Finally got my hands on the Sanctum Sanctorum!
Excelsior, true believers! This is the bashful Beastofman taking over Stan's Soapbox in order to tell you the ornery ordeal I had to endure in order to get my very own Sanctum Sanctorum Lego set.
Times being as they are, I had to wait a little bit before I could pick up this set. And to be honest I also really wanted the Avengers Tower and the Daily Bugle with all of the web-head's friends first. So when it came time to get old Doc Strange's house I discovered that the Lego website was all sold out! Vanished like the lovely Sue Storm!
Well I wasn't going to be intimidated and give up on the chance to get the house created by Stan "The Man" Lee and "Sturdy" Steve Ditko. So I strapped on my shield, grabbed my hammer, and left the Danger Room to head to a place where many fear to tread: the Secondary Market.
I was willing to forgo my insistence on getting an authentic Lego Product, and getting a Not-Brand-Ecch substitute. So first I looked at Temu, but they did not carry the product or one similar. I have seen some of these products on AliExpress, so I ordered one. I received a message a few minutes later stating that the product was not indeed what they said I wanted and suggested I cancel. Which I did. What a revoltin' development! But at least they were honest with me (unlike certain rulers of Latveria I could mention!).
Then I ventured to a site called USAblocks. They had a product there which was very similar to the Lego set. The pictures even matched. So I ordered one. I followed the tracking for this product for about a month (was it shipping from Wakanda?) until finally it said it was delivered to a residence in Granville Texas. Well this hazel-eyed bashful Beastofman doesn't live in Granville Texas. When I inquired with the website I was told that they had the wrong tracking number and that the product I had ordered was out of stock. They refunded my money, which at least they did that. I tell you I was angrier than that jolly Green Goliath! I used language that would make Aunt May blush!
I then went to a site called Mercardi. And there I found a seller who is selling an actual Lego Product for a decent price. I couldn't believe my luck! So I ordered the product. I got a confirmation that the product was ordered and then I waited to get a notice that the product had shipped. A week went by. I messaged the seller inquiring when the product would be shipped. There was no response. Another week went by. I sent yet another message, reminding the seller of the message I sent the previous week. Once again, like Black Bolt, there was no response. I canceled the order for a full refund. I was afraid I wasn't going to find this site even with the Eye of Agamotto!
Finally I found a site called StockX. They had a Lego Product for a little more money than what I paid the last time, but I really wanted the home of the Master of the Mystic Arts. So even though I didn't have Tony Stark's Diner's Club card, I placed an order. Almost immediately I was told that the order was going to be shipped and I would receive the product in a little over two weeks. Not Quicksilver speed, but better than I expected. They communicated frequently with me. I was getting more messages than Johnny Storm gets love letters from teenage girls!
Well it turned out my treasure arrived in a one week. I opened the box,half expecting to find balled up newspapers, but there it was! An official Lego set too! I even scanned the QR code to register it. I felt like Thanos getting his hands on an Infinity Stone!
Considering that I started this quest on December 1st, and received the product on February 3rd, just shows how arduous navigating the Secondary Market can be.
Now about that certain mansion in Westchester... 'Nuff said. Make Mine Marvel!
Excelsior, true believers! This is the bashful Beastofman taking over Stan's Soapbox in order to tell you the ornery ordeal I had to endure in order to get my very own Sanctum Sanctorum Lego set.
Times being as they are, I had to wait a little bit before I could pick up this set. And to be honest I also really wanted the Avengers Tower and the Daily Bugle with all of the web-head's friends first. So when it came time to get old Doc Strange's house I discovered that the Lego website was all sold out! Vanished like the lovely Sue Storm!
Well I wasn't going to be intimidated and give up on the chance to get the house created by Stan "The Man" Lee and "Sturdy" Steve Ditko. So I strapped on my shield, grabbed my hammer, and left the Danger Room to head to a place where many fear to tread: the Secondary Market.
I was willing to forgo my insistence on getting an authentic Lego Product, and getting a Not-Brand-Ecch substitute. So first I looked at Temu, but they did not carry the product or one similar. I have seen some of these products on AliExpress, so I ordered one. I received a message a few minutes later stating that the product was not indeed what they said I wanted and suggested I cancel. Which I did. What a revoltin' development! But at least they were honest with me (unlike certain rulers of Latveria I could mention!).
Then I ventured to a site called USAblocks. They had a product there which was very similar to the Lego set. The pictures even matched. So I ordered one. I followed the tracking for this product for about a month (was it shipping from Wakanda?) until finally it said it was delivered to a residence in Granville Texas. Well this hazel-eyed bashful Beastofman doesn't live in Granville Texas. When I inquired with the website I was told that they had the wrong tracking number and that the product I had ordered was out of stock. They refunded my money, which at least they did that. I tell you I was angrier than that jolly Green Goliath! I used language that would make Aunt May blush!
I then went to a site called Mercardi. And there I found a seller who is selling an actual Lego Product for a decent price. I couldn't believe my luck! So I ordered the product. I got a confirmation that the product was ordered and then I waited to get a notice that the product had shipped. A week went by. I messaged the seller inquiring when the product would be shipped. There was no response. Another week went by. I sent yet another message, reminding the seller of the message I sent the previous week. Once again, like Black Bolt, there was no response. I canceled the order for a full refund. I was afraid I wasn't going to find this site even with the Eye of Agamotto!
Finally I found a site called StockX. They had a Lego Product for a little more money than what I paid the last time, but I really wanted the home of the Master of the Mystic Arts. So even though I didn't have Tony Stark's Diner's Club card, I placed an order. Almost immediately I was told that the order was going to be shipped and I would receive the product in a little over two weeks. Not Quicksilver speed, but better than I expected. They communicated frequently with me. I was getting more messages than Johnny Storm gets love letters from teenage girls!
Well it turned out my treasure arrived in a one week. I opened the box,half expecting to find balled up newspapers, but there it was! An official Lego set too! I even scanned the QR code to register it. I felt like Thanos getting his hands on an Infinity Stone!
Considering that I started this quest on December 1st, and received the product on February 3rd, just shows how arduous navigating the Secondary Market can be.
Now about that certain mansion in Westchester... 'Nuff said. Make Mine Marvel!