I've only ever bought through eBay. I've found some deals on there, but it gets frustrating scrolling through all of the overpriced sets people list. I would like to experiment more with Bricklink because they seem to have better selection of older sets. The only thing I don't like is the mystery around the shipping cost. Most of the things I've looked at show the shipping cost as "TBD". I don't like committing to a purchase without knowing the total cost ahead of time.
Many have shipping charts and you can always ask ahead of time. If they are not willing to tell you then not worth buying from. I find that many on eBay have extra high shipping charges. Funny thing is the absolute most ridiculous shipping charges comes from Goodwill.
As a U.K. A.F.O.L my biggest fear of eBay is the fake Lego mini figures. I have learnt to read listings once or twice mainly because if it's to good to be true ( price wise) it's usually not the real thing. Adding custom or compatible with Lego is obviously a way of getting round eBays counterfeit laws. As someone who didn't get back into Lego till my kids got into it. (and have now moved on to other things) I'd like to say I love your channel, your films and enthusiasm for Lego. Keep up the excellent work👍🏻
This is not exclusively for Ebay, I spotted two times of sixteen purchases, non-lego pieces. I wrote back to the stores' owner about what happened. I think this happen with new sellers or with big stores, in this case, they need a better management.
I like to use Bricklink but I always keep an eye on the auction site that we have here in Denmark, because there are a lot of old sets in circulation for cheap. This weekend I picked up set 6080 for $75 and set 6073 for $50
I've also noticed that small sets sell really fast on bricklink but my big sets, priced correctly, sit there. On eBay I can guarantee that I'll sell a big vintage set on my first listing. But the fees are higher. So I'd say eBay is also for people who need the cash asap. I usually will list sets on bl for a few months and then switch to ebay of they don't sell quickly 99% of my eBay buys are from people who don't know what they have.
For buying sets I choose eBay. There are auctions that start at low prices and if nobody else bids you can get a really good bargain. For example I got the 4559 Cargo Railway set complete for just £65 on eBay. It costs twice this amount on BrickLink. eBay auctions are always a gamble for sellers. I've seen some sets go for stupid prices because bidders get carried away or don't know the value of what they are buying. Recently I saw the 6393 Big Rig Truck Stop sell for £300 but it is only worth around £110.
I built my Classic Space collection from eBay and BrickLink so I couldn't live without both :D But if I had to choose one then BrickLink would be the one. Excellent Video with a lot of interesting points. You Sir are a LEGO LEGEND ;)
On the one occasion I've bought from these sites, I used BrickLink because for some reason my mum doesn't trust Ebay but I'm hoping to start using BrickLink more to buy some of the sets I wanted when I was really young that I didn't get.
bricklink is the best for many reasons being specific, good prices and good selection. I got a green clone trooper for $17! usually the figure goes for $30 mint but I got for mint for only $17.
ebay fees are 10% or 9% if you're a top-rated seller, and paypal a 3% hit on top of that. brick link is 3% and then paypal another 3%. Bricklink wins big, in terms of fees! Do they have the traffic of ebay though? How fast can you guys sell legos on bricklink vs ebay? I've only sold on ebay thus far, but very interested in trying bricklink!
eBay has been snail pace to sell. Nothing ever sells. Bricklink has been much better for me. I got tired of relishing items over and over on eBay and eventually lost my top seller status. I use to do as many as 100 auctions a week in early 2000’s but eBay fee’d me out of my desire to sell there
Hey BrickTsar! I've really enjoyed watching your videos recently and thought I'd let you know. (I rarely comment but still watch). I also use both, as well as using image sharing sites like Flickr to get rarer items rather than paying large amounts on eBay.
This video and the comments have been very helpful we have a lot of big Lego sets that need to be sold and so little time to get rid of them for we are planning on moving at some point
wagnerKTP you do have a point it is crap, unless you buy from a seller that is in your country. That’s what I learned is to buy from only sellers from your own country.
issues with lego at moment is to many sets/figures/remake figures etc so hard to tell if your new to lego what you want and how much your pay, like you see ebay flooded with people selling big lots of lego figures now but its knowing ones with value in lot etc , then you see figure you want say on its own for what you assume is higher price then say like it being bundle which is cheaper because its in massive bundle then you question why its so much more on its own etc but market is too flooded now for my liking and only buy figures I need as selling is way to hard now for me.
