Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | RedSun  | | Posted: | Jun 9, 2021 21:44 | | Subject: | Re: Long time Lego lover, new seller | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | Feedback | |
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| Thanks for the reply!
I definitely do my best to get the correct mold variations/era specific pieces,
but I am open to any resources that can educate me further. Often one does not
know what they do not know.
Colours first (old grey vs Bley, old brown vs reddish brown), then things like
pips, font, underside pins, pat pending, etc. Some pieces are functionally slightly
different, such as thin-ring vs thick-ring, and those are easy to spot.
It is my understanding that there are many, many, cases where different molds
were used to produce the same sets. Sometimes due to different factories, or
changing molds mid production. Sometimes the same factory was using different
mold variations at the same time on different machines.
I definitely intend to do my best, but also lead with the possibility that mold
variation mishaps may exist, and to ask me first if there are any concerns.
This is one of several reasons why I wish to add original photos to each listing.
That may prove to simply be wasted time, but I want people to be happy with
what they receive.
In Feedback, Adjour writes:
| | In Feedback, Bulklotboy writes:
| | Hello all!
I have been a long time lover of Lego, and several years ago I got out of my
"dark ages" and began buying up a ton of bulk lots locally. My goal is to complete
my Classic Space collection first, and then move onto Futuron, etc.
The second intent is to sell complete or nearly complete, used-vintage sets to
keep the hobby going. I'm sure this is what many of you are doing as well.
I have been building up a very large list of sets, and my thought has been to
"hit the ground running" listing everything at once so that buyers are encouraged
to add some smaller sets to their purchase, to save on shipping costs. The small
sets may be difficult to sell without something rarer or bigger to draw the buyer
in first.
Is this a sound idea?
I have read in several posts here, and on other forums that say it is potentially
a bad sign to list a ton of valuable sets/pieces with very little feedback as
scammers tend to do such things. I intend to provide original photos of each
set with my seller name watermarked in said photos.
I have a decent amount of experience selling items on Ebay (vintage automotive
parts, nearly 500 items sold in 2 years), but none whatsoever as a seller on
Bricklink.
I have been sorting and cataloging hundreds of pounds of bricks off-and-on for
nearly two years now, and hope to get a lot listed here shortly. At this point
I do not intend to sell individual pieces unless they are particularly rare or
valuable due to the fact that nearly 100% is good condition used parts. My loose
bricks will be used to complete other sets to be sold.
Any advice, questions, or critiques are welcomed!
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HI and welcome!
I hope my comments don't come off as a grumpy bubble burster, but if you
are going to sell vintage sets, you really need to have the correct era parts
to complete them with. If you mix part eras you need to state this in your listings
or you will have unhappy customers. I keep 4 completely separate collections
of spare parts from each decade to complete sets with.
Also learn the many MANY vintage mold variants. I had been collecting for 30
years and didn't know them all. Classic space buyers WILL know and WILL complain
if you don't get the set correct 100%.
OR you need to state in the listing that variants and eras are mixed
Actually the small sets sell and the big sets sit, even at good pricing.
Do not bother with the pics or watermark, spend your time double checking the
set inventory for accuracy instead.
I got my start selling vintage sets. People will buy them even if you have low
to no feedback, so let the "trust" thought go. The old stuff sells itself.
Otherwise, welcome 
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| Author: | MrPetovan | | Posted: | Jun 9, 2021 21:38 | | Subject: | Re: Long time Lego lover, new seller | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Feedback | |
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| BL is especially great to buy/sell stickered parts as they have their own catalog
entries, which isn't the case anywhere else. I don't have any experience
selling on eBay so I'm not too keen, especially with my Incomplete sets with
no minifigures, but I've been able to offload a few small 2010's sets
on Nextdoor, believe it or not.
Buying used parts, you have to be ready to discard some lots you will receive.
Most of the time I've been able to obtain a refund, especially when it's
obviously damaged, but sometimes it's just normal play wear but I don't
feel like using it to complete a set for sale.
