waddamon Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 That is awesome, great job and stick to it. My son is having his twice birthday party at bricks and minifigs. New owner, first was a solid winner. We have bought much and traded with the prior owner. I would have loved to buy the store but just wrong timing. Your passion for lego will make all the difference. I spent a bundle there because of it. Even though online was cheaper, you can't replace passion with price. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarryZola Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Well done man. Just well done. Looks great 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TabbyBoy Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Great job! It looks much bigger and more inviting than any LEGO store I've been in. Expect to retire a lot sooner than you think! ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sfcommando14 Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 It looks great! If my business travels take me that way I’ll definitely stop in. Also, look into getting yourself into Google Maps. I looked you up and couldn’t find it. Sent from my iPhone using Brickpicker Forum mobile app 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minicoopers11 Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Love that brick wall! Great setup. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneknightr Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Congrats! You're living the dream! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephMali Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Good luck. I would love to visit sometime. I don't live that far away. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Builder Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 Are you wholesaling the sets from LEGO? Or do you use the sets that other people sell to you as your inventory? Looks awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordoflego Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 37 minutes ago, The Builder said: Are you wholesaling the sets from LEGO? Or do you use the sets that other people sell to you as your inventory? Looks awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordoflego Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 Lol. Add a bar to it. Sell liquor id be spending there my evenings if I lived close by and many others here I’m sure too lol Last call! ...and everybody buys their last lego sets... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Builder Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 Actually Clintonjoseph, Lego does have a wholesaling channel! It's called ITD Orders. I'm dealing with them right now as a matter a fact, they wholesale Lego sets, mini-figures, watches etc. You have to fill out a business form they send you if you want to join, if your a brick and mortar store, like yours, you have to send pictures of your store as well. But that's just an idea if you want to wholesale sets from Lego. I would need to wholesale the products from Lego for my online subscription business, so it is possible to wholesale. Sense I'm doing an online business and you have a brick and mortar store, the rules might be different. Not shore? I'm not allowed to give out their email, for some reason. They want it to be private. BUT, go to Lego.com and ask customer support for more info on ITD. If your interested that is. Keep it up! P.S If you do decide to try out ITD Orders, they can reject you after you send the form. But keep sending the business form and see what happens. I got rejected, so if you do to, don't worry, try again like I'm doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DadsAFOL Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 11 minutes ago, The Builder said: Actually Clintonjoseph, Lego does have a wholesaling channel! It's called ITD Orders. I'm dealing with them right now as a matter a fact, they wholesale Lego sets, mini-figures, watches etc. You have to fill out a business form they send you if you want to join, if your a brick and mortar store, like yours, you have to send pictures of your store as well. But that's just an idea if you want to wholesale sets from Lego. I would need to wholesale the products from Lego for my online subscription business, so it is possible to wholesale. Sense I'm doing an online business and you have a brick and mortar store, the rules might be different. Not shore? I'm not allowed to give out their email, for some reason. They want it to be private. BUT, go to Lego.com and ask customer support for more info on ITD. If your interested that is. Keep it up! P.S If you do decide to try out ITD Orders, they can reject you after you send the form. But keep sending the business form and see what happens. I got rejected, so if you do to, don't worry, try again like I'm doing. Let us know if any of the following have changed recently regarding ITD: 1. have to have a brick and mortar store for minimum 2 years open 2. can't sell more than 50% Lego 3. online sales strictly prohibited 4. minimum order must include all product lines, no pick and choose There's a reason why very few BrickPickers have ITD accounts. In addition, I've been told that even if you are accepted, you can expect sets 3-6 months after general release. They fill Amazon/Target/WalMart first before they bother with the ITD orders. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TabbyBoy Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 It would be nice to know what the wholesale prices are along with price breaks. I'm guessing that big players must be getting at least 70% discount to afford overheads, free P&P and yet still offer big discounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenb99 Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 7 minutes ago, TabbyBoy said: It would be nice to know what the wholesale prices are along with price breaks. I'm guessing that big players must be getting at least 70% discount to afford overheads, free P&P and yet still offer big discounts. not even close 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 30 minutes ago, TabbyBoy said: It would be nice to know what the wholesale prices are along with price breaks. I'm guessing that big players must be getting at least 70% discount to afford overheads, free P&P and yet still offer big discounts. From what I've seen in the past, LEGO wholesale prices are a joke (unless something has changed). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TabbyBoy Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 2 hours ago, ravenb99 said: not even close 1 hour ago, Jackson said: From what I've seen in the past, LEGO wholesale prices are a joke (unless something has changed). Any examples please? It seems like LEGO doesn't do sale-or-return otherwise a lot would be going back if the wholesale discount was poor, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SageFly Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 8 minutes ago, TabbyBoy said: Any examples please? It seems like LEGO doesn't do sale-or-return otherwise a lot would be going back if the wholesale discount was poor, right? A local Mom & Pop toy store that closed down a couple years ago here had an account with Lego. They had a minimum yearly requirement that was pretty steep along with very little margins (10-15% off MSRP). I never saw them with sets that were >500 pieces, likely due to the price. I've talked to the previous owner a couple times this year as I've been working out my business details and her recommendation was to source anywhere else if possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenb99 Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 12 minutes ago, TabbyBoy said: Any examples please? It seems like LEGO doesn't do sale-or-return otherwise a lot would be going back if the wholesale discount was poor, right? they range based on set but go from 30-40% for the big retailers. Most licensed sets 30, unlicensed up to 40. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emazers Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 In the US if you are Lucky enough to get a Wholesale Account,"You Cannot get the Exclusives" only the regular sets, and on a $120 set Lego lets you make about $20-30 on the set and you pay $10 a box shipping. These days you can get most sets cheaper. I had a wholesale account for about 8 yrs back in 2004 and up back then it was free shipping, and Lego wasn't doing that good, they would call me up all the time asking me what I wanted. But in 2012 they changed there wholesale policy, about having a real store,etc. Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Mack Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 3 hours ago, The Builder said: Actually Clintonjoseph, Lego does have a wholesaling channel! It's called ITD Orders. I'm dealing with them right now as a matter a fact, they wholesale Lego sets, mini-figures, watches etc. You have to fill out a business form they send you if you want to join, if your a brick and mortar store, like yours, you have to send pictures of your store as well. But that's just an idea if you want to wholesale sets from Lego. I would need to wholesale the products from Lego for my online subscription business, so it is possible to wholesale. Sense I'm doing an online business and you have a brick and mortar store, the rules might be different. Not shore? I'm not allowed to give out their email, for some reason. They want it to be private. BUT, go to Lego.com and ask customer support for more info on ITD. If your interested that is. Keep it up! P.S If you do decide to try out ITD Orders, they can reject you after you send the form. But keep sending the business form and see what happens. I got rejected, so if you do to, don't worry, try again like I'm doing. Sounds real easy. Where can I join? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordoflego Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 Y’all wrong. Builder is right. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenb99 Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 24 minutes ago, Lordoflego said: Y’all wrong. Builder is right. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizeur Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 1 hour ago, Ed Mack said: Sounds real easy. Where can I join? For a small commission, TB will coach you both on how to talk to the CSR and fill out the form. Typos at no extra charge. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold-Arrow Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 1 hour ago, Ed Mack said: Sounds real easy. Where can I join? Now accepting new applicants 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Mack Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 5 minutes ago, Bold-Arrow said: Now accepting new applicants I think what I am trying to say is that I need a "life coach." I need someone to show me the way to fame and fortune. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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