I use both ebay and bricklink , I have goet into buying sets yet, mainly just parts for my MOC's. If I do buy a set I watch the lego store to see what free items I can get or stalk Walmart or target clearance section.
Hello BrickTsar, We have a collection of complete, used sets from the late 80s as well as a collection of new, boxed sets from the early 2000s (~80 total sets. Essentially, we're dumping out a closet.) This is all we are planning on selling and would prefer to have items move quickly (within a month or so of listing). Would you recommend ebay for this relatively low volume? We're not looking for a huge payday. It's just to clear out things that we are not using without getting ripped off. Bricklink seems like it's set up for long-term stores as opposed to our short-term needs, but the 3% is appealing compared to 13%. We already have everything counted and verified complete, photographs are taken, sets are in plastic bags, etc. Thanks for your time. I appreciate your videos on this subject and wish you well.
Sorry it’s been a busy time of year for me. If it was me I wouldn’t get in any rush. But if you are wanting to move quickly - it’s definitely easier with eBay listing in bulk. Maybe do related items together instead of one bulk lot. That’s a balance between listing individually that might work for you. You likely wouldn’t get the quick sale on Bricklink but in time they would sale if the prices are lower than average.
@@BrickTsar Thanks so much for the thoughtful response. The items are not mine. I am just helping, but I will ask the owner to consider your advice. I hope busy means that business is good! Thank you and have a great week.
Cool video, I still don’t really know what to do but it is a good video anyway, there is a couple things I want and from bricklink but I’m still not sure
So I pulled out my old Legos. I know from building them when I was little. The old knights castle, pirates hidden cove, and smaller sets. My recent ones like Buba Fetts Slave One, Star Destroyer and a few other Star Wars vehicles. But I started looking on eBay and looking at bulk lots. But that's what makes me question the lot. Will it be parts to build interesting things or would I be getting misc stuff that is more about detailing a piece then actual building parts. Kinda hard to explain in a way. I'm more of Transformer collector, but I do remember playing with Legos and always enjoying them. I don't know if I should try buying any of these bulk lots...any advice for a noob?
I take the average between the last 6 months average and the average current listing price. And you can choose to exclude incomplete sets at the top of the page on the right side.
I chose Bricklink because I found out that a lot of sellers that would sell Lego sets, used or not, right a very high price on Ebay, when on Bricklink, they sell for cheap prices, used or not, well mostly used. I still go to eBay to see if there's a great deal on an item, but how often does that happen? I bought a Lego Star Wars set for $80.00 brand new free shipping. On Bricklink, I checked out the same Lego set used, 100% complete, for $50.00 including shipping
i have always bought from ebay until i found out bricklink on christmas. the first ever thing i got on bricklink was two rebels stormtroopers and a clone sergant.
I just watched this video. I wonder if there is a difference between the US and Europe. You explained that you had to get a set as it was in the store because once discontinued it would be impossible to buy the set. But, in my experience, sets did not become discontinued that fast back then. And stores here in Europe used to sell discontinued sets in the store for a long time. So for an example, I bought the 392 (70's formula 1 car) brand new in the box in 1988. Let's say "new old stock" 😂 and the Lego 6374 (house from '83) was purchased by me in 1990. Also brand new in the box. 😉
I don‘t know about the experince of other newcomers at bricklink but I wasn‘t able to get my store even opened... never got a reply from the help desk about my shop verification... waiting since December 5th 2017... so it is rather pointless to think about if I‘d rather sell on eBay or bricklink.
I usually only go to Bricklink to buy parts. Sets and figures I buy on eBay. I have a store on Bricklink, but I sell mostly on eBay. Nothing sells for me on Bricklink.
Mostly based on price guide past 6 months sold. It gets updated when I upload new pieces. My store is old now and I’m sure there are a lot of pieces that are priced incorrectly. As I see those I will change the prices. Also some things I will price differently than the price guide depending if I want to move it quickly or if I don’t really want to sell it too cheaply
EBay here in the Netherlands is not So big :( So when I try to sell Lego on there it takes ages to sell. Thats Why I personally Only sell on bricklink. Good video BTW :)
I'd choose *_neither_* of them when it comes to buy LEGO sets and parts - I'm a _brick-and-motar store_ person when it comes to buying second hand goods!
