Ridiculous eBay Auctions

Pitfall69 · March 2016

*SDCC

SumoLego · March 2016

No doubt someone in the Lego marketing department is assembling the 2017 SDCC minifigures whilst enjoying a nice, juicy Reuben without a napkin.

Why does my Arsenal smell like bacon? Or a bacon-wrapped Three Musketeers bar?

Used? Unused?

Schubert19 · March 2016

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Lego-10185-Green-Grocer-Box-and-Instructions-Only/281957608049?_trksid=p2045573.c100034.m2102&_trkparms=aid=222007&algo=SIC.MBE&ao=1&asc=20141121090555&meid=d21a7b930f3641b7bfb5e2bdf8c83bcd&pid=100034&rk=1&rkt=4&sd=191822443760

Venunder · March 2016

Chicken suit guy £250, ..... anyone? ... anyone?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/291704829249?clk_rvr_id=995809284135&item=291704829249&lgeo=1&vectorid=229508&rmvSB=true

chrisalddin · March 2016

Venunder said:

Chicken suit guy £250, ..... anyone? ... anyone?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/291704829249?clk_rvr_id=995809284135&item=291704829249&lgeo=1&vectorid=229508&rmvSB=true

i am going to have to say NO!

JudgeChuck · March 2016

It's not very clear, but I think he's implying that it's £250 for 10 Chicken Suit Guys. Still, £25 each? That's a bit steep...

SumoLego · March 2016

^ Cheep cheep!

catwrangler · March 2016

Wow, I was just wondering if the Chicken Suit Guy would have much resale value, but I was thinking of a year or two down the road, not right now when it's so easy to get one in the [email protected] and Sainsburys offers!

chrisalddin · March 2016

catwrangler said:

Wow, I was just wondering if the Chicken Suit Guy would have much resale value, but I was thinking of a year or two down the road, not right now when it's so easy to get one in the [email protected] and Sainsburys offers!

lets not forget here that, he is a re-release of the CMF.

catwrangler · March 2016

Ahh, I'd forgotten about that aspect of it!

Pitfall69 · March 2016

chrisalddin said:

catwrangler said:

Wow, I was just wondering if the Chicken Suit Guy would have much resale value, but I was thinking of a year or two down the road, not right now when it's so easy to get one in the [email protected] and Sainsburys offers!

lets not forget here that, he is a re-release of the CMF.

He's also different than the original.

chrisalddin · March 2016

Pitfall69 said:

chrisalddin said:

catwrangler said:

Wow, I was just wondering if the Chicken Suit Guy would have much resale value, but I was thinking of a year or two down the road, not right now when it's so easy to get one in the [email protected] and Sainsburys offers!

lets not forget here that, he is a re-release of the CMF.

He's also different than the original.

use of a different head mold. dose not make it that different. the rest is all the same.
including head print.

bandit778 · March 2016

^ it does to collectors of the cmf lines.

Pitfall69 · March 2016

Likewise with ANY collectors item. If I bought Classic Yellow Castle and all the minifigure heads were teplaced with the current ones, I would not be a happy camper. They are easy enough to change, but that is not the point.

SumoLego · March 2016

^ Details, details.

Jackad7 · March 2016

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=301893187843&alt=web
Why?

rd1899 · March 2016

This seems a bit optimistic...

$1250 for a Samsonite 330 Jeep that is incomplete and missing instructions (Etsy).

For comparison, another used Samsonite #330 (apparently complete, with box and instructions) sold for under $30 shipped on eBay, back in January.

Fauch · March 2016

funny how the built model doesn't match the picture at all.

cheshirecat · March 2016

"Please see all pics as This was found in attic as is... I have not taken it apart to count pieces as afraid not to break it.... Also not sure if it was put together correctly"

Got to love the Etsy types

cheshirecat · March 2016

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LEGO-Space-Police-Raid-VPR-5981-Delivery-is-Free-/162008308000

