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 Author: AngrySquirrel View Messages Posted By AngrySquirrel
 Posted: Jul 28, 2021 13:27
 Subject: Re: Just Opened in Bangalore, India!
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In New Stores, ProVijay writes:
  Hello,

I'm so excited to finally be a seller in Bricklink. We opened our store
(Bangalore Bricks) a month back and so far it has been a slow but steady progress.
We have shipped 3 international and 1 domestic orders. We primarily are selling
parts. Minifigures and some retired sets too we have got but just about a dozen
there. Excited to see what the future holds for us!

Thank you for all the support. Cheers!

Congrats!
 Author: runner.caller View Messages Posted By runner.caller
 Posted: Jul 28, 2021 13:12
 Subject: Re: Mega Bloks
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In General, Drevil44 writes:
  In General, bearly30 writes:
  This site is amazing!! I used the inventory area to put all my nephews sets back
together, as the legos were just a total mess. I was wondering if anyone knows
of a site in which to find instructions or the brick inventory of Mega Bloks.
I am trying to sort the pieces to find them all for the set. It is an older set
. It is called Mega Bloks Build A Bakery. Contacted the company but that information
is unavailable as the set is a few years old. Thanks a bunch!!

I can't believe that Mega Bloks has never been sued out of existence by Lego
for copyright infringement of their design/product. I can't tell you the
countless hours I have spent separating non-Lego from genuine Lego parts only
to dump these fraudulent pieces into the garbage. Family members who give these
Mega Blok sets to their children/grandchildren/nieces/nephews etc., are proliferating
a continual crime in my opinion. These inferior products may at the onset look
like they can be combined with the Lego system of bricks, but in actuality ruin
the building experience that that child might have otherwise enjoyed if using
pure Lego only.

LOL! the non-lego brands are super annoying when sorting bulk.

However, don't forget that LEGO was once a clone brick brand as well copying
kiddicraft. So if kiddicraft had sued lego out of existence in 1949, what you're
suggesting lego do to mega-bloks now, then lego wouldn't exist today.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFELcl75CiY

I had a terrible experience with a mega-bloks monster truck as a little kid.
I was never able to put it all the way together bc the tolerances were so bad
that pushing a piece in would pop one off somewhere else.

I'm guessing uninitiated gift buyers think they are getting more bang for
their buck, but I'd rather have had a modest $20 lego set back then than
a giant $20 cheap monster truck.

I will say that the halo figures they make are actually pretty cool and they
have some resell value as well which helps fund more lego purchases.
 Author: Tracyd View Messages Posted By Tracyd
 Posted: Jul 28, 2021 13:00
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In General, Drevil44 writes:
  In General, bearly30 writes:
  This site is amazing!! I used the inventory area to put all my nephews sets back
together, as the legos were just a total mess. I was wondering if anyone knows
of a site in which to find instructions or the brick inventory of Mega Bloks.
I am trying to sort the pieces to find them all for the set. It is an older set
. It is called Mega Bloks Build A Bakery. Contacted the company but that information
is unavailable as the set is a few years old. Thanks a bunch!!

I can't believe that Mega Bloks has never been sued out of existence by Lego
for copyright infringement of their design/product. I can't tell you the
countless hours I have spent separating non-Lego from genuine Lego parts only
to dump these fraudulent pieces into the garbage. Family members who give these
Mega Blok sets to their children/grandchildren/nieces/nephews etc., are proliferating
a continual crime in my opinion. These inferior products may at the onset look
like they can be combined with the Lego system of bricks, but in actuality ruin
the building experience that that child might have otherwise enjoyed if using
pure Lego only.

They tried.
 Author: Dirkpeek View Messages Posted By Dirkpeek
 Posted: Jul 28, 2021 13:00
 Subject: Re: Co-op type store.
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In Selling, Dirkpeek writes:
  Hi all,

I have a small bricklink store where I sell stuff from my joblot buys that dont
interest me. It's mainly sets and figures.
I've had a couple of my friends and acquaintances ask if they could list
some of their sets. I said I'd be interested for a small percentage of the
final cost as I'll have to put time and effort into it. Has anyone done this
before? If so how did you work out payment etc? I'm not worried about payment
from my friends, it's the acquaintances I'd be sceptical about.

Is it worth it or am I open to a world of pain?

Any help is appreciated
Hendrik.


Thanks for the help,

I think ye are right, there is to many variables that can go wrong.
I'll offer them a fair price and list them myself if they take it.


Thanks!
 Author: Drevil44 View Messages Posted By Drevil44
 Posted: Jul 28, 2021 12:52
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In General, bearly30 writes:
  This site is amazing!! I used the inventory area to put all my nephews sets back
together, as the legos were just a total mess. I was wondering if anyone knows
of a site in which to find instructions or the brick inventory of Mega Bloks.
I am trying to sort the pieces to find them all for the set. It is an older set
. It is called Mega Bloks Build A Bakery. Contacted the company but that information
is unavailable as the set is a few years old. Thanks a bunch!!

I can't believe that Mega Bloks has never been sued out of existence by Lego
for copyright infringement of their design/product. I can't tell you the
countless hours I have spent separating non-Lego from genuine Lego parts only
to dump these fraudulent pieces into the garbage. Family members who give these
Mega Blok sets to their children/grandchildren/nieces/nephews etc., are proliferating
a continual crime in my opinion. These inferior products may at the onset look
like they can be combined with the Lego system of bricks, but in actuality ruin
the building experience that that child might have otherwise enjoyed if using
pure Lego only.
 Author: StickyBrickit View Messages Posted By StickyBrickit
 Posted: Jul 28, 2021 12:47
 Subject: Re: Co-op type store.
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In Selling, Dirkpeek writes:
  Hi all,

I have a small bricklink store where I sell stuff from my joblot buys that dont
interest me. It's mainly sets and figures.
I've had a couple of my friends and acquaintances ask if they could list
some of their sets. I said I'd be interested for a small percentage of the
final cost as I'll have to put time and effort into it. Has anyone done this
before? If so how did you work out payment etc? I'm not worried about payment
from my friends, it's the acquaintances I'd be sceptical about.

