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- How many lots should you have in a BrickLink store inventory before you open it? What size should your store be? A look back at my very first sales on BrickLink from 2004 and how the store has grown over the last 16 years. Plus can you even make money on BrickLink? And why I do not livestream at noon.
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Every time a person that makes TH-cam videos respond to one of my comments. I feel happy and fascinated at the the same time. Because we live in a world in wich I write you a message from germany.And you recieve it in America in real time and respond to this with a video or comment. It´s great !
I'm German too
I have watched your videos for a really long time and love your insight into running a Bricklink store. It's something I hope to do in the next year as a hobby just like you. I need an outlet for all my LEGO energy!! lol Your videos will be watched and rewatched for those pro tips as I begin my journey. Thank you!
Cut away from yourself. 20 yrs as a designer cutting mock-ups with an xacto blades...you’re giving me flashbacks. That was scary to watch lol. Ppl losing digits is creepy haha. As always love the channel!
Recently almost lost the top portion of my middle finger in a car accident. My left hand which is my dominant drawing hand. I’m just a bit sensitive to losing digits lately. Love the show! Btw @tsar I’m in the market for a rancor set if you still have one for sale.
Thanks for answering my question. Once I get everything parted out I’ll just open the store.
6:00 that's really cool, I didn't know about that future but that would be really helpful. I always thought that once the orders were purged from BrickLink, the files were gone. That's got to be one busy set of servers at BrickLink HQ
I only buy off of Bricklink and do not have a store. When I find a part I need, I check out the rest of the seller's store and see if there is anything else I would like to get, so as to make the order more worthwhile.
I do the same - sometimes I get things I wasn’t looking for - lol
@@BrickTsar It's a long rabbit hole to fall into for sure haha
Those containers are a dream
Thanks for answering my question Bricktsar.
Very insightful video. People should watch this if they are thinking of opening a BrickLink store.. 👍
Here's an exercising method, do an extreme PABLO video where you run to each part drawer then bike it to the post office to drop it off 😁🚴♂️
A few years back I stumbled across other TH-cam channels who were parting out brick sets. They would buy say 10 sets and pull them apart and store them in masses of containers like yours. I thought this is what some people did for fun, don't build sets just de-engineer them. They loved getting the 'rare' brick items. But I don't remember these people speaking about selling bricks. I found these channels when I was looking for storage ideas related to LEGO. Hmmm, isn't the NBA minifigures the only ones with painted on hair on the head pieces? Something special about them. It would be unviable to do this sort of brick business in Australia because of the very high cost of LEGO here, often double the price Vs USA.
Buy online from usa and upsell in Australia. Also how is the fire going, anny news?
@@charadremur333 Sorry most sites have Australia blocked, also shipping basically doubles the price. So that idea doesn't work. The shipping cost of a larger set of LEGO to Oz can be has high as $30 to $40
I am shaking my head in disbelief :D Thank you(again) for showing me something on BrickLink that I never knew existed(the Orders Received - My orders page) I feel such a FooL(the other type) :D now. Can't believe I didn't see that before. You are a GOD(of LEGO knowledge) ;)
Carl G lol! I only started seeing the download on my order page after I started having to file the taxes. There are probably a lot of other features I’m missing too. So I too am another kind of fool. Lol
@@BrickTsar Yeah there seems to be a lot of features on BrickLink. I should really explore it a bit more really but the only reason I don't press on everything on BrickLink is because I always think I will delete all my inventory :D :D :D That would be a FooL thing I would do :D Thanks again for this Video because it will save me a lot of time with doing my books and that. Nice 1 ;)
Thank you so much for sharing your story & Bricklink journey , I myself love Lego as a hobby and me starting my Bricklink store was all about knowing that if I bought 2 or 3 it would eventually pay me for the one I wanted for my collection, not always this way I understand, and knowing there is profit in certain sets and when I can afford I buy sets for investment (researching Brinklinks going rates). As you said as a Lego fanatic I could close my store tomorrow & I'd be no worse off as I'd be happy to keep it all :D
some stores frame their first dollar made. Bricktsar keeps a printout of his first Bricklink order in a binder
another good brand of storage containers is akro mills
9:00 wow all those catalogs! You're way ahead of me and I'm supposed to be on a cleaning spree lol
Sadler_bricks here
I have been collecting lego for a good part of the past 30 years while we do have an evee growing store we do enjoy it and want to add lots of variety space is not an issue for us nor is the parts or figs but its a huge enjoymeant to run a bricklink store
Sadler_bricks
I opened my Bricklink store with 2 or 3 elements from the PAB wall and then forgot about it. My first buyer was from France and bought 1200 of one item. With my work travel, it was such a hassle that I closed it right after. Now that I have a job that allows me to be home, I'll be reopening the store.
