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| | | Author: | cycbuild  | | Posted: | May 24, 2021 17:56 | | Subject: | Any pointers for running a store? | | Viewed: | 190 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| What is your BrickLink rule of thumb to organizing inventory and pulling orders?
I've heard that sorting by parts not color is a good one. Another is cutting/taping
your own boxes to save on shipping. And a lot of pros and cons to setting a minimum
price/lots. My sub-query would be; are there any slow sellers that you
leave in the odd parts bin, or push to the end of the queue (of listing parts)?
Lastly, is BrickStock worth it or is Rebrickable a nice alternative?
Thanks,
cycbuild
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| | | | | Author: | MrPetovan | | Posted: | May 24, 2021 18:03 | | Subject: | Re: Any pointers for running a store? | | Viewed: | 58 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| - Sorting by color is fine up to about 500 parts by color, beyond that sorting
by part is a must, and beyond about 100-200 individual parts, sorting by element
(part + color) becomes unavoidable. Depending on the expected size of your inventory,
plan for more or less bins.
- I reuse the shipping material that people send me through my orders, but I'm
receiving less order than I'm placing so it isn't reliable.
- I don't set a minimum cart total because my shop is tiny.
- BrickStock hasn't been updated lately, but BrickStore is a fork of it and
undergoing development.
- I use Rebrickable to inventory my personal collection, but not for the parts
I sell. I recommend BrickStore instead that has a better integration with BrickLink's
selling side.
BrickStore: https://www.brickforge.de/brickstore/
In Help, cycbuild writes:
| | What is your BrickLink rule of thumb to organizing inventory and pulling orders?
I've heard that sorting by parts not color is a good one. Another is cutting/taping
your own boxes to save on shipping. And a lot of pros and cons to setting a minimum
price/lots. My sub-query would be; are there any slow sellers that you
leave in the odd parts bin, or push to the end of the queue (of listing parts)?
Lastly, is BrickStock worth it or is Rebrickable a nice alternative?
Thanks,
cycbuild
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| | | | | | | Author: | wildchicken13 | | Posted: | May 24, 2021 18:10 | | Subject: | Re: Any pointers for running a store? | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, MrPetovan writes:
| | - Sorting by color is fine up to about 500 parts by color, beyond that sorting
by part is a must, and beyond about 100-200 individual parts, sorting by element
(part + color) becomes unavoidable. Depending on the expected size of your inventory,
plan for more or less bins.
- I reuse the shipping material that people send me through my orders, but I'm
receiving less order than I'm placing so it isn't reliable.
- I don't set a minimum cart total because my shop is tiny.
- BrickStock hasn't been updated lately, but BrickStore is a fork of it and
undergoing development.
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Isn't BrickStock actually a fork of BrickStore?
| | - I use Rebrickable to inventory my personal collection, but not for the parts
I sell. I recommend BrickStore instead that has a better integration with BrickLink's
selling side.
BrickStore: https://www.brickforge.de/brickstore/
In Help, cycbuild writes:
| | What is your BrickLink rule of thumb to organizing inventory and pulling orders?
I've heard that sorting by parts not color is a good one. Another is cutting/taping
your own boxes to save on shipping. And a lot of pros and cons to setting a minimum
price/lots. My sub-query would be; are there any slow sellers that you
leave in the odd parts bin, or push to the end of the queue (of listing parts)?
Lastly, is BrickStock worth it or is Rebrickable a nice alternative?
Thanks,
cycbuild
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | MrPetovan | | Posted: | May 24, 2021 18:33 | | Subject: | Re: Any pointers for running a store? | | Viewed: | 52 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, wildchicken13 writes:
| | In Help, MrPetovan writes:
| | - BrickStock hasn't been updated lately, but BrickStore is a fork of it and
undergoing development.
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Isn't BrickStock actually a fork of BrickStore?
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You are right, I thought the most recently updated software would be the fork
but I was mistaken. Still, BrickStock's last update was in February 2019,
BrickStore's most recent update was six days ago.