£123 for a #5981 is more than a little optimistic. But at least its in line with their username... loveourprices2

cheshirecat · March 2016

This one was £600 yesterday, then £500 now £475. Only another £200 or so to go before it gets to a sensible level....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Lego-Collection-6990-6781-6925-6830-1-6885-/111937066431

oldtodd33 · March 2016

A bit optimistic this early in the game. http://www.ebay.com/itm/BRAND-NEW-SEALED-Lego-Creator-Pet-Shop-Set-2032-Pieces-10218/121900144273?_trksid=p2047675.c100012.m1985&_trkparms=aid=222007&algo=SIC.MBE&ao=1&asc=35828&meid=91c0810540134a8a89b354d38956205d&pid=100012&rk=6&rkt=10&sd=281935372328

chrisalddin · March 2016

oldtodd33 said:

A bit optimistic this early in the game. http://www.ebay.com/itm/BRAND-NEW-SEALED-Lego-Creator-Pet-Shop-Set-2032-Pieces-10218/121900144273?_trksid=p2047675.c100012.m1985&_trkparms=aid=222007&algo=SIC.MBE&ao=1&asc=35828&meid=91c0810540134a8a89b354d38956205d&pid=100012&rk=6&rkt=10&sd=281935372328

oh i know why, this is some one who see that it is out of stock on Lego.com.
if you use Brickset to look up this type of info it looks like it no longer sold in the usa.
this is jumping the gun. a little. but if he did the smallest level of home work. to him it look like this set is no longer sold.

in English.
he's a lazy sod. who did not do his homework.

SumoLego · March 2016

That seller also has a Parisian Restaurant and Detective's Office for $399.99 each. Seems a bit much...

chrisalddin · March 2016

SumoLego said:

That seller also has a Parisian Restaurant and Detective's Office for $399.99 each. Seems a bit much...

ok so not a lazy sod. but a greedy ass.

Grimlock · March 2016

Thing about these 'ridiculous' auctions is that someone will be daft enough to pay what these people are asking.

I still can't get over the thing that eBay shared on Facebook the other day - I think it was the new TFA Falcon, selling for thousands as it was 'rare'. Erm, no it's not.

Anyhoo, I've had some luck selling items for high prices myself. I sold £180 worth of Pirates of the Caribbean Lego for about £370 last year.

catwrangler · March 2016

I'm always amazed when it says there are people watching these auctions, and then I remember that half of it's probably people like us just curious about what will happen...

MattsWhat · March 2016

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/lego-modular-like-10190-/141932391635?hash=item210bd46cd3:g:5lIAAOSwYlJW6rAu

This one wins, not for the price, but just for soon becoming the most controversial listing at Bricksetforum.com
The BIN Price: £250. The eBay fees: £25. Calling MS a modular, claiming only 60% of the bricks are used and upsetting pretty much an entire community in only a grand total of 18 words: priceless.

Bumblepants · March 2016

^Wow, that is yellow. Also loving the improvised lamppost.

Fauch · March 2016

lol I guess he had a lot of used yellow bricks and no use for them. really that's fugly.
oh and there are more in links below. a cafe corner and green grocer. oh well, if you thought you could have cafe corner for 250, tough luck, it only looks like it when seen from very far, at night, in the fog, and with eyes closed. though to be fair, this one actually looks pretty decent.

willobee498 · March 2016

That listing takes it to a whole new level.

CCC · March 2016

Grimlock said:

Thing about these 'ridiculous' auctions is that someone will be daft enough to pay what these people are asking.

I still can't get over the thing that eBay shared on Facebook the other day - I think it was the new TFA Falcon, selling for thousands as it was 'rare'. Erm, no it's not.

Anyhoo, I've had some luck selling items for high prices myself. I sold £180 worth of Pirates of the Caribbean Lego for about £370 last year.

I agree with this, it costs nothing to list or relist (except a little time), so why not list it and keep relisting until it sells / you get bored. Of course some (probably many) people do their homework. The seller won't be selling to those people. They don't need to, they just need one buyer that cannot be bothered to check prices. So long as the seller doesn't need the cash (or space) right now.

Eelesy · March 2016

Not as high as some of the ones I've seen on here - but i'm after a Alfred the Butler minifig atm and saw one on eBay going for £80! the brick link average is £52 last time i checked.

