Just bought 50lbs - tips for new seller (by set/pound/minifig)?

raynre · 2014-09-08T21:22:43.000Z

Hey everyone! So my son has been playing lego for a while (I used to play as a kid too) but seemed limited in what he could build based on the amount/type of lego we have. So I bought 50lbs of lego from craigslist and now there's so much I'm sure he won't be able to play with it all. So I've been reading around and discovered the magical world of used lego selling :) Anyway, I wanted to try what many of you do and sell some of our lego with the aim to make a profit so that it can fund more lego (brand new sets that he picks out himself and/or more used lots). From what I've gathered, the best way to sell mixed lego is to sort it, build any sets as near complete as possible and then sell them. We got a lot of instructions from the 50lbs including Indiana Jones and early Star Wars. Can you guys give any advice for someone starting out? And is it better to sell minifigs with the sets or individually? eg. I have 5 Indy Jones figs and I see they go on eBay for like $6 - $10 each. Oh, and the other question is, what sites are recommended to sell lego by sets and lbs? I keep hearing eBay is kinda hardcore so your profits tend to be lower. Thanks so much!!