Lego HACKS! Gaming the System to get rare/discontinued sets CHEAP!

Join Chris as he breaks down four major tips on how to price optimize when buying LEGO and get super rare and discontinued sets for cheap!
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[@shonenbag6478]

At last! The master himself reveals his secrets!

[@DuckBricks]

Haha indeed! Hope this is helpful to you!

[@thegoodguychronicles9886]

Another method I use is to simply create a wanted list of parts and part out the set as time goes on. Certain stores might not have all the parts you need but it does make getting rarer sets easier. I parted out my Vamprah for about $11 total.

[@PuppeteerGaming]

Howd you get the silver Takadox part for that cheap? People tend to list it for obscene prices.

[@thegoodguychronicles9886]

@@PuppeteerGaming I got really lucky and got it for $1 alongside with most of Vamprah's metru blue parts for a total of $7.50. The wings are harder to get too. I got the pearl gray wings but I forgot to buy the blue wings so I need to get those too.

[@DuckBricks]

That’s a great strategy to use long-term and definitely one to employ when getting a bunch of sets parted out - and wow, super impressed at the price of that silver Hydruka back plate/Takadox armor, that’s around $11 by itself in the US!

[@thegoodguychronicles9886]

@@DuckBricks Question. Does the overseas shipping cost vary between the weight and volume of the item?

[@evivic7851]

I think thats sorta cheating if you sell it for a large price after

[@deeppilled8967]

I never intend to do this but this video is a thrilling masterpiece

[@shonenbag6478]

Gotta love how you use the epic Konran Battle Music right when you reveal the brick link prices. Never thought I'd be hyped to see a price tag.

[@DuckBricks]

Hahahaha glad someone recognized it! I was so pleased when the composers released that soundtrack I had to include it

[@sweetieisabird4446]

Thank you for these great tips !!!

[@tasty2choc]

I salute you to sharing your knowledge! i'm just getting started into this (to me) new world of brinklink and co... thank you!

[@BrickSystemBros]

In the USA, B&P orders take a while to process and ship, understandably as it is a highly individualized service. I think it's incredible that LEGO has kept it open to most of their customer base over the years. One has to wonder though; as more LEGO fans learn about B&P and place more orders if there will be a critical point? I think it's only a matter of time before we only have Pick-a-Brick. Of course, the ideal case would see LEGO integrate B&P with Bricklink now that they own it, and figure out how to automate B&P orders for faster turnaround. At the end of the day, their profits are coming from the sale of regular production sets, so B&P is great fan service but not a crucial part of the business model.

[@DuckBricks]

Agreed and very interesting points - I'm continually impressed as well with just how long it has remained open, especially as quite frankly it actively detracts value away from the sets (for instance, I know a ton of Eurobricks users who were planning to get Monkie Kid sets for the figures, but instead got them from BnP). The pandemic in particular has really lengthened shipping times, although they have gotten a little faster recently, which is nice.

[@timsbrickadventures]

Awesome video! learned some great new tricks, thank you!

[@ronisworld2916]

Love watching your vid, bro! tnx for sharing! subs!

[@NextTheGen]

OMG! YOU DID IT! Thanks for this information! I was looking forward to this video in particular!! Thank you so much!!! This is really helpfull!

[@DuckBricks]

Ayy glad to be helpful and yes! This was directly inspired by your comment!

[@NextTheGen]

@@DuckBricks thank you so much!! Now imma see if i can apply this tips on my next purchase! I was really surprised and amazed how much you cut off by just knowing how the set is built, and how much cheaper is to buy some stuff from lego bricks and pieces, again THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO imma use it as a tutorial almost 🤩

[@DuckBricks]

Good luck man! Let me know if you’re successful and what set you decide to get!

[@huemus]

Wow, great advices for buying. Unfortunately brick and pieces don't reach my country, but I will use your hacks for start buying on bricklink

[@DuckBricks]

Good luck and thanks for checking it out!

[@marcbiosa-roberteau7061]

Thanks a lot to you ! This is one of the most useful tools i ever found. Also thanks to the contributors, Lego employees and that insane but holly user for his database ! 🙂

[@aaronporter6521]

Thanks for the heads up on that curved panel piece from Ogel's control center! I listed mine on my Bricklink store right when I saw that.

[@DuckBricks]

Nice haha yeah some parts are crazy expensive

[@bigolelevibickham7029]

i love this thank you so much

[@thrillhouse4151]

This is pretty important granted how expensive sets can get. Ahh was the Bricks and Pieces system changed RIGHT when I got back into LEGO this year? That sucks!

[@DeadBrix]

Thank you for the tutorial and I am using the bricklink and bricks and pieces technique for the dawn of iron doom

[@DuckBricks]

Good luck!

[@kennethapalisok8764]

This is amazing

[@DuckBricks]

Thank you! Glad it was helpful

[@thefocus0]

I've found that eBay has competitive prices when compared to other u.s sellers on BrickLink. I'll always see sellers on bricklink from Malaysia and Indonesia selling sets for much cheaper.

[@mattpotter1543]

Thanks you.

[@raybalser6294]

Do you have to add each part to the bag one at a time on Lego bricks and pieces?

[@darthdabious4919]

The most surprising thing is that Walmart even has exoforce xD

[@nohandlethanx]

Hold on, are instruction manuals available for free online? For each and every set?

[@austinyou495]

Yes brick link has all instructions. You can just pull them up on your computer or phone for free!

[@legoallaround]

WOW!

[@DuckBricks]

Thanks for checking out the video and hope it was helpful!

[@DeadBrix]

Is there a limit on buying bricks from lego?

[@DuckBricks]

You can only buy 200 parts max for each bricks and pieces order, but you can simply place multiple orders and LEGO will realize and consolidate shipping into one box. They also have a large order service that works the same way but allows you to get much more pieces, but unfortunately due to COVID that is temporarily closed

[@Obsidiano69]

Got brick bank for under $250 using this method. I did get lucky finding the stained glass windows for $16 a pop so beware.

[@misterbanshee7992]

I use BrickLink a lot it’s so much better than eBay 😂

[@DuckBricks]

For sure! Bricklink is easily the premiere tool for serious LEGO collectors, although ebay is good to keep an eye on once in a while for good deals on bulk lots that you likely won’t see on BL

[@misterbanshee7992]

@@DuckBricks yea a set on eBay for 700 I found on BrickLink for like 150 lol

[@DuckBricks]

Haha nice! Yup, bricklink is great for those kinds of deals!