains some weeks ago. And I did not manage to keep both sealed. The box is so appealing! I opened one and build it. What a great set this is! I am stunned! (especially cause the nose of the locomotive is brick-build). I want to buy more more more of those. Like some people buy different copies of the same book every time they find one. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardkid Posted June 11, 2014 Author Share Posted June 11, 2014 Regards to the original post, that is a rather horrifying scenario but thankfully it didn't escalate into the realm of nightmares. In response to the topic question itself, nope. If anything I regret not buying certain sets or even not enough of in some cases. I was sweating with each second that ticked down. i was wondering if there was any good way to get out of paying way too much for the set. fortunately $50 isn't too bad now i need to figure out if i want to complete the set or sell or just keep it build it and have a good story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seapotato Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 I just bought two chima sets, but im not too sure about that line. Might have return them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOrcKing Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 I just bought two chima sets, but im not too sure about that line. Might have return them...What were the sets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmhelmick Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 I don't usually regret buying the sets that I buy, just the timing. Paying retail just days before a super sale on a set sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exciter1 Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 I bought into the "Out of stock" hype last Spring and picked up a couple Cargo Trains at retail during 2x VIP. I regret that, for sure. Live and learn... Other than that, I don't regret too much, since most of what I buy is at discount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkrigger Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 4 LR Silver mines at large discounts but would now just break even, thinking of dumping cause this thing is never gonna go out of stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth_Raichu Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Back when I was a stupid (well more stupid) young lad, I bought a few Alient Conquest 7065 Alien Mothership for a great discount. I should have used the money to buy a good dinner instead 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allen9917 Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 I bought into the "Out of stock" hype last Spring and picked up a couple Cargo Trains at retail during 2x VIP. I regret that, for sure. Live and learn... Other than that, I don't regret too much, since most of what I buy is at discount. I panicked and bought 3 batcaves and 2 summer riding camp at retail price six months ago. Looking back those are the only sets I bought at or close to msrp, except exclusives of course. I don't regret the batcaves as no one see them coming back, but SRC was a bit rush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@rtisan Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Honestly, 100%, nothing. At least not any actual sets, many things I wish I waited to get on sale, or bought earlier when a sale was present. Lego is many things, but regrettable is not one, at least not yet. I`ve set boundaries for myself in terms of themes I won`t touch (HF, Duplo, Planet Series, etc.) unless huge discounts and stick to them almost entirely. So no, never bought a set I regret, there is always a place to be made for almost anything Lego (excluding the above and a few others which I just don`t like). Some things though I definitely should have bought at prices though, in that respect I`m far from perfect. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
znjndmawn Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 bought a couple of chima worriz lair combat...can't seem to sell these. only good thing about it that i bought them for $25 each during target's ebay sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpinemaps Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 4 LR Silver mines at large discounts but would now just break even, thinking of dumping cause this thing is never gonna go out of stock. You can thank TRU for that. They still have them for $50, I think. (At least, my local one does). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anakinisvader Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 SSD. Will NEVER double in price. Too many investors not enough secondary market buyers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOrcKing Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 SSD. Will NEVER double in price. Too many investors not enough secondary market buyers.I'm going to bookmark this post for when the Super Star Destroyer finally retires. :shifty: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anakinisvader Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 I'm going to bookmark this post for when the Super Star Destroyer finally retires. I am so sure of it that I will refrain from sarcasm for 1 whole month if it does. One time sales from Korea don't count though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOrcKing Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 I am so sure of it that I will refrain from sarcasm for 1 whole month if it does. One time sales from Korea don't count though.You sure you can do that? I wouldn't want you to strain a muscle or something. True I can't quite see the set hit double retail within the first year of retirement but stranger things have happened and continue to do so. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biniou Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 SSD. Will NEVER double in price. Too many investors not enough secondary market buyers. I understand that and I quite agree but we never know what such a giga-big-monster-baby star wars set can do (let's say) 5 years after EOL. Something like 10% CAGR would mean a lot of money for just one quite expensive set. At least you will not loose some money (if bought on amazon with a nice discount) and you will be able to resell it whenever at MSRP so it's ok I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_rockefeller Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 I'm almost positive that all the people that bought tons of orc forges are hating life right now. They won't admit it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crustybeaver Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Superman 76003. I know this set hasn't retired yet but I feel this is going to be a slow climber. Even six months post EOL I reckon this will struggle to hit RRP. It's regularly discounted at around 30% and the secondary market on eBay sells for 50-60% of full retail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaisonline Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 I'm almost positive that all the people that bought tons of orc forges are hating life right now. They won't admit it though. Talk about an uppercut, thanks. Why not also throw in a jab about most Monster Fighter investments while you're at it? Note: what sucks about the Orc Forge sets is that target barely sales on these. There was a May 2013 BOGO Sale I over $100 and a few other price cuts but not many, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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