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Showing posts with label Brickmonger. Show all posts

Brick Owl Seller Review - Brickmonger

I love the word monger.  It's got a bit of rustic vulgar class to it.  You may hear it often as in fishmonger or maybe rumormonger.  How about a shoemonger, a meatmonger, or a cowmonger?  Sounds like endless fun.  I'm all about LEGOmongering.  But if you're going to LEGOmonger then you need to respect the brand name and call yourself, say, a Brickmonger.  Sounds legit.


Profile
Seller: Brickmonger
Store: http://brickmonger.brickowl.com/
Feedback (at time of writing): 419 (400 credit from other marketplaces)
Feedback Ratio: 100% positive
Location: United States, Missouri
Prices: At or below 6 month average

My Order
Order Size: 21 lots, 154 pieces
Condition: 56% New
Shipping Charge: Brick Owl has seller determined bands for instant checkout.
Extra Fees: Appears to be $1 over USPS online prices.
Other: $5 minimum
Final Cost per Part: $0.11.  Included one of these Belville gems in transparent medium blue.

Timeline
Order Date: Jan 30
Invoice Date: Jan 30 (Brick Owl uses instant checkout)
Payment Date: Jan 30
Shipping Date: Feb 3
Delivery Date: Feb 5

Order Details
Why this store: Needed that roof.
Packaging: Lots separated only by new and used.  Otherwise mixed.
Part condition: Good.  A little dust on the a couple used parts, otherwise fine.  The big trans roof piece looked very nice.
Communication: None
Feedback left: Positive
Odd telltale signs: None
Issues: None

Recommendation
Loremonger claims that his dispatch times can be rather long due to his packing and shipping being only on the weekend.  I was lucky in placing my order on a Thursday and felt that I got it in a reasonable amount of time.  With 25,000 items there is a decent selection for smaller builders.  There are a few dozen lots of useable pieces in 100+ quantities and a few lots of basic bricks and technic pieces in 200+ quantities.  The lots are roughly 50/50 for new and used.  What he lacks in high quantity lots he makes up for well in widespread variety.  Worth visiting.