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So maybe next summer clearance cycle is more likely.
Regardless of the circumstances, there is no need for name calling in the forum. I personally don't care, but if someone else finds it offensive, then I think it should stop for sure.
Can I have a red doo... aww, never mind... :)
Think of it this way: tangible items have essentially two values to them:
1) the value of the item in it's complete form (e.g. the set)
2) the value of the item when broken down into its components (e.g. the LEGO pieces)
When the value of (1) drops to at or below the value of (2), then the holder of said item can choose to break the item into its component parts, and sell them off in that manner
LEGO parts average around 10c per piece or better. So there is your floor value. Heck, chop it in half if you want. That 2000 piece modular is worth - at worst - $100 in raw pieces if you were just going to sell them away at "wholesale"
The comparison to comic books or baseball cards is invalid because those items have a raw component value of essentially $0 (paper pulp).
The only scenario in which a LEGO set could see it's value drop much below the cost paid for it is if the world were to suddenly to stop having any interest in collecting and building with miscellaneous bulk LEGO pieces. I suppose it could happen, but if it does, I'm guessing we all have a lot bigger problems to worry about than losing money on sets stored in our attics or garages.
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You had very little chance of getting one when at the 'call to check product availability' status unless you hit lucky on a return.
Unexpected Gathering followed that pattern recently. It's the only one I've seen lately although I've not been watching things closely.
I'm happy to wait until sets are dead and buried now and buy them off those with gazillions of them when they list them at +10% because they need to raise cash due to them not going 3 x rrp within the first month post retirement!!!
I suspect it will be like Fire Brigade, it will go up no matter how many of them we buy. :)
It might do ok, I have a few... but I'm not jumping up and down about it... I think the new AT-AT is a better buy, in a year. :)
Look at the new AT-AT... Nice, but nothing special... Make it a $150 model and it could be much better... But they are trying to keep that $100 price point.
A very long run:)