javajaws said:

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flakrat said:

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Popcorn'd for later viewing. This could become a Netflix series in the mold of Breaking Bad or the followup series with the lawyer :-)

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Bricking Bad?

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That pun is so good it hurts!

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You must have stepped on it.

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AgBQ-00 said:

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It was just part of the collection. The sets he was raffling off he had to own in order to do the raffle

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I seem to recall him talking about $10k chunks of legos being sold to him and his friends so I'm not sure if that was the same deal as for the raffle. Why would he have needed his friends to buy legos for the raffle if they were only raffling off a single set? Unfortunately I don't have time to re-watch the video to clarify...so if you know...thx.

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The raffle was for an item in the store inventory that was part of the collection.

The 10k selling thing came in later as a way to split up the collection into 10k chunks and keep it in small claims court.

Not sure of the legality of both actions... Im not a lawyer but I feel BAM/Bricks n figs could have challenged the validity of it, had they taken it to the judge... but going to court probably opens up a lot of other issues.

Im kind of confused by the whole situation...(just started the first video).

Who is this Youtube kid? Is he just a rando that decided to take matters into his own hands? How did he get the contract, and what's his relation to the Lego set owner?

the lego set owners called him to try and get his reach to help them get some sort of resolution.

ok. Thanks.

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javajaws said:

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AgBQ-00 said:

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It was just part of the collection. The sets he was raffling off he had to own in order to do the raffle

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I seem to recall him talking about $10k chunks of legos being sold to him and his friends so I'm not sure if that was the same deal as for the raffle. Why would he have needed his friends to buy legos for the raffle if they were only raffling off a single set? Unfortunately I don't have time to re-watch the video to clarify...so if you know...thx.

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The raffle was for an item in the store inventory that was part of the collection.

The 10k selling thing came in later as a way to split up the collection into 10k chunks and keep it in small claims court.

Not sure of the legality of both actions... Im not a lawyer but I feel BAM/Bricks n figs could have challenged the validity of it, had they taken it to the judge... but going to court probably opens up a lot of other issues.

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Exactly. But my point is - if those sale contracts were real then the old guy no longer really owns the legos (but may still be owed money from Ben and his friends as I seem to recall some borrowing of money going on as well).

These guys really stepped into the deep end on this one.

Maybe this is answered later, but that seems like an odd move.

Why not just call an attorney, and handle it with the courts from the very beginning? I feel like that would have been my first call, after he found out the franchise owner was booted.

they don't have the money to go against a multi-millions dollar corporation. they corporate leaders even mocked and threatened them with just that. they would ruin them financially in court if they tried to go that route.

they don't have the money or the time. It would be a long expensive process due to the fact they would probably have to sue the former owners (who no longer live in the country) who would in turn have to sue B&M. It would be years before they see a dime.

Going this route, whether you agree with the antics or not, is a lot quicker.

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they don't have the money or the time. It would be a long expensive process due to the fact they would probably have to sue the former owners (who no longer live in the country) who would in turn have to sue B&M. It would be years before they see a dime.

Going this route, whether you agree with the antics or not, is a lot quicker.

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To piggy back, I believe he said he talked to attorneys and was told 60-70k to get going due to the complexity of the case.

Slwdsm said:

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javajaws said:

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AgBQ-00 said:

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It was just part of the collection. The sets he was raffling off he had to own in order to do the raffle

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I seem to recall him talking about $10k chunks of legos being sold to him and his friends so I'm not sure if that was the same deal as for the raffle. Why would he have needed his friends to buy legos for the raffle if they were only raffling off a single set? Unfortunately I don't have time to re-watch the video to clarify...so if you know...thx.

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The raffle was for an item in the store inventory that was part of the collection.

The 10k selling thing came in later as a way to split up the collection into 10k chunks and keep it in small claims court.

Not sure of the legality of both actions... Im not a lawyer but I feel BAM/Bricks n figs could have challenged the validity of it, had they taken it to the judge... but going to court probably opens up a lot of other issues.

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Apparently all the small claims cases were actually dismissed and he didn't receive default judgements.

The corporate office seems to have gotten some good advice for once and are running some good PR.

