Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | calsbricks  | | Posted: | Sep 9, 2019 07:14 | | Subject: | Re: More stockrooms! | | Viewed: | 56 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, Teup writes:
| | In Suggestions, nologolego writes:
| | But most importantly, it is sad to think we have no pilot or crew for Bricklink.
Is it fated to crash and burn eventually? Do we need to get our parachutes
ready?
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I think it will be ok  I am more afraid of stupid changes than of Bricklink's
inertia. I'm not going to participate in this new Bricklink XP they're
developing, and I wish they hadn't come up with that idea. Anyway, as long
as Bricklink is just asleep it's fine by me. It's not dying, just sleeping
It generates money so if anything would happen to it, even the least interested
management would take measures keep it running.
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We don't know either but think it may be okay. Many businesses fail because
they do not listen to their customers. That is a serious matter here, but they
have the market pull - thanks to Dan and all the excellent volunteers they have
had over the years. Customers
have a strange habit of going where the products are and BL is probably at the
top of the tree for that.
We won't be signing up for xp either - it isn't aimed at our type of
store - its target is a large one - the 'Soccer Moms' so to speak who
want a set for little Johnny for xmas and do not need the complications of Bricklink
to hamper them. In MP's presentation at Brickworld last year he suggested
an Amazon/Ebay model (we don't know if they have achieved that or not and
his throwaway comments about we will continue to support the classic site don't
fill many of us with enthusiasm, but those are the issues that are known at
present.
We were also informed some time ago that Phase I release was due to come out
in March ((and it didn't make it - rumour has it that Phase 2 will be out
at the end of the year)) so we still have plenty of time to contemplate this
radical change.
Storerooms - we don't use them either but we know people that do. It is,
however, unlikely that you will get any changes to the classic site as MP also
announced nothing more will be done on the classic site due to the fact they
feel xp is the future , they don't understand the 'spaghetti code',
and their
early changes were not met with enthusiasm.
Apparently xp requires Instant Checkout (not a problem for some), also requires
Paypal for Marketplaces (Again not a problem for some) but little else is known
about it. I think generally there is a lack of interest in this latest tangent.
It may appeal to some but large part stores may find it diametrically opposed
to the way they operate. There have been, since the announcement, not many threads
about it so everything may have changed or it may be exactly as they outlined,
we won't really know til it is released, it appears.
Not really convinced that is the best way to get new software accepted and 'taken
up' but it isn't our business to run it is theirs - we are only here
to pay the bills  .
How about this for a throwaway line - might not be our (Community) business to
run but then again, maybe it should be 
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| Author: | BrickTobi | | Posted: | Sep 9, 2019 07:05 | | Subject: | Remark in validation process | | Viewed: | 65 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
| I miss the remarks by adding a new part to my invetory. if I have the part in
the invetory there is shown the old price but not the old (and new) remarks.
thanks and regards
tobias
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| Author: | Teup | | Posted: | Sep 9, 2019 06:44 | | Subject: | Re: More stockrooms! | | Viewed: | 49 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, nologolego writes:
| | But most importantly, it is sad to think we have no pilot or crew for Bricklink.
Is it fated to crash and burn eventually? Do we need to get our parachutes
ready?
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I think it will be ok I am more afraid of stupid changes than of Bricklink's
inertia. I'm not going to participate in this new Bricklink XP they're
developing, and I wish they hadn't come up with that idea. Anyway, as long
as Bricklink is just asleep it's fine by me. It's not dying, just sleeping
It generates money so if anything would happen to it, even the least interested
management would take measures keep it running.
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| Author: | nologolego | | Posted: | Sep 9, 2019 06:37 | | Subject: | Re: More stockrooms! | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, Teup writes:
| | In Suggestions, Shintaku writes:
| | I personally am fine with three but I've heard people complaining that 3
stockrooms are very few, as you can have a lot of wanted lists, a lot of featured
items, it's limitating that you only have 3.
I don't think it would be dramatic to increaase this number.
What do you thinK?
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I don't get the idea of "multiple stockrooms" in the first place. The way
I see it, it is a binary thing: something can either be for sale or not for sale.
(Maybe a second Schrödinger's stockroom for items that are neither for sale
nor not for sale?  )
If I understand it correctly, multiple stockrooms are kind of like tagging items
with remarks. The remarks feature already exists. It's overlapping functionality.
