Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | randyf  | | Posted: | Mar 31, 2021 16:26 | | Subject: | Re: Dimensions of tires | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, cosmicray writes:
| | I would like to provide a Catalog dimension for
Plus the various part assemblies that include that tire. The change page suggests
that the numbers are in studs. Is this correct, or should I be entering in cm
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According to my caliper the tire really does measure 30 x 30 x 14 mm.
When entering the dimensions for the assemblies, do I do that with the wheel
inserted in the tire, or with them side by side ? example
Nita Rae
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It sounds like you are measuring the packaging dimensions for the part. In that
case, you would post them to the Packaging Dimensions forum topic in centimeters.
The dimensions entry on the catalog change request form is to be used for adding
stud dimensions for width and length and brick dimensions for height to standard
parts that can be easily measured in those terms (such as bricks and plates).
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| Author: | cosmicray | | Posted: | Mar 31, 2021 14:23 | | Subject: | Dimensions of tires | | Viewed: | 57 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
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| I would like to provide a Catalog dimension for
Plus the various part assemblies that include that tire. The change page suggests
that the numbers are in studs. Is this correct, or should I be entering in cm
?
According to my caliper the tire really does measure 30 x 30 x 14 mm.
When entering the dimensions for the assemblies, do I do that with the wheel
inserted in the tire, or with them side by side ? example
Nita Rae
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| Author: | jennnifer | | Posted: | Mar 31, 2021 09:40 | | Subject: | Re: where does this go in the catologue? | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, SurplusParts writes:
| | I have this poster that i received with the VIP program from Lego when i purchased
the new Ghostbustern ECTO-1.
I wasn't sure where it goes in the catalogue. I looked in Gear osters for
it. I wasn't sure if that is where it goes?
If yes, i am happy to add to the catalogue if it is not already there.
Thanks
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I don't see it in the catalog either. I would add it as: Gear, Poster. Check
to see if it has a 7 digit number code on it to use as the item number.
Jen
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| Author: | SurplusParts | | Posted: | Mar 31, 2021 07:12 | | Subject: | where does this go in the catologue? | | Viewed: | 85 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
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| I have this poster that i received with the VIP program from Lego when i purchased
the new Ghostbustern ECTO-1.
I wasn't sure where it goes in the catalogue. I looked in Gearosters for
it. I wasn't sure if that is where it goes?
If yes, i am happy to add to the catalogue if it is not already there.
Thanks
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| Author: | starbeanie | | Posted: | Mar 30, 2021 21:17 | | Subject: | Re: Jek-14 sw475/sw475a | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| From an employee or out of the factory. Like this
Obviously not from a set.
In Catalog, davidschweer writes:
| | In Catalog, Hygrotus writes:
I have one in my collection and have been confused for years. I have been searching
for information about it but have found none. I originally thought it was a
head to another minifigure completely but it pops up on bricklink under jek.
You have to piece him out and look up just his head but the white variant is
present.
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogPG.asp?P=3626cpb1012&colorID=1
Does anyone know any information on this head or where it came from?
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| Author: | davidschweer | | Posted: | Mar 30, 2021 20:42 | | Subject: | Re: Jek-14 sw475/sw475a | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Hygrotus writes:
I have one in my collection and have been confused for years. I have been searching
for information about it but have found none. I originally thought it was a
head to another minifigure completely but it pops up on bricklink under jek.
You have to piece him out and look up just his head but the white variant is
present.
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogPG.asp?P=3626cpb1012&colorID=1
Does anyone know any information on this head or where it came from?
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| Author: | tons_of_bricks | | Posted: | Mar 30, 2021 13:57 | | Subject: | Re: Why so few changes approved? | | Viewed: | 48 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Catalog, firestar246 writes:
| | Since it was only a couple days before April 1st, we decided to start organizing
the pieces by the new changes that were going to be done April 1st. https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2487
Now today, I notice that a ton of them say not approved, including many that
made sense. So is there a reason?
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Everything on that page is tentative at this point. But I can confirm that all
the ones that currently are marked APPROVED will approved April 1. The other
ones are still under review.
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Thank you for the reply, Russell. Who does the reviewing? Would it be possible
to put a small paragraph or two briefly describing the review process on that
page so we can be a little more informed as to what exactly happens?
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | Mar 30, 2021 13:01 | | Subject: | Re: Why so few changes approved? | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Catalog, firestar246 writes:
| | Since it was only a couple days before April 1st, we decided to start organizing
the pieces by the new changes that were going to be done April 1st. https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2487
Now today, I notice that a ton of them say not approved, including many that
made sense. So is there a reason?
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Everything on that page is tentative at this point. But I can confirm that all
the ones that currently are marked APPROVED will approved April 1. The other
ones are still under review.
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Dear Russell,
Thanks for this info. But can you elaborate on this review process? Who is doing
the review, why, and what kind of criteria are taken into consideration?
I think this kind of information would really help us understand and hence be
more understanding about the delays or the way things are done.
Best regards,
Hans-Peter
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| Author: | randyf | | Posted: | Mar 30, 2021 12:59 | | Subject: | Re: Why so few changes approved? | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Catalog, firestar246 writes:
| | Since it was only a couple days before April 1st, we decided to start organizing
the pieces by the new changes that were going to be done April 1st. https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2487
Now today, I notice that a ton of them say not approved, including many that
made sense. So is there a reason?
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Everything on that page is tentative at this point. But I can confirm that all
the ones that currently are marked APPROVED will approved April 1. The other
ones are still under review.
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If that is the case, could you change it to say "UNDER REVIEW" rather than "NOT
APPROVED" then? There is a big divide between those two sets of words.
