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Materials guide for LEGO selling & shipping Many members have asked for a centralized place where they can go for shipping box information. I'm going to pin this post and update it as new information is provided. I just want to take a few minutes and thank those who wrote the following articles. They are still very good reference materials for the LEGO storage and shipping process. I may develop this into a blog article eventually. Fcbarcelona101's : Selling LEGO : Basic Materials Guide Mos Eisley 's : LEGO Storage Wars Incompetech's Catalog of Amazon.com Box Sizes - (thanks No More Monkeys) Amazon Boxes Sorted list by length - courtesy of pstebbing I've scoured the forums and here is a list of box sizes with basic set information: Boxes: 24x20x8 : Super Star Destroyer; Death Star, Roller Coaster, UCS Sandcrawler, Assembly Square 24x20x6 : Thicker sets like Town Hall, Tower Bridge 24x16x6 - 60052 Cargo Train, R2-D2, Maersk Line Triple-E, 7939 Cargo Train 24x16x4 - Helm's Deep, Vampyre Castle, Black Pearl, Friends Riding Camp, Parisian Restaurant, High Speed Passenger Train, Jabba's Palace, Downtown Diner 24x20x4 : Grand Emporium, Pet Shop, Imperial Shuttle, Haunted House, Palace Cinema, Fire Brigade 24x14x4 : Dolphin Cruiser, Coast Guard Patrol 24x4x12 - Dolphin Cruiser, Coast Guard Patrol 20x16x4 - Volkswagen Camper Van, Olivia's House, Sonic Raider, Sopwith, Creator Bike Shop, Batcave, Quinjet, Moria & Ambush 20x16x6 : Thicker sets like the Republic Gunship; City Cargo Plane 20x14x4 : Attack on Weathertop, Hulk 's Helicarrier Breakout, X-Wing 9493, Black Gate 16x16x4 : Gungan Sub, Pre Viszla, Tie Fighter 16x10x4 : Council of Elrond, Desert Skiff, City Grand Prix Truck 16x10x6 : Thicker sets like Creator Family House, Hillside House 15x12x4 : Funhouse, Orc Forge, Tumbler Chase, Daily Bugle Showdown, Hulk Lab Smash 12x12x4 : Uruk Hai Army, City Cargo Truck, Creator Treehouse, City Fire Emergency 11-3/4x8-3/4x4-3/4 : Wolverine Chopper, Arctic Batman, Power Armor Lex, Droid Escape, Cloud Cuckoo Palace 12x8x3 - Battle Packs, CA Avenging Cycle, Catwoman, Gandalf Arrives, Holiday sets 10x8x4 : Battle Packs, CA Avenging Cycle, Catwoman, Gandalf Arrives, Holiday sets Envelopes: 4x8 : Minifigs & small polybags 6x9 : Polybags small & larger 10.5 x 16 : Larger shipments of 3 x polybags or more Packing Tape : buy in bulk or on sale : you can throw some in during a Staples coupon promotion to get up to free shipping Walmart.com Duck Brand Packaging Tape http://www.staples.com/Staples-Standard-Grade-Packaging-Tape-Clear-189-x-110-yds-6-Rolls/product_380107 Retailers: Uline.com : holiday sale starts first part of November (usually 30% off) Staples.com : use coupon promotions - $10 off $30, $20 off $75, free shipping over $60 Walmart.com USPS Priority Mail (free boxes at USPS.com) Michigan Box Company: Flat Boxes 18"-23" L (thanks pstebbing) GBE Packaging (thanks pstebbing) PackingSupplies.com http://www.packaging...ated_boxes.html (thanks pstebbing) Bubble Wrap: 3/16" thick x 350' ft x 12" wide - eBay Sams Club 3/16" - 12"x240' $12.98 (In store) ($.05/LF) (thanks pstebbing) I like to use large and small retailer plastic bags to wrap items in, even after I bubble wrap it. For battle packs and even small sets, I sometimes use Wal-Mart, Target, or plastic bags from any store. Additional packing isn 't really needed. Usually like 2 bags on bottom, one to wrap the item, and two bags on top. Make sure to cover the corners of the item real nice to provide extra padding. Rule of thumb : ship & pack all of your items the same way you 'd like to receive items you've purchased. Shipping Paper: Collect it when you receive shipments. http://www.amazon.com/Pratt-Multipurpose-Packaging-KPR30241200R-Length/dp/B00AI652CM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1408061459&sr=8-1&keywords=pratt+kraft+paper+1200? Shipping Labels & Printers: Dymo 450 & Dymo 400 Brother QL-700 DoNotInsertIntoMouth's : How to setup your label printer for shipping on eBay Feel free to post a follow-up or point out anything I missed. I 'll update it with what everyone wants added. I hope this is helpful.

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<scare>And in a few weeks Lego will cross-reference their new data from eBay with their own, and find all those who sold Lego recently and are in their VIP program.</scare>

It'd be nice nice if TLG gave a Donald Duck about the bootleggers. How they allow eBay to advertise endless illegal fakes is beyond me

re Bricklink: around Jan when Lego had the VWC on sale for $80 I wanted one and had to call Lego CS as they had the call for availability tag on their website. Lady said that they were OOS, would not restock then she suggested I check a website called bricklink as they sell Lego stuff.

