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 Author: StormChaser View Messages Posted By StormChaser
 Posted: Dec 25, 2019 14:28
 Subject: Unhelpful Feature
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 Topic: Catalog
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StormChaser (569)

Location:  USA, Oklahoma
Member Since Contact Type Status
Sep 10, 2002 Contact Member Seller
Buying Privileges - OKSelling Privileges - OK
Store Closed Store: Penultimate Harbinger
Making this a catalog request instead of a site suggestion so that I know it
will be read. All of the parts linked to below have inventories containing at
least one variable color part.

For these parts the color shown on the Part Inventory tab (which I'm defining
as the new inventory page) is (Variable Color):

 
Part No: 2878c01  Name: Train Wheel RC, Holder with Black Train Wheel Pair on Chrome Silver Metal Axle with Slots (2878 / 2879c01)
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2878c01 (Inv) Train Wheel RC, Holder with Black Train Wheel Pair on Chrome Silver Metal Axle with Slots (2878 / 2879c01)
Parts: Wheel
 
Part No: 3137c01  Name: Brick, Modified 2 x 2 with Red Wheels for Single Tire
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3137c01 (Inv) Brick, Modified 2 x 2 with Red Wheels for Single Tire
Parts: Wheel

Took me a little bit, but I figured out that's only because they appear in
multiple colors.

However, for other parts also inventoried with variable colors the new page shows
an actual color name because they only appear in one color:

 
Part No: 4180c01  Name: Brick, Modified 2 x 4 with Black Wheels, Train Spoked Small (23mm D.) and Black Pins (4180 / wheel3 / 2344)
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4180c01 (Inv) Brick, Modified 2 x 4 with Black Wheels, Train Spoked Small (23mm D.) and Black Pins (4180 / wheel3 / 2344)
Parts: Wheel
 
Part No: 38339c01  Name: Train Wheel RC, Holder with Pin Slots with 2 Black Train Wheel RC Train with Pins (38339 / 38340)
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38339c01 (Inv) Train Wheel RC, Holder with Pin Slots with 2 Black Train Wheel RC Train with Pins (38339 / 38340)
Parts: Wheel
 
Part No: 4180c04  Name: Brick, Modified 2 x 4 with Red Wheels, Train Spoked Small (23mm D.) and Red Pins (4180 / wheel3 / 2344)
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4180c04 (Inv) Brick, Modified 2 x 4 with Red Wheels, Train Spoked Small (23mm D.) and Red Pins (4180 / wheel3 / 2344)
Parts: Wheel

I'm guessing this was done on the new inventory page to make things less
confusing, but it is inaccurate. If a part is inventoried with one or more components
having variable colors, then the new page shouldn't make things more confusing
by falsely representing the inventory to contain a defined color.

Only by clicking through to the old inventory page (Item Consists Of) can you
determine if the inventory is correct, and even then you can only surmise the
existence of a variable color when there is no image and no part color listed
(the words "Variable Color" don't appear on that page).

The new inventory tab is convenient to use, but it's disappointing that it
doesn't accurately reflect variable colors in inventories.

Can this issue be corrected?
 Author: StormChaser View Messages Posted By StormChaser
 Posted: Dec 25, 2019 13:48
 Subject: Inventory Change Request for Part 4180c02
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 Topic: Inventories Requests (Entry)
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StormChaser (569)

Location:  USA, Oklahoma
Member Since Contact Type Status
Sep 10, 2002 Contact Member Seller
Buying Privileges - OKSelling Privileges - OK
Store Closed Store: Penultimate Harbinger
Please make changes to the following inventory:
 
Part No: 4180c02  Name: Brick, Modified 2 x 4 with Red Wheels FreeStyle and Red Pins (4180 / 4259 / 2344)
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4180c02 (Inv) Brick, Modified 2 x 4 with Red Wheels FreeStyle and Red Pins (4180 / 4259 / 2344)
Parts: Wheel

* Change 1 Part {Black to (Variable Color)} 4180 Brick, Modified 2 x 4 with Wheels Holder FreeStyle

Comments from Submitter:
The brick color should be variable. Submitted title change to define that the red parts are the wheels and pins. This part appears in sets in both red and black (the brick itself).
 Author: StormChaser View Messages Posted By StormChaser
 Posted: Dec 25, 2019 13:42
 Subject: Inventory Change Request for Part 4180c03
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StormChaser (569)

Location:  USA, Oklahoma
Member Since Contact Type Status
Sep 10, 2002 Contact Member Seller
Buying Privileges - OKSelling Privileges - OK
Store Closed Store: Penultimate Harbinger
Please make changes to the following inventory:
 
Part No: 4180c03  Name: Brick, Modified 2 x 4 with White Wheels FreeStyle and White Pins (4180 / 4259 / 2344)
* 
4180c03 (Inv) Brick, Modified 2 x 4 with White Wheels FreeStyle and White Pins (4180 / 4259 / 2344)
Parts: Wheel

* Change 1 Part {Black to (Variable Color)} 4180 Brick, Modified 2 x 4 with Wheels Holder FreeStyle

Comments from Submitter:
Currently the black brick has a defined colour. For this part the colour should be variable. Also, the title should be changed to indicate that not only are the wheels themselves white, but the pins are also. Will submit title change.
 Author: AZbrickGUY View Messages Posted By AZbrickGUY
 Posted: Dec 25, 2019 10:50
 Subject: Set 76140
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 Topic: Catalog
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AZbrickGUY (353)

Location:  USA, Arizona
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Store Closed Store: Scottsdale Bricks
When will this set be added in? Picked two sets up last night at Target, ($9.99
each) but everything I find on it says it shouldn't be out yet. Mostly for
the new Iron Man mini that comes in the set. Thanks.
 Author: BricksThatStick View Messages Posted By BricksThatStick
 Posted: Dec 25, 2019 07:12
 Subject: Inventory Change Request for Set 60181-1
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BricksThatStick (6363)

Location:  United Kingdom, England
Member Since Contact Type Status
Jan 10, 2005 Contact Member Seller
Buying Privileges - OKSelling Privileges - OK
Store: Bricks That Stick
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Please make changes to the following inventory:
 
Set No: 60181  Name: Forest Tractor
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60181-1 (Inv) Forest Tractor
170 Parts, 1 Minifigure, 2018
Sets: Town: City: Farm

* Add 1 Part 2436c Black Bracket 1 x 2 - 1 x 4 with Two Rounded Corners at the Bottom (Alternate) (match ID 1)
* Add 1 Part 58176 Trans-Orange Bar with Light Cover / Bionicle Barraki Eye (Extra)
* Change 1 Part Black 2436b Bracket 1 x 2 - 1 x 4 with Rounded Corners {match ID 0 to 1}

Comments from Submitter:
Sealed set

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