Is it worth it or am I open to a world of pain?

Any help is appreciated
Hendrik.

Given how many things you need to account for and how many things can (and will)
go wrong, I wouldn't bother. As already stated, better option is to buy the
sets yourself and then deal with it all yourself so you get to keep the profit.
 Author: tons_of_bricks View Messages Posted By tons_of_bricks
 Posted: Jul 28, 2021 12:45
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In Selling, Drevil44 writes:

  
  
Is it worth it or am I open to a world of pain?

Any help is appreciated
Hendrik.

In my personal life experiences I have never found your good intentions to be
worth the hassle and potential conflicts over petty matters that may arise from
that sort of arrangement. I believe it is always better to offer a fair purchase
price from your friends/family and just make the goods your own inventory and
yours to do with as you may please. Saves many headaches, pointless calculations
and tracking of what belongs to whom, etc.

Yep. Just buy the items from your friends/family then sell them as your own.
 Author: Drevil44 View Messages Posted By Drevil44
 Posted: Jul 28, 2021 12:38
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In Selling, Dirkpeek writes:
  Hi all,

I have a small bricklink store where I sell stuff from my joblot buys that dont
interest me. It's mainly sets and figures.
I've had a couple of my friends and acquaintances ask if they could list
some of their sets. I said I'd be interested for a small percentage of the
final cost as I'll have to put time and effort into it. Has anyone done this
before? If so how did you work out payment etc? I'm not worried about payment
from my friends, it's the acquaintances I'd be sceptical about.

Is it worth it or am I open to a world of pain?

Any help is appreciated
Hendrik.

In my personal life experiences I have never found your good intentions to be
worth the hassle and potential conflicts over petty matters that may arise from
that sort of arrangement. I believe it is always better to offer a fair purchase
price from your friends/family and just make the goods your own inventory and
yours to do with as you may please. Saves many headaches, pointless calculations
and tracking of what belongs to whom, etc.
 Author: ProVijay View Messages Posted By ProVijay
 Posted: Jul 28, 2021 12:33
 Subject: Just Opened in Bangalore, India!
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Hello,

I'm so excited to finally be a seller in Bricklink. We opened our store
(Bangalore Bricks) a month back and so far it has been a slow but steady progress.
We have shipped 3 international and 1 domestic orders. We primarily are selling
parts. Minifigures and some retired sets too we have got but just about a dozen
there. Excited to see what the future holds for us!

Thank you for all the support. Cheers!
 
 Author: tonnic View Messages Posted By tonnic
 Posted: Jul 28, 2021 12:30
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In Selling, Dirkpeek writes:
  Hi all,

I have a small bricklink store where I sell stuff from my joblot buys that dont
interest me. It's mainly sets and figures.
I've had a couple of my friends and acquaintances ask if they could list
some of their sets. I said I'd be interested for a small percentage of the
final cost as I'll have to put time and effort into it. Has anyone done this
before? If so how did you work out payment etc? I'm not worried about payment
from my friends, it's the acquaintances I'd be sceptical about.

Is it worth it or am I open to a world of pain?

Any help is appreciated
Hendrik.

Hi Hendrik,

It is a difficult one, of course you want to help friends and family but there
are some things to think about.

A few parts or minifigs I would say yes, it is fine. Easy to check if not too
much parts etc.
A set might be a different thing, you are responsible for the completeness and
the condition if you sell it.
Do you rely on your friends to really be sure if a set is complete, has all the
right colors (a lot of people do not care for light bluish grey or older light
grey, you need to care about this) and all the right variations of parts.
Your friends need to have more than average knowledge about Lego.
If you want to check all sets by yourself it is quite some work and if you only
get a small percentage what is in it for you?
This means checking the sets, the parts, put them in your inventory, store them
in your house so you can access them if you have a question or need to ship them
a.s.a.p., you need to pack (materials costs some amount) and ship them, pay the
fees for Paypal etc.
All these things need to be ‘included’ in your small percentage.
To control all steps you need to take care of it yourself.

A buyer needs to pay you so you know it is paid for, know what fees are taken
of your revenue.
The next step is to take your percentage.

And what to do if the set arrives damaged or not at all?
Who pays the refund for sets, shippingcosts etc.?

After all, a buyer sees you as the owner of the set and holds you responsible.
 Author: StickyBrickit View Messages Posted By StickyBrickit
 Posted: Jul 28, 2021 12:13
 Subject: Re: Lego Resellers vs. The AFOL Community
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In Announce, musen2100 writes:
  In Announce, StickyBrickit writes:
  I'm part of several non-BL Lego groups such as some of the FaceBook AFOL
groups plus some groups that are local to me (in the UK). I've noticed that
there is a range of opinions on people who sell / resell Lego and that (strangely,
IMO) some opinions can be vehemently negative. This can range from the odd comment
about how resellers are missing the "point" of Lego (i.e. it's a toy, it
shouldn't be resold for profit) to some downright nasty comments about me
being a "scalping scumbag" and that I'm "ruining the hobby, driving up prices,
taking food out of children's mouths" etc (not kidding about that last one!)

Tbh I'm never that bothered about any negativity as I'm sure you get
it everywhere, but I do think it's strange in that I guess people just misunderstand
how the market works. I can only set my own prices and not the general market
value, so if I overprice my Lego it won't sell, and if I underprice it then
I wouldn't make any money so there would be less Lego available (as I'd
be out of the market).

I guess Lego does retain it's value well when resold so maybe people are
angry about this, but I don't know of any resellers that are raking it in
at other people's expenses. In fact for the hours we put in I'd say we
generally don't get paid all that well. Especially when I put in extra time
for customer service (making sure we're good/very good at all aspects of
what we do, it takes extra time for which we don't actually get paid).

