It is certainly something I am looking at for the future. I just don't want to have people unrealistically contacting sellers. Quick tip though. If you log out you can see ALL listings no matter where they are, you just don't have the search capability.
It's already there in effect. You can sell sets, parts, minifigures or used bulk so depends a little on how you want to sell. However, with the sets, parts and minifigures we expect an inventory file so that people can assess what you have. You could list under just used bulk and add detail as to what is included.
Great! Hope it catches on within the community. Are there any plans to add more features for sellers? Idk, like financials, data analysis on inventory & sales? People sleep on data analysis for better decision making!
Fantastic idea! Just a minor thing, could you create an option with just the postal code instead of full adress? That should give a good enough idea of where the store is & stop potential thiefs from scouting out their next "job". Also, maybe add the website link in the description of the video? :p Great job & I believe this will make a great addition to the space.
I’ve added the website link 😂 as for address, nobody can see your address data until you agree a sale and then it’s only exposed to the buyer and seller, no one else. This should help with trust in both parties.
Signed up. Was thinking the other week it would be good to have a central space to make these purchases. I rarely use Facebook so miss out on the sales there. Good luck with it.
Great idea, i often wondered how i would sell my store later down the road. Would be concerned thou about buyers not completing the transaction after paying the fees! Integration of a payment method on the platform would provide potential sellers with confidence 😀. Registered looking forward to seeing any listings.
Thanks! I understand peoples concern about paying a fee before receiving payment from the buyer but me handling the buyers payment isn't really practical and is fraught with other rules and regulations. Once an offer is accepted you still have contact with the buyer via our messaging function to discuss the transaction and hopefully get some confidence they will follow through before paying the fee. You could potentially ask them for a deposit to cover the fee at least but this is at the discretion of the buyer/seller.
I have a question. What happens if you accept the offer, pay the fee, but then the buyer doesn't pay or complete the deal? You're stuck paying a fee for a sale that fell through? That could be a problem. Is there a solution in place for that? This is usually why payments are processed on a platform, the fees are charged at the time the buyer pays. It was just something I was curious about. The website is a great idea though. I look forward to signing up as a US buyer. Thanks for all of your hard work and informative videos.
Thanks for your comment, I appreciate your concern. In genuine circumstances we can refund the fee, we just need to be mindful that this isn’t abused. Ideally, I’d do as you suggest but me handling the payment and then releasing/passing it on has other significant challenges and regulations and costs. Let’s see how this goes, this is the first step after all and there is potential for changes in the future as needed.
@@BrickArena this is fantastic,so easy to use...all info in one place..no sending bsx files to 20 people,getting confused who answered or didn't...the fee....well worth it..
@@chunkhunk47 Thanks mate, glad you appreciate how easy I've tried to make it. Not having to answer the same question 20 times should be a big positive.
You might want the ability (non default with proper notification) for buying in another country. Imagine Canadian buying a US store, German buying French store, Republic of Ireland buying a UK store in Northern Ireland.
@@BrickArena there is a great vlogger in Australia and I'm sure he just bought a store from here...and had it posted..might be worth doing in the future 🤔
Hi Keith, great thinking, but for me Belgium is only 15 minute drive, so region search without 'borders' would be better, even you are in the UK which is more then only England...
We'll look into how to allow cross border for some countries. It's not an issue technically but don't want people mistakenly messaging people in other countries about a store they are never going to buy realistically.
Yeah, I agree. Me being a Mexican Store, I don’t expect any store listed here. But I’m in northern Mexico and often travel to Texas or California, so I might be interested in looking listings there.
Thanks for letting me know. I'll get it looked at. For reference we check Postal codes against a google api which sounds like it's failing to check your post code for your address format. I'll get back to you when its fixed.
Other things of note: 1. Cookie settings, policy and use 2. Terms and conditions 3. Fees and transaction info I would go over brickowl and bricklink policies and derive your own. I think by taking fees and requiring sign-ups you move beyond a forum or contact tool Craigslist actually looks like a good policy page to about storing personal info and passwords
Hi, Sorry for not getting back sooner, things were super busy yesterday. There are terms and conditions & Privacy pages in place, not sure if you saw them. I'll look into your other points.
Yes we can look to refund in genuine circumstances. The problem is people Claiming the buyer has pulled out as a way of not paying a fee. Plus, they would lose out as PayPal keep the transaction fee.
