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| | | Author: | MiniFigKen  | | Posted: | Nov 1, 2021 22:40 | | Subject: | Assemble New Mini Figures? | | Viewed: | 148 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| If new MFs are disassembled in the set/poly-bag/separate plastic bag, or as a
CMF, do you build them and put them up for sale or do you leave them disassembled.
If you build them are they no longer considered "new", or is one build by the
seller OK? Thank you.
MFKen
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| | | | | Author: | Nubs_Select | | Posted: | Nov 1, 2021 22:45 | | Subject: | Re: Assemble New Mini Figures? | | Viewed: | 61 times | | Topic: | General | |
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https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=102
"New Minifigures - Minifigures are brand new, taken directly from new sets or
were purchased "as new" in another form such as accessory packs or Pick A Brick
and have been handled only for sorting. Minifigures may be listed as new either
assembled or unassembled"
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| | | | | Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Nov 2, 2021 04:03 | | Subject: | Re: Assemble New Mini Figures? | | Viewed: | 52 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, MiniFigKen writes:
| | If new MFs are disassembled in the set/poly-bag/separate plastic bag, or as a
CMF, do you build them and put them up for sale or do you leave them disassembled.
If you build them are they no longer considered "new", or is one build by the
seller OK? Thank you.
MFKen
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Unassembled.
If you feel the need to build them first, then say so because then buyers that
want them unassembled can avoid your store. Some people buy minifigures for parts
and don't want to receive used parts.
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| | | | | | | Author: | infinibrix | | Posted: | Nov 2, 2021 14:23 | | Subject: | Re: Assemble New Mini Figures? | | Viewed: | 56 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, yorbrick writes:
| | In General, MiniFigKen writes:
| | If new MFs are disassembled in the set/poly-bag/separate plastic bag, or as a
CMF, do you build them and put them up for sale or do you leave them disassembled.
If you build them are they no longer considered "new", or is one build by the
seller OK? Thank you.
MFKen
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Unassembled.
If you feel the need to build them first, then say so because then buyers that
want them unassembled can avoid your store.
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Yorbrick if you’re going to give advice to a new user make sure it’s accurate...
There is no need to go to the trouble of stating ‘Assembled’ as the minifigure
photos in the catalog already show the minifigs assembled and so it should come
as no real surprise to people to find that they may arrive this way especially
as Bricklink recognise this as a legitmate and acceptable way to sell a new minfigure
and therefore why do you always make this out to be the unacceptable and the
wrong way of selling new minifigs!?
I have sold thousands of new assembled minifigures and never had a single complaint?
There are also benefits to assembling minifgures in that parts are unable to
scratch and rub against each other plus fragile parts such as breastplate pieces
are much safer from damage if secured over a torso compared with loose but more
importantly an assembled minifigure makes it much easier to ensure that all the
parts are accounted for with just a visual glance which is important if you sell
a lot of minifigs! The only items I don’t tend to assemble are capes as I prefer
buyers to receive them in pristine flat condition rather than creased from assembling
Either way I think you mistake your own disapproval with that of the overall
shared consensus and so if your views are so extreme as to disregard a minifigure
as being new just because it’s been assembled then that comes down to your own
overly excessive and particular needs and in which case it should be down to
you to check with the seller if you take such issue?
| | Some people buy minifigures for parts and don't want to receive used parts.
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Those assembled parts from a new minifigure are still considered new! Some people
even stack their new parts when picking/processing orders not that I generally
approve of this though I have sometimes done so myself if I think it will aid
a buyer such as when minifig heads are bagged together in small quantities but
have similar looking face designs
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Nov 2, 2021 15:05 | | Subject: | Re: Assemble New Mini Figures? | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, infinibrix writes:
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There is no need to go to the trouble of stating ‘Assembled’ as the minifigure
photos in the catalog already show the minifigs assembled and so it should come
as no real surprise to people to find that they may arrive this way
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Images on LEGO set boxes show the models as built.
Should I expect them to be already built inside the box?
