TRADE... anyone want a NISB 7676 Rep Gunship for a Fire Brigade and Grand Emporium?

111ins

I have a couple of Gunships that I am looking to set free and wondered if anyone in North America is interested in trading for the two modulars 10197 and 10211. Not sure if this is done here or not or better to go thru a Bricklink store... open to any takers.
Brian

LegoFanTexas

That strikes me as a very fair trade...

I'd do that... if I needed another 7676. :)

Renny

I would have done this if I didn't already just buy a misb 7676 a few days ago. It's definitely a fair trade though. Sure you will find a taker.

andhe

You mean one for one right? Not, one gunship for two modulars?

LegobrandonCP

You mean one for one right? Not, one gunship for two modulars?

I think he is actually saying one NISB Gunship for BOTH the GE and FB.

bluemoose

Looking at average bricklink prices, it looks to be a fair trade (one gunship for both modulars).

111ins

Yes Bluemoose, I was after BOTH the fire brigade and grand emporium for the 7676 gunship. The modulars are still available at retail (150ea) and the gunship is going for $300+ on BL...
I actually have a few of the gunships left so if you are after more than one, we could work something out.

Yellowcastle

It's hard to imagine anything being worth a couple of modulars but the gunship is really that great.

111ins

LEGO prices are crazy, if someone is interested in anything else for the modulars, I have a BL store, True North Bricks that has other stuff you may be interested in...

rocao

just sent you a PM

LegoFanTexas

Just noticed you're in Canada...

That makes shipping a pair of modulars a bit on the expensive side... :(

111ins

shipping is a bit more, but USPS is cheaper than just about anything else in the world, I think for me to ship the 7676 to the USA is about the same as both modulars to get here!

ecmo47

Im interested if still available.

LegoFanTexas

shipping is a bit more, but USPS is cheaper than just about anything else in the world, I think for me to ship the 7676 to the USA is about the same as both modulars to get here!

It would cost me $15 to ship both sets within the USA including insurance.

It would cost me $59 to ship both sets to Canada without insurance.

In my view, that isn't very close, and it kills the deal for me, otherwise I'd have made the trade with you.

Yellowcastle

^ $15 to ship both and with insurance? Does USPS have a yugo rate?

LegoFanTexas

^ $15 to ship both and with insurance? Does USPS have a yugo rate?

USPS is a very expensive way to ship Lego within the US...

UPS Ground or FedEx Ground are much less expensive once you get beyond 3 or 4 lbs, or if you need tracking and insurance.

Just for fun, I did a 15lb box from Texas to California, using box size of 24x20x8 which would hold the pair of modulars, and included $300 worth of insurance, total cost of shipment for my FedEx account is $13.38 going to a commercial address and $15.31 going to a home address.

I get about a 30% discount off the "rack" rates, so that helps, but even full retail price for FedEx without a single discount (everyone gets discounts if you open an account and link it to your eBay or Amazon selling account), is $21.87 to a home address.

For those prices, delivery time is just 3 days, like clockwork.

I shudder to think what USPS charges... so lets see... :)

Same box, same place, insured with signature confirmation via Priority Mail, $51.80 (or $47.19 if you buy online).

Ouch.

Parcel Post (which can take forever) would cost a lot less, $24.89, but it may take a week or two to arrive, the tracking isn't "real", they can't trace packages, the insurance is a joke (FedEx is good about paying, USPS is not).

Ok, that was longer than I meant it to be, but perhaps it is helpful to someone. :)

Yellowcastle

^ It was helpful to me, thanks.

pvancil27

The USPS is god awful with rates over 4 LBs, small light boxes are fairly solid rates wise (also depends on postal zones, from Florida its almost a 150% markup to ship to California then it is to Virgina)

I sent two sealed sets to Texas and the UPS rate was about 12 bucks cheaper the the USPS rate.