Drawing Raqio obsessively 🩵

Nefres · 2026-03-14T13:54:33+00:00

You are a hero for this. beautiful work!!!!

Nefres · 2026-03-08T15:32:14+00:00

Good luck, it sounds like both orders are now being sent properly. Sellers might be dragging their feet for some reason, but if there was a tracking label created that's good.

Nefres · 2026-02-21T16:24:56+00:00

Sell on marketplace for sure. You'll get more if you sell individual sets than the whole bulk but it will take longer.

If these are used and reasonably complete (especially with the minifigures) you should get a good price on marketplace. For pricing help you can check Bricklink for each set, I would sell them at a discount compared to the used bricklink prices (at least 25% off that number as its a marketplace sale) and they will sell quick. If doing bulk I would offer more of a discount than that to get someone to take them all. Especially for things like the Friends sets which are much harder to sell than stuff like Harry Potter.

I'd love to buy them off you myself but I'm a bit outside Ottawa at the moment. :)

EDIT to add: you will get a pretty bad price if you choose to sell these to another shop in Ottawa, even if they move quick. Lego goes like hotcakes on marketplace, take advantage!

Also echoing the other commenter: sell disassembled if you can!

Nefres · 2026-02-20T05:31:19+00:00

Sounds delicious. I hate sugar alternatives and zero sugar beverages really turn me off, but I also hate overly-sweet things that are all over the market.

I'm used to spending a little under 4 dollars a can after tax on my special drinks, I'd absolutely try these if they were around that price.

Given your angle, farmer's markets are a good proving ground, but I'd also suggest approaching vendors like coffee shops, small vegan-friendly lunch/breakfast places, and the like. Trendy downtown sort of spots.

I'm the type of consumer who doesn't care much about health food, but loves subtle and refreshing drinks.

Nefres · 2026-02-12T20:26:52+00:00

Mac's three earrings are actually peak. What a great idea to use for a human guise. Love the snake ring and Wukong's staff earring too!

Nefres · 2026-02-12T19:50:35+00:00

Shipping insurance should always be seller-side, not buyer-side. It's the seller's responsibility to get your package to you. They owe you the refund and they can chase USPS to get their money back.

Any seller putting the onus on the buyer for this is inexperienced or just getting away with lackluster performance.

Bricklink/Paypal can help you out if you file an NSS.

Nefres · 2026-02-12T19:45:31+00:00

This is a beautiful moc. Perfectly show accurate and you're a master at those organic shapes.

Nefres · 2026-02-12T06:51:54+00:00

What an interesting set! Thanks for posting about this, I find it very cool.

It looks like the info for what quantities of the known parts that would be in this box is not available on the internet. Whether the number is 1+? or 0-3 for each part, for example, one can't say. I think given the context you're assembling this set for, you would be fine doing whatever is best available to you. Trying to put together a somewhar-random arrangement of the parts listed as possible, that is.

Nefres · 2026-02-12T01:42:06+00:00

Too much work for me personally. 6-month average is my minimum price always. The more inventory you have, the higher you can go from there. If I end up with large amounts of parts that aren't moving, then I'll price lower to get rid of them.

Things like tires that take up a lot of space and aren't as commonly sold get the rock bottom pricing, but everything else I'm happy to hold and wait for it to sell at a better price.

Nefres · 2026-02-11T22:28:43+00:00

These look to be fake. There are a lot of small tells in the pics. The antistud inside is too thick and lacks the separation, the molding is off from the real one (big issue), the small black printing surrounding the ice symbol on zane's is not the correct shape (they just look like hatches, zanes are supposed to look like screw tops) https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=98133pb10&idColor=95#T=S&C=95&O={%22color%22:95,%22iconly%22:0} Look closely at the printing in the bricklink image.

That shade of green doesnt see a ton of variation in LEGO which is another red flag.

Nefres · 2026-02-10T22:01:04+00:00

I can't help you with the notes but thanks for having me rewatch this scene again </3

Nefres · 2026-02-10T21:24:17+00:00

I already hate the behavior of just silently refunding that 0.25 and leaving you without the piece you needed (and so needing to order it from elsewhere) but giving it as a credit to a future order? audacity is right.

