Steel City LUG | matthewm | Activity https://steelcitylug.com/members/matthewm/activity/ Activity feed for matthewm. Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:08:23 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 aef574f9cd06580b1ae43ec5a72f0aaa matthewm replied to the topic eBay Store Liquidation - Sets for Sale in the forum BUY / SELL / TRADE! https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/ebay-store-liquidation/#post-67146 Thu, 04 Dec 2025 02:55:09 -0500 A couple of people have asked for a bit more info on the cost of the eBay items. So basically the prices for the eBay items are about 10% off of the listing price and also no shipping charges. This is because I would not have to pay the eBay platform fees.

There are some items where I have free shipping and in those cases it would be even…Read more

]]> 0 2ccaabc2aaef0ecd98292620dd3b22bd matthewm replied to the topic eBay Store Liquidation - Sets for Sale in the forum BUY / SELL / TRADE! https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/ebay-store-liquidation/#post-67144 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 15:17:43 -0500 Hi Adam, I actually have a tentative buyer for right now so I will get back to you if that falls through.

]]> 0 3385eebff5a11012c9c105b52464ae4a matthewm started the topic eBay Store Liquidation - Sets for Sale in the forum BUY / SELL / TRADE! https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/ebay-store-liquidation/ Sun, 30 Nov 2025 17:47:11 -0500 I have a small eBay store that I have decided to close down to reclaim my basement 🙂 so I am trying to sell off most of my inventory this holiday season.

Here is a link to my store if anyone is interested in buying directly and saving on shipping and/or wants to work out a bundle on…Read more

]]> 0 52ad677b2312bbde00d92b26356014ac matthewm replied to the topic Brick Erie 2025 in the forum LUG discussions https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/brick-erie-2025/#post-65453 Tue, 05 Aug 2025 02:24:18 -0400 subscribing for updates. I’ll probably be attending saturday with my family.

]]> 0 170f479e941a43445d92936fdbe7dba7 matthewm replied to the topic Help Wanted - Bricksorters, a Pittsburgh LEGO startup in the forum LUG discussions https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/help-wanted-bricksorters-a-pittsburgh-lego-startup/#post-64746 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 15:02:04 -0400 Thanks! I shot you a message so we can connect.

]]> 0 779d06997be719d0818fd35cdb65dec3 matthewm replied to the topic Help Wanted - Bricksorters, a Pittsburgh LEGO startup in the forum LUG discussions https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/help-wanted-bricksorters-a-pittsburgh-lego-startup/#post-64745 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 15:01:21 -0400 Great! I’ll send you a message so we can connect.

]]> 0 4b5a1af31c9b9a000b1bef461fc8f53e matthewm replied to the topic Help Wanted - Bricksorters, a Pittsburgh LEGO startup in the forum LUG discussions https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/help-wanted-bricksorters-a-pittsburgh-lego-startup/#post-64602 Sat, 31 May 2025 23:27:04 -0400 Thanks for the comment. I hadn’t done a deep analysis yet on the time involved so I definitely appreciate the info about what you’ve seen things take timewise. Having it be a wash or possibly a loss has been something I’ve considered. There is definitely going to be a learning curve for this and trying to find ways to make it more efficient is…Read more

]]> 0 265fe2fa4bdc6e45b1316d64ebdfa60c matthewm started the topic Help Wanted - Bricksorters, a Pittsburgh LEGO startup in the forum LUG discussions https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/help-wanted-bricksorters-a-pittsburgh-lego-startup/ Fri, 30 May 2025 21:56:19 -0400 Hi everyone,

Last year, I started a company called Bricksorters, and I am developing an online application to help improve the current LEGO parts buying experience on BrickLink and BrickOwl. The current core of the business is partly a new online marketplace and partly like a BrickLink store.

