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| | | Author: | Mcrazy369  | | Posted: | Jul 6, 2023 18:13 | | Subject: | New here! Any advice would be appreciated!! | | Viewed: | 132 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| Hello! My name is Matt. I’m from the US. My son and I wanted to get into the
Lego business. I think it would be a cool and fun hobby for him and I both while
also being a fun learning lesson for him to help teach him some life values and
responsibilities (he’s only 13). Him and I both love legos and decided to start
this off by selling all of his old ones that he no longer plays with and go from
there. This is all new to us and have some learning to do so if anyone has any
advice for us, please don’t hesitate to shoot me a message! Otherwise, thank
you for the support! 
Just made a purchase so that we can hopefully get positive feedback so that we
can get this thing started!!
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| | | | | Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Jul 6, 2023 18:17 | | Subject: | Re: New here! Any advice would be appreciated!! | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, Mcrazy369 writes:
| | Hello! My name is Matt. I’m from the US. My son and I wanted to get into the
Lego business. I think it would be a cool and fun hobby for him and I both while
also being a fun learning lesson for him to help teach him some life values and
responsibilities (he’s only 13). Him and I both love legos and decided to start
this off by selling all of his old ones that he no longer plays with and go from
there. This is all new to us and have some learning to do so if anyone has any
advice for us, please don’t hesitate to shoot me a message! Otherwise, thank
you for the support!
Just made a purchase so that we can hopefully get positive feedback so that we
can get this thing started!!
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Hi and welcome
(And now the old farts will come and tell you it’s LEGO / LEGO parts, not *legos…
oops, seems I’m an old fart  )
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| | | | | | | Author: | Mcrazy369 | | Posted: | Jul 6, 2023 18:22 | | Subject: | Re: New here! Any advice would be appreciated!! | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, SylvainLS writes:
| | In Selling, Mcrazy369 writes:
| | Hello! My name is Matt. I’m from the US. My son and I wanted to get into the
Lego business. I think it would be a cool and fun hobby for him and I both while
also being a fun learning lesson for him to help teach him some life values and
responsibilities (he’s only 13). Him and I both love legos and decided to start
this off by selling all of his old ones that he no longer plays with and go from
there. This is all new to us and have some learning to do so if anyone has any
advice for us, please don’t hesitate to shoot me a message! Otherwise, thank
you for the support!
Just made a purchase so that we can hopefully get positive feedback so that we
can get this thing started!!
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Hi and welcome
(And now the old farts will come and tell you it’s LEGO / LEGO parts, not *legos…
oops, seems I’m an old fart )
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Haha L..E..G..O.. thanks got it!!
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| | | | | Author: | 1001bricks | | Posted: | Jul 6, 2023 18:34 | | Subject: | Re: New here! Any advice would be appreciated!! | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, Mcrazy369 writes:
| | Hello! My name is Matt. I’m from the US. My son and I wanted to get into the
Lego business.
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LEGO is very fine, it's one of the best tool to learn to build, dream or
find solutions.
LEGO business is... another thing.
Don't hope anything from selling regarding "income" or time
spent vs profit.
Some brand parts here are sold NEW for 0.005€ or such (half a cent) and it requires
a huge work.
If you're thinking business, sell PCs, drives, 3D printers, smartphones,
raspberry pies...
Otherwise, for learning how transactions are, how to manage buyers, complaints,
demands, shipping and tracking, the catalog, an inventory, yes - here's
a very good place to learn for a kid/not so kid 
You're very welcome.
Good luck!
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| | | | | Author: | Stuart9 | | Posted: | Jul 6, 2023 18:35 | | Subject: | Re: New here! Any advice would be appreciated!! | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| Get rich quick : no.
Get rich eventually : almost certainly not.
Make some extra cash : Yes
Fun : Yes
Learn life & business skills : Yes
You need to build your stock to get frequent orders, quality, accuracy and excellent
customer service a must.
Never be slow to ask advice/help here, BL has a great community full of expertise
in running a store and oh so knowledgeable about all Lego related items.
A sense of humour will be a real bonus on the forum.
Hope you and your son enjoy learning how it all works, you never stop learning.
In Selling, Mcrazy369 writes:
| | Hello! My name is Matt. I’m from the US. My son and I wanted to get into the
Lego business. I think it would be a cool and fun hobby for him and I both while
also being a fun learning lesson for him to help teach him some life values and
responsibilities (he’s only 13). Him and I both love legos and decided to start
this off by selling all of his old ones that he no longer plays with and go from
there. This is all new to us and have some learning to do so if anyone has any
advice for us, please don’t hesitate to shoot me a message! Otherwise, thank
you for the support!
Just made a purchase so that we can hopefully get positive feedback so that we
can get this thing started!!
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| | | | | | | Author: | 1001bricks | | Posted: | Jul 6, 2023 18:39 | | Subject: | Re: New here! Any advice would be appreciated!! | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| | | A sense of humour will be a real bonus on the forum.
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I disagree.
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | Stuart9 | | Posted: | Jul 6, 2023 18:45 | | Subject: | Re: New here! Any advice would be appreciated!! | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| No you don’t.
In Selling, 1001bricks writes:
| | | | A sense of humour will be a real bonus on the forum.
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I disagree.
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | 1001bricks | | Posted: | Jul 6, 2023 18:49 | | Subject: | Re: New here! Any advice would be appreciated!! | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, Stuart9 writes:
| | No you don’t.
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Sometimes clowns don't say serious things.
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | Nubs_Select | | Posted: | Jul 6, 2023 18:47 | | Subject: | Re: New here! Any advice would be appreciated!! | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, 1001bricks writes:
| | | | A sense of humour will be a real bonus on the forum.
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I disagree.
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| | | | | Author: | jandksleeper | | Posted: | Jul 6, 2023 19:40 | | Subject: | Re: New here! Any advice would be appreciated!! | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, Mcrazy369 writes:
| | Hello! My name is Matt. I’m from the US. My son and I wanted to get into the
Lego business. I think it would be a cool and fun hobby for him and I both while
also being a fun learning lesson for him to help teach him some life values and
responsibilities (he’s only 13). Him and I both love legos and decided to start
this off by selling all of his old ones that he no longer plays with and go from
there. This is all new to us and have some learning to do so if anyone has any
advice for us, please don’t hesitate to shoot me a message! Otherwise, thank
you for the support!
Just made a purchase so that we can hopefully get positive feedback so that we
can get this thing started!!
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Welcome! Like others have said, you wont get rich but its a fun hobby. For
me, figuring out the shipping was a big deal and it took quite a bit of trial
and error (and asking questions!) to get it right. I currently use Pirate Ship
and I'm really happy with it. It gets you commercial rates which saves buyers
quite a bit and makes your store more favorable to buy from. Best of luck with
your shop!!
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| | | | | Author: | Shiny_Stuff | | Posted: | Jul 6, 2023 20:12 | | Subject: | Re: New here! Any advice would be appreciated!! | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, Mcrazy369 writes:
| | This is all new to us and have some learning to do so if anyone has any
advice for us, please don’t hesitate to shoot me a message! Otherwise, thank
you for the support!
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Vertical Storage.
Use what you have, build your own, buy some new or used -- it doesn't
have to be fancy it just has to provide efficient shelving of some kind.
Good Luck and Have Fun.
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