| 94 messages found. Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies | Author: | randyf  | | Posted: | Apr 24, 2024 16:41 | | Subject: | Re: Inaccuracies with the BIONICLE mask packs | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| All fixed up.
Cheers,
Randy
In Catalog, WOLKsite writes:
| | Hello, this has been bothering me for a while now, but several of the mask packs
listed either do not exist at all, or are listed with the wrong region.
For starters, the US/non-US distinction -- having spoken with several Canadian
BIONICLE fans about these, Canada had the boxed versions as well. Additionally,
LEGO's naming scheme uses the distinguishment of "IN" and "AM",
rather than "NA" or "US", which leads me to believe that they
were available in both South and North America.
Considering that Connecticut became HQ for LEGO's activities in all of America
around 1998, this also tracks: https://www.lego.com/en-gb/history/articles/g-production-in-brazil/
Further-more, I have found no evidence of 8530, 8559, 8597, or 8600 existing
in boxed form. Just Google them, there are no photos of them - because they do
not exist.
To go through each set one-by-one:
Kanohi:
- US Catalogue: https://archive.org/details/Lego-Shop-At-Home-summer-2001-Bionicle-Cover/page/n1/mode/2up
- US Shop@Home: https://web.archive.org/web/20031203111200/http://shop.lego.com/product.asp?p=8525
- UK Ad: https://biosector01.com/w/images/bs01/6/63/UK_2001_LEGO_shop_ad.jpg
This one is correct.
This one is correct.
[S=8530-2]
This one does not exist; the image used in a prototype moccup of the box art.
Krana:
UK Catalogue 1: https://images.brickset.com/library/view/?f=catalogues/c02uk&p=64
UK Catalogue 2: https://images.brickset.com/library/view/?f=catalogues/c02uk2&p=80
(this onse seems to confused 8559 and 8597).
US Catalogue: https://archive.org/details/lego-shop-at-home-summer-2002/page/n31/mode/2up
This one does exist. The image is a digital moccup.
[S=8559-2]
This one is correct.
This one was released in America.
Kanohi Nuva:
US Catalogue: https://archive.org/details/lego-shop-at-home-holiday-2002/page/n43/mode/2up
US Catalogue 2: https://archive.org/details/shop-at-home-fall-2003/page/n35/mode/2up
LEGO Shop at Home: http://web.archive.org/web/20031204080846/http://shop.lego.com/product.asp?p=8574
(has a dead link to 8598)
This one should be labelled non-American polybag version.
This one should be labelled American boxed version.
Krana-Kal:
This one should be labelled American boxed version.
This one is correct.
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| Author: | Ziegelmeister | | Posted: | Apr 18, 2024 05:36 | | Subject: | Re: add LEGO PaB website to stores | | Viewed: | 50 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, nbbhav writes:
| | In Suggestions, ej76az writes:
| | Why would LEGO care whether any third-party stores (i.e. competitors of LEGO's
PaB website) close down?
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It would create an interesting marketing problem for LEGO. If you've not
read LEGO's Fair Play statement, it's worth reading it:
https://www.lego.com/en-gb/legal/notices-and-policies/fair-play/
I'm not a lawyer, but would it be considered unfair competition if PaB was
added into BrickLink?
I think LEGO has more opportunities promoting BrickLink longer term for both
New and Used pieces. I've had problems in orders from PaB which weren't
ideal for me, but from the LEGO perspective this is additional cost they have
to manage.
For Used pieces, promoting their support for BrickLink helps in environmental
sustainability through recycling of used bricks.
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Not to mention that stores on BL can not have more than one physical location
from which they ship from.
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| Author: | nbbhav | | Posted: | Apr 18, 2024 05:15 | | Subject: | Re: add LEGO PaB website to stores | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, ej76az writes:
| | Why would LEGO care whether any third-party stores (i.e. competitors of LEGO's
PaB website) close down?
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It would create an interesting marketing problem for LEGO. If you've not
read LEGO's Fair Play statement, it's worth reading it:
https://www.lego.com/en-gb/legal/notices-and-policies/fair-play/
I'm not a lawyer, but would it be considered unfair competition if PaB was
added into BrickLink?
I think LEGO has more opportunities promoting BrickLink longer term for both
New and Used pieces. I've had problems in orders from PaB which weren't
ideal for me, but from the LEGO perspective this is additional cost they have
to manage.
