I Gave My Worst LEGO Investing Advice! 

At the time of the original videos, all the data supported your opinion. Don't beat yourself up too much! Love the content as always, Jake.

Dude, Jake. This set is a D for Investing. It's a B for a quick flip, again the fees and shipping will kill most those eBay "Investments".

Well, sometimes it can be hard to predict the future value of those iconic building sets. Take a look at Tower Bridge and Sydney Opera House, they both haven't been performed well.

Great video!!! You are one of the few RU-vidrs who corrects themselves when they make a mistake keep it up

Thanks for the shout out brother!...You are still one of the best, providing good data and sound advise on Lego's investing strategies. Like many of the subscribers who love your videos, I have learned so much from you; including how to deal with a companion/spouse questioning the unreasonable amount of funds we allocate to Lego purchases!

Great video! Finding one in the wild would be nice right now. I'm still going to stay focused on the best deals on the best retiring sets this season. I did set the Colosseum as my home page a few days ago to scoop one before it disappeared so hopefully it pokes its head out once more.

I have 3 and just sold one for $999. This was before I even knew they were sold out. I am holding on to the other 2 for at least a year to see this thing soar.

Love all these videos and I have purchased several sets I would normally avoid as some investments! Quick questions, with the leak of a Medieval square/shops happening in 2024, do you think this will help or hinder the medieval blacksmith? I want to get two more of that set! Thanks as always and look forward to more videos!!

Thanks mate, nice honest hands up! Also just to say whenever i feel bad about the amount of cash ive spent on Lego i just check out your shelves and feel ok... 😉🇬🇧

I have definitely heard that it is a pain to build - not enjoyable - so, I would have thought you were right on with it being a bad investment. Good tip about where to check

Great video as always Jake, keep up the good work! I'm based in the UK and have x3 of these. Who knows how it'll appreciate but fingers crossed. Very jealous of your Porsche 911 GT3RS LEGO by the way!

I don’t think anyone saw this coming! Good call on the Lego Land stores. Very cool that you were able to grab those!

Hello from France, Jake ! It happened with the Stardestroyer, here in Europe. Sold out in september, lol.

what do you think of 10318 concorde. It's exclusive to lego, $200.00 mid range, currently back order, only issue is the retired date.

Over here in Europe there is still loads, I guess there may of been a limit amount in the US. I would by if only collecting landmarks LEGO. The first Taj Mahal sold because people, not necessarily collectors were buying it for culture purpose or display. I don't believe the Colosseum will resell well in Europe.

A good indicator that it's not coming back is that on the actual item details page there is no Notify Me selection where you can sign up for an email when back in stock.

When I was at that toy store that had every ucs set except the venator, they also had the ucs x wing which lego labels as exclusive, also the hocus pocus that’s exclusive. I guess they are not exclusive right?

Very good tip! I live very close to a legoland discovery center and when I saw the colosseum sold out, like you, I panicked! I went the next day to check if they have it bc normally they sell sold out lego's there for a month or two after it sells out. But long story short they didn't have any, but I was surprised to see they had 2 camp nou's in stock. I'm guessing some other investors also had the same idea to check legoland because I don't know who would buy the colosseum there (at my discovery center, it's mostly just families buying small lego's for their kids, not people buying millennium falcons and colosseums and those kinds of legos). I remember they had a star destroyer there in march or something when it had sold out last november. I hope I can find some for a good price at some point bc I think they will be a great investment. Also thanks for all of your great videos! I enjoy watching them and getting ideas!

Colosseum has been sold out for weeks! Was REALLY hoping to pick one up as a collector. But like you I thought it would go on sale for sure on Black Friday. Still scratching my head on this one.

In early 2022, Walmart was selling the Friends Treehouse set for 50% off and it had just been released. It sold out everywhere by the first week of November and was selling 20% over it's msrp online. I don't scoff as much at Friends sets now. It's still available so I'm curious to see if that happens again this year. I'm pretty sure MandR did a drop video of a Colosseum set a while back so I wonder if that was a mistake now also.