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| Author: | skvely | | Posted: | Mar 30, 2021 12:39 | | Subject: | Re: Super Heroes | | Viewed: | 27 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, randyf writes:
| | The Spider-Man sets were back in the early 2000s and were branded as LEGO Spider-Man
and LEGO Spider-Man 2 for the early Sony films. (Technically, some of them were
a subtheme of LEGO Studios, but the decision to include them in Spider-Man was
made a long time ago.)
The Batman I sets were back in the late 2000s and were branded as LEGO Batman.
Both of these themes were way before LEGO Super Heroes came along, so they have
a special place in the catalog hierarchy.
Cheers,
Randy
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I guess it depends on what the purpose of the categories is. If it is to mirror
the "series" as defined by Lego, or give Bricklink users logical groupings of
items so they can find sets they want. But even if it's the former, unless
there's some official Lego categories I don't know about, Marvel sets
are branded "Marvel" not "Super Heroes", and "Marvel" is a distinct Theme on
the website, as is "DC".
Just seems dumb to have arbitrary distinctions in some instances, but not in
others, and both in ways that are not intuitive or helpful for buyers.
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| Author: | brickerking | | Posted: | Mar 30, 2021 11:54 | | Subject: | Re: Why so few changes approved? | | Viewed: | 53 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, firestar246 writes:
| | I'm curious as to Stormchaser's view on this. Most of the edits to that
page were done by Stormchaser, but the last update was by Russell... so it seems
to me Russell is behind the sudden "not approved" items; was Stormchaser in agreement
though?
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Well, I hope there will be an announcement about what is and what is not being
approved instead of finding out on the forum via a curious BL member. Unfortunately,
we won't hear a thing about all the juicy details involved in BL's office
politics on the forum. Stormchaser's view will be the company's view
if he wants to keep his job. But perhaps our new community engagement officer
can let the community know what's going on.
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| Author: | tons_of_bricks | | Posted: | Mar 30, 2021 11:47 | | Subject: | Re: Why so few changes approved? | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Stellar writes:
| | In Catalog, firestar246 writes:
| | Since it was only a couple days before April 1st, we decided to start organizing
the pieces by the new changes that were going to be done April 1st. https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2487
Now today, I notice that a ton of them say not approved, including many that
made sense. So is there a reason?
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Oh, seems all the work was for nothing, a big shame for the Bricklink Catalog,
the strength of the BL Community and its future...
Seems evolving is not seen as good and Management want to get BL stuck in time.
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I wouldn't go that far. Some changes were approved, so things are moving.
I'm just disappointed as to how all these "changes" got put on the list,
then 24 hours before they go into effect, a bunch get denied.
I'm curious as to Stormchaser's view on this. Most of the edits to that
page were done by Stormchaser, but the last update was by Russell... so it seems
to me Russell is behind the sudden "not approved" items; was Stormchaser in agreement
though?
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| Author: | jennnifer | | Posted: | Mar 30, 2021 11:34 | | Subject: | Re: Why so few changes approved? | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, firestar246 writes:
| | Since it was only a couple days before April 1st, we decided to start organizing
the pieces by the new changes that were going to be done April 1st. https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2487
Now today, I notice that a ton of them say not approved, including many that
made sense. So is there a reason?
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I, for one, would like to know how changes brought forward and discussed by the
community, and then reviewed and decided upon by our volunteer admin are somehow
not 'approved' by BrickLink. Is this really what happened?
If BrickLink is, in fact, taking such specific control of the catalog away from
the volunteers, then we need to know about it. BrickLink has only 1 contributor
and no sellers on its entire staff. I don't trust them at all.
Jen
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| Author: | Tracyd | | Posted: | Mar 30, 2021 11:28 | | Subject: | Re: Why so few changes approved? | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Teup writes:
| | In Catalog, firestar246 writes:
| | Since it was only a couple days before April 1st, we decided to start organizing
the pieces by the new changes that were going to be done April 1st. https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2487
Now today, I notice that a ton of them say not approved, including many that
made sense. So is there a reason?
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When Russell posted that very confusing message (to me as well as to the catmins
themselves) saying things may or may not get approved by April 1st, I realised
it'd be a mess... :/ The idea was that the 6 things directly listed in the
newsletter would certainly be approved, and the rest was going to be decided
sometime later on and may or may not make it in the April update.
If I recall right, for some reason Bricklink believes it is better to do little
bits at a time, so the other things will be approved later. Don't really
understand this logic, it just sounds like a recipe for confusion to me. IMO
it's way better to do major updates in one go...
Actually I wish the entire catalog revamp (this project started last year, will
last maybe another year) was just released in one update once it is properly
finished (and announced properly in advance). After so many years of working
with the catalog as it is, what is a few more months working with it? Just my
2 cents.
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Maybe they are worried about the spaghetti code becoming so corrupted it would
bring down the site if they changed too much at once? Even when Daniel was alive
and made some changes it would break things and he wrote the original code.
Smaller changes means less to check and figure out if something goes wrong.
Yes it would be nice to have everything changed at once, but if it brought the
whole site down, well that might upset 1 or 2 people. Maybe 3 if it was the
right day.
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| Author: | Teup | | Posted: | Mar 30, 2021 11:18 | | Subject: | Re: Why so few changes approved? | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, firestar246 writes:
| | Since it was only a couple days before April 1st, we decided to start organizing
the pieces by the new changes that were going to be done April 1st. https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2487
Now today, I notice that a ton of them say not approved, including many that
made sense. So is there a reason?
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When Russell posted that very confusing message (to me as well as to the catmins
themselves) saying things may or may not get approved by April 1st, I realised
it'd be a mess... :/ The idea was that the 6 things directly listed in the
newsletter would certainly be approved, and the rest was going to be decided
sometime later on and may or may not make it in the April update.