I've been using the latter to mass-upload parts to my inventory for the first
time yesterday, I used to only list parts manually but I decided to sell my whole
Light Gray/Dark Gray collection and manual wasn't going to cut it.
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| | | | | | | Author: | cycbuild | | Posted: | May 24, 2021 18:12 | | Subject: | Re: Any pointers for running a store? | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, MrPetovan writes:
| | - Sorting by color is fine up to about 500 parts by color, beyond that sorting
by part is a must, and beyond about 100-200 individual parts, sorting by element
(part + color) becomes unavoidable. Depending on the expected size of your inventory,
plan for more or less bins.
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Sure, I'll keep that in mind. Longterm sellers have mentioned they often
overhaul their process every time their shop expands significantly.
| | - I reuse the shipping material that people send me through my orders, but I'm
receiving less order than I'm placing so it isn't reliable.
- I don't set a minimum cart total because my shop is tiny.
- BrickStock hasn't been updated lately, but BrickStore is a fork of it and
undergoing development.
- I use Rebrickable to inventory my personal collection, but not for the parts
I sell. I recommend BrickStore instead that has a better integration with BrickLink's
selling side.
BrickStore: https://www.brickforge.de/brickstore/
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Much appreciated, MrPetovan!
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| | | | | Author: | Stuart9 | | Posted: | May 24, 2021 18:11 | | Subject: | Re: Any pointers for running a store? | | Viewed: | 51 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| I organise my stock by colour, sub divided by categories for used, soon to do
the same with new, works for me.
Only manually add used stock and odd new items, most new by auto part out, reuse
larger boxes for shipping but I buy new large letter boxes in two sizes.
Had to add minimum order value due to far too many low value orders that I was
losing money on.
I add everything, who knows what might bring a buyer to my store.
In Help, cycbuild writes:
| | What is your BrickLink rule of thumb to organizing inventory and pulling orders?
I've heard that sorting by parts not color is a good one. Another is cutting/taping
your own boxes to save on shipping. And a lot of pros and cons to setting a minimum
price/lots. My sub-query would be; are there any slow sellers that you
leave in the odd parts bin, or push to the end of the queue (of listing parts)?
Lastly, is BrickStock worth it or is Rebrickable a nice alternative?
Thanks,
cycbuild
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| | | | | | | Author: | cycbuild | | Posted: | May 24, 2021 18:17 | | Subject: | Re: Any pointers for running a store? | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, Stuart9 writes:
| | I organise my stock by colour, sub divided by categories for used, soon to do
the same with new, works for me.
Only manually add used stock and odd new items, most new by auto part out, reuse
larger boxes for shipping but I buy new large letter boxes in two sizes.
Had to add minimum order value due to far too many low value orders that I was
losing money on.
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I'm worried of that as well. But hey maybe it'll rope in repeat customers!
| | I add everything, who knows what might bring a buyer to my store.
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Thank you Stuart 
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | maxx3001 | | Posted: | May 25, 2021 16:37 | | Subject: | Re: Any pointers for running a store? | | Viewed: | 68 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, cycbuild writes:
| | In Help, Stuart9 writes:
| | I organise my stock by colour, sub divided by categories for used, soon to do
the same with new, works for me.
Only manually add used stock and odd new items, most new by auto part out, reuse
larger boxes for shipping but I buy new large letter boxes in two sizes.
Had to add minimum order value due to far too many low value orders that I was
losing money on.
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I have no minimum, but to not lose money on a low value sale, all sales below
€10 pay an extra €0.50.
This still gives buyers the option to buy that one part and if my math is correct
should not really lose me money.....
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I'm worried of that as well. But hey maybe it'll rope in repeat customers!
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If your stock is big enough and your service is good, people will come back.
My first store storage were big bins with zip lock baggies inside with parts.
So a bin for all 1x bricks, a bin for 2x bricks, one for tiles and other parts
etc.
Inside each baggie are all colors 1x1 brick etc. if you have more of one color
1x1 brick give it its own baggie..
This way I could easily expand my system, if I got more of the 1x bricks, I could
make a new bin for the 1x6 and up bricks.
More weird parts, just add a bin.