For Used pieces, promoting their support for BrickLink helps in environmental
sustainability through recycling of used bricks.
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| Author: | 1001bricks | | Posted: | Jan 20, 2024 12:52 | | Subject: | Re: Can't ship to UK without EORI not provided | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Taxes | |
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| Hi Team!
I know it's weekend, and you're on many other complicated things...
But please this is still a problem for shipping to UK.
Thank you.
In Taxes, 1001bricks writes:
| | Hi BrickLink!
Following and having read tens of posts about this, with no clear reply...
One of our Shipping method (La Poste Delivengo) requires an EORI number to
ship to UK.
This isn't the VAT-ID you provide in your "Your LEGO® BrickLink VAT invoice
UKxxxxx" PDF.
The VAT-ID is as GB+9 numbers, while EORI is GB+12/15 numbers.
I tested it here, and it's not valid as an EORI:
https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/check-eori-number
While SylvainLS wrote in Forum:
"EORI is for sellers who sell to EU on their own, not through a marketplace
like BL."
... maybe, but how La Poste would see it's BrickLink who takes care of the
VAT if I don't give them BrickLink's EORI number?
In short - please provide the EORI number in those documents, or/and in Help,
or even as a PM 
For maybe a year it's mandatory I lose 5 to 10€ for each shipping
as I've to use a more expensive Shipping Method (La Poste Colissimo International)
instead, which doesn't - for now - requests specifically an EORI number.
Theorically it's required for any Shipping Method:
https://aide.laposte.fr/professionnel/contenu/brexit-au-1er-janvier-2021-les-nouvelles-formalites-douanieres-vers-la-grande-bretagne
Thank you!
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| Author: | 1001bricks | | Posted: | Dec 25, 2023 14:42 | | Subject: | Can't ship to UK without EORI not provided | | Viewed: | 105 times | | Topic: | Taxes | |
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| Hi BrickLink!
Following and having read tens of posts about this, with no clear reply...
One of our Shipping method (La Poste Delivengo) requires an EORI number to
ship to UK.
This isn't the VAT-ID you provide in your "Your LEGO® BrickLink VAT invoice
UKxxxxx" PDF.
The VAT-ID is as GB+9 numbers, while EORI is GB+12/15 numbers.
I tested it here, and it's not valid as an EORI:
https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/check-eori-number
While SylvainLS wrote in Forum:
"EORI is for sellers who sell to EU on their own, not through a marketplace
like BL."
... maybe, but how La Poste would see it's BrickLink who takes care of the
VAT if I don't give them BrickLink's EORI number?
In short - please provide the EORI number in those documents, or/and in Help,
or even as a PM
For maybe a year it's mandatory I lose 5 to 10€ for each shipping
as I've to use a more expensive Shipping Method (La Poste Colissimo International)
instead, which doesn't - for now - requests specifically an EORI number.
Theorically it's required for any Shipping Method:
https://aide.laposte.fr/professionnel/contenu/brexit-au-1er-janvier-2021-les-nouvelles-formalites-douanieres-vers-la-grande-bretagne
Thank you!
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| Author: | infinibrix | | Posted: | Dec 20, 2023 17:19 | | Subject: | Minifig I.D’s by theme or idea adp dim tag? | | Viewed: | 77 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | | For: | Catalog Associate | | Status: | Open | |
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| I only ask this as the original Ghostbusters minifigs had their ID’s switched
from idea to gb (seems a sensible approach) but then why not the same for various
other minifigs where dedicated Theme I.D’s already exist such as TV Friends,
Back to the Future, Lord of the Rings and even basic themes like castle and pirates.
Drives me crazy not having them located under the same I.D format
ftv
btf
lor
cas
pi
sp
soc
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| Author: | BBryan83390 | | Posted: | Sep 30, 2023 05:05 | | Subject: | Re: Hand delivery cash payment | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Payment Methods | |
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| A oui, merci
D'accord je trouvai juste l'utilisation de paypal entre proche plus rapide
que par virement bancaire qui peu parfois mettre 3-4 jours
In Payment Methods, SylvainLS writes:
| | In Payment Methods, BBryan83390 writes:
| | OK thanks its what i expected, so BL cant collected there 3% tax with of site
payment ?(hand delivery, Paypal friends family and Iban ?
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Non, les 3% de BL ne sont pas une taxe (tax) mais une commission (fee). Et les
commissions sont facturées chaque mois et indépendantes du paiement de chaque
transaction.
