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| In Catalog, jennnifer writes:
| | In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
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...you will notice a sea of green, followed by a sea of blue, followed by another
sea of green. This means he continued to contribute to the catalog after having
once been an admin, which is (unfortunately) something rather uncommon. But it
demonstrates a great and correct attitude, the kind of attitude we wish to model
for all of our other contributors out there, especially the ones still cutting
their teeth.
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Sorry, but I must say that I take offense at this statement. You are passing
judgement on the previous admins and their reasons for leaving the site. You
are implying that the 'correct' attitude would be to maintain one's
dedication to a site even after you may have had a bad experience.
You don't know how they were treated by the management and members of this
site.
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I think you make a valid point, I felt so when I first read Russell’s statement
yesterday. But if you’ll allow me just a moment of open mindedness to express
how I reasoned through that portion or Russell’s post…
Simply put, the 'attitude' Russell speaks of, and what you've taken
umbrage with, is for lack of a better term, site first. That is the idea
of BL, not any given people of it - at any given time. Yes, it’s a for-profit
venture, but it’s inception and all important developmental years, were steeped
in the idea of a site that is community for AFOL, according to what is now doctrine
but simply was what Daniel expressed.
I think Russell (understanding he’s partially responsible for the current direction
of BL) to use a metaphor, is attempting to correct course of the ship we all
have boarded
You were as dedicated a BL Inventories Admin as any, I thought. We never met,
but I think I remember you from the Seattle Round Table, sitting across from
my son and I. You’ve given a lot of yourself to the site and should be shown
appreciation, along with the several others that have given selflessly to better
our catalog, including the many non-admin contributors. Catalog is what makes
this site, IMHO.
All that being said, I understand Russell’s statement.
As to your statement "how they were treated by the management and members
of this site" you're no longer an admin, express yourself! I don't believe
unpaid positions are subject to the same enforceability of non-discloser agreements,
if any  If you want people to understand the concern that you've taken
the time to post, you'll need to add more context.
Forum participants are less than a percent of the overall site membership, but
the percentage of those that read the forum is far greater.
Take your time, but tell your story, Jen. That is, if you haven't already
somewhere here in the forum.
-Cory
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| Author: | superchicken77 | | Posted: | Sep 13, 2019 14:13 | | Subject: | Re: We have a new Catalog Associate! | | Viewed: | 61 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| I thought the same thing.
In Catalog, jennnifer writes:
| | In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
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...you will notice a sea of green, followed by a sea of blue, followed by another
sea of green. This means he continued to contribute to the catalog after having
once been an admin, which is (unfortunately) something rather uncommon. But it
demonstrates a great and correct attitude, the kind of attitude we wish to model
for all of our other contributors out there, especially the ones still cutting
their teeth.
|
Sorry, but I must say that I take offense at this statement. You are passing
judgement on the previous admins and their reasons for leaving the site. You
are implying that the 'correct' attitude would be to maintain one's
dedication to a site even after you may have had a bad experience.
You don't know how they were treated by the management and members of this
site.
Jen
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| Author: | Soviet | | Posted: | Sep 13, 2019 13:56 | | Subject: | Re: We have a new Catalog Associate! | | Viewed: | 67 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, crazylegoman writes:
I see what you did there
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| Author: | crazylegoman | | Posted: | Sep 13, 2019 13:53 | | Subject: | Re: We have a new Catalog Associate! | | Viewed: | 105 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| Author: | VOTB | | Posted: | Sep 13, 2019 10:10 | | Subject: | Re: We have a new Catalog Associate! | | Viewed: | 74 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| | Hello everyone,
I'm very pleased to announce that we have appointed longtime member BricksThatStick
to the Catalog Associate position. Paul served as the site's 4th Inventories
Admin during 2010 to 2011 alongside Emma (SimplyBricks). He effectively replaced
Dan Jezek, the site's founder, who had a special fondness for inventories
work and who of course left very big shoes to fill.
If you take the time to scroll through Paul's 900+ inventories changes:
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogInvChangeItem.asp?chgUserID=44744&v=3
...you will notice a sea of green, followed by a sea of blue, followed by another
sea of green. This means he continued to contribute to the catalog after having
once been an admin, which is (unfortunately) something rather uncommon. But it
demonstrates a great and correct attitude, the kind of attitude we wish to model
for all of our other contributors out there, especially the ones still cutting
their teeth.