This system can grow with your store and I find it very flexible
The smaller parts can be put in a low bin or in drawers, you have to look what
fits you and the space you have best.
Right now my store is very small, I try and only sell items I like, but I still
have lots of bulk bricks.
Sooner or later I will have to add those again and take my bins out of storage
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Thank you Stuart
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | cycbuild | | Posted: | May 26, 2021 00:59 | | Subject: | Re: Any pointers for running a store? | | Viewed: | 58 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, maxx3001 writes:
| | More weird parts, just add a bin.
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Only adding to the records that I've always admired the King of Marbled 3001.
Along with Starbeanie, the incumbent Duke of Stickers. And that man who's
just inherited all the Modulex in Switzerland*. And SylvainLS, Viscount of Nomenclature.
Your jaw-dropping collections are the heart and soul of what makes BrickLink
special in my book. And encouraged me to chase after my niche interests too.
Cheers!
*https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1269758
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | maxx3001 | | Posted: | May 26, 2021 02:59 | | Subject: | Re: Any pointers for running a store? | | Viewed: | 57 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, cycbuild writes:
| | In Help, maxx3001 writes:
| | More weird parts, just add a bin.
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Only adding to the records that I've always admired the King of Marbled 3001.
Along with Starbeanie, the incumbent Duke of Stickers. And that man who's
just inherited all the Modulex in Switzerland*. And SylvainLS, Viscount of Nomenclature.
Your jaw-dropping collections are the heart and soul of what makes BrickLink
special in my book. And encouraged me to chase after my niche interests too.
Cheers!
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Thank you, here, just for you, enjoy
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | cycbuild | | Posted: | May 26, 2021 04:56 | | Subject: | Re: Any pointers for running a store? | | Viewed: | 45 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, maxx3001 writes:
| | Thank you, here, just for you, enjoy
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Extremely cool! The marbling is barely there, but let me know if you'd like
to trade anything for a Cylinder 3 x 3 x 5 with Handle!
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | maxx3001 | | Posted: | May 26, 2021 07:12 | | Subject: | Re: Any pointers for running a store? | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, cycbuild writes:
| | In Help, maxx3001 writes:
| | Thank you, here, just for you, enjoy
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Extremely cool! The marbling is barely there, but let me know if you'd like
to trade anything for a Cylinder 3 x 3 x 5 with Handle!
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I would, but unfortunately I only collect 2x4’s, but don’t tell anyone 
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | Stuart9 | | Posted: | May 26, 2021 07:18 | | Subject: | Re: Any pointers for running a store? | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| Heard rumours of a club.
In Help, maxx3001 writes:
| | In Help, cycbuild writes:
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| | Thank you, here, just for you, enjoy
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Extremely cool! The marbling is barely there, but let me know if you'd like
to trade anything for a Cylinder 3 x 3 x 5 with Handle!
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I would, but unfortunately I only collect 2x4’s, but don’t tell anyone
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | maxx3001 | | Posted: | May 26, 2021 07:23 | | Subject: | Re: Any pointers for running a store? | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, Stuart9 writes:
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Impossible, how can you hear about something that does not exist?
(see you at the meeting next Saturday)
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In Help, maxx3001 writes:
| | In Help, cycbuild writes:
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| | Thank you, here, just for you, enjoy
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Extremely cool! The marbling is barely there, but let me know if you'd like
to trade anything for a Cylinder 3 x 3 x 5 with Handle!
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I would, but unfortunately I only collect 2x4’s, but don’t tell anyone
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | ModulexDepot | | Posted: | May 28, 2021 18:36 | | Subject: | Re: Any pointers for running a store? | | Viewed: | 48 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| Great to hear about your enthusiasm
On the ground floor of my grandparents' house there used to be an exhibition
of Modulex planning boards, so I grew up with Modulex. But I never got to know
more about it. In the last few weeks I have learned a lot about Modulex and I
am more and more excited about the little bricks and all the things that have
been done with them. Even path and building descriptions were made by Modulex.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | cycbuild | | Posted: | May 28, 2021 20:39 | | Subject: | Re: Any pointers for running a store? | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, ModulexDepot writes:
| | Great to hear about your enthusiasm
On the ground floor of my grandparents' house there used to be an exhibition
of Modulex planning boards, so I grew up with Modulex. But I never got to know
more about it. In the last few weeks I have learned a lot about Modulex and I
am more and more excited about the little bricks and all the things that have
been done with them. Even path and building descriptions were made by Modulex.
