As someone who just purchased for the first time from bricklink a couple days ago, this was extremely useful and helpful video. At first glance the site can be a bit overwhelming and definitely isn’t very mobile friendly. I’ll keep this video in mind next time I look to make a purchase!
One major correction: 6:10 the Auto-select button *DOES NOT* necessarily give you the optimal price for minimum of stores. It is an approximation algorithm that tries to give you the best option it can quickly find, but it doesn't scan all possible combinations to give you the best one. Programmers will recognize that finding the minimal cost is an NP-Complete problem, so to this day it was not solved with an efficient algorithm they can run fast enough for you. Sometimes the Auto-select button can be great, sometime it can be quite wasteful with it's store selection. Buyers should be aware of that, since sometimes you can pay less by doing some manual shopping.
Yes but buying manuelly is really only a option when you buy few different types of bricks in large quantity, as for when you need 50-100 different types of parts in low quantity something like the auto select is kinda the only option :/
@@blop6817 Yeah, but I wanted to point out that it is not the minimal price like said in the video. Sometimes a bit of additional manual work can save you a lot of money.
Trying to slowly get back into small things after roughly 15+ years, and BrickLink looking pretty tough at first, your video really helped me find my way through it. Thanks a lot, man :]
@@firebirdbricks Just made my first order and haven't been excited like this in a while 😄 Total cost is about what i remember paying back in the days for a set this size, unlike ridiculous prices nowadays and thanks to your tips. Bonus point for Seller proximity, haha. I'll say it again, thanks a lot 🙏
I have been buying from Bricklink for about 20 years now. I used to buy from all over the planet but these days I buy from my own country only (USA) to save on shipping. Rather than heading to the search bar immediately, I go into “Parts” and select some part that is a bit pricy and search for someone that has the best price and quantity and go from there. Another really useful tool is sorting in the store by color. Often I am creating a MOC and need a variety of parts in one or two specific colors. I have made hundreds of purchases so, I also bookmark a store as a “Favorite” … or bookmark it in the other direction if they are a terrible store. One thing I despise is “minimum lot value”! Any store with that, i automatically block!
Definitly helped me I just bought minifigs from 5 different stores and shipping was expensive for what i bought but still worth it lol but now i know thanks to you and ill save and be able to buy more
Knew about Bricklink for years now but never had money to buy from it and for me the website was more intimidating than ebay. (to think about the hundreds of Rebels and Clone Trooper figs I could've gotten at 10) Now I use it weekly to buy minifigure pieces and parts to make my Lego Alien universe come to life. I'm so glad they have a US only list because I really don't like converting USD to other currencies when buying stuff from over seas.
Really appreciate the information. Dug out my 30 year old bin of legos to play with my son and finding a few my old favorite sets are missing pieces. Completing these sets looks much more doable now. Thanks!
Sounds fun, you can simply type in the set number and press on the inventory for the set to see which parts are in the set, a lot easier to find which ones you are missing. Ofcourse you can build according to the instructions if you still have those, but it will reduce the enjoyment of building the set if you are constantly missing certain parts.
Dude thank you so much for doing this video. I wanted to order a bunch of pieces that I was missing for a set but was having a hard time trying to find all the pieces. Did what you did in the video and bamm. Easy Peezy. Again thank you so much.
This is so helpful. I had no idea the system could help me consolidate orders to fewer sellers and even find the sellers for me. That process kept me off BrickLink except specialty parts.
Thanks for this tutorial I’m brand new to buying from bricklink and Iearned some new things this will be good for some Mocs and customs I’m making thanks 😄
Thank you for sharing this valuable information and experience. I am new and as my son is starting to like, the funny thing is that I am now interested in entering this world of Lego, we will see. Any advice will be welcomed.
I use "long island bricks" because they even have shock absorbers which is basically suspension on a car which will definetly help with my lego Airbus A220.
Helpful. Only I’ve found the price guide not-so-great in practice, as it’s a world-wide reference (like you stated). I’m usually going to the BUY option and filtering by country to get an idea of the real price range.