If I recall right, for some reason Bricklink believes it is better to do little
bits at a time, so the other things will be approved later. Don't really
understand this logic, it just sounds like a recipe for confusion to me. IMO
it's way better to do major updates in one go...
Actually I wish the entire catalog revamp (this project started last year, will
last maybe another year) was just released in one update once it is properly
finished (and announced properly in advance). After so many years of working
with the catalog as it is, what is a few more months working with it? Just my
2 cents.
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Mar 30, 2021 11:03 | | Subject: | Re: Why so few changes approved? | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, firestar246 writes:
| | Since it was only a couple days before April 1st, we decided to start organizing
the pieces by the new changes that were going to be done April 1st. https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2487
Now today, I notice that a ton of them say not approved, including many that
made sense. So is there a reason?
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Oh, seems all the work was for nothing, a big shame for the Bricklink Catalog,
the strength of the BL Community and its future...
Seems evolving is not seen as good and Management want to get BL stuck in time.
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| Author: | tons_of_bricks | | Posted: | Mar 30, 2021 10:38 | | Subject: | Why so few changes approved? | | Viewed: | 122 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
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| Since it was only a couple days before April 1st, we decided to start organizing
the pieces by the new changes that were going to be done April 1st. https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2487
Now today, I notice that a ton of them say not approved, including many that
made sense. So is there a reason?
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| Author: | randyf | | Posted: | Mar 29, 2021 22:58 | | Subject: | Re: Super Heroes | | Viewed: | 27 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| The Spider-Man sets were back in the early 2000s and were branded as LEGO Spider-Man
and LEGO Spider-Man 2 for the early Sony films. (Technically, some of them were
a subtheme of LEGO Studios, but the decision to include them in Spider-Man was
made a long time ago.)
The Batman I sets were back in the late 2000s and were branded as LEGO Batman.
Both of these themes were way before LEGO Super Heroes came along, so they have
a special place in the catalog hierarchy.
Cheers,
Randy
In Catalog, skvely writes:
| | Forgive me if this has been asked before, but why do "Batman I" and "Spider-Man"
get their own top-level categories under Set, when all similar categories are
under "Super Heroes" (including another "Spider-Man", I assume another generation)?
"DC Super Hero Girls" is also a top-level category. I understand that more since
it uses the minidolls instead of minifigures, but I would still consider it Super
Heroes.
Also, it bothers me that "Super Heroes" isn't subdivided into "Marvel" and
"DC" (the categories "Buildable Figures", "Sculptures", "Mighty Micros", and
"Super Heroes Other" could also be at that level to avoid fracturing things too
much).
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| Author: | skvely | | Posted: | Mar 29, 2021 22:37 | | Subject: | Super Heroes | | Viewed: | 52 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
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| Forgive me if this has been asked before, but why do "Batman I" and "Spider-Man"
get their own top-level categories under Set, when all similar categories are
under "Super Heroes" (including another "Spider-Man", I assume another generation)?
"DC Super Hero Girls" is also a top-level category. I understand that more since
it uses the minidolls instead of minifigures, but I would still consider it Super
Heroes.
Also, it bothers me that "Super Heroes" isn't subdivided into "Marvel" and
"DC" (the categories "Buildable Figures", "Sculptures", "Mighty Micros", and
"Super Heroes Other" could also be at that level to avoid fracturing things too
much).
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| Author: | starbeanie | | Posted: | Mar 29, 2021 13:59 | | Subject: | Re: Image requested for set 40443-1 sticker sheet | | Viewed: | 48 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, paulvdb writes:
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The person who submitted the pending inventory for this set did not take a photo
of the sticker sheet before using it. So I would appreciate if anyone who has
an unused sticker sheet can supply an image for it.
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| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Mar 29, 2021 13:48 | | Subject: | Image requested for set 40443-1 sticker sheet | | Viewed: | 47 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
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The person who submitted the pending inventory for this set did not take a photo
of the sticker sheet before using it. So I would appreciate if anyone who has
an unused sticker sheet can supply an image for it.
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| Author: | jennnifer | | Posted: | Mar 29, 2021 13:27 | | Subject: | Re: Our First Additional Note Link | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
| | Today we added our first link to another website in an additional note:
Thought that was kinda cool and worth sharing.
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I like it! There are lots of great websites in our community, and it's smart
to share the knowledge. 
Jen
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Mar 29, 2021 13:04 | | Subject: | Re: Our First Additional Note Link | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
| | Today we added our first link to another website in an additional note:
Thought that was kinda cool and worth sharing.
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It is!
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| Author: | starbeanie | | Posted: | Mar 29, 2021 11:36 | | Subject: | Re: Our First Additional Note Link | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| Please add the same note to
In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
| | Today we added our first link to another website in an additional note:
Thought that was kinda cool and worth sharing.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Mar 29, 2021 11:25 | | Subject: | Our First Additional Note Link | | Viewed: | 138 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
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| Today we added our first link to another website in an additional note:
Thought that was kinda cool and worth sharing.
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| Author: | Zab3uk75 | | Posted: | Mar 26, 2021 16:40 | | Subject: | Re: category changes | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, popsicle writes:
| | In Catalog, Zab3uk75 writes:
| | Where will I find a list of category changes, past and up coming ?1st April
Thanks for your help.
June
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I'm not sure I fully understand what you're seeking, but this page was
updated as recently as 16 days ago: https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2487
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Thank you.
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| Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Mar 26, 2021 11:40 | | Subject: | Re: category changes | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Zab3uk75 writes:
| | Where will I find a list of category changes, past and up coming ?1st April
Thanks for your help.