I'm guessing multiple stockrooms are needed for inventory operations that
apply to one tag only, and the remarks field is not available for this operation?
Then Bricklink should have made the remarks field available to that operation.
That way, the whole multiple stockrooms thing could have been abolished and at
the same time you would have kept all the functionality. It's like you can
define an infinite number of "stockrooms", but in your remarks.
(Bricklink's cockpit is abandoned and we're left to our own devices,
it's not like it will change of course.. so I say "could have been" )
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I like having multiple stockrooms because I use them for multiple purposes (back-stock,
items temporarily removed from sale, items that have been misplaced and need
to be found, sets I am parting out, sets I am considering parting out, parts
for my own use). I often find myself juggling the stockrooms, and wish I had
more, but I manage with three.
I hadn't considered using remarks to keep things categorized. Thanks for
the tip; I will experiment with it and see if it works for me.
But most importantly, it is sad to think we have no pilot or crew for Bricklink.
Is it fated to crash and burn eventually? Do we need to get our parachutes
ready?
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| Author: | Shintaku | | Posted: | Sep 9, 2019 06:34 | | Subject: | Re: More stockrooms! | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, Teup writes:
| | In Suggestions, Shintaku writes:
| | I personally am fine with three but I've heard people complaining that 3
stockrooms are very few, as you can have a lot of wanted lists, a lot of featured
items, it's limitating that you only have 3.
I don't think it would be dramatic to increaase this number.
What do you thinK?
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I don't get the idea of "multiple stockrooms" in the first place. The way
I see it, it is a binary thing: something can either be for sale or not for sale.
(Maybe a second Schrödinger's stockroom for items that are neither for sale
nor not for sale? )
If I understand it correctly, multiple stockrooms are kind of like tagging items
with remarks. The remarks feature already exists. It's overlapping functionality.
I'm guessing multiple stockrooms are needed for inventory operations that
apply to one tag only, and the remarks field is not available for this operation?
Then Bricklink should have made the remarks field available to that operation.
That way, the whole multiple stockrooms thing could have been abolished and at
the same time you would have kept all the functionality. It's like you can
define an infinite number of "stockrooms", but in your remarks.
(Bricklink's cockpit is abandoned and we're left to our own devices,
it's not like it will change of course.. so I say "could have been" )
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Of course if you could filter in the main inventory menu by remarks, this would
become useless.
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| Author: | msSquirrel | | Posted: | Sep 9, 2019 05:50 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 10756-1 | | Viewed: | 24 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part spa0035 (Not Applicable) Jurassic World Helicopter - Set 10756 (Counterpart)
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| Author: | Teup | | Posted: | Sep 9, 2019 05:28 | | Subject: | Re: More stockrooms! | | Viewed: | 56 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, Shintaku writes:
| | I personally am fine with three but I've heard people complaining that 3
stockrooms are very few, as you can have a lot of wanted lists, a lot of featured
items, it's limitating that you only have 3.
I don't think it would be dramatic to increaase this number.
What do you thinK?
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I don't get the idea of "multiple stockrooms" in the first place. The way
I see it, it is a binary thing: something can either be for sale or not for sale.
(Maybe a second Schrödinger's stockroom for items that are neither for sale
nor not for sale? )
If I understand it correctly, multiple stockrooms are kind of like tagging items
with remarks. The remarks feature already exists. It's overlapping functionality.
I'm guessing multiple stockrooms are needed for inventory operations that
apply to one tag only, and the remarks field is not available for this operation?
Then Bricklink should have made the remarks field available to that operation.
That way, the whole multiple stockrooms thing could have been abolished and at
the same time you would have kept all the functionality. It's like you can
define an infinite number of "stockrooms", but in your remarks.
(Bricklink's cockpit is abandoned and we're left to our own devices,
it's not like it will change of course.. so I say "could have been" )
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| Author: | Shintaku | | Posted: | Sep 9, 2019 04:18 | | Subject: | More stockrooms! | | Viewed: | 142 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
| I personally am fine with three but I've heard people complaining that 3
stockrooms are very few, as you can have a lot of wanted lists, a lot of featured
items, it's limitating that you only have 3.
I don't think it would be dramatic to increaase this number.