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as Bricklink recognise this as a legitmate and acceptable way to sell a new minfigure
and therefore why do you always make this out to be the unacceptable and the
wrong way of selling new minifigs!?
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Because it is?
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| | Some people buy minifigures for parts and don't want to receive used parts.
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Those assembled parts from a new minifigure are still considered new!
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No. They certainly are not.
If LEGO assembled them, then disassembling them keep them New but if anyone else
built them, then disassembling them make them Used.
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even stack their new parts when picking/processing orders not that I generally
approve of this though I have sometimes done so myself if I think it will aid
a buyer such as when minifig heads are bagged together in small quantities but
have similar looking face designs
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Per BL definition, that makes the parts Used.
Only minifigs can be built and stay New, not their parts, and certainly not any
other part.
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Nov 2, 2021 17:27 | | Subject: | Re: Assemble New Mini Figures? | | Viewed: | 45 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, SylvainLS writes:
| | In General, infinibrix writes:
| | […]
There is no need to go to the trouble of stating ‘Assembled’ as the minifigure
photos in the catalog already show the minifigs assembled and so it should come
as no real surprise to people to find that they may arrive this way
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There is a need, it is so buyers are clear what they will receive. Just like
if a box is damaged, it is good practice to warn a buyer so they are not unhappy
when received. I have a number of sellers as least favourites as they sent an
order with minifigures already built without noting this. If a seller chooses
to build them first it is fine, just inform buyers.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | MiniFigKen | | Posted: | Nov 2, 2021 17:37 | | Subject: | Re: Assemble New Mini Figures? | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, yorbrick writes:
| | In General, SylvainLS writes:
| | In General, infinibrix writes:
| | […]
There is no need to go to the trouble of stating ‘Assembled’ as the minifigure
photos in the catalog already show the minifigs assembled and so it should come
as no real surprise to people to find that they may arrive this way
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There is a need, it is so buyers are clear what they will receive. Just like
if a box is damaged, it is good practice to warn a buyer so they are not unhappy
when received. I have a number of sellers as least favourites as they sent an
order with minifigures already built without noting this. If a seller chooses
to build them first it is fine, just inform buyers.
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Makes sense...I guess you can say New Built (NB) or New Not Built (NNB). Thank
you.
MFKen
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Nov 2, 2021 18:03 | | Subject: | Re: Assemble New Mini Figures? | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, MiniFigKen writes:
| | In General, yorbrick writes:
| | In General, SylvainLS writes:
| | In General, infinibrix writes:
| | […]
There is no need to go to the trouble of stating ‘Assembled’ as the minifigure
photos in the catalog already show the minifigs assembled and so it should come
as no real surprise to people to find that they may arrive this way
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There is a need, it is so buyers are clear what they will receive. Just like
if a box is damaged, it is good practice to warn a buyer so they are not unhappy
when received. I have a number of sellers as least favourites as they sent an
order with minifigures already built without noting this. If a seller chooses
to build them first it is fine, just inform buyers.
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Makes sense...I guess you can say New Built (NB) or New Not Built (NNB). Thank
you.
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There is already a listing choice for new vs used, so just assembled or not assembled
is all you really need to add. Just saying what you do in your terms is fine,
so customers can decide before ordering, if it is important to them.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | Teup | | Posted: | Nov 3, 2021 03:31 | | Subject: | Re: Assemble New Mini Figures? | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, yorbrick writes:
| | In General, MiniFigKen writes:
| | In General, yorbrick writes:
| | In General, SylvainLS writes:
| | In General, infinibrix writes:
| | […]
There is no need to go to the trouble of stating ‘Assembled’ as the minifigure
photos in the catalog already show the minifigs assembled and so it should come
as no real surprise to people to find that they may arrive this way
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There is a need, it is so buyers are clear what they will receive. Just like
if a box is damaged, it is good practice to warn a buyer so they are not unhappy
when received. I have a number of sellers as least favourites as they sent an
order with minifigures already built without noting this. If a seller chooses
to build them first it is fine, just inform buyers.
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Makes sense...I guess you can say New Built (NB) or New Not Built (NNB). Thank
you.