I’ve used eBay to sell some of my lego sets. The fees are now 10% of the listing price (plus 13% hst) and than another 10% off of shipping (plus 13% hst). Reason why I stopped selling there. I am in Canada, btw.
Yes. There is a dispute procedure. Most of the time it is from non paying buyers, but they finally made it easier. Once there was a guy that ordered from over 100 stores in 1 day and sent them invoices and immediately left negative feedback. By the time Bricklink took action he has a -107 (yes negative 107) feedback. He should have never been able to place that many orders with a new account. All the negative feedback he left others got removed and he of course got banned. But the point is, I think the site is much safer for buyers. I would still check the feedback of anyone you buy from. If they have a lot of complaints I would avoid them
Oh yes! I forgot to include that. Sometimes I stumble on those when I misspell a word. Once I saw an auction and forgot to add it to my watch list and then I couldn’t find it for a while. I finally realized it was a mispelled title
I never bought from Bricklink ! Maybe soon l will! I have look on there for certain old parts! I have bought LEGO on Ebayl They were a couple of vintage sets and a LEGO Friends set that was half off and missing the box!
Contrary to what done TH-camrs May pain, you can make a video on any topic you want - it doesn’t matter if others have made videos on the subject. It’s not copying. Copying is if you upload the same video or say the exact same thing. Feel free to make a video in your style from your perspective.
I've found some really good bargains on both ebay and facebook selling groups. I haven't really tried on bricklink and I am still not sure how to search for things on there. I buy parts from lego.com for specific parts.
Do you mean "should you SHIP LEGO Sets built or in pieces?" There is certainly no value in shipping it built because it is likely going to break apart during shipping.
I’ll never buy off bricklink again. In total from 21 orders, 4 messed up and had items sent incorrectly or shipping arrived way past expected date. Hard to get refund on bricklink. Their selection is great but I’ve never had an issue from eBay and it’s more easy to navigate for a refund using PayPal. I prefer eBay. I don’t mind paying a little more for something I know will be correct when it arrives.
It’s like eBay - you got to choose the right sellers. I’ve found that just like eBay - you get bad buyers and sellers. I really can’t stand it when people don’t try to work out things. I’ve done thousands of transactions so I find your experience to be an oddity
I've been scammed on bricklink for a complete modular that the jerk tried to piece together after I paid him, he listed as complete. was going to take him two months to finish collecting the pieces. I still should have the screen shots of his admitting he did this. bricklink still let's him sell. so you are more protected on ebay than bricklink for big orders.
I got scammed on eBay just last week. Sold a factory sealed set and the buyer claimed it was incomplete. eBay sided with the buyer without having him present any evidence (I mean how could pictures of the set without missing pieces/bags be evidence when you could just put some pieces aside and take photos??). eBay has no seller protection. I am afraid to sell LEGO sets on eBay now.
I've been getting more and more into Lego in the last 12 months. I have about 60 new sealed sets and 10K+ new parts to sell over the last 12 months. I was planning on opening a bricklink store. I created a store and added some inventory with BrickStock. So everything was set, but my store was set to "Closed", apparently due to a new Seller Verification Process at bricklink. I contacted customer support twice over a two month period, and nothing changed. I only got one automated response saying they received my email. I meet all off the new seller requirements, but apparently bricklink is not a well supported website. Some bricklink stores have very little inventory, so why they are locking new stores out that will have 10X the inventory..... doesn't seem like a good long term strategy. At this point I think I'll just sell on Ebay since bricklink will not allow me to open my store. I still buy on bricklink, but at this point I only look for great deals since I have a bad taste in my mouth from bricklink. One positive thing has come out of this, now I'm even more motivated to create an even larger Lego store, but it'll be Ebay only (not by my choice).
Well Bricklink is no different than ebay as far as that goes. I find on ebay you have just as many people using stock photos of sets instead of pictures of the actual set. You can post pictures on Bricklink of anything you are selling. I find that most people that sell on Bricklink are far more knowledgable than those on ebay. I will see the term "MISB" used on ebay and it will be an open box or even used item. They clearly do not know what mint in sealed box means. So I think you mean "IF they don't have pictures on Bricklink and they DO have pictures on ebay you would use eBay."