What do you thinK?
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| Author: | Hygrotus | | Posted: | Sep 9, 2019 04:11 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Book mag2019sw09pl | | Viewed: | 27 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Set 911719-1 Kanan Jarrus foil pack (Alternate) (match ID 1)
* Add 1 Set 911834-1 Finn foil pack (Alternate) (match ID 1)
* Add 1 Set 911943-1 Luke Skywalker foil pack (Alternate) (match ID 1)
* Add 1 Set 911837-1 AT-ST foil pack (Alternate) (match ID 1)
* Change 1 Set 911839-1 Obi-Wan Kenobi foil pack {match ID 0 to 1}
Comments from Submitter:
Beside main foil pack (B-wing) in this issue was added second one extra foil pack. In my copy it was Obi-Wan Kenobi which is already in inventory. But in diffrent copies second one foil pack was added different one. Found information on polish blog (in polish unfortunetly) about other possible ones to be found with this issue beside B-wing. So you could buy this magazin with U-wing and second foil pack which could be one of five diffrent ones. Have no idea if there could be more possibilites. Those were confirmed by diffrent people from different parts of country.
http://legookazje.blogspot.com/2019/08/magazyn-lego-star-wars-92019-juz-w.html
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| Author: | Cob | | Posted: | Sep 8, 2019 21:51 | | Subject: | Re: new tile category - with stickers only | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, TeeBoxLu writes:
| | I would love to see tiles with stickers as a separate category from printed tiles.
I have seen this topic discussed on a few Lego Facebook Groups as well.
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Voted no, I prefer to look at all the tiles at once. I lay out all my tiles
and pick out the same patterns, then I will separate later by printed or stickers
for the hard to determine items.
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| Author: | Mistress_Lisa | | Posted: | Sep 8, 2019 21:46 | | Subject: | Re: new tile category - with stickers only | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, 62Bricks writes:
| | In Suggestions, TeeBoxLu writes:
| | I would love to see tiles with stickers as a separate category from printed tiles.
I have seen this topic discussed on a few Lego Facebook Groups as well.
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You can isolate parts with stickers from the search results by adding sticker*
to your search terms (to find only parts with stickers) or -sticker* (to filter
out parts with stickers)
You can also use goatleg.com as a shortcut
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Yes, I use the above method as I am sure many others do as well. But the crazy
organizing gene in me thinks they should be in different categories. So I
vote for splitting out not only tiles that are stickered and printed, but ALL
decorated parts into stickered parts, and printed parts.
Lisa
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| Author: | 62Bricks | | Posted: | Sep 8, 2019 21:13 | | Subject: | Re: new tile category - with stickers only | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, TeeBoxLu writes:
| | I would love to see tiles with stickers as a separate category from printed tiles.
I have seen this topic discussed on a few Lego Facebook Groups as well.
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You can isolate parts with stickers from the search results by adding sticker*
to your search terms (to find only parts with stickers) or -sticker* (to filter
out parts with stickers)
You can also use goatleg.com as a shortcut
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| Author: | CCBricks | | Posted: | Sep 8, 2019 21:11 | | Subject: | Re: Question regarding: 4486-1 | | Viewed: | 48 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, randyf writes:
| | In Catalog, CCBricks writes:
| | Greetings all...
I had a question regarding the following set:
Can anyone confirm, who has this set, how many bags are included? I have this
set without the box. It contains 2 bags and the instructions. It looks like
everything is there.
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http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=5652397
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Sweeeeeeeeeeeet!!! Thanks Randy
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| Author: | TeeBoxLu | | Posted: | Sep 8, 2019 21:01 | | Subject: | new tile category - with stickers only | | Viewed: | 117 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
| I would love to see tiles with stickers as a separate category from printed tiles.
I have seen this topic discussed on a few Lego Facebook Groups as well.
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| Author: | randyf | | Posted: | Sep 8, 2019 16:29 | | Subject: | Re: Question regarding: 4486-1 | | Viewed: | 51 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, CCBricks writes:
| | Greetings all...
I had a question regarding the following set:
Can anyone confirm, who has this set, how many bags are included? I have this
set without the box. It contains 2 bags and the instructions. It looks like
everything is there.
