Best way to buy cheap minifigs in bulk?

[Heppeng]

I have a need for a lot of cheap City minifigs. The reason is that I would like to use my pair of 7725 trains to represent a crush loaded peak commuter or metro service. Looks like I can fit up to four seated/nine standing per car, so with 6 cars that's 70-80 minifigs for the whole six cars. I would like to have a crowd on the platforms too, so i guess I am looking at getting about 100 minifigs. Condition is not that important - scratched or rough is fine.

I have been looking on Ebay, but the trouble is that any large job lot of city minifigs seems to come with star wars and other unsuitable figures mixed in such that I may only be interested in about half the figures on offer.

I am not sure if there is an easy way to bricklink a variety of cheap minifigs, preferably from one seller either.

[1974]

Where are you located and what are you willing to pay?

[Heppeng]

OK you have finally prompted me to update my profile!

So I am in Derby, England. As far as amount willing to pay, well as cheap as is possible, just as long as they are complete! I don't mind scratched/faded/non existant printing either, so I really am looking at rock bottom price wise.

[1974]

I may be able to help you, I'll take it to pm

[Venunder]

http://w11.zetaboard...UG_Notts/index/

Anyone from Derby or Notts and the East Midlands are welcome come and take a look.

Edited November 13, 2013 by Venunder

[Hoexbroe]

I am not sure if there is an easy way to bricklink a variety of cheap minifigs, preferably from one seller either.

I´m not an expert, but I´d forget about Ebay, and go with a wanted-list in Bricklink;

i.e. a list of the 20 most common City-minifigs (remember to mark them for both new AND used), and then compare what seller has most of the parts you need.

Even if some sellers dont have exactly the figs you have added to your list, chances are that the sellers who have the most items from the wanted-list, will also have other suitable minifigs.

-And this method might work even better adding just torsos and legs separatly (instead of whole minifigs), although it would be a little more work doing that... (You would need to buy; Torosos complete assembly, legs complete assembly, heads, headwear)

[Heppeng]

Thanks Hoexbroe,

I went in to bricklink and made a selection of cheap plain parts. At the moment i am looking at a price tag of about £65 for 100 complete figures. At only 65p per figure it sounds good, but when you want 100 or so it all adds up to a tidy sum!