On the other hand I've received Used parts that were looking like New, those
were the good surprises.
In Feedback, Bulklotboy writes:
| | I am still figuring out if Ebay is better for selling sets, but I want to give
Bricklink a solid try first. I know BL is very focused on pieces for MOCs, but
I get great satisfaction from completing sets. In addition, the used pieces
market is a totally different ball game from selling new pieces. There are way
more lots involved with used pieces, and fewer pieces per lot. Condition variations
too.
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| Author: | MrPetovan | | Posted: | Jun 9, 2021 21:30 | | Subject: | Re: Long time Lego lover, new seller | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Feedback | |
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| Of course, you aren't in competition with all the other sellers, but you
are in competition with the sellers that have the same "business" model in your
local geographical region. I sell mostly sets and very few parts but I'm
an avid buyer for the same reason as you, so it's possible that we will be
in competition to buy parts to restore the same set, and then be in competition
to sell it. Your announce could have made me nervous if I was staking my livelihood
on my BL store which I thankfully don't need nor want to do.
Although if you're missing a bunch of Light Gray/Dark Gray parts, feel free
to browse my store, I can't stand these colors and I'd like to get rid
of my two inconvenient bags.
In Feedback, Bulklotboy writes:
| | Thanks for the welcome!
Honestly, I don't see it as competition much. The people selling are also
the people who are buying, or at least that is the way it seems on Bricklink.
Vintage sets often have missing or broken pieces, discoloration, damage, etc,
and there is only so much "out there" in terms of filling that need to get a
nice complete set. No two sellers are going to have the exact inventories in
the exact same area. If there was no "competition" then there would probably
be no buyers either, hehe.
I have an extensive parts-needed list here on BL (BL is utterly fantastic in
this feature alone) that has been slowly whittled down by finding pieces I need
in additional lots I find. Inevitably I will still need to order parts from
other brick fans here on BL.
It's the circle of brick!
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| Author: | jbo210 | | Posted: | Jun 9, 2021 21:26 | | Subject: | * Minifig Inventory Restock! * | | Viewed: | 50 times | | Topic: | Sales | |
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| Hi there!
Inventory has been stocked with some more new and used minifigs, along with minifig parts, partial sets, and a new dinosaur!
All orders will still include a FREE bonus bag; Bonus bags are filled with random extra parts and minifig accessories, included as big thank you for your continued support of the store! 
AlamoCityMinifigs
https://store.bricklink.com/jbo210
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| Author: | Adjour | | Posted: | Jun 9, 2021 21:13 | | Subject: | Re: Long time Lego lover, new seller | | Viewed: | 55 times | | Topic: | Feedback | |
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| In Feedback, Bulklotboy writes:
| | Hello all!
I have been a long time lover of Lego, and several years ago I got out of my
"dark ages" and began buying up a ton of bulk lots locally. My goal is to complete
my Classic Space collection first, and then move onto Futuron, etc.
The second intent is to sell complete or nearly complete, used-vintage sets to
keep the hobby going. I'm sure this is what many of you are doing as well.
I have been building up a very large list of sets, and my thought has been to
"hit the ground running" listing everything at once so that buyers are encouraged
to add some smaller sets to their purchase, to save on shipping costs. The small
sets may be difficult to sell without something rarer or bigger to draw the buyer
in first.
Is this a sound idea?
I have read in several posts here, and on other forums that say it is potentially
a bad sign to list a ton of valuable sets/pieces with very little feedback as
scammers tend to do such things. I intend to provide original photos of each
set with my seller name watermarked in said photos.
I have a decent amount of experience selling items on Ebay (vintage automotive
parts, nearly 500 items sold in 2 years), but none whatsoever as a seller on
Bricklink.