Just wondering if anyone else has come across this sort of negativity and accusation
that we're all driving up prices and making Lego unaffordable for most people
(I'd actually argue the opposite is the case as we provide an alternative
to buying from Lego themselves who would basically have a monopoly if resellers
didn't exist!)

I am assuming you are also talking about older sets. For me after learning about
bricklink I have been able to get sets that I couldn't afford when I was
a small child. I can afford them now but without resellers I wouldn't be
able to buy them. Recently I have finally been able to obtain the 10143 UCS Death
Star II New for $550 by buying the parts. That is incredible. I also got the
6211 here for a bit over $150 (no minifigs, but new). Without any resellers this
would never have been possible, ignore the hate comments, you resellers are awesome
.

I get comments around everything new and old, rare and common, but the worst
ones usually relate to new sets that sell out quickly and people can't get
them at RRP and instead have to pay the initial inflated price when they get
relisted. I get this is annoying for people, and tbh not something I do, but
I still don't think the people doing it are really doing anything "wrong"
as it's a free market and people can buy what they like and try to resell
it for whatever they like.
 Author: Dirkpeek View Messages Posted By Dirkpeek
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Hi all,

I have a small bricklink store where I sell stuff from my joblot buys that dont
interest me. It's mainly sets and figures.
I've had a couple of my friends and acquaintances ask if they could list
some of their sets. I said I'd be interested for a small percentage of the
final cost as I'll have to put time and effort into it. Has anyone done this
before? If so how did you work out payment etc? I'm not worried about payment
from my friends, it's the acquaintances I'd be sceptical about.

Is it worth it or am I open to a world of pain?

Any help is appreciated
Hendrik.
 Author: psusaxman2000 View Messages Posted By psusaxman2000
 Posted: Jul 28, 2021 11:44
 Subject: Re: Lego Resellers vs. The AFOL Community
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In Announce, firestar246 writes:
  In Announce, psusaxman2000 writes:

  
What I've found recently is that there is a lot of animosity when
people tend to not get or find what they want. To me it sometimes feels like
a sense of entitlement and not realizing that you can't always get what you
want.

That's the big issue right there, at least in my opinion.


People don't seem to understand the importance of profit anymore. They think
that if someone buys something to resell it at a higher value, that they are
cheaters, scammers, scalpers. They don't seem to understand that profit is
needed for a business to survive.

Agreed. And that profit has different layers as well. Some only us it to reinvest
(myself) and some use it for business and lively hood. There will always be
a small margin of individuals that try to take advantage of any system, time,
pandemic, crisis or whatever. Look at what happened to toilet paper, masks and
hand sanitizer just a year ago. You'll never be able to weed them all out,
but you can't just blame an entire community for the actions of a few.
 Author: Stuart9 View Messages Posted By Stuart9
 Posted: Jul 28, 2021 11:42
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No equivalent site but your best bet might be :




https://bloksforum.freeforums.net/







In General, bearly30 writes:
  This site is amazing!! I used the inventory area to put all my nephews sets back
together, as the legos were just a total mess. I was wondering if anyone knows
of a site in which to find instructions or the brick inventory of Mega Bloks.
I am trying to sort the pieces to find them all for the set. It is an older set
. It is called Mega Bloks Build A Bakery. Contacted the company but that information
is unavailable as the set is a few years old. Thanks a bunch!!
 Author: musen2100 View Messages Posted By musen2100
 Posted: Jul 28, 2021 11:39
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In Announce, StickyBrickit writes:
  I'm part of several non-BL Lego groups such as some of the FaceBook AFOL
groups plus some groups that are local to me (in the UK). I've noticed that
there is a range of opinions on people who sell / resell Lego and that (strangely,
IMO) some opinions can be vehemently negative. This can range from the odd comment
about how resellers are missing the "point" of Lego (i.e. it's a toy, it
shouldn't be resold for profit) to some downright nasty comments about me
being a "scalping scumbag" and that I'm "ruining the hobby, driving up prices,
taking food out of children's mouths" etc (not kidding about that last one!)

Tbh I'm never that bothered about any negativity as I'm sure you get
it everywhere, but I do think it's strange in that I guess people just misunderstand
how the market works. I can only set my own prices and not the general market
value, so if I overprice my Lego it won't sell, and if I underprice it then
I wouldn't make any money so there would be less Lego available (as I'd
be out of the market).

I guess Lego does retain it's value well when resold so maybe people are
angry about this, but I don't know of any resellers that are raking it in
at other people's expenses. In fact for the hours we put in I'd say we
generally don't get paid all that well. Especially when I put in extra time
for customer service (making sure we're good/very good at all aspects of
what we do, it takes extra time for which we don't actually get paid).

Just wondering if anyone else has come across this sort of negativity and accusation
that we're all driving up prices and making Lego unaffordable for most people
(I'd actually argue the opposite is the case as we provide an alternative
to buying from Lego themselves who would basically have a monopoly if resellers
didn't exist!)

I am assuming you are also talking about older sets. For me after learning about
bricklink I have been able to get sets that I couldn't afford when I was
a small child. I can afford them now but without resellers I wouldn't be
able to buy them. Recently I have finally been able to obtain the 10143 UCS Death
Star II New for $550 by buying the parts. That is incredible. I also got the
6211 here for a bit over $150 (no minifigs, but new). Without any resellers this
would never have been possible, ignore the hate comments, you resellers are awesome
.
 Author: bearly30 View Messages Posted By bearly30
 Posted: Jul 28, 2021 11:24
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This site is amazing!! I used the inventory area to put all my nephews sets back
together, as the legos were just a total mess. I was wondering if anyone knows
of a site in which to find instructions or the brick inventory of Mega Bloks.
I am trying to sort the pieces to find them all for the set. It is an older set
. It is called Mega Bloks Build A Bakery. Contacted the company but that information
is unavailable as the set is a few years old. Thanks a bunch!!
 Author: tons_of_bricks View Messages Posted By tons_of_bricks
 Posted: Jul 28, 2021 11:20
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In Announce, psusaxman2000 writes:

  
What I've found recently is that there is a lot of animosity when
people tend to not get or find what they want. To me it sometimes feels like
a sense of entitlement and not realizing that you can't always get what you
want.