How would you be able to tell if it’s genuine or not though? If someone sold a store/items for £20,000 (similar to one of your examples) the seller has to front £400 for what seems like just a chance at selling their store? This is why eBay and other marketplaces bill at the end of the month in case there are issues/cancelations/refunds? Genuinely not trying to be negative as I really think this is a great idea! But it seems like quite a big risk for the seller if there’s no guarantee of a fee refund? Could you have a deposit option for the buyer to put down which would be deducted from the total cost of the listing? That way the fee would still be covered if the buyer decides to back out with no repercussions on the seller/marketplace? (although I’m not 100% sure on the legalities behind this)
Very difficult to tell if genuine or not hence the hesitation with cart blanche refunds on the fee. In the UK its not so bad but its a real problem in other territories where we're less likely to know the buyer/seller. Me taking the payment and handling it woudl make this a marketplace which has too many regulations around it. Keep in mind that when the offer is accepted there can still be a discussion within the messaging environment before any fee is paid. It could even be that the seller asks the buyer for a part deposit (though how woudl you feel about paying a deposit without seeing anything in the flesh). Honestly I think too much is being made about the concern of either the buyer falling through or me not refunding. I think the vast majority of sales will be in the couple of thousands or less where the fee is probably more like £50-£100. How many £20K stores do you see selling?
DId you consider charging the seller half the fee and the buyer the other half? That way they're both financially incentivised to complete and not drop out.
I considered lots of options but how many sales platforms are there out there where the buyer pays part of a fee - None that I'm aware of. Part of the acceptance of the offer could be asking the buyer to pay a small deposit to cover the fee in case they pull out. But that would be unto the discretion of the two parties. I honestly think this issue is being overthought. In reality, I think most buyers that commit to a purchase will not pull out after agreeing and where that does happen I think we can have a discussion and sort it out. Time will tell.
Let us be able to look for international stores, please! I wouldnt mind organizing logistics over half of europe.for a good deal.
It is certainly something I am looking at for the future. I just don't want to have people unrealistically contacting sellers. Quick tip though. If you log out you can see ALL listings no matter where they are, you just don't have the search capability.
Signed up great idea
Thanks!
Signed up and will be keeping an eye on this as i've just started my BL store and will be looking at expanding it
Great! It’s definitely a good way to grow
I'll have a look at this mate as Im now selling completely up and everything will need to go.
Let me know if you need any help with it. Sorry to hear you’re selling up but don’t blame you.
Signed up, thanks Keith, great idea.
Thanks! Glad you think it’s useful
Great! Signed up as a buyer! Hope to see some soon. Great idea!
Thanks for singing up
So now I can really buy in bulk 😅.
Good luck with the project.
Haha indeed you can 😂 - and thanks for the order
Have you though about expanding to selling collections in the future on here and not just stores that would be a great idea
It's already there in effect. You can sell sets, parts, minifigures or used bulk so depends a little on how you want to sell. However, with the sets, parts and minifigures we expect an inventory file so that people can assess what you have. You could list under just used bulk and add detail as to what is included.
Fantastic Idea Keith!
Thanks Nathan, hope your doing well
Great! Hope it catches on within the community.
Are there any plans to add more features for sellers?
Idk, like financials, data analysis on inventory & sales? People sleep on data analysis for better decision making!
Thanks, At this point it's really aimed at material exchanges between store owners. But who knows what the future holds.
Very interesting idea, hope it goes well!
Thanks, fingers crossed
Awesome idea mate!
Glad you like it :)
Fantastic idea!
Just a minor thing, could you create an option with just the postal code instead of full adress?
That should give a good enough idea of where the store is & stop potential thiefs from scouting out their next "job".
Also, maybe add the website link in the description of the video? :p
Great job & I believe this will make a great addition to the space.
I’ve added the website link 😂 as for address, nobody can see your address data until you agree a sale and then it’s only exposed to the buyer and seller, no one else. This should help with trust in both parties.
Signed up. Was thinking the other week it would be good to have a central space to make these purchases. I rarely use Facebook so miss out on the sales there.
Good luck with it.
Thanks! Hopefully it will take off over time.
Great idea, i often wondered how i would sell my store later down the road. Would be concerned thou about buyers not completing the transaction after paying the fees! Integration of a payment method on the platform would provide potential sellers with confidence 😀. Registered looking forward to seeing any listings.
Thanks! I understand peoples concern about paying a fee before receiving payment from the buyer but me handling the buyers payment isn't really practical and is fraught with other rules and regulations. Once an offer is accepted you still have contact with the buyer via our messaging function to discuss the transaction and hopefully get some confidence they will follow through before paying the fee. You could potentially ask them for a deposit to cover the fee at least but this is at the discretion of the buyer/seller.
I have a question. What happens if you accept the offer, pay the fee, but then the buyer doesn't pay or complete the deal? You're stuck paying a fee for a sale that fell through? That could be a problem. Is there a solution in place for that? This is usually why payments are processed on a platform, the fees are charged at the time the buyer pays. It was just something I was curious about.
The website is a great idea though. I look forward to signing up as a US buyer. Thanks for all of your hard work and informative videos.
Thanks for your comment, I appreciate your concern. In genuine circumstances we can refund the fee, we just need to be mindful that this isn’t abused. Ideally, I’d do as you suggest but me handling the payment and then releasing/passing it on has other significant challenges and regulations and costs. Let’s see how this goes, this is the first step after all and there is potential for changes in the future as needed.