Paul has, over the years, been very active as a seller and many of you will know
him also from his activity in the Forum. We look forward to his practical insights
and we are confident he will play a vital role in our growing catalog team.
Please welcome him back! 
Russell
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Thanks for the announcement! And I am greatful for everyone's hard work!
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| Author: | jennnifer | | Posted: | Sep 13, 2019 09:33 | | Subject: | Re: We have a new Catalog Associate! | | Viewed: | 151 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
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...you will notice a sea of green, followed by a sea of blue, followed by another
sea of green. This means he continued to contribute to the catalog after having
once been an admin, which is (unfortunately) something rather uncommon. But it
demonstrates a great and correct attitude, the kind of attitude we wish to model
for all of our other contributors out there, especially the ones still cutting
their teeth.
|
Sorry, but I must say that I take offense at this statement. You are passing
judgement on the previous admins and their reasons for leaving the site. You
are implying that the 'correct' attitude would be to maintain one's
dedication to a site even after you may have had a bad experience.
You don't know how they were treated by the management and members of this
site.
Jen
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| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Sep 13, 2019 05:12 | | Subject: | Re: We have a new Catalog Associate! | | Viewed: | 61 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| | Hello everyone,
I'm very pleased to announce that we have appointed longtime member BricksThatStick
to the Catalog Associate position. Paul served as the site's 4th Inventories
Admin during 2010 to 2011 alongside Emma (SimplyBricks). He effectively replaced
Dan Jezek, the site's founder, who had a special fondness for inventories
work and who of course left very big shoes to fill.
If you take the time to scroll through Paul's 900+ inventories changes:
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogInvChangeItem.asp?chgUserID=44744&v=3
...you will notice a sea of green, followed by a sea of blue, followed by another
sea of green. This means he continued to contribute to the catalog after having
once been an admin, which is (unfortunately) something rather uncommon. But it
demonstrates a great and correct attitude, the kind of attitude we wish to model
for all of our other contributors out there, especially the ones still cutting
their teeth.
Paul has, over the years, been very active as a seller and many of you will know
him also from his activity in the Forum. We look forward to his practical insights
and we are confident he will play a vital role in our growing catalog team.
Please welcome him back!
Russell
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Congrats and welcome.
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| Author: | Rob_and_Shelagh | | Posted: | Sep 13, 2019 03:51 | | Subject: | Re: We have a new Catalog Associate! | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| | Hello everyone,
I'm very pleased to announce that we have appointed longtime member BricksThatStick
to the Catalog Associate position. Paul served as the site's 4th Inventories
Admin during 2010 to 2011 alongside Emma (SimplyBricks). He effectively replaced
Dan Jezek, the site's founder, who had a special fondness for inventories
work and who of course left very big shoes to fill.
If you take the time to scroll through Paul's 900+ inventories changes:
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogInvChangeItem.asp?chgUserID=44744&v=3
...you will notice a sea of green, followed by a sea of blue, followed by another
sea of green. This means he continued to contribute to the catalog after having
once been an admin, which is (unfortunately) something rather uncommon. But it
demonstrates a great and correct attitude, the kind of attitude we wish to model
for all of our other contributors out there, especially the ones still cutting
their teeth.
Paul has, over the years, been very active as a seller and many of you will know
him also from his activity in the Forum. We look forward to his practical insights
and we are confident he will play a vital role in our growing catalog team.
Please welcome him back!
Russell
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Excellent news, excellent choice!
Thanks for taking this role Paul
Robert
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| Author: | Brickwilbo | | Posted: | Sep 13, 2019 03:35 | | Subject: | Re: We have a new Catalog Associate! | | Viewed: | 50 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| | Hello everyone,
I'm very pleased to announce that we have appointed longtime member BricksThatStick
to the Catalog Associate position. Paul served as the site's 4th Inventories
Admin during 2010 to 2011 alongside Emma (SimplyBricks). He effectively replaced
Dan Jezek, the site's founder, who had a special fondness for inventories
work and who of course left very big shoes to fill.
