Selling Lego on ebay to make money - By the Kilo & by the part number
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In this video I talk about ways of making money reselling Lego on eBay, and the different strategies you can use, from selling by the kilo, to selling individual parts by the part number. -
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Remembered I watched this a year ago. Back then I bought some job lots, but it's been tucked away all this time. Just got it out and been sorting it. Kilos of the stuff. Bit overwhelmed really so had to come back to this video to renew my enthusiasm. So thanks again for this one Nic. Brilliant.
Awsome video. Helped massively with my research into starting the whole re-selling lego, Thankyou :)
Michael Fretten No problem :)
Hi Nick ,
I have been watching your videos for a few weeks now .love what you do and you have inspired me to start reselling..I have just today stated to sell lego ...
Brought some starwars lego from tesco for 3 pound that was meant to be 12 ! Took all 6 in stock haha!keep up the videos.
Adam.
adam tomlinson Hi Adam,
I am glad my videos have helped to inspire you to give reselling a go - I wish you the best of luck
Nic
Only just managed to get round and watch this video Nic as you have so many vids now :). Great insight into the world of LEGO and thank you so much for sharing. Going to have a look at my items and see what I can sort out.
My pleasure - glad you enjoyed it :)
I've watched a few of your videos now and I'm so jealous of your set up, the garage conversion is unreal!
Where would you say the best place to source Lego would be?
I've been scouring the FB Market Place and eBay, would you say the best way to go is to buy mixed job lots or buy complete sets and take a smaller profit? (if you can get a good price in the first place)
I'm new to reselling and I'm looking to get into it the right way!
Thanks for all the help so far!
Adam
another great video Nic. I use to see Lego all the time but now I never see it other than huge lots for £80-100 where the person has obviously taken out the mini figures
Tom The English Picker Yes I know, we had to work really hard to hunt down massive job lots when we specialised in it - the trouble is everyone is getting wise to the value of Lego these days... I did a video while out in a charity shop today - just uploading it now - should be a good one :)
Cool. Your Ebay shop still says your a lego specialist .
My eBay shop is a mess!! I still have loads of clothing categories from when it was a specialist clothing shop... that Lego specialist bit I cannot for the life of me remove.... I have tried LOL...... just another job on the endless list :)
Another top video Nic, thanks. Always learn so much from watching!
smiler5000 Cheers mate :)
Amazing, just amazing! Thank you nic
Nic, I really like your channel. You're quite detailed and have some genuinely great tips from general to quite specific. I've sold a couple of Wii's. I've just started this stuff - went with dabbling in consoles to start me off, and for example, as you suggested in another video: check inside for the cards. Never thought of that. I know I'll learn a lot from you.
What would you say is a decent price (for a reseller selling on) for a kilo of lego currently? I know there are factors and such but a rough estimate.
Hellsconsort Hi
I am glad my videos have been helpful :) £15 per kilo is about right - there is a lot of competition but at that price you should shift it OK.
Nic
Nic Hills Thanks Nic, again. I'm curious, do you use Gumtree? I've sold a few things on there. Bought from too.
Not used it yet but I am sure I will at some point for bulky stuff :)
Nic Hills Some underpriced stuff on there sometimes. I've bought from and simply reposted marked up a couple of times.
i like how u show the different types of legos great video !!!
Love this video! Takes me back to the time when my boys were small. How did you ship the small lots? Bubble mailers? I have some Duplo also. I have the zoo and circus sets.
+Karen Petrasovits small lots in bubble mailers - larger lots in boxes :)
wow a british youtuber, what I like to see :)
I just bought 8 sets of toy story legos for 20 bucks today at a garage sale, thanks for the very informative video!
My pleasure :)
Thanks for sharing. Big money in legos if you know what you are doing. Too tedious/meticulous imo but people say that about books all the time too lol
Picking Profits There is plenty of money to be made for sure - when I was doing Lego full time it amazed me just how much people would pay for individual parts - crazy!!
@@NicHills how much did you sell the parts for, like 2x2 and 2x4?
Love the content Nic, funny to see you 6 years younger. Dodgy shirt though…
LOADS of value here, thank you
Great vid again Nic,well done,lots of useful info thanks :)
Bill Mccabe Thanks Bill :)
amazing vid with a tonne of detail! Thanks for sharing
***** Cheers Zaheer, I was trying to keep it brief too - it is a massive subject - I just love Lego....
Very interesting, thank you!! I would love to get in to some re-selling and this video has been helpful!
thanks :)
Always good, cheers Nic
Another great video Nic. Really good info. Sounds like a good market. Thanks for the insight.