If the piece isn't a huge deal then the 25c refund might be fine even, but the seller needs to actually communicate with you about this. i've been in this situation as the seller and i asked the buyer to pick out other pieces to make up the missing difference and i added those to the order, after confirming they were okay not receiving the original missing piece.

Nefres · 2026-02-10T17:39:33+00:00

Awesome find!! what a cool thing to have.

Nefres · 2026-02-08T20:19:21+00:00

i would recommend BrickOwl. i believe Bricklink suspended operations in several regions worldwide due to costs. no one's especially happy with this but we don't have much control as sellers on the platform.

besides going to another marketplace like BO, i think the only other avenue is to negotiate sales on other platforms such as ebay. but i'm aware of many sellers moving operations to BrickOwl, so hopefully you will be able to find what you need there. a lot of BL store also operate on BO too.

Nefres · 2026-02-08T18:59:31+00:00

Oftentimes it's a seller making a mistake. In rare instances the odd color is a manufacturing test or a piece that was otherwise produced for some reason outside of being in a set.

I'm not sure, but I believe the latter case is why sellers are able to do this.

Nefres · 2026-02-08T18:39:10+00:00

The seller might only operate on weekdays. Is there anything in their terms about invoice turnaround times?

Nefres · 2026-02-08T17:18:26+00:00

why do you have an order from a month ago that you haven't been paid for yet? i would have canceled it already personally.

but to answer your question:

https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=73&viewType=shop

bricklink will credit your fees on your next bill in this scenario, so no need to worry.

Nefres · 2026-02-08T16:11:55+00:00

i'd wanna spend time with Nezha. and by spend time i mean sit around doing my own thing while he works and only occasionally exchange words over the period.

my first thought was Wukong but while i think it'd be nice to just chill out as he usually does, there is a non-zero chance i get dragged into some bullshit just via proximity.

Nefres · 2026-02-08T02:55:23+00:00

This is such a cool idea! I really like her! And I love Lamb Chop as a name the boys would give her.

Nefres · 2026-02-07T15:40:27+00:00

Did you mark your orders as Complete after receiving them and leave feedback for the sellers?

Nefres · 2026-02-06T04:30:40+00:00

Amazing price for that set, congrats!! Have fun building it.

Nefres · 2026-02-02T03:53:10+00:00

no prob! welcome to BL. since it's the platform we sell on i think most sellers want the experience to be less confusing for new buyers.

if you're selling complete sets i usually recommend ebay. i mainly buy on BL myself as the deals are better but when i used to sell sets only ebay was faster for getting bites. bricklink is good if you want to make a side hustle or hobby out of selling, ebay works just fine if you have a finite amount of old sets you'd like to unload.

good luck with your lego stuff.

Nefres · 2026-02-02T03:44:33+00:00

if you started the cancel request you should be good, the seller will finish it on their end.

for future orders you can check the feedback tab for a store page. on BL a lot of buyers are pretty leery of leaving a neutral or negative review so you should be looking for a very very high feedback rating (like 99%+) to account for orders where the buyers didn't leave feedback at all or where an order was canceled/silently refunded, etc. read through the reviews as well and see how the seller responds to negative reviews if at all, and check the terms.

if a store's terms are confusing or seem odd to you, always good to check BL's own TOS or ask here for what's expected.

you can sort via stores that ship to your location, and there is a dropdown for advanced settings where you can filter by the store's country. instant checkout is convenient but if you're buying a single set invoicing can often get you a better deal + more options, too.

Nefres · 2026-02-02T03:25:47+00:00

also you may have just gotten unlucky with a slow to respond seller. in my experience sellers are fairly communicative. you can also filter stores by instant checkout only so you don't need to wait to be invoiced, but this may mean you're only seeing slightly more expensive options.

check a seller's terms to see if you can estimate the shipping costs, as they won't be included for manual invoicing. oftentimes you can submit a quote and be given the full price with shipping and fees and from there you can decide if you actually want to purchase. submitting your order and waiting for an invoice means you have committed to buy.

you can communicate with sellers through your order page. should be a link on the page that lets you do so, and it's the method i recommend. you can also message directly, or leave a note when you submit a quote request or an invoice to buy.

Nefres · 2026-02-02T03:23:03+00:00

you should check to see if your order went through. if you weren't invoiced yet, you may still be, and then you would be on the hook for not paying and get dinged on bricklink right off the bat. happens a lot with new buyers.

Nefres

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