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http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=5652397
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| Author: | CCBricks | | Posted: | Sep 8, 2019 14:50 | | Subject: | Question regarding: 4486-1 | | Viewed: | 125 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
| Greetings all...
I had a question regarding the following set:
Can anyone confirm, who has this set, how many bags are included? I have this
set without the box. It contains 2 bags and the instructions. It looks like
everything is there.
Also, what is the difference between the two sets below, other than the box?
[s=4486-2]
Thanks in advance!
Brian
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| Author: | stergann | | Posted: | Sep 8, 2019 13:04 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 76054-1 | | Viewed: | 21 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 2 Part 6153bpb11 Black Wedge 6 x 4 Cutout with Stud Notches with Yellow Bat-Like Symbols on Black Background Pattern (Sticker) - Set 76054 (Counterpart)
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| Author: | stergann | | Posted: | Sep 8, 2019 13:02 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 76083-1 | | Viewed: | 16 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 3068bpb1264 Reddish Brown Tile 2 x 2 with Groove with Warning Sign, 'DODC' and 'ITEM: A546' on White Background Pattern (Sticker) - Set 76083 (Counterpart)
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| Author: | stergann | | Posted: | Sep 8, 2019 13:01 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 76049-1 | | Viewed: | 12 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 6636pb201R Red Tile 1 x 6 with 'NO STEP' on Red Background Pattern Model Right Side (Sticker) - Set 76049 (Counterpart)
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| Author: | stergann | | Posted: | Sep 8, 2019 12:59 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 60022-1 | | Viewed: | 14 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 2431pb603 Yellow Tile 1 x 4 with Red and White Danger Stripes Pattern (Sticker) - Set 60022 (Counterpart)
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| Author: | stergann | | Posted: | Sep 8, 2019 12:57 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 70629-1 | | Viewed: | 13 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 6239pb079 Sand Blue Tail Shuttle with Black Shark and Alien Symbols Pattern on Both Sides (Stickers) - Set 70629 (Counterpart)
* Add 1 Part 3068bpb1263 Red Tile 2 x 2 with Groove with Black Diamonds, Gold Crosses and Dots Pattern (Sticker) - Set 70629 (Counterpart)
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| Author: | stergann | | Posted: | Sep 8, 2019 12:55 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 70638-1 | | Viewed: | 16 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 11477pb074L Red Slope, Curved 2 x 1 No Studs with Vent Holes Pattern Model Left Side (Sticker) - Set 70638 (Counterpart)
* Add 1 Part 11477pb074R Red Slope, Curved 2 x 1 No Studs with Vent Holes Pattern Model Right Side (Sticker) - Set 70638 (Counterpart)
* Add 1 Part 2431pb602L Bright Light Orange Tile 1 x 4 with Red Flame on Bright Light Orange Background Model Left Side (Sticker) - Set 70638 (Counterpart)
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| Author: | ziddi | | Posted: | Sep 8, 2019 11:53 | | Subject: | Re: Part that I can't found | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| Thank you!
In Catalog, Stuart9 writes:
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In Catalog, ziddi writes:
| | Hello,
does someone know what is the part on the picture? can't find it.