Great video! Would love to get into reselling Lego but would need to research it because I know hardly anything about it haha
Believe me, the only tools you need are a magnifying glass and eBay.... it is one of the easiest markets to tap into on eBay...
Great video as always, but i couldn't help but point out the dead fly at 6:32 :P
Your videos have helped me quite alot and are my main source of information on what to look for and things along those lines, just starting out, hoping to earn a little on the side and have fun digging for all those steals! :) Thanks again. haha
Michael C Hi MichaelGlad my videos are helping
All the best
Nic
Just managed to buy around 10kgs of unsorted lego for £30. Lots of star wars pieces, specialist bits and of course the dreaded mega bloks pieces and random stuff like a Sanyo remote control - lol. One thing that always concerned me about Lego is the time it takes to check through and sort, what did you find was the best strategy for sorting? I'm thinking pull out anything none lego, pull out the mini figures and large specialist pieces (the obviously valuable stuff), then do a final pass trying trying to make groups of things like wheels etc in small tubs. I'm starting to get buyers remorse with all the work I'm seeing in front of me, any help would be much appreciated.
Retro Pickings Yes, what you said is about right, pull out the valuable stuff to sell in small lots, get rid of all the rubbish and then list it all, yes it can be a lot of work, I always say, anyone can make money, if you are prepared to work....
At £30 for 10 Kg you did well, if you want a quick cash in, you could simply take out all the rubbish and list it as a job lot and make a very nice profit - or just list it as 10 x 1kg bundles... easy peasy, what you can get out of it is simply down to how much time you want to put into it :)
Nic Hills Thanks, yeah I'm prepared to put the time in definitely, thanks for the advice.
That's a lot of Legos! Great information. Thanks so much!!
Hello there, iam still new but trying to start a LEGO business as well. I never really pay to much atention for it until late summer last year. Now i just love it, such an amazing product. I do have a few ideias that i want to try that i would like to share with you, but i do have a few questions, like for example, is it viable to buy and resale LEGO from ebay or you use it only for sales?
Now some of my plans is to have a facebook store using facebook adds to promote my business and also try opening a shopify store. Would you think it can be a viable option? Since ee dont really have garage sales here in Portugal i find it hard to ger cheap productos for resale so iam trying to adapt somwhow. Thanks for your time.
I'll take any spares, thank you :)
Just watched this video and found it really informative. I have sold new Lego in the past especially the Disney Lego sets. What would your advice be as to be how much you would pay for an unsorted KG of Lego now?
wow when you said you had some lego i never imagined that amout, some money there happy sorting :-)
yorkshire reseller Yeah, plenty to keep me busy - you can see why I am in no great hurry to go out sourcing stock now....
Nic Hills yeah i can now, your attic must be a tardis with the amount of stock in there lol
I wish it were bigger... I have a low angle roof so can barely stand upright even in the middle... it is still rammed with stock...
Nic Hills ive just recently had to start storing in mine was ment to be clearing to fully board out first (not happening). had some nice pick ups of duplo and playmobil today vids just uploading
I appreciate this is an old video now but do you still see value in the modern market for flipping lego? I've just got into investing so have some sets I'm sitting on but wondering whether it's worthwhile doing something similar like this and selling job lots as a bit of a side hustle to my main job? Thanks
I just watched your video. It was very helpful. I have used LEGO sets and wondering if it’s best to sell the set or piece it out.
excellent video very helpful thanks
Hey Nic - another great video. I like the idea of getting into Lego. A quick scout on Ebay, Gumtree & CZcams has me thinking this market is a very popular one and there seem to be a stack of Pro's! To that end I'm conscious of overpaying when picking it up, any tips with regard to whats too much for a set, or KG of bulk etc? Thanks. - Sorry Nic just read through all the comments and theres some great stuff, got too excited and posted without reading! :)
Jamie Murray All I would say - is just do your research - use completed listings on eBay to judge the resell value.
Nic Hills Thanks Nic - made my first Lego sale today! Probably loose it all in profit but hopefully start my way up the rankings :)
Hi Nic I bought some games and LPs today at a refuge site, but I noticed that they had three big plastic storage boxes full of Duplo I didn't have money left, he wanted about £20 for the three I may have to go back and see if its still there
Yes - sounds like a bargain...
