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 Author: bb3160776 View Messages Posted By bb3160776
 Posted: Apr 8, 2023 13:54
 Subject: Buying New and Brittle Minfig issue?
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Hi,
I just realise that there is a brittle issue for some LEGO parts.
Just wonder anyone has the experience of buying new brittle minifig?

I have the following questions.

1. I receive the unassembled but brittle item from seller, and if I break them
during assemble, who's responsibility is it?

2. I receive the assembled but brittle item from seller, and if I break them
during un-assemble, who's responsibility is it?

Any advice / feedback are welcome.

Thanks.
KK
 Author: yorbrick View Messages Posted By yorbrick
 Posted: Apr 8, 2023 14:00
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  I have the following questions.

1. I receive the unassembled but brittle item from seller, and if I break them
during assemble, who's responsibility is it?

2. I receive the assembled but brittle item from seller, and if I break them
during un-assemble, who's responsibility is it?

If you break them, then it is your responsibility. If you want to avoid it happening,
don't buy the affected colours from the bad period.
 Author: rtzx9r View Messages Posted By rtzx9r
 Posted: Apr 8, 2023 15:08
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In Buying, yorbrick writes:
  
  I have the following questions.

1. I receive the unassembled but brittle item from seller, and if I break them
during assemble, who's responsibility is it?

2. I receive the assembled but brittle item from seller, and if I break them
during un-assemble, who's responsibility is it?

If you break them, then it is your responsibility. If you want to avoid it happening,
don't buy the affected colours from the bad period.

Agreed. And I’d put fault on LEGO for making brittle colors like dark red, dark
brown, etc. as it should never happen to begin with.
 Author: bb3160776 View Messages Posted By bb3160776
 Posted: Apr 8, 2023 17:17
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In Buying, rtzx9r writes:
  In Buying, yorbrick writes:
  
  I have the following questions.

1. I receive the unassembled but brittle item from seller, and if I break them
during assemble, who's responsibility is it?

2. I receive the assembled but brittle item from seller, and if I break them
during un-assemble, who's responsibility is it?

If you break them, then it is your responsibility. If you want to avoid it happening,
don't buy the affected colours from the bad period.

Agreed. And I’d put fault on LEGO for making brittle colors like dark red, dark
brown, etc. as it should never happen to begin with.

OK, Thanks for feedback.

When I put myself as a seller, I agreed your points. But will a buyer put negative
comments to the seller as he/she is selling brittle item? Or how to protect
the seller on this topic?

When I put myself as a buyer, I would challenge / wonder why the seller still
going to sell, if they know they are brittle. Or putting a disclaimer to state
about the brittle items are for display purpose only would be better? I totally
under it's LEGO's fault. But how LEGO will compensate the lost of the
brittle item owner? (as most of the brittle minifig are already retired, and
cannot be replaced)

KK
 Author: Nubs_Select View Messages Posted By Nubs_Select
 Posted: Apr 8, 2023 17:26
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  When I put myself as a seller, I agreed your points. But will a buyer put negative
comments to the seller as he/she is selling brittle item? Or how to protect
the seller on this topic?

sellers don't have much feedback protection sadly

  When I put myself as a buyer, I would challenge / wonder why the seller still
going to sell, if they know they are brittle. Or putting a disclaimer to state
about the brittle items are for display purpose only would be better? I totally
under it's LEGO's fault. But how LEGO will compensate the lost of the
brittle item owner? (as most of the brittle minifig are already retired, and
cannot be replaced)

unfortunately you cant always tell if a part is brittle or not. sometimes the
seller may simply not know of brittle brown and other times they could miss it
as it didn't affect every set during the affected
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