Just a potential FYI, I work for a large retailer and when people order online, those orders are shipped from the stores. I would be shocked if Lego didn't do the same (at least when inventory is exhausted from their distribution centers).

You’re a class act and no worries it is what it is . As I stated many times I see long hold times as with the he world burning and the economy looking really bad

There's now a Legoland here in New York State but I haven't visited yet.

I have an interesting question. How are you selling really expensive Lego sets in a safe way without getting scammed? Have you been scammed before? I have a few really expensive sets that I want to sell but I am worried to get scammed.

I had the same sentiment on the Star Wars Scythe set. Came on my radar too late and was on sale for 70€ in a local big retailer, managed to only pick up 1 cause they were almost out of stock. Couple of days later it was sold out at Lego site. This left me being bummed out cause the set is already sold out. A couple of days later amazon did a flashsale for 70 euros (+7% cashback) so I was able to pick 10 more, should have bought 30 xD. The shelflives on the Scythe and Diorama's are so short!

Wow...didn't realize how high the value of this set had already reached. Now I don't even know if I want to build this set either...crap. Good stuff!

There’s another Legoland in Goshen, NY. I’m headed to the one in FL tomorrow. Maybe I’ll get lucky.

hi jake im from europe and we have it in stock. Do you have it in stock now or not?

Hi Jake, I can get my hands on a couple for €550. But I live in Europe… think I can still sell them and make profit on for instance eBay?

It is still available on Lego Mexico for 13.000 pesos and even all over Europe. US fomo makes prices skyrocket now and in some weeks it’s worth less than list price…

Hi here from Germany Jake, thank you for your Videos. The Colloseum is still in stock at Lego here in Germany 🤔, 550€. Maybe I should buy some now.

It still is available in Europe. Also Ebay sales here are not (logically) at the level they are over in the US. Don't have the storage space for this set, so still a pass for me.

Thanks, Jake! You're great )

I find one at 15% off,2/12/23...the last one.Happy Christmas!

Still available in the Netherlands on Lego site

I think your advice was spot on, I don't think most people were feeling positive about this set. Also, this past week the UCS Gunship was on sale for $279.99 and sold out, but now it is showing Backorder. So maybe the Colosseum will show up again before the end of the year.

It’ll be back. Sets going to sold out have come back recently. I guarantee you it will be on backorder soon.

There are tons of them in Europe at MSRP 😉 Locked at max. 5 to buy in LEGO online store.

I can still buy 5 on my online lego site, this is because I live in Europe. How does the scarcity on the American market compare to the European market?

LOL, I have 30 of these bad boys bought @ $420 each. Should I flip them for instant $$$ or hold a little longer?

Dont know but in my market LEGO itself is still selling the Colosseum (not out of stock). Would be surprised if ppl on ebay actually pay 900 when it's readily available across the border for 550 EUR. That some guys ask 900 doesn't mean it sells for that.

In Italy easy available..shelves are full of them..

Excellent bud man.

Hi Jake, in Italy this is actually available for 550euro on official site, but: BL European minimum for a MISB is 500-550 euro (already near RP), eBay European minimum 650-700 euro, local Italian markets 500-600 euro.... not bad for a monument without minifigures on shelfs for 3 years..

Why do lego stores, ( at least my lego store), not carry some sets for their whole lifespan. I understand they have to have room for new sets,but they haven’t had the gunship in a long time. I had to order that one online. But they still have the falcon, AT AT, and some other sets that have been out for a while. Also how do toy stores make profit on lego sets. I was at my local toy store today and they had every ucs set, harry potter set, almost every Star Wars set, pretty much all themes, and all the big huge creator expert sets. But they were all at the same price that lego sells them for. Wheres the profit?