Where is a good place to start with lego resale? I'm 15 and only have £20
Thanks for the video - just started watching your channel to get some eBaying tips. With LEGO did you ever go to the steps of cleaning it?
cedarstuff Only base boards which were worth the time to clean....
Nic Hills Thanks. Weather permitting, off to a couple of carboots at the weekend. Having a "£10 challenge" with my girlfriend, but I do feel I've cheated somewhat by watching dozens of your vids! Thanks for all the advice & inspiration.
No problem - happy to help :)
as I am watching your video I am wondering how you manage inventory/listing and fees? It seems a large task.....
Ronda Scorpio I don't have a particular system to manage inventory, part from numerical labelling, as for fees - I get a monthly invoice from eBay which is what I use as for tax purposes..
hello Nic, love your videos as always. i also sell legos on ebay. just need a suggestion from you, what do you prefer? auction? or buy it now while selling lego. while choosing buy it now i seriously mess up to judge the value of my item, sometimes i over estimate and people dont buy or sometimes i underestimate. can you focus some suggestions for me please. thanks mate.
this video I made may help - czcams.com/video/Pwd6v2dqmUU/video.html
very eye opening
Great video. You have inspired me to give Lego a try. It's also a good excuse to buy lots of Chinese meals so I get the tubs to use ;o)
+Caroline Johnson I got the tubs in pound land - I think it was £1 for a pack of 10
Oh, you have disappointed me now. I thought I had to live on takeaways for a few weeks :) I'll go pick some up. I bought a large lot of Lego and am starting to sort it. Checking if it is real Lego is the worse part! Thanks for the reply :)
+Caroline Johnson It can be a tiresome job for sure !!!
interesting video thanks.
Hi Nick, I got a sack of Lego and technics in a charity shop for £20. There was an about 2/3 built mobile crane on the top, but I'm not sure that all the bits are there. Do you think I should get the book and see if all the parts are there or will I be better off splitting it up for parts? As you can tell, I'm new to this Lego thing :o) Caroline
+The Celtic Traders Hi, you will no doubt get more for a complete set but it depends if you think it is worth all the time and hassle... Technics lego sells well as parts or in small lots so it may be more efficient to just do that... there is no right or wrong just personal preference..
Thanks Nic. I think I'll skip trying to assemble it. After all, time is money and I have so much to list that I am probably better off getting listing done to sell more stuff and skipping intense Lego building :) I appreciate your thoughts. Very helpful!
+The Celtic Traders My pleasure :)
How did you sell this and what sites did you buy it from? This looks way too hard haha!
Hi this is the first time I have watched you . I am new to lego selling . I was wondering what color or what items can you get the most profit return from.?
mini-figures especially star wars and harry potter etc - have the best profits and the Tan colour goes for the most
Im a still new to ebay only been selling for 2 years have been obeying since i was 16 because I'm to busy to get a job i was wondering about how to get posting things cheap because i always make profit on my lego but i dont sell as much as i would like to because of having £3.50 posting costs who do u sell with?
HI again Nic! how did you find all this lego? did you just go to car boot sales far away to hope to find some or did you go on websites? how did you find out about the huge amount of lego? as thats what im trying to get into fully, its great money! also, roughly how much do you think you paid per kilo when you brought it in bulk? did it equal around £5 p/kg or what? please say if you cant remember the info!! haha thanks
successfulloser1 Hi We bought huge job lots from eBay, we paid as little as possible but our top end was £10 per kilo, what you see in the video was a fraction of what we had, to make our business model work we bought and sole huge volumes of Lego.
Nic
Thanks Nic
Do you have any Legos left like Lego marvel mini figures?
Hi, thank you for sharing your eBay knowledge, it's all been very helpful. Do you know of any UK wholesalers or where to look for wholesalers for toys or gifts. Thanks. Kathy
No, I don't use wholesalers
where did you buy yore lego fron when it was in bulck
Hi Nic, what advice do you have for someone starting out. I thought about clothes, thought about legos and thought about magic cards. all at different times. dont know what would be the best thing for me to start with. weather it be clothes, magic? legos i might need to build up alot to start. obviously you dont go to the store to buy your legos. im guessing you used ebay to buy?. im thinking of being realistic and not over do it . any advise is welcome. thank you
Taking the leap to full time is a huge step and commitment - have a look at this video I made - czcams.com/video/OxDsLrLwvu8/video.html hopefully it will help - my general advice is to build your ebay up as much as possible before making the leap to full-time, and be brutally honest with yourself about the numbers and your own financial needs etc...