Considering it's their prerogative who they sell to I think you'll be wasting your time going down the legal route. If you live in the States you have other options so it's not like it's that big of a deal

Hi all. Seems like a good idea to change our passwords, since multiple sources are reporting this morning that eBay has confirmed a cyber attack and will be requesting users to change passwords. From here: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ebay-asks-users-to-change-passwords-after-cyberattack-2014-05-21 EBay asks users to change passwords after cyberattack NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- EBay Inc. EBAY -1.85% said Wednesday it will ask its users to change passwords after a cyberattack that compromised a database containing encrypted passwords. The online auctioneer said it has no evidence that the attack led to unauthorized access to financial or credit-card information but is working with law-enforcement and security experts. "Changing passwords is a best practice and will help enhance security for eBay users," the company said in a statement. Shares were down 1.4% in premarket trade.

What this guy said. Except the exact opposite.

Don't get me started on highways and freeways.

Poofed them. But now I cannot sell them on eBay because of all these cheap chinese fakes: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Plastic-Tin-Man-Hat-/291142865030?pt=US_Costumes&hash=item43c9779086

I wonder how many of these 20k members are active. It must be quite a few by looking at the "online within the last 20 min" list at the bottom of the page, but 20k members doesn't mean 20k active members (say, active within the last few weeks or so). I also didn't want to cause panic or something. Using the affiliate links is quite probably safe. And as far as I know nobody got banned because of an account on BP yet.

I'm trying to figure out why so many people think that just because the mini is coming out that the T1 has to go. Is there some rule I don't know about that says there can only be a certain number of vehicle sets out?

Cloud city and temple of doom...GO!

I chose cloud city, I'll never get my hands on it so it would be neat to see it built and reviewed.

As much as I love LEGO, there are just certain things that these little plastic bricks can't provide that a loving wife can, like your own children. 8-)

Watch out for chargebacks on Paypal. There's a loophole and many taking advantage of it. "After doing a little research, anyone who sells on eBay and accept PayPal, can easily be the victim of a chargeback. eBay

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Watch out for chargebacks on Paypal. There's a loophole and many taking advantage of it. "After doing a little research, anyone who sells on eBay and accept PayPal, can easily be the victim of a chargeback. eBay

YMMV - Technically no, on the coupons (and all coupons should work this way) it says you need to surrender the coupon. However many members have had success using scans or just giving the coupon codes. Remember each coupon can only be used once per Rewards R Us account - that is something flagged in the system. Not that anyone listens to my pleas for restraint, but I urge members to use a little discretion with this stuff. Remember the golden eggs. We've had posts about the dangers of dropshipping, someone needs to write one up about the dangers of coupon abuse.

If a license agreement is non-exclusive, which means that the seller sells it to multiple buyers then a dynamic license agreement is very likely. Fix fee for the first X years and/or a share from all sales, and after the years only the share remains. This is beneficial to both parties, because in this case they can produce exactly as long as the demand is satisfactory, and the licenser has nothing to do just receive the contribution. We don't know what type of agreement LEGO has. And lots of people forget the benefits of the licenser aside the fee. SW is profitable because of the merchandise mostly, and in that case the movies sell the merchandise. VW produces cars, it has no direct interest in profits from toy sales. In fact, VW toys carry a very strong marketing value. If I were a car company, I would give these licenses for free for such a quality partner as LEGO. Don't forget that nowadays car companies pay huge sums to Hollywood for product placement. In summary, speculation about certain license agreements is pointless, especially the ones which represent companies not living from merchandise.

I`d wait till closer to Christmas or just after, which has been argued to be the better time to sell. Also, at this point I`d assume you`ve doubled or money on them, so you could sell 2-3 and recoup that invested capital then hold the remaining a while longer. The set has seen the bulk of it`s growth already, but honestly it`s likely to keep going up, though at a slower pace.

I think ebay should let us list fixed price for free again as an apology for their security fail

picked up Parisian restaurant & pet shop used but complete for 200.

I have bought hundreds of sets through LEGO S@H through the years. I don't order 10 of this and 20 of that. I mix it up and stay within their limits. Many people on this site will lie and say,"Oh, I only bought 3 sets!!!." Nonsense. They want the sympathy from other members, but 9 times out of ten, they bought something in mass quantities that triggered the ban.

People are not getting banned for being members of Bricklink, Brickpicker, Brickset, BrickOwl...They are getting banned for being Brickbrains and buying multiples on LEGO [email protected] exceeding the limits set. People are not being selectively targeted unless something in their buying history is audited. It is then a LEGO rep probably looks deeper into a customer's history and might find a connection to a store on eBay, BrickOwl or Bricklink. Either way, it is not the end of the world to be banned from LEGO S@H. The best discounts are found elsewhere.

Oh man. I'm on my way to price match at target.