(my paraphrasing)

They are saying their investigation showed the prior franchisee kept three different sets of books and there's a lot of difficulty even doing the forensic accounting. They don't know what was sold and when.

They are saying they were never informed of the consignment deal and it seems to have been a side deal made by the prior franchise owner without corporate approval. Apparently their process for consignments include someone from the corporate office meeting with the owner and verification of insurance on the collection but these never happened.

They are also claiming the value of the collection was vastly overstated.

However, they are stating they would pay the owner back for the value of the collection and allow him to have whatever Star Wars merchandise remains in the store regardless of whether they can prove it belonged to the owner or not. The records are so bad they don't know what's his and what isn't.

When the prior franchisee sold it to the new franchisee they are alleging shenanigans on the part of the old owner.

They have now dumped the new franchisees and are closing the store.

the problem with all of that is they've been caught on tape lying over and over. It was also videoed that there was a consignment that was still in effect. Will be interested to see if the 3 sets of books holds up the scrutiny or if it is another fraud on their behalf.

https://bricksandminifigs.com/blog/blog/2026/06/04/bricks-and-minifigs-salem-joshua-johnson-brandon-best-resignation/

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Bricks & Minifigs Parts Ways with Salem, Oregon Franchise Owners Brandon Best and Joshua Johnson

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Evidence of negligence uncovered. Bryan Mansell and Chrystal Law/Gorman jointly valued LEGO Collection at $95,000 $100,000 relating to their Unauthorized Consignment Arrangement. Corporate takes action and reaches out directly to Bryan Mansell again for informal resolution

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SALT LAKE CITY, UT June 4, 2026 Bricks & Minifigs, an authorized LEGO reseller specializing in buying, trading, and selling LEGO products, today announces the permanent closure of its Salem, Oregon store as well a mutual agreement to part ways with franchise owners Brandon Best and Joshua Johnson due to a devastating social media campaign. While fact investigation continues, BAM's current state of its investigation has uncovered significant evidence of gross negligence in how the store was previously operated by the prior owner, as well as operational gaps during the transition and the subsequent management of document recovery. More importantly, BAM leadership has personally reached out to Bryan Mansell and family to meet, to review documentation revealed in the investigation, and to come to a mutual and positive resolution.
The findings are directly related to the ongoing situation involving collector Bryan Mansell, whose father's Star Wars LEGO collection was part of an unauthorized and private consignment side-deal in the Salem location that predated Brandon and Josh's ownership of the store.

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More in the link.

ETA: Extra juicy part:

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"We've been asking for documentation for a long time. We'd asked Mr. Mansell and others and did not receive enough to give us a clear picture until recently, thanks to internal and external operations assistance, and those who continue to stand with us, and we finally have enough to proceed with a resolution," said Ammon McNeff, CEO, Bricks & Minifigs. "And now that we do, Bryan, we continue our offer to sit down with you and are prepared to discuss dropping the lawsuit against you. Let's go through the spreadsheets and POS data together and ensure you are made whole monetarily and ensure that whatever Star Wars LEGO was or remains in the Salem store, whether you identify as yours or not, you can have it. We will ensure you are compensated for anything unaccounted for, including what Ms. Law/Gorman failed to compensate you for without your knowledge. We're ready when you are."

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The corporate office is saying a consignment deal was made on the side by a franchise owner who didn't follow corporate policy and didn't keep accurate records. They aren't denying a consignment deal was made but are continuing to assert the loss is not their fault.

They are really throwing the prior franchise owner under the bus and it's possible they are doing so for good reason.

Their PR strategy thus far has been nightmarish but at least now they're presenting some sort of reasonable counter-narrative. The scorched earth tactics against YouTuber are not the right way to go in the era of social media. You put out a blanket statement acknowledging the controversy and vow to get to the bottom of it. Stifling speech about the controversy only makes it blow up more.

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Waffledynamics said:

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I must have missed it. Where was it proven that they could do consignment?

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In their franchise agreement...

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This says they can offer consignment services if approved by BAM, no?

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if that document is legit, that's not how it's worded.