If you take the time to scroll through Paul's 900+ inventories changes:
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogInvChangeItem.asp?chgUserID=44744&v=3
...you will notice a sea of green, followed by a sea of blue, followed by another
sea of green. This means he continued to contribute to the catalog after having
once been an admin, which is (unfortunately) something rather uncommon. But it
demonstrates a great and correct attitude, the kind of attitude we wish to model
for all of our other contributors out there, especially the ones still cutting
their teeth.
Paul has, over the years, been very active as a seller and many of you will know
him also from his activity in the Forum. We look forward to his practical insights
and we are confident he will play a vital role in our growing catalog team.
Please welcome him back!
Russell
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Congratulations.
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| Author: | Soviet | | Posted: | Sep 13, 2019 03:30 | | Subject: | Re: We have a new Catalog Associate! | | Viewed: | 50 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| | Hello everyone,
I'm very pleased to announce that we have appointed longtime member BricksThatStick
to the Catalog Associate position. Paul served as the site's 4th Inventories
Admin during 2010 to 2011 alongside Emma (SimplyBricks). He effectively replaced
Dan Jezek, the site's founder, who had a special fondness for inventories
work and who of course left very big shoes to fill.
If you take the time to scroll through Paul's 900+ inventories changes:
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogInvChangeItem.asp?chgUserID=44744&v=3
...you will notice a sea of green, followed by a sea of blue, followed by another
sea of green. This means he continued to contribute to the catalog after having
once been an admin, which is (unfortunately) something rather uncommon. But it
demonstrates a great and correct attitude, the kind of attitude we wish to model
for all of our other contributors out there, especially the ones still cutting
their teeth.
Paul has, over the years, been very active as a seller and many of you will know
him also from his activity in the Forum. We look forward to his practical insights
and we are confident he will play a vital role in our growing catalog team.
Please welcome him back!
Russell
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Congratulations kind sir.
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| Author: | Admin_Russell | | Posted: | Sep 13, 2019 01:14 | | Subject: | We have a new Catalog Associate! | | Viewed: | 338 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
| Hello everyone,
I'm very pleased to announce that we have appointed longtime member BricksThatStick
to the Catalog Associate position. Paul served as the site's 4th Inventories
Admin during 2010 to 2011 alongside Emma (SimplyBricks). He effectively replaced
Dan Jezek, the site's founder, who had a special fondness for inventories
work and who of course left very big shoes to fill.
If you take the time to scroll through Paul's 900+ inventories changes:
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogInvChangeItem.asp?chgUserID=44744&v=3
...you will notice a sea of green, followed by a sea of blue, followed by another
sea of green. This means he continued to contribute to the catalog after having
once been an admin, which is (unfortunately) something rather uncommon. But it
demonstrates a great and correct attitude, the kind of attitude we wish to model
for all of our other contributors out there, especially the ones still cutting
their teeth.
Paul has, over the years, been very active as a seller and many of you will know
him also from his activity in the Forum. We look forward to his practical insights
and we are confident he will play a vital role in our growing catalog team.
Please welcome him back!
Russell
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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: | 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: | 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: | 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: | 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: | 36 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
|
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: | 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: | 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: | SezaR | | Posted: | Sep 6, 2019 04:42 | | Subject: | Re: What year were part numbers introduced? | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, WoutR writes:
| | In Catalog, 1271moggy writes:
| | I have just wondering if anyone knew when Lego started putting the part number
on the pieces. I have just found part 3176 which looks fairly 'new'
but has no part number. It just has the numbers 5 and 04 on the underside.
What do these numbers refer to?
Apologies if this has been asked before - I cannot find a thread.
Thanking you all
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If I remember correctly, around 1985.
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You remember correctly but the roof 4509 coming with sets 7755 and 7727 in 1983
had part number since its earliest production.
Some old baseplates from 60s or 70s had also part number.
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| Author: | 1271moggy | | Posted: | Sep 6, 2019 04:22 | | Subject: | Re: What year were part numbers introduced? | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Soviet writes:
| | In Catalog, 1271moggy writes:
| | In Catalog, WoutR writes:
| | In Catalog, cosmicray writes:
| | In Catalog, crazylegoman writes:
| | In Catalog, 1271moggy writes:
| | I have just wondering if anyone knew when Lego started putting the part number
on the pieces. I have just found part 3176 which looks fairly 'new'
but has no part number. It just has the numbers 5 and 04 on the underside.
