Olympic Fan Darcy Posted April 24, 2013 Author Report Posted April 24, 2013 Hoping noone bids on the one I want hoping it gets relisted cheaper and then I can get it haha. Here's hoping!!! Quote
Lord David Posted April 24, 2013 Report Posted April 24, 2013 Sochi is tempting... though I really shouldn't be buying since I've just spent a reasonable amount on Lego parts from Bricklink.com Been wanting to make a proper "pirate" (or in this case Imperial) ship using the base parts found in this Time Cruisers set http://brickset.com/detail/?Set=6493-1 and the parts I've purchased. Quote
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted April 24, 2013 Author Report Posted April 24, 2013 OMG $90 for lego wow! Haha! Haha no sochi is mine Quote
Lord David Posted April 24, 2013 Report Posted April 24, 2013 Actually slightly more than that. I bought around that much from a seller in Canada. Then needed more parts so got 10 dollars worth from a seller in Sale, Victoria. The minimum was 10 bucks so just threw a bicycle in there even though I don't really need or want it. Quote
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted April 25, 2013 Author Report Posted April 25, 2013 Wow. That's alot of money! But i guess so are bid books. Whatever interests people have I guess. Some collect pins or cans etc Quote
thatsnotmypuppy Posted April 25, 2013 Report Posted April 25, 2013 I still collect Lego too Postage to Australia is always going to be pricey from Europe, Darcy. The Salzburg set is much nicer than the Sochi ones. However as a winning bidder Sochi will always go for more. 1 Quote
Lord David Posted April 25, 2013 Report Posted April 25, 2013 I think Sochi did everything right. For the Applicant book they literally proposed everything they had but the kitchen sink. The Olympic Park was smaller with some venues such as the Curling Arena and Speed Skating Oval to be located in legacy locations along the coast, as part of the legacy of converting them into a Convention Center and Market respectively. They even proposed to upgrade the existing Central Stadium as the site for Ceremonies. Then bam, in the Candidate book they changed things around by proposing a proper Olympic Park style setup, complete with a new stadium for ceremonies. Lego collecting? Cool, though off topic of course do you build, collect sets or get stuff thats MISB? Quote
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted April 25, 2013 Author Report Posted April 25, 2013 I still collect Lego too Postage to Australia is always going to be pricey from Europe, Darcy. The Salzburg set is much nicer than the Sochi ones. However as a winning bidder Sochi will always go for more. Yeah I know haha. Well i'll have a look hopefully they get relisted cheaper if noone buys haha. Quote
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted April 27, 2013 Author Report Posted April 27, 2013 Someone put a bid on Sochi. Quote
Lord David Posted April 28, 2013 Report Posted April 28, 2013 Whoever bid on it lost. Cause I did a bid with 30 odd minutes to go (I was willing to go up to 200 only). I won it as the next amount. 1 Quote
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted April 29, 2013 Author Report Posted April 29, 2013 Relisted them but only $5 cheaper and he put them up for a week! At this rate I won't be buying the one I want til July at these prices lol. The one week thing sucks Quote
SwissO Posted April 29, 2013 Report Posted April 29, 2013 Relisted them but only $5 cheaper and he put them up for a week! At this rate I won't be buying the one I want til July at these prices lol. The one week thing sucks Not sure you will find better deals. This guy is listing them during 2 or 3 weeks every year. He did not look in an hurry... 1 Quote
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted April 29, 2013 Author Report Posted April 29, 2013 Not sure you will find better deals. This guy is listing them during 2 or 3 weeks every year. He did not look in an hurry... I think it was him who uploaded one around the price I was looking at. It's the same bid book to. Quote
tominger Posted April 29, 2013 Report Posted April 29, 2013 Well, I dont think you wont find them much cheaper anywhere. And I dont know what you want in general - you always talk that you hope that there will be sth interesting popping up on ebay and when it comes to buying you dont do it. 95 Bugs for Salzburg 2014, 85 for the Applicant File of Istanbul 2020 (potential winning city)and only 85 for Calgary is a very good deal. The same with Sion 2002 - quite impossible to find nowadays and for 45 Dollar its the perfect deal. It was obvious that Sochi 2014 will go for more than 200 - its a beautiful set, a winning bid and I even expected them to go for more, because its a very tough find. In general, everything up to 150 for a non succesful Bid is more than fine - and if you take it serious you would pay that price. Quote
Lord David Posted April 29, 2013 Report Posted April 29, 2013 Umm I got Sochi for 159.50 US + 55 bucks shipping. Quote
tominger Posted April 29, 2013 Report Posted April 29, 2013 Really? Congratulations - thats a great Deal. you will love the Books and to me, its one of the most beautiful Winter Bid Books ever made. The branding of the Bid was incredible - so mich better what they come up with now. Quote
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted April 29, 2013 Author Report Posted April 29, 2013 Well there was a Salzburg one which I missed out on a few months ago which went for $50 which is what I was hoping it would get down to. I know they are great prices but im more unsure now cause I bought the Manchester one which turned out not to be the official bid book so I kind of blew $110 right there Quote
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted April 30, 2013 Author Report Posted April 30, 2013 Relisted the Manchester bid book thing i bought, doubt anyone will be interested lol. As long as I make my money back or even lose $10 I would be happy. Quote
Lord David Posted April 30, 2013 Report Posted April 30, 2013 Doubt you'll get any buyers, especially if it's limited to Australia. Quote
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted April 30, 2013 Author Report Posted April 30, 2013 EBay is too bloody confusing. I want it to be overseas but I couldnt find the bloody option. So I take it your the one watching the item? Thought it was someone else and I had a chance but ill keep listing it and figure out how to do overseas. Quote
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted May 1, 2013 Author Report Posted May 1, 2013 Well its listed $20 below what I paid and its still high. Ah hope it sells Quote
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted May 3, 2013 Author Report Posted May 3, 2013 Relisted for $5 cheaper (I would've done less but now I put it on international) Fingers crossed! Quote
SwissO Posted May 3, 2013 Report Posted May 3, 2013 Relisted for $5 cheaper (I would've done less but now I put it on international) Fingers crossed! Funny that you were angry about hight cost for some bid books and their shipping costs..... Your one, that according to what you wrote here is not a bid book (but that you are selling as one), is USD87 and the shipping to Europe is USD102 ??????? Quote
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted May 3, 2013 Author Report Posted May 3, 2013 Funny that you were angry about hight cost for some bid books and their shipping costs..... Your one, that according to what you wrote here is not a bid book (but that you are selling as one), is USD87 and the shipping to Europe is USD102 ??????? Well. I payed $110 for the Manchester, i'm writing what the person I bought it from said on his item, he had over 10 watchers on his item so i followed the same ebay outline. I'm already losing $25 in a month from this item however if need be I will go lower. And I wasn't angry I wish they were cheaper however if this does sell in the coming days I would end up buying the one i'm looking at however after blowing $110 on the Manchester one naturally i'm more hesitant. Quote
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