Hi Nic, I have lego pieces (lego imprinted) but cannot see a part no. Example, a royal blue 4 x 8 Base - has the no. 16 and 5. no ID no.
+Sylvene Greaves Unfortunately a few parts do not have visible numbers - but usually a quick google search will provide the part number :)
how do you go about cleaning dirty Lego's from big hauls? Are banged up / poor conditions Lego's worth anything?
I don't bother with dirts or bashed up lego - it is not worth my time to mess with
Hi Nic, just a quick question not related to this particular video. How do you keep record of the bootsale purchases so the HMRC are happy with them? Obviously the people at bootsales don't give out recepits.
regards M
I keep written records of my purchases, not much more you can do really.....
thanks very much !
Great Vid as Usual Nic!.. You don't do things by half do you! :)
sean longley If something is worth doing.... it's worth doing well :)
My Question is how do you package it? simple jiffy bags?
+Actionmanarchives yes jiffy bags mainly :)
Have you bought this directly in the Lego factory? Because it's in Denmark ;O)
+Der Dudelino No - it is second hand...
how much would one mini fiuger go for and parts and heads arms legs and hands and that stuff
most basic mini figures are only worth between 50p and £1 - we used to sell then in lots of 5 or 10 and sell the more valuable ones individually
btw can u tell me some biacs tricks and tips to sell lego i have 2 boxs to sell and im new sub
there is no secret.... sell it by the kilo or in small lots by the part number - the demand for lego is huge anybody can sell it :)
Hello. Would you recommend selling Lego blocks by colour, or just an assortment of different colours?
Regards
james evans You may be able to ask a higher price for sorted bricks but I am not sure it is worth your time, plus if you simply do random bricks you can sell multiple lots from the same listing saving time and effort :)
Nic, do you ever wash the lego parts before you sell it ?, I know some pieces can be quite dirty threw use sometimes. Thank you.
***** I have only done that with base boards, it is not worth the time generally.
Nic Hills Thank you Nic, my other question is...reading threw the comments and answers, I gather when you were active buying Lego, you purchased most if not all of it via eBay !, would you still consider eBay a good place for a re-seller to purchase Lego given that there are so many re-sellers into Lego and on eBay now, or was this also the case when you were actively buying to resell ?. Thank you.
***** Ebay is still a great place to source stock - the best way is to find local pick up lots, that way you are competing against less people - plus we found that going for the massive collections ruled most people out due to the level of investment needed, we spent up to £1000 a go on huge collections and job lots, at that level the competition is minimal...
have you ever looked into selling on websites like bricklink?
+Joe e Yes but found eBay worked best for us...
Hi Nic, although I really do enjoy Lego and think it's a wonderful medium for all ages, I can't quite understand the value that it holds in the market place.
After all, most Lego pieces are manufactured in there millions and far more even. So how come second hand Lego fetches such good prices ?. We are talking large sums of money for a single kilo of mixed plastic bricks on eBay !. Why is Lego consistently fetching large sum's of money for small quantity's of items given that there are millions upon millions out there already.
Hope you can shed some light on what I have been missing, as I'm a collector and really confused by prices and the quantities manufactured every year, Lego bricks, parts, figures and everything else, can hardly be classed as rare !. Supply and demand !....well, there are huge amounts online to be had. I'm wondering if my collection will one day be worth far less than what I have invested. Do you have any thoughts on collecting and the selling of Lego, as I know you once traded in it in a big way.
Thank you.
***** It is so expensive to buy new... simple as that.... so people are prepared to pay decent money for it used... also the specialist collectors & builders know exactly which bricks they want and are happy to pay a premium for it as there is no other easy way to get them...
Nic Hills Hi Nic, and thank you for your reply plus information. Would you consider Lego to be a good investment ?. I'm suggesting Buying and storing it away for a few years.
I have noticed several sellers on eBay who appear to have 'huge' quantities of Lego bricks that are all Brand New and available in any quantity !. Is it possible to buy Lego parts as a wholesaler direct ?, as I really don't understand how they can possibly acquire so much brand new Lego otherwise ?. Thank you.
+SandyMoth Yes, Lego is an extremely good investment (as long as you buy the right set)
Where did you find the people wanting to sell there lego?
+Gurmukh Singh Mostly huge job lots on eBay..
