Answers.Body: <p>I keep my eye on Craigslist and Facebook Martketplace. There’s always someone selling a collection or a bucket of pieces. There’s also a subreddit /r/legomarketplace that sometimes has good deals. I’ve had success with all of these this year and have put together a great supply of parts and sets.</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>I haven't tried to buy a load but Facebook marketplace seems to have more choice these days for local heavy items for collection. Might be worth a look.</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>Find a teenager you already know who will spread the word that you will trade old, boring Lego collections for new, shiny video game cash.</p>
  <p>Their parents will HATE you.</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>Generally speaking, for bulk bricks the best place is eBay.</p>
  <p>For greater selection (probably what you need for largish pieces),</p>
  <ul>
  <li><p>Facebook marketplace</p>
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  <li><p>Craigslist</p>
  </li>
  <li><p>Brick-and-mortar stores like <a href="https://bricksandminifigs.com/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://bricksandminifigs.com/</a></p>
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  </ul>
  <p>For individual pieces, Pick-A-Brick or Bricklink.</p>
  <p>Also for several months now, Costco has been selling a 1500-piece Creator box for ~$40 which is as good as I've ever seen for new bricks.</p>
  
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Body: <p>How have people built up such large collections of bricks?</p>
  
  <p>I would like to get into building Lego Great Ball Contraption modules, but this needs a lot of parts to play with. I've got some Lego from (30ish) years ago, but not much seems to have survived, and I've bought a couple of bug Technics sets - but I need a lot more Technics, plus more standard bricks, plates, smooth plates etc.  </p>
  
  <p>Buying sets is one way, but expensive and I don't like to just make them and then instantly dismantle again.</p>
  
  <p>Buying on a site like Bricklink is great for specific pieces, or when I have something to get it all in the same colour etc. </p>
  
  <p>I've seen random "1Kg lego parts" on ebay which I can try to use that to build up a load - has anyone tried this?</p>
  
  <p>Or is there another way I'm missing?</p>
  
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Title: How do people build large collections of bricks?
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ThreadText: # How do people build large collections of bricks?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2017-12-29)
  
  How have people built up such large collections of bricks?
  
  I would like to get into building Lego Great Ball Contraption modules, but this needs a lot of parts to play with. I've got some Lego from (30ish) years ago, but not much seems to have survived, and I've bought a couple of bug Technics sets - but I need a lot more Technics, plus more standard bricks, plates, smooth plates etc.
  
  Buying sets is one way, but expensive and I don't like to just make them and then instantly dismantle again.
  
  Buying on a site like Bricklink is great for specific pieces, or when I have something to get it all in the same colour etc.
  
  I've seen random "1Kg lego parts" on ebay which I can try to use that to build up a load - has anyone tried this?
  
  Or is there another way I'm missing?
  
  **Tags:** technic, shopping
  
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  ## 4 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2017-12-30. Score: 2
  
  I keep my eye on Craigslist and Facebook Martketplace. There’s always someone selling a collection or a bucket of pieces. There’s also a subreddit /r/legomarketplace that sometimes has good deals. I’ve had success with all of these this year and have put together a great supply of parts and sets.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2017-12-30. Score: 1
  
  I haven't tried to buy a load but Facebook marketplace seems to have more choice these days for local heavy items for collection. Might be worth a look.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_3 on 2020-12-30. Score: 0
  
  Find a teenager you already know who will spread the word that you will trade old, boring Lego collections for new, shiny video game cash.
  
  Their parents will HATE you.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_4 on 2020-12-30. Score: 0
  
  Generally speaking, for bulk bricks the best place is eBay.
  
  For greater selection (probably what you need for largish pieces),
  
  * Facebook marketplace
  * Craigslist
  * Brick-and-mortar stores like <https://bricksandminifigs.com/>
  
  For individual pieces, Pick-A-Brick or Bricklink.
  
  Also for several months now, Costco has been selling a 1500-piece Creator box for ~$40 which is as good as I've ever seen for new bricks.
  
  
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