Seller I bought from (DD Bricks located in Tailand & sells on both Brick Owl & Bricklink) at least a year or more ago fumbled with a piece of pieces Gave me a coupon I never used it till like this year Coupon was still good So yes, sellers will have your back, & sometimes you don't even have to report it to the seller, sometimes they can realize their error & compensate you before you even get your package BL & Brick Owl are definitely worth your time & there are some genuinely amazing sellers there. Play well y'all & have a good day ✌️
DD Bricks is the best store on Planet Earth! Been buying from them for years. Last week they delivered to Australia in three days! I like the fact most Americans can’t be bothered to buy overseas,more for the rest of us 😮😂🫡
@mungogerryjnr most don't even know how or have no reason to buy overseas. We just have a hobby that means Billund & Germany are top spots to buy from 😂
I am still kind of confused about this but it still helped to know what to do you live in Michigan cool you live kind of close to me then and again that vid helped a lot thx so muck
Is it normal for the item to not come with shipping fees. I wanted to place an order and was told to wait for the seller to calculate his rate. That was a bit odd
With the mini figures does is the price for each one or is it a lot price? Because 10 dollars for one fig rather than a lot of eight seems a little strange.
how do i know what parts i’m missing from a big want list because only one buyer has all of them but they are verryyy inflated and i missing one piece but don’t know which one
Hey guys, can someone help me out guessing price of my sets ? Cause there is a huge difference in prices between "Last 6 Months Sales" and "Current Items for Sale" Which ones should I use to set my prices please ? If anyone got the answer, that would be great! Cheers and happy building :)
This depends on the store. In Europe, they offer direct bank transfers often, which is free of charge. Usually with paypal you pay a 5% fee, as there are costs involved for the store. On every store page, there is a 'Terms' section where you can usually find the payment methods they accept.
some of the items on brick link such as the turbo tank is like 12 dollars when i know it’s worth wayyyy more, am i gonna get scammed if i buy it? and is it a legit offer?
Make sure you check the listing notes to see if it comes without figures. Sets can be listed as incomplete and the seller usually makes a note on the listing to explain the price if it doesn’t come with certain things.
I was thinking the exact same thing. I think for some asian countries there is a risk they are using 'fake' lego parts. Usually if a deal is too good to be true, that is a sign there might be something wrong. If you try it, please post here about your results.
the ultimate guide it is not, would call it basics, what is interesting is when you select stores yourself you can avoid 10 shipping fees, also look for bulk sellers that want to sell you 100-1000 bricks at a time but charge extra per lot if lot is smaller than 1$ (got order that was 20$, yet shipping and handling was 50$ so watch for those), than simply add those stores to your disliked ones so auto feature will not propose them when you tick exclude disliked shops. Also you can pick manually 1 favourite shop that has let's say 90% of your order than press auto select button for last 10%. Last but not least add stores you liked in the past to favourite lists that let's you put them on search in first and see right away when they have parts you need
bricklink need to update their website its to hard to navigate and I know how stupid this sounds but I accidentally ordered a $600 lego set. because bricklink
14:27 do you use PayPal’s goods and services option? I know it puts a small fee on the seller, but I also want the peace of mind that I’m not sending $80 away and might not get anything.
I think it is based on trust, you can check a store's history to see how well they are rated by their customers. If a store has a huge amount of postiive ratings from other people, usually it should be safe. Don't buy anything really expensive if it is a smaller store from a country that is questionable. Try to stick to places that are in your area, it will reduce shipping costs as well. So far I haven't had any issues, all the stores I've used are really friendly and helpful. There might be some protection from Bricklink itself, where they guarantee your money until the item is delivered, but I haven't seen or used that yet.
Also, if you are a Lego purist, don’t read my comment: Sometimes it doesn’t make sense to buy Lego bricks when you can get those brick from other companies with good quality. Especially talking about transclear pieces. I’ve yet to get one single piece from Lego without scratches. Marumne and a lot of other stores have a similar quality, but are usually cheaper and you can always get a bunch of them (they don’t offer everything ofc). There are also European companies to choose from, if you are interested in those. Bloxx has nice basic bricks for example (they are producing those in Italy). Some companies offer stronger clip power so that’s also a + if you want a bit of more sturdiness in some builds. Pick a brick in Lego stores can be really cheap, but you might not have one near you.