June
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I'm not sure I fully understand what you're seeking, but this page was
updated as recently as 16 days ago: https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2487
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| Author: | Zab3uk75 | | Posted: | Mar 26, 2021 11:26 | | Subject: | category changes | | Viewed: | 58 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
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| Where will I find a list of category changes, past and up coming ?1st April
Thanks for your help.
June
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| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Mar 25, 2021 13:23 | | Subject: | Re: Shock absorber spring type | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| That works too
The beaty of undetermined types: solve all unsolved IDs
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| Author: | Redhawk_Kevin | | Posted: | Mar 25, 2021 09:43 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigure sw0737a | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| The problem is consistency. If Jek-14 and Ezra Bridger are both listed with 'a'
variants due to one having a helmet and the other having hair, then Poe should
also follow suit. This is why the change was requested.
If, as suggested by Graeme above, the letter suffix would only be applied to
variants found within the same set then both of those examples are also invalid.
The first instance of the minifigure assembly within the instructions is a good
standard that clearly allows for a definition of a new minifig variant.
At the same time we are now counting stickered bricks as a minifigure.. this
makes even less sense in my opinion.
Best,
Kevin
In Catalog, Thargor writes:
| | I just saw that Minifigure sw0737a Poe Dameron was added to the catalog. This
Minifigure is included in set 75149 and comes with helmet and hair piece.
In the past we often had Minifigures that had both helmet and hair piece but
they were only listed once in the catalog e.g. sw0416, sw0772, sw0407 ...
Why is Poe now listed twice as sw0737 with hair and as sw0737a with helmet?
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| Author: | normann1974 | | Posted: | Mar 25, 2021 08:28 | | Subject: | Re: Shock absorber spring type | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, tec writes:
| | Simply said, we don't know any LBG 731 made with old "normal spring".
Also my eyes perceive old gray, so I needed you to state what colours are there.
I'm here to help, just give us more data of them
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The left ones are LBG, the middle and right ones are LG.
I have decided to sell the LBGs as "soft" and the other ones as "undetermined".
Problem solved.
/Jan
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| Author: | grimsbricksuk | | Posted: | Mar 25, 2021 07:01 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigure sw0737a | | Viewed: | 57 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| Also, these helmet/hair variants are just crazy....
sw0737 even comes with a helmet in the set, it’s just not shown wearing it on
the instructions.
The new entry should be labelled as without hair.
Same goes for the Jek-14 fig sw0475a, it’s the same fig as sw0475 just without
hair.
The rules need to be reviewed for figs that have either helmet or hair, or indeed
both.
In Catalog, grimsbricksuk writes:
| | It’s my opinion that this new version of Poe should be sw1144, as it’s not a
variant of sw0737 (although they’re the same). A variant with ‘a’ on the end
suggests it could come from the same set, which this does not.
I tried submitting a change request to sw1144 but that was pending for the upcoming
Blue Milk Luke fig (my submission), which I have now changed to sw1146, making
sw1144 available again for randyf to amend his change request, should he wish.
I noticed the fig was originally added under sw1144 but was then changed, this
is wrong imo.
In Catalog, Thargor writes:
| | I just saw that Minifigure sw0737a Poe Dameron was added to the catalog. This
Minifigure is included in set 75149 and comes with helmet and hair piece.
In the past we often had Minifigures that had both helmet and hair piece but
they were only listed once in the catalog e.g. sw0416, sw0772, sw0407 ...
Why is Poe now listed twice as sw0737 with hair and as sw0737a with helmet?
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| Author: | grimsbricksuk | | Posted: | Mar 25, 2021 06:50 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigure sw0737a | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| It’s my opinion that this new version of Poe should be sw1144, as it’s not a
variant of sw0737 (although they’re the same). A variant with ‘a’ on the end
suggests it could come from the same set, which this does not.
I tried submitting a change request to sw1144 but that was pending for the upcoming
Blue Milk Luke fig (my submission), which I have now changed to sw1146, making
sw1144 available again for randyf to amend his change request, should he wish.
I noticed the fig was originally added under sw1144 but was then changed, this
is wrong imo.
In Catalog, Thargor writes:
| | I just saw that Minifigure sw0737a Poe Dameron was added to the catalog. This
Minifigure is included in set 75149 and comes with helmet and hair piece.
In the past we often had Minifigures that had both helmet and hair piece but
they were only listed once in the catalog e.g. sw0416, sw0772, sw0407 ...
Why is Poe now listed twice as sw0737 with hair and as sw0737a with helmet?
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| Author: | jbroman | | Posted: | Mar 25, 2021 06:29 | | Subject: | Re: I can't see the character... | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Borat_Sagdiyev writes:
| | Hello! I would like to add this minifigure to my inventory, but I don't see
him on the Bricklink catalog. Please, help me! Thank you in advance!
Best wishes,
Dan
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Looks like it is Hufflepuff Quidditch player Cedric Diggory:
https://www.brickfanatics.com/new-lego-harry-potter-book-includes-first-hufflepuff-quidditch-player/
Publishers release date is 1 June 2021, so probably won't be in the BL catalogue
until then.
ISBN-13: 9780794448080
Product No. LNC-6407
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| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Mar 25, 2021 04:48 | | Subject: | Re: Shock absorber spring type | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| Simply said, we don't know any LBG 731 made with old "normal spring".
Also my eyes perceive old gray, so I needed you to state what colours are there.
I'm here to help, just give us more data of them
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| Author: | normann1974 | | Posted: | Mar 24, 2021 18:55 | | Subject: | Re: FTBushH in all plastic? | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, normann1974 writes:
| | I seem to remember that this part is part metal (bush) and part plastic (base).
This one, though, feels like it's all plastic. Is it the same part as the
metal ones?
/Jan
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Seems that I do not remember correctly. I found a couple of old ones in my collection
that are clearly plastic as well.
