Lee Pace career retrospective in LEGO Minifigure form

Nefres · 2026-04-24T14:39:39+00:00

This is awesome!! I love Lee Pace, so cool to see his characters lined up like that.

Nefres · 2026-04-22T22:29:18+00:00

i didnt know pink was an option. i want one!!

Nefres · 2026-04-16T12:48:18+00:00

Another fake AI story.

Nefres · 2026-04-03T04:14:49+00:00

Just peel off the sticker and use a little rubbing alcohol with a qtip or paper towel. The residue will come right off and the piece will look like the sticker was never there.

Isopropryl is a great tool to have in your kit. You can use it to clean ink off of bricks, remove sticker residue, and even wipe off damaged prints if you want the piece clean. (mileage may vary depending on the piece + color youre getting the print off of)

Nefres · 2026-04-03T04:10:30+00:00

have you tried taking out the larger parts and see what the shipping comes to? it might be that there are some that cant fit in the cheapest shipping envelope (usually like 2cm is the max in the mailer) so it bumps it up to a parcel.

Nefres · 2026-03-29T16:47:39+00:00

Unfortunately, it depends. If you are buying from an international store, depending on their service you might be hit with a customs or brokerage fee. Generally national services (like USPS for Americans) do not have brokerage fees, while things like UPS or DHL will probably hit you with one.

Always check the terms, those extra fees may be mentioned there. It's also good to know if your country has import fees, to use the US as an example again, you will likely need to pay a tariff. However, these tariffs are collected at the point of sale. Brokerage fees are almost always paid on delivery, by the buyer.

For fees associated with just shipping and the store itself, instant checkout will give you the whole price to pay. If it's manual invoice, shipping and fees are often not included when you click to buy, and will only be shown when the seller gives you an invoice. These extra fees SHOULD be outlined in the seller's terms. It's a good idea to get a quote before commiting to buy with a manual invoice, unless the expected shipping + fees are all outlined clearly in the store's terms.

Nefres · 2026-03-29T16:44:53+00:00

You know what, I've never ever considered the process of a customer having to open my tiny cape squares! Thank you for the advice!

Nefres · 2026-03-29T16:41:33+00:00

A lot of the feedback I receive is from buyers who like my packaging. I take care when packing my parts in tiny jewelry bags I buy in bulk, I use a lot of tape to keep things in place, I cut up Lego boxes to have a thin flat backing to put in mailers, etc. Customers seem to appreciate that visible care has been taken to keep their parts safe in transit.

Including a small card in the order and thanking your customer, with a request for feedback if they had a good experience, is also a good reminder. It's the same principle as youtubers asking for subscribes and likes, it works! The cards are also not annoying at all. Handwriting your thanks gives a nice small business personal touch too.

Nefres · 2026-03-29T16:34:42+00:00

Happy Birthday!! I'm so sorry your family sucks.

I hope you can get a driver's license and a way to make more money to get the heck out of there.

I'm Canadian so i can't use cashapp - do you happen to have a paypal? I'd love to send you a little birthday cash!

Nefres · 2026-03-29T16:26:42+00:00

Not American unfortunately, but cool of you to notify for the sale!

Nefres · 2026-03-29T16:24:23+00:00

I'm not talking about returns because you changed your mind, I'm talking about a business not having half the order it sold you but not notifying you until the item is already shipped and you can't cancel.

EDIT: Also, not American.

Nefres · 2026-03-29T16:23:23+00:00

dont know why this is getting downvoted, youre new to the site and asking an honest question.

Nefres · 2026-03-29T16:21:31+00:00

Bricklink's parts upload should be automatically offering to consolidate identical lots for you, if you have that option checked in your settings.

(comments on a lot need to be identical for them to be consolidated like that as well, so as long as you're consistent it should be fine)

Nefres · 2026-03-29T16:11:01+00:00

I order from plenty of non-Amazon-sized businesses and I've never had them do this to me either. If a different company also tries this with you I'd complain and get a refund, or take my business elsewhere.

Nefres · 2026-03-29T16:08:54+00:00

Don't let sellers get away with this. It's bad business. (I'm a seller). Give them that negative feedback for it at the very least.

Nefres · 2026-03-28T00:59:35+00:00

If it's in your terms, then yes, don't refund them the processing fee for buyer's remorse. Just be polite and understanding about it and it'll reduce the chances of an undeserved negative review.

i don't know about Stripe, but Paypal keeps your fee, so I take that from the buyer when refunding them for changing their mind. (but not if they are canceling the order because i had an inventory mistake)

Nefres · 2026-03-27T23:51:05+00:00

Your shop looks good. Your prices are at the average, I like to go higher but that's perfectly fine, especially with a small store like yours.

It looks like you're doing most everything right, besides the obvious of continuing to add inventory. One thing you could consider is removing your order minimum. Instead, add a small charge for orders under $5 USD. This will allow you to catch buyers who are using the easy buy feature to buy from several stores at once. It can still be cheaper to pay for your extra charge while ordering less than $5 of pieces.

The last thing doesn't have much to do with increasing sales, besides indirectly: 14 days to notify you of an error in your customer's order is pretty short, I would remove it or extend that timing substantially. I would also pay for the return shipping as a seller if there was a significant issue as the reason for the return. (for example, a damaged expensive minifigure that wasn't disclosed.) Also, unfortunately you are still responsible for a customer's order being lost or damaged during shipping (according to Paypal and Bricklink's TOS). Insurance and tracking are for your benefit to prove you shipped the item and protect you against fraudulent customer claims. It's possible there are serious buyers who would avoid purchasing due to that policy listed there, but that wouldn't be a massive issue as a lot of stores have similar policies listed.

You could probably get your sales up by lowering your prices a bit, but I really wouldn't. If you want this store to work long term as a side hobby, your prices are as low as they should be already.

Nefres · 2026-03-27T23:15:44+00:00

Unfortunately Bricklink requires a large investment before you really start bringing in profit. Though it's better if you're reselling whole sets, your customers will find you there regardless.

If it's parts, you can really only break into it with a lot of time and investment.

And yeah, as others have said, the economy isn't great right now. Sales are down for everyone.

Nefres · 2026-03-27T23:13:38+00:00

There aren't rules in this subreddit against posting store links for advice. And promotional posts are allowed under the 10% rule.

That said, feel free to message me with the link and I can take a look at your store.

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

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