Let's talk about the things that can be frustrating (sometimes) but also profitable (often) with this website that will allow you to accurately assess the theoretical value of your collection and guide you in your LEGO investments: I'm obviously talking about Brickpicker.com . For those who aren't yet familiar with this site, the goal is simple: to keep you informed in real time about the value of your sets, resale and capital gains opportunities, market trends, rises and falls, opportunities to seize, etc.
As with the stock exchange or the gold market, LEGOs are treated more as a source of profit than as an exciting toy. The discussions that take place on the site's forum may shock more than a disinterested collector, but they bring their share of interesting information on this hobby which can also become a business, the two are not incompatible.
We discuss the quality of the boxes produced by LEGO, their ability to withstand time, the interest of storing boxes from the LEGO Lord of the Rings range for future resale, etc ...
Brickpicker.com also provides set valuation tools with sales volumes recorded in recent months, the evolution of the average resale price on the internet, the ranking of best-selling sets on eBay, etc...
The blog section offers some interesting articles on storage methods, for example, on the reasons for insuring your collection against theft/fire/flood/Godzilla attack, or on how to generate substantial profits from end-of-life product lines.
What to make of such a site? If you're allergic to the idea of profiting from buying and reselling LEGO in a market where supply and demand are booming, steer clear. You'll be shocked to see that LEGO is treated like any other commodity for profit. If you're interested in learning about the future investment potential of LEGO sets while keeping a watchful eye on your 10197 UCS Millennium Falcon, then this site is for you. If you're looking to make a lot of money speculating on LEGO sets, you're probably already familiar with Brickpicker.com ...