What do these numbers refer to?
Apologies if this has been asked before - I cannot find a thread.
Thanking you all
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The one or two digit numbers indicate molds and mold cavities in the actual machine
that creates the parts from liquid plastic injection. As far as what year TLC
started putting part numbers on the parts themselves, I'm afraid I do not
know.
David
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Part number such as 3001 for a 2x4 brick ? Certainly the older CA parts had that,
so it must have been in the earliest days.
Nita Rae
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The CA parts did have mold numbers (5 04) but not the part number (3176)
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Thank you all for your replies. I am now going to pose another question - What
are 'CA' parts? Sorry to be so thick.
Linda
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Cellulose Acetate plastic, which LEGO phased out in 1963.
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Thank you very much. Everyday I learn something new from the forum.
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| Author: | Soviet | | Posted: | Sep 6, 2019 04:11 | | Subject: | Re: What year were part numbers introduced? | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, 1271moggy writes:
| | In Catalog, WoutR writes:
| | In Catalog, cosmicray writes:
| | In Catalog, crazylegoman writes:
| | In Catalog, 1271moggy writes:
| | I have just wondering if anyone knew when Lego started putting the part number
on the pieces. I have just found part 3176 which looks fairly 'new'
but has no part number. It just has the numbers 5 and 04 on the underside.
What do these numbers refer to?
Apologies if this has been asked before - I cannot find a thread.
Thanking you all
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The one or two digit numbers indicate molds and mold cavities in the actual machine
that creates the parts from liquid plastic injection. As far as what year TLC
started putting part numbers on the parts themselves, I'm afraid I do not
know.
David
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Part number such as 3001 for a 2x4 brick ? Certainly the older CA parts had that,
so it must have been in the earliest days.
Nita Rae
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The CA parts did have mold numbers (5 04) but not the part number (3176)
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Thank you all for your replies. I am now going to pose another question - What
are 'CA' parts? Sorry to be so thick.
Linda
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Cellulose Acetate plastic, which LEGO phased out in 1963.
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| Author: | 1271moggy | | Posted: | Sep 6, 2019 03:54 | | Subject: | Re: What year were part numbers introduced? | | Viewed: | 27 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, WoutR writes:
| | In Catalog, cosmicray writes:
| | In Catalog, crazylegoman writes:
| | In Catalog, 1271moggy writes:
| | I have just wondering if anyone knew when Lego started putting the part number
on the pieces. I have just found part 3176 which looks fairly 'new'
but has no part number. It just has the numbers 5 and 04 on the underside.
What do these numbers refer to?
Apologies if this has been asked before - I cannot find a thread.
Thanking you all
|
The one or two digit numbers indicate molds and mold cavities in the actual machine
that creates the parts from liquid plastic injection. As far as what year TLC
started putting part numbers on the parts themselves, I'm afraid I do not
know.
David
|
Part number such as 3001 for a 2x4 brick ? Certainly the older CA parts had that,
so it must have been in the earliest days.
Nita Rae
|
The CA parts did have mold numbers (5 04) but not the part number (3176)
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Thank you all for your replies. I am now going to pose another question - What
are 'CA' parts? Sorry to be so thick.
Linda
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| Author: | FreeStorm | | Posted: | Sep 5, 2019 15:57 | | Subject: | Inside boxes from set 523-1 | | Viewed: | 72 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
| Today I received my bought set
Inside the box
There is two identical boxes with parts inside (look that funny rabbit)
Should I add these boxes as alternate picture of original box 523-1 or add as
a gear inside inventory of set 523-1 ?
-Fred
PS: maybe that box exist in catalog, but I do not find them.
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| Author: | WoutR | | Posted: | Sep 5, 2019 15:39 | | Subject: | Re: What year were part numbers introduced? | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, cosmicray writes:
| | In Catalog, crazylegoman writes:
| | In Catalog, 1271moggy writes:
| | I have just wondering if anyone knew when Lego started putting the part number
on the pieces. I have just found part 3176 which looks fairly 'new'
but has no part number. It just has the numbers 5 and 04 on the underside.
