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 Author: M.Boss View Messages Posted By M.Boss
 Posted: Jun 24, 2020 21:36
 Subject: Re: Darth Vader Head Mold Variance
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In Catalog, starbeanie writes:
  I think it's a pretty big change and worth a new entry.

In Catalog, M.Boss writes:
  In Catalog, M.Boss writes:
  
 
Part No: 30368  Name: Minifigure, Headgear Helmet SW Darth Vader
* 
30368 Minifigure, Headgear Helmet SW Darth Vader
Parts: Minifigure, Headgear

When comparing two Darth Vader figures I had, I discovered a mold variance between
two helmets. The "old" type came likey was made from 1999-2014, while The "new"
type appeared in the 2019 20th Anniversary Clone Scout Walker
 
Set No: 75261  Name: Clone Scout Walker – 20th Anniversary Edition
* 
75261-1 (Inv) Clone Scout Walker – 20th Anniversary Edition
198 Parts, 5 Minifigures, 2019
Sets: Star Wars: Star Wars Episode 3
I think
this new mold was created because in order to create the anniversary figure lego
wanted to use a 1 piece Vader helmet, as opposed to the 2 piece helmets they
switched to a couple of years ago. This mold variation deserves a note in the
catalog entry for the helmet,, or a variant added to the catalog, but I'm
not sure which. If someone wants to take the appropriate action from here, please
go ahead. See the attached image for the differences between the two.

Anyone? Does this mold change necessitate an amendment to the Bricklink Catalog?

It appears it has just been made as an additional note.
 Author: starbeanie View Messages Posted By starbeanie
 Posted: Jun 24, 2020 20:45
 Subject: Re: Darth Vader Head Mold Variance
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I think it's a pretty big change and worth a new entry.

In Catalog, M.Boss writes:
  In Catalog, M.Boss writes:
  
 
Part No: 30368  Name: Minifigure, Headgear Helmet SW Darth Vader
* 
30368 Minifigure, Headgear Helmet SW Darth Vader
Parts: Minifigure, Headgear

When comparing two Darth Vader figures I had, I discovered a mold variance between
two helmets. The "old" type came likey was made from 1999-2014, while The "new"
type appeared in the 2019 20th Anniversary Clone Scout Walker
 
Set No: 75261  Name: Clone Scout Walker – 20th Anniversary Edition
* 
75261-1 (Inv) Clone Scout Walker – 20th Anniversary Edition
198 Parts, 5 Minifigures, 2019
Sets: Star Wars: Star Wars Episode 3
I think
this new mold was created because in order to create the anniversary figure lego
wanted to use a 1 piece Vader helmet, as opposed to the 2 piece helmets they
switched to a couple of years ago. This mold variation deserves a note in the
catalog entry for the helmet,, or a variant added to the catalog, but I'm
not sure which. If someone wants to take the appropriate action from here, please
go ahead. See the attached image for the differences between the two.

Anyone? Does this mold change necessitate an amendment to the Bricklink Catalog?
 Author: Crafteewon View Messages Posted By Crafteewon
 Posted: Jun 24, 2020 20:38
 Subject: Re: How are stud measurements translated?
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In Catalog, Hygrotus writes:
  In Catalog, Crafteewon writes:
  Hello

I got a quote request from a customer saying that the shipping was too high.
When I looked at the order it looks like the below piece is the issue.
I have shipped this part before with no issues as lettermail.
With Canada post anything thicker than 2cm must be sent as parcel which is much
more expensive.
I am trying to understand how bricklink takes the 2x2x2 and translates that to
shipping dimensions in centimetres or inches.
Also can someone help me to understand how this can be 2x2x2 when one side is
longer than it is wide.
Is one of the measurements stacked bricks?

Thanks for any help

Edward

https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=261

Thank you this helps, but it doesn’t address how bricklink uses this information
as it relates to packaging limits.
 Author: Rick_S. View Messages Posted By Rick_S.
 Posted: Jun 24, 2020 20:29
 Subject: Re: Changing rules of feedback
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In Suggestions, tEoS writes:
  Recheck the facts, then reread your full report of the incident. Then maybe
you will see the error.

In Suggestions, Rick_S. writes:
  In Suggestions, tEoS writes:
  Buyer left neutral feedback = error in what you wrote

  Actually there is no error, the synopsis is based on available data. but that
is just one incident it still brings up the issue that retaliatory feedback cannot
be removed and in that, it can cause more issues down the road. and it also prevents
buyers from leaving honest feedback in fear they will receive retaliatory feedback
in response.

Wrong again: it was negative, you notice the negative feedback they left for
Sludgemonster?

https://www.bricklink.com/feedback.asp?fdbType=2&p=mjsheller

and it seems this seller is pretty notorious in not being a great seller and
leaving retaliatory feedback too.