/Jan
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| Author: | normann1974 | | Posted: | Mar 24, 2021 17:00 | | Subject: | Re: Shock absorber spring type | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, tec writes:
| | all LBG are soft.
all sets after 2003 are soft
all sets before 1997 are normal
they all seems normal to my eys
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But they can't be all be normal because in the picture, the ones on the left
are LBG while the others are LG. And you say that LBG must be soft.
1 out of my 34 parts seems harder than the rest although it doesn't look
different from some of the soft feeling ones.
/Jan
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| Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Mar 24, 2021 16:37 | | Subject: | Re: I can't see the character... | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, popsicle writes:
| | In Catalog, Borat_Sagdiyev writes:
| | Hello! I would like to add this minifigure to my inventory, but I don't see
him on the Bricklink catalog. Please, help me! Thank you in advance!
Best wishes,
Dan
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I don't see the fig either, but keep in mind it’s this HP quidditch torso
assembly when it is added
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Which is a mannequin from the newest Diagon Alley set, 75978
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| Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Mar 24, 2021 16:33 | | Subject: | Re: I can't see the character... | | Viewed: | 50 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Borat_Sagdiyev writes:
| | Hello! I would like to add this minifigure to my inventory, but I don't see
him on the Bricklink catalog. Please, help me! Thank you in advance!
Best wishes,
Dan
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I don't see the fig either, but keep in mind it’s this HP quidditch torso
assembly when it is added
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| Author: | Borat_Sagdiyev | | Posted: | Mar 24, 2021 16:21 | | Subject: | I can't see the character... | | Viewed: | 122 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
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| Hello! I would like to add this minifigure to my inventory, but I don't see
him on the Bricklink catalog. Please, help me! Thank you in advance!
Best wishes,
Dan
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| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Mar 24, 2021 16:07 | | Subject: | Re: Shock absorber spring type | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| all LBG are soft.
all sets after 2003 are soft
all sets before 1997 are normal
they all seems normal to my eys
data:
soft = can sustain MORE than 600g
normal = can sustain LESS than 550g
yo, soft can hold more.
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| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Mar 24, 2021 16:06 | | Subject: | Re: Shock absorber spring type | | Viewed: | 26 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, normann1974 writes:
| | In Catalog, tec writes:
| | all LBG are normal.
all sets after 2003 are soft
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These two statements seem to contradict each other because LBG is post-2003.
/Jan
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error on my part
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| Author: | normann1974 | | Posted: | Mar 24, 2021 14:51 | | Subject: | Re: Shock absorber spring type | | Viewed: | 27 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, tec writes:
| | all LBG are normal.
all sets after 2003 are soft
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These two statements seem to contradict each other because LBG is post-2003.
/Jan
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| Author: | Turez | | Posted: | Mar 24, 2021 11:59 | | Subject: | Re: Shock absorber spring type | | Viewed: | 51 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, normann1974 writes:
| | I'm currently double checking these shock absorbers in my store and I'm
very much in doubt about some of them. I seem to have three different spring
sizes (see image), but BL requires them to be either "soft" or "normal". So
I guess the ones on the left are "soft" and the ones on the right are "normal",
but what about the ones in the middle? Juding by the number of winds visible
they seems to be somewhere in between.
Help is appreciated.
/Jan
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I fear these springs are still a mess despite the fact that many have been sorted
out with inventory changes...see also
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1216038
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Mar 24, 2021 10:56 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigure sw0737a | | Viewed: | 58 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Thargor writes:
| | Why is Poe now listed twice as sw0737 with hair and as sw0737a with helmet?
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Because of this mess:
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=168
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| Author: | normann1974 | | Posted: | Mar 24, 2021 10:45 | | Subject: | Shock absorber spring type | | Viewed: | 100 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
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| I'm currently double checking these shock absorbers in my store and I'm
very much in doubt about some of them. I seem to have three different spring
sizes (see image), but BL requires them to be either "soft" or "normal". So
I guess the ones on the left are "soft" and the ones on the right are "normal",
but what about the ones in the middle? Juding by the number of winds visible
they seems to be somewhere in between.
Help is appreciated.
/Jan
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| Author: | Hygrotus | | Posted: | Mar 24, 2021 10:04 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigure sw0737a | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, randyf writes:
| | In Catalog, Thargor writes:
| | I just saw that Minifigure sw0737a Poe Dameron was added to the catalog. This
Minifigure is included in set 75149 and comes with helmet and hair piece.
In the past we often had Minifigures that had both helmet and hair piece but
they were only listed once in the catalog e.g. sw0416, sw0772, sw0407 ...
Why is Poe now listed twice as sw0737 with hair and as sw0737a with helmet?
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I have submitted a change request.
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Figure originally was submitted and approved to the catalog under new unique
number then it was changed ehwn it was in the catalog
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogReqList.asp?itemID=199822
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| Author: | randyf | | Posted: | Mar 24, 2021 09:58 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigure sw0737a | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Thargor writes:
| | I just saw that Minifigure sw0737a Poe Dameron was added to the catalog. This
Minifigure is included in set 75149 and comes with helmet and hair piece.
In the past we often had Minifigures that had both helmet and hair piece but
they were only listed once in the catalog e.g. sw0416, sw0772, sw0407 ...
Why is Poe now listed twice as sw0737 with hair and as sw0737a with helmet?
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I have submitted a change request.
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | Mar 24, 2021 07:27 | | Subject: | Re: 3070a, 3070b, 3069a, 3069b, 3068a, 3068b | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, terra85td writes:
| | good morning,
all the original pieces 3070a, 3070b, 3069a, 3069b, 3068a, 3068b have the lego
logo on the back?
I have a doubt especially on 1x1
THANKS
DANIELE
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Many of the older ones do not have the logo. Some have 'Pat Pend', some
have those words scratched out. Some don't even have either. All have mold
numbers. Only newer ones have part number.