Amazon only has 78 tin-foil hats left in stock.

AHHH I will order 10 orders of 5 Pet Shops and have them sent to their headquarters!!! Then they will ban themselves! HA! That'll show 'em! ummm errrr. nm

We sell a lot of LEGO for LEGO. That is the truth. Jeff and I have no idea about how LEGO actually feels about us as a site, but being that we are the biggest promoters of their product on the planet Earth, I'm sure they like us at least a little bit. LOL. On a serious note, LEGO likes to protect their brand and many LEGO sites and retailers have a love/hate type of relationship with them. They are not always clear as to what they really want from affiliates, consumers or small retailers. You would think they would love the reseller because they buy a ton of their products, yet there are many reasons why LEGO is leery of resellers. Affiliate plans are not run by LEGO directly, so I guess they can have their cake and eat it too. They can have us promote their product and then ban people for reselling and parting out sets to resell, so they can look good to Moms and Dads who can't buy a Minecraft set for their kids. As I have stated before, we have heard from LEGO directly in an interview(about us) that was done a year or so ago and they don't mind the small time reseller and investor...basically, the person who buys 2-3 sets...one to build, a couple to resell at a latter time. I guess they have issues with people who buy large quantities at a discount to resell in direct competition to them or their retailers. Those people they would rather shift to their own marketing program, which requires a brick and mortar store, no exclusives, and other requirements. Is this hypocritical, I guess in some ways it is, but I truly do not know the real impact that resellers of LEGO sets and parts has on LEGO and their future. As for Bricklink, they have always been a niche type of site, very busy, but kinda under the radar. With these new owners, who knows how this will affect TLG's view of that site and its members.

Sigh....another trip to the random password generator...

Here's another article about it from CNET. http://www.cnet.com/news/ebay-hacked-requests-all-users-change-passwords/ Not very reassuring that it happened in February or March and they just realized it a few weeks ago.

Funny, Jeff and I were just talking about this situation the other day. There was a post in the Bricklink forums which mentioned people getting banned on Bricklink. One of the posts mentioned Brickpicker as one of LEGO's targets. I said if you think Brickpicker is an issue, how about thousands of Bricklink members buying new LEGO sets to part them out and resell for more money than the original set? LEGO can't think to highly of that. I also said that Brickpicker directly sells hundreds of thousands of dollars of LEGO sets annually through their affiliates like LEGO S@H, Target, Amazon, etc... Bricklink doesn't sell any. As a matter of fact, does Bricklink even have a LEGO logo anywhere on their site? I don't think so. Maybe Bricklink is the next target of LEGO. Sent from my iPad using Brickpicker

Sorry but this is wrong. I got a ban but I have been successful making an account with my wife's name, email, and credit card. The shipping address is the same of course. So they will ship to a banned buyers address.

No, I don't think you're in the minority at all! I've got around 75 lbs of CL buys sitting here, to sort through. It's taken me about 6 months, and I'm about half way through. Just the other day, though, I found another 15 lbs that I had no idea I had. I had completely forgotten about it. I'm trying to be a little more picky about what I'm picking up, so I won't have so much to go through.

I really don't think anyone is looking at anything. There really is no identifier of exactly what is happening. Just don't be careless and purchase 40 of these and 60 of those, etc.

My edb might be worth something by then

Was watching this one, decided to pass as investment. Great price for building though!

Those are all active coupons or TRU that are being accepted in store. Check the first page of daily deals thread.

Well, it is a nice looking shoe. I can

Congrats! It's a perfect time to invest some Duplos

Yeah you can't edit a post after 30 mins (may be 15mins, not sure). If you want I can edit the first post for you if you PM me the list or post it here.

Congrats! 10 months from now, remember, we warned you to put the LEGO sets away.

Lego should pay you commission if you build the Ewok Village haha I'll probably buy one.

So TLG keeps production info a secret, but they've decided to give this store the inside scoop? Right, because no store has ever tried methods like this to move product.

good to have more locals around. cherry hill, phila, deptford, wilmington, lansdale, etc... are all pretty much a stone throw away from me. would be nice to have a small get-together one of these days like we do for vintage kenner star wars. no, there haven't been deals around. our best bet is prob the target mid to late july sale.

But at least, when you have kids, you feel righteous smooshing minifigs at Target toys section...

According to this review there are 16 bags. The way that you can tell if a seal has been tampered with is just by inspecting it. Feel the seals and make sure there is no clear tape holding it together. If I were you, I would ask the guy you are buying this from if it is okay with him if you open up the box to inspect the contents before buying. If the seals do not look tampered with and if there is a bag missing, you can contact LEGO and they will probably send you a new one. Just explain the situation to them.

So Maleficent isn't even in theatres yet, and a trailer for Cinderella (2015) is already out. (Don't get too excited about the trailer...I'll save you time and just tell you that it's just the shoe. No people. No pumpkins. Just the shoe.)

That's why End Of Life is so exciting

This is why polygamy should be legal. One wife doesn't like the LEGO collection? She's gone and you still have 4 more.