FAQ: "Why can't I buy sets from your site?"
Brickset.com isn't an on-line retailer. We don't sell LEGO sets.We are are resource for LEGO fans & collectors to find out information about current & historic sets.We do provide links to some...
View ArticleFAQ: "How do I send instruction scans to you?"
We don't host any instructions on Brickset; we provide links to other sites that host instruction scans, such as LEGO.com & Peeron.
View ArticleFAQ: "Why don't you have information on this new set?"
Brickset.com has a very strict policy on not using leaked images of future sets. By 'leaked' we mean images of sets that are over-stamped with "confidential" or "preliminary". These images are not...
View ArticleFAQ: "You don't have sets from before 1965 in the database. Why is this?"
Prior to around 1965, many products that LEGO produced didn't include bricks as we know them today, and where they did, there were mostly general building sets which included slight variations in brick...
View ArticleFAQ: "Will you buy my bricks/sets from me?"
Sorry, we don't buy (or sell) sets; your best options are either to sell through eBay or through Bricklink.
View ArticleFAQ: "Can I advertise my eBay auction on your site?"
No, sorry, we do not advertise individual private auctions or sales on eBay or any other retail site on the main site, brickset.com However, if you want to post details on the forums, in the...
View ArticleFAQ: "What are Mods & Admins? What's the difference between them?"
Mods (or Moderators to give them their full title) are members of Staff who help to run the forums. Their role is to help keep the forums a pleasant & respectful place to communicate. They...
View ArticleFAQ: "Can I be a Mod?"
From time-to-time there will be the need to appoint new members of staff. The decision as to who will be appointed will be made by the Admins, and will be based on a number of factors including...
View ArticleFAQ: "BURPS? SNOT? CRAPP? What language are you speaking?"
Like most hobbies, LEGO fans have developed their own language, their own 'verbal shorthand', to help describe & discuss the details of the hobby/obsession. These abbreviations & phrases have...
View ArticleFAQ: "Will you value my sets for me? How much are they worth?"
Sorry, Brickset.com does not offer a valuation service.Your best bet is to check Bricklink, an on-line forum for selling Lego, which records how much sets have sold for previously in their 'Price...
View ArticleFAQ: "There are many LEGO-branded items missing from the Database; why is this?"
Brickset is all about LEGO building sets. LEGO produce many other items (e.g. cookware, foam swords, mugs, computer games, etc.) which aren't building sets, some of which we include in the database,...
View ArticleFAQ: "Can we discuss MOCs here?
This forum was created to cater to those "collecting" and "buying" aspects of LEGO, which we felt were being under served in the online LEGO community. That being said, MOC discussions are indeed...
View ArticleFAQ: "Can we discuss clone brands here?"
Although the name of the site may imply otherwise, Brickset is a LEGO fan site and discussion of any other brands producing competing products is discouraged.
View ArticleFAQ: Can I use the forum for personal blog style posts?
We don't allow users to create individual threads for blog style postings as it can lead to an excess of threads which are of limited interest to the community and attract few comments. Instead we...
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