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There is already a listing choice for new vs used, so just assembled or not assembled
is all you really need to add. Just saying what you do in your terms is fine,
so customers can decide before ordering, if it is important to them.
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Just as a bit of info to everyone - in my 15 years of selling, I've never
once heard a buyer complain or mention disappointment about the fact the new
figure they received was assembled. Not that you would always hear it if there
would be, but over the years I have seen comments about many different kinds
of aspects of my store, either in messages or in feedback.. but not about that.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Nov 3, 2021 04:30 | | Subject: | Re: Assemble New Mini Figures? | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, Teup writes:
| | In General, yorbrick writes:
| | In General, MiniFigKen writes:
| | In General, yorbrick writes:
| | In General, SylvainLS writes:
| | In General, infinibrix writes:
| | […]
There is no need to go to the trouble of stating ‘Assembled’ as the minifigure
photos in the catalog already show the minifigs assembled and so it should come
as no real surprise to people to find that they may arrive this way
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There is a need, it is so buyers are clear what they will receive. Just like
if a box is damaged, it is good practice to warn a buyer so they are not unhappy
when received. I have a number of sellers as least favourites as they sent an
order with minifigures already built without noting this. If a seller chooses
to build them first it is fine, just inform buyers.
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Makes sense...I guess you can say New Built (NB) or New Not Built (NNB). Thank
you.
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There is already a listing choice for new vs used, so just assembled or not assembled
is all you really need to add. Just saying what you do in your terms is fine,
so customers can decide before ordering, if it is important to them.
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Just as a bit of info to everyone - in my 15 years of selling, I've never
once heard a buyer complain or mention disappointment about the fact the new
figure they received was assembled. Not that you would always hear it if there
would be, but over the years I have seen comments about many different kinds
of aspects of my store, either in messages or in feedback.. but not about that.
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Does that mean you have never had a disappointed buyer because of it. Especially
if you buy a figure for the cape and it comes assembled, then it is annoying.
Not worth complaining about as the seller didn't break any rules so won't
do anything about it, but worth making a note or marking as least favourite.
If it isn't an issue, why do so many sellers mention whether figures are
assembled or not?
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | infinibrix | | Posted: | Nov 3, 2021 06:58 | | Subject: | Re: Assemble New Mini Figures? | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, yorbrick writes:
| | In General, Teup writes:
| | In General, yorbrick writes:
| | In General, MiniFigKen writes:
| | In General, yorbrick writes:
| | In General, SylvainLS writes:
| | In General, infinibrix writes:
| | […]
There is no need to go to the trouble of stating ‘Assembled’ as the minifigure
photos in the catalog already show the minifigs assembled and so it should come
as no real surprise to people to find that they may arrive this way
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There is a need, it is so buyers are clear what they will receive. Just like
if a box is damaged, it is good practice to warn a buyer so they are not unhappy
when received. I have a number of sellers as least favourites as they sent an
order with minifigures already built without noting this. If a seller chooses
to build them first it is fine, just inform buyers.
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Makes sense...I guess you can say New Built (NB) or New Not Built (NNB). Thank
you.
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There is already a listing choice for new vs used, so just assembled or not assembled
is all you really need to add. Just saying what you do in your terms is fine,
so customers can decide before ordering, if it is important to them.
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Just as a bit of info to everyone - in my 15 years of selling, I've never
once heard a buyer complain or mention disappointment about the fact the new
figure they received was assembled. Not that you would always hear it if there
would be, but over the years I have seen comments about many different kinds
of aspects of my store, either in messages or in feedback.. but not about that.
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Does that mean you have never had a disappointed buyer because of it. Especially
if you buy a figure for the cape and it comes assembled, then it is annoying.
Not worth complaining about as the seller didn't break any rules so won't
do anything about it, but worth making a note or marking as least favourite.
If it isn't an issue, why do so many sellers mention whether figures are
assembled or not?