Hi Jake, I can still see some available but it’s an expensive set to drop money on plus we must remember who will want to drop £800/$1000 on the colosseum in the future. It’s not a Star Wars set and could you spend £475/$550 on other sets that would make you as much ?? That’s my dilemma. Always great to watch your channel. I hope one day you will do a collection tour.. you look like you have a huge basement for all your sets. Thanks

I think it was you that recommended we buy Lego Disney Brickheadz 40622. Not certain though. I went out and bought them and they have constantly been available at a reduced price everywhere since lol.

Hi there! A remark from the Netherlands here. It's still in stock here and all across Europe as well. Italy, Spain, Belgium all still have them in stock. Might be valuable information before going all in on a set like this. I personally don't think they are getting sold out that quick on this side of the ocean...

Well damn i live in london and its still available on the lego website i may have to pull the trigger on this 1👀

Would picking up a used one for $240 with instructions only be worth it?

It is THE COLOSSEUM…

Still available in uk

You just did it, so we all avoid it 😂 So more sales for you! 🎉

Come to Denmark, its still available on the Lego website 😉

LEGO shop in Europe still has plenty. I can find them new at local shops for around 400-450 euros. Second hand market starts around 275 euros. Gonna pass this set, sorry

great video

There will probably be one last production run for the set before end of the year. I would still avoid.

They're still available in lego spain for 549 euros

I watched this video, and I PANICKED as well 😱 Just checked it’s around $500 for me now…but probably wouldn’t be able to touch $900 for my local market which is smaller than the US so might not be worth investing for me…

I just looked at the lego store site and it is in stock.

Stil available in the Nederlands

I can literally walk into any LEGO store in Germany and buy it for msrp

Its back in stock, us, German, Denmark, was this a joke?

I still have zero interest in the colliseum, for myself or for selling. People buying them now are just suffering from FOMO

no ones paying 1k+ for a lego coliseum

In europe its still on stock

I just don’t get it. The set was available for 3 years so everyone had a chance to order it. Why would someone want to pay an extra $300-$400 all of a sudden when it sells out? Is it just other investors who wanted to grab it?

Market manipulation

« Collectors and investors ». You mean scalpers, right?

Still available in Europe …

Still in stock at Lego Europe

Jake, to admit your failures is amazing and what makes you one of the best. I just want to know when this set doesn't prove to be the best investment of 2023 will you come back and correct that too?? To just mention what the list price on Ebay is seems foolish. The only sets that have SOLD for over $1000 are from China and Japan with huge shipping cost. All your original points remain valid. IMO!

Personally I haven't and still don't see this as being very desirable, simply because of the fact that 99% of the pieces are the same color, plus it's very bulky. I'm open to being wrong though

In Europa it‘s no problem to get it. Even from Lego you can order 5 pieces. Actually your opinion was right at the time, because it’s also not fun to build it.

Just bougth One 😂

Jake, Colosseum 10276 is available in Lego stores all around the Europe for regular 549,99eur. It's not even on "last chance" yet..... Ebay prices like 1.000usd for not retired set are nonsense. What idiot (that you sold your sets to) is paying that amount for? Lego investing is beginning to be like blockchain coins / Ponzi scheme with no real value behind it and betting on you'll not be the last one in the chain... I like that you're critical about everything so keep up, best regards!

The Eiffel Tower is bigger than the titanic :)

Uk is stock

it was a huge risk. i would not afford to risk it on one item.

going for 700 lowest asked on bricklink rn

From an investing / re-selling perspective, I’d still rather buy multiples of smaller sets that don’t take up as much space and are easy to ship. The Medieval Blacksmith is about as large as I like to invest in… that said, I wish I picked one up for my personal collection.

I wouldnt buy the set even if it came back for black friday.

Until you come up and correct yourself, uts only gaining respect in my eyes

Classic FOMO. A product sells out and peeps panic search and buy. This set like other creator sets will probably do okay in the after market. But is it going to the moon? Probably not. Also the points about its size and challenge to ship still remain valid. It’s too early to make a vid proclaiming to be wrong. You need really to wait a few years. Flipping for an easy buck is not investing.

What you missed is tons of people overseas love this set

Lol make sure you watch the whole thing ..... Nah