I have been sorting and cataloging hundreds of pounds of bricks off-and-on for
nearly two years now, and hope to get a lot listed here shortly. At this point
I do not intend to sell individual pieces unless they are particularly rare or
valuable due to the fact that nearly 100% is good condition used parts. My loose
bricks will be used to complete other sets to be sold.
Any advice, questions, or critiques are welcomed!
|
HI and welcome!
I hope my comments don't come off as a grumpy bubble burster, but if you
are going to sell vintage sets, you really need to have the correct era parts
to complete them with. If you mix part eras you need to state this in your listings
or you will have unhappy customers. I keep 4 completely separate collections
of spare parts from each decade to complete sets with.
Also learn the many MANY vintage mold variants. I had been collecting for 30
years and didn't know them all. Classic space buyers WILL know and WILL complain
if you don't get the set correct 100%.
OR you need to state in the listing that variants and eras are mixed
Actually the small sets sell and the big sets sit, even at good pricing.
Do not bother with the pics or watermark, spend your time double checking the
set inventory for accuracy instead.
I got my start selling vintage sets. People will buy them even if you have low
to no feedback, so let the "trust" thought go. The old stuff sells itself.
Otherwise, welcome
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| Author: | RedSun | | Posted: | Jun 9, 2021 20:34 | | Subject: | Re: Long time Lego lover, new seller | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Feedback | |
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| Thanks for the welcome!
Honestly, I don't see it as competition much. The people selling are also
the people who are buying, or at least that is the way it seems on Bricklink.
Vintage sets often have missing or broken pieces, discoloration, damage, etc,
and there is only so much "out there" in terms of filling that need to get a
nice complete set. No two sellers are going to have the exact inventories in
the exact same area. If there was no "competition" then there would probably
be no buyers either, hehe.
I have an extensive parts-needed list here on BL (BL is utterly fantastic in
this feature alone) that has been slowly whittled down by finding pieces I need
in additional lots I find. Inevitably I will still need to order parts from
other brick fans here on BL.
It's the circle of brick!
In Feedback, MrPetovan writes:
| | I started my store with half a dozen 80’s-90’s space sets and the big sets sold
on their own first, leaving me with the smaller sets that eventually found takers
on their own as well, so don’t worry about it.
I welcome a new competitor since I’m doing the exact same as you are doing, this
town definitely is big enough for both of us!
In Feedback, Bulklotboy writes:
| | Hello all!
I have been a long time lover of Lego, and several years ago I got out of my
"dark ages" and began buying up a ton of bulk lots locally. My goal is to complete
my Classic Space collection first, and then move onto Futuron, etc.
The second intent is to sell complete or nearly complete, used-vintage sets to
keep the hobby going. I'm sure this is what many of you are doing as well.
I have been building up a very large list of sets, and my thought has been to
"hit the ground running" listing everything at once so that buyers are encouraged
to add some smaller sets to their purchase, to save on shipping costs. The small
sets may be difficult to sell without something rarer or bigger to draw the buyer
in first.
Is this a sound idea?
I have read in several posts here, and on other forums that say it is potentially
a bad sign to list a ton of valuable sets/pieces with very little feedback as
scammers tend to do such things. I intend to provide original photos of each
set with my seller name watermarked in said photos.
I have a decent amount of experience selling items on Ebay (vintage automotive
parts, nearly 500 items sold in 2 years), but none whatsoever as a seller on
Bricklink.
I have been sorting and cataloging hundreds of pounds of bricks off-and-on for
nearly two years now, and hope to get a lot listed here shortly. At this point
I do not intend to sell individual pieces unless they are particularly rare or
valuable due to the fact that nearly 100% is good condition used parts. My loose
bricks will be used to complete other sets to be sold.
Any advice, questions, or critiques are welcomed!
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| Author: | RedSun | | Posted: | Jun 9, 2021 20:24 | | Subject: | Re: Long time Lego lover, new seller | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Feedback | |
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| Thanks for the advice!
