How is it scalping if the set/figure is retired and not for sale anymore? isn't scalping when something is in high demand and outofstock and people are selling it higher than MSRP?
God forbid they make the minifigure of one of the most popular characters from a popular tv show more affordable and assessable Keep the scalper L’s coming
Not necessarily because if there are less resellers, it'll be harder to buy a retired set. At the same time, if there's less supply on the aftermarket, this could drive the prices higher. I've bought multiple retired sets from resellers for my personal collection even though they were expensive so I don't see what's the problem with them.
@@GabrielOuellet132it wouldnt be harder, you could just buy sets for not a billion dollars, scalpers and resellers artificially inflate prices so they can earn more money
@@RandoComandoStudios No one is forcing you to buy old sets. You can always buy new sets. If there didn't exist a market of old retired sets there would not be any way to get them once Lego stops producing them. I don't understand why this is a bad thing. The fact that I can still go buy an old modular building set that I missed out on, even though it's more expensive, is a positive thing to me. Otherwise I would need to find used ones and people would not give up theirs for cheap because there would be a lot of people like me who want them so once they post a listing they would be getting many offers paying more and more for it.
You’re right, definitely seems weird to buy lego with the sole intention of making money off it, although it works, I wish it didn’t. Collecting them on the other hand is pretty fun, I buy a lot of sets and leave them sealed (many that are pretty old now) with no intention of reselling. Mostly because of nostalgia but I also hope to open and build these sets later in life with my children or leave them for display.
Oh no. I can't sell my little plastic toy for ridiculous prices! How dare people try to get minifigures they want for reasonable prices? Seriously, people who buy lego solely to sell it later are getting what they deserve. Screw them.
It can be both though. Usually what I'll do is purchase a few of them for resale and keep one of them for my personal collection. I've done that with the Boarding the Tantive IV set. That way, eventually I can sell the other sets to pay off the one I purchased for my personal collection. I don't think there's anything wrong with that. What causes the price to automatically be inflated is when people by a dozen + of the same set.
@@picklebulb1489 I agree - Lego is not about personal investment - and i'm so happy a figure - from a kids show - that everyone has wanted for years isn't behind a £560.00 paywall!
I like it because Lego doesn't care about your after market value. They don't make any money from Captain rex being $150 so why not make one cheaper that many will buy to get it for cheap. It's a smart move on their part. The wave of people that will buy the microfoghter will give them a lot of money. Not to mention everyone complaining about it will still buy all their sets anyways
i don't have a problem with resellers i have the problem with the prices and the scalpers. ive seen people list the Microfighter rex for £30 and saying they will ship it on June 10th. its stupid they think people would buy that over the Microfighter.
Yeah, probably so it's not that bad for the UCS Venator afterall. It's more the fact that it was supposed to be exclusive and then was re-released that's the issue. It's good that there's finally an affordable Captain Rex though.
I agree lego should have kept the Rex exclusive, but honestly at the end of the day it’s not that big of a deal. I have more of a problem with lego being so inconsistent with what they want to do with UCS figures. But whatever it’s lego, these aren’t that big of issues
Yeah, I agree. Honestly I didn't even invest in the UCS Venator and if I were to buy it, which I might, it'll be for my personal collection so it's all good. It's just unfortunate for investors that bought it to resell it.
I will totally invest in the Rex micro fighter. I am mostly just colleting Lego sets that I like and don't want to miss out on. You know, all investments come with risks and when it comes to Lego I think it's very important to realize that Lego can remake an old set or do whatever they want at any point. That is just a risk you take. And I think that's what investing is all about, taking risks, some higher some lower. I think it's great that we are able to get minifigures that are hard to get otherwise.
Lego is sending a message to all you scalpers
He’s not a scalper, Lego had its own reselling website
@@agentmanface6255 Correct. BrickLink is owned by LEGO. There are many fans that are benefiting from it.
Lego has just been giving us all great news
sucks to be a lego landlord
I sip on scalpers tears
@@GabrielOuellet132 i have never seen tiny plastic figurines that cost a fraction of a penny to produce garner such a vitriolic community
Things being more affordable? Sounds great to me.
Yes, in general it's a good thing for LEGO Star Wars fans. It's just not as good for LEGO investors.
@@GabrielOuellet132you mean scalpers
@@GabrielOuellet132womp womp please cry harder
@@jakerupp4688 Yes, this will mainly affect scalpers even more than LEGO investors or resellers.
You use different words, but it’s all the same to me 😅
This will teach scalpers to get real jobs.
How is it scalping if the set/figure is retired and not for sale anymore? isn't scalping when something is in high demand and outofstock and people are selling it higher than MSRP?
Aww a flipper gets screwed? What a wonderful day!
Why would you buy the Venator just for the minifigs? That's not what those sets for. The minifigs aren't the best anyways.
No, you certainly wouldn't buy it just for the minifigures, you'd buy it for both the ship and the minifigs.
@@GabrielOuellet132 There is a 1:1152 piece difference between the quantity of lego in the ship and the minifigures.
you are buying the ship
It's a good thing lego minifigures being more affordable if you want to invest in something just go invest in coins or something.
Facts! Yeah, that's what I'm realizing. Investing in Lego is not the same as before. Now everyone is doing it so it's oversaturated.
God forbid they make the minifigure of one of the most popular characters from a popular tv show more affordable and assessable
Keep the scalper L’s coming
Womp womp Seeth mald cope. Should not invest in toys.
Oh no, I can finally build a big army of the same dude, boohoo...