Most stuff I've bought from eBay have photos of the actual item and if I'm not sure, I usually ask for more(different angles/sides of the box). Most sellers have been good with that. I've been browsing Bricklink before jumping into this vid lol and most of the sets I was looking for on there were stock photos! That, followed by reading some BL forum that says most sellers don't usually respond when you submit an inquiry and such just makes me go "ehhhh". I'm sure there are some BL stores with pics of the actual items but the ones I've seen so far, no dice. As far as knowledgeable, yeah, there's a listing I'm looking at on eBay that says used but it's sealed haha.
I've only ever bought through eBay. I've found some deals on there, but it gets frustrating scrolling through all of the overpriced sets people list. I would like to experiment more with Bricklink because they seem to have better selection of older sets. The only thing I don't like is the mystery around the shipping cost. Most of the things I've looked at show the shipping cost as "TBD". I don't like committing to a purchase without knowing the total cost ahead of time.
So true
brickitect I have had 3 sets for the price of the cheapest one but there was no box the bags were open and no minifingers!
Just before purchasing just send them an email asking for a quote. It is completely non-binding and lets you get the real cost
Andy Gill that takes time though, it should just say it
Many have shipping charts and you can always ask ahead of time. If they are not willing to tell you then not worth buying from. I find that many on eBay have extra high shipping charges. Funny thing is the absolute most ridiculous shipping charges comes from Goodwill.
As a U.K. A.F.O.L my biggest fear of eBay is the fake Lego mini figures. I have learnt to read listings once or twice mainly because if it's to good to be true ( price wise) it's usually not the real thing. Adding custom or compatible with Lego is obviously a way of getting round eBays counterfeit laws. As someone who didn't get back into Lego till my kids got into it. (and have now moved on to other things) I'd like to say I love your channel, your films and enthusiasm for Lego. Keep up the excellent work👍🏻
This is not exclusively for Ebay, I spotted two times of sixteen purchases, non-lego pieces. I wrote back to the stores' owner about what happened. I think this happen with new sellers or with big stores, in this case, they need a better management.
I agree with your wisdom of patiently waiting for good listings! Got a couple good ones that way.
I sell on both but I wish I had found Bricklink years ago. the fees OMG the fees ebay is a total rip now.
Buying stuff on there is just hot garbage being the prices and the scams
Hi, what is your brick link user? Could I buy from you?
I prefer buying off bricklink. I honestly haven't bought off ebay. I have picked up a bargain on facebook selling groups too.
I like to use Bricklink but I always keep an eye on the auction site that we have here in Denmark, because there are a lot of old sets in circulation for cheap. This weekend I picked up set 6080 for $75 and set 6073 for $50
Very nice! It’s good to have multiple sources to look for things
I've also noticed that small sets sell really fast on bricklink but my big sets, priced correctly, sit there. On eBay I can guarantee that I'll sell a big vintage set on my first listing. But the fees are higher. So I'd say eBay is also for people who need the cash asap. I usually will list sets on bl for a few months and then switch to ebay of they don't sell quickly
99% of my eBay buys are from people who don't know what they have.
I've used bricklink fairly often and it always went well!
For buying sets I choose eBay. There are auctions that start at low prices and if nobody else bids you can get a really good bargain. For example I got the 4559 Cargo Railway set complete for just £65 on eBay. It costs twice this amount on BrickLink. eBay auctions are always a gamble for sellers. I've seen some sets go for stupid prices because bidders get carried away or don't know the value of what they are buying. Recently I saw the 6393 Big Rig Truck Stop sell for £300 but it is only worth around £110.
I built my Classic Space collection from eBay and BrickLink so I couldn't live without both :D But if I had to choose one then BrickLink would be the one. Excellent Video with a lot of interesting points. You Sir are a LEGO LEGEND ;)
On the one occasion I've bought from these sites, I used BrickLink because for some reason my mum doesn't trust Ebay but I'm hoping to start using BrickLink more to buy some of the sets I wanted when I was really young that I didn't get.