That's the big issue right there, at least in my opinion.


People don't seem to understand the importance of profit anymore. They think
that if someone buys something to resell it at a higher value, that they are
cheaters, scammers, scalpers. They don't seem to understand that profit is
needed for a business to survive.
 Author: yorbrick View Messages Posted By yorbrick
 Posted: Jul 28, 2021 11:20
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In Announce, StickyBrickit writes:
  I'm part of several non-BL Lego groups such as some of the FaceBook AFOL
groups plus some groups that are local to me (in the UK). I've noticed that
there is a range of opinions on people who sell / resell Lego and that (strangely,
IMO) some opinions can be vehemently negative. This can range from the odd comment
about how resellers are missing the "point" of Lego (i.e. it's a toy, it
shouldn't be resold for profit) to some downright nasty comments about me
being a "scalping scumbag" and that I'm "ruining the hobby, driving up prices,
taking food out of children's mouths" etc (not kidding about that last one!)

Tbh I'm never that bothered about any negativity as I'm sure you get
it everywhere, but I do think it's strange in that I guess people just misunderstand
how the market works. I can only set my own prices and not the general market
value, so if I overprice my Lego it won't sell, and if I underprice it then
I wouldn't make any money so there would be less Lego available (as I'd
be out of the market).

I guess Lego does retain it's value well when resold so maybe people are
angry about this, but I don't know of any resellers that are raking it in
at other people's expenses. In fact for the hours we put in I'd say we
generally don't get paid all that well. Especially when I put in extra time
for customer service (making sure we're good/very good at all aspects of
what we do, it takes extra time for which we don't actually get paid).

Just wondering if anyone else has come across this sort of negativity and accusation
that we're all driving up prices and making Lego unaffordable for most people
(I'd actually argue the opposite is the case as we provide an alternative
to buying from Lego themselves who would basically have a monopoly if resellers
didn't exist!)

For normal, retail sets I think people with that negative mindset are wrong.
I don't think anyone has ever missed out on being able to buy a regular retail
set because of resellers. If anything, resellers have allowed people to buy new
and sealed sets way past when LEGO or the retailer wanted them gone from shelves.
Of course, some people may have missed some very good deals when things go to
clearance but that is life. They would probably have missed them anyway just
to a different kid or family instead of a reseller. But if they waited until
it had a significant discount, then they probably didn't want it that much.

Of course limited sets are a different matter. Whether they are BDP, or comic
con sets, or regional and/or store exclusives. When more people want them than
are made available they become a commodity from day one.

I think the simple answer is that if people do not like resellers, then they
make the decision never buy LEGO from a reseller, instead only from LEGO directly
or from a retailer. If they miss out, they miss out. As soon as they buy from
the secondary market, they are just as much responsible as the resellers.
 Author: popsicle View Messages Posted By popsicle
 Posted: Jul 28, 2021 11:16
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In Announce, StickyBrickit writes:
  I'm part of several non-BL Lego groups such as some of the FaceBook AFOL
groups plus some groups that are local to me (in the UK). I've noticed that
there is a range of opinions on people who sell / resell Lego and that (strangely,
IMO) some opinions can be vehemently negative. This can range from the odd comment
about how resellers are missing the "point" of Lego (i.e. it's a toy, it
shouldn't be resold for profit) to some downright nasty comments about me
being a "scalping scumbag" and that I'm "ruining the hobby, driving up prices,
taking food out of children's mouths" etc (not kidding about that last one!)

Tbh I'm never that bothered about any negativity as I'm sure you get
it everywhere, but I do think it's strange in that I guess people just misunderstand
how the market works. I can only set my own prices and not the general market
value, so if I overprice my Lego it won't sell, and if I underprice it then
I wouldn't make any money so there would be less Lego available (as I'd
be out of the market).

I guess Lego does retain it's value well when resold so maybe people are
angry about this, but I don't know of any resellers that are raking it in
at other people's expenses. In fact for the hours we put in I'd say we
generally don't get paid all that well. Especially when I put in extra time
for customer service (making sure we're good/very good at all aspects of
what we do, it takes extra time for which we don't actually get paid).

Just wondering if anyone else has come across this sort of negativity and accusation
that we're all driving up prices and making Lego unaffordable for most people
(I'd actually argue the opposite is the case as we provide an alternative
to buying from Lego themselves who would basically have a monopoly if resellers
didn't exist!)

Just wear the reseller label proudly. Buying n'selling is what makes retail
and wholesale markets vibrant and strong.

Comments directed at you from ideologues of any stripe, should be taken with
some skepticism. Give more weight to the pragmatist's comments instead.

-popsicle
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That is awesome! Yea, I have definitely learned that social media actually takes
a lot of effort to manage!

Best of luck with your store! Followed you back!
 Author: psusaxman2000 View Messages Posted By psusaxman2000
 Posted: Jul 28, 2021 11:08
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In Announce, StickyBrickit writes:
  I'm part of several non-BL Lego groups such as some of the FaceBook AFOL
groups plus some groups that are local to me (in the UK). I've noticed that
there is a range of opinions on people who sell / resell Lego and that (strangely,
IMO) some opinions can be vehemently negative. This can range from the odd comment
about how resellers are missing the "point" of Lego (i.e. it's a toy, it
shouldn't be resold for profit) to some downright nasty comments about me
being a "scalping scumbag" and that I'm "ruining the hobby, driving up prices,
taking food out of children's mouths" etc (not kidding about that last one!)