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| Author: | infinibrix | | Posted: | Mar 24, 2021 06:51 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigure sw0737a | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Hygrotus writes:
| | In Catalog, yorbrick writes:
| | In Catalog, axaday writes:
| | In Catalog, Thargor writes:
| | I just saw that Minifigure sw0737a Poe Dameron was added to the catalog. This
Minifigure is included in set 75149 and comes with helmet and hair piece.
In the past we often had Minifigures that had both helmet and hair piece but
they were only listed once in the catalog e.g. sw0416, sw0772, sw0407 ...
Why is Poe now listed twice as sw0737 with hair and as sw0737a with helmet?
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Maybe the new one comes with the 4+ X-wing
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It does, but why is it not a new number? It is a different figure as it has different
parts. There are other figures that are similar but different and appear in different
sets and have different numbers. Such as
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I totally agree with you
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1190568 (and whole thread)
but as I see admins have different opinion about that.
I also think it should be new number.
...but I give it up and I don't care any more 
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Oh thats a shame to hear.... having glanced over your previous post I think I
pretty much agree with your proposal as I've just posted similar in this
thread though you may think some of my examples go a step too far with just relying
on different print decal but that is as least how I truly see minifigs being
unique enough to warrant their own ID
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| Author: | infinibrix | | Posted: | Mar 24, 2021 06:38 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigure sw0737a | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, yorbrick writes:
| | In Catalog, axaday writes:
| | In Catalog, Thargor writes:
| | I just saw that Minifigure sw0737a Poe Dameron was added to the catalog. This
Minifigure is included in set 75149 and comes with helmet and hair piece.
In the past we often had Minifigures that had both helmet and hair piece but
they were only listed once in the catalog e.g. sw0416, sw0772, sw0407 ...
Why is Poe now listed twice as sw0737 with hair and as sw0737a with helmet?
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Maybe the new one comes with the 4+ X-wing
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It does, but why is it not a new number? It is a different figure as it has different
parts. There are other figures that are similar but different and appear in different
sets and have different numbers. Such as
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If anything those Yoda’s are actually more similar to each other than the Poe
and so if we’re adding the letter ‘a’ to the end for similar items then we should
probably start with renaming them as sw0471 and sw0471a if we insist on keeping
the one with the bracket in the catalog?
Likewise the same for minifigs like these (jwo23 and jwo23a for backpack)
I would even extend further by saying maybe minifigures should only warrant a
new/unique reference where the minifig specifically has unique print decal be
that on the head, torso ,legs etc… the point being that adding a backpack, changing
the colour legs or style of hair is essentially just accessorising that same
minifigure differently thereby these Han’s would become sw0612, sw0612a, sw0612b
And even these Zane’s although they may look very different they are still essentially
the same minifig with the same print decal on the head and torso and just accessorised
differently and so may benefit from njo106 and njo106a:-
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| Author: | terra85td | | Posted: | Mar 24, 2021 06:14 | | Subject: | 3070a, 3070b, 3069a, 3069b, 3068a, 3068b | | Viewed: | 62 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
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| good morning,
all the original pieces 3070a, 3070b, 3069a, 3069b, 3068a, 3068b have the lego
logo on the back?
I have a doubt especially on 1x1
THANKS
DANIELE
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Mar 24, 2021 06:11 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigure sw0737a | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Hygrotus writes:
| | In Catalog, yorbrick writes:
| | In Catalog, axaday writes:
| | In Catalog, Thargor writes:
| | I just saw that Minifigure sw0737a Poe Dameron was added to the catalog. This
Minifigure is included in set 75149 and comes with helmet and hair piece.
In the past we often had Minifigures that had both helmet and hair piece but
they were only listed once in the catalog e.g. sw0416, sw0772, sw0407 ...
Why is Poe now listed twice as sw0737 with hair and as sw0737a with helmet?
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Maybe the new one comes with the 4+ X-wing
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It does, but why is it not a new number? It is a different figure as it has different
parts. There are other figures that are similar but different and appear in different
sets and have different numbers. Such as
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I totally agree with you
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1190568 (and whole thread)
but as I see admins have different opinion about that.
I also think it should be new number.
...but I give it up and I don't care any more
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I don't mind either way, but just want consistency. Especially as these feed
into other sites that use minifigure definitions based on BL.
And nice to see you again! I hope you are getting more time for bug hunting or
whatever it is you do outside.
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| Author: | Hygrotus | | Posted: | Mar 24, 2021 06:00 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigure sw0737a | | Viewed: | 47 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, yorbrick writes:
| | In Catalog, axaday writes:
| | In Catalog, Thargor writes:
| | I just saw that Minifigure sw0737a Poe Dameron was added to the catalog. This
Minifigure is included in set 75149 and comes with helmet and hair piece.
In the past we often had Minifigures that had both helmet and hair piece but
they were only listed once in the catalog e.g. sw0416, sw0772, sw0407 ...
Why is Poe now listed twice as sw0737 with hair and as sw0737a with helmet?
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Maybe the new one comes with the 4+ X-wing
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It does, but why is it not a new number? It is a different figure as it has different
parts. There are other figures that are similar but different and appear in different
sets and have different numbers. Such as
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I totally agree with you
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1190568 (and whole thread)
but as I see admins have different opinion about that.
I also think it should be new number.
...but I give it up and I don't care any more
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Mar 24, 2021 05:52 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigure sw0737a | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, axaday writes:
| | In Catalog, Thargor writes:
| | I just saw that Minifigure sw0737a Poe Dameron was added to the catalog. This
Minifigure is included in set 75149 and comes with helmet and hair piece.