Yes buyer left neutral, but still does not excuse the negative left by the seller.
and the way the rules are written the seller could do nothing about it. since
the rules were very specific on what reasons feedback could be removed. and that
is what I want changed since they are not the only reasons, since retaliatory
feedback has been removed before and so forth. (in fact he has already contacted
the admins about getting the feedback removed)
 Author: M.Boss View Messages Posted By M.Boss
 Posted: Jun 24, 2020 20:23
 Subject: Re: Darth Vader Head Mold Variance
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In Catalog, M.Boss writes:
  
 
Part No: 30368  Name: Minifigure, Headgear Helmet SW Darth Vader
* 
30368 Minifigure, Headgear Helmet SW Darth Vader
Parts: Minifigure, Headgear

When comparing two Darth Vader figures I had, I discovered a mold variance between
two helmets. The "old" type came likey was made from 1999-2014, while The "new"
type appeared in the 2019 20th Anniversary Clone Scout Walker
 
Set No: 75261  Name: Clone Scout Walker – 20th Anniversary Edition
* 
75261-1 (Inv) Clone Scout Walker – 20th Anniversary Edition
198 Parts, 5 Minifigures, 2019
Sets: Star Wars: Star Wars Episode 3
I think
this new mold was created because in order to create the anniversary figure lego
wanted to use a 1 piece Vader helmet, as opposed to the 2 piece helmets they
switched to a couple of years ago. This mold variation deserves a note in the
catalog entry for the helmet,, or a variant added to the catalog, but I'm
not sure which. If someone wants to take the appropriate action from here, please
go ahead. See the attached image for the differences between the two.

Anyone? Does this mold change necessitate an amendment to the Bricklink Catalog?
 Author: tEoS View Messages Posted By tEoS
 Posted: Jun 24, 2020 20:11
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Recheck the facts, then reread your full report of the incident. Then maybe
you will see the error.

In Suggestions, Rick_S. writes:
  In Suggestions, tEoS writes:
  Buyer left neutral feedback = error in what you wrote

  Actually there is no error, the synopsis is based on available data. but that
is just one incident it still brings up the issue that retaliatory feedback cannot
be removed and in that, it can cause more issues down the road. and it also prevents
buyers from leaving honest feedback in fear they will receive retaliatory feedback
in response.

Wrong again: it was negative, you notice the negative feedback they left for
Sludgemonster?

https://www.bricklink.com/feedback.asp?fdbType=2&p=mjsheller

and it seems this seller is pretty notorious in not being a great seller and
leaving retaliatory feedback too.
 Author: Hygrotus View Messages Posted By Hygrotus
 Posted: Jun 24, 2020 18:49
 Subject: Re: How are stud measurements translated?
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In Catalog, Crafteewon writes:
  Hello

I got a quote request from a customer saying that the shipping was too high.
When I looked at the order it looks like the below piece is the issue.
I have shipped this part before with no issues as lettermail.
With Canada post anything thicker than 2cm must be sent as parcel which is much
more expensive.
I am trying to understand how bricklink takes the 2x2x2 and translates that to
shipping dimensions in centimetres or inches.
Also can someone help me to understand how this can be 2x2x2 when one side is
longer than it is wide.
Is one of the measurements stacked bricks?

Thanks for any help

Edward

https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=261
 Author: SylvainLS View Messages Posted By SylvainLS
 Posted: Jun 24, 2020 18:14
 Subject: Re: Changing rules of feedback
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In Suggestions, Rick_S. writes:
  In Suggestions, SylvainLS writes:
  In Suggestions, Rick_S. writes:
  […]
ShakeyShuffle was a character.

But that doesn’t prevent a member using “ShackyShuffle” (with or without the
‘e’) for their ID here.

Are you Ricky Stratton from Silver Spoons?

Nope

Too bad. You wouldn’t gift me a million $ or two anyway?
 Author: SylvainLS View Messages Posted By SylvainLS
 Posted: Jun 24, 2020 18:14
 Subject: Re: How are stud measurements translated?
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In Catalog, Crafteewon writes:
  […]
Also can someone help me to understand how this can be 2x2x2 when one side is
longer than it is wide.
Is one of the measurements stacked bricks?

Yes. It’s not stud x stud x stud, it’s stud x stud x brick.

A longstanding issue that could be simply solved by a few words changed….
 Author: edeevo View Messages Posted By edeevo
 Posted: Jun 24, 2020 18:00
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In Suggestions, SylvainLS writes:
  In Suggestions, yorbrick writes:
  […]
Part of the problem is buyers keep buying from sellers with relatively poor feedback,
suggesting (some) buyers don't care.

I think it’s more a “it won’t happen to me” attitude.

Remember HouseOfLogo (and what a real mess it was).

I 'memba that member... they gave many Buyers quite the wild ride...

Life is Good.
~Ed.
 