Sorry if it has been asked, but how do you decide what price to list parts for? Also, do you ever go through your inventory and readjust prices based on current market rates?
So late but I just saw a video that uses the price guide to decide what to sell for ☺️
Walking around with no shoes or socks. Great stuff.
I wear pants or shorts though
"Green Brick 1 x 4; Magenta Brick 1 x 4"
...Needs more light bluish gray. :3
Great Video !
I remember laughing so hard in the video when you first got the tafco containers. The manufacturers design of the tafcos is terrible and illogical lol
I think we all are doing GBC's these days. lol
Hey love your store and videos. I was wondering when buying Shop at home catalogs from the 90's or Mania Magazines what would be a good price you think?
How do you figure out which sets part out high returns besides seeing what they are parting for on Bricklink once there is data to go off of?
#BAT How would you recommend going about taxes with BrickLink?
Hello BrickTsar, about the parting out of sets. When the part out value is 2 to 3 times the price of the set that you paid for (so a rather good deal). How likely are you to sell all (or most of the parts) so that you do get a return on investement + some profit? And even more so if you put yourself in the perspective of a newcomer who will just be starting out (with say 1,000$ in set inventory to be parted out)? Thank you for your videos they are very informative. Take care.
Hey bricktsar what time of the year is that Bricks kicks magazine? you posted on Your Instagram? is it like fall, spring or winter? catalog?
It was Summer 89 but I have no way of knowing if it for sure came in that issue. It is from 89. Also I had another issue that didn't have it. But these were used.
Love your videos and your knowledge and enthusiasm. Been wondering - does your wife ever see you? Does she share your passion?
Hi
Thank you for the great content
I am mostly lego reseller but i always wanted parting out. I just like the process. In terms of total gross value i have currently in sets will be around 250k if in dollars. I am uk based.
Question - would you think it is very bad idea stop selling the sets as the whole, instead part out every single set i have. Sets i have in possession are mostly popular sets. Although i do have some not so popular but those are in minority
Where did you buy all of the sorting bins that you have lego's in? What brand are they? I have thousands of pieces that need organized. I noticed #'s on them. Are they bricklink part #'s?
Here’s a video discussing the brand (out of production now) th-cam.com/video/dTJ_S_cK174/w-d-xo.html
The “remarks” I mention is where I note the drawer numbers. It’s not part numbers.
What is your system for keeping your personal pieces separate from your store? Do you, or TheyMightBeBricks, ever take store pieces and "borrow" them for your own builds and put them back in later?
#bat - short answers (might include later in a video if I do not forget): It is easy to keep personal and Bricklink separate as they are literally separate. There is no mixing of the two. Yes TMBB regularly asks for parts. I take them out of the store. I generally do not put them back and if they for some reason do go back they will be listed as "used"
30 seconds in and I'm completely triggered by your utility knife usage
Prepare to be full triggered in future videos and past
What is a lot?
In the instance - of particular item
Is their away for me to order from you threw BrickLink?
Joe Casillas link in description and about page
Hi Again, Hey Jabbo have you noticed items getting deleted from your inventory. LEGO"Bricklink" has gone trough my store and deleted ALL non LEGO items. like CUSTOM items. BE CAREFUL. its in their new stupid terms of service just put out. They are certainly starting to ruin Bricklink for alot of people. I guess we need sell the custom stuff on ETSY or some other place.
Actually I was one of those speaking out against BrickLink adding custom or third party items in the first place. Dan never wanted non LEGO items on the site and the old management went against that. So I’m one of those that’s is happy with this change. Sorry it has affected you
@@BrickTsar well, i never had much anyway, but for some people it may hurt. just thought you may have had some, i wasnt sure.
It's just like Hot Wheels. People think that they can buy everything and it's going to be worth something in the future. Nope! You got to know WHAT to buy. I did buy a few Lego sets a few years ago that I didn't get around to building. The Simpsons house and some The Lone Ranger sets.
Rafael From brazil hello my friend
Always cut away from yourself! OMG I was cringing.