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That's just amazing! Really amazing! I like how you can see someone's
hand holding up the Modulex baseplate in the 2nd photo, to spot the size difference
and wafer-thin walls (compared to the standard brick). Such a cool legacy to
leave behind.
Yep. Thrilled to bump elbows with the experts.
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| | | | | Author: | jennnifer | | Posted: | May 24, 2021 18:38 | | Subject: | Re: Any pointers for running a store? | | Viewed: | 55 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| | | In Help, cycbuild writes:
What is your BrickLink rule of thumb to organizing inventory and pulling orders?
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Condition / Category / Size / Color
I pull orders alphabetically by Item Name since that mostly aligns with Categories.
| | I've heard that sorting by parts not color is a good one. Another is cutting/taping
your own boxes to save on shipping.
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This takes a lot of time. If I sold a lot of sets, it might be worth it, but
I mostly sell parts and ship small orders.
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You need a minimum unless you are just trying to raise your feedback. Otherwise,
you will be losing money on itty bitty orders. Buyers hate lot limits. Don't
use them unless you have to.
| | My sub-query would be; are there any slow sellers that you
leave in the odd parts bin, or push to the end of the queue (of listing parts)?
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Wheels, Tires, Wedges, Windscreens. Hate 'em.
| | Lastly, is BrickStock worth it or is Rebrickable a nice alternative?
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Never tried either one. Shrug.
Good luck!
Jen
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| | | | | | | Author: | cycbuild | | Posted: | May 24, 2021 18:51 | | Subject: | Re: Any pointers for running a store? | | Viewed: | 51 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, jennnifer writes:
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What is your BrickLink rule of thumb to organizing inventory and pulling orders?
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Condition / Category / Size / Color
I pull orders alphabetically by Item Name since that mostly aligns with Categories.
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Taking notes
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your own boxes to save on shipping.
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This takes a lot of time. If I sold a lot of sets, it might be worth it, but
I mostly sell parts and ship small orders.
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Yeah. It's just something to keep in the toolbox. Will use bubble mailers
for most orders.
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You need a minimum unless you are just trying to raise your feedback. Otherwise,
you will be losing money on itty bitty orders. Buyers hate lot limits. Don't
use them unless you have to.
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Noted! Sounds like good advice.
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leave in the odd parts bin, or push to the end of the queue (of listing parts)?
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Wheels, Tires, Wedges, Windscreens. Hate 'em.
| | Lastly, is BrickStock worth it or is Rebrickable a nice alternative?
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Never tried either one. Shrug.
Good luck!
Jen
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Awesome! Thank you Jen!
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| | | | | Author: | wendybrowne | | Posted: | May 25, 2021 20:07 | | Subject: | Re: Any pointers for running a store? | | Viewed: | 61 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| hi,
I am a small fish, but no shame in my game, i dont have the $$ fancy floor to
ceiling shelf systems like you see on you tube. I have all my working stock in
the dining room.
I do use smaller plastic organizer boxes ( from harbor freight)and large plastic
drawers. I find at yard sales or walmart, and use zippy bags in the large drawers.the
large amounts of primary color brick i kee in shelves in the garage, it gets
to cold ot there so keep the "good stuff" inside in the dining room. heat...
yes!!!
I use a short shop stool on wheels so I can scoot around the room (hard wood
floor) and go to the drawers and cases I need to go to.
