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View Thread Re: Sales low? - TheBrickGuys (13276)
[...] Maybe it has to do with what country you are selling in? Our sales in parts have been really good for the past few months.
(5 months ago, Dec 19, 2023, to General)
View Thread Re: Problem with verification - TheBrickGuys (13276)
[...] Do you mean that it has been 8 days sense you applied? If so, then you will most likely have to wait a while longer. I think I remember some comments from admin that [...]
(5 months ago, Dec 12, 2023, to Problem)
View Thread Re: Is this a fake pin? - TheBrickGuys (13276)
[...] Good to know. Jim
(5 months ago, Dec 9, 2023, to General)
View Thread Re: Requirments for new sellers - TheBrickGuys (13276)
[...] I think your proposal are excellent. Probably over 95% of new legitimate beginning sellers would not sell more then $250.00 worth of Lego in their first couple of months. [...]
(5 months ago, Dec 9, 2023, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Should I accept a prepaid level from buyer? - TheBrickGuys (13276)
[...] Same here. Out of all the orders we have received only a couple went bad and we just went ahead and approved the refund for missing packages. Because our postage software [...]
(5 months ago, Dec 7, 2023, to Help)
View Thread Re: Can I list these? - TheBrickGuys (13276)
[...] I dont see why not considering they are for sale, and have been sold here, so BL definitely allows them to be sold in those colors. Jim
(6 months ago, Nov 26, 2023, to Selling)
View Thread Re: How should I list these? - TheBrickGuys (13276)
[...] I think you are right and looking at the picture, it looks like your parts are in the same type of bags so I would say that you could probably sell them as new if you [...]
(6 months ago, Nov 25, 2023, to Help)
View Thread Re: File an order - TheBrickGuys (13276)
[...] For windows you can use BrickStore. A fantastic program!! Indispensable if you are a seller. Jim
(6 months ago, Nov 21, 2023, to Help)
View Thread Re: Wanted: Breaking Bad build instructions - TheBrickGuys (13276)
[...] a Compatible set is probably the best option,I don’t imagine Lego will be coming out anytime soon with a drivable meth lab. Jim
(6 months ago, Nov 19, 2023, to Searching)
View Thread Re: 1 year selling on Bricklink!! - TheBrickGuys (13276)
[...] Congratulations! I think the best feeling you get from selling. Is from the very first sale you get and the first out of country sale. I would say that they are the most [...]
(6 months ago, Nov 18, 2023, to Announce)
View Thread Re: Frustration w/ Yellow Minifigures - TheBrickGuys (13276)
[...] Took me a minute to realize that it was an emoticon, or at least could be. BL should add it.
(6 months ago, Nov 17, 2023, to LEGO products)
View Thread Re: Frustration w/ Yellow Minifigures - TheBrickGuys (13276)
[...] Or maybe this one is...
(6 months ago, Nov 17, 2023, to LEGO products)
View Thread Re: Frustration w/ Yellow Minifigures - TheBrickGuys (13276)
[...] Now that is a beautiful color!!! Dog's are truly man's best friend. Thanks for sharing the picture (or would that be resharing). This one is probably [...]
(6 months ago, Nov 17, 2023, to LEGO products)
View Thread Re: Frustration w/ Yellow Minifigures - TheBrickGuys (13276)
Speaking of emoticons, BL may need to think about some changes. There is 1 blue, 1 light blue, 1 red and one green to choose from but but there are 8 yellow ones. Hmmm.
(6 months ago, Nov 17, 2023, to LEGO products)
View Thread Re: Frustration w/ Yellow Minifigures - TheBrickGuys (13276)
[...] Now that was good! :) :) :) :) (I used a plain smiling emoticons instead of the laughing one with oversized teeth and used 4 instead of 3 to differinacate [...]
(6 months ago, Nov 17, 2023, to LEGO products)
View Thread Re: Silver Linings Post - Pics - TheBrickGuys (13276)
[...] Looks like your taking a pee. Actually, that brings up a question that has plagued me for years and that is... Why do we say when we need to go the the bathroom to take [...]
(6 months ago, Nov 10, 2023, to General)
View Thread Re: Well, that was weird and stressful - TheBrickGuys (13276)
[...] We are going to download our store inventory with BrickStore on a more regular basis, at least twice a week. Aside form that we have thought about selling on other platforms [...]
