Here's my latest buy from Aliexpress, not sure if it's going to go through. The seller has a really low feedback score and rating, so I guess we will have to wait a few weeks to see if I actually get a tracking number that works.
So far, I have had zero success trying to buy a cheap version of the Mos Eisley Cantina from Aliexpress. I think I've tried to buy it about 3 times already, each time resulting in me having to raise a dispute to get my money back, either due to the seller not sending the item or giving me a fake tracking number. I mean you can find a fairly decently priced knockoff set for between $150 to $200 on Aliexpress, but I'm always on the hunt for the best bargain.
With discounts, the total cost of the set including shipping is $133.24 CDN which works out to about $102 USD at current exchange rates. Not bad for 3187 pieces. Or about 0.03 cents per piece.
The Lego 75290 Mos Eisley Cantina set was released in September 2020, and one would expect that it's retirement date should be sometime this fall. As a result, the OG set should go up in value. The website Brick Economy suggests that the value of the set will increase to around $700 or more.
Brick4.com lists the knockoff set as 60016 but with no brand. Hope the
quality and the minifigures are decent. Guess we will roll the dice again and hope for a good outcome! Look for an update in a
few weeks or so.
