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 Author: WhiteHorseMatt View Messages Posted By WhiteHorseMatt
 Posted: May 6, 2025 12:32
 Subject: Track pins. New or used?
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How do people feel about listing track pins bbo219?

 
Part No: bb0219  Name: Train, Track Plastic (RC Trains) Connection/Stacking Pin for Track Storage
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bb0219 Train, Track Plastic (RC Trains) Connection/Stacking Pin for Track Storage
Parts: Train, Track {Dark Bluish Gray}

I've seen them listed both as new and used. I sort of feel that these are
used by default once they have been removed from the track. Certainly they will
all be marked.
 Author: yorbrick View Messages Posted By yorbrick
 Posted: May 6, 2025 13:15
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In General, WhiteHorseMatt writes:
  How do people feel about listing track pins bbo219?

 
Part No: bb0219  Name: Train, Track Plastic (RC Trains) Connection/Stacking Pin for Track Storage
* 
bb0219 Train, Track Plastic (RC Trains) Connection/Stacking Pin for Track Storage
Parts: Train, Track {Dark Bluish Gray}

I've seen them listed both as new and used. I sort of feel that these are
used by default once they have been removed from the track. Certainly they will
all be marked.

They are sold assembled by LEGO, so presumably still new if taken apart. More
importantly, same deal with the track. Is there even a market for the pins?
 Author: peregrinator View Messages Posted By peregrinator
 Posted: May 6, 2025 13:18
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In General, yorbrick writes:
  They are sold assembled by LEGO, so presumably still new if taken apart. More
importantly, same deal with the track. Is there even a market for the pins?

That's the case for minifigures but is it the case for anything else that
comes assembled? I had previously understood minifigures to be a special case
here.
 Author: yorbrick View Messages Posted By yorbrick
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In General, peregrinator writes:
  In General, yorbrick writes:
  They are sold assembled by LEGO, so presumably still new if taken apart. More
importantly, same deal with the track. Is there even a market for the pins?

That's the case for minifigures but is it the case for anything else that
comes assembled? I had previously understood minifigures to be a special case
here.

I believe all pre-assembled parts can be deconstructed and sold as new although
there are few assemblies sold these days. Things that are connected to a sprue,
for example, often get sold new after removing them, track after removing the
pin, even arms and torsos removed from torso assemblies. Also parts like Christmas
baubles and the Star Wars planets, they are usually sold as new from an unused
set even though LEGO pre-assembles them to contain their set.
 Author: macebobo View Messages Posted By macebobo
 Posted: May 6, 2025 13:28
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In General, yorbrick writes:
  Is there even a market for the pins?

Since more than 3,600 sold in the 6 months, I would say yes.
 Author: Ziegelmeister View Messages Posted By Ziegelmeister
 Posted: May 6, 2025 13:34
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In General, macebobo writes:
  In General, yorbrick writes:
  Is there even a market for the pins?

Since more than 3,600 sold in the 6 months, I would say yes.

That's crazy, I always just left them with the 4x bundle of track. I don't
have any in inventory so it wasn't separating it from the tracks unless that's
the "sets within sets" button. Now I'm curious what people are using
them for.
 Author: yorbrick View Messages Posted By yorbrick
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In General, macebobo writes:
  In General, yorbrick writes:
  Is there even a market for the pins?

Since more than 3,600 sold in the 6 months, I would say yes.

Yes, I should have looked. Although the last six months worth of sales, new and
used, for the UK adds up to about £6.50. So at £1 a month for the whole nation,
the market is small.
 Author: macebobo View Messages Posted By macebobo
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In General, yorbrick writes:
  In General, macebobo writes:
  In General, yorbrick writes:
  Is there even a market for the pins?

Since more than 3,600 sold in the 6 months, I would say yes.

Yes, I should have looked. Although the last six months worth of sales, new and
used, for the UK adds up to about £6.50. So at £1 a month for the whole nation,
the market is small.

How can you tell they which country sold them? It would be nice if I could do
this for the US too.
 Author: yorbrick View Messages Posted By yorbrick
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In General, macebobo writes:
  In General, yorbrick writes:
  In General, macebobo writes:
  In General, yorbrick writes:
  Is there even a market for the pins?

Since more than 3,600 sold in the 6 months, I would say yes.

Yes, I should have looked. Although the last six months worth of sales, new and
used, for the UK adds up to about £6.50. So at £1 a month for the whole nation,
the market is small.

How can you tell they which country sold them? It would be nice if I could do
this for the US too.

By currency. Nearly all sales in GBP are UK sellers. It is one advantage of having
our own currency only used by us.
 Author: 1001bricks View Messages Posted By 1001bricks
 Posted: May 6, 2025 16:48
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In General, yorbrick writes:
  In General, macebobo writes:
  In General, yorbrick writes:
  In General, macebobo writes:
  In General, yorbrick writes:
  Is there even a market for the pins?

Since more than 3,600 sold in the 6 months, I would say yes.

Yes, I should have looked. Although the last six months worth of sales, new and
used, for the UK adds up to about £6.50. So at £1 a month for the whole nation,
the market is small.

How can you tell they which country sold them? It would be nice if I could do
this for the US too.

By currency. Nearly all sales in GBP are UK sellers. It is one advantage of having
our own currency only used by us.

Oh it's only used by US?
 Author: yorbrick View Messages Posted By yorbrick
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In General, 1001bricks writes:
  In General, yorbrick writes:
  In General, macebobo writes:
  In General, yorbrick writes:
  In General, macebobo writes:
  In General, yorbrick writes:
  Is there even a market for the pins?

Since more than 3,600 sold in the 6 months, I would say yes.

Yes, I should have looked. Although the last six months worth of sales, new and
used, for the UK adds up to about £6.50. So at £1 a month for the whole nation,
the market is small.

How can you tell they which country sold them? It would be nice if I could do
this for the US too.

By currency. Nearly all sales in GBP are UK sellers. It is one advantage of having
our own currency only used by us.

Oh it's only used by US?

Quite a lot of non-US stores price in USD, so USD sales don't necessarily
mean US sales.