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I don't know, why do they? Some even feel the need to say "New taken from
set" I guess it does no harm but if Bricklink terms and the community already
recognize what constitutes as a new minifigure there is little reason to mention
one way or the other after all there will be no difference in the quality of
the product you receive besides even if the rule changes overnight where only
unassembled minifigures constitute as NEW everyone can very easily unassemble
them and continue to sell them as NEW anyway and are you honestly going to be
any the wiser or be able to see any noticeable difference in the all important
quality?
I myself could very easily no longer assemble them going forward if this is what
Bricklink expects of me but until such time that this should ever be asked of
sellers there should be no reason to frown upon any one method over the other
just because they are not to your own personal liking?
You have a valid point with regards to capes hence why I've already mentioned
in this thread that I prefer to include my capes flat and unassambled
As Teup has said people are usually open enough to give an honest opinion about
things that niggle them even when they leave positive feedback and assembled
minifigures doesn't appear to be an issue that comes up!?
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | Llewyn | | Posted: | Nov 3, 2021 08:24 | | Subject: | Re: Assemble New Mini Figures? | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, infinibrix writes:
| | As Teup has said people are usually open enough to give an honest opinion about
things that niggle them even when they leave positive feedback and assembled
minifigures doesn't appear to be an issue that comes up!?
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I've never complained about assembled minifigs, either in a message to a
seller or in feedback. As you point out, assembling them before sale is acceptable
within Bricklink's rules (though I note you're happy to quote the rules
when they support your point, but dismiss them as "guidelines" when they don't).
However I've never bought minifigs a second time from a store that assembled
them, and only in one case have I placed any further orders with a store that
did.
Yorbrick's suggestion, which you so vehemently objected to, was excellent
advice to a new seller; it was simply to do the thing that will never upset anyone.
It wasn't advice to anyone who's already selling figs and set in their
ways.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | infinibrix | | Posted: | Nov 3, 2021 09:45 | | Subject: | Re: Assemble New Mini Figures? | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, Llewyn writes:
| | In General, infinibrix writes:
| | As Teup has said people are usually open enough to give an honest opinion about
things that niggle them even when they leave positive feedback and assembled
minifigures doesn't appear to be an issue that comes up!?
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I've never complained about assembled minifigs, either in a message to a
seller or in feedback. As you point out, assembling them before sale is acceptable
within Bricklink's rules (though I note you're happy to quote the rules
when they support your point, but dismiss them as "guidelines" when they don't).
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Throughout this thread I have not quoted any rules? If any one person has quoted
any rules within this thread that would be Sylvian? I have simply vocalized that
it is more widely accepted to sell new assembled minifigures on Bricklink than
either of them would make out and since there is no way to police or proove
one way or another whether something has previously been pre-assembled or not
I see little point making a distinction or superiority between assembled/disassembled
minifigures because if they are NEW they are NEW?
| | However I've never bought minifigs a second time from a store that assembled
them, and only in one case have I placed any further orders with a store that
did.
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I could save you a first time if you like or perhaps you've already least
favorited my store?
| | Yorbrick's suggestion, which you so vehemently objected to, was excellent
advice to a new seller; it was simply to do the thing that will never upset anyone.
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"Never upset anyone"? also means making sure all the parts of a minifigure are
accounted for as nobody wants to receive a minifigure with a missing or damaged
piece. Assembling them ensures less likihood of both those outcomes!
| | It wasn't advice to anyone who's already selling figs and set in their
ways.
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If you read the forum regularly you will already know that he regularly talks
negatively and questions Bricklink as to why they allow new minifigures to be
assembled and so his advice to the op is very much a one sided view that portrays
the other method as bad selling practice which it is not?
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | infinibrix | | Posted: | Nov 2, 2021 19:22 | | Subject: | Re: Assemble New Mini Figures? | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, yorbrick writes:
| | In General, SylvainLS writes:
| | In General, infinibrix writes:
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There is no need to go to the trouble of stating ‘Assembled’ as the minifigure
photos in the catalog already show the minifigs assembled and so it should come
as no real surprise to people to find that they may arrive this way
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There is a need, it is so buyers are clear what they will receive. Just like
if a box is damaged, it is good practice to warn a buyer so they are not unhappy
when received. I have a number of sellers as least favourites as they sent an
order with minifigures already built without noting this. If a seller chooses
to build them first it is fine, just inform buyers.
