Thanks Ian , great Haul. Just tucked the Ghost and Gunship away - I made the same gamble too🙈. Please keep these Hauls coming as they are so entertaining and I enjoy you sharing your knowledge. Many thanks Matt from Dorset
Thanks Matt. Yes the Ghost and the Gunship will just need storing away for a little longer. Should hopefully be another haul at the start of next week!
These sets look so familiar. It is a shame that the Ghost is now not retiring but l think will be well over £250 - £300 in a couple of years. I went to Leicester Square shop and they were still doing Star Wars promo. They mush have had 200 plus of the droid ship and that was what was on show..
Not 100% sure yet but in the Discord group I'm in, there is another retirement list out there. Not sure who's list it is, so I will wait to see if Brickfanatics change their list soon or not
Hi Iain, great big haul of sets mate. Picked one Star Wars Ghost ship on May 4th Lego weekend with 20% off plus GWP. was going to buy another one at full price with my insider points off, but might wait now if its not going to retire this year.
Hello Iain, another excellent haul! I’m new to buying Lego, do you think they’ll deals on at Black Friday as good as the ones we had at May the 4th? I wanted to pick up a Mos Eisley Cantina, but wasn’t sure if it’s worth waiting until Black Friday for a similar discount?
Hi Nathan. There will be deals on Black Friday, but it may be too late for Mos Eisley Cantina as if it does retire this year, you will probably find that most retailers may start to run out of stock before Black Friday. It's a risk you always have to bear in mind when Lego investing
It's a shame about the Gunship u got. Sneaky Lego said no let's keep it on the selling list. I probably get it because I never had a Lego Star Wars Gunship before. Awesome haul as always😊
You don't stop do you ;-) I picked up a couple of the 60406 Car Carrier from Argos (2 for £30) - I think they look good. Must have felt a bit gutted about "Ghost" not retiring this year, especially the full priced one. (I got 1 as well!!)
No, I don't! Lol! I've not been tempted by the car carrier yet - I may change my mind though. Yes, shame about the Ghost, but this is the risk with Lego investing!
It was a thing that Lego did fir their star wars promotion. They had these Insiders vouchers that were free, but you had to redeem them first before using them and it was only 1 voucher set.
If you don’t mind sharing, how long have you been selling Legos? Also, are the brick events you participate in areas that don’t have Lego stores nearby?
I first started buying Lego sets for investment back in 2010, however I did really start selling stuff on again until 2021. Brick Events can happen anywhere. There was one in Milton Keynes just last week in the Shopping centre where there is also an actual Lego store!
I think they will go on sales data. For example the treehouse has been in production for almost a decade. Why? It’s a big seller. Why the Ghost not going to retire? It is selling in high numbers. (thanks to Iain) Look at stuff we know hasn’t sold well. The 5 a side football table. Was that in the shops 6 months? Maybe a bit longer. If they are not planning to release something similar (like a lot of SW sets x-wing etc) why not keeping it going for a year or 2 more.
It apparently appears on a retirement list that some other resellers shared on a Discord channel that I am in. Nothing showing on Brickfanatics though yet, so we will have to wait and see if they will confirm or not
It was mentioned in a Discord channel that I am in. Brickfanatics probably won't update their retirement list until June now, so we will have to wait and see if they agree with this.
Great haul!!!! You should get a 0% interest-free credit card for purchases for 24 months to make it cost effective. Must admit, i just can't get excited by 40686 Droid Carrier - i appreciate its a free GWP, but it's bland and boring.
Thanks William. I make all of my Lego purchases using a credit card, but I pay it off at the end of each month so never pay any interest or fees. I quite like,the droid carrier. Not as good as last years Death Star II gwp, but not bad.