What do these numbers refer to?
Apologies if this has been asked before - I cannot find a thread.
Thanking you all
|
The one or two digit numbers indicate molds and mold cavities in the actual machine
that creates the parts from liquid plastic injection. As far as what year TLC
started putting part numbers on the parts themselves, I'm afraid I do not
know.
David
|
Part number such as 3001 for a 2x4 brick ? Certainly the older CA parts had that,
so it must have been in the earliest days.
Nita Rae
|
The CA parts did have mold numbers (5 04) but not the part number (3176)
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| Author: | WoutR | | Posted: | Sep 5, 2019 15:29 | | Subject: | Re: What year were part numbers introduced? | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, 1271moggy writes:
| | I have just wondering if anyone knew when Lego started putting the part number
on the pieces. I have just found part 3176 which looks fairly 'new'
but has no part number. It just has the numbers 5 and 04 on the underside.
What do these numbers refer to?
Apologies if this has been asked before - I cannot find a thread.
Thanking you all
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If I remember correctly, around 1985.
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| Author: | cosmicray | | Posted: | Sep 5, 2019 15:27 | | Subject: | Re: What year were part numbers introduced? | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, crazylegoman writes:
| | In Catalog, 1271moggy writes:
| | I have just wondering if anyone knew when Lego started putting the part number
on the pieces. I have just found part 3176 which looks fairly 'new'
but has no part number. It just has the numbers 5 and 04 on the underside.
What do these numbers refer to?
Apologies if this has been asked before - I cannot find a thread.
Thanking you all
|
The one or two digit numbers indicate molds and mold cavities in the actual machine
that creates the parts from liquid plastic injection. As far as what year TLC
started putting part numbers on the parts themselves, I'm afraid I do not
know.
David
|
Part number such as 3001 for a 2x4 brick ? Certainly the older CA parts had that,
so it must have been in the earliest days.
Nita Rae
|
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| Author: | crazylegoman | | Posted: | Sep 5, 2019 11:37 | | Subject: | Re: What year were part numbers introduced? | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, 1271moggy writes:
| | I have just wondering if anyone knew when Lego started putting the part number
on the pieces. I have just found part 3176 which looks fairly 'new'
but has no part number. It just has the numbers 5 and 04 on the underside.
What do these numbers refer to?
Apologies if this has been asked before - I cannot find a thread.
Thanking you all
|
The one or two digit numbers indicate molds and mold cavities in the actual machine
that creates the parts from liquid plastic injection. As far as what year TLC
started putting part numbers on the parts themselves, I'm afraid I do not
know.
David
|
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| Author: | 1271moggy | | Posted: | Sep 5, 2019 07:51 | | Subject: | What year were part numbers introduced? | | Viewed: | 96 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
| I have just wondering if anyone knew when Lego started putting the part number
on the pieces. I have just found part 3176 which looks fairly 'new'
but has no part number. It just has the numbers 5 and 04 on the underside.
What do these numbers refer to?
Apologies if this has been asked before - I cannot find a thread.
Thanking you all
|
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Sep 2, 2019 06:45 | | Subject: | Re: Elements Exclusive to BaM | | Viewed: | 60 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, constructibles writes:
| | Just to add to the never-ending "identify this part" questions, it's now
been semi-officially confirmed that LEGO has created exclusive elements for the
BaM (Build a Minifgure) bins in LBR stores. I'm sure this will give more
people headaches for authenticating parts, since they will not appear in any
inventories. Looks interesting though, and I hope they keep introducing new
elements.
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It looks like there are other exclsuive parts that are going to cause some confusion.
These pics are on eurobricks. Look at the vampire torso, very similar to Lord
Vampyre's but a different colour waistcoat and tie. So a BAM exclusive that
will probably be confused with an existing one.
The spiderwoman - look at the large spider print, it used to be located lower
and was printed across the torso and dress. So that's another two parts very
similar to existing ones from sets but exclusive to BAM.
