Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | StormChaser  | | Posted: | Jan 22, 2020 14:22 | | Subject: | Re: Attack of the Blusers | | Viewed: | 76 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, SylvainLS writes:
| | Yes, it’s just part of the anonymisation of unregistered users. (GDPR)
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I should have read this first. This is the likely explanation of what has occurred.
Now I'm wondering if there is a way I can prevent my account from being
made anonymous in the event that I am unable to temporarily or permanently log
into my account.
And I think it is unfortunate that a good thing (the fight for privacy) has resulted
in a bad thing (erasing people if they're absent long enough).
Have I mentioned that it would be nice if BrickLink communicated with us?
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Jan 22, 2020 14:08 | | Subject: | Re: Attack of the Blusers | | Viewed: | 62 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, yorbrick writes:
| | Can you remove the underscore instead?
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Yes.
Now I am who BrickLink sees me as. 
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Jan 22, 2020 14:02 | | Subject: | Re: Attack of the Blusers | | Viewed: | 67 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, StormChaser writes:
| | I'd rather be remembered as StormChaser, not BLUSER_13161.
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Well, I thought I'd get a head start on them and exercise some choice in
the matter. Unfortunately, they were smarter than I thought and have prohibited
me from changing my username.
It will be changed someday, but only when I have no say-so in the matter. Ah,
they think of everything. Except some of the things that matter.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Jan 22, 2020 13:53 | | Subject: | Re: Attack of the Blusers | | Viewed: | 84 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, yorbrick writes:
| | bluser numbers assigned already
but just happen to be known by our chosen usernames instead.
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Yes, your bluser number can be seen by going to your Account Info page. The
second bit of information there is titled User ID. That's your bluser number.
Someday in the distant future, when we're all dead, they'll eject us
from the system and make us blusers, too. Not too fond of the idea, as I'd
rather be remembered as StormChaser, not BLUSER_13161.
Doesn't matter what I want, though.
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| Author: | randyf | | Posted: | Jan 22, 2020 13:51 | | Subject: | Re: Attack of the Blusers | | Viewed: | 57 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, yorbrick writes:
| | It looks like the numbers are all in order of the date of registration too. So
it wouldn't surprise me if we all have our bluser numbers assigned already
but just happen to be known by our chosen usernames instead.
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Yes, that is how databases work.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Jan 22, 2020 13:50 | | Subject: | Re: Attack of the Blusers | | Viewed: | 81 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, dcarmine writes:
| | I noticed this user name a few weeks ago. I wondered what is going on because
the users have some feedback but is no longer registered.
Can you share what you learned?
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Recently there was a secret clearing-out of old BrickLink accounts, presumably
related to the site sale to TLG. No information was released, but members noticed
that the number of registered users suddenly dropped dramatically.
The criteria for removing accounts was not shared, but I assume it was based
on the last time a member logged into the site. So perhaps if a member had not
logged in for five years, for example, their account was deleted (or, if not
deleted, somehow removed from the list of registered users).
Around the same time I noticed these Bluser accounts as contributors. I didn't
connect the two events until today when I looked at the contributions page for
inventories and figured out what was going on. The site needed to maintain credit
for catalog work completed, but with accounts deleted/disabled there was no username
to credit.
Note that this page, last updated in 2010, claims that accounts cannot be deleted
if certain conditions have been met. Some of those conditions are contributing
to the catalog:
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=129
So certain accounts were renamed, although it doesn't look like they were
deleted. Not sure why they needed to be renamed, since this was all done (as
usual) in secret.
Here's what the Bluser accounts mean:
BLUSER_40105 = BrickLink USER ID 40105
All of the above is pure speculation, but it is based on reasonably solid logic.
Hope it helps.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Jan 22, 2020 13:43 | | Subject: | Re: Attack of the Blusers | | Viewed: | 90 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, SylvainLS writes:
| | In Suggestions, mfav writes:
| | In Suggestions, dcarmine writes:
| | | | I figured it out finally, but it would be helpful to have a brief explanation
of Blusers in the Help Center somewhere.
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| | Can you share what you learned?
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Blusers = BL Users
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Yes, it’s just part of the anonymisation of unregistered users. (GDPR)
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It looks like the numbers are all in order of the date of registration too. So
it wouldn't surprise me if we all have our bluser numbers assigned already
but just happen to be known by our chosen usernames instead.
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Jan 22, 2020 13:30 | | Subject: | Re: Attack of the Blusers | | Viewed: | 80 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, mfav writes:
| | In Suggestions, dcarmine writes:
| | | | I figured it out finally, but it would be helpful to have a brief explanation
of Blusers in the Help Center somewhere.
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| | Can you share what you learned?