(6 months ago, Nov 8, 2023, to Selling)
View Thread Re: Update on November 3rd incident - TheBrickGuys (13276)
[...] Thanks for working to get us back up and running quickly. It was surprising just how much we depend on BrickLink, I felt literally lost at times without it so thanks [...]
(6 months ago, Nov 8, 2023, to Administrative)
View Thread Buying bulk - TheBrickGuys (13276)
A few months back we received a message from a seller on BrickLink with an offer. I can't remember the wording, but the main offer was to help us build up our inventory by [...]
(6 months ago, Nov 1, 2023, to General)
View Thread Re: New policy on Forum sales posts - TheBrickGuys (13276)
[...] I was thinking the same thing but then I thought a little bet more about what constitutes a sale, or at least what it is supposed to. A sale is supposed to be when you [...]
(7 months ago, Oct 31, 2023, to Administrative)
View Thread Re: seller has got my buying privileges revoked - TheBrickGuys (13276)
I have to point out that even if all you say is true, it would be hard to feel any sympathy for you considering that a little over 2% of your buyers have left either a neutral [...]
(7 months ago, Oct 25, 2023, to Buying)
View Thread Re: How to sell only figures from 10316 Rivendell - TheBrickGuys (13276)
[...] Going along with that... When you think of a set, you dont think of the minifigs as much as you think about the model you will build with the set. I would imagine BrickLink [...]
(7 months ago, Oct 25, 2023, to Selling)
View Thread Re: Set Condition Technicality - TheBrickGuys (13276)
Abd when comparing them, doing it under a bright light really helps - under a dim light they can still look very close to the same.
(7 months ago, Oct 22, 2023, to Selling)
View Thread Re: Set Condition Technicality - TheBrickGuys (13276)
[...] The differences between light bluish gray and light gray are subtle and unless you are very familiar with them you really need to compare them side by side especially [...]
(7 months ago, Oct 22, 2023, to Selling)
View Thread Re: Modular Courthouse MOC - TheBrickGuys (13276)
[...] Well the clock on the left shows 4:40 and the one on the right shows 10:10 so you should probably just tear the whole town down and start over! Seriously though, I really [...]
(7 months ago, Oct 19, 2023, to My Own Creation)
View Thread Re: Trigger Warning - TheBrickGuys (13276)
[...] I shouldn't even admit this but when we first started selling here we had the word Legos in our store terms. Now I cringe every time I see someone referring to Legos [...]
(7 months ago, Oct 4, 2023, to General)
View Thread Re: Lego's rebel pilot diversity problem - TheBrickGuys (13276)
[...] The only way to accurately gauge the intelligence of each individual species and then rank them according to their intelligence level is to do an in-depth analysis of [...]
(8 months ago, Sep 27, 2023, to General)
View Thread Re: is this new? - TheBrickGuys (13276)
[...] I especially like the one listed as new but says, "Used" Some bitemarks on one side of head.". Jim
(8 months ago, Sep 22, 2023, to Selling)
View Thread Re: Real or Fake Print Torso? - TheBrickGuys (13276)
[...] Lego has made millions of mini figures and if they only printed on 280 arms then that is a Huge difference and I have at least 50 of those arms on 25 figs so that only [...]
(8 months ago, Sep 20, 2023, to Catalog Identification)
View Thread Re: 4073 - Gold Versions Question - TheBrickGuys (13276)
[...] It looks that way. Only 50 different parts were made in flat pearl gold. The break down of which parts were made in pearl dark gold is as follows: 32 Bionicle parts, [...]
(8 months ago, Sep 13, 2023, to Catalog Identification)
View Thread Re: Why is there noone to talk to? - TheBrickGuys (13276)
[...] +2 (one for me and one for my dog)
(8 months ago, Sep 13, 2023, to Help)
View Thread Re: Life's Good Sale - TheBrickGuys (13276)
[...] It is a good thing your life is good right now because having a "Life Sucks Sale" just doesn't sound quite so inspiring. Jim.
(9 months ago, Aug 25, 2023, to Sales)
View Thread Re: Why is "shipped" not an option? - TheBrickGuys (13276)
[...] This way really works well. We have most all of our sets set up manual invoicing only and all of our parts set up for instant checkout and we have had no problems. I [...]