I store my inventory first by parts, all the same part gets put in the same container
no matter what color. When i get to overflowing on that container I take out
the color of that part that I have the most of and start a second container of
just that part and just that color that I have the most of, I keep both containers
next to each other..
for mailers, i use the 8.5 by 11 padded envelopes and cut them in halves
or quarters as I mostly have small orders that fit inside the cut quarter size
portion of the envelopes. I also reuse the mailers from the parts that I order,
to mail out other orders. i go through at least one container a day to recheck
my inventory numbers and make sure no stray other parts got in the container
, i stack the like parts together to conserve space in my storage containers.
I have an inbox for "to be pulled orders", and another box next to my ship station
( printer, tape and sizzors }for the outgoing orders. good luck with your business!
In Help, cycbuild writes:
| | What is your BrickLink rule of thumb to organizing inventory and pulling orders?
I've heard that sorting by parts not color is a good one. Another is cutting/taping
your own boxes to save on shipping. And a lot of pros and cons to setting a minimum
price/lots. My sub-query would be; are there any slow sellers that you
leave in the odd parts bin, or push to the end of the queue (of listing parts)?
Lastly, is BrickStock worth it or is Rebrickable a nice alternative?
Thanks,
cycbuild
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| | | | | | | Author: | cycbuild | | Posted: | May 26, 2021 01:24 | | Subject: | Re: Any pointers for running a store? | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, wendybrowne writes:
| | hi,
I am a small fish, but no shame in my game, i dont have the $$ fancy floor to
ceiling shelf systems like you see on you tube. I have all my working stock in
the dining room.
I do use smaller plastic organizer boxes ( from harbor freight)and large plastic
drawers. I find at yard sales or walmart, and use zippy bags in the large drawers.the
large amounts of primary color brick i kee in shelves in the garage, it gets
to cold ot there so keep the "good stuff" inside in the dining room. heat...
yes!!!
I use a short shop stool on wheels so I can scoot around the room (hard wood
floor) and go to the drawers and cases I need to go to.
I store my inventory first by parts, all the same part gets put in the same container
no matter what color. When i get to overflowing on that container I take out
the color of that part that I have the most of and start a second container of
just that part and just that color that I have the most of, I keep both containers
next to each other..
for mailers, i use the 8.5 by 11 padded envelopes and cut them in halves
or quarters as I mostly have small orders that fit inside the cut quarter size
portion of the envelopes. I also reuse the mailers from the parts that I order,
to mail out other orders. i go through at least one container a day to recheck
my inventory numbers and make sure no stray other parts got in the container
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That's a Pro to storing by color; the stray parts are easy to find.
| | , i stack the like parts together to conserve space in my storage containers.
I have an inbox for "to be pulled orders", and another box next to my ship station
( printer, tape and sizzors }for the outgoing orders. good luck with your business!
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Thank you wendybrowne! A small fish, maybe, but you know your pond better than
most!
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| | | | | Author: | enig | | Posted: | May 26, 2021 06:46 | | Subject: | Re: Any pointers for running a store? | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, cycbuild writes:
| | What is your BrickLink rule of thumb to organizing inventory and pulling orders?
I've heard that sorting by parts not color is a good one. Another is cutting/taping
your own boxes to save on shipping. And a lot of pros and cons to setting a minimum
price/lots. My sub-query would be; are there any slow sellers that you
leave in the odd parts bin, or push to the end of the queue (of listing parts)?
Lastly, is BrickStock worth it or is Rebrickable a nice alternative?
Thanks,
cycbuild
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We use part-ID system for Technic pieces. For everything else it is a different
address system, completely unrelated neither to colour nor to part ID. For one
- makes space management easier when your space is limited. Also makes it relatively
easy to track down inventory errors when they happen.
Do not waste time in parting out just one or two copies of a set. Not a perfect
example but imagine that you would go to shop 15 times back and forth buying
a single apple at a time instead of buying 1kg at once.
Might sound like a huge amount but in my eyes - anything less than 100kg of USED
parts is not worth the time either. 100kg is the absolute minimum - aim for much
more. Amass a larger quantity of parts before your sort / price / list. Same
1kg apple analogy but with used parts think that you need 1kg of pistachios instead
of apples.