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| Author: | MidwestBrick | | Posted: | Aug 30, 2019 18:18 | | Subject: | Re: Technic heads: Do the categories make sense? | | Viewed: | 54 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, axaday writes:
| | In Catalog, Teup writes:
| | I'm not super technical and as a kid I was terrible at making anything out
of Technic Lego so in spite of my dad's efforts I quickly abandoned it and
never picked it up again. But I'm seriously wondering if the Technic categories
make any sense at all. I'm not good at the jargon and especially not in English,
but here's my observation:
- There's a category called "Link", which includes belt/chain items as well
as suspension parts. Is that just a random semantic, well, "link" between these
parts?
- It seems like there's a whole family of parts that have to do with driving/gears
- clutches, gearboxes, driving rings, changeover catch.. all of these parts are
scattered across categories but I think they are supposed to work together.
- There's a category called steering but it seems to be about wheel suspension
as well as, well, steers. And then there are suspension arms in both "Link" and
in the generic "Technic" category that I think are equally involved in this stuff.
- There's a generic "Technic" category which includes very random items.
While there was a fanatic impulse of emptying out the "(other)" category, apparently
the "Technic" category is still full of randomness. And it's now the biggest
Technic category (if you don't count decorations). That isn't very helpful
is it?
So... I never used this stuff, but a question to the Technic pros: Do you find
that the Technic categories make sense to you, or is it just a fairly random
division that you just memorised the way it is? Should it be improved?
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I sometimes have trouble guessing where something is, but the categories aren't
too long and I have memorized some things that were hard before.
It could definitely be improved.
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Just call it all technic.
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| Author: | axaday | | Posted: | Aug 30, 2019 17:09 | | Subject: | Re: Technic heads: Do the categories make sense? | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Teup writes:
| | I'm not super technical and as a kid I was terrible at making anything out
of Technic Lego so in spite of my dad's efforts I quickly abandoned it and
never picked it up again. But I'm seriously wondering if the Technic categories
make any sense at all. I'm not good at the jargon and especially not in English,
but here's my observation:
- There's a category called "Link", which includes belt/chain items as well
as suspension parts. Is that just a random semantic, well, "link" between these
parts?
- It seems like there's a whole family of parts that have to do with driving/gears
- clutches, gearboxes, driving rings, changeover catch.. all of these parts are
scattered across categories but I think they are supposed to work together.
- There's a category called steering but it seems to be about wheel suspension
as well as, well, steers. And then there are suspension arms in both "Link" and
in the generic "Technic" category that I think are equally involved in this stuff.
- There's a generic "Technic" category which includes very random items.
While there was a fanatic impulse of emptying out the "(other)" category, apparently
the "Technic" category is still full of randomness. And it's now the biggest
Technic category (if you don't count decorations). That isn't very helpful
is it?
So... I never used this stuff, but a question to the Technic pros: Do you find
that the Technic categories make sense to you, or is it just a fairly random
division that you just memorised the way it is? Should it be improved?
|
I sometimes have trouble guessing where something is, but the categories aren't
too long and I have memorized some things that were hard before.
It could definitely be improved.
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| Author: | Teup | | Posted: | Aug 30, 2019 16:39 | | Subject: | Technic heads: Do the categories make sense? | | Viewed: | 93 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
| I'm not super technical and as a kid I was terrible at making anything out
of Technic Lego so in spite of my dad's efforts I quickly abandoned it and
never picked it up again. But I'm seriously wondering if the Technic categories
make any sense at all. I'm not good at the jargon and especially not in English,
but here's my observation:
- There's a category called "Link", which includes belt/chain items as well
as suspension parts. Is that just a random semantic, well, "link" between these
parts?
- It seems like there's a whole family of parts that have to do with driving/gears
- clutches, gearboxes, driving rings, changeover catch.. all of these parts are
scattered across categories but I think they are supposed to work together.
- There's a category called steering but it seems to be about wheel suspension
as well as, well, steers. And then there are suspension arms in both "Link" and
in the generic "Technic" category that I think are equally involved in this stuff.
- There's a generic "Technic" category which includes very random items.
While there was a fanatic impulse of emptying out the "(other)" category, apparently
the "Technic" category is still full of randomness. And it's now the biggest
Technic category (if you don't count decorations). That isn't very helpful
is it?
So... I never used this stuff, but a question to the Technic pros: Do you find
that the Technic categories make sense to you, or is it just a fairly random
division that you just memorised the way it is? Should it be improved?
