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In lugnet.general, John Neal writes:
> Jon-
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> This saddens me to hear:-( My first inclination is to say don't abandon ship • (if
> you can relate to that analygy;) We need *more* sites like yours and Julie's
> A.B.S. (who has also shut down for a while at least).
For what it's worth, here's my advice...
Put the pieces up for auction on BRICKS. That's what I'm doing, at the moment I
have most of my plates up. I think it will be much more easier for me. Less
emails (what I have up for auction is what I have available), less time spent
filling orders (everything is in set quantities - no repeatedly going thru my
boxes counting out 20 for this person, 15 for this person and then three days
later having to going thru the process again for a different person), less time
spent negotiating prices (the auction takes care of that for you - if the
pieces don't sell - relist with a lower opening bid).
And of course... Did I mention running auctions there is *free*? ;-)
Thanks Mike!!!
Julie
> Jon Kozan wrote:
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> > All:
> >
> > (This hurts)
> > I'm reaching an impasse with BAYLIT.
> > My job situation will soon require me to travel extensively, severely • impacting
> > my ability to run BAYLIT.
> > I don't know how long this will last - could be awhile
> > Thus, I would appreciate your suggestions / thoughts.
> >
> > Background information:
> > BAYLIT is: "Bricks As You Like Them"
> > BAYLIT is: A web site for straight sale of LEGO from sets.
> > BAYLIT has:
> > - a customer list of hundreds of buyers, about half of whom have ordered • more
> > than once, including corporate buyers
> > - a current inventory of more than 175,000 pieces from over 1000 sets
> > - an acceptable web site with linked pictures/scans
> > http://baylit.home.att.net/
> > - a database linking sales, inventory, and parts to over 100 sets and over • 3100
> > different part shape/color combinations.
> >
> > Should I :
> > 1) Slow it down - large orders only or some such
> > 2) Shut it down (temporarily / permanently)
> > 3) Sell it (send email if interested - prospectus?)
> > 4) Sell off the inventory - auctions, fire sale, etc - Why keep parts I • don't
> > need for my project - that someone else could be using.
> >
> > Unfortunately this limits my current LEGO project as well (minifig scale
> > battleship).
> > But I'll finish that someday. - I still need to collect all the right parts • ;-)
> >
> > Thanks for your thoughts.
> >
> > -Jon
> > email: jauction@hotmail.com
> > BAYLIT: baylit@att.net
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