How do I sell LEGO minifigures

You sell a LEGO minifigure by identifying it, including the accessories that belong to it, and listing it with sharp photos. Minifigures often sell faster than the rest of a set, and some are worth more than the bricks they came with. They also cause the most disputes when a hand, a hair piece, or a weapon is missing. Name the figure, say it is complete or say what is missing, and price that exact figure.

On Brick Deals, buyers browse minifigures as well as sets. You can list a figure on its own through Start selling, or mention it clearly when it is included in a set. If you are selling the set too, do not list the same figure twice. A set sold as complete must include the figures you showed. Taking them out and selling them separately means the set is incomplete and must be priced as incomplete.

Use the printed torso, the head, the hair or helmet, and the accessories. A generic smile and a plain torso are not the same as a licensed character. The set number helps when the figure came from a set you still know. Collectible minifigure series have their own numbers. If you are unsure, photograph the printing clearly and describe what you can see rather than guessing a name that is nearly right. Nearly right is how buyers request refunds.

Check for cracks on the legs and arms, for loose hands, and for play-wear on the print. Yellowing shows on white and light grey. Say if the figure has been displayed in sunlight. A figure with every accessory, no cracks, and clean printing is a different price from a torso on its own. Hands and accessories are part of complete. List them in the description: cape, sword, blaster, tile, stand.

Photograph the figure from the front on a plain background, then the back if the torso printing matters, then the accessories laid beside it. Natural light is enough. A blurry group shot of twenty figures in a bowl is not enough for a valuable one. If you are selling a small lot, say how many figures are included and show each one, or accept that the price has to be a lot price rather than a rare-figure price.

Price from recent sales of that figure, not from the sealed set it came from. Use the set checker on the homepage when you still have the whole set and you are deciding whether to split it. If the figures are most of the value, sell them separately and list the remaining build as missing those figures. If the set is worth more together, keep them in the set. The pricing guide is the same idea: match the condition in front of you.

Small parcels still need the platform postage, not a stamp you buy yourself. The delivery tips explain drop-off and collection. If a figure arrives incomplete, the buyer can raise it through Buyer Protection. That is why the accessory list should be boring and exact. For the wider steps, use the seller guide.

• Bag the figure and the accessories together so a hand does not disappear in the carton.
• Pad the bag inside a rigid envelope or small box. A loose figure in a soft mailer arrives crushed.
• Do not describe a copy or a compatible figure as LEGO. Only original parts.
• UK delivery only, with the Royal Mail option the buyer chooses at checkout.
• You keep the item price. Postage and the 5% protection fee are paid by the buyer. See fees.