Minifigures are overpriced regardless, but for popular themes, like Star Wars, Lord of the Rings and Castle, they are drastically more expensive. A lot of this comes down to people 'armybuilding', where they simply stack a shelve full of soldiers. This drives the prices up a lot, as an armybuilder can use up to 100 figures for a single army or more. (I"ve seen people with thousands of figures even) Your best bet is to buy them from the Pick a Brick function on the Lego store if any parts of them are available. If not, sometimes buying sets that include those figures at a discount is cheaper as well. I feel your pain though, even just having enough figures to make my castle feel alive almost costs me more than the castle itself. (and it is pretty big already)
You you guys have been there sitting for hours searching for specific parts and then buy them for tons of dollars? Hell no i ain't doing that especially for a really complex lego technic moc.
This is not for people that have very little time to spend and just want to build an enjoyable set. This is for people that enjoy collecting figures, or for people that like to piece sets together and mostly for people that design and build their own MOCs. That last group specifically knows exactly what they need in large quantities and just build up an inventory over time, which needs to be restocked. Bricklink is (for almost all parts) the cheapest way to do this. Still, apart from building your own design, which can be really fun (and challenging), there is no substitute for simply buying a full lego set from the store and building that according to instructions. I have yet to come upon a set that is missing any piece and the build process is overall extremely enjoyable. As someone who enjoys technic sets, I can imagine this is even more true, as designing that is a little beyond my capability as a LEGO builder.
To think that the US has the best post,shows you don’t use overseas! I used to buy from the US but the truth from outside of the US,it’s hopeless! Expensive sometimes is fine Slow,and I mean slow is also fine. However both isn’t,for that reason I would only buy in the US if I’m that desperate. The Asian and Eastern Europe countries are awesome l,half the time of US and 1/3 of the price. Last week I ordered from Thailand,the largest and best Bricklink store been DD Bricks,it was delivered in three days to Australia. Two weeks ago I sent a set to the US and Netherland and both arrived in 10 days. Not opening up your expansion is limiting yourself!
And someone who has learning to use bricklink for the first time this video is immensely helpful and I really appreciate the advice on it.
As someone who just purchased for the first time from bricklink a couple days ago, this was extremely useful and helpful video. At first glance the site can be a bit overwhelming and definitely isn’t very mobile friendly. I’ll keep this video in mind next time I look to make a purchase!
Glad to hear the video helped you! Hope you enjoy the Lego coming in the mail!
One major correction: 6:10 the Auto-select button *DOES NOT* necessarily give you the optimal price for minimum of stores. It is an approximation algorithm that tries to give you the best option it can quickly find, but it doesn't scan all possible combinations to give you the best one. Programmers will recognize that finding the minimal cost is an NP-Complete problem, so to this day it was not solved with an efficient algorithm they can run fast enough for you. Sometimes the Auto-select button can be great, sometime it can be quite wasteful with it's store selection. Buyers should be aware of that, since sometimes you can pay less by doing some manual shopping.
Yes but buying manuelly is really only a option when you buy few different types of bricks in large quantity, as for when you need 50-100 different types of parts in low quantity something like the auto select is kinda the only option :/
@@blop6817 Yeah, but I wanted to point out that it is not the minimal price like said in the video. Sometimes a bit of additional manual work can save you a lot of money.
Is there a way to find minimal amount of stores that might have higher piece prices to save on shipping? That’s the main issue for me.
Trying to slowly get back into small things after roughly 15+ years, and BrickLink looking pretty tough at first, your video really helped me find my way through it. Thanks a lot, man :]
That's great! Glad I could help, and good luck :)
@@firebirdbricks Just made my first order and haven't been excited like this in a while 😄
Total cost is about what i remember paying back in the days for a set this size, unlike ridiculous prices nowadays and thanks to your tips. Bonus point for Seller proximity, haha.
I'll say it again, thanks a lot 🙏
@@im_Dafox Enjoy the build!
I have been buying from Bricklink for about 20 years now. I used to buy from all over the planet but these days I buy from my own country only (USA) to save on shipping. Rather than heading to the search bar immediately, I go into “Parts” and select some part that is a bit pricy and search for someone that has the best price and quantity and go from there. Another really useful tool is sorting in the store by color. Often I am creating a MOC and need a variety of parts in one or two specific colors. I have made hundreds of purchases so, I also bookmark a store as a “Favorite” … or bookmark it in the other direction if they are a terrible store. One thing I despise is “minimum lot value”! Any store with that, i automatically block!
