Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | garbanzo  | | Posted: | Feb 22, 2021 14:22 | | Subject: | Re: 40450 Amelia Earhart - add to catalog?? | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, platinum_lego writes:
| | Hi all,
I was just wondering what the deal is with adding a new set to the catalog.
After visiting a Lego certified store today I received the 40450 Amelia Earhart
tribute set, which will be available from February 22 until stocks last. As far
as I can tell, this set has not been submitted to the catalog and no pending
details are available.
Can I add this set to the catalog?
Thanks,
Steve
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What is the piece used in the propeller? I haven't seen that before.
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| Author: | 1977_mauro | | Posted: | Feb 22, 2021 13:02 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 79015-1 | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 1 Part Dark Bluish Gray {3794 Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with 1 Stud, Jumper (Undetermined Bottom Type) to 3794a Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with 1 Stud without Groove (Jumper)} (Alternate) {match ID 1 to 1}
Comments from Submitter:
Parted out 11 sealed sets. 7 of them had 3794a, 4 had 3794b.
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| Author: | Hygrotus | | Posted: | Feb 22, 2021 12:38 | | Subject: | Re: 40450 Amelia Earhart - add to catalog?? | | Viewed: | 79 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, tonnic writes:
| | Of course in Star Trek Voyager we saw what happened to her but nowadays it still
is a mystery.
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I like this episode
btw beautiful song about Amelia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzCMhXZWxiA
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| Author: | Teup | | Posted: | Feb 22, 2021 12:32 | | Subject: | Re: Brexit | | Viewed: | 107 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, Stellar writes:
| | In Suggestions, Teup writes:
| | In Suggestions, patpendlego writes:
| | In Suggestions, Teup writes:
[snip]
| | Everything is just so backwards, I am not a tax expert by a long shot but let's
just look at this from a logic perspective:
If it was legally valid to write "Bricklink order" on your invoice, then the
EU and the UK would have had an emergency meeting by now because they realised
that almost all of the international trade is being labelled "Bricklink order"
It can't work like that. So yeah, EITHER Bricklink is the seller and WE sell
to Bricklink - thus a US export, export to US rules apply - OR we sell to the
customer in their country AND that country's rules apply.
From the persective of the seller, these are simply the only two ways. As a seller
you need to have invoices that mention the country, and then apply the rules
for THAT country. There is only "United States" or "United Kingdom". There's
simply no such thing as "United Kingdom-but-it's-a-Bricklink-order-and-Bricklink-said-it's-fine"
Or am I too pessimstic about the amount of patience tax agencies have when doing
audits and people come up with stories about platform selling (without hard evidence)?
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Read the link below, this is not something new. The UK already started in 2016
with quote: "special provisions for online marketplaces".
http://kluwertaxblog.com/2020/02/26/online-marketplaces-and-eu-vat-global-reach-but-compliance-still-local/
These changes to come have been known for 4 years up until Jan 1, 2021.
The OMP is liable. Not just for VAT, but also for the transaction to the buyer.
A BrickLink Order has become a transaction between 3 parties: the buyer, the
(overseas) seller, and BrickLink is now involed too.
All this because governments/countries want to VAT low valued transactions because
of the high volume and thus high 'income' there is to gain by taxing.
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So, what does the seller's invoice look like?
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Like this:
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I was referring to the invoice that the seller makes... you cannot make an invoice
with the buying party located in the UK but without applying the UK rules...
The buyer needs to be Bricklink if Bricklink takes care of the VAT, so the buying
party should not be the name + address of your buyer, but Briclink Ltd in California..
If you're making invoices for clients in the UK while letting Bricklink take
care of VAT, you're going to be in trouble.. if Bricklink does not provide
its tax ID, the authorities have absolutely no way of checking whether any particular
one of your transactions was indeed done correctly..
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| Author: | sebastianlego | | Posted: | Feb 22, 2021 12:24 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 4030-1 | | Viewed: | 21 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Delete 1 Part x77a Black String, Cord Thin (Undetermined Length Type)
* Add 1 Part x77ac75 Black String, Cord Thin 75cm
Comments from Submitter:
I've just purchased brand new, but opened set. Lenght of x77a cord is 75cm.
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| Author: | Leftoverbricks | | Posted: | Feb 22, 2021 12:16 | | Subject: | Re: Changing old minifig pics? | | Viewed: | 42 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Catalog, Leftoverbricks writes:
| | There are many old minifig pics in the catalog. Made with 2010 digital cameras
or so.
So I wonder: does it make sense to update those old - and often not so very clear
- pictures with newer ones?
I understand that the first person who submits the picture receives the credit
for the picture, so this might be a sensitive area.
Today I scanned
with my Instabrick. With very minor modifications the result is the attached
picture.
Personally I think this is a better picture than the one currently in the catalog.
What do you think?