Literally no one should be investing in Lego. It’s a hobby the fact that Lego is killing the investment market is great
Not necessarily because if there are less resellers, it'll be harder to buy a retired set. At the same time, if there's less supply on the aftermarket, this could drive the prices higher. I've bought multiple retired sets from resellers for my personal collection even though they were expensive so I don't see what's the problem with them.
@@GabrielOuellet132it wouldnt be harder, you could just buy sets for not a billion dollars, scalpers and resellers artificially inflate prices so they can earn more money
@@RandoComandoStudios Yes, if there are less scalpers, resellers and investors, that's good, but too few is also bad.
@@RandoComandoStudios No one is forcing you to buy old sets. You can always buy new sets. If there didn't exist a market of old retired sets there would not be any way to get them once Lego stops producing them. I don't understand why this is a bad thing. The fact that I can still go buy an old modular building set that I missed out on, even though it's more expensive, is a positive thing to me. Otherwise I would need to find used ones and people would not give up theirs for cheap because there would be a lot of people like me who want them so once they post a listing they would be getting many offers paying more and more for it.
You’re right, definitely seems weird to buy lego with the sole intention of making money off it, although it works, I wish it didn’t. Collecting them on the other hand is pretty fun, I buy a lot of sets and leave them sealed (many that are pretty old now) with no intention of reselling. Mostly because of nostalgia but I also hope to open and build these sets later in life with my children or leave them for display.
Oh no. I can't sell my little plastic toy for ridiculous prices! How dare people try to get minifigures they want for reasonable prices?
Seriously, people who buy lego solely to sell it later are getting what they deserve. Screw them.
Lego is not for investing for profit - it’s something that we should all be able to enjoy
It can be both though. Usually what I'll do is purchase a few of them for resale and keep one of them for my personal collection. I've done that with the Boarding the Tantive IV set. That way, eventually I can sell the other sets to pay off the one I purchased for my personal collection. I don't think there's anything wrong with that. What causes the price to automatically be inflated is when people by a dozen + of the same set.
@GabrielOuellet132 sorry but no it should not
@@picklebulb1489 I agree - Lego is not about personal investment - and i'm so happy a figure - from a kids show - that everyone has wanted for years isn't behind a £560.00 paywall!
How old are you? What are you talking about?
Womp womp little bro keep coping
Oh no, the poor scalpers, what a shame!
Seeing you "investors" losing is such a relief to watch 😂
Lol was I losing it?
i think calling them scalpers, investors or resellers is wrong
they are just the lego "landlords"
I think it’s great they are making things more affordable
Whomp whomp
Womp womp
If you do it as a business, that sucks. But for ppl who enjoy LEGOs more for the experience, then that’s amazing.
I like it because Lego doesn't care about your after market value. They don't make any money from Captain rex being $150 so why not make one cheaper that many will buy to get it for cheap. It's a smart move on their part. The wave of people that will buy the microfoghter will give them a lot of money. Not to mention everyone complaining about it will still buy all their sets anyways
Some investors are good, because without them there’s 0 way to get retired sets but too many artificially increase the price
That's absolutely true!
This is so sad, chief.
i don't have a problem with resellers i have the problem with the prices and the scalpers.
ive seen people list the Microfighter rex for £30 and saying they will ship it on June 10th.
its stupid they think people would buy that over the Microfighter.
Yeah, that's ridiculous. I'm not sure what they're hoping to accomplish selling a set for 3x its value 10 days after its release.
womp womp
The rex micro fighter is going to be impossible to find
Hoarding children’s toys to sell for more money later in life is hilariously pathetic
Lego products are meant for enjoyment. It's not an investment. All these scalpers need a real job
womp womp cope and seethe
This has to be bait
Oh no! Adults can't ruin LEGO for children anymore 😢
Those old lego phase 2 troopers wont lose their value because lego will never make the exact minifigure after like 10 years
They already dropped a lot in value but yes, they won't completely lose it as they remain exclusive.
The thing is, that most likely the old ones, unless they make a one to one replica will most likely keep at least some of there value
Yes, that's true. Some old sets are doing extremely well and keep appreciating in value every year. For instance, the UCS Assault on Hoth.
Yularin gonna skyrocket tho
Yeah, probably so it's not that bad for the UCS Venator afterall. It's more the fact that it was supposed to be exclusive and then was re-released that's the issue. It's good that there's finally an affordable Captain Rex though.
i couldn’t stop crying while watching this
I agree lego should have kept the Rex exclusive, but honestly at the end of the day it’s not that big of a deal. I have more of a problem with lego being so inconsistent with what they want to do with UCS figures. But whatever it’s lego, these aren’t that big of issues
Yeah, I agree. Honestly I didn't even invest in the UCS Venator and if I were to buy it, which I might, it'll be for my personal collection so it's all good. It's just unfortunate for investors that bought it to resell it.
I will totally invest in the Rex micro fighter. I am mostly just colleting Lego sets that I like and don't want to miss out on.
You know, all investments come with risks and when it comes to Lego I think it's very important to realize that Lego can remake an old set or do whatever they want at any point. That is just a risk you take. And I think that's what investing is all about, taking risks, some higher some lower.
I think it's great that we are able to get minifigures that are hard to get otherwise.
Yes, that's a very good point.
Buaahahahahaha love to see it
lol tuff
I think its all a process. In a few years these sets will retire and will slowly regain value, it will ebb and flow
Absolutely but the process is much slower than before and I find that it's starting to no longer be a worthwhile investment.
Womp womp