4:40 LOL My son wants more Lego but he knows that he needs to sell some of his Lego. Thanks for the tips!
bricklink is the best for many reasons being specific, good prices and good selection. I got a green clone trooper for $17! usually the figure goes for $30 mint but I got for mint for only $17.
ebay fees are 10% or 9% if you're a top-rated seller, and paypal a 3% hit on top of that. brick link is 3% and then paypal another 3%. Bricklink wins big, in terms of fees! Do they have the traffic of ebay though? How fast can you guys sell legos on bricklink vs ebay? I've only sold on ebay thus far, but very interested in trying bricklink!
eBay has been snail pace to sell. Nothing ever sells. Bricklink has been much better for me. I got tired of relishing items over and over on eBay and eventually lost my top seller status. I use to do as many as 100 auctions a week in early 2000’s but eBay fee’d me out of my desire to sell there
Hey BrickTsar! I've really enjoyed watching your videos recently and thought I'd let you know. (I rarely comment but still watch).
I also use both, as well as using image sharing sites like Flickr to get rarer items rather than paying large amounts on eBay.
This video and the comments have been very helpful we have a lot of big Lego sets that need to be sold and so little time to get rid of them for we are planning on moving at some point
Ebay sucks if your outside of the USA. It used to be good tho.
wagnerKTP you do have a point it is crap, unless you buy from a seller that is in your country. That’s what I learned is to buy from only sellers from your own country.
issues with lego at moment is to many sets/figures/remake figures etc so hard to tell if your new to lego what you want and how much your pay, like you see ebay flooded with people selling big lots of lego figures now but its knowing ones with value in lot etc , then you see figure you want say on its own for what you assume is higher price then say like it being bundle which is cheaper because its in massive bundle then you question why its so much more on its own etc but market is too flooded now for my liking and only buy figures I need as selling is way to hard now for me.
I use both ebay and bricklink , I have goet into buying sets yet, mainly just parts for my MOC's. If I do buy a set I watch the lego store to see what free items I can get or stalk Walmart or target clearance section.
Hello BrickTsar,
We have a collection of complete, used sets from the late 80s as well as a collection of new, boxed sets from the early 2000s (~80 total sets. Essentially, we're dumping out a closet.) This is all we are planning on selling and would prefer to have items move quickly (within a month or so of listing).
Would you recommend ebay for this relatively low volume? We're not looking for a huge payday. It's just to clear out things that we are not using without getting ripped off. Bricklink seems like it's set up for long-term stores as opposed to our short-term needs, but the 3% is appealing compared to 13%. We already have everything counted and verified complete, photographs are taken, sets are in plastic bags, etc.
Thanks for your time. I appreciate your videos on this subject and wish you well.
Sorry it’s been a busy time of year for me. If it was me I wouldn’t get in any rush. But if you are wanting to move quickly - it’s definitely easier with eBay listing in bulk. Maybe do related items together instead of one bulk lot. That’s a balance between listing individually that might work for you. You likely wouldn’t get the quick sale on Bricklink but in time they would sale if the prices are lower than average.
@@BrickTsar Thanks so much for the thoughtful response. The items are not mine. I am just helping, but I will ask the owner to consider your advice.
I hope busy means that business is good! Thank you and have a great week.
Bricklinkers have better LEGO knowledge obviously
In general this is true. But is pretty easy to spot a Bricklinkee who does not have such knowledge
@@HMDBrickCustoms OMFG LMAO
Cool video, I still don’t really know what to do but it is a good video anyway, there is a couple things I want and from bricklink but I’m still not sure
So I pulled out my old Legos. I know from building them when I was little. The old knights castle, pirates hidden cove, and smaller sets. My recent ones like Buba Fetts Slave One, Star Destroyer and a few other Star Wars vehicles. But I started looking on eBay and looking at bulk lots. But that's what makes me question the lot. Will it be parts to build interesting things or would I be getting misc stuff that is more about detailing a piece then actual building parts. Kinda hard to explain in a way. I'm more of Transformer collector, but I do remember playing with Legos and always enjoying them. I don't know if I should try buying any of these bulk lots...any advice for a noob?
I buy bricklink for Lego . ebay for comics and sportcards .
I take the average between the last 6 months average and the average current listing price. And you can choose to exclude incomplete sets at the top of the page on the right side.
