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<blockquote data-quote="Adhdferret" data-source="post: 3648979" data-attributes="member: 48008"><p>Mine was just before the lego movie came out, and you could still turn a profit with sales. </p><p></p><p>Found some widowed lady that was selling the entire theme of a long retired line called exo force. Bunch of lego built mechs and such. </p><p></p><p>She wanted 100 bucks for the whole theme. Naturally I was all over that as a collector when you can get the whole theme it is a big bonus. </p><p></p><p>Got to speaking with her and she said she had more lego, but had no idea of its value, or how to even look it up. </p><p></p><p>I offered her that I will show her their values on my phone while we look them over. This woman.....she brings out all the books, lego exclusive stuff to members of its direct mailing club and other such things....</p><p></p><p>I start to separate what I know and what I don't pretty quickly. What I know totals around 8000 in used sales recent, some had never been up for sale or isnt listed on the site I was using. </p><p></p><p>The other stuff I total around 2500 or so. She is amazed...asks me what I have on me...I said 200 in cash, but I can get another 300....I wish I could get some of these, but you know their worth.</p><p></p><p>She asks what I would do with them, many I planned to display at the local library near me I said, others I would trade for other sets I know people have, and rest I would keep for our lego club.</p><p></p><p>She said go get that 300...so I do and come back...she had them all waiting in the driveway. </p><p></p><p>Still got most of it too. One set I traded for a one x on opening day to a collector. He was a GM at gamestop....others I traded for various sets the kids at the library asked for. </p><p></p><p>All in all was the best deal at a garage sale I ever got.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Adhdferret, post: 3648979, member: 48008"] Mine was just before the lego movie came out, and you could still turn a profit with sales. Found some widowed lady that was selling the entire theme of a long retired line called exo force. Bunch of lego built mechs and such. She wanted 100 bucks for the whole theme. Naturally I was all over that as a collector when you can get the whole theme it is a big bonus. Got to speaking with her and she said she had more lego, but had no idea of its value, or how to even look it up. I offered her that I will show her their values on my phone while we look them over. This woman.....she brings out all the books, lego exclusive stuff to members of its direct mailing club and other such things.... I start to separate what I know and what I don't pretty quickly. What I know totals around 8000 in used sales recent, some had never been up for sale or isnt listed on the site I was using. The other stuff I total around 2500 or so. She is amazed...asks me what I have on me...I said 200 in cash, but I can get another 300....I wish I could get some of these, but you know their worth. She asks what I would do with them, many I planned to display at the local library near me I said, others I would trade for other sets I know people have, and rest I would keep for our lego club. She said go get that 300...so I do and come back...she had them all waiting in the driveway. Still got most of it too. One set I traded for a one x on opening day to a collector. He was a GM at gamestop....others I traded for various sets the kids at the library asked for. All in all was the best deal at a garage sale I ever got. [/QUOTE]
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