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How true is the color of the tie in your photo?
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Hi Russell, I'm pleasantly surprised by a quick reply from you!
The color of the tie in the standard BL catalog picture with 60x80 pixels is
indeed more pearl gold then the yellow in my example picture.
But my question s not about every true color in any given picture.
(Every photographer thinks his/her picture is the best...) I understand.
However it comes down to this: does the picture give a good representation of
the minifig? The original picture for this minifig is at maximum 181 x 271 pixels.
So when you click on the + sign next to the 60x80 pixel picture what you get
is 181x271. I downsized the picture in my previous post to exactly the same height
271 pixels.
When I use the max BL standard of 800x600 pixels you get this.
Now you can see the tie is actually not the same color as the yellow in the hands.
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| Author: | Cob | | Posted: | Feb 22, 2021 12:11 | | Subject: | Re: Changing old minifig pics? | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Catalog, Leftoverbricks writes:
| | There are many old minifig pics in the catalog. Made with 2010 digital cameras
or so.
So I wonder: does it make sense to update those old - and often not so very clear
- pictures with newer ones?
I understand that the first person who submits the picture receives the credit
for the picture, so this might be a sensitive area.
Today I scanned
with my Instabrick. With very minor modifications the result is the attached
picture.
Personally I think this is a better picture than the one currently in the catalog.
What do you think?
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How true is the color of the tie in your photo?
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Looks the same as the torso picture
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| Author: | randyf | | Posted: | Feb 22, 2021 12:10 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 4655-1 | | Viewed: | 19 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
| In Inventories Requests, Turez writes:
| | In Inventories Requests, Turez writes:
| | Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 2 Part Black {30350 Tile, Modified 2 x 3 with 2 Clips - (Undetermined Clip Type) to 30350a Tile, Modified 2 x 3 with 2 Clips Angled}
* Change 5 Part Yellow {30389 Hinge Brick 2 x 2 Locking with 1 Finger Vertical to 30389c Hinge Brick 2 x 2 Locking with 1 Finger Vertical and Axle Hole (x Shape)}
Comments from Submitter:
From sealed set contents.
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Annoying: Both the large black "base" and the white roof came loose in the box
so the roof looks more used than new. Maybe I should complain to customer service...
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The first thing that I would complain about is the fact that they made that set
in the first place.
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| Author: | tonnic | | Posted: | Feb 22, 2021 12:00 | | Subject: | Re: 40450 Amelia Earhart - add to catalog?? | | Viewed: | 50 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| One of the reasons I would want to keep this set is the really intriguing story
behind Amelia Earhart.
Of course in Star Trek Voyager we saw what happened to her but nowadays it still
is a mystery.
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| Author: | Turez | | Posted: | Feb 22, 2021 11:56 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 4655-1 | | Viewed: | 14 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
| In Inventories Requests, Turez writes:
| | Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 2 Part Black {30350 Tile, Modified 2 x 3 with 2 Clips - (Undetermined Clip Type) to 30350a Tile, Modified 2 x 3 with 2 Clips Angled}
* Change 5 Part Yellow {30389 Hinge Brick 2 x 2 Locking with 1 Finger Vertical to 30389c Hinge Brick 2 x 2 Locking with 1 Finger Vertical and Axle Hole (x Shape)}
Comments from Submitter:
From sealed set contents.
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Annoying: Both the large black "base" and the white roof came loose in the box
so the roof looks more used than new. Maybe I should complain to customer service...
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| Author: | Turez | | Posted: | Feb 22, 2021 11:53 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 4655-1 | | Viewed: | 20 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 2 Part Black {30350 Tile, Modified 2 x 3 with 2 Clips - (Undetermined Clip Type) to 30350a Tile, Modified 2 x 3 with 2 Clips Angled}
* Change 5 Part Yellow {30389 Hinge Brick 2 x 2 Locking with 1 Finger Vertical to 30389c Hinge Brick 2 x 2 Locking with 1 Finger Vertical and Axle Hole (x Shape)}
Comments from Submitter:
From sealed set contents.
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| Author: | randyf | | Posted: | Feb 22, 2021 11:52 | | Subject: | Re: Changing old minifig pics? | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Catalog, Leftoverbricks writes:
| | There are many old minifig pics in the catalog. Made with 2010 digital cameras
or so.
So I wonder: does it make sense to update those old - and often not so very clear
- pictures with newer ones?
I understand that the first person who submits the picture receives the credit
for the picture, so this might be a sensitive area.
Today I scanned
with my Instabrick. With very minor modifications the result is the attached
picture.
Personally I think this is a better picture than the one currently in the catalog.
What do you think?
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How true is the color of the tie in your photo?
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It's gold, and gold reflects a lot of light.
