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 Author: lotsofbricks View Messages Posted By lotsofbricks
 Posted: Oct 30, 2023 23:25
 Subject: Re: New policy on Forum sales posts
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 Topic: Administrative
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I feel that changing from once per day to once per month might be too big of
a change. Perhaps once per week would be more appropriate. I've never posted
sales in the forum and I do agree that once per day is too much -- almost
like spamming.
 Author: lotsofbricks View Messages Posted By lotsofbricks
 Posted: Oct 28, 2023 19:35
 Subject: Re: Any advice for getting your first sale?
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 Topic: Selling
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I just ordered from your store. I hope it helps get the ball rolling. I think
once you have some feedback as a seller, it will help you get more sales. Also,
it takes a lot of inventory (variety and quantity), time, and patience.
 Author: lotsofbricks View Messages Posted By lotsofbricks
 Posted: Sep 17, 2023 16:45
 Subject: Re: 60% off all inventory
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 Topic: Sales
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The store is empty. 0 lots.
 Author: lotsofbricks View Messages Posted By lotsofbricks
 Posted: Jan 8, 2023 13:09
 Subject: Re: Allow Sellers to Sequence Shipping Options
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 Topic: Suggestions
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I agree with that suggestion. Keep the current way as default but allow the
seller to override if they want.
 Author: lotsofbricks View Messages Posted By lotsofbricks
 Posted: Nov 17, 2022 17:26
 Subject: Re: Identifying Fegos the QUICKEST
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 Topic: Help
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In Inventories, Nubs_Select writes:
  stacking bricks wherever possible helps a pile in addition this is probably the
best $50 I ever spent. (not a link to a lego listing so maybe this post wont
get deleted?)
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B098B4WB6N/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Yeah, something like that to quickly see what you're looking at. Also make
sure to get one that is a daylight lamp. That helps distinguish colors like
light gray vs light bluish gray.
 Author: lotsofbricks View Messages Posted By lotsofbricks
 Posted: Nov 17, 2022 17:08
 Subject: Re: Identifying Fegos the QUICKEST
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 Topic: Help
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In Inventories, krystensprouse writes:
  Sorting bulk... like 100 lbs. What is the fastest way to look over every piece
to check the studs for the markings? Currently flipping and flashlight.
Anybody have a better solution cause it's taking forever

A magnifying ring lamp is very helpful for me. Also a digital microscope helps
to see the tiny part numbers on the bottoms or insides of the pieces.
 Author: lotsofbricks View Messages Posted By lotsofbricks
 Posted: Jul 6, 2022 15:05
 Subject: Re: Specialized store - minifigs only
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 Topic: Selling
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  If you are selling as bulk on ebay, I'm not sure I'd bother washing it
or even checking every piece.

I'm hoping it will add more value and sell for a higher price. Especially
if it's advertised as "100% Lego washed and sanitized".
 Author: lotsofbricks View Messages Posted By lotsofbricks
 Posted: Jul 6, 2022 14:09
 Subject: Specialized store - minifigs only
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 Topic: Selling
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I'm thinking of changing my store to specialize in minifigs and accessories
only. My idea is to buy bulk lots of Lego, wash & sanitize all of it, then keep
the minifig pieces to sell here. I would resell the bulk lots on eBay. When
I resell the bulk lots, they would be clean and 100% actual Lego pieces, but
without any minifigs.

Any thoughts on this?
 Author: lotsofbricks View Messages Posted By lotsofbricks
 Posted: Nov 12, 2021 10:28
 Subject: Re: A funny observation
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 Topic: Feedback
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Thanks for the FB. You must not be a superstitious person. I wonder how long
I'll have 666 as my number LOL.
 Author: lotsofbricks View Messages Posted By lotsofbricks
 Posted: Nov 12, 2021 09:56
 Subject: A funny observation
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 Topic: Feedback
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So I'm at 665 on my feedback and suddenly nobody wants to leave any new feedback.
I usually get about 1 per day on average, but after 665 it stopped. Nobody
wants to be number 666!
 Author: lotsofbricks View Messages Posted By lotsofbricks
 Posted: Apr 27, 2016 10:34
 Subject: Re: Price guide and average pricing
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 Topic: Suggestions
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  There was an example of this this morning. part number 11477 in Dark Purple.

Oops. That was me. I fixed it along with a few other abnormal prices in my
inventory.

I do agree that their guide should automatically eliminate the lowest and highest
prices, which are usually not intentional, such as in my case.