Ok cool
@@thomashayes507 what is minimum lot value
Definitly helped me I just bought minifigs from 5 different stores and shipping was expensive for what i bought but still worth it lol but now i know thanks to you and ill save and be able to buy more
This was super helpful. You were the only one who taught how to use bricklink properly. Thank you.
Glad I could help!
Brand new Bricklink user here, your video was very useful to me.
Knew about Bricklink for years now but never had money to buy from it and for me the website was more intimidating than ebay. (to think about the hundreds of Rebels and Clone Trooper figs I could've gotten at 10) Now I use it weekly to buy minifigure pieces and parts to make my Lego Alien universe come to life. I'm so glad they have a US only list because I really don't like converting USD to other currencies when buying stuff from over seas.
Really appreciate the information. Dug out my 30 year old bin of legos to play with my son and finding a few my old favorite sets are missing pieces. Completing these sets looks much more doable now. Thanks!
Sounds fun, you can simply type in the set number and press on the inventory for the set to see which parts are in the set, a lot easier to find which ones you are missing. Ofcourse you can build according to the instructions if you still have those, but it will reduce the enjoyment of building the set if you are constantly missing certain parts.
Dude thank you so much for doing this video. I wanted to order a bunch of pieces that I was missing for a set but was having a hard time trying to find all the pieces. Did what you did in the video and bamm. Easy Peezy. Again thank you so much.
Glad I could help! Thanks for watching :)
I’ve been using bricklink for a year and muddled my way through it. I just learned a couple of tips I had no idea about so thank you! Great tutorial
Super helpful to walk through how you use Bricklink! Appreciate it!
This is my first time ordering bricks and this helped greatly. Thank You!
super helpful thanks!
Glad I could help!
Thanks man, bricklink was definitely a little daunting. I appreciate the vid keep up the good work!
Glad it helped!
This is so helpful. I had no idea the system could help me consolidate orders to fewer sellers and even find the sellers for me. That process kept me off BrickLink except specialty parts.
Pick-a-brick is SO much easier in that way.
Thanks for this tutorial I’m brand new to buying from bricklink and Iearned some new things this will be good for some Mocs and customs I’m making thanks 😄
They should change the UI, to make it easier to buy things, your so smart that you saved $40 using a wishlish, I saved about 50. Thank you man
Thank you for sharing this valuable information and experience. I am new and as my son is starting to like, the funny thing is that I am now interested in entering this world of Lego, we will see. Any advice will be welcomed.
omg i was so confused in trying to buy these parts thx
Glad I could help!
Such a great informative video for a newbie like me. Thank you
This was super-helpful! Thanks so much for taking the time to make this video. You are my hero right now
Great info this really helped !
Very helpful!
I use "long island bricks" because they even have shock absorbers which is basically suspension on a car which will definetly help with my lego Airbus A220.
You sir are a lifesaver
Very helpful video, thanks
Thank you!
Thanks this was very usefull im new to brick link so thank you for this
This is great, cheers mate 🇬🇧
Cards are accepted on bricklink, but you have to filter to stores that use stripe
Helpful. Only I’ve found the price guide not-so-great in practice, as it’s a world-wide reference (like you stated). I’m usually going to the BUY option and filtering by country to get an idea of the real price range.
Great help. Thank you.
Thank you so much man, this made things 10x easier shopping on here
Glad the video helped!
Seller I bought from (DD Bricks located in Tailand & sells on both Brick Owl & Bricklink) at least a year or more ago fumbled with a piece of pieces
Gave me a coupon
I never used it till like this year
Coupon was still good
So yes, sellers will have your back, & sometimes you don't even have to report it to the seller, sometimes they can realize their error & compensate you before you even get your package
BL & Brick Owl are definitely worth your time & there are some genuinely amazing sellers there. Play well y'all & have a good day ✌️
DD Bricks is the best store on Planet Earth!
Been buying from them for years.
Last week they delivered to Australia in three days!
I like the fact most Americans can’t be bothered to buy overseas,more for the rest of us 😮😂🫡
@mungogerryjnr most don't even know how or have no reason to buy overseas. We just have a hobby that means Billund & Germany are top spots to buy from 😂
@ you should see my order list
Only have 11 at moment from 8 countries
Only country I generally avoid is the US
Thank you
I am still kind of confused about this but it still helped to know what to do you live in Michigan cool you live kind of close to me then and again that vid helped a lot thx so muck
He’s not lying.