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| Author: | Admin_Russell | | Posted: | Feb 22, 2021 11:44 | | Subject: | Re: Changing old minifig pics? | | Viewed: | 47 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Leftoverbricks writes:
| | There are many old minifig pics in the catalog. Made with 2010 digital cameras
or so.
So I wonder: does it make sense to update those old - and often not so very clear
- pictures with newer ones?
I understand that the first person who submits the picture receives the credit
for the picture, so this might be a sensitive area.
Today I scanned
with my Instabrick. With very minor modifications the result is the attached
picture.
Personally I think this is a better picture than the one currently in the catalog.
What do you think?
|
How true is the color of the tie in your photo?
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| Author: | Leftoverbricks | | Posted: | Feb 22, 2021 11:39 | | Subject: | Changing old minifig pics? | | Viewed: | 103 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
| There are many old minifig pics in the catalog. Made with 2010 digital cameras
or so.
So I wonder: does it make sense to update those old - and often not so very clear
- pictures with newer ones?
I understand that the first person who submits the picture receives the credit
for the picture, so this might be a sensitive area.
Today I scanned
with my Instabrick. With very minor modifications the result is the attached
picture.
Personally I think this is a better picture than the one currently in the catalog.
What do you think?
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| Author: | Admin_Russell | | Posted: | Feb 22, 2021 11:26 | | Subject: | Re: 40450 Amelia Earhart - add to catalog?? | | Viewed: | 89 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, platinum_lego writes:
| | Hi all,
I was just wondering what the deal is with adding a new set to the catalog.
After visiting a Lego certified store today I received the 40450 Amelia Earhart
tribute set, which will be available from February 22 until stocks last. As far
as I can tell, this set has not been submitted to the catalog and no pending
details are available.
Can I add this set to the catalog?
Thanks,
Steve
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| Author: | TBS | | Posted: | Feb 22, 2021 11:05 | | Subject: | Re: Checking a Wanted List Against an Inventory? | | Viewed: | 18 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| | | In Catalog, TBS writes:
| | In Catalog, Brickwilbo writes:
| | On the My Inventory page you can chech Items on my Wantlist between the Search
options on the right.
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Checked for each option, but didn´t found it.
Please explain in more details. Thanks.
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Thank you. Good you finally found this for me. .
It´s a bit messy not choosing which WL, because of my special organizing, but
better than nothing.
(That´s because i have some Wanted Lists with stuff i already HAVE to get noticed
to SKIP it in a shop showing these.)
So i can make a new window on a 2nd screen, and deduct my quantities fom the
inventory.
THX, again.
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| Author: | axaday | | Posted: | Feb 22, 2021 10:37 | | Subject: | Re: Set #21120 | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, wjbarker writes:
| | Hi there,
Part #3070bpb085 is listed in Set #21120 as an Extra item, but is not listed
as a Regular Item. It is a regular item in the Instructions Entry, so it seems
like this should be a Regular item in the set.
Thanks for the amazing site!
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The regular one is in the inventory in the minifig
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| Author: | wjbarker | | Posted: | Feb 22, 2021 10:34 | | Subject: | Set #21120 | | Viewed: | 81 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
| Hi there,
Part #3070bpb085 is listed in Set #21120 as an Extra item, but is not listed
as a Regular Item. It is a regular item in the Instructions Entry, so it seems
like this should be a Regular item in the set.
Thanks for the amazing site!
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| Author: | iprice | | Posted: | Feb 22, 2021 08:56 | | Subject: | Re: Mushrooms In Super Mario | | Viewed: | 51 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Iliketurtles1 writes:
| | Why are the mushrooms not considered figures? They are considered figures in
the character packs.
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They're not fun guys, like normal figs? 
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| Author: | Turez | | Posted: | Feb 22, 2021 08:48 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 8874-1 | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 2 Part Black 3665 Slope, Inverted 45 2 x 1 {Regular to Alternate} {match ID 3 to 99}
* Change 1 Part Black 3660 Slope, Inverted 45 2 x 2 {Alternate to Regular} {match ID 3 to 99}
* Change 1 Part Blue-Violet 4495a Flag 4 x 1 Wave Left {match ID 4 to 3}
* Change 1 Part Blue 4495a Flag 4 x 1 Wave Left (Alternate) {match ID 4 to 3}
Comments from Submitter:
See additional instructions image.
Please add a note for the redesign, thanks.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Feb 22, 2021 08:30 | | Subject: | Re: Mushrooms In Super Mario | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Iliketurtles1 writes:
| | Why are the mushrooms not considered figures? They are considered figures in
the character packs.
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Because it was decided that they are not figures ...
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1218528
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| Author: | Iliketurtles1 | | Posted: | Feb 22, 2021 08:23 | | Subject: | Mushrooms In Super Mario | | Viewed: | 96 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
| Why are the mushrooms not considered figures? They are considered figures in
the character packs.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Feb 22, 2021 08:15 | | Subject: | Re: Brexit | | Viewed: | 50 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| | | As long as BL is registered as a marketplace, then they have to collect the VAT,
invoice the customer and be responsible for the goods, as Arnoud said. Sellers
are only fulfillment partners, like on Amazon.