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| Author: | stergann | | Posted: | Sep 8, 2019 10:27 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 70731-1 | | Viewed: | 20 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 2335pb202 Blue Flag 2 x 2 Square with Gold Ninjago Lightning Power Emblem Pattern on Both Sides (Stickers) - Set 70731 (Counterpart)
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| Author: | stergann | | Posted: | Sep 8, 2019 10:24 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 70622-1 | | Viewed: | 14 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 3002pb40 Black Brick 2 x 3 with Wires, '1607' and 'LCL' Pattern on Both Sides (Stickers) - Set 70622 (Counterpart)
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| Author: | stergann | | Posted: | Sep 8, 2019 10:23 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 8641-1 | | Viewed: | 15 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 6091pb017 Orange Brick, Modified 1 x 2 x 1 1/3 with Curved Top with '2' on Checkered Background Pattern (Sticker) - Set 8641 (Counterpart)
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| Author: | Ladyhawke74 | | Posted: | Sep 8, 2019 10:20 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 76082-1 | | Viewed: | 15 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 2 Part 85984pb227 Green Slope 30 1 x 2 x 2/3 with ATM Terminal Pattern (Sticker) - Set 76082 (Counterpart)
* Add 3 Part 3684cpb023 Blue Slope 75 2 x 2 x 3 - Solid Studs with Red 'N' and 'BANK' Pattern (Sticker) - Set 76082 (Counterpart)
* Add 1 Part 87079pb633 Blue Tile 2 x 4 with 'BANK' Pattern (Sticker) - Set 76082 (Counterpart)
* Add 1 Part 87079pb634 Blue Tile 2 x 4 with Red 'N' on Medium Blue Background Pattern (Sticker) - Set 76082 (Counterpart)
* Add 1 Part 87079pb635 Blue Tile 2 x 4 with Debit Card Logo and Arrow Pattern (Sticker) - Set 76082 (Counterpart)
* Add 1 Part 3069bpb732 Orange Tile 1 x 2 with Groove with 'DODC' and 'ITEM: AF15' Pattern (Sticker) - Set 76082 (Counterpart)
* Add 1 Part 59349pb161 Trans-Clear Panel 1 x 6 x 5 with Cracks on Window Pattern (Stickers) - Set 76082 (Counterpart)
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| Author: | Soviet | | Posted: | Sep 8, 2019 07:33 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 41335-1 | | Viewed: | 26 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Delete 1 Part 27965 Medium Lavender Hose, Flexible 22L with 2 Connector Ends (Zipline) (Extra)
Comments from Submitter:
There's no extra 828618 part.
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| Author: | Ladyhawke74 | | Posted: | Sep 8, 2019 05:09 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 76086-1 | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 2 Part 44225pb001a Light Bluish Gray Technic Rotation Joint Disk with Pin and 3L Liftarm Thick with Vents and Red Rectangle Pattern Side A (Sticker) - Set 76086 (Counterpart)
* Add 2 Part 44225pb001b Light Bluish Gray Technic Rotation Joint Disk with Pin and 3L Liftarm Thick with Vents and Red Rectangle Pattern Side B (Sticker) - Set 76086 (Counterpart)
* Add 1 Part 3010pb274 Black Brick 1 x 4 with Grille and Red Headlights Pattern (Sticker) - Set 76086 (Counterpart)
* Add 1 Part 63864pb083 Yellow Tile 1 x 3 with Red Gauges and Buttons Pattern (Sticker) - Set 76086 (Counterpart)
* Add 1 Part 63864pb084 Yellow Tile 1 x 3 with Red Level Meter Pattern (Sticker) - Set 76086 (Counterpart)
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| Author: | Brickych | | Posted: | Sep 8, 2019 03:30 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 70704-1 | | Viewed: | 23 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 2 Part 2431pb600 Bright Green Tile 1 x 4 with Black Outlined Battery, Aim Symbol and 6 Black Points Pattern (Sticker) - Set 70704 (Counterpart)
* Add 1 Part 2431pb601 Bright Green Tile 1 x 4 with White 'PRESSURE' and 2 Black Symbols Pattern (Sticker) - Set 70704 (Counterpart)
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| Author: | qwertyboy | | Posted: | Sep 7, 2019 22:55 | | Subject: | Re: found wrong category | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Teup writes:
| | In Catalog, FloathBricks writes:
| | Hello everybody,
Hope the post is right here. I found an article that is listed in the wrong category:
3626cpb2423 is listed under "Mini Doll, Head". Should actually under "Minifigure,
Head"
Greetings
Florian
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Interesting. Why can printed versions of parts even have different categories
than their parent part? Is there even a case where that is needed? I can think
of one case: 2 x 2 x 2 Slopes with dress prints could go under Minifig,Bodypart
(or better: change the "legs assembly" category in "lower body" and move all
short legs, mermaid tails and ghost lower bodies there too). But even in this
case, those parts are simply "slope".
So if printed parts never even have a different category than their parent part,
why is it apparently needed that these parts are assigned a category manually?
It's just extra work and extra risk of error. In my own webshop's catalog,
the data of the non printed parent part is used as much as possible. That saved
me a whole lot of work.
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Check out
and its printed versions.
Niek.
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| Author: | Stuart9 | | Posted: | Sep 7, 2019 16:51 | | Subject: | Re: Part that I can't found | | Viewed: | 73 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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In Catalog, ziddi writes:
| | Hello,
does someone know what is the part on the picture? can't find it.