In the past we often had Minifigures that had both helmet and hair piece but
they were only listed once in the catalog e.g. sw0416, sw0772, sw0407 ...
Why is Poe now listed twice as sw0737 with hair and as sw0737a with helmet?
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Maybe the new one comes with the 4+ X-wing
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It does, but why is it not a new number? It is a different figure as it has different
parts. There are other figures that are similar but different and appear in different
sets and have different numbers. Such as
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Mar 24, 2021 05:44 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigure sw0737a | | Viewed: | 24 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Thargor writes:
| | I just saw that Minifigure sw0737a Poe Dameron was added to the catalog. This
Minifigure is included in set 75149 and comes with helmet and hair piece.
In the past we often had Minifigures that had both helmet and hair piece but
they were only listed once in the catalog e.g. sw0416, sw0772, sw0407 ...
Why is Poe now listed twice as sw0737 with hair and as sw0737a with helmet?
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Presumably someone got the right catalogue administrator on the right day and
they approved it, whereas other times similar submissions were not approved.
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| Author: | axaday | | Posted: | Mar 24, 2021 05:43 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigure sw0737a | | Viewed: | 24 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Thargor writes:
| | I just saw that Minifigure sw0737a Poe Dameron was added to the catalog. This
Minifigure is included in set 75149 and comes with helmet and hair piece.
In the past we often had Minifigures that had both helmet and hair piece but
they were only listed once in the catalog e.g. sw0416, sw0772, sw0407 ...
Why is Poe now listed twice as sw0737 with hair and as sw0737a with helmet?
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Maybe the new one comes with the 4+ X-wing
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| Author: | Thargor | | Posted: | Mar 24, 2021 04:44 | | Subject: | Minifigure sw0737a | | Viewed: | 102 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
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| I just saw that Minifigure sw0737a Poe Dameron was added to the catalog. This
Minifigure is included in set 75149 and comes with helmet and hair piece.
In the past we often had Minifigures that had both helmet and hair piece but
they were only listed once in the catalog e.g. sw0416, sw0772, sw0407 ...
Why is Poe now listed twice as sw0737 with hair and as sw0737a with helmet?
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| Author: | randyf | | Posted: | Mar 23, 2021 20:08 | | Subject: | Re: 3003pb004 sticker too large | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, normann1974 writes:
| | In Catalog, normann1974 writes:
Well, we know that there is no (official) correct way to apply the sticker because
the instructions don't show the sticker size correctly.
So now that I'm thinking of it, I'm not sure that we can conclude that
this sticker should be applied to two 2x2 bricks the way it was done on the part
I found (that I now created as a stickered assembly in the catalog).
The sticker could also be applied to one 2x2 brick and the printed tile on top
of the brick, or maybe on all three parts together. So maybe assemblies for those
two variations also should be created if someone has them. Thoughts?
/Jan
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The 4 black circles are clearly on the 2x2 brick, so I think the way it is now
is how it should be.
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| Author: | normann1974 | | Posted: | Mar 23, 2021 19:58 | | Subject: | Re: 3003pb004 sticker too large | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, normann1974 writes:
Well, we know that there is no (official) correct way to apply the sticker because
the instructions don't show the sticker size correctly.
So now that I'm thinking of it, I'm not sure that we can conclude that
this sticker should be applied to two 2x2 bricks the way it was done on the part
I found (that I now created as a stickered assembly in the catalog).
The sticker could also be applied to one 2x2 brick and the printed tile on top
of the brick, or maybe on all three parts together. So maybe assemblies for those
two variations also should be created if someone has them. Thoughts?
/Jan
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| Author: | normann1974 | | Posted: | Mar 23, 2021 18:49 | | Subject: | Re: 3003pb004 sticker too large | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| has now been added.
/Jan
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| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Mar 23, 2021 00:46 | | Subject: | Re: 3003pb004 sticker too large | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| I checked my own set and can confirm that the sticker is too big to fit on one
brick, so the current catalog entry for this stickered counterpart should be
replaced by a stickered assembly.
In Catalog Requests, patpendlego writes:
| | The instructions are just a drawing, that does not prove anything.
Clearly the sticker on the stickersheet is larger than the side of a 2x2 brick,
so it does not fit on 1 brick and should be placed on 2 bricks. The stove is
2 bricks high so that is very well possible.
IMO the entry with the sticker on 1 brick is wrong, it should be an assembly
with 2 bricks.
In Catalog Requests, starbeanie writes:
| | http://www.peeron.com/scans/6365-1/4/
In Catalog Requests, starbeanie writes:
| | I think the bottom of yours just didn't get the diecut right. Notice how
the print extends down past the black line. If you look at the instructions,
it fits a single brick.
In Catalog Requests, normann1974 writes:
| | I'm sitting with something that looks like part in my hands.
The sticker on these bricks is clearly too large to fit on one brick. So does
this sticker exist in different sizes or is the current part image showing a
cut sticker? Should this part be retired and an assembly be made instead?
Note that I've found parts [P=3068bp65] and in the same lot
of bricks, so I'd say there's virtually no chance that the stove sticker
didn't come from set .
/Jan
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Mar 22, 2021 22:15 | | Subject: | Re: 3003pb004 sticker too large | | Viewed: | 27 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| The instructions are just a drawing, that does not prove anything.
Clearly the sticker on the stickersheet is larger than the side of a 2x2 brick,
so it does not fit on 1 brick and should be placed on 2 bricks. The stove is
2 bricks high so that is very well possible.
IMO the entry with the sticker on 1 brick is wrong, it should be an assembly
with 2 bricks.
In Catalog Requests, starbeanie writes:
| | http://www.peeron.com/scans/6365-1/4/
In Catalog Requests, starbeanie writes:
| | I think the bottom of yours just didn't get the diecut right. Notice how
the print extends down past the black line. If you look at the instructions,
it fits a single brick.
