Selling & Trading Terms and Conditions
These terms apply to merchandise sold or traded to Atlanta Brick Co® and Orlando Brick Co®, including items submitted in person or by mail.
By submitting merchandise for evaluation, sale, or trade, you acknowledge and agree to the terms below.
1. Purchase Offers and Valuation
Atlanta Brick Co® and Orlando Brick Co® reserve the right to decline any item or collection and are not obligated to offer or pay any predetermined amount for merchandise.
Purchase and trade-in values are determined at our discretion and may be based on a number of factors, including:
- Current market and resale value
- Condition and completeness
- Included minifigures, accessories, instructions, packaging, and other components
- Product demand and current inventory levels
- Authenticity
- Expected resale potential
- Labor and processing requirements
- Cleaning, sorting, testing, storage, packaging, and shipping costs
Prices shown on online marketplaces, price guides, auction sites, or other third-party platforms reflect retail or secondary-market values and do not represent the amount Atlanta Brick Co® or Orlando Brick Co® is obligated to offer.
As a resale business, our purchase prices must account for the costs and resources required to inspect, process, prepare, store, and resell merchandise.
2. Estimated Quotes
Customers may request an estimated quote before bringing or shipping merchandise to us.
Any quote provided before physical inspection is an estimate only and is based solely on the information available to us at the time, including photographs, descriptions, quantities, set numbers, and condition information supplied by the customer.
Estimated quotes are not guaranteed purchase prices.
The final value may be increased or decreased following physical inspection if the merchandise differs from the information originally provided. Relevant differences may include, but are not limited to:
- Missing pieces or components
- Missing minifigures or accessories
- Condition issues
- Damage or excessive wear
- Discoloration
- Missing or damaged stickers
- Missing instructions or packaging
- Cleanliness
- Odors
- Quantity discrepancies
- Non-LEGO® or counterfeit components
- Other factors affecting resale value
The value determined following physical inspection will constitute the final offer.
3. Merchandise Shipped Without a Prior Quote
Customers may elect to ship merchandise to us without first requesting an estimated quote.
By doing so, the customer authorizes Atlanta Brick Co® or Orlando Brick Co® to inspect, evaluate, and determine the value of the merchandise upon receipt.
Unless otherwise agreed to in writing before shipment, merchandise submitted without a prior quote is not required to be held or returned solely because the customer disagrees with the valuation issued after receipt.
Customers who wish to review an estimated value before committing to a transaction should request and receive a quote before shipping their merchandise.
4. Cash and Store Credit Offers
Where available, customers may elect to receive payment through an approved cash-equivalent payment method or as store credit.
Store credit offers are generally higher than cash offers because store credit is redeemable for merchandise purchased from our business.
Store credit is typically valued at approximately twice the corresponding cash offer, although the exact amount may vary depending on the merchandise, market conditions, and other valuation factors.
No specific cash-to-store-credit ratio is guaranteed unless expressly stated in the individual offer.
5. Age Requirement for Mail-In Transactions
Individuals participating in a mail-in sale or trade must be at least 18 years of age.
Transactions involving merchandise owned or submitted by a minor must be completed by a parent, legal guardian, or other adult authorized to conduct the transaction.
LEGO® Valuation Guidelines
The following guidelines are provided to explain several of the factors that commonly affect the value of used LEGO® products and collections.
These guidelines are informational only and do not guarantee any specific purchase or trade-in value.
6. Bulk LEGO®
LEGO® products that cannot reasonably be identified, verified, completed, or processed as individual sets may be valued as bulk LEGO®.
Bulk LEGO® is generally valued by weight, composition, condition, and resale potential.
We typically purchase bulk LEGO® for approximately $1–$2 per pound, although actual offers may vary based on the specific contents and condition of the collection.
Factors that may affect bulk valuation include:
- Overall cleanliness
- Percentage of genuine LEGO® elements
- Presence of minifigures or desirable specialty elements
- Condition of the pieces
- Amount of non-LEGO® material
- Excessive debris or unusable material
- Sorting and processing requirements
Mixed collections frequently contain non-LEGO® building pieces, toys, accessories, household items, or other miscellaneous materials. A reasonable amount of mixed material is expected and does not necessarily need to be removed before submission.
However, significant quantities of non-LEGO® material, debris, or unusable items may reduce the final valuation.
7. Mixed and Incomplete Sets
The presence of pieces from a particular LEGO® set within a larger collection does not necessarily mean that the set will be valued as complete.
Collections consisting of multiple sets mixed together may require substantial labor to identify, sort, verify, and reconstruct.
When the labor and replacement costs required to complete a set are disproportionate to its expected resale value, we may value the merchandise as incomplete sets, parts, or bulk LEGO® rather than as complete individual sets.
8. Complete Used Sets
For valuation purposes, a used set represented as complete is generally expected to contain the components necessary for resale as a complete set.
Depending on the product, this may include:
- Correct LEGO® elements
- Minifigures
- Accessories
- Set-specific pieces
- Properly applied stickers
- Instructions, when applicable
- Other components originally associated with the set
Missing minifigures, rare elements, specialty pieces, accessories, or other significant components may materially affect the value of a set.
The cost and availability of replacement parts may also be considered when determining the final offer.
9. Condition
Condition is an important component of valuation.
Factors that may reduce the value of merchandise include, but are not limited to:
- Discoloration or yellowing
- Heavy wear
- Scratches
- Cracked, broken, or damaged elements
- Missing pieces
- Damaged or missing stickers
- Missing minifigures or accessories
- Dirt, residue, or excessive dust
- Smoke, mildew, pet, or other odors
- Damaged instructions or packaging
- Evidence of improper storage
- Non-genuine or modified components
New, factory-sealed, complete used, incomplete, and bulk LEGO® products are each valued differently based on their condition and expected resale potential.
10. Market Value
Retail prices, completed online sales, collector price guides, and marketplace listings may be considered when evaluating merchandise, but they do not determine our purchase price.
A retail market value reflects the amount an end customer may pay for an item. A resale purchase offer must also account for the time, labor, risk, expenses, and operating costs involved in preparing and reselling that item.
For this reason, our purchase or trade-in offer may be materially lower than the retail market value of the merchandise.
11. Final Determination of Value
All merchandise is subject to inspection before final valuation.
Atlanta Brick Co® and Orlando Brick Co® reserve the right to determine the condition, completeness, category, and final purchase or trade-in value of merchandise submitted to us.
Submitting merchandise for evaluation does not obligate us to purchase the merchandise unless and until a transaction is accepted and completed in accordance with the applicable sale or trade process.