Pitfall69 · March 2016

MattsWhat said:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/lego-modular-like-10190-/141932391635?hash=item210bd46cd3:g:5lIAAOSwYlJW6rAu

This one wins, not for the price, but just for soon becoming the most controversial listing at Bricksetforum.com
The BIN Price: £250. The eBay fees: £25. Calling MS a modular, claiming only 60% of the bricks are used and upsetting pretty much an entire community in only a grand total of 18 words: priceless.

No comment.

kiki180703 · March 2016

MattsWhat said:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/lego-modular-like-10190-/141932391635?hash=item210bd46cd3:g:5lIAAOSwYlJW6rAu

This one wins, not for the price, but just for soon becoming the most controversial listing at Bricksetforum.com
The BIN Price: £250. The eBay fees: £25. Calling MS a modular, claiming only 60% of the bricks are used and upsetting pretty much an entire community in only a grand total of 18 words: priceless.

He also says:

"LEGO MODULAR BUILDING BUILD LIKE 10190.WITH A FEW ADJUSTMENTS "

A few adjustments! ;)

cheshirecat · March 2016

I think they're close enough complete to say he owns them... :p

SumoLego · March 2016

Pitfall69 said:

MattsWhat said:

This one wins, not for the price, but just for soon becoming the most controversial listing at Bricksetforum.com
The BIN Price: £250. The eBay fees: £25. Calling MS a modular, claiming only 60% of the bricks are used and upsetting pretty much an entire community in only a grand total of 18 words: priceless.

No comment.

STICKERS ARE BETTER THAN PRINTED PIECES AND THE WINTER VILLAGE RE-RELEASE IS GREAT.

Whew. I could hardly contain myself.

Pitfall69 · March 2016

Everyone!!! Stop it!!! You are making my head hurt.

* Having one of those typical Sheldon malfunctioning, eye twitching moments

chrisalddin · March 2016

SumoLego said:

Pitfall69 said:

MattsWhat said:

This one wins, not for the price, but just for soon becoming the most controversial listing at Bricksetforum.com
The BIN Price: £250. The eBay fees: £25. Calling MS a modular, claiming only 60% of the bricks are used and upsetting pretty much an entire community in only a grand total of 18 words: priceless.

No comment.

STICKERS ARE BETTER THAN PRINTED PIECES AND THE WINTER VILLAGE RE-RELEASE IS GREAT.

Whew. I could hardly contain myself.

that burning smell you can smell are your pant's. There are on Fire!!!!

TigerMoth · March 2016

chrisalddin said:

that burning smell you can smell are your pant's. There are on Fire!!!!

No! Please, no!

He's known to just turn them inside out. Repeatedly.

http://bricksetforum.com/discussion/comment/415948/#Comment_415948

SumoLego · March 2016

Still my favorite line from Big Hero 6.

Jackad7 · March 2016

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=322043587856&alt=web
No really ridiculous but when I read that lone about how they built each set together out of the box really struck a chord.

Jackad7 · March 2016

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=121932250598&alt=web
1.It's a single piece 2. It's not even friggin Lego 3. It's not even a full ship that isn't Lego 4. I'm going to stop or I'll keep going in circles on why this post is ridiculous.

xwingpilot · March 2016

This makes me annoyed:

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=131741245482&alt=web

They supply a "free LEGO brick" so that the word LEGO can be legitimately used in the advert, then they very carefully put a space in the word minifigure to avoid using an official LEGO trademark. I5ts obviously an attempt to get the listing to appear in searches for genuine LEGO and hoping people won't notice they are knock-offs. Just look at the quality (or lack of) in the photos!

Fauch · March 2016

wow, the moulding looks pretty bad, and look at the legs.

chrisalddin · March 2016

Fauch said:

wow, the moulding looks pretty bad, and look at the legs.

yep, *nods* they are complete shit.

steveomcl · March 2016

Collection only ... Not sure if 100% complete but get this ... It looks like it is! Sold!

Jackad7 · March 2016

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=272188135281&alt=web
When I saw the pictures I was going to buy it, but then he pointed out in the description that there was no Millennium Falcon which was a deal breaker for me.

Jackad7 · March 2016

sorry for the double post
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=160676884145&alt=web
I don't need my second kidney anyways...

SumoLego · March 2016

You think your kidney is worth that much?

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