Posted September 30, 20177 yr So I've got a new UK visa and will again be moving from the US to the UK. I've got several big bins of Lego at my parent's house. I'm not sure if I want to keep it there. And the London house I'll be staying in isn't exactly American size and my collection still in the UK (in storage) is already too much! So I'm thinking of selling my non-minifigures, well, most of it. This includes thousands of $$$ in sets ranging from Fantasy Castle to Star Wars to Lord of the Rings to Super Heroes. If I was patient I could probably make a lot of money off this collection (it includes a limited amount of unopened sets too, like 4-6). But I'm moving in like 20 days :P. I'm tempted to Craigslist it but I'd probably get less than 10% of it's value. I could leave it at my parent's for the time but I don't really want to (it's been sitting in one of their rooms for 3 years since I moved out). If I was living somewhere that wasn't London and with ROOM I'd probably keep it. But honestly with my busy life I literally never get to build any MOCs anymore (last one was probably 2 years ago) it's become less and less important to keep the Lego. I will realistically basically NEVER have the time to build. And no matter how much I collect I'm always lacking specific parts for my MOCs and need to special order heh... and it's just not a priority compared to running a new business, hanging with friends, the girlfriend, etc. Don't worry though. I'm not quitting Minifigures or the odd set. I'm buying TWO Lego UCS Falcons after I move some time. XD Anyways I guess a backstory isn't needed. I just find myself with a lot of Lego I kind of want to get rid of quick but not if I only sell it for like 5% the value. I don't see a good option here realistically. I'll probably have to just leave it in my parent's house until I have a better option. Suggestions?
September 30, 20177 yr The first thing is to sort LEGO into sets with instructions if possible so you know what you are dealing with. Then make a complete list. If any set is built, find the instructions if you can. I ended up selling many valuable, rare sets locally on craigslist or to AFOL friends. The other options include eBay or a friend's BL store if you don't have time to sell it yourself. Do you have AFOL friends who would be interested in selling it for you splitting the proceeds. If you mostly have loose parts, try to identify the expensive ones (like 1by8 sand green in Cafe Corner) and list them here with US sales only. Parts that are in great condition and sorted into sets will bring you the most money. Do try to sell your more valuable unopened sets on EB, Brickset or craigslist if you have time. If you know young builders who need a lot of bricks, you can sell it by the pound to them, but this will bring in much less than selling used sets with instructions. Hope that you have time to sort it and sell it before you leave. Once you get a list of the sets or valuable parts, list them here. Don't forget to include the price of shipping which can be expensive even within the US. Good luck!
October 1, 20177 yr I would suggest trying people you know, either friends or members of a local LUG. If you are a bit like me and neither of those options are really possible... well you can donate it, or bulk sell it for cheap via the usual public channels. If that hurts too much, put it away until you can come back, properly sort and then satisfactorily move it on.
October 2, 20177 yr Craigslist has tons of scammers. Make sure to put "CASH ONLY IN PERSON ONLY" in your ads to keep them from wasting your time. I've never had an actual buyer contact me on craigslist, but its worth a shot if you live in a metro area where a reseller might be. Honestly, if you have anything over $500, you are looking for a reseller to buy your collection, generally. I know collectors buy them occasionally, but generally speaking your demographic is going to be the flippers, they are going to, at minimum, want to pay half of what they will sell it for. I sell on ebay personally. How much return you will get will depend on the level of sorting you have done. If you have sets separated out you can get what you paid or more. Bulk sells for $3-$15 a pound for misc. Remember that ebay takes 10% and paypal takes another 3%.... If you have specific questions feel free to ask. Edited October 2, 20177 yr by Criosphynx
