Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | dcarmine  | | Posted: | Oct 9, 2019 19:03 | | Subject: | Re: 44140 coloration | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
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| I have seen this with the Bionicle parts. The Bionicle Pearl Dark Gray is greener
than other non-Bionicle parts. The browns are different and some of the trans
parts are off a bit too.
Just sell/buy the part as PDG, it will be fine.
HTH
Donna
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| Author: | dcarmine | | Posted: | Sep 4, 2019 21:29 | | Subject: | Re: Help with another color | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
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| In Colors, detroitbricks writes:
| | Ok I have ran across another color issue, I have ran across this a few times
but this time both parts came from the same used set. Assume both are blue but
1 is discolored. Does anybody sell these or do they go in the scrap bin?
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It is discolored from age. I think someone calls it "brittle blue". I have
seen this in my inventory, brand new blue bricks turned yellowish, inside and
out. I donate them to schools. Sometimes these blue parts will crack easily,
especially minifig torsos. It's not all blue parts, so some blue parts are
made with a different recipe?
Someone else talked recently that he opened a MIB set from the '90s had a
lot of blue pieces discolored.
It's a known issue, but I'm not sure if anyone knows why.
HTH
Donna
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| Author: | dcarmine | | Posted: | Apr 13, 2019 12:06 | | Subject: | Re: Grays & Browns | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
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| In Colors, uticabrix writes:
| | I am having trouble with brown vs Reddish brown, and also light grey vs light
bluesish gray. Does anyone have any suggestions how to identify which is what?
Are these current colors with Lego?
Thanks in advance!!
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The light gray, dark gray and brown are older colors now discontinued. Reddish
brown, light bluish grey and dark bluish gray are the newer colors that continue
to the present.
The best way to distinguish between these colors is to use natural sunlight to
look at them. That may help you see it better. if you can't use natural light
you can buy daylight light bulbs at the store and that will help you see the
colors also.
If you're still having trouble using those sources to distinguish between
the colors you might want to ask a female person to help you distinguish them.
It is well known that women have more color cones in their eyes than men, so
they are able to distinguish between colors better than men.
Once you have examples of the different colors you might want to make a color
brick reference for yourself. This will give you something to compare to when
you're having trouble.
Don't beat yourself up over it, a lot of people have trouble with this.
I hope this is helpful,
Donna
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| Author: | dcarmine | | Posted: | Apr 9, 2019 20:20 | | Subject: | Re: We have a new Inventories Administrator! | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| Congrats!! I really appreciate the input you have done over the years. Thank
you and good luck with your new appointment.
Donna
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| Author: | dcarmine | | Posted: | Mar 27, 2019 23:58 | | Subject: | Re: Welcome our new administrator! | | Viewed: | 48 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| Congratulations, Hygrotus, thanks for taking this on for all of us!!
Donna
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| Author: | dcarmine | | Posted: | Feb 12, 2019 22:22 | | Subject: | Re: Aren't these differences ridiculous? | | Viewed: | 66 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, axaday writes:
| | In Catalog, Hygrotus writes:
| | In Catalog, axaday writes:
| | In Catalog, Hygrotus writes:
| | In Catalog, dearlydeparted writes:
| | In Catalog, brikomania writes:
| | I really like the extensive catalog, and think that most of the differences (like
the jumpers or tiles with groove, etc) are really useful.
But when you get to things like this, with a 1 x 2 x 6 arch, having something
like 4 variants, doesn't it make it too hard for sellers AND buyers?
I get the raised arch difference, that is notable, but this thin/thick thing?
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To me, yes. I have never been able visually to distinguish the difference between
the two without reinforcement - medium think - thin. I just don't see it,
try as I might.
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You can always check mold number molded on the part's underside, magnifying
glass maybe needed.
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Or a light piped thingamajig if you happen to be an entomologist (which is kind
of cheating).
I thought about buying an otoscope the other day so I could see the part number
on the giraffe guy's hat. Then I thought that might be a sign of obsession.
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but I finally was able to read this mold number 
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Cheater
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I have a loop in every room of my house!
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| Author: | dcarmine | | Posted: | Nov 2, 2018 16:32 | | Subject: | Re: LEGO pieces and color | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
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| In LEGO, Skylar2010 writes:
| | In LEGO, Skylar2010 writes:
| | Are all the gray pieces in the above photo light or dark bluish gray? Or is there
another shade of gray there too? Also having trouble with part name of pieces
of which there are only one or two of their kind minus the tap or ladder lol.
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The dark bluish shovel the two blue pieces the guns ans the 1x2 thing with those
things on either end located near the guns are still giving me trouble trying
to find the right ones lol.
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The blue pieces:
The guns:
The 1x2 bricks with 2 finger ends are in the Hinge Category:
* | | 30540 Hinge Brick 1 x 2 Locking with 2 Fingers Horizontal End
Parts: Hinge |
and the 2x2 plate with wheels holder:
HTH
Donna
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| Author: | dcarmine | | Posted: | Oct 23, 2018 00:58 | | Subject: | Re: 6197u How Do I sell the one I have? | | Viewed: | 51 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, 69transamman writes:
| | In Catalog, dcarmine writes:
| | I can sell the cupboard by itself, but the door is listed. I looked for an assembly
but I didn't see one. Can you point me to the catalog entry that allows
me to sell it?