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There might be a need to if most buyers were overly concerned about assembled/unassembled
but in my experience most buyers really don't seem to care one way or the
other because most can still recognize and appreciate that a minifigure that
hasn't been played with or displayed is NEW and if Bricklinks guidelines
have already been followed as to what constitutes as new then what need is there
for any additional comments besides if I prefer to receive minifigures assembled
for protection reasons should I also insist that every other seller must also
define their minifigures as unassembled too??
The point is you conveyed to the OP that assembled minifigures on bricklink are
generally frowned upon but this isn't the case and therefore there should
be no reason to mention one form over the other!
Also a damaged box is an actual defect which should be mentioned whereas an assembled
Minifigure does not affect the product in any shape or form and so the only negative
connotation your getting from assembled minifigures seems to be coming directly
from within your own mind i.e if you think your new unassembled minfigure is
any more NEW than an assembled one? Who are you honestly really kidding?
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | qwertyboy | | Posted: | Nov 2, 2021 21:10 | | Subject: | Re: Assemble New Mini Figures? | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| I don't really care whether sellers sell new minifigs assembled or unassembled.
For our shop I like to be pragmatic. There is no difference for _myself_ to store
and/or sell assembled/unassembled. But if there are even just a handful of people
who prefer new minifigs to come unassembled, I am going to sell all new figs
unassembled (with the assumption that there will be fewer customers who prefer
assembled over unassembled, which - having followed pretty much all these discussions
- seems a safe bet).
Just my CAD 0.02.
Niek.
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | infinibrix | | Posted: | Nov 2, 2021 18:07 | | Subject: | Re: Assemble New Mini Figures? | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, SylvainLS writes:
| | In General, infinibrix writes:
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There is no need to go to the trouble of stating ‘Assembled’ as the minifigure
photos in the catalog already show the minifigs assembled and so it should come
as no real surprise to people to find that they may arrive this way
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Images on LEGO set boxes show the models as built.
Should I expect them to be already built inside the box?
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There is a big difference between the realistic expectation of small minifigure
of around 4-10 pieces being assembled in comparison to a whole set. They are
incomparable!
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as Bricklink recognise this as a legitmate and acceptable way to sell a new minfigure
and therefore why do you always make this out to be the unacceptable and the
wrong way of selling new minifigs!?
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Because it is?
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clearly not by Bricklinks guidance besides I'm inclined to go with my own
selling experience rather than listen to a couple of guys who spend far too much
of their time questioning and correcting people in a forum!
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Those assembled parts from a new minifigure are still considered new!
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No. They certainly are not.
If LEGO assembled them, then disassembling them keep them New but if anyone else
built them, then disassembling them make them Used.
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even stack their new parts when picking/processing orders not that I generally
approve of this though I have sometimes done so myself if I think it will aid
a buyer such as when minifig heads are bagged together in small quantities but
have similar looking face designs
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Per BL definition, that makes the parts Used.
Only minifigs can be built and stay New, not their parts, and certainly not any
other part.
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So if a buyer decides to buy some new parts from another seller with the intention
of selling those very same parts in their own store and some of those parts arrive
stacked due to the seller shipping them this way do you honestly think that the
buyer is going to suddenly list them in their own store as used instead of new?
Surely your not so naive as to think that this guidance is always followed to
the book and in which case why bother preaching the rules back to me so precisely
as if to suggest that every other seller would do just this?
The point I'm making is that most sellers are already capable enough to make
honest, reasonable and appropriate judgment calls as to what should constitute
as new and used. Obviously Bricklink has to put guidelines in place with which
it expects people to follow but without any way to properly police any of this,
they can be never be anything more than just that - "Guidelines!"