Tbh I'm never that bothered about any negativity as I'm sure you get
it everywhere, but I do think it's strange in that I guess people just misunderstand
how the market works. I can only set my own prices and not the general market
value, so if I overprice my Lego it won't sell, and if I underprice it then
I wouldn't make any money so there would be less Lego available (as I'd
be out of the market).

I guess Lego does retain it's value well when resold so maybe people are
angry about this, but I don't know of any resellers that are raking it in
at other people's expenses. In fact for the hours we put in I'd say we
generally don't get paid all that well. Especially when I put in extra time
for customer service (making sure we're good/very good at all aspects of
what we do, it takes extra time for which we don't actually get paid).

Just wondering if anyone else has come across this sort of negativity and accusation
that we're all driving up prices and making Lego unaffordable for most people
(I'd actually argue the opposite is the case as we provide an alternative
to buying from Lego themselves who would basically have a monopoly if resellers
didn't exist!)

I've only been part of this community for about 1.5 years and joined here
when I personally dove back into the LEGO community during the pandemic. I grew
up with Lego in my home and was always happy to have a new set (new to me personally)
for a holiday, birthday or whatever. As an adult now with a child, I'm
happy to be able to provide the same experiences for my daughter as she has grown
to love and enjoy a toy as much as I still do and we get to enjoy this hobby
together. What I've found recently is that there is a lot of animosity when
people tend to not get or find what they want. To me it sometimes feels like
a sense of entitlement and not realizing that you can't always get what you
want. Are there individuals that try to take advantage of the system, yes, always,
but the majority of the time, that's not the case.

I never joined this community with the intent of becoming a seller. I raided
my old collection that was still at my parents house trying to clean up space
and handing some down to my niece and nephew. In reviewing all these sets I
found that I had missing parts and that's when BL came into my life. From
there it was a matter of collecting the missing parts and reliving my childhood
over again. I found that I had extras and in collecting from some local yard
sales I just use BL to supplement my ability to purchase new sets for myself
and my daughter.

Over this time, I have similar interactions to the ones you've called out,
and at this point just come to realized that with any other social media type
thing, there are always both sides to each community and they will make themselves
loud and clear when they don't like something. To me it's just a byproduct
of the time and when they don't get what they want it will always come out.
Case and point is the BL Designer Program.
 Author: brickstand View Messages Posted By brickstand
 Posted: Jul 28, 2021 10:52
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Dear all!

I'd like to inform you, that we just started Parting out 10x 31120 Medieval
Castle.

Don't forget the 50% discount on shipping price if you order is over 100
EUR and if it weighs under 1700 grams and If you choose Packagesender (EU) or
DHL (other countries).
Discount is not valid for Slovenia post and for sets.

Thank you!
Greetings from Slovenia.
Gregor

PS. If you'd like to be informed which set we just Parted out or which parts
are for sale in our store, what kind of discounts we're offering at the moment
and if we're having any prize game, please follow us on:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brickstandstore or
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brickstandstore
 
 Author: Piannohands View Messages Posted By Piannohands
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All brown parts 40% off.
(all green parts are still 30% off from yesterday)
 Author: popsicle View Messages Posted By popsicle
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In Announce, cosmicray writes:
  In Announce, StickyBrickit writes:
  Just wondering if anyone else has come across this sort of negativity and accusation
that we're all driving up prices and making Lego unaffordable for most people
(I'd actually argue the opposite is the case as we provide an alternative
to buying from Lego themselves who would basically have a monopoly if resellers
didn't exist!)

There are a significant number of reasons, for the situation we are in, and it
isn't a simple story. I've been around for ~22 years, and it is a business
I never planned or expected to be involved with. It just happened.

The story goes back to 1999. I had been doing IT (which was better described
as a systems analyst / code monkey) for ~25 years, and I burned out. When I was
growing up, there was no LEGO in my house. I have a tube of ELGO blocks and Lincoln
logs, and that was about it. I decided the time had arrived that I wanted to
build a LEGO set, and the one I wanted was 8480-1 (the big Technic Space Shuttle).
The store I expected to have it in stock, the nearest TRU, was sold out. But
they looked on the computer and said another store, 90 miles up the Interstate
showed they had one. So I drove up to that store ... they had two ... on clearance
! The manager told me if I bought both, he would improve the clearance price.
So I bought them, and it's been a long journey I never expected.

Over the next 10 years, I discovered every retailer that sold LEGO, within a
200-250 mile radius. I learned which stores it sold well, and which ones almost
always ended up with stock they had to clearance. Some of the deals were exceptionally
good. Then, around 2009/2010, the deals began to vanish. by that point I had
accumulated a significant inventory. Lest anyone think I was sitting behind a
keyboard doing this, nothing of the kind. There were days I left at 7 AM, watching
the moon setting in one direction, and got home at 2 AM, after watching the moon
rise on the other side. Some very long days, with lots of miles driven. The toys
were sitting in all those stores, just waiting for anyone to walk in and buy
them. There were even a few instances, where the stores had so much to move,
they still had product back in the stock room, still in original packing boxes.
They were all happy to see it sold. Probably less than 1% of the inventory I
ever obtained came thru the internet.

What happened in 2009/2010 had to do with the US housing collapse. People who
had been flipping houses (and watched that come to an abrupt halt), many moved
into flipping LEGO. Those people were buying clearance LEGO at lesser markdowns
(that I had been ignoring). Then various LEGO movies came out. Each LEGO, Star
Wars, or Harry Potter, movie caused demand for associated LEGO themed sets. The
flippers saw that they could command higher prices, and eventually they began
buying certain sets at (or close to) MSRP, purely for price appreciation. I never
did that. I used to cruise various TRU stores, staring at the overstock shelves
(up high). When I spotted something that should have been clearanced, I asked
an associate to get a ladder and check it. They were used to me, and knew I was
a good customer, and besides I was helping them do inventory control (they they
were not doing). I snagged a few real deals that way.