I do have an assembly, white with red door.
Any help is appreciated.
Donna
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I looked for an assembly but couldn't find one (Might be due to it's
varied uses.???) I did find the following parts.
Hope it helps!
Howard
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Thank you!! That helps a lot!!
Donna
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| Author: | dcarmine | | Posted: | Oct 22, 2018 23:25 | | Subject: | 6197u How Do I sell the one I have? | | Viewed: | 103 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
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| I can sell the cupboard by itself, but the door is listed. I looked for an assembly
but I didn't see one. Can you point me to the catalog entry that allows
me to sell it?
I do have an assembly, white with red door.
Any help is appreciated.
Donna
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| Author: | dcarmine | | Posted: | Aug 29, 2018 23:39 | | Subject: | Re: Change Booklet Image? | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Catalog, dcarmine writes:
| | I have sold these two Booklets:
and :
But the covers don't look like the ones shown. The c82 looks like the first
pic and the c83 like the second one.They have the right numbers on them. Should
the images be updated? I can it if it's ok, just wanted to ask first.
Donna
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Ohhh, my customer may not be happy.
Thanks
Donna
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| Author: | dcarmine | | Posted: | Aug 29, 2018 23:04 | | Subject: | Change Booklet Image? | | Viewed: | 60 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
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| I have sold these two Booklets:
and :
But the covers don't look like the ones shown. The c82 looks like the first
pic and the c83 like the second one.They have the right numbers on them. Should
the images be updated? I can it if it's ok, just wanted to ask first.
Donna
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| Author: | dcarmine | | Posted: | Jul 17, 2018 17:21 | | Subject: | Re: 50 Shades of Gray | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
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| In Colors, dcarmine writes:
| | I found this in my inventory last week. The first is these new brackets. The
brick with clip is normal Dark Bluish Gray, the bracket on the bottom is normal
Light Bluish Gray. The two in the middle, well, ???. I know this happens when
they change colors in the molding machine, I just never saw two with that much
difference before
The second is a slope I found and I can't really explain the speckle. It
is a LEGO part, seems to be mostly Light Bluish Gray. When I looked at it through
a loop, as you can see here, it has small shafts of black. I would expect round
beads, but not shafts.
Does anyone know how the slope got speckled?
Anyone interested in owning them?
Donna
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Thanks for all of your input. I will double check that is or isn't LEGO.
Donna
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| Author: | dcarmine | | Posted: | Jul 16, 2018 16:06 | | Subject: | 50 Shades of Gray | | Viewed: | 205 times | | Topic: | Colors | | Status: | Open | |
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| I found this in my inventory last week. The first is these new brackets. The
brick with clip is normal Dark Bluish Gray, the bracket on the bottom is normal
Light Bluish Gray. The two in the middle, well, ???. I know this happens when
they change colors in the molding machine, I just never saw two with that much
difference before
The second is a slope I found and I can't really explain the speckle. It
is a LEGO part, seems to be mostly Light Bluish Gray. When I looked at it through
a loop, as you can see here, it has small shafts of black. I would expect round
beads, but not shafts.
Does anyone know how the slope got speckled?
Anyone interested in owning them?
Donna
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| Author: | dcarmine | | Posted: | Jun 21, 2016 15:50 | | Subject: | Link to Problem page on Order Details page. | | Viewed: | 67 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Implemented | |
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| I searched the most recent suggestions but didn't find anything about this.
Can a link to the Problem Order page be put on the Order Details Page (anywhere)
and be pre-populated with the order number when clicked?
I find it cumbersome to have to either remember the order number or copy and
paste it after navigating to the Problem order page. I can't be the only
one who has accidently canceled the wrong order (only once, but almost a few
other times).
I can't see that this would be hard to do since there is already a link to
message the buyer/seller on that page and is pre-populated with the order number
as the title.
Thanks,
Donna
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| Author: | dcarmine | | Posted: | May 5, 2015 19:11 | | Subject: | Re: Maybe something can be done? | | Viewed: | 53 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, popsicle writes:
| | In Suggestions, popsicle writes:
| | I seem to be receiving this type of request more frequently. I would say every
other day......
Hello, i want to buy some minifigs in your store, is there some discount for
reseller if i buy more than 50usd, and can u lower the custom declare / invoice
letter under 50usd and mark as a gift or just sent with no value and no invoice
in the package, coz there is a high price tax in indonesia if i buy more than
50usd, thanks before
As most seem to come from a particular region of the world, I understand it's
often a simple cultural difference, but not always.
I have standard form reply, that I copy and paste. However, maybe some thought
can be given to addressing this increasingly common issue, site-wide.
I have one member from Germany who first placed the order and paid, then pretty
much demanded customs fraud. Still dealing with that shipped order. If I pasted
his correspondence here, many would most likely think it fiction
Here's where I'm way over my head....can code be written that would give
a pop-up banner, when a member attempts to message or order from another member
of a differing country? Maybe something with a fairly benign statement regarding
customs forms.