 Author: Crafteewon View Messages Posted By Crafteewon
 Posted: Jun 24, 2020 17:59
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Hello

I got a quote request from a customer saying that the shipping was too high.
When I looked at the order it looks like the below piece is the issue.
I have shipped this part before with no issues as lettermail.
With Canada post anything thicker than 2cm must be sent as parcel which is much
more expensive.
I am trying to understand how bricklink takes the 2x2x2 and translates that to
shipping dimensions in centimetres or inches.
Also can someone help me to understand how this can be 2x2x2 when one side is
longer than it is wide.
Is one of the measurements stacked bricks?

Thanks for any help

Edward
 
 Author: Rick_S. View Messages Posted By Rick_S.
 Posted: Jun 24, 2020 17:53
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In Suggestions, SylvainLS writes:
  In Suggestions, Rick_S. writes:
  […]
ShakeyShuffle was a character.

But that doesn’t prevent a member using “ShackyShuffle” (with or without the
‘e’) for their ID here.

Are you Ricky Stratton from Silver Spoons?

Nope
 Author: infinibrix View Messages Posted By infinibrix
 Posted: Jun 24, 2020 17:04
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In Suggestions, Rick_S. writes:
  In Suggestions, infinibrix writes:
  In Suggestions, Rick_S. writes:
  
problem is it is not just bad buyers but bad sellers, my suggestion here was
made because of a seller who left retaliatory feedback for a deserved negative
they had received from a buyer.

But that’s just my point with the ebays feedback system Sellers can’t leave negative
feedback for buyers which means they can’t leave retaliatory feedback in any
shape or form! Meaning the buyer is able to give their honest opinion without
fear of retaliatory feedback!

It’s a change I’ve been calling for some time:-

https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1168664

I feel its only important that we understand how a seller performs(Feedback wise!)
because it goes without saying that there will always be a few difficult customers
and its how sellers deal with those tricky customers that’s important and for
those customers that are impossibly unreasonable they can be reported and dealt
with by Bricklink!

While I do agree such a system would be useful it could also have drawbacks too.

Well every system has drawbacks but presumably the current system has big enough
drawbacks for you to warrant posting your concerns in the first place? Hopefully
any drawbacks you associate with the ebay system will be outweighed with what
you are already experiencing right now with the current system?
 Author: SylvainLS View Messages Posted By SylvainLS
 Posted: Jun 24, 2020 16:57
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In Suggestions, Rick_S. writes:
  […]
ShakeyShuffle was a character.

But that doesn’t prevent a member using “ShackyShuffle” (with or without the
‘e’) for their ID here.

Are you Ricky Stratton from Silver Spoons?
 Author: StormChaser View Messages Posted By StormChaser
 Posted: Jun 24, 2020 16:55
 Subject: Re: Change Notification: Parts 4623 and 88072
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In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
  All four changes are planned to occur between the hours of 8 AM and 4 PM CST
on July 8th, 2020.

The date listed above is a typographical error.

It should read July 18th, 2020.
 Author: Rick_S. View Messages Posted By Rick_S.
 Posted: Jun 24, 2020 16:35
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In Suggestions, SylvainLS writes:
  In Suggestions, tEoS writes:
  Was ShackyShuffle also HoL? I recall them having similar issues.

I don’t remember that name.
And, of course, the forum history has been long purged.

Not long ago, HouseOfLogos was still listed as a member (I’m not sure if they
were still registred but their name was searchable: I did search because I never
remember if it was Logo or Logos).
But now these members must have become BLUSERs: can’t buy, can’t sell, no reasons
to log in to accept the new ToS.
“Dust: this is carpet; carpet, this is dust. You’ll spend a long time together.”

ShakeyShuffle was a character.
 Author: Rick_S. View Messages Posted By Rick_S.
 Posted: Jun 24, 2020 16:34
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In Suggestions, infinibrix writes:
  In Suggestions, Rick_S. writes:
  
problem is it is not just bad buyers but bad sellers, my suggestion here was
made because of a seller who left retaliatory feedback for a deserved negative
they had received from a buyer.

But that’s just my point with the ebays feedback system Sellers can’t leave negative
feedback for buyers which means they can’t leave retaliatory feedback in any
shape or form! Meaning the buyer is able to give their honest opinion without
fear of retaliatory feedback!

It’s a change I’ve been calling for some time:-

https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1168664

I feel its only important that we understand how a seller performs(Feedback wise!)
because it goes without saying that there will always be a few difficult customers
and its how sellers deal with those tricky customers that’s important and for
those customers that are impossibly unreasonable they can be reported and dealt
with by Bricklink!

