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Re: Adjusting Colour Names such as Bluish Grey? - SylvainLS (46)

[...] Well, in a sense it would because LEGO didn’t always give different numbers for Modulex colours when they were the same as already existing colours (a colour is a [...]
(39 months ago, Feb 16, 2021, to Suggestions)

Re: Adjusting Colour Names such as Bluish Grey? - pikachu3 (2672)

[...] [...] Yes and, more importantly, no. There are colors that have more than one number within Lego's system. There are many colors that were given a number but never [...]
(39 months ago, Feb 16, 2021, to Suggestions)

Re: Adjusting Colour Names such as Bluish Grey? - TBS (7164)

[...] It was the red which was the opposite, not the green. Just seen this on a blog. Lego: Bright Red/ BL: Red . Here is SOME more silly Lego-Colour-Names: Sand Yellow/Dark [...]
(39 months ago, Feb 16, 2021, to Suggestions)

Re: Adjusting Colour Names such as Bluish Grey? - TBS (7164)

[...] To me, this seems and absolute bad idea. Because the LEGO naems are even more confusing than the BL-Light,Bright,Standard,Dark Varitations. I´d rather see LEGO adopting [...]
(39 months ago, Feb 16, 2021, to Suggestions)

Re: Adjusting Colour Names such as Bluish Grey? - axaday (7302)

[...] Would that move the giant modulex gap out of my color chart? Does Lego use every number sequentially?
(39 months ago, Feb 16, 2021, to Suggestions)

Re: Adjusting Colour Names such as Bluish Grey? - TBS (7164)

[...] Yes, they will have to learn. They gotta learn how BL works as well. No Problem here? The Point is, while you wan´t to make it super-easy, my approach is to make it sillyproof. [...]
(39 months ago, Feb 16, 2021, to Suggestions)

Re: Adjusting Colour Names such as Bluish Grey? - popsicle (6661)

[...] I think it's a good idea and logical first step towards harmonization. [...]
(39 months ago, Feb 16, 2021, to Suggestions)

Re: Adjusting Colour Names such as Bluish Grey? - Admin_Russell

[...] [...] We have considered harmonization of colors in the past, and we continue to do so. But one thing I will mention is that the word "OLD" is likely not a term we [...]
(39 months ago, Feb 16, 2021, to Suggestions)

Re: Adjusting Colour Names such as Bluish Grey? - infinibrix (4998)

[...] Yes it may look bluish in comparison to the older greys but if you present those so called 'bluish greys' to anyone not familiar with Lego colours and they will [...]
(39 months ago, Feb 16, 2021, to Suggestions)

Re: Adjusting Colour Names such as Bluish Grey? - TBS (7164)

[...] I agree on this one. Renaming that into "OLD+Colour Name" makes sense, and discerns the differnce between the colours even more. You have buyers which are to new to be [...]
(39 months ago, Feb 16, 2021, to Suggestions)

lower the NPB timeframe - Sowhatbricks2.0 (2527)

Can we lower the NPB time from 7 days to 2 days? Giving buyers almost 2 weeks before a NPB ticket is completed is to long. If they don't respond to Bricklink invoices, [...]
(39 months ago, Feb 16, 2021, to Suggestions)

Re: Adjusting Colour Names such as Bluish Grey? - infinibrix (4998)

[...] [...] 'Very Light Grey' becomes 'Old Very Light Grey' 'Very Light Bluish Grey' becomes 'Very Light Grey' But as per my original post [...]
(39 months ago, Feb 16, 2021, to Suggestions)

Re: Adjusting Colour Names such as Bluish Grey? - maxx3001 (2564)

[...] We can start by calling light gray and dark grey as old light grey and old dark grey. Then over 6 months drop the bluish from the new greys and we are done. Easy, Maxx
(39 months ago, Feb 16, 2021, to Suggestions)

Re: Adjusting Colour Names such as Bluish Grey? - infinibrix (4998)

[...] Yes that one is a particular bad example though in fairness to BL I think Lego got that one terribly wrong. To me it is the equivalent of what Lego call 'Bright Red' [...]
(39 months ago, Feb 16, 2021, to Suggestions)

Re: Adjusting Colour Names such as Bluish Grey? - misbi (8769)

[...] At the very least, it would be helpful if BL and TLG names didn't directly contradict each other. Specifically: Dark Green Let's start with that one!
(39 months ago, Feb 16, 2021, to Suggestions)