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| Author: | ziddi | | Posted: | Sep 7, 2019 16:08 | | Subject: | Part that I can't found | | Viewed: | 130 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
| Hello,
does someone know what is the part on the picture? can't find it.
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | Sep 7, 2019 15:04 | | Subject: | Re: found wrong category | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Teup writes:
| | In Catalog, FloathBricks writes:
| | Hello everybody,
Hope the post is right here. I found an article that is listed in the wrong category:
3626cpb2423 is listed under "Mini Doll, Head". Should actually under "Minifigure,
Head"
Greetings
Florian
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Interesting. Why can printed versions of parts even have different categories
than their parent part? Is there even a case where that is needed? I can think
of one case: 2 x 2 x 2 Slopes with dress prints could go under Minifig,Bodypart
(or better: change the "legs assembly" category in "lower body" and move all
short legs, mermaid tails and ghost lower bodies there too). But even in this
case, those parts are simply "slope".
So if printed parts never even have a different category than their parent part,
why is it apparently needed that these parts are assigned a category manually?
It's just extra work and extra risk of error. In my own webshop's catalog,
the data of the non printed parent part is used as much as possible. That saved
me a whole lot of work.
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The BL database does not 'know' about parent parts. This is something
that we as users understand by trimming the part number, but in the underlying
database, there is no such relation between P=3626cpb2423 and P=3626c. For the
database engine, these are just two unrelated records that happen to be near
each other in alphabetical order. Therefore, the category field is to be filled
separately with every item.
There is a relation in the database that relates P=3626c to P=3626a and P=3626b,
but that is not the relation you seek right now.
With the current database, this functionality of automatically linking categories
to the category of the parent part, is (a little) harder to build. However, it
would have unintended consequences: A quick selection in Excel learns that of
the 40K decorated part, 11K have the same category as their 'parent'
part, 24K have not, and 5K have no parent part defined in the database. This
is mostly because there is a separate category for decorated, but there are more
examples.
Hans-Peter
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| Author: | Teup | | Posted: | Sep 7, 2019 13:00 | | Subject: | Re: found wrong category | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, SylvainLS writes:
| | In Catalog, Teup writes:
| | […]
So if printed parts never even have a different category than their parent part,
why is it apparently needed that these parts are assigned a category manually? […]
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There are lots of reasons why something isn’t automatized. The main ones are:
1. You have to realize it’s stupid work.
2. “You can automatize that?!” The users don’t even know they can ask for it
to be done.
3. And, of course, “there’s something else more urgent to do.”
You thought about it because you’re lazy (in a good way ) and you needed to
do the job yourself.
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You're probably right, a lot if this may have to do with the fact that catalog
work is unpaid work for Bricklink. Why waste time on making something that's
free less work?
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| Author: | Brickych | | Posted: | Sep 7, 2019 12:23 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 9466-1 | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 2431pb599 Dark Bluish Gray Tile 1 x 4 with 'AC9466' License Plate Pattern (Sticker) - Set 9466 (Counterpart)
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| Author: | Hygrotus | | Posted: | Sep 7, 2019 12:05 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 76086-1 | | Viewed: | 23 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
| In Inventories Requests, Ladyhawke74 writes:
| | Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 3068bpb1040 Black Tile 2 x 2 with Groove with Silver Batman Logo Pattern (Sticker) - Set 76046
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Please move this part to counterparts section
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Sep 7, 2019 11:59 | | Subject: | Re: found wrong category | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Teup writes:
| | […]
So if printed parts never even have a different category than their parent part,
why is it apparently needed that these parts are assigned a category manually? […]
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There are lots of reasons why something isn’t automatized. The main ones are:
1. You have to realize it’s stupid work.
2. “You can automatize that?!” The users don’t even know they can ask for it
to be done.
3. And, of course, “there’s something else more urgent to do.”
You thought about it because you’re lazy (in a good way ) and you needed to
do the job yourself.