Do you still sell Lego
super video!
good video thank you
I'm looking into sell some of my old Lego sets on eBay I need room and money to buy new sets
Ebay is the place :)
hi please do you have any royal mail stuff because i need somr or were do you get them from
You will need to set up an account with Royal Mail
And then what
hi nic if i was going round a carboot sale and saw some lego how much roughley should i be paying for it? and is it bort by the kilo too? thanks
It depends on the quality of it - if there are figures in etc, I used to work on paying up to £10 per kilo for quality mixed lego and go up from there is there were obvious sets included or StarWars or other high value stuff included.
Thanks nic. How much to pay if its just standard lego blocks? Thanks
Work out how much you think you can resell it for per kilo and pay accordingly
Do you sell Legos on brick link?
+Thriftdiana Jones No, just eBay
thanks nic
do u have a ningago set right now?
+Skylar Hawkins No not right now..
How do you ship
hi mate just did my royal mail accoumt just how do you order the stuff
Once you have logged into your Online business account - you will find a tab that says 'order mail supplies' click that
when you first open an account they should sent you a big box of stuff to get you started.... have you not had that yet.... when did you open the account?
How do you get your eBay store popular?
List lots of quality stuff at good prices - and provide excellent customer service.
how much cost
hi nic thanks for reply. could you please tell me how i can find info on ebay on listings that have or not have sold on ebay and for how much etc? thank you.
Enter your search - then down the left hand side of the results you can refine your search to show only completed items - or only sold items...
Oh ok.thanks alot nic. Cheers
What kind of price should I be paying per kilo without having to buy anymore than 10 kilos?
Jarman Brooks When we were buying in bulk we tried to pay less than £10 per kilo for quality mixed lego...
Interesting, I'm thinking of moving from used consoles to lego as there seems to be more demand in lego
do you have your own shop on ebay ? :)
ive just found aload of old lego of my sons , would you sort it into color ? and sell it like that
rick roberts It may have a bit more value sorted by colour but not much, sell the figures individually, and possible some of the specialist parts - it depends what you have got :)
looking at it most of it is star wars and halo and the rest mixed
Halo is Megablocks, not Lego - be careful when you sell it to specify the branding...
thanks for telling me that it all looks the same to me lol got loads of books in my house also to add to amazon got about 300 i think and my wife has gone though her wardrobe and let me sell all her old dresses
rick roberts Genuine Lego all says Lego on top of the studs...
I know its kinda late to ask but do u have lego star wars stuff
+Toxic Brix I have just cleared the last of the Star Wars stock I had left...
+Nic Hills (UK Ebay Reseller) oh ok
Where did you buy wholesale Lego from?
I bought large job lots from private individuals mostly through eBay
Did you pay less for duplo?
Jarman Brooks Yes
I don't have any but I want some
HI! Would anyone be interested in buing a lego technic? The model is 8258, unfortunatly i dont have the box or instructions left. Otherwise it is in perfect condission, nothing missing and nothing broken on scratched! I have no idea in what price range it will be, just give me a reasonable price! TY
David Gustafsson $150 +shipping
whats your ebay account?
I buy
Ah right might give it a go then if I can find some at the right price:)
Look for huge job lots on local collection only - there is less competition for the really big lots and even less if it is pick up only...
Is there anyway you can search for your local area on eBay do you know? :)
GardnerJack yep, refine your search results by nearest first - I have done videos about this...
Ah thanks :) watched that many I can't remember haha
I wish I thought
do u have lego indiana jones?
+Oliver Potter None in stock at the moment..
+Nic Hills (UK Ebay Reseller) ok
There is no sound on this video. Do you use Terra Peak ? can you make a video on it please Nic? thanks
+creativemindmovies There is sound on the video... perhaps you had it on mute... no I don't use terra peak
thanks. how can i boost my ebay view page ?
I was wondering if you are interest in a balk of 8000 legos,I would like to get $700
Ripoff
+FODx crzy-_-mnky
Its actually better than normal...
not for loose pieces for a set definetly
I want to sell my Lego because all of my gets chucked out by my family members
just a question, since you are doing it for a living, do you pay taxes on used stuff you sell?
Yes - all businesses have to declare profits and pay taxes
any left ?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
+Dalton Beausire Yup...
+Nic Hills (UK Ebay Reseller) Like what
I gave away 2-3 big tubs of Lego to my primary school the other year if I kept it I could have made hundreds the way you are saying it :/
An then with those hundreds you could have bought your school some random boxes of a couple kilos lego on eBay and still made profit!
Nah would of just kept the money haha
Why sale
???
It gets money
Pls
I no have Lego
do u have a ningago set right now?
Are you in the UK or America? I may have some ninjago.
I buy