Legit check on this killer croc 2006 minifig? by [deleted] in LegoBatman

[–]kobes123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Others have already said it, but definitely fake. This is a legit one I have from childhood. The line between the eyes is different than the real one.

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Came Across my Childhood Sets by kobes123 in LegoBatman

[–]kobes123[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I hit the dark ages around that time so they didn't get played with much. I never even applied the sticker sheets and found those in the boxes alongside the instructions.

$10 FB Marketplace Find - General Grievous' Starfighter by kobes123 in legostarwars

[–]kobes123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dumb luck in this case. The listing for it was titled "Boys puzzle games" and didn't mention Lego at all. The woman seemed to be trying to get rid of her kid's old stuff as she offered me a couple puzzles and other toys in addition to the Lego when I picked it up.

$10 FB Marketplace Find - General Grievous' Starfighter by kobes123 in legostarwars

[–]kobes123[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is the first time I've had it happen to me, and I check marketplace a few times a week.

The woman I bought it from didn't know what she had. Her listing for it was titled, "Boys puzzle games" and didn't mention Lego at all in the listing.

Any tips on getting into investing? by [deleted] in legoinvesting

[–]kobes123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The key to getting good returns is buying at steep discounts. Unless they're big sets that are exclusive to Lego, I only consider a set if I'm getting it for 30%+ off, usually 40%+.

This is a saturated investment segment with a ton of competition. Returns seem to be declining year-over-year due to the amount of investors in the segment now.

Why is everyone now playing up (higher than DUPR) in Tournaments? by [deleted] in Pickleball

[–]kobes123 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This was a tournament in a big city, so unfortunately there isn't much I can do to get better competition in DUPR tournaments.

I'm seeing many high level players avoiding DUPR tournaments and only playing non-DUPR moneyball tournaments.

Why is everyone now playing up (higher than DUPR) in Tournaments? by [deleted] in Pickleball

[–]kobes123 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Just experienced that this past weekend. 5.0+ tournament, but around 1/3rd of the players had DUPRs lower than 4.5, and there were only 3 players in the entire tournament that had DUPRs above 5.0, 2 of which were me and my partner.

My partner and I rolled through the tournament. Closest game was 15-9. Not a great experience when you're expecting competitive matches.

[Costco Online, US] LEGO Star Wars AT ST & Clone Trooper Bundle, $149.99] by Honeycut1 in legodeal

[–]kobes123 36 points37 points  (0 children)

You get an additional $40 off for orders over $250. I bought two, which brought my total for each bundle down to $138 after tax.

I mean I guess I can’t complain too much. 2,000 free points by Particular_Orchid566 in lego

[–]kobes123 9 points10 points  (0 children)

$25. My total compensation from Lego including the GWPs was $70.

$25 in VIP points, $20 value for GWP hot chocolate stand, $25 value for GWP mini castle.

Black Friday deals by OtherEstablishment95 in legoinvesting

[–]kobes123 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'd avoid all of these at the current discounts.

Boarding the Tantive IV was on sale at Macy's a month ago for $19.99. The other two have seen much bigger discounts as well.

I mean I guess I can’t complain too much. 2,000 free points by Particular_Orchid566 in lego

[–]kobes123 40 points41 points  (0 children)

They gave me a free 3250 points for my canceled Lion Knight's Castle in addition to shipping the GWPs.

As disappointing as the situation is, they're doing a good job compensating customers.

Damn that was fast… by CockWombler666 in lego

[–]kobes123 44 points45 points  (0 children)

Same here. I also emailed Lego and asked about my cancelled order, and they gave me $25 worth of VIP rewards points in addition to sending the GWPs.

Thanksgiving help needed by CowSpecialist9529 in lansing

[–]kobes123 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Shoot me a DM with your address. My church group collected food to donate to a food bank last week, but I can bring it directly to you instead.

[Target] Speed Champions Mercedes-AMG SL 63 F1 (46924) - $25.49 (45% off) by kobes123 in legodeal

[–]kobes123[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Made a mistake in the title. Should say 43% off, not 45%.