Category Archives: Cost Cutting Tips

Buying LEGO Star Wars Polybag Sets: How to Shop for the Best Price on Individual or Bulk Sets

Posted on June 23, 2016 by BrickingTips

Star Wars LEGO polybags provide excellent collectibility and play value for buyers as well as lucrative resale value and investment potential for sellers. Oh, and did I mention that polybags also make super cool birthday party favors and stocking stuffers … 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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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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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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Paypal Fee Rate Reality Check: What a difference a $0.30 transaction fee makes

Posted on March 19, 2015 by BrickingTips

The standard Paypal fee rate for United States sellers is 2.9% + $0.30 for each domestic transaction. That means your Paypal fees are basically 2.9% and some change, right? Not exactly. That seemingly harmless $0.30 fee balloons your actual Paypal fee percentage … Continue reading →

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LEGO Inventory Management 101: Examining Benefits and Costs of Keeping Inventory

Posted on November 6, 2014 by BrickingTips

If you are selling LEGO pieces or sets on eBay, Bricklink, or BrickOwl then you’re buying and storing an inventory somewhere in your home (e.g. closet, spare room, basement, sauna–okay, please don’t store your inventory in your sauna). Inventory refers to goods … Continue reading →

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Got loose dust on your LEGO models or pieces? Try a dust blower!

Posted on October 30, 2014 by BrickingTips

The longer you leave your LEGO models or pieces out in your living room or basement, the more unsightly dust they will accumulate. Used LEGO lots purchased from eBay, Craiglist, or garage sales also commonly contain dusty LEGO pieces. Using a … Continue reading →

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A Mixed Bag: 5 Factors to Consider Before Buying Unsorted Bulk LEGO Lots

Posted on October 2, 2014 by BrickingTips

Although purchasing bulk LEGO lots from garage sales, thrift stores, Craigslist or eBay can boost your inventory and your profits, they can just as easily waste your time and money, if you’re not careful. Here are five factors to consider before … Continue reading →

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Four Simple Ways to Decrease Packing Weight of Your eBay Shipments (and save money!)

Posted on September 25, 2014 by BrickingTips

Always make sure that you’re packing your eBay shipments safely and securely. That said, there are a few easy steps you can take to shave off ounces or fractions of ounces from your shipment’s weight. Sometimes a mere fraction of an ounce … Continue reading →

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Comparing USPS Small Flat Rate Boxes vs. USPS Flat Rate Padded Envelope for LEGO Parts Shipments

Posted on September 18, 2014 by BrickingTips

Using Priority Mail Flat Rate boxes and envelopes can help save you and your buyers money in shipping costs on heavier LEGO parts orders (packages that weigh above 13 ounces). Flat Rate boxes and envelopes are great because the boxes … Continue reading →

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