 | | Tired of Paying for Dirty, Discolored and Damaged LEGO
|
|
In order to provide myself with a bit of a vent, I thought I’d post this message and see if others share my perspective/experiences or whether I’m just completely wrong in my attitude and thinking (wouldn’t be the first time). My “problem” is that (...) (23 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.general) !
|
| |
| | Re: Tired of Paying for Dirty, Discolored and Damaged LEGO
|
|
Greg, I'm going to respond to a couple points that you made from the viewpoint of a seller on Bricklink. (...) of (...) left) I believe this is at the core of the "problem". If a seller gets positive feedback for something that was less then a (...) (23 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.market.brickshops)
|
| |
| | Re: Tired of Paying for Dirty, Discolored and Damaged LEGO
|
|
Greg Perry wrote in message ... (...) time). Oh believe me Greg, you're not alone. Here's one message I posted about this kind of thing to Bricklink: (URL) just don't buy used pieces AT ALL because of the risk of getting what Richard Marchetti terms (...) (23 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
|
| |
| | Re: Tired of Paying for Dirty, Discolored and Damaged LEGO
|
|
(...) Kevin - Thanks for providing some feedback in relation to my venting. It's good to know it's not "just me" but also on the other hand a bit disheartening since judging from the BrickLink thread you referenced there's plenty of this going on. (...) (23 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
|
| |
| | Re: Tired of Paying for Dirty, Discolored and Damaged LEGO
|
|
(...) I too am extremely picky about my used parts so I only buy new or pick through bargain lots from eBay (I'm the kind of person who has trouble picking out produce at the grocery store because after the first few pieces I start to see every (...) (23 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
|
| |
| | Re: Tired of Paying for Dirty, Discolored and Damaged LEGO
|
|
(...) I will answers these questions... In my store I NEVER would sell anything that looked abused without describing what was wrong with it. And really, if a piece is that bad I would never sell it in the first place. In a few cases I have found a (...) (23 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
|
| |
| | Re: Tired of Paying for Dirty, Discolored and Damaged LEGO
|
|
(...) I agree this is the first, and very important, step that disguntled buyers take. It's time that people got over the negative feedback fear/wars and just leave it appropriately. (...) You bring up great points. As both a seller and buyer on (...) (23 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
|
| |
| | Re: Tired of Paying for Dirty, Discolored and Damaged LEGO
|
|
(...) You were preaching to the choir... -- Hop-Frog (Scariest Commentator on Lugnet) (23 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
|
| |
| | Re: Tired of Paying for Dirty, Discolored and Damaged LEGO
|
|
I had to chime in on this thread. I'm right there with you Greg. (...) A month or two ago I made my first "used" purchases on Bricklink. The three shops that I purchased from stated that these used parts were in "excellent condition" and most were (...) (23 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
|
| |
| | Re: Tired of Paying for Dirty, Discolored and Damaged LEGO
|
|
How many people have purchased a "used, but 100% complete set" from e-Bay or Bricklink only to find that it's not true when it arrives 4-6 weeks later from overseas? I recently purchased an 8460 and an 8839 from a seller in Germany who claimed that (...) (23 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
|
| |
| | Re: Tired of Paying for Dirty, Discolored and Damaged LEGO
|
|
Greg: As the person that wrote this: (URL) can tell you that I have certainly come across dirty, already been chewed, bubble gum encrusted, snot caked, putty filled, milk spattered, larvae infested, and otherwise disgusting elements in my time. It (...) (23 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
|
| |
| | Re: Tired of Paying for Dirty, Discolored and Damaged LEGO
|
|
Greg Perry stated: (...) I once purchased 8460 and 5580 from the same person in two seperate auctions in eBay. It was in my early and, dare I say, naive days of purchasing online. Both sets were described as assembled, hardly played with, kept on a (...) (23 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
|
| |
| | Re: Tired of Paying for Dirty, Discolored and Damaged LEGO
|
|
(...) appreciated your attempt to provide a standard for everyone to use. (...) LARVAE INFESTED!?! If this ever happened to me I'd probably abandon my LEGO buying completely. Snot I can handle but creepy crawly things...YECCH! (...) As I pointed (...) (23 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
|
| |
| | Re: Tired of Paying for Dirty, Discolored and Damaged LEGO
|
|
(...) Please tell me this was just hyperbole, and you didn't actually receive pieces with LARVAE in it! (23 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
|
| |
| | Re: Tired of Paying for Dirty, Discolored and Damaged LEGO
|
|
(...) I can't speak for Hop-Frog but I have received bulk LEGO(r) brand pieces with things such as dead insects and dried insect eggs mixed in. That was from eBay though. Never live larvae. (or at least I didn't really check all that closely) I'll (...) (23 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
|
| |
| | Re: Tired of Paying for Dirty, Discolored and Damaged LEGO
|
|
(...) Well, I can't say I've *bought* anything in that condition, but in my 20 years of Lego collecting, I have *thrice* found bricks with insect-egg-sacks in them amongst my non-airtight Lego boxes. All hatched before I found them. Made me wish I (...) (23 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
|
| |
| | Re: Tired of Paying for Dirty, Discolored and Damaged LEGO
|
|
(...) In lugnet.market.shopping, Benton Jackson writes: (...) Hyperbole?! I was trying to be nice about it. When you look at the bottom of a brick and see some kind of slightly brown, mustard colored stuff packed in the tubes -- well, you draw your (...) (23 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
|
| |
| | Re: Tired of Paying for Dirty, Discolored and Damaged LEGO
|
|
Greg, As a fellow AFOL and an EBAY seller, I will reply as a seller. I think that your approach to only buying from sellers who themselves are fans of Lego is a good place to start. I assume that when I put Lego up for auction, that my bidders will (...) (23 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
|
| |
| | Re: Tired of Paying for Dirty, Discolored and Damaged LEGO
|
|
(...) Here's a different perspective: I recently received somewhat of a windfall - a number of older sets, mostly from themes I have no interest in. I want to sell them on Bricklink to support my other Lego purchases. Being a first-time seller, how (...) (23 years ago, 22-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
|
| |
| | Re: Tired of Paying for Dirty, Discolored and Damaged LEGO
|
|
Two thoughts come to mind. You could get someone you know who has a higher feedback help you out. Or, you could buy some stuff to get your feedback started, and then put your items up. You probably don't need to get more than 3 or 4 feedbacks before (...) (23 years ago, 22-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
|
| |
| | Re: Tired of Paying for Dirty, Discolored and Damaged LEGO
|
|
(...) Jeff, When listing your older parts just take the extra time needed to explain the exact condition the parts are in (and price them accordingly), this will booster confidence in buyers. Do more than just write good or excellent on parts that (...) (23 years ago, 22-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
|
