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Organizing Your LEGO Inventory into Presorted Quantities of 10, 50 and 100

Posted on June 11, 2015 by BrickingTips

Whether you’re a LEGO seller, a LEGO builder or both, presorting your pieces into quantities in advance can streamline the process of pulling pieces from your inventory, saving you time and headaches down the road. Using the 10, 50, 100 Quantity … Continue reading →

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Become a Top Rated Seller on eBay, Save Money on Shipping and Final Value Fees

Posted on June 4, 2015 by BrickingTips

Becoming a Top Rated seller not only earns you a snazzy Top Rated Plus seal next to your username, but also entitles you to even snazzier final value fee discounts and USPS shipping discounts. How to Qualify as a Top … Continue reading →

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6 Deadly Sins of Bricklink Store Terms Pages

Posted on May 28, 2015 by BrickingTips

The store terms page in a BrickLink store is one of the most important pages for a buyer to read and for a seller to write. The seller describes their policies about order payment, shipping, returns, cancellation, etc. It’s vital … Continue reading →

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The Missing Piece: How to Fix Incomplete LEGO Piece Orders on eBay, Bricklink, BrickOwl and Beyond

Posted on May 21, 2015 by BrickingTips

Your buyer’s order of LEGO parts is missing some of the pieces. What do you do? Counting mistakes mainly result either from human error or errors in inventory quantities. Whatever the reason, once a seller learns about a quantity mistake, … Continue reading →

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Worth the Upgrade?: Comparing Domestic USPS First Class and USPS Priority Mail

Posted on May 14, 2015 by BrickingTips

USPS Priority Mail is often touted as a premium shipping method that’s faster and superior to the less expensive USPS First Class. Packages weighing 13 ounces and under qualify for USPS First Class shipping, a cheaper shipping method than USPS Priority … Continue reading →

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A 7 Step Guide to Buying LEGO Internationally on BrickLink.com

Posted on May 7, 2015 by BrickingTips

Buying LEGO from other countries on BrickLink.com may sound intimidating, but some international sellers, particularly in Germany and Poland, offer fantastic prices and higher quantities than United States sellers. International sellers may also offer rare or out of production LEGO parts not … Continue reading →

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A Scanner Brightly: The Pros and Cons of Using Scanned Images of LEGO Pieces in eBay Listings

Posted on April 30, 2015 by BrickingTips

If you’re selling LEGO pieces on eBay then chances are you’ll need to add your own photos to the eBay listing. Since most LEGO pieces are small, detailed, or both small and detailed, you might consider using a scanner to capture … Continue reading →

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3 Easy Ways to Slash Your eBay and Paypal Fees

Posted on April 23, 2015 by BrickingTips

Selling on eBay isn’t cheap. Many sellers have been grumbling about climbing eBay fees for years. Ebay sellers shell out cash for many things including: listing fees, store subscription fees, listing upgrades, 10% eBay final value fees, and 2.9% + $0.30 domestic … Continue reading →

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Self Employment Retirement Accounts for eBay sellers: An Overview of SEP IRA, SIMPLE IRA and Solo 401(k) Plans

Posted on April 16, 2015 by BrickingTips

Whether you’re selling part time or full time on platforms like eBay, consider saving part of your income in a retirement account. This article is intended to provide a brief overview of some of your retirement investment plan options in order … Continue reading →

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Income Tax for eBay Sellers: Paying Your Estimated Taxes Accurately and On Time

Posted on April 9, 2015 by BrickingTips

Disclaimer: This article is meant for informational purposes only and does not constitute tax advice. For tax advice, please seek a tax professional. For the most up to date tax information, refer to IRS.gov. The good news is your eBay … Continue reading →

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