Parting out huge sets may seem appealing but if you are working with a limited
budget - I would avoid it. Yes you will get some rarer in-demand parts to sell
but, generally speaking, it is not good enough of a payout. $1000 spent on three
large sets will take you an insanely larger amount of time spent per lot, compared
to parting out 20 copies of $50 set.
Use brickstock/brickstore. I can not imagine doing anything bricklink without
it.
DO NOT auto-price *anything*. Price every single part according to supply / demand.
These are the basics of the basics. Many people are running their stores and
losing money without realizing. Assuming your acceptable hourly rate on working
on your store is not $0/hr...
Less popular and harder to sell parts - I would actually list them first. If
you list the easygoing parts first - that is the only thing your buyers will
take. List the best parts last - it will increase the chances of your customers
picking up some stuff that sells poorly in addition to buying the parts that
made them to visit your store in the first place.
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| | | | | | | Author: | cycbuild | | Posted: | May 26, 2021 13:39 | | Subject: | Re: Any pointers for running a store? | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, enig writes:
| | We use part-ID system for Technic pieces. For everything else it is a different
address system, completely unrelated neither to colour nor to part ID. For one
- makes space management easier when your space is limited. Also makes it relatively
easy to track down inventory errors when they happen.
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Hate to be a bother, but can you tell me more about your separate address system?
| | Do not waste time in parting out just one or two copies of a set. Not a perfect
example but imagine that you would go to shop 15 times back and forth buying
a single apple at a time instead of buying 1kg at once.
Might sound like a huge amount but in my eyes - anything less than 100kg of USED
parts is not worth the time either. 100kg is the absolute minimum - aim for much
more. Amass a larger quantity of parts before your sort / price / list. Same
1kg apple analogy but with used parts think that you need 1kg of pistachios instead
of apples.
Parting out huge sets may seem appealing but if you are working with a limited
budget - I would avoid it. Yes you will get some rarer in-demand parts to sell
but, generally speaking, it is not good enough of a payout. $1000 spent on three
large sets will take you an insanely larger amount of time spent per lot, compared
to parting out 20 copies of $50 set.
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Thanks for sharing your insights!
| | Use brickstock/brickstore. I can not imagine doing anything bricklink without
it.
DO NOT auto-price *anything*. Price every single part according to supply / demand.
These are the basics of the basics. Many people are running their stores and
losing money without realizing. Assuming your acceptable hourly rate on working
on your store is not $0/hr...
Less popular and harder to sell parts - I would actually list them first. If
you list the easygoing parts first - that is the only thing your buyers will
take. List the best parts last - it will increase the chances of your customers
picking up some stuff that sells poorly in addition to buying the parts that
made them to visit your store in the first place.
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| | | | | Author: | Adjour | | Posted: | May 29, 2021 21:30 | | Subject: | Re: Any pointers for running a store? | | Viewed: | 51 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, cycbuild writes:
| | What is your BrickLink rule of thumb to organizing inventory and pulling orders?
I've heard that sorting by parts not color is a good one. Another is cutting/taping
your own boxes to save on shipping. And a lot of pros and cons to setting a minimum
price/lots. My sub-query would be; are there any slow sellers that you
leave in the odd parts bin, or push to the end of the queue (of listing parts)?
Lastly, is BrickStock worth it or is Rebrickable a nice alternative?
Thanks,
cycbuild
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How big do you want to be?
What do you want to specialize in?
Hard to answer without knowing this
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| | | | | | | Author: | cycbuild | | Posted: | May 30, 2021 03:22 | | Subject: | Re: Any pointers for running a store? | | Viewed: | 55 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, Adjour writes:
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A sale a day, keeps the dark ages away? Something like that hopefully. I've
been using Lego to foster a transactional relationship with my sister's spawn.
Just thinkin' about buying the rugrats a couple mystery bags here and there.
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Parts. Anything I can get on clearance or economically. Given time, to re-group
and re-sell my Millenial childhood sets from my folk's garage. I've yet
to find a buyer who'll purchase my minifig collection to add to a supermassive
MOC army, but that's a Christmas family vacation sorted, if it ever happens.....
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Jeez H. Christ your store has grown! Congrats, Crystal!
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