Karalora Posted January 13, 2018 Posted January 13, 2018 I'm in the process of rearranging storage of my collection, and one of my goals is to get rid of all the parts in old brown and gray (light and dark), since these colors are discontinued. As I go, I am adding them to my Bricklink store, Karalora's Brick Bargains, but I thought I'd ask the more experienced folks here if this is the best way to go. Would I be more likely to find buyers selling them as a big lot on eBay? Or should I shrug and drop them off at the local Goodwill depot?
deraven Posted January 13, 2018 Posted January 13, 2018 Well, I definitely wouldn't just dump them. There are definitely still people who want the old colors (I use the old gray in particular to add weathering effects to some MOCs, etc.), but the question is how long you want to hold on to it and wait to see which specific parts people end up buying. The best middle ground is probably to do a bulk eBay lot for old gray and old brown and see what they go for. A whole lot less overhead, and at least then it'll all be off your hands and into a loving home, even if you didn't squeeze out every possible cent from the sale.
Stash2Sixx Posted January 15, 2018 Posted January 15, 2018 I say keep ‘e, in your Bricklink store! If the price is right, they will move nice and fast!!!
Karalora Posted January 16, 2018 Author Posted January 16, 2018 On 1/14/2018 at 9:27 PM, Stash2Sixx said: I say keep ‘e, in your Bricklink store! If the price is right, they will move nice and fast!!! My standard practice is to look up the average price for each part and set it at 20% below that, but so far I have had very few nibbles.
KevinMD Posted January 18, 2018 Posted January 18, 2018 Depending on what you have I would take it off your hands. I still build in the old colors.
Karalora Posted January 18, 2018 Author Posted January 18, 2018 I have all kinds of parts. You can see what I've uploaded so far in my Bricklink shop, Karalora's Brick Bargains, but there's lots more to come. I keep finding more as I sort! DM me if you might be interested in cutting to the chase and buying the lot off me. Once I have everything sorted, I'll weigh them up, take photos, etc., and we can negotiate.
Karalora Posted January 21, 2018 Author Posted January 21, 2018 I've actually pulled most of the old gray and brown since I've been discussing a sale privately with another member. Some of them may end up going back in, depending on what agreement we come to. On the other hand, I've been continuing to add this and that as I sort through my collection and make decisions about what I do and don't want to keep. For example, I put some small Adventurers sets and quite a few individual minifigs up today.
Karalora Posted January 27, 2018 Author Posted January 27, 2018 If anyone is interested, I've put up the whole bunch of parts as a big lot on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/152883584645?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649 I have to hedge my bets on pricing because of the potential cost of shipping, which is included.
Karalora Posted February 3, 2018 Author Posted February 3, 2018 The current auction ends tomorrow. So far I have no bids. Am I asking too much? If so, I'll drop it down when I renew the listing.
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