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | MiniFigKen | | Posted: | Nov 2, 2021 15:24 | | Subject: | Re: Assemble New Mini Figures? | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, infinibrix writes:
| | In General, yorbrick writes:
| | In General, MiniFigKen writes:
| | If new MFs are disassembled in the set/poly-bag/separate plastic bag, or as a
CMF, do you build them and put them up for sale or do you leave them disassembled.
If you build them are they no longer considered "new", or is one build by the
seller OK? Thank you.
MFKen
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Unassembled.
If you feel the need to build them first, then say so because then buyers that
want them unassembled can avoid your store.
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Yorbrick if you’re going to give advice to a new user make sure it’s accurate...
There is no need to go to the trouble of stating ‘Assembled’ as the minifigure
photos in the catalog already show the minifigs assembled and so it should come
as no real surprise to people to find that they may arrive this way especially
as Bricklink recognise this as a legitmate and acceptable way to sell a new minfigure
and therefore why do you always make this out to be the unacceptable and the
wrong way of selling new minifigs!?
I have sold thousands of new assembled minifigures and never had a single complaint?
There are also benefits to assembling minifgures in that parts are unable to
scratch and rub against each other plus fragile parts such as breastplate pieces
are much safer from damage if secured over a torso compared with loose but more
importantly an assembled minifigure makes it much easier to ensure that all the
parts are accounted for with just a visual glance which is important if you sell
a lot of minifigs! The only items I don’t tend to assemble are capes as I prefer
buyers to receive them in pristine flat condition rather than creased from assembling
Either way I think you mistake your own disapproval with that of the overall
shared consensus and so if your views are so extreme as to disregard a minifigure
as being new just because it’s been assembled then that comes down to your own
overly excessive and particular needs and in which case it should be down to
you to check with the seller if you take such issue?
| | Some people buy minifigures for parts and don't want to receive used parts.
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Those assembled parts from a new minifigure are still considered new! Some people
even stack their new parts when picking/processing orders not that I generally
approve of this though I have sometimes done so myself if I think it will aid
a buyer such as when minifig heads are bagged together in small quantities but
have similar looking face designs
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Infinibrix...I was also thinking about the rubbing of loose parts...but on the
other hand Lego does sell many MFs loose?
MFKen
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | infinibrix | | Posted: | Nov 2, 2021 19:52 | | Subject: | Re: Assemble New Mini Figures? | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, MiniFigKen writes:
| | Infinibrix...I was also thinking about the rubbing of loose parts...but on the
other hand Lego does sell many MFs loose?
MFKen
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Yes that is true but I think its fair to say that buyers are likely to be a lot
more vocal/critical when receiving scratched parts from a bricklink seller compared
with receiving them that way from Lego in a sealed set or pack and anything a
seller can do to minimizes further risk of damage when shipping minifigures onto
customers can only be a good thing although the main reason I assemble minifigures
is to help make it easier to ensure all the parts are accounted for before shipping
out the door
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | MiniFigKen | | Posted: | Nov 3, 2021 21:44 | | Subject: | Re: Assemble New Mini Figures? | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, infinibrix writes:
| | In General, MiniFigKen writes:
| | Infinibrix...I was also thinking about the rubbing of loose parts...but on the
other hand Lego does sell many MFs loose?
MFKen
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Yes that is true but I think its fair to say that buyers are likely to be a lot
more vocal/critical when receiving scratched parts from a bricklink seller compared
with receiving them that way from Lego in a sealed set or pack and anything a
seller can do to minimizes further risk of damage when shipping minifigures onto
customers can only be a good thing although the main reason I assemble minifigures
is to help make it easier to ensure all the parts are accounted for before shipping
out the door
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That's a valid point...me against a giant conglomerate...I lose.
MFKen
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | infinibrix | | Posted: | Nov 4, 2021 05:47 | | Subject: | Re: Assemble New Mini Figures? | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, MiniFigKen writes:
| | In General, infinibrix writes:
| | In General, MiniFigKen writes:
| | Infinibrix...I was also thinking about the rubbing of loose parts...but on the
other hand Lego does sell many MFs loose?
