Bricklink question (on running a small store)
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 10:23 pm
I recently opened up a Bricklink store. I'm not really expecting business anytime soon, because at the moment my feedback is 2, and I only have 3 old Star Wars sets for sale. I was thinking of listing some parts and minifigs, and it got me thinking. I don't really intend on being a large seller, or putting all my parts for sale. I really just want to be able to sell some random stuff that I won't use. (For example: Why did I ever think I needed so many stormtroopers?) What I'm wondering is, are there any other "small sellers" on these boards like this, who have had luck just listing small amounts of parts and figs? How long after you started listing parts did you start getting orders? Do people even bother to order from places with a small selection? Obviously I need to get some more feedback going before people are going to buy anything from me, but I'm just curious about the general viability of a "limited selection" Bricklink store.
Side note: This is kind of a stretch, but the reason I posted this here is that the Fantasy Era Castle sets have caught my fancy. I'm coming out of a mini-dark age that began around 2003, and I'm trying to find ways to drum up cash for some of these excellent new sets. From the looks of the prices on Bricklink, I could probably buy the entire Castle line just by selling all my stupid SW minifigs!
Side note: This is kind of a stretch, but the reason I posted this here is that the Fantasy Era Castle sets have caught my fancy. I'm coming out of a mini-dark age that began around 2003, and I'm trying to find ways to drum up cash for some of these excellent new sets. From the looks of the prices on Bricklink, I could probably buy the entire Castle line just by selling all my stupid SW minifigs!