Are you going to talk about the new trains set that got leaked? the number is 60197 for the passenger train
I chose Bricklink because I found out that a lot of sellers that would sell Lego sets, used or not, right a very high price on Ebay, when on Bricklink, they sell for cheap prices, used or not, well mostly used. I still go to eBay to see if there's a great deal on an item, but how often does that happen? I bought a Lego Star Wars set for $80.00 brand new free shipping. On Bricklink, I checked out the same Lego set used, 100% complete, for $50.00 including shipping
i have always bought from ebay until i found out bricklink on christmas. the first ever thing i got on bricklink was two rebels stormtroopers and a clone sergant.
I just watched this video. I wonder if there is a difference between the US and Europe. You explained that you had to get a set as it was in the store because once discontinued it would be impossible to buy the set.
But, in my experience, sets did not become discontinued that fast back then. And stores here in Europe used to sell discontinued sets in the store for a long time. So for an example, I bought the 392 (70's formula 1 car) brand new in the box in 1988. Let's say "new old stock" 😂 and the Lego 6374 (house from '83) was purchased by me in 1990. Also brand new in the box. 😉
Because Bricklink is Right !
I don‘t know about the experince of other newcomers at bricklink but I wasn‘t able to get my store even opened... never got a reply from the help desk about my shop verification... waiting since December 5th 2017... so it is rather pointless to think about if I‘d rather sell on eBay or bricklink.
If your living outside of the USA ebays pretty bad
This was very helpful, thx!
I usually only go to Bricklink to buy parts. Sets and figures I buy on eBay. I have a store on Bricklink, but I sell mostly on eBay. Nothing sells for me on Bricklink.
So do you enter prices yourself based on the price guide?
Mostly based on price guide past 6 months sold. It gets updated when I upload new pieces. My store is old now and I’m sure there are a lot of pieces that are priced incorrectly. As I see those I will change the prices. Also some things I will price differently than the price guide depending if I want to move it quickly or if I don’t really want to sell it too cheaply
BrickTsar Thanks for the advice 👍
EBay here in the Netherlands is not So big :( So when I try to sell Lego on there it takes ages to sell. Thats Why I personally Only sell on bricklink.
Good video BTW :)
plus, NL shipping is way too expansive
I always buy parts from bricklink, but sets - which are usually older ones - are mostly from ebay
Parts from Bricklink, sets from ebay (higher price and very few actual pictures on Bricklink, or I just didn't find them)...
I'd choose *_neither_* of them when it comes to buy LEGO sets and parts - I'm a _brick-and-motar store_ person when it comes to buying second hand goods!
Great! I love less competition - it lowers the prices for me
Amazon too
I’ve used eBay to sell some of my lego sets. The fees are now 10% of the listing price (plus 13% hst) and than another 10% off of shipping (plus 13% hst). Reason why I stopped selling there. I am in Canada, btw.
I've heard that a lot of the sets that get stolen wind up on ebay.
I like the ebay buyer protection. Does Bricklink have something similar to that?
Yes. There is a dispute procedure. Most of the time it is from non paying buyers, but they finally made it easier. Once there was a guy that ordered from over 100 stores in 1 day and sent them invoices and immediately left negative feedback. By the time Bricklink took action he has a -107 (yes negative 107) feedback. He should have never been able to place that many orders with a new account. All the negative feedback he left others got removed and he of course got banned. But the point is, I think the site is much safer for buyers. I would still check the feedback of anyone you buy from. If they have a lot of complaints I would avoid them
The best bargains on ebay usually have spelling mistakes or they don't put LEGO in the discription. Pain to find but if you do 😁
Oh yes! I forgot to include that. Sometimes I stumble on those when I misspell a word. Once I saw an auction and forgot to add it to my watch list and then I couldn’t find it for a while. I finally realized it was a mispelled title
I never bought from Bricklink ! Maybe soon l will! I have look on there for certain old parts! I have bought LEGO on Ebayl They were a couple of vintage sets and a LEGO Friends set that was half off and missing the box!
I want to make a video talking about bricklink and Ebay. Im NOT Trying to copy you. I was just inspired by this video
Contrary to what done TH-camrs May pain, you can make a video on any topic you want - it doesn’t matter if others have made videos on the subject. It’s not copying. Copying is if you upload the same video or say the exact same thing. Feel free to make a video in your style from your perspective.
Ok
Ebay's prices easier to inflate because its a more exposed platform.
I agree with you I think both I have just always thought eBay should be a tax free company!!!!
bricklink is now charging tax too.
