The LEGO Group produces billions of bricks annually, creating a physical inventory that persists long after a set is retired from store shelves. Unlike digital goods, LEGO bricks do not degrade significantly over time, creating a unique secondary market where the product is effectively immortal.
| Risk | Description | |------|-------------| | Legal | Retail fraud, mail fraud (if online), ban from stores | | Financial | Loss to retailer and to second buyer | | Community harm | Increases return restrictions and seal checks | | Detection | Stores now weigh boxes, check seals, use security tape | lego repack
(illegitimate – fraud)
(legitimate – for storage/sorting)