I have a used funhouse with no minifigures up for sale on eBay. A member contacted me and asked what the number was on the last page of the instructions (begins with a 6 or 4 usually he said). So I responded with the number and asked why this mattered. He responded saying he wanted to know which version I had because one version has slightly different pieces and is more valuable.

Anyone here know anything about this? I don't feel this belongs on the "nut cases on eBay" thread cuz this guy was friendly and I understand why he wouldn't want to tell me everything he knew...but thought someone here would have the low down - seems like something TOK would know about :)

The number is needed when requesting missing pieces or figures from Lego. They need it to verify you actually purchased the set. So he probably is trying to get a mini figure from the set is my guess.

The number is needed when requesting missing pieces or figures from Lego. They need it to verify you actually purchased the set. So he probably is trying to get a mini figure from the set is my guess.

Yes...good point-Makes sense...glad I was dumb enough to hook him up. Doh.

I have actually gotten this same question once before, but it was for Loki's Cosmic Cube Escape.  They claimed they wanted to order an instruction manual from Lego.  When I told them that all the instructions were available online, they seemed pretty thrilled about that.  In retrospect, I wonder if it is because they found out that they could do more scamming, or if they were legitimately looking for assembly instructions only.  It's sad that so many people have to find ways to run scams and exploit things.  Just yesterday, a friend of mine's wife bought her son a Lego Star Wars set from a second-hand kind of store, only to get it home and find that the contents had been replaced with a bunch of crap. 

I have actually gotten this same question once before, but it was for Loki's Cosmic Cube Escape.  They claimed they wanted to order an instruction manual from Lego.  When I told them that all the instructions were available online, they seemed pretty thrilled about that.  In retrospect, I wonder if it is because they found out that they could do more scamming, or if they were legitimately looking for assembly instructions only.  It's sad that so many people have to find ways to run scams and exploit things.  Just yesterday, a friend of mine's wife bought her son a Lego Star Wars set from a second-hand kind of store, only to get it home and find that the contents had been replaced with a bunch of crap.

Yeah, I am kind of a goodie goodie. Last night at the Kings game caught an error the cashier made and had her ring in an extra water (she had forgotten it). I guess I just see my soul as being worth more then cheating someone out of a few dollars. But to each their own I guess...hoping this guy was legit, he seemed nice enough, and checking his feedback guessing he is a newly married college grad with a small boy (amazing the things you can learn about someone by checking their feedback on eBay).

I thought Lego actually block out those numbers on their online instructions?

amazing the things you can learn about someone by checking their feedback on eBay.

Oh boy, you're telling me.  Have you noticed now that since a seller can't leave a buyer a negative feedback anymore, they are instead leaving "positives" but writing scathing comments?  I have been alerted to a lot of problematic buyers this way, and happily add them to my blocked buyer list before they get a chance to terrorize me.  Lol.

I thought Lego actually block out those numbers on their online instructions?

I hope they do, that would be terrific.  I have never checked into it.  When the person asked me that question, I happily answered because I thought I was doing a good deed.  I had never given it another thought until tonight.  I sure hope it is legit, and not the latest scam.