Rare Sets...

by peter89 Tue 08 Feb 2011, 4:35 pm

When I was younger I loved LEGO. From around 8 years old to about 16 I collected Technic sets. However time has come to sell them since they just sit and collect dust. Interestingly enough I have moved on cars, in some way LEGO for adults legohappy

I was wondering where the best place to sell my sets would be? I was thinking ebay but I'm not so sure they would sell and if I would get the prices I'm looking for.

I have the following old sets: 8462, 8299, 8460, 8444, 8002, 8458, 7191. legosunglasses

by Oddleaf Wed 09 Feb 2011, 3:08 am

Bricklink

by peter89 Wed 09 Feb 2011, 3:25 am

interesting however the australian market seems small.

hmm, might just go with ebay.

by **Captain Zuloo** Wed 09 Feb 2011, 12:14 pm

Bricklink is an international website, and you're much more likely to get what the sets are worth if you sell them on Bricklink.

peter89, I don't mean to seem aggresive in any way, but I really don't like the way that you sign up only to make a financial profit and not contribute anything to the forum, somewhat insult our hobby by suggesting that LEGO isn't for adults, and then ask a question only to ignore advice without properly looking into it. If you have something worth while to contribute, please do so, but I don't like it when people use our forum just to sell off their old collection.

by peter89 Wed 09 Feb 2011, 4:09 pm

I am in serious financial difficulty and like I said in my first post, the sets aren't used anymore. I thought it would be better to find someone that would appreciate them more then I do. They haven't been touched in over 4 years.

While we could debate forever on whether LEGO is for adults, I PERSONALLY do not find LEGO stimulating or complex enough for me anymore.

I did take the recommendation into account and went to the website. However there is no auction system and I think an auction system would find the best value for the sets and sell it the quickest. While I could start from a high price and keep lowering it until I got an offer, that is time I really don't have. Also, I will not be selling them internationally for shipping costs/insurance and possible scamming reasons.

How many Australians use Bricklink?

While you might not like that I am using the forum only to sell my sets, how else are people that are truly interested going to find out? I thought it would be better to ask an Australian forum of people who appreciate LEGO first rather then just selling on ebay straight up.

by Baskin Thu 10 Feb 2011, 10:09 am

there are alot of Aussies who use bricklink legohappy

by bradcoll Thu 10 Feb 2011, 10:29 am

peter89 wrote:While we could debate forever on whether LEGO is for adults

I dont think there is much for debate here, wait till you have kids, then you will find that LEGO is great for them and for adults alike. I have recently just got back into building LEGO with my 5 year old having stopped many years ago. This toy is a great way for him and I to spend time together and for him to explore his imagination.

by **Free Spirit** Tue 16 Oct 2012, 4:32 am

My rare sets have been kept since they arrived in our household as I found very hard to part with such a collection.

Regrettably my 1970's collection consists of broken or missing parts however thankfully I have managed to keep a lot of the 1980's collection in as good condition as possible.

Whilst I have moved onto the current sets I can still cherish them for a long time as I have no desire to part with such a good childhood collection legohappy

by Kaila Tue 16 Oct 2012, 10:30 am

Much of what Free Spirit said applies to me also, although from the 80's period. Too bad I only kept 2 boxes from back then though and many of the sets are incomplete.

However basically I am rebuying my old collection (aiming for the best condition possible) and a few more sets to boot.

I have fond memories of getting 7710 and 8050 as presents. It's funny that the schools seemed to bring in technic sets (my school in QLD did anyways) as a learning tool around grade 6 (1989 for me) - by that time I had played with it for 6 years and couldn't understand all the fuss ^^; . I am a firm believer that Lego stimulates your mind in a cognitive way and is an excellent tool for anyone and especially kids who are like sponges for development.

And with this post I became a Vegemite Eater legotoungesmall