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| Author: | WoutR | | Posted: | Sep 7, 2019 11:57 | | Subject: | Re: found wrong category | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, FloathBricks writes:
| | Hello everybody,
Hope the post is right here. I found an article that is listed in the wrong category:
3626cpb2423 is listed under "Mini Doll, Head". Should actually under "Minifigure,
Head"
Greetings
Florian
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| Author: | 62Bricks | | Posted: | Sep 7, 2019 11:55 | | Subject: | Re: found wrong category | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Teup writes:
| | In Catalog, FloathBricks writes:
| | Hello everybody,
Hope the post is right here. I found an article that is listed in the wrong category:
3626cpb2423 is listed under "Mini Doll, Head". Should actually under "Minifigure,
Head"
Greetings
Florian
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Interesting. Why can printed versions of parts even have different categories
than their parent part? Is there even a case where that is needed? I can think
of one case: 2 x 2 x 2 Slopes with dress prints could go under Minifig,Bodypart
(or better: change the "legs assembly" category in "lower body" and move all
short legs, mermaid tails and ghost lower bodies there too). But even in this
case, those parts are simply "slope".
So if printed parts never even have a different category than their parent part,
why is it apparently needed that these parts are assigned a category manually?
It's just extra work and extra risk of error. In my own webshop's catalog,
the data of the non printed parent part is used as much as possible. That saved
me a whole lot of work.
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This is why goatleg exists - the flatness of the Bricklink catalog makes it difficult
to find decorated parts because they are all thrown into one jumbled category
at the same level as undecorated parts. If the Bricklink catalog were arranged
with true categories and subcategories that move from the general to the specific,
then decorated parts would be subcategories of their undecorated versions and
would be much easier to find.
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Sep 7, 2019 11:48 | | Subject: | Re: found wrong category | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Teup writes:
| | […]
(or better: change the "legs assembly" category in "lower body" and move all
short legs, mermaid tails and ghost lower bodies there too) […]
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Yes, please.
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| Author: | Hygrotus | | Posted: | Sep 7, 2019 11:47 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 10733-1 | | Viewed: | 15 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
| In Inventories Requests, Petar_416 writes:
| | In Inventories Requests, paulvdb writes:
| | In Inventories Requests, Petar_416 writes:
| | Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 30386 Reddish Brown Hinge Brick 1 x 2 Locking with 1 Finger Vertical End and 2 Fingers Vertical End
Comments from Submitter:
Part is missing in the list.
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This part is included in the minifigure inventory for
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I think it would be logical to have that part listed in the main list and not
buried in some alternative list.
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Use function "Break minifigs" then you will have every part from minifigs in
the main list.
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| Author: | elias3 | | Posted: | Sep 7, 2019 11:40 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 7942-1 | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
| In Inventories Requests, Petar_416 writes:
| | In Inventories Requests, paulvdb writes:
| | In Inventories Requests, Petar_416 writes:
| | Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Delete 1 Part 3730 Light Bluish Gray Plate, Modified 2 x 2 with Towball Socket, Short, 4 Slots (match ID 1)
* Add 1 Part 63082 Light Bluish Gray Plate, Modified 2 x 2 with Towball Socket, Short, Flattened with Holes and Axle Hole in Center
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This part is already included in the alternate items section of the inventory.
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I think it would be correct if 63082 part is in the list and then 3730 is in
the alternative list. Take a look at instructions for 7942 set and you will see
that 62082 part is there listed.
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Hi
As you know there are 2 versions.
It would be fine if the first release parts are in the inventory, other parts
in the alternate section.
https://www.lego.com/biassets/bi/4502939.pdf
https://www.lego.com/biassets/bi/4586971.pdf
There are a lot of differences between the 1ste and 2nd release. Maybe put all
parts used for the 2nd but not for the 1st in the MID '99'. (as there
are already parts in for the MID 99 in this set)
Stefaan
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| Author: | Teup | | Posted: | Sep 7, 2019 11:38 | | Subject: | Re: found wrong category | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, FloathBricks writes:
| | Hello everybody,
Hope the post is right here. I found an article that is listed in the wrong category:
3626cpb2423 is listed under "Mini Doll, Head". Should actually under "Minifigure,
Head"
Greetings
Florian
|
Interesting. Why can printed versions of parts even have different categories
than their parent part? Is there even a case where that is needed? I can think
of one case: 2 x 2 x 2 Slopes with dress prints could go under Minifig,Bodypart
(or better: change the "legs assembly" category in "lower body" and move all
short legs, mermaid tails and ghost lower bodies there too). But even in this
case, those parts are simply "slope".
