I was really looking forward to borrowing some Lego sets and reliving a bit of childhood nostalgia. The website initially gives the impression that there’s a huge range of sets available to borrow. However, you can only see what’s currently in stock after registering and committing to a paid subscription. In my opinion, that feels misleading — if availability were visible upfront, I suspect many people might think twice before signing up.
Although the library is extensive, the vast majority of sets appear to be out on loan most of the time. For example, out of 66 Star Wars sets, only six were available — and most of those weren’t particularly appealing. The same situation applied to the Harry Potter range. I checked multiple times over several days.
I considered borrowing a set I wasn’t especially interested in just to make use of the subscription. However, if a set I really wanted became available, I’d need to return the one I was building. By the time that return was processed, the set I wanted would likely already be gone.
Realistically, the only option would be to constantly monitor the website and hope to catch a set at the right moment. Other reviewers have mentioned that even when alerts come through, the sets are often snapped up immediately. Meanwhile, the subscription fee continues to be charged, and you’re left waiting with nothing to build.
Another frustration is the £5 fee per set borrowed, which isn’t clearly highlighted during sign-up. While it is mentioned in the FAQs, it feels somewhat buried rather than transparently presented upfront.
I will say my email was responded to quickly.
Overall, I’m extremely disappointed. I’ve seen responses from Brick Borrow suggesting that borrowing patterns “stabilise over time,” so perhaps I’ll reconsider in the future. For now, however, it doesn’t feel worthwhile paying £15 a month to repeatedly check a website that rarely has the sets I want available.
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