1. Sort first
Before anything else, sort. Separate by obvious categories — minifigures and rare parts in one pile, common bricks by color or type, complete-ish sets aside. A rough sort now saves hours later.
2. Clean if needed
Used LEGO often needs a wash. Clean and fully dry parts before listing — clean inventory photographs better, sells better, and earns better feedback.
3. Identify and capture
This is the slow step if you do it by hand. Identify each part and its color, and capture it into your inventory. Camera recognition makes this dramatically faster — point, identify, add — instead of typing element IDs. (BrickPulse uses camera scanning for exactly this.)
4. Track what it cost
Group the haul into a batch and record what you paid for it. Spreading your cost across the lots means that when they sell, you see a real margin — not a guess. (BrickPulse tracks cost per batch.)
5. Price
Price each lot to recent sold data and your strategy. Bulk pricing tools save enormous time here versus pricing one lot at a time. (See How to price LEGO parts.)
6. List and store by location
List to your channels, and — crucially — store each lot in a known bin location and record it. When an order comes in, you’ll pick by location instead of hunting through tubs. (BrickPulse picks orders sorted by bin.)
Make it repeatable
The magic isn’t any one step — it’s having the same flow every time so a haul stops being overwhelming. Sort, clean, capture, cost, price, list, store. BrickPulse keeps the whole inventory in one place so each haul slots into the same system.
FAQ
Sort before anything else. A rough sort into minifigures, rare parts, common bricks, and sets makes every later step faster.
Store each lot in a labeled bin and record the location with the lot, so picking later is fast.