Minimum Orders
If you are a small parts store or just starting out, I strongly suggest that you reduce or even remove your minimum order. Here’s why
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Pricing and Extra Fees
How do you set your prices as a new store? As a bigger store?
You might think that having the lowest listed prices is the best way to get sales. Consider a few things.
…New or Used? What Should I Sell? Ideas to Consider
We sell both new and used LEGO parts and minifigures, but that isn’t your only option.
Creative Ways to Resell New LEGO® Components
Parting out into pieces is not the only way to resell new LEGO® sets. Break it into Chunks Sometimes a set comes along with component parts greater than the whole. For example CUUSOO Dr. Who set 21304. I bought some from LEGO.com, a few from ebay, for a total of 5 sets. I divided the…
How to Fix a LEGO® Sticker
How to easily reposition a crooked lego sticker.
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My personal disclaimer: I am NOT always right. Much of what is found in these pages is only my OPINION. It is what has worked for us in our store. So far. We keep changing things and trying new options. Some we keep, some we don’t. I would LOVE to hear from you if you have ideas or suggestions.
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Dawn, The Part Tart
Birth of a Bricklink Store – The Basics Part 2, Systems
The very first thing you should do, is download and read a short book by Brian D’Agostine called Insider Secrets to Funding your LEGO hobby. Of the several books I started with, it is far and above the best. The money I spent on it was the best investment I made in my store. Seriously. Go do it now. I’ll be here when you get back.
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Birth of a Bricklink Store – The Basics Part 1
To open an online store, you need a computer, printer, stock, a way to store and organize it, and some bubble mailers or other shipping materials (Shipping post forthcoming). A scale is nice, but optional. You will need to set up a Paypal account, and a bricklink account.
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Should You Start a LEGO® Store? Or, Why Running a Bricklink & Brickowl Store Works for Me
The Upsides:
The number one benefit for me is ultimate time flexibility. I’ve tracked my actual work hours, and there are a lot of days that I work in 20 minute increments. We have 3 kids. I have a small bladder.
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