MFKen
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Yes that is true but I think its fair to say that buyers are likely to be a lot
more vocal/critical when receiving scratched parts from a bricklink seller compared
with receiving them that way from Lego in a sealed set or pack and anything a
seller can do to minimizes further risk of damage when shipping minifigures onto
customers can only be a good thing although the main reason I assemble minifigures
is to help make it easier to ensure all the parts are accounted for before shipping
out the door
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That's a valid point...me against a giant conglomerate...I lose.
MFKen
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In truth Lego Customer service is very good/forthcoming when it comes to replacing
damaged parts yet the actual point I was trying to convey was more to do with
the fact that buyers are more likely to accept minor scratched parts from a sealed
set or pack because they know and appreciate its new and so are more likely
to accept its just one of those things! whereas coming loose and scratched from
a Bricklink seller its easier for a buyer to have doubts and question whether
the seller may be trying to palm off used as new or purposely trying to avoid
mentioning damage or are the parts simply damaged because of their lack of care
when packing/shipping etc...
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| | | | | Author: | peregrinator | | Posted: | Nov 2, 2021 08:00 | | Subject: | Re: Assemble New Mini Figures? | | Viewed: | 59 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, MiniFigKen writes:
| | If new MFs are disassembled in the set/poly-bag/separate plastic bag, or as a
CMF, do you build them and put them up for sale or do you leave them disassembled.
If you build them are they no longer considered "new", or is one build by the
seller OK? Thank you.
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I typically leave new minifigures unassembled (but I assemble used ones). There
are exceptions to this, there are a couple of minifigures that I assembled because
I took pictures for the catalogue - I still listed them as New (which is permitted)
but mentioned in the description that they were assembled. Additionally, some
new minifigures are factory assembled - e.g., the ones that come with books -
and I don't take them apart (although this is also permitted IIRC). Last,
some older minifigures will be partially assembled (head on torso) when new,
and I don't take these apart either.
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| | | | | | | Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Nov 2, 2021 09:02 | | Subject: | Re: Assemble New Mini Figures? | | Viewed: | 47 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, peregrinator writes:
| | In General, MiniFigKen writes:
| | If new MFs are disassembled in the set/poly-bag/separate plastic bag, or as a
CMF, do you build them and put them up for sale or do you leave them disassembled.
If you build them are they no longer considered "new", or is one build by the
seller OK? Thank you.
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I typically leave new minifigures unassembled (but I assemble used ones). There
are exceptions to this, there are a couple of minifigures that I assembled because
I took pictures for the catalogue - I still listed them as New (which is permitted)
but mentioned in the description that they were assembled. Additionally, some
new minifigures are factory assembled - e.g., the ones that come with books -
and I don't take them apart (although this is also permitted IIRC). Last,
some older minifigures will be partially assembled (head on torso) when new,
and I don't take these apart either.
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Some LEGO stores complicated this even further. Duing covid times, some staff
in some LEGO stores pre-filled the BAM packs with minifigures. And in some cases,
built the figures too to help display them. So there are now BAM minifigures
that were hand assembled then sold as new by LEGO.
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| | | | | | | Author: | MiniFigKen | | Posted: | Nov 3, 2021 21:48 | | Subject: | Re: Assemble New Mini Figures? | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, peregrinator writes:
| | In General, MiniFigKen writes:
| | If new MFs are disassembled in the set/poly-bag/separate plastic bag, or as a
CMF, do you build them and put them up for sale or do you leave them disassembled.
If you build them are they no longer considered "new", or is one build by the
seller OK? Thank you.
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I typically leave new minifigures unassembled (but I assemble used ones). There
are exceptions to this, there are a couple of minifigures that I assembled because
I took pictures for the catalogue - I still listed them as New (which is permitted)
but mentioned in the description that they were assembled. Additionally, some
new minifigures are factory assembled - e.g., the ones that come with books -
and I don't take them apart (although this is also permitted IIRC). Last,
some older minifigures will be partially assembled (head on torso) when new,
and I don't take these apart either.
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Peregrinator...your suggestions seem to cover all the options...thank you.
MFKen
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