Quand je parle de taxes, je parle de :
— la TVA d’importation au Royaume Uni (acheteur GB, vendeur non-GB),
— la GST d’importation en Australie (acheteur AU, vendeur non-AU),
— les sales taxes aux USA (acheteur US, vendeur n’importe où),
— la TVA d’importation en UE (acheteur UE, vendeur non-UE),
que BrickLink est maintenant (2020-) obligé de collecter à l’achat.
(La taxe est collectée auprès de l’acheteur, mais apparaît quand même dans la
transaction.)
Puisque tu as fait une collecte en main propre, la vente a dû se passer en France,
donc probablement pas avec un acheteur GB, US ou AU, donc sans qu’il y ait une
taxe à collecter par BrickLink.
Et, dernière remarque, ne jamais utiliser PayPal « friends and family », c’est
interdit par les termes de PayPal pour les achats (même entre « amis ») et :
— l’acheteur perd sa protection,
— le vendeur perd sa protection (le peu qu’il a),
— et le vendeur risque d’être banni de PayPal.
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Sep 30, 2023 03:22 | | Subject: | Re: Hand delivery cash payment | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Payment Methods | |
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| In Payment Methods, BBryan83390 writes:
| | OK thanks its what i expected, so BL cant collected there 3% tax with of site
payment ?(hand delivery, Paypal friends family and Iban ?
|
Non, les 3% de BL ne sont pas une taxe (tax) mais une commission (fee). Et les
commissions sont facturées chaque mois et indépendantes du paiement de chaque
transaction.
Quand je parle de taxes, je parle de :
— la TVA d’importation au Royaume Uni (acheteur GB, vendeur non-GB),
— la GST d’importation en Australie (acheteur AU, vendeur non-AU),
— les sales taxes aux USA (acheteur US, vendeur n’importe où),
— la TVA d’importation en UE (acheteur UE, vendeur non-UE),
que BrickLink est maintenant (2020-) obligé de collecter à l’achat.
(La taxe est collectée auprès de l’acheteur, mais apparaît quand même dans la
transaction.)
Puisque tu as fait une collecte en main propre, la vente a dû se passer en France,
donc probablement pas avec un acheteur GB, US ou AU, donc sans qu’il y ait une
taxe à collecter par BrickLink.
Et, dernière remarque, ne jamais utiliser PayPal « friends and family », c’est
interdit par les termes de PayPal pour les achats (même entre « amis ») et :
— l’acheteur perd sa protection,
— le vendeur perd sa protection (le peu qu’il a),
— et le vendeur risque d’être banni de PayPal.
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| Author: | WOLKsite | | Posted: | Sep 17, 2023 18:24 | | Subject: | Inaccuracies with the BIONICLE mask packs | | Viewed: | 79 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
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| Hello, this has been bothering me for a while now, but several of the mask packs
listed either do not exist at all, or are listed with the wrong region.
For starters, the US/non-US distinction -- having spoken with several Canadian
BIONICLE fans about these, Canada had the boxed versions as well. Additionally,
LEGO's naming scheme uses the distinguishment of "IN" and "AM",
rather than "NA" or "US", which leads me to believe that they
were available in both South and North America.
Considering that Connecticut became HQ for LEGO's activities in all of America
around 1998, this also tracks: https://www.lego.com/en-gb/history/articles/g-production-in-brazil/
Further-more, I have found no evidence of 8530, 8559, 8597, or 8600 existing
in boxed form. Just Google them, there are no photos of them - because they do
not exist.
To go through each set one-by-one:
Kanohi:
- US Catalogue: https://archive.org/details/Lego-Shop-At-Home-summer-2001-Bionicle-Cover/page/n1/mode/2up
- US Shop@Home: https://web.archive.org/web/20031203111200/http://shop.lego.com/product.asp?p=8525
- UK Ad: https://biosector01.com/w/images/bs01/6/63/UK_2001_LEGO_shop_ad.jpg
This one is correct.
This one is correct.
[S=8530-2]
This one does not exist; the image used in a prototype moccup of the box art.
Krana:
UK Catalogue 1: https://images.brickset.com/library/view/?f=catalogues/c02uk&p=64
UK Catalogue 2: https://images.brickset.com/library/view/?f=catalogues/c02uk2&p=80
(this onse seems to confused 8559 and 8597).