Re: Adjusting Colour Names such as Bluish Grey? - psusaxman2000 (291)

[...] Point taken. [...] So if we were to rename the existing LG and LBG (in the future), how do you work the compliment colors for these that were create for a short [...]
(39 months ago, Feb 16, 2021, to Suggestions)

Re: Adjusting Colour Names such as Bluish Grey? - garbanzo (322)

[...] You're getting into a real gray area when you start talking color names. Lots of opinion involved. Personally, I think "light black" is a good option.
(39 months ago, Feb 16, 2021, to Suggestions)

Re: Adjusting Colour Names such as Bluish Grey? - axaday (7302)

[...] When it reasonably seems retired. It is one thing that some colors sometimes drop out of production. After some years Dark Turquoise came back. Purple could, I think. [...]
(39 months ago, Feb 16, 2021, to Suggestions)

Re: Adjusting Colour Names such as Bluish Grey? - infinibrix (4998)

[...] Yes I think it is still helpful to mark those as old/classic even if no change it to be made to the newer exisiting colours
(39 months ago, Feb 16, 2021, to Suggestions)

Re: Adjusting Colour Names such as Bluish Grey? - Teup (6600)

And this is exactly why I think we should add "old" or "classic" in front or the non-reddish/bluish ones as fast as possible. Then we can always decide later on (when it [...]
(39 months ago, Feb 16, 2021, to Suggestions)

Re: Adjusting Colour Names such as Bluish Grey? - infinibrix (4998)

[...] At the point it just becomes inherently obvious that Lego has moved away from the production of a main shade of a colour in prefernce for a new shade of colour. Brow [...]
(39 months ago, Feb 16, 2021, to Suggestions)

Re: Adjusting Colour Names such as Bluish Grey? - popsicle (6661)

[...] Though I personally like TLG's more Shakespearean over Webster approach to naming their color families, the terminology can be ambiguous or simply misleading. Just [...]
(39 months ago, Feb 16, 2021, to Suggestions)

Re: Adjusting Colour Names such as Bluish Grey? - psusaxman2000 (291)

[...] At what interval does something become "old"? For any individual that is part of a community, a color palette is easier to remember and while shading is not usually [...]
(39 months ago, Feb 16, 2021, to Suggestions)

Re: Adjusting Colour Names such as Bluish Grey? - infinibrix (4998)

[...] +1 Yes making the changes to the Old greys first would be a very good idea even if that means Bricklink hold off changing bluish grey for quite a few months At least [...]
(39 months ago, Feb 16, 2021, to Suggestions)

Re: Adjusting Colour Names such as Bluish Grey? - infinibrix (4998)

[...] Okay by I think your side stepping away from my main point which is not so much about how Sand Blue is named (I have no problem with the name) but what we call [...]
(39 months ago, Feb 16, 2021, to Suggestions)

Re: Adjusting Colour Names such as Bluish Grey? - infinibrix (4998)

[...] Also just to add that I don't think Lego are about to change these core grey colours any time soon if ever at all? (They may expand of the greys perhaps?) [...]
(39 months ago, Feb 16, 2021, to Suggestions)

Re: Adjusting Colour Names such as Bluish Grey? - tpr (8648)

[...] But it could be possible. You could change Lt Grey etc to "Classic" or "Old" immediately and you could give a notice period of when bluish grey would change to the existing [...]
(39 months ago, Feb 16, 2021, to Suggestions)

Re: Adjusting Colour Names such as Bluish Grey? - psusaxman2000 (291)

[...] I understand your point about the names being long or drawn out, but I don't agree with your point on sand blue. From a color spectrum perspective, the six core [...]
(39 months ago, Feb 16, 2021, to Suggestions)

Re: Adjusting Colour Names such as Bluish Grey? - peregrinator (776)

Aren't the official names for Light Bluish Gray and Dark Bluish Gray, Medium Stone Grey and Dark Stone Grey respectively? In Suggestions, axaday writes: [...]
(39 months ago, Feb 16, 2021, to Suggestions)

Re: Adjusting Colour Names such as Bluish Grey? - infinibrix (4998)

[...] Not really because most people when they come to look for the most common current bluish grey colours will wonder where they have gone and soon realise they are now jsut [...]
(39 months ago, Feb 16, 2021, to Suggestions)

Re: Adjusting Colour Names such as Bluish Grey? - axaday (7302)