As we moved thru the 2010s, I noticed something new ... that customers were (occasionally)
desperate for a specific item, and price was not an issue. I also began running
into drop-shippers, who were listing my inventory, and expecting me to fulfill
their orders. I watched Amazon grow, sold a little there, and decided it wasn't
my cup of tea.

What I have learned, is that LEGO had poor channel control (back in the beginning).
Over the years, they learned how to manage their channel much better. I also
watched various retailers (K-mart, TRU, KB Toys, etc) roll over and give up.
Retail is a tricky business. If you don't execute well, might as well close
the doors. The internet, and more recently the pandemic, has changed everything
about selling LEGO.

Peace.

Nita Rae

Good read. Thanks
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 Posted: Jul 28, 2021 10:33
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In Announce, StickyBrickit writes:
  Just wondering if anyone else has come across this sort of negativity and accusation
that we're all driving up prices and making Lego unaffordable for most people
(I'd actually argue the opposite is the case as we provide an alternative
to buying from Lego themselves who would basically have a monopoly if resellers
didn't exist!)

There are a significant number of reasons, for the situation we are in, and it
isn't a simple story. I've been around for ~22 years, and it is a business
I never planned or expected to be involved with. It just happened.

The story goes back to 1999. I had been doing IT (which was better described
as a systems analyst / code monkey) for ~25 years, and I burned out. When I was
growing up, there was no LEGO in my house. I have a tube of ELGO blocks and Lincoln
logs, and that was about it. I decided the time had arrived that I wanted to
build a LEGO set, and the one I wanted was 8480-1 (the big Technic Space Shuttle).
The store I expected to have it in stock, the nearest TRU, was sold out. But
they looked on the computer and said another store, 90 miles up the Interstate
showed they had one. So I drove up to that store ... they had two ... on clearance
! The manager told me if I bought both, he would improve the clearance price.
So I bought them, and it's been a long journey I never expected.

Over the next 10 years, I discovered every retailer that sold LEGO, within a
200-250 mile radius. I learned which stores it sold well, and which ones almost
always ended up with stock they had to clearance. Some of the deals were exceptionally
good. Then, around 2009/2010, the deals began to vanish. by that point I had
accumulated a significant inventory. Lest anyone think I was sitting behind a
keyboard doing this, nothing of the kind. There were days I left at 7 AM, watching
the moon setting in one direction, and got home at 2 AM, after watching the moon
rise on the other side. Some very long days, with lots of miles driven. The toys
were sitting in all those stores, just waiting for anyone to walk in and buy
them. There were even a few instances, where the stores had so much to move,
they still had product back in the stock room, still in original packing boxes.
They were all happy to see it sold. Probably less than 1% of the inventory I
ever obtained came thru the internet.

What happened in 2009/2010 had to do with the US housing collapse. People who
had been flipping houses (and watched that come to an abrupt halt), many moved
into flipping LEGO. Those people were buying clearance LEGO at lesser markdowns
(that I had been ignoring). Then various LEGO movies came out. Each LEGO, Star
Wars, or Harry Potter, movie caused demand for associated LEGO themed sets. The
flippers saw that they could command higher prices, and eventually they began
buying certain sets at (or close to) MSRP, purely for price appreciation. I never
did that. I used to cruise various TRU stores, staring at the overstock shelves
(up high). When I spotted something that should have been clearanced, I asked
an associate to get a ladder and check it. They were used to me, and knew I was
a good customer, and besides I was helping them do inventory control (they they
were not doing). I snagged a few real deals that way.

As we moved thru the 2010s, I noticed something new ... that customers were (occasionally)
desperate for a specific item, and price was not an issue. I also began running
into drop-shippers, who were listing my inventory, and expecting me to fulfill
their orders. I watched Amazon grow, sold a little there, and decided it wasn't
my cup of tea.

What I have learned, is that LEGO had poor channel control (back in the beginning).
Over the years, they learned how to manage their channel much better. I also
watched various retailers (K-mart, TRU, KB Toys, etc) roll over and give up.
Retail is a tricky business. If you don't execute well, might as well close
the doors. The internet, and more recently the pandemic, has changed everything
about selling LEGO.

Peace.

Nita Rae
 Author: rarebrick View Messages Posted By rarebrick
 Posted: Jul 28, 2021 10:21
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50% SALE ON ALL USED PARTS
 Author: BrickCastle60 View Messages Posted By BrickCastle60
 Posted: Jul 28, 2021 09:57
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Hi all,

we make a SALE up to 25% at the sets and have listed many new parts in all categories!
Take a look if you need something

Regards, Tanja & Bruno
 Author: Luke_Robson View Messages Posted By Luke_Robson
 Posted: Jul 28, 2021 09:39
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Sale now on 30% off.
Choose from thousands of Brand New and High Quality Used parts.
Popular Lego Mixels are still available.
Postage
£1.50 for orders 0.01p- £19.99
FREE for orders £20 or more
NO ADDITIONAL FEES

Luke of MysteryLand
 Author: ADOPT_A_BRICK View Messages Posted By ADOPT_A_BRICK
 Posted: Jul 28, 2021 09:18
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STORE CLOSING SALE - ADOPT-A-BRICK 😎😜
We are closing our virtual doors after 15 years on 12/31/21!
https://www.Adopt-A-Brick.com

55% OFF STICKER SHEETS, INSTRUCTIONS, MAGAZINES & CATALOGS
30% OFF EVERYTHING ELSE IN THE STORE

Discounts will increase monthly until all items are gone.
Selling Fast. Don’t wait to get the best items!!!

We Ship Everywhere!!!
Not valid with other discounts or on previous orders.

We are still adding the last of our New Stock every day until we get it all listed.
Get it while it lasts!
 