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| Author: | Hygrotus | | Posted: | Aug 30, 2019 04:23 | | Subject: | Re: 49595 contents | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, BigBBricks writes:
| | I have added the contents of 49595, a-g, for catalog submission but do not have
images since BL requires minimum sizes and I only have smaller images which I
could not upload.
I am asking that the items be allowed to be added without the photo or allow
the smaller image as having a photo does not seem to be a prerequisite considering
the vast number of empty cape boxes that are being added without photos.
(I'm not questioning why empty cape boxes are trending in the new items added
category, everyone has a thing)
Thank you for your consideration in adding without photo or feel free to add
the photo without me
- Big B
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Sorry but they won't be approved without images. General rule is that almost
(because there are some exeptions of course) every item to be approved need to
have image.
Exeptions are:
1) torso for torso assembly - because when you have torso assembly submitted
with image you know how the torso without arms and hands looks like as the print
is the same as in the main torso assembly entry,
2) stickers sheet but only when correct information is submitted in description
so it have to be design id number printed on stickers sheet entered to describtion
by submitter (without it and without image stickers sheets won't be approved),
3) carboard sleevs as they looks the same they just differ by number printed
on it and this number is in description and part number.
From help page (Adding images https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=87):
"Item and image submissions are accomplished separately on different pages. You
do not need to wait for a submitted item to be approved and in the catalog before
you submit images for it. You do not need to be the item's submitter.
The item must simply have been submitted before any image upload is possible.
We encourage image submission to follow as soon as possible after item submission
because an image can help catalog administrators evaluate the item submission.
For more information on item submission, see Adding Items."
So always can sombody elese add images to pending items which are without it.
We wait a month after that period items without images are deleted from pending.
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| Author: | BigBBricks | | Posted: | Aug 29, 2019 20:47 | | Subject: | 49595 contents | | Viewed: | 105 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
| I have added the contents of 49595, a-g, for catalog submission but do not have
images since BL requires minimum sizes and I only have smaller images which I
could not upload.
I am asking that the items be allowed to be added without the photo or allow
the smaller image as having a photo does not seem to be a prerequisite considering
the vast number of empty cape boxes that are being added without photos.
(I'm not questioning why empty cape boxes are trending in the new items added
category, everyone has a thing)
Thank you for your consideration in adding without photo or feel free to add
the photo without me
- Big B
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| Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Aug 28, 2019 19:59 | | Subject: | Re: Inviting trouble | | Viewed: | 106 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In General, mfav writes:
Although I’m usually clueless to the subtleties here in the forum, I don’t get
the “Inviting trouble” title. I can’t see how. I assume it’s referencing your
second comment of not having an issue if someone “takes the initiative”, as in
inviting competition for you and goatleg.com?
Regardless, it’s good to hear from you again, Mark.
Your inviting trouble remark, brings to mind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yg-1qW2xAU4
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| Author: | mfav | | Posted: | Aug 28, 2019 15:21 | | Subject: | Inviting trouble | | Viewed: | 222 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
| http://v4ei.com/mini-fig-ure-outer/
I promise not to have a conniption if anyone takes the initiative.
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| Author: | Teup | | Posted: | Aug 26, 2019 19:04 | | Subject: | Re: Do part numbers change? | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, SylvainLS writes:
| | In Catalog, Teup writes:
| | […]
€20 I spent on a programmer
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That’s what, one pizza and a coke?
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The programmer only asked for €13 for the tasks I gave him but I added a tip,
considering that programmers are usually too expensive and too busy
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| Author: | Teup | | Posted: | Aug 26, 2019 19:01 | | Subject: | Re: Do part numbers change? | | Viewed: | 47 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, 62Bricks writes:
| | In Catalog, Teup writes:
| | I'm working on my own webshop and want it to synchronise well with my Bricklink
store. My software seems to work pretty well, but now I'm wondering, does
it happen that names/numbers of parts change on Bricklink, and if so, how often
does that occur? I want to gauge how necessary it is to do some extra coding
to accommodate for this.
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Possibly you should be made aware that Bricklink considers its part names and
numbers to be its own proprietary information, and that using them on your own
commerce site might draw unneeded problems. They have taken action at least once
in the past to require another site to stop using the Bricklink part numbers.