Among the MOST confusing things we could do would be changing the name of a color to the name that we just took away from another color. In Suggestions, infinibrix writes: [...]
(39 months ago, Feb 16, 2021, to Suggestions)

Adjusting Colour Names such as Bluish Grey? - infinibrix (4998)

It will be known to many that I’ve always favoured the idea of using official Lego colour names not because I like them better or think they describe the colours better (Many [...]
(39 months ago, Feb 16, 2021, to Suggestions)

Bigger Image Thumbnails for Easier Browsing - jjprbr (7)

Browsing is a chore due to the very small thumbnails attached to each set, item, etc. Please consider a listing format that can take advantage of modern online retail listing [...]
(39 months ago, Feb 16, 2021, to Suggestions)

Re: Incomplete Minifigs - yorbrick (1184)

[...] It wasn't a decade ago though, when the post was made.
(40 months ago, Feb 13, 2021, to Suggestions)

Re: Incomplete Minifigs - Admin_Russell

[...] Yes. I think we've gotten to the place we can say this is implemented. The search results are now in the hundreds, down from about 6000: (URL)
(40 months ago, Feb 13, 2021, to Suggestions)

Re: Incomplete Minifigs - Admin_Russell

[...] That is technically a set entry. So the rules for sets apply.
(40 months ago, Feb 13, 2021, to Suggestions)

Re: Incomplete Minifigs - peregrinator (776)

[...] This is the rule - all listed minifigs must be complete
(40 months ago, Feb 13, 2021, to Suggestions)

Re: Incomplete Minifigs - TimsBrickHouse (1257)

Maybe it was said in here somewhere but, what about the extra parts if that is not included in the set is it now considered, "incomplete"? Example: (URL) The Fig comes with [...]
(40 months ago, Feb 13, 2021, to Suggestions)

Re: Pricing for bulk uplaod - brickablocks (1333)

Brickstock
(40 months ago, Feb 13, 2021, to Suggestions)

Pricing for bulk uplaod - Littleapple (19)

Would be nice if you could have the system put the 6 month average price in when you upload the XML.
(40 months ago, Feb 13, 2021, to Suggestions)

Re: Avarage price near the items - hend0833 (72)

Thanks! Yes I know that, but if I want to buy multiple items, I would like to know what the avarage price is for something. Some items are very expensive, so I can take them [...]
(40 months ago, Feb 13, 2021, to Suggestions)

Re: Avarage price near the items - hpoort (410)

[...] Just do an All Items search for the part at the op the screen, and the average price info as well as availability info is right there: (URL)
(40 months ago, Feb 13, 2021, to Suggestions)

Re: Put items on sale then round to two decimals - 0to60 (5751)

[...] I just think $.52 is a lot cleaner than $.5173.
(40 months ago, Feb 12, 2021, to Suggestions)

Re: Put items on sale then round to two decimals - qwertyboy (7862)

[...] Why? Genuinely interested, not meant to be snarky. Niek.
(40 months ago, Feb 12, 2021, to Suggestions)

Re: Put items on sale then round to two decimals - popsicle (6661)

[...] On it’s face, it sounds good. A useful tool, but… The thinking may be that the discount percentage needs to strictly carryover to the actual end-number or amount as advertised, [...]
(40 months ago, Feb 12, 2021, to Suggestions)

Re: Avarage price near the items - tEoS (5297)

We once had a feature that showed where a stores prices were in terms of average. It might have been part of the wanted lists, but I cannot remember. I believe it was removed [...]
(40 months ago, Feb 12, 2021, to Suggestions)

Re: Avarage price near the items - Kaivian (10)

[...] I'm a newer user and constantly wish to see this. However, the average could really be thrown off by some of the really high prices put on the front page, and those [...]
(40 months ago, Feb 12, 2021, to Suggestions)

Avarage price near the items - hend0833 (72)

I am not sure ifthis has already been asked,but would it not be nice to have the avarage priceofanitem in the lists? Just to compare?
(40 months ago, Feb 12, 2021, to Suggestions)

Re: Put items on sale then round to two decimals - peregrinator (776)

[...] If you find out how, please let me know :) I don't think it's possible at the moment.
(40 months ago, Feb 12, 2021, to Suggestions)

Re: Put items on sale then round to two decimals - 0to60 (5751)

[...] Thank you peregrinator, that is exactly what I want.
(40 months ago, Feb 12, 2021, to Suggestions)

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