When does LEGO(R) stomp on everyone here dragging them into this?

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When does LEGO(R) stomp on everyone here dragging them into this?

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Hopefully they do something like this.

LOL. BAM cries Uncle:

https://bricksandminifigs.com/blog/blog/2026/06/04/bricks-and-minifigs-salem-joshua-johnson-brandon-best-resignation/

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SALT LAKE CITY, UT June 4, 2026 Bricks & Minifigs, an authorized LEGO reseller specializing in buying, trading, and selling LEGO products, today announces the permanent closure of its Salem, Oregon store as well a mutual agreement to part ways with franchise owners Brandon Best and Joshua Johnson due to a devastating social media campaign. While fact investigation continues, BAM's current state of its investigation has uncovered significant evidence of gross negligence in how the store was previously operated by the prior owner, as well as operational gaps during the transition and the subsequent management of document recovery. More importantly, BAM leadership has personally reached out to Bryan Mansell and family to meet, to review documentation revealed in the investigation, and to come to a mutual and positive resolution.

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"We've been asking for documentation for a long time. We'd asked Mr. Mansell and others and did not receive enough to give us a clear picture until recently, thanks to internal and external operations assistance, and those who continue to stand with us, and we finally have enough to proceed with a resolution," said Ammon McNeff, CEO, Bricks & Minifigs. "And now that we do, Bryan, we continue our offer to sit down with you and are prepared to discuss dropping the lawsuit against you. Let's go through the spreadsheets and POS data together and ensure you are made whole monetarily and ensure that whatever Star Wars LEGO was or remains in the Salem store, whether you identify as yours or not, you can have it. We will ensure you are compensated for anything unaccounted for, including what Ms. Law/Gorman failed to compensate you for without your knowledge. We're ready when you are."

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CEO is lying through his teeth, but maybe this is close to resolution

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LOL. BAM cries Uncle:

https://bricksandminifigs.com/blog/blog/2026/06/04/bricks-and-minifigs-salem-joshua-johnson-brandon-best-resignation/

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SALT LAKE CITY, UT June 4, 2026 Bricks & Minifigs, an authorized LEGO reseller specializing in buying, trading, and selling LEGO products, today announces the permanent closure of its Salem, Oregon store as well a mutual agreement to part ways with franchise owners Brandon Best and Joshua Johnson due to a devastating social media campaign. While fact investigation continues, BAM's current state of its investigation has uncovered significant evidence of gross negligence in how the store was previously operated by the prior owner, as well as operational gaps during the transition and the subsequent management of document recovery. More importantly, BAM leadership has personally reached out to Bryan Mansell and family to meet, to review documentation revealed in the investigation, and to come to a mutual and positive resolution.

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"We've been asking for documentation for a long time. We'd asked Mr. Mansell and others and did not receive enough to give us a clear picture until recently, thanks to internal and external operations assistance, and those who continue to stand with us, and we finally have enough to proceed with a resolution," said Ammon McNeff, CEO, Bricks & Minifigs. "And now that we do, Bryan, we continue our offer to sit down with you and are prepared to discuss dropping the lawsuit against you. Let's go through the spreadsheets and POS data together and ensure you are made whole monetarily and ensure that whatever Star Wars LEGO was or remains in the Salem store, whether you identify as yours or not, you can have it. We will ensure you are compensated for anything unaccounted for, including what Ms. Law/Gorman failed to compensate you for without your knowledge. We're ready when you are."

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I posted that earlier.

Are my posts somehow not being seen or something?

It's called TexAgs echo syndrome

TexasRebel said:

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Ducks4brkfast said:

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txyaloo said:

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Waffledynamics said:

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I must have missed it. Where was it proven that they could do consignment?

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In their franchise agreement...

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This says they can offer consignment services if approved by BAM, no?

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if that document is legit, that's not how it's worded.

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It's legit.

You can read the full franchise agreement including BAM's financials (which were pretty bad before this all started) here:

https://pdfhost.io/v/qjWvdGzjuk_fdd_640999_20260415

I can't imagine this is helping their bottom line.