I am still figuring out if Ebay is better for selling sets, but I want to give
Bricklink a solid try first. I know BL is very focused on pieces for MOCs, but
I get great satisfaction from completing sets. In addition, the used pieces
market is a totally different ball game from selling new pieces. There are way
more lots involved with used pieces, and fewer pieces per lot. Condition variations
too.
I have a lot of classic castle, pirates, town, and space (which I want to keep).
I believe everything I have is at the very least retired if not vintage.
I had a large city in early 90s, and want to build one again once I have the
room. I have been planning a large Neo-Classic space MOC too.
In Feedback, rab1234 writes:
| | Just list everything that’s ready to be listed. As long as sets are accurately
described and competitively priced, they’ll sell. People will buy small sets
individually. Town sets don’t tend to sell as well, but any 80s-90s space, castle,
and pirates will move. I have not noticed people adding on small sets to larger
orders. Sets generally take a lot longer to sell so don’t get discouraged.
In Feedback, Bulklotboy writes:
| | Hello all!
I have been a long time lover of Lego, and several years ago I got out of my
"dark ages" and began buying up a ton of bulk lots locally. My goal is to complete
my Classic Space collection first, and then move onto Futuron, etc.
The second intent is to sell complete or nearly complete, used-vintage sets to
keep the hobby going. I'm sure this is what many of you are doing as well.
I have been building up a very large list of sets, and my thought has been to
"hit the ground running" listing everything at once so that buyers are encouraged
to add some smaller sets to their purchase, to save on shipping costs. The small
sets may be difficult to sell without something rarer or bigger to draw the buyer
in first.
Is this a sound idea?
I have read in several posts here, and on other forums that say it is potentially
a bad sign to list a ton of valuable sets/pieces with very little feedback as
scammers tend to do such things. I intend to provide original photos of each
set with my seller name watermarked in said photos.
I have a decent amount of experience selling items on Ebay (vintage automotive
parts, nearly 500 items sold in 2 years), but none whatsoever as a seller on
Bricklink.
I have been sorting and cataloging hundreds of pounds of bricks off-and-on for
nearly two years now, and hope to get a lot listed here shortly. At this point
I do not intend to sell individual pieces unless they are particularly rare or
valuable due to the fact that nearly 100% is good condition used parts. My loose
bricks will be used to complete other sets to be sold.
Any advice, questions, or critiques are welcomed!
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| Author: | MrPetovan | | Posted: | Jun 9, 2021 20:22 | | Subject: | Re: Long time Lego lover, new seller | | Viewed: | 48 times | | Topic: | Feedback | |
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| I started my store with half a dozen 80’s-90’s space sets and the big sets sold
on their own first, leaving me with the smaller sets that eventually found takers
on their own as well, so don’t worry about it.
I welcome a new competitor since I’m doing the exact same as you are doing, this
town definitely is big enough for both of us!
In Feedback, Bulklotboy writes:
| | Hello all!
I have been a long time lover of Lego, and several years ago I got out of my
"dark ages" and began buying up a ton of bulk lots locally. My goal is to complete
my Classic Space collection first, and then move onto Futuron, etc.
The second intent is to sell complete or nearly complete, used-vintage sets to
keep the hobby going. I'm sure this is what many of you are doing as well.
I have been building up a very large list of sets, and my thought has been to
"hit the ground running" listing everything at once so that buyers are encouraged
to add some smaller sets to their purchase, to save on shipping costs. The small
sets may be difficult to sell without something rarer or bigger to draw the buyer
in first.
Is this a sound idea?
I have read in several posts here, and on other forums that say it is potentially
a bad sign to list a ton of valuable sets/pieces with very little feedback as
scammers tend to do such things. I intend to provide original photos of each
set with my seller name watermarked in said photos.
I have a decent amount of experience selling items on Ebay (vintage automotive
parts, nearly 500 items sold in 2 years), but none whatsoever as a seller on
Bricklink.