As part of this, I am looking for help with a…Read more

]]> 0 b8d50416738ba8a420431ef2cec53a72 matthewm replied to the topic Lego Masters in the forum LUG discussions https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/lego-masters-2/page/4/#post-64413 Mon, 19 May 2025 21:33:10 -0400 I will be there with my wife and daughter so 3 total we will be there early.

]]> 0 e1bde2bfa66bf4bbd2de15bc2fa7e27a matthewm replied to the topic Holiday Train GWP & Others at Q4 Meeting in the forum BUY / SELL / TRADE! https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/holiday-train-gwp-others-at-q4-meeting/#post-61919 Sat, 07 Dec 2024 19:37:38 -0500 I can’t make it in person anymore, but if anyone is still interested in these just let me know.

]]> 0 5c758495403529f86cb29f5eecc3bbc1 matthewm started the topic Holiday Train GWP & Others at Q4 Meeting in the forum BUY / SELL / TRADE! https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/holiday-train-gwp-others-at-q4-meeting/ Sat, 07 Dec 2024 14:58:46 -0500 I have 4 of the 40700 Holiday Train GWP for sale for $20. If anyone is interested, I’ll be bringing them with me to the Q4 business meeting today. Just message me if you want to reserve one.

I also have the following that I can bring:

– 40699 Retro Record Player (2x) $40
– 6550801 Barracuda Seas (2x) $20
– 5009045 Marine Chronometer (2x)…Read more

]]> 0 ac1974c3556edcbe43877d17c58a565d matthewm replied to the topic BrickFair VA 2025 - Chantilly in the forum LUG discussions https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/brickfair-va-2025-chantilly/#post-61865 Thu, 05 Dec 2024 19:43:36 -0500 Ok awesome. I appreciate the extra info. I’m from VA so I may try to do both.

Thanks!

]]> 0 08107770929f0aedc59fd8431b3b053f matthewm replied to the topic BrickFair VA 2025 - Chantilly in the forum LUG discussions https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/brickfair-va-2025-chantilly/#post-61863 Thu, 05 Dec 2024 19:15:49 -0500 New member here and new to BrickFair…the website shows a fair in Fredericksburg on March 29-30, 2025. So is it that there also another one at Dulles on the dates you mentioned?

Does anyone go to the Fredericksburg one?

Thanks!

]]> 0 bd36b83d338891562d96c91ee602e39b matthewm replied to the topic UPDATE: Fyi Macy's Toys r Us event NOT canceled today 11/2/24 in the forum LUG discussions https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/fyi-macys-toys-r-us-event-canceled-today-11-2-24/#post-61378 Sun, 03 Nov 2024 22:03:57 -0500 Yeah, they originally told me they were going to do the Mickey mouse builds on the the 9th instead of the Thanksgiving build here:

https://www.toysrus.com/blogs/events/lego%C2%AE-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade-float-building-event

However since they actually ended up doing the Mickey mouse one yesterday, I’m not sure if they’re going to do…Read more

]]> 0 e695b6e189fb94922b6dc0278cae4de1 matthewm replied to the topic UPDATE: Fyi Macy's Toys r Us event NOT canceled today 11/2/24 in the forum LUG discussions https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/fyi-macys-toys-r-us-event-canceled-today-11-2-24/#post-61362 Sat, 02 Nov 2024 16:18:26 -0400 UPDATE: I hung around the store a little longer shopping, and they told me they were going to get it set up now. So it looks like it is happening now

]]> 0 ac48d5bec6dd49f01f89f6d6655e4faf matthewm started the topic UPDATE: Fyi Macy's Toys r Us event NOT canceled today 11/2/24 in the forum LUG discussions https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/fyi-macys-toys-r-us-event-canceled-today-11-2-24/ Sat, 02 Nov 2024 16:03:33 -0400 I just drove up to the Macy’s at Ross Park Mall for the buold event, and they said that they didn’t get the product so there is no event today (I’m referring to the one that is on the lug calendar).

They said it will instead be on November 9th from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. they’re supposed to be a Thanksgiving parade build that day, but they are still…Read more

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