If they do not meet ALL of the requirements for an OMP, they should not have
registered as such. They can still change their registration to an ordinary vendor
and actually inform sellers what they are doing while waiting. This dense wall
of non-communication about what they are doing is what is causing the confusion,
not HMRC or tax experts or whatever.
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This has already been posted by BL staff in response to a US / non-UK seller
about VAT:
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1245416
BrickLink is now a registered marketplace in the UK, meaning the burden of
the
VAT is on BrickLink, and not you as a seller. You can send whatever size of
order you like to the UK on BrickLink. Don't feel you need to limit orders
to 135 GBP and above.
From the wording, I would take it as the burden of the VAT calculation and collection
is on BL, not on individual sellers. Quite why this statement was made at that
time, I do not know, as it is clear that BL are not calculating or collecting
VAT for imports into the UK.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Feb 22, 2021 07:32 | | Subject: | Re: Brexit | | Viewed: | 56 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, bje writes:
| | In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
...
Afternoon Bill
All is well here thank you, but all is obviously not well in the BL world (nothing
new there). Hope you and your family are safe.
| | Hi Jean trust you are keeping safe and well
I pretty much agree with all you are saying but even that leaves all kinds of
questions. How have they registered as an OMP or not - they haven't said
directly.
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Actually, Russell said they registered as an OMP for UK VAT purposes, and I've
not seen anything to the contrary from BL's side.
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1243028
and quote: "BrickLink is now officially registered as a marketplace with the
UK"
| | Russell has maintained in several threads and messages that the UK
will be treated differently to the EU. We will see about that.
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BrickLink is an online marktplace by any definition I encountered, not just UK.
If the marketplace has an active role, which means not just bringing together
supply and demand, then it is a marketplace. And yes, BrickLink is very active:
supporting ordering, invoicing, stock maintainance, quotes, payment method supports,
etc. So, definitely an OMP. Regardless whether they have registered as such,
they will be deemed as such, and be liable as such.
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Could be, if the UK laws are different to the EU laws when it comes to this issue.
But even if so, they need to sort this UK issue at some point, because the EU
would be a fair bit more work.
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Rules can and are different for different countries a/o states. As OMP this is
a huge burden on IT and administration.
The EU attempts to simplify rules and regulations, but these will take effect
only as of July 1, 2021. Even then, country-specific regulations are still possible.
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I'm starting to think actually that they are just normally registered and
trying to figure out a way to collect VAT on imports without becoming fully liable
for orders. It is a stated goal of BrickLinbk management to collect all taxes
on all orders, heaven help us. This is the only possible understanding I can
get from the mixed messages coming out, and if that is the case, I don't
know if a person must laugh or cry, because it would be so horribly stupid if
sellers had to stop shipping for two months to the UK because BrickLink cannot
determine what type of registration it has.
But until they do not make an announcement to whatever effect, I don't think
it wise to take chances and ship to the UK. I'm also too lazy to register
myself for VAT while I wait for them, and then deregister when they finally figure
out that they are sucking on the ring end of the rubber dummy.
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As for collecting vat on orders he has denied that on several occasions. Hard
to go back on that now and it would be worse than spaghetti code trying to sort
that out. UK sellers prices are inclusive of VAT otherwise the seller is writing
off 20^ off the top and that is not healthy. So major changes would have to be
put in place to create fairness and transparency in pricing.
As for xp it has now been around for several years and to be honest we have nothing
- the claims that it will sit alongside classic are just to keep stores happy
as no one wants to maintain 2 separate systems. XP, in ours, and many others
opinions will not succeed for the majority of parts stores - it might work for
sets and one time buyers but the concept is wrong and unless they go back to
the drawing board (and they are not known for doing that) it will kill the site,
in our opinion or at least change the dimensions.
Having said all that the crystal ball is very murky over this entire thing. Lack
of detailed communication and much speculation just creates 'fake news'
really and we have had enough of that.
They definitely need to work more closely with the 'stakeholders' which
we thought would happen when TLG took over, but Bricklink are a small element
of a very large corporation so how much weight they carry remains to be seen.
Anyway take care of yourself and family - get your jab when you can and in the
meantime keep safe
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| Author: | peregrinator | | Posted: | Feb 22, 2021 07:28 | | Subject: | Re: Checking a Wanted List Against an Inventory? | | Viewed: | 14 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, BrickBros20 writes:
| | Great, thank you! Is there a way to sort the results for a certain wanted list?
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You can visit your store and get results for individual wanted lists that way,
but I don't think there's a way to do this from your Inventory page.
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