Awesome, thanks for the help. W Mans
Great vid. Extremely helpful.
Thanks!
Very helpful 👍🏼
Thank you. This was very helpful to me-and informative!
Glad I could help! :)
Great video content and information. I also cross check with Brickowl too.
thanks bro
can bricklink deliver to indonesia?
Is it normal for the item to not come with shipping fees. I wanted to place an order and was told to wait for the seller to calculate his rate. That was a bit odd
I learned about the "wanted list" button when you're in a store, I was doing it manually for so long ...
@@leroderickstrong7700 ….
How are the lego ball joints called? All of them
I have subscribed to you and awaiting other videos.
You are the best
With the mini figures does is the price for each one or is it a lot price? Because 10 dollars for one fig rather than a lot of eight seems a little strange.
Is PayPal seriously the only payment method, I can't just use a debit card?
@@jaylenharris343 you can, just find stores with debit that use stripe
how do i know what parts i’m missing from a big want list because only one buyer has all of them but they are verryyy inflated and i missing one piece but don’t know which one
How do contact a Seller Because I don’t know how to
Hey guys, can someone help me out guessing price of my sets ?
Cause there is a huge difference in prices between "Last 6 Months Sales" and "Current Items for Sale"
Which ones should I use to set my prices please ?
If anyone got the answer, that would be great!
Cheers and happy building :)
Yo is it avaible in Georgia 🇬🇪 ???
probably, your shipping cost might be more because it will probably be from different countries, but that's fine, its a great shop, good luck.
You have a cool pfp man gta sa best
@@Kart_aa08 tysm
very helpfull
What does min price mean
So if I live in Mexico, should I order from USA?
You can pay with Mexican pesos. 🤑
Can we use other payment method to pay? Or just paypal
This depends on the store. In Europe, they offer direct bank transfers often, which is free of charge. Usually with paypal you pay a 5% fee, as there are costs involved for the store.
On every store page, there is a 'Terms' section where you can usually find the payment methods they accept.
I have one question is there a only real Lego because I see really good deal and I don't know is that real or not
Is there a way to buy bulk random minifigures say 100 or so?
Is there techinc parts?
Yes, any LEGO part is available. DUPLO as well.
Hey you know my child has a lego set but he wants to buy some parts so can you guide
A seller is selling 13 minecraft pillagers and the price is 3.95$, is that price for all 13 pillagers at once or is 1 pillager that whole price?
Most likely just one
some of the items on brick link such as the turbo tank is like 12 dollars when i know it’s worth wayyyy more, am i gonna get scammed if i buy it? and is it a legit offer?
Make sure you check the listing notes to see if it comes without figures. Sets can be listed as incomplete and the seller usually makes a note on the listing to explain the price if it doesn’t come with certain things.
Should I buy from BrickLink in Hong Kong
I was thinking the exact same thing. I think for some asian countries there is a risk they are using 'fake' lego parts. Usually if a deal is too good to be true, that is a sign there might be something wrong. If you try it, please post here about your results.
How do you get a bypass password from seller
the ultimate guide it is not, would call it basics, what is interesting is when you select stores yourself you can avoid 10 shipping fees, also look for bulk sellers that want to sell you 100-1000 bricks at a time but charge extra per lot if lot is smaller than 1$ (got order that was 20$, yet shipping and handling was 50$ so watch for those), than simply add those stores to your disliked ones so auto feature will not propose them when you tick exclude disliked shops. Also you can pick manually 1 favourite shop that has let's say 90% of your order than press auto select button for last 10%. Last but not least add stores you liked in the past to favourite lists that let's you put them on search in first and see right away when they have parts you need
What the email is not resending pls help
bricklink need to update their website its to hard to navigate and I know how stupid this sounds but I accidentally ordered a $600 lego set. because bricklink
That has actually happened to me when I was on Brooklyn because I accidentally clicked the button and I actually almost brought a 400$ lego
I searched for 3795 piece (2x6 plate) and theres only 2 sellers
my package is taking longer than 3-5 days
14:27 do you use PayPal’s goods and services option? I know it puts a small fee on the seller, but I also want the peace of mind that I’m not sending $80 away and might not get anything.