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Blusers = BL Users
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Yes, it’s just part of the anonymisation of unregistered users. (GDPR)
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| Author: | mfav | | Posted: | Jan 22, 2020 13:27 | | Subject: | Re: Attack of the Blusers | | Viewed: | 80 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, dcarmine writes:
| | | | I figured it out finally, but it would be helpful to have a brief explanation
of Blusers in the Help Center somewhere.
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| | Can you share what you learned?
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Blusers = BL Users
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| Author: | dcarmine | | Posted: | Jan 22, 2020 13:23 | | Subject: | Re: Attack of the Blusers | | Viewed: | 94 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, StormChaser writes:
I noticed this user name a few weeks ago. I wondered what is going on because
the users have some feedback but is no longer registered.
Can you share what you learned?
Thanks
Donna
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| Author: | M.Boss | | Posted: | Jan 20, 2020 16:53 | | Subject: | Re: My own private warehouse to keep my inventory | | Viewed: | 74 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, markmamer writes:
| | Is there a way to put my own inventory up on the site under my own private warehouse?
I do not want to be a seller yet but I would like to keep my inventory on the
site.
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I find using BrickStock to be much easier to track personal inventory. If you
do want to use Bricklink.com then you can create a store and keep it closed all
the time but add your personal inventory to it.
http://brickstock.patrickbrans.com
Also, this message does not in the suggestions topic.
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| Author: | cj50 | | Posted: | Jan 20, 2020 16:41 | | Subject: | Re: My own private warehouse to keep my inventory | | Viewed: | 54 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, markmamer writes:
| | Is there a way to put my own inventory up on the site under my own private warehouse?
I do not want to be a seller yet but I would like to keep my inventory on the
site.
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You could setup a store and keep it closed. If you did want to sell stuff you
could keep your collection in one of the stockrooms. You could also use the Brickstock
program and keep your inventory on your local machine.
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| Author: | manganschlamm | | Posted: | Jan 20, 2020 16:30 | | Subject: | Re: My own private warehouse to keep my inventory | | Viewed: | 60 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, markmamer writes:
| | Is there a way to put my own inventory up on the site under my own private warehouse?
I do not want to be a seller yet but I would like to keep my inventory on the
site.
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I do this by a set of wanted lists where I set number of items equal to the number
of items I want. Not the perfect solution, but it works OK.
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| Author: | Jpbsl | | Posted: | Jan 20, 2020 16:14 | | Subject: | Re: My own private warehouse to keep my inventory | | Viewed: | 59 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, markmamer writes:
| | Is there a way to put my own inventory up on the site under my own private warehouse?
I do not want to be a seller yet but I would like to keep my inventory on the
site.
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did you figure this out? I'm in the same process.
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| Author: | markmamer | | Posted: | Jan 20, 2020 15:58 | | Subject: | My own private warehouse to keep my inventory | | Viewed: | 240 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| Is there a way to put my own inventory up on the site under my own private warehouse?
I do not want to be a seller yet but I would like to keep my inventory on the
site.
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| Author: | axaday | | Posted: | Jan 20, 2020 10:09 | | Subject: | Re: Instruction Books for CMF | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, 10030Builder writes:
| | Hello Admin,
I hope I am in the right place.
Is there any reason why Collectible Minifigure's instruction books are inventoried
as each specific minifigure when all instruction books are the same?
This causes confusion for buyers (and annoyance for sellers) who think they are
getting the specific minifigure's instruction booklet when it will just be
a generic book.
So when parting out a CMF, instead of:
(Instructions) for Set col19 Video Game Champ, Series 19
It should read:
(Instructions) for Series 19 Collectible Minifigure
Just my 2 cents... thanks!!
Potter More
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The way the system is built, the intructions and packaging for a set are a property
of the set, like the weight and dimensions. So more than one set cannot share
the same instructions or packaging.
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| Author: | leopard37 | | Posted: | Jan 20, 2020 09:26 | | Subject: | Re: Package restriction | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, atkk writes:
| | Hello,
Please add "Maximum number of parts" as a Package restriction in the shipping
options. I just had someone place an order for 500 parts; this cannot be shipped
as lettermail, since 500 parts is too big for this option.
Thanks,
Andre
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If are you having trouble getting the orders that are over ~350 grams in an actual
envelope set your shipping to go to package after that weight is the issue. The
site doesn't control this you do. Figure out weight wise what you can fit
and then adjust your settings.
Tyson.
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| Author: | PotterMoreBrick | | Posted: | Jan 20, 2020 08:35 | | Subject: | Instruction Books for CMF | | Viewed: | 83 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| Hello Admin,
I hope I am in the right place.
Is there any reason why Collectible Minifigure's instruction books are inventoried
as each specific minifigure when all instruction books are the same?
This causes confusion for buyers (and annoyance for sellers) who think they are
getting the specific minifigure's instruction booklet when it will just be
a generic book.