Well no surprise Keith that you have done this..great idea..how will you advertise this new service
UA-cam, forums, discord channles, word of mouth and maybe some google adds :)
@@BrickArena this is fantastic,so easy to use...all info in one place..no sending bsx files to 20 people,getting confused who answered or didn't...the fee....well worth it..
@@chunkhunk47 Thanks mate, glad you appreciate how easy I've tried to make it. Not having to answer the same question 20 times should be a big positive.
@@BrickArena agree..also the embarrassing part saying no to someone's offer directly..on your site...simple yes or no...
This is good, I have seen store sales on bricklink, but with the no offsite purchases becomes a bumbling mess
Glad you appreciate its potential. If it’s supported I think it could be a great platform.
You might want the ability (non default with proper notification) for buying in another country. Imagine Canadian buying a US store, German buying French store, Republic of Ireland buying a UK store in Northern Ireland.
Thanks for the suggestion, it’s something we could look at in the future, didn’t want to confuse people with listings in other countries.
@@BrickArena there is a great vlogger in Australia and I'm sure he just bought a store from here...and had it posted..might be worth doing in the future 🤔
Hi Keith, great thinking, but for me Belgium is only 15 minute drive, so region search without 'borders' would be better, even you are in the UK which is more then only England...
We'll look into how to allow cross border for some countries. It's not an issue technically but don't want people mistakenly messaging people in other countries about a store they are never going to buy realistically.
Yeah, I agree. Me being a Mexican Store, I don’t expect any store listed here. But I’m in northern Mexico and often travel to Texas or California, so I might be interested in looking listings there.
Postal codes or zip codes in Denmark are only 4 numbers. I’m unable to register due to it saying “please check postal”
Thanks for letting me know. I'll get it looked at. For reference we check Postal codes against a google api which sounds like it's failing to check your post code for your address format. I'll get back to you when its fixed.
This should now be fixed.
@@BrickArena done mate, it's working now. Congrats on the launching.
There is no contact info for the website and the website doesnt mention UK's Data Protection Act 2018
Other things of note:
1. Cookie settings, policy and use
2. Terms and conditions
3. Fees and transaction info
I would go over brickowl and bricklink policies and derive your own.
I think by taking fees and requiring sign-ups you move beyond a forum or contact tool
Craigslist actually looks like a good policy page to about storing personal info and passwords
Hi, Sorry for not getting back sooner, things were super busy yesterday. There are terms and conditions & Privacy pages in place, not sure if you saw them. I'll look into your other points.
Thanks for sharing these, as mentioned there are terms and condition and privacy pages in place.
What happens if the buyer backs out after the seller has accepted their offer and paid the site fee? Would that be refunded in full to the seller?
Yes we can look to refund in genuine circumstances. The problem is people Claiming the buyer has pulled out as a way of not paying a fee. Plus, they would lose out as PayPal keep the transaction fee.
How would you be able to tell if it’s genuine or not though? If someone sold a store/items for £20,000 (similar to one of your examples) the seller has to front £400 for what seems like just a chance at selling their store?
This is why eBay and other marketplaces bill at the end of the month in case there are issues/cancelations/refunds?
Genuinely not trying to be negative as I really think this is a great idea! But it seems like quite a big risk for the seller if there’s no guarantee of a fee refund?
Could you have a deposit option for the buyer to put down which would be deducted from the total cost of the listing? That way the fee would still be covered if the buyer decides to back out with no repercussions on the seller/marketplace? (although I’m not 100% sure on the legalities behind this)
Very difficult to tell if genuine or not hence the hesitation with cart blanche refunds on the fee. In the UK its not so bad but its a real problem in other territories where we're less likely to know the buyer/seller.
Me taking the payment and handling it woudl make this a marketplace which has too many regulations around it.
Keep in mind that when the offer is accepted there can still be a discussion within the messaging environment before any fee is paid. It could even be that the seller asks the buyer for a part deposit (though how woudl you feel about paying a deposit without seeing anything in the flesh).
Honestly I think too much is being made about the concern of either the buyer falling through or me not refunding. I think the vast majority of sales will be in the couple of thousands or less where the fee is probably more like £50-£100. How many £20K stores do you see selling?
DId you consider charging the seller half the fee and the buyer the other half? That way they're both financially incentivised to complete and not drop out.
I considered lots of options but how many sales platforms are there out there where the buyer pays part of a fee - None that I'm aware of. Part of the acceptance of the offer could be asking the buyer to pay a small deposit to cover the fee in case they pull out. But that would be unto the discretion of the two parties. I honestly think this issue is being overthought. In reality, I think most buyers that commit to a purchase will not pull out after agreeing and where that does happen I think we can have a discussion and sort it out. Time will tell.
i sadly think i will use this platform at one point,
At some point we will all need to sell our stores