I think it’s automatically goods and services for all purchases, yeah.
Thank you!
Why do I have to pay 50 bucks to get something
How safe it is to buy 300€ baracuda from Bricklink, I mean is it safe!?
I think it is based on trust, you can check a store's history to see how well they are rated by their customers. If a store has a huge amount of postiive ratings from other people, usually it should be safe. Don't buy anything really expensive if it is a smaller store from a country that is questionable. Try to stick to places that are in your area, it will reduce shipping costs as well.
So far I haven't had any issues, all the stores I've used are really friendly and helpful. There might be some protection from Bricklink itself, where they guarantee your money until the item is delivered, but I haven't seen or used that yet.
Helpful but I think I’m just gonna stick with eBay lol😂
brickrink s tax and sipping is crazy expensive so i dont use it 😢
ofc it has to be with paypal and wont accept gift cards smh
Also, if you are a Lego purist, don’t read my comment:
Sometimes it doesn’t make sense to buy Lego bricks when you can get those brick from other companies with good quality. Especially talking about transclear pieces. I’ve yet to get one single piece from Lego without scratches.
Marumne and a lot of other stores have a similar quality, but are usually cheaper and you can always get a bunch of them (they don’t offer everything ofc). There are also European companies to choose from, if you are interested in those. Bloxx has nice basic bricks for example (they are producing those in Italy).
Some companies offer stronger clip power so that’s also a + if you want a bit of more sturdiness in some builds.
Pick a brick in Lego stores can be really cheap, but you might not have one near you.
Can anyone help me im scared to buy other thing on websites that are not amazon bc i dont wanna be scammed
Just use PayPal on Bricklink and you will have buyer protection through them so you don’t have to worry about that!
@@firebirdbricks i dont have paypal but thank you i will try to buy something
@@firebirdbricksis PayPal really the only method of payment?
Most mini figures in bricklink are too expensive... Especially star wars
Minifigures are overpriced regardless, but for popular themes, like Star Wars, Lord of the Rings and Castle, they are drastically more expensive. A lot of this comes down to people 'armybuilding', where they simply stack a shelve full of soldiers. This drives the prices up a lot, as an armybuilder can use up to 100 figures for a single army or more. (I"ve seen people with thousands of figures even)
Your best bet is to buy them from the Pick a Brick function on the Lego store if any parts of them are available. If not, sometimes buying sets that include those figures at a discount is cheaper as well.
I feel your pain though, even just having enough figures to make my castle feel alive almost costs me more than the castle itself. (and it is pretty big already)
18$ for a clone ….
vl
I got scammed on my first order 5/10 droids were broken, he even said it was good condition😩
Hope you bought with PayPal! Get that refund if they are neglecting to help you after you ask.
You you guys have been there sitting for hours searching for specific parts and then buy them for tons of dollars? Hell no i ain't doing that especially for a really complex lego technic moc.
This is not for people that have very little time to spend and just want to build an enjoyable set. This is for people that enjoy collecting figures, or for people that like to piece sets together and mostly for people that design and build their own MOCs. That last group specifically knows exactly what they need in large quantities and just build up an inventory over time, which needs to be restocked. Bricklink is (for almost all parts) the cheapest way to do this.
Still, apart from building your own design, which can be really fun (and challenging), there is no substitute for simply buying a full lego set from the store and building that according to instructions. I have yet to come upon a set that is missing any piece and the build process is overall extremely enjoyable. As someone who enjoys technic sets, I can imagine this is even more true, as designing that is a little beyond my capability as a LEGO builder.
@firebirdbricks if I want to become a temporary seller will it just auto do the tax and shipping?
To think that the US has the best post,shows you don’t use overseas!
I used to buy from the US but the truth from outside of the US,it’s hopeless!
Expensive sometimes is fine
Slow,and I mean slow is also fine.
However both isn’t,for that reason I would only buy in the US if I’m that desperate.
The Asian and Eastern Europe countries are awesome l,half the time of US and 1/3 of the price.
Last week I ordered from Thailand,the largest and best Bricklink store been DD Bricks,it was delivered in three days to Australia.
Two weeks ago I sent a set to the US and Netherland and both arrived in 10 days.
Not opening up your expansion is limiting yourself!