US Catalogue: https://archive.org/details/lego-shop-at-home-summer-2002/page/n31/mode/2up
This one does exist. The image is a digital moccup.
[S=8559-2]
This one is correct.
This one was released in America.
Kanohi Nuva:
US Catalogue: https://archive.org/details/lego-shop-at-home-holiday-2002/page/n43/mode/2up
US Catalogue 2: https://archive.org/details/shop-at-home-fall-2003/page/n35/mode/2up
LEGO Shop at Home: http://web.archive.org/web/20031204080846/http://shop.lego.com/product.asp?p=8574
(has a dead link to 8598)
This one should be labelled non-American polybag version.
This one should be labelled American boxed version.
Krana-Kal:
This one should be labelled American boxed version.
This one is correct.
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| Author: | kowalski420 | | Posted: | Aug 23, 2023 18:05 | | Subject: | Re: Exporting with b/w mirrored instructions | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Related Software | |
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| In Related Software, SylvainLS writes:
| | In Related Software, kowalski420 writes:
| | […]
I appreciate you! Unfortunately, only the second link opens for me
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 Both links work.
| | and the solution
provided won't work. I actually gave that a go a day or so ago with no luck.
My computer won't let me open an older version of Studio (Version 2.1.7_6
and before which is what was mentioned in that forum).
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Yeah, sorry I wasn’t clear: I pointed to the threads so you don’t feel alone
 and for the confirmation of what I was saying (that is, same PC with different
versions of OS _or_ of Studio leads to different results), not for the workaround
(using an older version is not what I call a solution).
Now, trying Early Access or a version or two back may be worth it if you really
have no other solution/computer and must produce a PDF.
| | Bummer this happens every so often. Hoping someone has another idea for a workaround
on this!
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If you make a post with your specs (macOS & Studio versions, hardware) in one
of the threads on the Studio forum, I’ll point it to the devs (and make them
cry again, like when the last report came after several months of silence).
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So odd, it said I didn't have access before. It worked this go around, ha!
I always appreciate knowing I am not the only one  so that you for that!
I tried downloading multiple of the older versions of 2023. No luck so far.
Here are my specs:
1. MacOS 13.5.1 (22G90)
2. I downloaded the most recent version of Studio to the oldest version from
2023. Deleted and redownloaded each time.
3. MacbookAir8,2
1.6 GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i5
8 GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3
Serial Number (system):FVFZWK4RLYWG
I initially had a customer service thread with Bricklink and they suggested posting
on here to see if anyone else had a solution, haha! I love your perseverance.
Thanks for your help
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| Author: | randyf | | Posted: | Jul 15, 2023 16:22 | | Subject: | Re: Two versions of the Bat animal mould - help | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, zinnn writes:
They must have used the old bats for the actual photos of the set then, because
the official photos show the bar sticking out on all of them.
I still don't think this is a part that is going to be split.
Cheers,
Randy
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| Author: | zinnn | | Posted: | Jul 14, 2023 08:06 | | Subject: | Re: Two versions of the Bat animal mould - help | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, Stellar writes:
| | In Help, zinnn writes:
Seems they used the old bat for product photos then:
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That's interesting! I ordered 4 bats last year from a Bricklink seller, and
only yesterday I realised that 3 are 'sticking out' and 1 is not. So
the Batcave is definitely not the first set when this new mould was used.
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Jul 14, 2023 07:19 | | Subject: | Re: Two versions of the Bat animal mould - help | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, zinnn writes:
Seems they used the old bat for product photos then:
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| Author: | zinnn | | Posted: | Jul 14, 2023 06:44 | | Subject: | Re: Two versions of the Bat animal mould - help | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, randyf writes:
| | In this situation, I don't think we would create a new entry unless one of
the specific molds was needed in a certain set's build. Otherwise, they will
remain under one entry.
Cheers,
Randy
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Hi Randy, actually the new mould is used in this way in the new Batcave set:
https://www.lego.com/en-gb/product/batcave-shadow-box-76252
Where the Bats are attached upside down with the bar fixed all the way down the
hole. You can see how it looks here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kWNrn9p00I&t=177s
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| Author: | Sean_Stevens | | Posted: | May 17, 2023 07:42 | | Subject: | Re: Mini Cooper 10242 - bags within the set | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Retail | |
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| In Retail, iprice writes:
| | In Retail, Sean_Stevens writes:
| | Hi everybody,
I've got some bags (unopened) from this set and wonder if there is a way
of determining the contents without opening the bags.
