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I love yardsales and flea markets. I also love items I can make a quick and good profit from.
Anytime you see Lego buy them! Make sure they are actually LEGO. Most all pieces has Lego written on it somewhere. Even nonlegal brands are worth picking up but make sure not to advertise them as actual Lego pieces.
Lego has a huge cult following and pieces are worth MINT.
Like I said pick up all pieces. I have picked up a handful here for .25 or a bag there for 1.00. I usually save them up until I have 20lbs then list all my Lego auctions at once. People will want more than one thing and since they can combine shipping with you they will bid more on other items. Here's an idea of what things are worth.
1)Minifigs(the little Lego people) Will sell for no less than $1.00 on eBay. Some minifigs are amazingly valuable. I have found some Star Wars minifigs that I have sold for 25 bucks a piece. Just research them on eBay for an estimate. For regular run of the mill figs I post them in lots of 10. I like to make at least 10 dollars off of any eBay sale.
2)Lego by the pound. Lego sells for no less than $5 a pound. This is for regular run of the mill pieces,
Now for a few tips.
*Check out any pieces you have that are odd. I sold a tractor and trailer "trailer" part. It was just the back part of the trailer one piece that could be built on. Sold for 13 bucks. I paid a quarter for it. Always look up odd and unusual pieces they will bring you alot more individually than selling them in a lot.
*When selling on EBay research and make titles with what you have. Lego has there own terms. Get acquainted with them.
*Start all auctions at .99 and do not try to rip anyone off on shipping. If you have 10 minifigs you can ship them in a bubble mailer for pretty cheap.
*Sell all you have at once. Save your Lego until you have a good amount then list them all at once. People will bid on other items of yours because they can combine shipping. thus increasing your bids.
*Look for matching piece(pieces that are a little on the odd side) Sometimes putting these in a lot by themself can make good money.
*Alot of Lego collectors build alot of stuff and need alot of pieces that are a certain color. Put together all non rare pieces of the same color into a lot.
*I would suggest to always do lots of 5lbs or more
*Never put minfigs in lots you are selling by the pound.
*Buy Lego books(the ones that tell you how to put them together) Some of these can go for crazy prices.
That's really all I can think of right now to many distractions and not enough concentration. If I think of more Ill post hope this helps.
In closing make sure when you list you are listing a lot or piece big enough to make at least 10 dollars profit. Thus insuring that you will make enough for it to be worth your time.
Buying Lego will just help supplement your TH funds Hope you all find lots and lots:-)
-K
Anytime you see Lego buy them! Make sure they are actually LEGO. Most all pieces has Lego written on it somewhere. Even nonlegal brands are worth picking up but make sure not to advertise them as actual Lego pieces.
Lego has a huge cult following and pieces are worth MINT.
Like I said pick up all pieces. I have picked up a handful here for .25 or a bag there for 1.00. I usually save them up until I have 20lbs then list all my Lego auctions at once. People will want more than one thing and since they can combine shipping with you they will bid more on other items. Here's an idea of what things are worth.
1)Minifigs(the little Lego people) Will sell for no less than $1.00 on eBay. Some minifigs are amazingly valuable. I have found some Star Wars minifigs that I have sold for 25 bucks a piece. Just research them on eBay for an estimate. For regular run of the mill figs I post them in lots of 10. I like to make at least 10 dollars off of any eBay sale.
2)Lego by the pound. Lego sells for no less than $5 a pound. This is for regular run of the mill pieces,
Now for a few tips.
*Check out any pieces you have that are odd. I sold a tractor and trailer "trailer" part. It was just the back part of the trailer one piece that could be built on. Sold for 13 bucks. I paid a quarter for it. Always look up odd and unusual pieces they will bring you alot more individually than selling them in a lot.
*When selling on EBay research and make titles with what you have. Lego has there own terms. Get acquainted with them.
*Start all auctions at .99 and do not try to rip anyone off on shipping. If you have 10 minifigs you can ship them in a bubble mailer for pretty cheap.
*Sell all you have at once. Save your Lego until you have a good amount then list them all at once. People will bid on other items of yours because they can combine shipping. thus increasing your bids.
*Look for matching piece(pieces that are a little on the odd side) Sometimes putting these in a lot by themself can make good money.
*Alot of Lego collectors build alot of stuff and need alot of pieces that are a certain color. Put together all non rare pieces of the same color into a lot.
*I would suggest to always do lots of 5lbs or more
*Never put minfigs in lots you are selling by the pound.
*Buy Lego books(the ones that tell you how to put them together) Some of these can go for crazy prices.
That's really all I can think of right now to many distractions and not enough concentration. If I think of more Ill post hope this helps.
In closing make sure when you list you are listing a lot or piece big enough to make at least 10 dollars profit. Thus insuring that you will make enough for it to be worth your time.
Buying Lego will just help supplement your TH funds Hope you all find lots and lots:-)
-K
![:-\](https://www.treasurenet.com/smilies/undecided.gif "Undecided :-\")
Have a heel looking like a waffle iron got a holt of it. I can't say I ever built anything with them though. I just remember a bunch of little white pieces that looked like the front of a boat, and little doors with glass and hinges and stuff. and those miniature, what is it figs 
all of mine ended up in the trash years a go.
