Copies of popular LEGO minifigures — especially Star Wars troopers and superheroes — are sold in huge numbers online. If you've picked up figures from cheap bulk lots or market stalls, it's worth checking them before you try to sell.
Look for the LEGO logo
Genuine LEGO parts usually carry a small LEGO logo moulded into them. On most figures you'll find it on the top of the head stud, and there are markings around the hips and legs too. A missing logo isn't proof on its own, but it's the first thing to check.
Check the printing
LEGO prints are crisp, sharp-edged and line up neatly across the joins between torso and legs. Copies often have fuzzy edges, slightly wrong colours, or prints that sit off-centre. Compare your figure with the photo in BrickLink's catalogue for that item number — differences are usually obvious side by side.
Feel the plastic and the clutch
Genuine figures have a consistent weight and the parts grip firmly but come apart cleanly. Copies often feel lighter, are slightly glossier or more brittle, and the hands, hair or helmets may be loose or too tight.
Be wary of “too good to be true” lots
A bag of fifty rare troopers for a few pounds is almost certainly not genuine. Rare and exclusive figures are expensive precisely because few were made.
Selling your figures
We can only buy genuine LEGO, so if you're unsure about a figure, send us a photo first. Our Sell Minifigures page gives an instant offer by item number or photo, or you can email a few photos to hello@brickbuy.co.uk and we'll take a look.