I'd like to sell them unopened, but obviously cannot see what is there to
list the pieces as a lot.
Is there that information somewhere on Bricklink?
thanks in advance
SEAN
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You could always look through the instructions, which are freely available from
Lego - https://www.lego.com/en-gb/service/buildinginstructions/search?q=10242
- they show what parts are in the bags (via the build process). It'll take
a while but that's probably the only way to know what's in each bag.
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Many thanks - good suggestion
SEAN
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| Author: | iprice | | Posted: | May 15, 2023 12:50 | | Subject: | Re: Mini Cooper 10242 - bags within the set | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Retail | |
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| In Retail, Sean_Stevens writes:
| | Hi everybody,
I've got some bags (unopened) from this set and wonder if there is a way
of determining the contents without opening the bags.
I'd like to sell them unopened, but obviously cannot see what is there to
list the pieces as a lot.
Is there that information somewhere on Bricklink?
thanks in advance
SEAN
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You could always look through the instructions, which are freely available from
Lego - https://www.lego.com/en-gb/service/buildinginstructions/search?q=10242
- they show what parts are in the bags (via the build process). It'll take
a while but that's probably the only way to know what's in each bag.
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| Author: | iprice | | Posted: | May 8, 2023 05:19 | | Subject: | Re: Bionicle MOC Frame | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | My Own Creation | |
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| In My Own Creation, Kevin.khan writes:
| | Hi there,
I relatively new here. I started to explore some of the various bionicle moc
designs and they really intrigue me. It encouraged me to go and dig up my own
bionicle collection from when I was a kid.
A lot of these moc designs give new life to these characters and use a multitude
of parts. Sourcing parts is no problem, however as I am starting out I wanted
to know if there are any go to designs for a bionicle moc frame? I'm thinking
this might be a starting point and then I could tweak it as I begin to get more
comfortable with some design concepts.
I did try googling and there were a few but none really came with a list of parts
of clear instructions that would be necessary to recreate them.
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You can freely download some Bionicle instuctions from Lego - https://www.lego.com/en-gb/service/buildinginstructions/search?q=bionicle
or use the skeletons of the Star Wars etc. Constraction/Buildable characters.
Those should help.
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| Author: | rtzx9r | | Posted: | Apr 19, 2023 12:52 | | Subject: | Re: Prices in INR? | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, yorbrick writes:
| | In Technical Issues, cycbuild1136 writes:
| | In Technical Issues, yorbrick writes:
| | Since maintenance this morning, when not logged in the prices are defaulting
to INR. In the price guide, prices are in INR.
Is anyone else getting this?
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Are you using a VPN?
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No. But I did get a new ISP a couple of days ago and currently have two as I
still have the old one in place for another day or so. If I connect through the
old one (and use the same browser), I get GBP by default when not logged in.
But the new one gives me INR, and reports my IP address is in Wales. Very strange.
Maybe the Welsh government have given up on the GBP and switched to Rupees instead!
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You may have missed the news today… India has ousted leadership in GB and now
controls the area. Here is a news segment from our local news…
https://www.temporary-url.com/C684
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| Author: | Vegitt | | Posted: | Feb 20, 2023 11:03 | | Subject: | Store Closing - ALL items 75% off | | Viewed: | 209 times | | Topic: | Sales | |
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| After 10+ years of selling, the time has come for GB Bricks to close its doors
on Feb 28th 2023.
All items are currently at 75% off. Anything left after Feb 28th will be sold
off in a bulk lot.
If anyone wants to purchase the entire inventory, please contact me directly
through the message system.
All storage will also be sold off (including Akro-Mills drawers, totes and stackable
drawers), if interested, please contact me.
Thank you for all the buyers that we have dealt with over the years.
Dan
GB Bricks
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| Author: | SimplyBricks | | Posted: | Oct 11, 2022 10:17 | | Subject: | Re: Paypal and Politics in the news... | | Viewed: | 60 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, 00Mera00 writes:
| | In General, kzinti writes:
Well if ever the was a reason for bricklink to get a shift on with implementing
the use of other payment avenues now would be that time! This is barbaric!
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I signed up for Sum Up just for UK use ~ https://www.sumup.com/en-gb/ it's
cheaper than Paypal and we used it at a show a couple of weeks ago, absolutely
no problem. I wish online venues would take this up.
Mike
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