I have been sorting and cataloging hundreds of pounds of bricks off-and-on for
nearly two years now, and hope to get a lot listed here shortly. At this point
I do not intend to sell individual pieces unless they are particularly rare or
valuable due to the fact that nearly 100% is good condition used parts. My loose
bricks will be used to complete other sets to be sold.
Any advice, questions, or critiques are welcomed!
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| Author: | zorbanj | | Posted: | Jun 9, 2021 20:19 | | Subject: | Re: Who Pays to Reship Returned Int'l Order? | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| In Shipping, Andrsv writes:
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From a sellers perspective it makes sense to send to PayPal address.
From a buyer perspective (at least here in Norway) it makes sense that it is
sent to bricklink address.
Regarding a PayPal claim PayPal will take side according to PayPal shipping address.
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Yes.
| | Regarding a bricklink claim bricklink will take side according to Bricklink shipping
address.
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Not if payment was made using PayPal.
| | What if customer pays with something else than PayPal, where should the seller
send it?
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I don't know, I was only talking about PayPal.
| | If seller should always send to PayPal address, then why does bricklink have
addresses for buyers?
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I can think of no other reason.
However, I must say again: Sellers *must* ship to the PayPal address or they
lose seller protection.
| | Why does the invoice say that items will ship to bricklink address?
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My invoice template does not say this. I have not changed the language of the
invoice template.
| | If seller wants to be safe, he have to check both addresses. And if he doesn't
check both then he'll have to accept the risk of it.
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Yes, and the seller takes on risk when they do not use the PayPal address. Before
PayPal stopped refunding fees, there was a simple solution. The order could be
cancelled and the buyer could re-order after updating the PayPal address. Now
there is an issue as to who pays the fees for the cancelled order.
| | If you order something from lego.com: if you have recently moved and your credit
card is still registered with your old address, but you provide the new and
correct address to lego.com. Who's fault would it be if Lego send your package
to your old credit-card address?
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Lego would be at fault, because they ask for the shipping address before processing
the order. I don't know rules Lego's payment processor has.
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| Author: | rab1234 | | Posted: | Jun 9, 2021 20:00 | | Subject: | Re: Long time Lego lover, new seller | | Viewed: | 49 times | | Topic: | Feedback | |
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| Just list everything that’s ready to be listed. As long as sets are accurately
described and competitively priced, they’ll sell. People will buy small sets
individually. Town sets don’t tend to sell as well, but any 80s-90s space, castle,
and pirates will move. I have not noticed people adding on small sets to larger
orders. Sets generally take a lot longer to sell so don’t get discouraged.
In Feedback, Bulklotboy writes:
| | Hello all!
I have been a long time lover of Lego, and several years ago I got out of my
"dark ages" and began buying up a ton of bulk lots locally. My goal is to complete
my Classic Space collection first, and then move onto Futuron, etc.
The second intent is to sell complete or nearly complete, used-vintage sets to
keep the hobby going. I'm sure this is what many of you are doing as well.
I have been building up a very large list of sets, and my thought has been to
"hit the ground running" listing everything at once so that buyers are encouraged
to add some smaller sets to their purchase, to save on shipping costs. The small
sets may be difficult to sell without something rarer or bigger to draw the buyer
in first.
Is this a sound idea?
I have read in several posts here, and on other forums that say it is potentially
a bad sign to list a ton of valuable sets/pieces with very little feedback as
scammers tend to do such things. I intend to provide original photos of each
set with my seller name watermarked in said photos.
I have a decent amount of experience selling items on Ebay (vintage automotive
parts, nearly 500 items sold in 2 years), but none whatsoever as a seller on
Bricklink.
I have been sorting and cataloging hundreds of pounds of bricks off-and-on for
nearly two years now, and hope to get a lot listed here shortly. At this point
I do not intend to sell individual pieces unless they are particularly rare or
valuable due to the fact that nearly 100% is good condition used parts. My loose
bricks will be used to complete other sets to be sold.
Any advice, questions, or critiques are welcomed!
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