I've found some really good bargains on both ebay and facebook selling groups. I haven't really tried on bricklink and I am still not sure how to search for things on there. I buy parts from lego.com for specific parts.
Bricklink for mini figures
I have like 300$ worth of city sets I'm trying to get rid of
Goodwill auctions :)
I like brick link
should you sell your LEGO sets built or in pieces
Do you mean "should you SHIP LEGO Sets built or in pieces?" There is certainly no value in shipping it built because it is likely going to break apart during shipping.
@@BrickTsar + it would be heavier coz it would need much more protection
bricklink all the way
Does anyone here got some grounded experiences with brickowl as a place to buy or sell LEGO?
I’ll never buy off bricklink again. In total from 21 orders, 4 messed up and had items sent incorrectly or shipping arrived way past expected date. Hard to get refund on bricklink. Their selection is great but I’ve never had an issue from eBay and it’s more easy to navigate for a refund using PayPal. I prefer eBay. I don’t mind paying a little more for something I know will be correct when it arrives.
It’s like eBay - you got to choose the right sellers. I’ve found that just like eBay - you get bad buyers and sellers. I really can’t stand it when people don’t try to work out things. I’ve done thousands of transactions so I find your experience to be an oddity
Parts on eBay, sets on bricklink
wrong
👤😠
Ebay for mixed lots. Bricklink for certain parts. Only thing i dont like about bricklink is it is eu centric. Shipping cost alot to usa
I want to sell Lego on bricklink, but they require my birthday and social security number. I'm worried about giving them that. What should I do!
Give them your birthday and social security number.
EBAY!!!!!
I've been scammed on bricklink for a complete modular that the jerk tried to piece together after I paid him, he listed as complete. was going to take him two months to finish collecting the pieces. I still should have the screen shots of his admitting he did this. bricklink still let's him sell. so you are more protected on ebay than bricklink for big orders.
I got scammed on eBay just last week. Sold a factory sealed set and the buyer claimed it was incomplete. eBay sided with the buyer without having him present any evidence (I mean how could pictures of the set without missing pieces/bags be evidence when you could just put some pieces aside and take photos??). eBay has no seller protection. I am afraid to sell LEGO sets on eBay now.
I've been getting more and more into Lego in the last 12 months. I have about 60 new sealed sets and 10K+ new parts to sell over the last 12 months. I was planning on opening a bricklink store. I created a store and added some inventory with BrickStock. So everything was set, but my store was set to "Closed", apparently due to a new Seller Verification Process at bricklink. I contacted customer support twice over a two month period, and nothing changed. I only got one automated response saying they received my email. I meet all off the new seller requirements, but apparently bricklink is not a well supported website. Some bricklink stores have very little inventory, so why they are locking new stores out that will have 10X the inventory..... doesn't seem like a good long term strategy. At this point I think I'll just sell on Ebay since bricklink will not allow me to open my store. I still buy on bricklink, but at this point I only look for great deals since I have a bad taste in my mouth from bricklink. One positive thing has come out of this, now I'm even more motivated to create an even larger Lego store, but it'll be Ebay only (not by my choice).
Hey would you like to buy some legos
Dude. I have done over 1000 hauls
Thing with bricklink is they don't have pics of the actual items(sets) you're buying. I'll stick with ebay.
Well Bricklink is no different than ebay as far as that goes. I find on ebay you have just as many people using stock photos of sets instead of pictures of the actual set. You can post pictures on Bricklink of anything you are selling. I find that most people that sell on Bricklink are far more knowledgable than those on ebay. I will see the term "MISB" used on ebay and it will be an open box or even used item. They clearly do not know what mint in sealed box means. So I think you mean "IF they don't have pictures on Bricklink and they DO have pictures on ebay you would use eBay."
Most stuff I've bought from eBay have photos of the actual item and if I'm not sure, I usually ask for more(different angles/sides of the box). Most sellers have been good with that. I've been browsing Bricklink before jumping into this vid lol and most of the sets I was looking for on there were stock photos! That, followed by reading some BL forum that says most sellers don't usually respond when you submit an inquiry and such just makes me go "ehhhh". I'm sure there are some BL stores with pics of the actual items but the ones I've seen so far, no dice. As far as knowledgeable, yeah, there's a listing I'm looking at on eBay that says used but it's sealed haha.
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