 Author: postabrick View Messages Posted By postabrick
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Hello,

NEW SALES for the items which are already in stock for longer time:

10% discount for items older than 30 days
20% discount on items older than 60 days

older items not yet in our inventory.

Have a great day,

Marek
 Author: gabgenqc View Messages Posted By gabgenqc
 Posted: Jul 28, 2021 08:09
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All parts (new and used) and some minifigures are 40% off
until the end of the month! I ship worldwide so if you live outside North America
you can request a quote.
 Author: peregrinator View Messages Posted By peregrinator
 Posted: Jul 28, 2021 08:06
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In Shipping, BrickWYBrick writes:
  We’re trying to figure out why our shipping method to Qatar isn’t working for
our customer. Anyone have any insights into shipping to Qatar from the United
States? Thank you very much!

It's possible the order is too big or too small for whatever parameters you
have on the shipping method
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In Shipping, BrickWYBrick writes:
  We’re trying to figure out why our shipping method to Qatar isn’t working for
our customer. Anyone have any insights into shipping to Qatar from the United
States? Thank you very much!

You don't give any specifics so it's hard to say what the problem is.
I assume you mean the buyer cannot check out. If they are a newbie buyer or you
have international shipping as manual , you have to remove the "require all new
buyers to use Instant Checkout. " - as in un-check the box on the management
page of your account. Also if the program you are using to ship does not have
Qatar in its options, then there may be restrictions (either from Qatar or the
US ).
 Author: LegoLDK View Messages Posted By LegoLDK
 Posted: Jul 28, 2021 07:00
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In Announce, StickyBrickit writes:
  Just wondering if anyone else has come across this sort of negativity and accusation
that we're all driving up prices and making Lego unaffordable for most people

Just look at the reaction to the failed designer programme launch for your answer.
A number of those who didn't secure their beloved castle set ranted that
"scalpers" had hoovered up the sets to resell at a profit. An interesting accusation
to post on a site dedicated to buying Lego from resellers. When does Bricklinking
become scalping? It would appear when the seller is selling something the buyer
wants for more than the buyer expected to pay.

Since being on here I've got the impression that what started as a site for
hobby buyers from hobby sellers is being increasingly used by those looking to
make a living from Lego selling. Maybe that's what's driving the angst,
hobby players upset at the commercialism of the toy, rare sets, quick sell outs
of new sets, increasing prices of popular classic sets etc.

Once the pandemic is truly over I'm sure there will be many closures of recently
opened stores and "normality" will resume.
 Author: StickyBrickit View Messages Posted By StickyBrickit
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I'm part of several non-BL Lego groups such as some of the FaceBook AFOL
groups plus some groups that are local to me (in the UK). I've noticed that
there is a range of opinions on people who sell / resell Lego and that (strangely,
IMO) some opinions can be vehemently negative. This can range from the odd comment
about how resellers are missing the "point" of Lego (i.e. it's a toy, it
shouldn't be resold for profit) to some downright nasty comments about me
being a "scalping scumbag" and that I'm "ruining the hobby, driving up prices,
taking food out of children's mouths" etc (not kidding about that last one!)

Tbh I'm never that bothered about any negativity as I'm sure you get
it everywhere, but I do think it's strange in that I guess people just misunderstand
how the market works. I can only set my own prices and not the general market
value, so if I overprice my Lego it won't sell, and if I underprice it then
I wouldn't make any money so there would be less Lego available (as I'd
be out of the market).

I guess Lego does retain it's value well when resold so maybe people are
angry about this, but I don't know of any resellers that are raking it in
at other people's expenses. In fact for the hours we put in I'd say we
generally don't get paid all that well. Especially when I put in extra time
for customer service (making sure we're good/very good at all aspects of
what we do, it takes extra time for which we don't actually get paid).

Just wondering if anyone else has come across this sort of negativity and accusation
that we're all driving up prices and making Lego unaffordable for most people
(I'd actually argue the opposite is the case as we provide an alternative
to buying from Lego themselves who would basically have a monopoly if resellers
didn't exist!)
 Author: LiamDW View Messages Posted By LiamDW
 Posted: Jul 28, 2021 06:30
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G'day,

Lockdown is boring. So let's whip up a bit of fun.

All used parts and minifigs currently 25% off.
Come and grab a bargain

Cheers
Lian
 Author: rathdolcu View Messages Posted By rathdolcu
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Still relatively new to this whole social media lark myself but here is my stores
Instagram, it's managed by my Social Media Manager (AKA my wife), but she
has been a bit overrun with day job things of late so hasn't been overly
active.

https://www.instagram.com/barkerbrix/

Cheers

Garry

PS followed your page




In Selling, jbo210 writes:
  Hi everyone!

I am curious how many other sellers have social media accounts for their stores?
I am still trying to get the hand of things with my store's IG account as
I don't normally post much on my personal social media accounts.

If you have a social media account, post the link in a reply! I'd love to
see how others advertise and use social media platforms to connect with your
customers and enhance your store! I'll post mine below, let me know what
you think!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alamocityminifigs/

Take care!

AlamoCityMinifigs
https://store.bricklink.com/jbo210
 Author: catalinduma View Messages Posted By catalinduma
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40 % sale
Have a look!
 Author: Nubs_Select View Messages Posted By Nubs_Select
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Gear No: 851030  Name: Harry Potter Gryffindor Stripe Key Chain with 2 x 2 Tile with Harry Potter Logo
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851030 Harry Potter Gryffindor Stripe Key Chain with 2 x 2 Tile with Harry Potter Logo
Gear: Key Chain: Harry Potter
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In Selling, Dcy8yc7yc7ycv7 writes:
  I am looking to sell this if it worth anything decent. Can somebody tell me what
it's worth

Looks like: Harry Potter Gryffindor Stripe Key Chain with 2 x 2 Tile with Harry
Potter Logo
Item No: 851030

https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?G=851030&name=Harry%20Potter%20Gryffindor%20Stripe%20Key%20Chain%20with%202%20x%202%20Tile%20with%20Harry%20Potter%20Logo&category=%5BKey%20Chain%5D%5BHarry%20Potter%5D#T=P

Hope this helped!
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In Problem, waltzking writes:
  In Problem, SezaR writes:
  In Problem, Brickwilbo writes:
  In Problem, SezaR writes:
  The buying priviledge of a buyer is revoked (who had also an order from me in
NPB status) and now, she has opened a new account and ordered from me.