(9 months ago, Aug 24, 2023, to Help)
View Thread Re: Need 6 Million Pounds Per Month - TheBrickGuys (13276)
[...] Okay so buying 206,962 of them is all good but where does someone go to buy exactly .28008964226224949371852233 of one set?? Jim (during normal business hours) [...]
(9 months ago, Aug 15, 2023, to Buying)
View Thread Re: Suddenly no email confirmations ... ? - TheBrickGuys (13276)
[...] I just checked min and we are receiving order confirmations like normal. Jim.
(9 months ago, Aug 15, 2023, to Technical Issues)
View Thread Re: Problem CN22 custom declare - TheBrickGuys (13276)
[...] I like the line, "If you are not satisfied, contact your supplier who delivers the goods to you". I like the way he refers to the postal service as "your [...]
(9 months ago, Aug 5, 2023, to Problem)
View Thread Re: Bypass code - TheBrickGuys (13276)
[...] What are the parts and the color of each part. Maybe someone here has them and will be willing to sell them at a more reasonable price then others. Jim
(10 months ago, Aug 1, 2023, to Help)
View Thread Re: How to set up free shipping? - TheBrickGuys (13276)
[...] Thank you, that sounds like it should work. In fact, that should work for selling sets with a fixed shipping value also. Again, thanks. Jim.
(10 months ago, Jul 30, 2023, to Shipping)
View Thread Re: How to set up free shipping? - TheBrickGuys (13276)
[...] Thanks for the reply! That would be one way but I would really like to be able to have sets worth less to be able to have free shipping. Plus, any order over a certain [...]
(10 months ago, Jul 29, 2023, to Shipping)
View Thread Re: Who sells Lego by the pound? - TheBrickGuys (13276)
[...] I had to think about that for a minute - good one! Jim
(10 months ago, Jul 28, 2023, to Selling)
View Thread How to set up free shipping? - TheBrickGuys (13276)
I would like to be able to put up certain sets into our store with free shipping and have customers be able to use instant checkout and have the shipping charge be zero when [...]
(10 months ago, Jul 28, 2023, to Shipping)
View Thread Re: lol - TheBrickGuys (13276)
Hell o
(10 months ago, Jul 27, 2023, to My Own Creation)
View Thread Re: Buyer very rude.... - TheBrickGuys (13276)
[...] Making money when a mistake is made should not really be a concern especially when it is a small amount. You made a mistake with your inventory and screwed up - not a [...]
(10 months ago, Jul 26, 2023, to Problem Order)
View Thread Re: Clutch power on reddish brown plates - TheBrickGuys (13276)
[...] They dont even need to be older plates to be brittle. We have had brittle reddish brown plates from sets as new as this year break easily right out of the box. Reddish [...]
(10 months ago, Jul 9, 2023, to Help)
View Thread Re: Status doesn’t offer shipped - TheBrickGuys (13276)
[...] I would just contact BrickLink and let them know what happened and ask how to remedy the situation. If they respond and things get fixed, great. But if they dont then [...]
(10 months ago, Jul 8, 2023, to Shipping)
View Thread Re: Third party Insurance for CanadaPost - TheBrickGuys (13276)
[...] I think insurance options in the US may be better then in other countries but our shipping costs for overseas have become outrageous. Thru Our shipping service we pay [...]
(10 months ago, Jul 7, 2023, to Shipping)
View Thread Re: Quote requests - TheBrickGuys (13276)
[...] We have quote request set up but we also have as a shipping option named as "Quote Request" that we set up before BrickLink offered it as a feature. We get about [...]
(10 months ago, Jul 7, 2023, to Selling)
View Thread Re: I feel kind of stupid... HELP!!! - TheBrickGuys (13276)
[...] Great idea but what if you live in a second story apartment? How do you get it upstairs and once you do then what? Kpio Q
(12 months ago, May 28, 2023, to General)
View Thread Re: is the site down? - TheBrickGuys (13276)
[...] "Sarcasm, just one more service I offer." I think I will add that to our store terms :) Jim
(12 months ago, May 21, 2023, to Help)
View Thread Re: FREE GREEN WEIRDO AT THE BABOON'S REPO!!! - TheBrickGuys (13276)
[...] But if he sells it at $100.00 he will no doubt be VERY happy (I know I would be) and skewing the price guide will be the least of his worries :) Jim
(12 months ago, May 20, 2023, to Announce)

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