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https://bricksandminifigs.com/blog/blog/2026/06/04/bricks-and-minifigs-salem-joshua-johnson-brandon-best-resignation/

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Bricks & Minifigs Parts Ways with Salem, Oregon Franchise Owners Brandon Best and Joshua Johnson

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Evidence of negligence uncovered. Bryan Mansell and Chrystal Law/Gorman jointly valued LEGO Collection at $95,000 $100,000 relating to their Unauthorized Consignment Arrangement. Corporate takes action and reaches out directly to Bryan Mansell again for informal resolution

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SALT LAKE CITY, UT June 4, 2026 Bricks & Minifigs, The findings are directly related to the ongoing situation involving collector Bryan Mansell, whose father's Star Wars LEGO collection was part of an unauthorized and private consignment side-deal in the Salem location that predated Brandon and Josh's ownership of the store.

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More in the link.

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"We've been asking for documentation for a long time. We'd asked Mr. Mansell and others and did not receive enough to give us a clear picture until recently, thanks to internal and external operations assistance, and those who continue to stand with us, and we finally have enough to proceed with a resolution," said Ammon McNeff, CEO, Bricks & Minifigs. "And now that we do, Bryan, we continue our offer to sit down with you and are prepared to discuss dropping the lawsuit against you. Let's go through the spreadsheets and POS data together and ensure you are made whole monetarily and ensure that whatever Star Wars LEGO was or remains in the Salem store, whether you identify as yours or not, you can have it. We will ensure you are compensated for anything unaccounted for, including what Ms. Law/Gorman failed to compensate you for without your knowledge. We're ready when you are."

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This is a load of bull**** and 100% them trying to save face... anyone that believes it obviously didnt watch the videos very closely.

They havent tried to work with Mansell at all, they trespassed him almost immediately and had told him it was a civil matter and he would need to sue them. Both the new franchisee and corporate placed blame and did everything they could to avoid helping the situation.

My expectation is the Mormon church will force them to fix this mess as quickly and quietly as possible.

Also, not that LEGO(R) has anything to do with any of this, but…

It is incorrect to use the proper noun LEGO without following with another noun (e.g., bricks, sets, or pieces). It is never acceptable to pluralize LEGO.

TexasRebel said:

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Also, not that LEGO(R) has anything to do with any of this, but…

It is incorrect to use the proper noun LEGO without following with another noun (e.g., bricks, sets, or pieces). It is never acceptable to pluralize LEGO.

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Nerd alert!

Just laughing about folks quibbling over tiny collections.

This just got even better. AFPD accidentally released unredacted body cam footage that makes them look even worse.

Who are Brandon Best and Joshua Johnson?

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Who are Brandon Best and Joshua Johnson?

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The henchmen that took over the franchise when the previous owners wanted to move out of the country. Go back and actually watch the videos, this is day 1 info

I tried but I don't have the patience to sit through an hour long video of an immature imbecile even if he is doing it for a good cause. I'll take your word for it

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I tried but I don't have the patience to sit through an hour long video of an immature imbecile even if he is doing it for a good cause. I'll take your word for it

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Watch the legal summaries; the ones posted by actual lawyers. They lay out the facts without the sensationalism.

TexasRebel said:

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Also, not that LEGO(R) has anything to do with any of this, but…

It is incorrect to use the proper noun LEGO without following with another noun (e.g., bricks, sets, or pieces). It is never acceptable to pluralize LEGO.

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Akshuwally, the plural of LEGO is LEGOSNIKI.

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This just got even better. AFPD accidentally released unredacted body cam footage that makes them look even worse.

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I saw that but havent seen any of the clips yet (waiting for a good collection/summary... have a link?)

Was this release done for a foia request? Or something the PD planned to do but botched?

I'm curious if the "accident" was someone internally wanting to do right.... or perhaps a hacker that did it since this has gone viral. Great timing either way.

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TexasRebel said:

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Also, not that LEGO(R) has anything to do with any of this, but…

It is incorrect to use the proper noun LEGO without following with another noun (e.g., bricks, sets, or pieces). It is never acceptable to pluralize LEGO.

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Akshuwally, the plural of LEGO is LEGOSNIKI.

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Good stripper name.