r/legoinvesting

I have probably dumped 2 grand over the past three years to invest in lego. I have had a small number of sets do amazingly well, but others have had average or below average appreciation. I'm looking to buy around $1000-$1500 worth of older unopened sets from around 2007-2014. Is this a good idea? If it is what sets should I get.

I’m not looking to flip Legos, but I would like to buy sets at the lowest prices. I’d like to get Rivendell, the Enterprise, Barad Dur, and Jabba’s Sail Barge in the next year or so. When and where should I get these? I get 5% back from Amazon and Target. I just got the ATST from LEGO so I am starting to understand the points and gwp sets. But the points will rarely be worth more than my 5% discounts at Target and or Amazon. Do sets go on sale right before they are retired? Any insight would be appreciated.

I got tired of losing track of what my LEGO collection is actually worth, so I built a free site that lets you track every set you own and shows real-time resale value, ROI, and which retired sets in your collection are appreciating fastest.

Free, no ads, no login required to browse. Sign-in is just for saving your collection across devices (no password — magic link to your email).

What's there:

• Add any LEGO set + qty + what you paid → see current resale value, ROI %, total portfolio gain
• Watchlist with price-drop alerts when sets you don't own go on sale
• Hot Deals page with live retail prices across major retailers
• Retiring Soon tracker with countdowns

bricktracker.net

Honest disclaimer: brand new, will probably break in places. If anyone tries it, please tell me what's broken or missing.

Hey everyone, long time Lego collector here. I’m always interested to try and find the best deals on sets I want, especially as Lego continues to raise prices.
I started working on a means of tracking prices for myself and ended up just building a website to do it. It currently looks on Amazon and Target only, but I hope to continue adding additional retailers. I think I’ve done a pretty job of weeding out all the third party listings and accessories from Amazon, so that you are seeing the best price for the actual set. The site will also let you know if the set you are interested in is retiring soon.
My favorite part though is that users can create a wanted list of the sets they are after and select a target price that they are looking for. You will then get notified if the set hits that price at one of the tracked retailers.
I figured this could be a helpful tool for investors, so thought I would share here. Would love to get feedback on the site, its functionality and any additional features that would improve the experience. Appreciate you taking the time to read this and for any feedback that is provided.

I want Mina’s Tirith eventually, but will it be cheaper to buy Grond separately and get Minas Tirith on sale in a year or two?

Where do you see the biggest upside in soon to retire sets? (July 31).

Have a couple of Gringotts that I think will see good returns but in the longer term. Looking for a couple of options with good returns in the shorter team.

Thinking a couple of Jaws sets (I built one for my personal collection and love it). Not convinced by the retiring Transformer or D&D sets (not enough Lego interest in the IP in my view). Thoughts?