What should I do?

In this case, does Bricklink allow the buyer to open a new account and basically
start over?

If you stoplisted the first account any feedback from the second account will
be removed after the merge.

But I had not stoplist because the account was already banned and I had not seen
any reason to stoplist a banned account (and NPB was not yet completed)

Go ahead and stoplist them anyway. Should work the same way. Admins are usually
quite good with realizing the issue and preventing problem buyers and unfair
feedback in these cases....unlike other selling sites.

Jonathan

Just realized she has actually 3 accounts; she requeted photos from her third
account.
Any idea currently, what portion of a year does it take for helpdesk to process
my merging requests and cancel the order?
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I am looking to sell this if it worth anything decent. Can somebody tell me what
it's worth
 


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 Posted: Jul 27, 2021 18:47
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In General, magicalbricks24 writes:
  I know that this is a random question, but does anyone know if the Pick A Brick
walls are open yet to customer use? I plan to go to the LEGO Store for the first
time in over a year and was hoping that I will be able to fill up the PAB cups,
and not have to have them filled by the employees. Thanks!

-Nicholas
magicalbricks24

The store I was at last month let 1-2 customers near the wall at a time and each
could then scoop out parts, and then from those fill your cup as you pleased.
I imagine they are all a little different, but along those lines. You should
be able to pack the cup as you want, after following any needed steps to get
to that point.

Jonathan
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In Problem, SezaR writes:
  In Problem, Brickwilbo writes:
  In Problem, SezaR writes:
  The buying priviledge of a buyer is revoked (who had also an order from me in
NPB status) and now, she has opened a new account and ordered from me.

What should I do?

In this case, does Bricklink allow the buyer to open a new account and basically
start over?

If you stoplisted the first account any feedback from the second account will
be removed after the merge.

But I had not stoplist because the account was already banned and I had not seen
any reason to stoplist a banned account (and NPB was not yet completed)

Go ahead and stoplist them anyway. Should work the same way. Admins are usually
quite good with realizing the issue and preventing problem buyers and unfair
feedback in these cases....unlike other selling sites.

Jonathan
 Author: jbo210 View Messages Posted By jbo210
 Posted: Jul 27, 2021 17:54
 Subject: BL Store Social Media?
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 Topic: Selling
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Hi everyone!

I am curious how many other sellers have social media accounts for their stores?
I am still trying to get the hand of things with my store's IG account as
I don't normally post much on my personal social media accounts.

If you have a social media account, post the link in a reply! I'd love to
see how others advertise and use social media platforms to connect with your
customers and enhance your store! I'll post mine below, let me know what
you think!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alamocityminifigs/

Take care!

AlamoCityMinifigs
https://store.bricklink.com/jbo210
 Author: SezaR View Messages Posted By SezaR
 Posted: Jul 27, 2021 17:28
 Subject: Re: Order from a duplicate account
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 Topic: Problem
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In Problem, Brickwilbo writes:
  In Problem, SezaR writes:
  The buying priviledge of a buyer is revoked (who had also an order from me in
NPB status) and now, she has opened a new account and ordered from me.

What should I do?

In this case, does Bricklink allow the buyer to open a new account and basically
start over?

If you stoplisted the first account any feedback from the second account will
be removed after the merge.

But I had not stoplist because the account was already banned and I had not seen
any reason to stoplist a banned account (and NPB was not yet completed)
 Author: deanfish View Messages Posted By deanfish
 Posted: Jul 27, 2021 16:59
 Subject: Re: Are the Pick-A-Brick Walls open yet?
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 Topic: General
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In General, yorbrick writes:
  In General, magicalbricks24 writes:
  I know that this is a random question, but does anyone know if the Pick A Brick
walls are open yet to customer use? I plan to go to the LEGO Store for the first
time in over a year and was hoping that I will be able to fill up the PAB cups,
and not have to have them filled by the employees. Thanks!

-Nicholas
magicalbricks24

You are probably best off ringing the store you might visit to ask them.

as of a week or two ago the PAB wass in king of prussia mall was "open" and the
freehold nj PAB wall is open
 Author: faro View Messages Posted By faro
 Posted: Jul 27, 2021 16:39
 Subject: Re: LEGO Life on Mars wanted list July 2021
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 Topic: Buying
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Nobody ?

In Buying, faro writes:
  Hi Bricklinkers,

it is again end of the month and I want to check the market, so see my wanted
list, please:



1 x certificate with lime lom (lom003) --- search "lomcert5" on www.bricklink.com
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?G=LoMcert5#T=S&O={%22rpp%22:%22200%22,%22iconly%22:0}

1 x certificate with sand purple lom (lom009)

1 x certificate with black lom (lom011)



Please get in contact with me. We can figure out a good deal for both of us.

Hoping to hear you, very thanks and greetings

Farid
 Author: MinifigureHub View Messages Posted By MinifigureHub
 Posted: Jul 27, 2021 16:18
 Subject: 20% SALE!! ALL PARTS
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 Topic: Sales
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20% SALE!! ALL PARTS
 Author: landmbrick View Messages Posted By landmbrick
 Posted: Jul 27, 2021 16:02
 Subject: 60% off all inventory tuesday and Wednesday
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 Topic: Sales
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60 % off Tuesday and wednesdays all parts! ( no international)

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