While I do agree such a system would be useful it could also have drawbacks too.
 Author: Rick_S. View Messages Posted By Rick_S.
 Posted: Jun 24, 2020 16:31
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In Suggestions, tEoS writes:
  Buyer left neutral feedback = error in what you wrote

  Actually there is no error, the synopsis is based on available data. but that
is just one incident it still brings up the issue that retaliatory feedback cannot
be removed and in that, it can cause more issues down the road. and it also prevents
buyers from leaving honest feedback in fear they will receive retaliatory feedback
in response.

Wrong again: it was negative, you notice the negative feedback they left for
Sludgemonster?

https://www.bricklink.com/feedback.asp?fdbType=2&p=mjsheller

and it seems this seller is pretty notorious in not being a great seller and
leaving retaliatory feedback too.
 Author: SylvainLS View Messages Posted By SylvainLS
 Posted: Jun 24, 2020 16:15
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In Suggestions, tEoS writes:
  Was ShackyShuffle also HoL? I recall them having similar issues.

I don’t remember that name.
And, of course, the forum history has been long purged.

Not long ago, HouseOfLogos was still listed as a member (I’m not sure if they
were still registred but their name was searchable: I did search because I never
remember if it was Logo or Logos).
But now these members must have become BLUSERs: can’t buy, can’t sell, no reasons
to log in to accept the new ToS.
“Dust: this is carpet; carpet, this is dust. You’ll spend a long time together.”
 Author: StormChaser View Messages Posted By StormChaser
 Posted: Jun 24, 2020 16:10
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In Catalog, axaday writes:
  I don't understand why there is a 2 week waiting period.

This is to give members time to prepare for and potentially object to any of
the planned changes.
 Author: infinibrix View Messages Posted By infinibrix
 Posted: Jun 24, 2020 16:07
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In Suggestions, Rick_S. writes:
  
problem is it is not just bad buyers but bad sellers, my suggestion here was
made because of a seller who left retaliatory feedback for a deserved negative
they had received from a buyer.

But that’s just my point with the ebays feedback system Sellers can’t leave negative
feedback for buyers which means they can’t leave retaliatory feedback in any
shape or form! Meaning the buyer is able to give their honest opinion without
fear of retaliatory feedback!

It’s a change I’ve been calling for some time:-

https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1168664

I feel its only important that we understand how a seller performs(Feedback wise!)
because it goes without saying that there will always be a few difficult customers
and its how sellers deal with those tricky customers that’s important and for
those customers that are impossibly unreasonable they can be reported and dealt
with by Bricklink!
 Author: tEoS View Messages Posted By tEoS
 Posted: Jun 24, 2020 16:06
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Buyer left neutral feedback = error in what you wrote

  Actually there is no error, the synopsis is based on available data. but that
is just one incident it still brings up the issue that retaliatory feedback cannot
be removed and in that, it can cause more issues down the road. and it also prevents
buyers from leaving honest feedback in fear they will receive retaliatory feedback
in response.
 Author: Rick_S. View Messages Posted By Rick_S.
 Posted: Jun 24, 2020 16:03
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In Suggestions, tEoS writes:
  Get your facts straight. You even have an error in the incident.

You come back to the forum after all these years and pretend like no one is aware
of what is going on. I read the suggestion and do not see its merits.

The problem is not retaliatory feedback, it is with certain members.

  didn't read the suggestion did ya? the suggestion is to have the opportunity
to have what is known as retaliatory feedback removed, this was brought about
because of an incident that happened which went like this:

Actually there is no error, the synopsis is based on available data. but that
is just one incident it still brings up the issue that retaliatory feedback cannot
be removed and in that, it can cause more issues down the road. and it also prevents
buyers from leaving honest feedback in fear they will receive retaliatory feedback
in response.
 Author: tEoS View Messages Posted By tEoS
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Was ShackyShuffle also HoL? I recall them having similar issues.

  From what I got from the forum at that time, there were many awful delays, lots
of (tardy) refunds (so no NSS), etc.
And part of the problem was that there also were many people having no problems,
defending them and using them again.
“It didn’t happen to me, therefore it will never happen to me (because I’m special).”
Or worse: “It didn’t happen to me, therefore it didn’t happen to anyone (they
are just impatient sourpusses).”

It took months for the admins to smooth them out.
 Author: SylvainLS View Messages Posted By SylvainLS
 Posted: Jun 24, 2020 15:49
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In Suggestions, Tracyd writes:
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  I think it’s more a “it won’t happen to me” attitude.

Remember HouseOfLogo (and what a real mess it was).

Whatever happened with them was in my dark time. Before their meltdown I had
5 successful orders with them with no problems.

From what I got from the forum at that time, there were many awful delays, lots
of (tardy) refunds (so no NSS), etc.
And part of the problem was that there also were many people having no problems,
defending them and using them again.
“It didn’t happen to me, therefore it will never happen to me (because I’m special).”
Or worse: “It didn’t happen to me, therefore it didn’t happen to anyone (they
are just impatient sourpusses).”

It took months for the admins to smooth them out.

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