So when parting out a CMF, instead of:
(Instructions) for Set col19 Video Game Champ, Series 19
It should read:
(Instructions) for Series 19 Collectible Minifigure
Just my 2 cents... thanks!!
Potter More
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| Author: | BricksWithWings | | Posted: | Jan 20, 2020 00:17 | | Subject: | Compare Wanted Lists | | Viewed: | 73 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| I have a model I designed in 2017 that has 1,600+ parts. I updated the model
in 2020, adding about 150 parts and simplifying the design considerably. However,
I think 80% of the parts are the same between the 2 versions. I'd like to
be able to compare the wanted list from the two models to see what I already
have so that I only order the difference.
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| Author: | qwertyboy | | Posted: | Jan 19, 2020 17:29 | | Subject: | Re: Package restriction | | Viewed: | 65 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, atkk writes:
| | Hello,
Please add "Maximum number of parts" as a Package restriction in the shipping
options. I just had someone place an order for 500 parts; this cannot be shipped
as lettermail, since 500 parts is too big for this option.
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You have requested the exact same quite a while ago:
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1062347
Like then, I still don't see the issue. If someone places an order for 500
1x1 plates, this will definitely fit Canadian lettermail. I can also easily ship
at least 800 1x1 bricks as lettermail.
Your order of "500 parts" what did it consist of exactly?
Niek.
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| Author: | atkk | | Posted: | Jan 19, 2020 16:47 | | Subject: | Package restriction | | Viewed: | 116 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| Hello,
Please add "Maximum number of parts" as a Package restriction in the shipping
options. I just had someone place an order for 500 parts; this cannot be shipped
as lettermail, since 500 parts is too big for this option.
Thanks,
Andre
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| Author: | Bratzzo | | Posted: | Jan 18, 2020 16:02 | | Subject: | Re: Easy buy | | Viewed: | 48 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, thexfile writes:
| | Hi is it possible to sort stores not just by price or quantity but by country
or proximity to the home country you select ?
Because I felt on getting stores from all over the place even outside Holland
and then I figured out that the stores in Holland have the stuff I want but it
was not the cheapest way to get the parts .... So I now set it to highest quantity
but ideal I would only easy buy to select : 1 holand : 2 most items in 1 store
: 3 as least stores possible pref just 1 but not 6 like it does now ....
I want only Holland because I will have the bricks sooner as it only takes 1
or 2 days and its cheaper.
Hope you can do this as for now easy buy is far from that sorry.
Thank hope you understand
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Use the "Expand" button nearby "Store Filter" to use more filters.
So you can select the store location. You can sort by a specific country, a region
or anywhere.
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Jan 18, 2020 15:50 | | Subject: | Re: Easy buy | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, thexfile writes:
| | Hi is it possible to sort stores not just by price or quantity but by country
or proximity to the home country you select ?
Because I felt on getting stores from all over the place even outside Holland
and then I figured out that the stores in Holland have the stuff I want but it
was not the cheapest way to get the parts .... So I now set it to highest quantity
but ideal I would only easy buy to select : 1 holand : 2 most items in 1 store
: 3 as least stores possible pref just 1 but not 6 like it does now ....
I want only Holland because I will have the bricks sooner as it only takes 1
or 2 days and its cheaper.
Hope you can do this as for now easy buy is far from that sorry.
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Use Auto-select on the Buy page ( https://www.bricklink.com/v2/wanted/buy.page
). It has more options.
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| Author: | thexfile | | Posted: | Jan 18, 2020 15:17 | | Subject: | Easy buy | | Viewed: | 147 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| Hi is it possible to sort stores not just by price or quantity but by country
or proximity to the home country you select ?
Because I felt on getting stores from all over the place even outside Holland
and then I figured out that the stores in Holland have the stuff I want but it
was not the cheapest way to get the parts .... So I now set it to highest quantity
but ideal I would only easy buy to select : 1 holand : 2 most items in 1 store
: 3 as least stores possible pref just 1 but not 6 like it does now ....
I want only Holland because I will have the bricks sooner as it only takes 1
or 2 days and its cheaper.
Hope you can do this as for now easy buy is far from that sorry.
Thank hope you understand
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| Author: | chetzler | | Posted: | Jan 12, 2020 11:39 | | Subject: | Please include Tax field when download orders | | Viewed: | 120 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| I recently dowloaded my orders in Excel format here:
https://www.bricklink.com/orderExcel.asp?orderType=received
I've done this before but I am now making a concerted effort to import this
into my own database primarily for tax purposes. I just realized that the process
imports every field except for Tax. Surely this was an oversight since the tax
field was added later. However it is frustrating because it means I still have
to manually search out every Minnesota order manually to calculate my total 2019
sales tax collected.
Surely this will be an easy fix and it can be corrected promptly!
Thank you,
-Chris
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