As a result, other sites choose to come up with their own part numbering system,
or they use the LDraw names and numbers, which can be used freely with the proper
attribution.
Of course many BL numbers are the numbers actually molded on the parts by LEGO,
and these are probably safe to use. Also, many BL part names and numbers are
from LDraw. These should also be safe to use.
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Thanks for the advice. Actually I'm not "using" Bricklink part numbers -
my sync system just needs to know what is what, so for that part, it's essential
that my software is able to "speak Bricklinkish" - I imagine that's the same
for BrickOwl and for Brickstock. I don't use it in the shop itself for the
customers. Names/descriptions I'm not using at all, I've described them
in Dutch (which was the most exhausting part of the job  )
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| Author: | 62Bricks | | Posted: | Aug 26, 2019 18:10 | | Subject: | Re: Do part numbers change? | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Teup writes:
| | I'm working on my own webshop and want it to synchronise well with my Bricklink
store. My software seems to work pretty well, but now I'm wondering, does
it happen that names/numbers of parts change on Bricklink, and if so, how often
does that occur? I want to gauge how necessary it is to do some extra coding
to accommodate for this.
|
Possibly you should be made aware that Bricklink considers its part names and
numbers to be its own proprietary information, and that using them on your own
commerce site might draw unneeded problems. They have taken action at least once
in the past to require another site to stop using the Bricklink part numbers.
As a result, other sites choose to come up with their own part numbering system,
or they use the LDraw names and numbers, which can be used freely with the proper
attribution.
Of course many BL numbers are the numbers actually molded on the parts by LEGO,
and these are probably safe to use. Also, many BL part names and numbers are
from LDraw. These should also be safe to use.
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Aug 26, 2019 17:19 | | Subject: | Re: Do part numbers change? | | Viewed: | 26 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Teup writes:
| | […]
€20 I spent on a programmer
|
That’s what, one pizza and a coke?
|
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| Author: | Teup | | Posted: | Aug 26, 2019 17:05 | | Subject: | Re: Do part numbers change? | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Andrsv writes:
| | In Catalog, Teup writes:
| | I'm working on my own webshop and want it to synchronise well with my Bricklink
store. My software seems to work pretty well, but now I'm wondering, does
it happen that names/numbers of parts change on Bricklink, and if so, how often
does that occur? I want to gauge how necessary it is to do some extra coding
to accommodate for this.
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I'm eager to hear more about your webshop. As far as I've understood
you've been dreaming about it for quite some time now, and finally your on
the way. Do you have something to show? Screenshot? Do you have a markedplan?
How do you decide which features to add? How big development team have you managed
to put together?
Good luck
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Thanks! You're right! Someone I know put me on the right track with a content
management system that's featured in my hosting package. I'm essentially
able to do it all by myself, thanks to the versatile system, a bit of programming
skills I do have, and €20 I spent on a programmer to tweak some things It
has been a huge amount of work so far, 1. tweaking the store, 2. writing software
that turns inventory files that I download from Bricklink into the format I need,
3. writing an entire database of all parts and 4. finding rights free pictures
of everything. I really don't want to take anything from Bricklink that was
given by contributers and isn't mine, so I'm really working like crazy
these weeks
I won't go sharing much of it, as I don't want to border on inviting
to buy outside of Bricklink. But anyway my main idea is to make a very white,
minimal site with good overview, and make it all Dutch. I'm going to try
to focus on the Dutch market, since I believe there's an untapped market
there for people who aren't insiders but would buy from a friendly accessable
webstore they can understand easily, and use the payment method they're comfortable
with that isn't featured on Bricklink. Also, having my own store means I
can go and advertise it everywhere. That's alot better than constantly having
to tell people that my store is on some platform called Bricklink.
I don't know if I'm right. I could be wrong, but if so, it'll just
mean one wasted summer If I am right, I could be having some great business
and stability for many years to come. But probably I will be having to boost
my inventory alot more in order for my store to be significant enough by itself.
I hope hierachical category system and independent filters for many part properties
are going to be selling points.
I was willing to gamble some €2000 on having someone build me a store, so if
everything fails, I'm fine with just having wasted a lot of time and still
have all my money - except from the €20
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