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Re: Bricks and Minifigs Stole a Man's $200k Lego Collection

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Post by usehand » Thu, May 28, 2026, 9:46 PM UTC

Aurornis wrote: post #92

Animats wrote: post #38

This guy tried to resolve a legal dispute without a lawyer. Any competent business lawyer should have been able to straighten this out within days. He even tried to do process service himself, which nobody does. You pay a process server $100 or so for that.

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In this thread you have admitted to not knowing basic facts about this case. Yet here you are pontificating on the merits. Are you affiliated with B&M? Maybe an employee or franchisee? Why do you feel so strongly you need to defend them?

Re: Bricks and Minifigs Stole a Man's $200k Lego Collection

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Post by ogig » Thu, May 28, 2026, 9:47 PM UTC

solomonb wrote: post #71

Can anyone explain WHY a 400M company would do this? This is just bonkers. They are destroying their reputation for $200k of legos???

You should watch the two videos if you haven't because it's full of jewels. The kind of conversations and plays recorded point to a pattern. This is not their first time doing something shady, they think they can get away with it, and they greatly underestimated Ben determination and resources. "are you stupid?", "you stole them", "i swear to god i'll return them if you send me first a false apology/confession" are some of the things these BAM people said to him. Again, the video is really fun to see, you get secret cameras on these guys, police bodycams with redactions undone, plenty of legal stunts, and a healthy amount of human misery documented.

Re: Bricks and Minifigs Stole a Man's $200k Lego Collection

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Post by usehand » Thu, May 28, 2026, 9:50 PM UTC

Aurornis wrote: post #124

usehand wrote: post #98

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If that's the case why did they lose the small claims cases?

Who is "they"? Bricks and Minifigs? Or the previous owners? Do you mind citing your sources at least? The linked article refers to a "lawsuit loss" but doesn't explain who it was against or what it was for.

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Re: Bricks and Minifigs Stole a Man's $200k Lego Collection

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Post by ogig » Thu, May 28, 2026, 9:50 PM UTC

pinkmuffinere wrote: post #80

This YouTube video covers it with much more detail, and (imo) more entertainment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wscQpkcwgNU

That's the original material and indeed is entertaining, part 2 is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxZPfj8AlmY

Re: Bricks and Minifigs Stole a Man's $200k Lego Collection

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Post by BobAliceInATree » Thu, May 28, 2026, 9:52 PM UTC

munk-a wrote: post #118

prophesi wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Corporate is also claiming that they don't allow stores to take on consignment deals, contrary to their franchise agreement explicitly allowing franchise owners to take on consignment deals.

I have absolutely no doubts a court would consider it impossible to transfer goods under consignment to a different entity free of the burden of the consignment contract. So the corporation trying to reach into the franchise to grab these goods without honoring the contract is absolute BS and they should be dragged through the mud over it. The unfortunate loophole here is that, potentially, by shutting down that fran…

The problem with consignment is that the consignor wants the maximum price but the consignee wants a quick sale because 10% of a few bucks more means very little and they have to hold the inventory.

Re: Bricks and Minifigs Stole a Man's $200k Lego Collection

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Post by throw101010 » Thu, May 28, 2026, 9:52 PM UTC

pinkmuffinere wrote: post #80

This YouTube video covers it with much more detail, and (imo) more entertainment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wscQpkcwgNU

And if you want a (less entertaining but very interesting) legal analysis of the various legal tricks Ben used in this video Lawful Masses with Leonard French has just released this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14ktgvoH4Mc

Some of the people in this thread making very definitive claims about consignments contracts without considering this specific jurisdictions should watch it... the victims here could have had an almost open and shut case if they did a bit more paperwork (and paid $20), as there is an exception for consignments over $1000 that gave some undue leverage to that corporation.

Re: Bricks and Minifigs Stole a Man's $200k Lego Collection

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Post by jccalhoun » Thu, May 28, 2026, 9:53 PM UTC

It seems like the guy who put them on consignment is getting screwed but it doesn't seem like this Reckless Ben is helping things by doing weird stunts https://kotaku.com/youtuber-starts-a-cult-and-is-raided-by-p...

Re: Bricks and Minifigs Stole a Man's $200k Lego Collection

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Post by altairprime » Thu, May 28, 2026, 9:53 PM UTC

usehand wrote: post #143

altairprime wrote: post #122

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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I don't know what point you're trying to make. But also please watch the video, they submitted multiple separate claims via different aggrieved parties, this totaled $100k, despite the low individual small claims maxima.

Ooh, I missed that! I thought I’d watched it a couple days ago but I might have dozed off due to unrelated life tired; will revisit, thanks.

Re: Bricks and Minifigs Stole a Man's $200k Lego Collection

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Post by Aurornis » Thu, May 28, 2026, 9:53 PM UTC

usehand wrote: post #153

Aurornis wrote: post #124

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Who is "they"? Bricks and Minifigs? Or the previous owners? Do you mind citing your sources at least? The linked article refers to a "lawsuit loss" but doesn't explain who it was against or what it was for.

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> You go around this post defending B&M with no knowledge of the basic facts of the case.

I'm not defending anyone. I'm saying the claims don't line up

> I will not do your work for you. Everything I said is true and easily searchable, feel free to look it up.

Everything I quoted was from me looking it up!

Re: Bricks and Minifigs Stole a Man's $200k Lego Collection

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Post by quietsegfault » Thu, May 28, 2026, 9:53 PM UTC

paulddraper wrote: post #149

quietsegfault wrote: post #109

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Do you care to disclose your relation to the leadership of Bricks and Minifigs? Did you go to the same university as those involved from the company? Are you affiliated with any of the same organizations?

No affiliation, other than being a fan of building bricks in general, and making a couple small purchases from one of their franchises (not in Portland, OR).

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