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  • #49474
    EpcotBricks
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      Hi SteelCity LUGS!

      I’m just getting back in Lego after a 30 year delay. Haha. Since I’m just beginning again, I thought I’d see what some of my old sets will sell for. Below is a list of the sets. I’m still verifying completeness on some sets. But wanted to see if anyone was interested first.

      Thanks for looking. 🙂

      VERIFIED- complete w/ minifigures and instructions. No box.
      6074: Black Falcon’s Fortress
      6923: Particle Ionizer – MTron
      6941: Blacktron Battrax aka: Blacktron Prowler
      1682: Space Shuttle Launch

      NEED TO VERIFY:
      6394: Metro Park & Service Tower
      6380: Emergency Treatment Center
      6264: Forbidden Cove

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      #49496
      Tim
      Moderator

        If you search for the sets on Bricklink (bricklink.com), you can see for what each set is currently selling. A quick scan of 6074 used, no box, looks like current market price on Bricklink is around $150. Hope that helps.

        #49501
        EpcotBricks
        Participant

          Thanks Tim. I appreciate the feedback. I was looking on BrickLink and being new to all of this I wasn’t certain how reliable those prices were. So I thought I’d try selling on here first and get some feedback. And I could potentially deliver to the upcoming event at Ross Park.

          #49504
          Matt Redfield
          Participant

            You can also check eBay, etc. to see what list prices are. On BrickLink, the nice thing is the Price Guide shows actual sales on the left, and current listings on the right, so you can gauge whether people are really paying what sellers are asking – this doesn’t exist on eBay, as far as I know.

            In either case, make sure you’re only looking at sets in the same condition (i.e. “new in sealed box” or “used, complete,” for example.) Lots of folks list stuff as a set but then put in the comments “no minifigs” or “buildings only” or other qualifiers. Those listings can artificially drive down the average list price, as of course the minifigs are often the most lucrative part of a set. This typically applies more to licensed stuff like Star Wars or Harry Potter – for vintage sets that are LEGO IP, the M-TRON fig itself isn’t necessarily the appeal – but still, it helps to be aware of whether you’re comparing your complete set to someone else’s price for an incomplete set!

            There’s definitely value for both parties if you find buyers among local club members – can avoid seller/buyer/shipping fees! Some sweet sets there, but I’m in a spending freeze right now, per the boss, until some of my own inventory is sorted and pared down… 😉

            #49634
            Josh
            Keymaster

              major nostalgia tingles! I had all those sets and loved them all! I can send you an offer for all 4 once you check out forbidden cove. I’m not interested in the 2 town ones.

              #49646
              EpcotBricks
              Participant

                major nostalgia tingles! I had all those sets and loved them all! I can send you an offer for all 4 once you check out forbidden cove. I’m not interested in the 2 town ones.

                Hey Josh.

                Thanks! Looks like the Forbidden Cove is complete as well. All minifigures in and pcs in great condition.

                And I think I’m also going to have about 99% of the Camouflage Hideout. No instructions though. If you’re interested I can send you more pictures of each set.

                Thanks again for inquiring. 🙂

                #49662
                EpcotBricks
                Participant

                  6264: Forbidden Cove – complete and in great condition.

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                  #49762
                  Josh
                  Keymaster

                    looks great! I’ll PM you.

                    #49768
                    Will McDine
                    Participant

                      If Josh didn’t take it, I would be interested in the Emergency Treatment Center!

                      #49909
                      Dan
                      Participant

                        Those are some great sets!

                        #50011
                        EpcotBricks
                        Participant

                          Thank Will.

                          I’ve decided to keep the emergency center.

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