Until then, I'll just keep copying and pasting
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Let me expand my thoughts a little more here.....
I don't really know what constitutes customs fraud as per US import and customs
statute.
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Stating anything other than the truth about what you are shipping. Sending merchandise
as a gift, stating the value is anything other than the actual value that should
be on an invoice attached to the outside of the package, filling out anything
on the form with info that is not true.
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I know there are cultural difference to consider
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Definitely...I think most of us in the US feel badly for buyers in other countries
that have to live with extra taxes or even government corruption to buy items
from around the world. I know I do.
It's a felony if you get caught. I don't want to go to jail for doing
it!
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I know it's dishonest
I know having a stranger ask me to lie, feels bitting. Personally I can't
feature asking another to lie on my behalf. Especially, to save a few bucks....
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In some countries it can be a lot more than a few bucks...several hundred can
be common depending on the order amount.
It's a tough situation to have to deal with...unfortunately the only choice
for sellers in the US is to fill it out honestly.
Foster has had a number of deep threads on this subject. Maybe he will chime
in.
Donna
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| Author: | dcarmine | | Posted: | May 5, 2015 18:58 | | Subject: | Re: Maybe something can be done? | | Viewed: | 78 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Cyndis_Bricks writes:
| | In Suggestions, George_Lucy writes:
| | I just got one get them all the time.
from: Sent on: May 5, 2015 13:34
Because it is still pending, i want to cancel my order, can u help me doing that
please. thx you.
from: Sent on: May 3, 2015 13:19
Help me to avoid tax in my country by give a note that the item price is only
49USD. can u help me with this one? thx
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Maybe we need a CFR, Customs Fraud Request.
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Yes, ^ This!! Then if they get one, a little pirate hat is attached to their
user name, like the green and blue construction helmets.
Donna
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In Suggestions, popsicle writes:
| | I seem to be receiving this type of request more frequently. I would say every
other day......
Hello, i want to buy some minifigs in your store, is there some discount for
reseller if i buy more than 50usd, and can u lower the custom declare / invoice
letter under 50usd and mark as a gift or just sent with no value and no invoice
in the package, coz there is a high price tax in indonesia if i buy more than
50usd, thanks before
As most seem to come from a particular region of the world, I understand it's
often a simple cultural difference, but not always.
I have standard form reply, that I copy and paste. However, maybe some thought
can be given to addressing this increasingly common issue, site-wide.
I have one member from Germany who first placed the order and paid, then pretty
much demanded customs fraud. Still dealing with that shipped order. If I pasted
his correspondence here, many would most likely think it fiction
Here's where I'm way over my head....can code be written that would give
a pop-up banner, when a member attempts to message or order from another member
of a differing country? Maybe something with a fairly benign statement regarding
customs forms.
Until then, I'll just keep copying and pasting
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| Author: | dcarmine | | Posted: | Mar 22, 2015 17:58 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 60003-1 | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Delete 2 Part 85959px1 Trans-Red Wave Rounded Large (Flame) with Marbled Trans-Orange / Trans-Yellow Pattern
* Add 2 Part 85959pb01b Trans-Red Wave Rounded Large (Flame) with Marbled Trans-Yellow Pattern
Comments from Submitter:
Just parted 2 of this out and both had the pb01b version.
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| Author: | dcarmine | | Posted: | Jan 24, 2015 13:25 | | Subject: | Please make off-site links open in new tab | | Viewed: | 75 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| I hate when I click an off-site link in a post and it opens in the current tab.
Take a lesson from BrickSet, it's a much better experience and keeps the
user at BrickLink at the same time. (yes I know how to hold the shift or control
key to get that done, but I shouldn't have to)
I think keeping a tab open at BL when a user clicks an off site link would be
in the best interest of BL.
Thank you
Donna
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| Author: | dcarmine | | Posted: | Jun 29, 2014 15:58 | | Subject: | Re: Provide ability to HIDE specific forum thread | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, mnementh writes:
| | Please provide the ability to HIDE specific forum threads. By this, I mean that
if I HIDE a specific thread, I will no longer see ANY posts in the thread or
ANY future replies to any of the posts in the thread.
Some threads can go off the rails, and they crowd out the other more relevant
posts. Once a thread has gone off the rails, I have no desire to read or see
it anymore. The participants are free to keep at it, but I would prefer not
to have to watch.
Troy
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If you set your forum setting to "without replies" those threads drop down the
list and you see only the new stuff. It works for me. Donna
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| Author: | dcarmine | | Posted: | May 31, 2014 17:32 | | Subject: | Re: Improve search to allow for generic terms | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, mnementh writes:
[snip]
| | The situation that I have is that someone asked me a question about a particular
Friends polybag set, but did not provide the set number. So I did a search for
"Friends Polybag":
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogList.asp?q=friends%20polybag
As you can see, this returned ZERO hits even though there are a ton of different
Friends Polybag sets.
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[snip]
I have always hated the BL search. I also wonder how one knows which sets are
polybags, especially when someone advertises in the forum, how can you visit
their store and find just the polybags?
Since the site is now crawled by the bots, I am wondering how a google search
would work to find things on BL?
Donna
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