So if printed parts never even have a different category than their parent part,
why is it apparently needed that these parts are assigned a category manually?
It's just extra work and extra risk of error. In my own webshop's catalog,
the data of the non printed parent part is used as much as possible. That saved
me a whole lot of work.
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| Author: | Petar_416 | | Posted: | Sep 7, 2019 11:32 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 10733-1 | | Viewed: | 16 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
| In Inventories Requests, paulvdb writes:
| | In Inventories Requests, Petar_416 writes:
| | Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 30386 Reddish Brown Hinge Brick 1 x 2 Locking with 1 Finger Vertical End and 2 Fingers Vertical End
Comments from Submitter:
Part is missing in the list.
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This part is included in the minifigure inventory for
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I think it would be logical to have that part listed in the main list and not
buried in some alternative list.
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| Author: | Petar_416 | | Posted: | Sep 7, 2019 11:27 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 7942-1 | | Viewed: | 18 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
| In Inventories Requests, paulvdb writes:
| | In Inventories Requests, Petar_416 writes:
| | Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Delete 1 Part 3730 Light Bluish Gray Plate, Modified 2 x 2 with Towball Socket, Short, 4 Slots (match ID 1)
* Add 1 Part 63082 Light Bluish Gray Plate, Modified 2 x 2 with Towball Socket, Short, Flattened with Holes and Axle Hole in Center
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This part is already included in the alternate items section of the inventory.
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I think it would be correct if 63082 part is in the list and then 3730 is in
the alternative list. Take a look at instructions for 7942 set and you will see
that 62082 part is there listed.
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| Author: | samsam2 | | Posted: | Sep 7, 2019 11:15 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 7621-1 | | Viewed: | 16 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part BA13pb02 Dark Tan Stickered Assembly 2 x 4 with R2-D2 and C-3PO on Dark Tan Background Pattern (Sticker) - Set 7621 - 2 Tiles 2 x 2 (Counterpart)
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| Author: | SteinchendeaIer | | Posted: | Sep 7, 2019 10:24 | | Subject: | found wrong category | | Viewed: | 108 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
| Hello everybody,
Hope the post is right here. I found an article that is listed in the wrong category:
3626cpb2423 is listed under "Mini Doll, Head". Should actually under "Minifigure,
Head"
Greetings
Florian
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| Author: | Ladyhawke74 | | Posted: | Sep 6, 2019 17:18 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 76086-1 | | Viewed: | 20 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 3068bpb1040 Black Tile 2 x 2 with Groove with Silver Batman Logo Pattern (Sticker) - Set 76046
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| Author: | palenjo | | Posted: | Sep 6, 2019 10:54 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 329-1 | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
| In Inventories Requests, steelant writes:
| | Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 4 Part Black {3009 Brick 1 x 6 to CRSSPRT02 Brick 1 x 6 without Bottom Tubes, with Cross Supports}
* Change 3 Part Black {3023 Plate 1 x 2 to 3023OLD Plate 1 x 2 with old style bottom}
* Change 20 Part Light Gray {3023 Plate 1 x 2 to 3023OLD Plate 1 x 2 with old style bottom}
* Change 2 Part Trans-Clear {3009 Brick 1 x 6 to CRSSPRT02 Brick 1 x 6 without Bottom Tubes, with Cross Supports}
* Change 2 Part Trans-Clear {3023 Plate 1 x 2 to 3023OLD Plate 1 x 2 with old style bottom}
* Change 3 Part Yellow {3023 Plate 1 x 2 to 3023OLD Plate 1 x 2 with old style bottom}
Comments from Submitter:
The information comes from the opening of a "mint-in-box" unopened set (Samsonite). I opened the set to verify the pieces. I also have info on what "lego logo's" are on the studs, to ensure era-specific correctness if interested.
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It's great to get info from unopened sets and that people take their time
to correct old inventory lists. Still, there is a problem. This new inventory
means that the old inventory was crap. I don't think it was. Is it dead certain
that the sets released in for example Europe contained exactly the same parts
as the Samsonite versions? I think that the parts 3009 and 3023 should have remained
as alternate parts. Also, what about the sellers of set 329 having painstakingly
collected the parts in order to sell this set? Now, they need to start the process
all over again. The BL method of inventory list making should allow some variations
which are highly probable.
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