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In Feedback, Adjour writes:

Best of luck

-Crystal

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Adjour

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Jun 9, 2021 22:03

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Best of luck

-Crystal

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RedSun

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Jun 9, 2021 21:47

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Some used pieces do look like new but I wont list them as such unless they came
directly from a box off of the shelf. Very good or excellent used is fine by
me.

In Feedback, MrPetovan writes:

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.

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RedSun

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Jun 9, 2021 21:44

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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!

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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MrPetovan

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Jun 9, 2021 21:38

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