Bricklink Seller Review - Brick it Yourself

When I find myself in a store that is run by a respected forum member I get the instant warm fuzzies and have no qualms about buying.  The forum is a great place to be.  There's not a very high percentage of Bricklinkers that frequent the place but it represents a decent portion of the activity on there.  Sure there's some arguments and disagreements but what family doesn't have those?  If it weren't for differences in opinion then we'd all be stuck in a rut and no new ideas would come.  So I appreciate it when people such as Ken throw their opinions around the forum.  I'm sure my way of thinking has been changed as a result.

Profile
Seller: Brick it Yourself
Store: http://www.bricklink.com/memberInfo.asp?u=kanownik
Feedback (at time of writing): 1766
Feedback Ratio: 99.4% positive (Some old complaints)
Location: United States, Virginia
Prices: A little over 6 month average, some pieces under

My Order
Order Size: 32 lots, 111 pieces
Condition: 79% Used
Shipping Charge: Flat rate in bands, about 50c over USPS counter rates
Extra Fees: None (worked into shipping)
Other: $5 minimum buy.  Refunds under $2 receive store credit.
Final Cost per Part: $0.13

Timeline
Order Date: Jul 11
Invoice Date: Jul 11
Payment Date: Jul 11
Shipping Date: Jul 15
Delivery Date: Jul 17

Order Details
Why this store: Got a wanted list notification with 2 parts.  Enough other little needed bits to hit minimum order.
Packaging: Lots reasonably combined in baggies in a bubble mailer.  Then an additional layer of food saver plastic sealing around it. ???  It appears the USPS added this for some reason.
Part condition: Generally very good.
Communication: Easy and quick
Feedback left: Positive
Odd telltale signs: None
Issues: One missing piece, two parts a little chewed

Recommendation
Ken has often advertised his whopping ebay finds on the forum so it's obvious he's building a large store full of used goods.  This is excellent, giving new life to older parts.  The drawback is that these finds don't often have large quantities of the same part.  For now Ken is growing his lot count but not necessarily his piece count.  Hopefully as he continues to buy more lots his piece count in each lot will increase.  Until then he continues to offer great service so don't be afraid to see what sort of things you might be able to brick for yourself.