legoman12323123 Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 I saw this walmart have 20 set 9472 for $40 each. Should I buy them all since they are retired or no? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoNotInsertIntoMouth Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 I saw this walmart have 20 set 9472 for $40 each. Should I buy them all since they are retired or no? Make a new account there Iketart? I think they are worth it. I would move on them if I were you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legoman12323123 Posted August 3, 2013 Author Share Posted August 3, 2013 Make a new account there Iketart? I think they are worth it. I would move on them if I were you. Thanks for the tip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akohns Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 I've picked up a couple at this price. I'd say that's the price to bite at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallwebber Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Yes. Buy all at $40 you can afford. You will be happy you did. I like this set better than the orc forge. If I had to choose one of the two for $40 it would be weather top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@rtisan Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Honestly, if it were me, I`d buy 4 Tower Bridges with the money. Maybe 3 and then a couple Weathertop, but to buy 20 just seems a bit redundant. If you have the cash to invest, I`d buy the bigger sets. Less Transactions when it comes to sales, and still going to generate lots of protit. Just my $.02 though 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legoman12323123 Posted August 3, 2013 Author Share Posted August 3, 2013 I was hoping to just part it out resell the figures and make double profit and save for black friday shopping frenzy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legoman12323123 Posted August 3, 2013 Author Share Posted August 3, 2013 Ya I got like 20 Orc Forges and now seems target / lego bring them back .. at least with the weathertop we know its 100% retired no more stock Yes. Buy all at $40 you can afford. You will be happy you did. I like this set better than the orc forge. If I had to choose one of the two for $40 it would be weather top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallwebber Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Weather top was retired without warning, and most were caught off guard. Investers didn't get a chance to stock up like the orc forge. Weather top was overpriced to begin with, so many passed it up. It was a poor seller at $60. Maybe that is why Lego retired it so soon. This set is likely to be the only lotr Lego set with the ringwrith mini figs. This will drive prices up. I wouldn't be surprised if less weather top sets were produced than the orc forge. Attack on weather top is definfintly a set that is flying under the radar. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallwebber Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 8-10 out of those 20 would give you a fair number of sets to invest in, and you would have funds left to invest in something else. I can tell you in the whole Denver metro area there is not one store that has any left. They have all been gone for a couple months now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legoman12323123 Posted August 3, 2013 Author Share Posted August 3, 2013 Weather top was retired without warning, and most were caught off guard. Investers didn't get a chance to stock up like the orc forge. Weather top was overpriced to begin with, so many passed it up. It was a poor seller at $60. Maybe that is why Lego retired it so soon. This set is likely to be the only lotr Lego set with the ringwrith mini figs. This will drive prices up. I wouldn't be surprised if less weather top sets were produced than the orc forge. Attack on weather top is definfintly a set that is flying under the radar. Thanks for the tip. I took the clearance tags off the weathertops so the price reads $59.99 instead of $50 nobody would buy it .. I will go tommorow and clean house .. I highly doubt they will be gone since people will think its $60 and just walk by Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polar_Beast Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 I saw this walmart have 20 set 9472 for $40 each. Should I buy them all since they are retired or no? My local Walmart has about 50 9472 all still at full price! The further out Walmarts all clearanced at $40 and have all disappeared. I keep checking the mobile app to see when the store with 50 will clearance. They have easily the biggest LEGO section out of any store around (Walmart or Target) and literally not one thing is clearanced. This aisles are packed full of old sets, it's ridiculous Anyways, I'd grab 2 or 3 now, and wait for further reduction and clean out what's left. Since there's 20, that may be a possibility dependending on how hit up your area gets. If not, like others have said there's not need to stock up on these at $40. At 50% off or more it's a no brainer, but 33% not so much. I've tried to find a manager at my store to offer him to take 20 sets at 60%, but the store was baron of employees. Ahh, good ol' Walmart. -PB P.S. I guess I was lying when I said they didn't have anything on clearance... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legoman12323123 Posted August 3, 2013 Author Share Posted August 3, 2013 My local Walmart has about 50 9472 all still at full price! The further out Walmarts all clearanced at $40 and have all disappeared. I keep checking the mobile app to see when the store with 50 will clearance. They have easily the biggest LEGO section out of any store around (Walmart or Target) and literally not one thing is clearanced. This aisles are packed full of old sets, it's ridiculous Anyways, I'd grab 2 or 3 now, and wait for further reduction and clean out what's left. Since there's 20, that may be a possibility dependending on how hit up your area gets. If not, like others have said there's not need to stock up on these at $40. At 50% off or more it's a no brainer, but 33% not so much. I've tried to find a manager at my store to offer him to take 20 sets at 60%, but the store was baron of employees. Ahh, good ol' Walmart. -PB P.S. I guess I was lying when I said they didn't have anything on clearance... <img src='http://community.brickpicker.com/uploads/imgs/bp_1375513084__20130801_215255.jpg' alt='20130801_215255.jpg' /> ROFL at least you got .99 cents off ... MY walmart just put those red tags with and put the same price as retail trying to trick moms ect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallwebber Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 At $40 those sets will most likely disappear before they get marked down any further. Well, once they get re-tagged. Lol. You should have 90 days to return them, if you find them for less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legoman12323123 Posted August 3, 2013 Author Share Posted August 3, 2013 At $40 those sets will most likely disappear before they get marked down any further. Well, once they get re-tagged. Lol. You should have 90 days to return them, if you find them for less. THe thing is if I buy them all at $40 .. there will be no sets to mark down even further haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallwebber Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Yep. If you buy 10 the other 10 may disappear before the remaining sets get discounted further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNH1974 Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 If you can get them at a good discount then go for it. But that good advice with any set. Amazon UK had these at 40% off earlier in the week and they were snapped up, now it's only 20% off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoNotInsertIntoMouth Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 THe thing is if I buy them all at $40 .. there will be no sets to mark down even further haha Getting greedy is one of the first no-no's of investing. If you win 50K playing roulette, don't put it all on 7 for the next spin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gondorian Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 If you can get them at a good discount then go for it. But that good advice with any set. Amazon UK had these at 40% off earlier in the week and they were snapped up, now it's only 20% off. Yup, I got 5 at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoNotInsertIntoMouth Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Got one today for $40. Wish there had been 20 of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallwebber Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Lego website says retired profuct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallwebber Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Phone spelled it wrong. Retired product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gondorian Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Phone spelled it wrong. Retired product. Ah, I see. So you just go to Lego.com and search "weathertop" and you get this: http://search2.lego.com/?q=weathertop&lang=2057&cc=US Which gives me an idea for a tool if there isn't one already. It would just auto-search all set numbers and scrape the search results for availability and list all the Retired products. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaisonline Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 you can also see the set by clicking on the set's link from http://thelordoftherings.lego.com/en-us/default.aspx?icmp=COUSFR11LOTR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agp548 Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Thanks for the tip. I took the clearance tags off the weathertops so the price reads $59.99 instead of $50 nobody would buy it .. I will go tommorow and clean house .. I highly doubt they will be gone since people will think its $60 and just walk by That's a little dishonest. Just my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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