In Catalog Requests, normann1974 writes:
| | I'm sitting with something that looks like part in my hands.
The sticker on these bricks is clearly too large to fit on one brick. So does
this sticker exist in different sizes or is the current part image showing a
cut sticker? Should this part be retired and an assembly be made instead?
Note that I've found parts [P=3068bp65] and in the same lot
of bricks, so I'd say there's virtually no chance that the stove sticker
didn't come from set .
/Jan
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| Author: | starbeanie | | Posted: | Mar 22, 2021 22:00 | | Subject: | Re: 3003pb004 sticker too large | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| http://www.peeron.com/scans/6365-1/4/
In Catalog Requests, starbeanie writes:
| | I think the bottom of yours just didn't get the diecut right. Notice how
the print extends down past the black line. If you look at the instructions,
it fits a single brick.
In Catalog Requests, normann1974 writes:
| | I'm sitting with something that looks like part in my hands.
The sticker on these bricks is clearly too large to fit on one brick. So does
this sticker exist in different sizes or is the current part image showing a
cut sticker? Should this part be retired and an assembly be made instead?
Note that I've found parts [P=3068bp65] and in the same lot
of bricks, so I'd say there's virtually no chance that the stove sticker
didn't come from set .
/Jan
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| Author: | starbeanie | | Posted: | Mar 22, 2021 22:00 | | Subject: | Re: 3003pb004 sticker too large | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| I think the bottom of yours just didn't get the diecut right. Notice how
the print extends down past the black line. If you look at the instructions,
it fits a single brick.
In Catalog Requests, normann1974 writes:
| | I'm sitting with something that looks like part in my hands.
The sticker on these bricks is clearly too large to fit on one brick. So does
this sticker exist in different sizes or is the current part image showing a
cut sticker? Should this part be retired and an assembly be made instead?
Note that I've found parts [P=3068bp65] and in the same lot
of bricks, so I'd say there's virtually no chance that the stove sticker
didn't come from set .
/Jan
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| Author: | normann1974 | | Posted: | Mar 22, 2021 19:57 | | Subject: | 3003pb004 sticker too large | | Viewed: | 89 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
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| I'm sitting with something that looks like part in my hands.
The sticker on these bricks is clearly too large to fit on one brick. So does
this sticker exist in different sizes or is the current part image showing a
cut sticker? Should this part be retired and an assembly be made instead?
Note that I've found parts [P=3068bp65] and in the same lot
of bricks, so I'd say there's virtually no chance that the stove sticker
didn't come from set .
/Jan
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| Author: | normann1974 | | Posted: | Mar 22, 2021 19:11 | | Subject: | FTBushH in all plastic? | | Viewed: | 73 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
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| I seem to remember that this part is part metal (bush) and part plastic (base).
This one, though, feels like it's all plastic. Is it the same part as the
metal ones?
/Jan
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| Author: | Teup | | Posted: | Mar 21, 2021 04:46 | | Subject: | Re: Two Weeks?! | | Viewed: | 67 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, BigBBricks writes:
| | In Catalog, Teup writes:
| | In Catalog, BigBBricks writes:
| | In Catalog, Teup writes:
| | In Catalog, BigBBricks writes:
| | In Catalog, Teup writes:
| | In Catalog, Rob_and_Shelagh writes:
| | In Catalog, Teup writes:
| | In Catalog, yorbrick writes:
| | | | Just curious, I wonder how this works for those that sell on multiple platforms
and don't use remarks as stock locators but rely on a catalog sequence to
find parts on orders.
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Even for tiny stores, this is a clear indication as to why storage should never
be based on the (current) catalogue.
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I think that leaves remarks sorting as the only alternative, and it has many
drawbacks. I would certainly never work with a remark based store. Even if it'd
be only because there are bugs with the field and populating it probably requires
Brickstock, which means no accurate priceguide which matches Bricklink. It's
really not an option for me.
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In 15+ years never had a single problem with the remarks field.
Robert
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There was. There was a serious bug where each time you did a part out and the
item was already in your inventory, the remarks would be voided. THEN how would
you find the part..  the thought of having my entire inventory sorted by it
scares me a bit. I've used the remarks field for locating minifig parts within
the minifig category, but that bug made it a disaster. The bug was fixed and
then just reappeared again - which is often the case when Bricklink "fixes" something.
I believe this is fixed now so sure, it's reasonable to use it. But I just
don't dare - I'm just a coward I guess.. so you see, you can never be
100% safe.
Besides, my remarks field are used for my software to execute my pricing policy
and keep stats (If those get deleted, it's not a big deal)
|
The remark being voided during upload is most likely an issue with the default
settings you have for uploads. I've been using this for years in conjunction
with BrickStock and bricksync and have never had a real issue.
bricksync allows for nightly automated backups so I don't lose the remarks
and anything else and the price differences within BrickStock are minimal and
mostly based upon the settings the user controls.
If you are going to put yourself through rearranging your store bi-yearly, I'd
reconsider your options. I'd hate for a fellow seller to have to continually
put themselves through that when better solutions are available.
- Big B
|
No, really, it was a bug. To be precise, it happened when you would select "concatenate
old and new remarks". Those remarks didn't get concatenated but just deleted.
Not just for me, for everyone. It was confirmed by Bricklink and fixed, then
it popped up again, then it was fozed again.
Well, you rely on third party software.. IMO it's more risky than relying
on what is part of Bricklink itself in terms of whose interest it is to keep
it working. (Luckily for you ryough, it seems the new Brickstore is going to
enjoy some decent community maintenance) By the way, you are in the US, so yes,
then the Vat problem than BrickStock has doesn't affect you and the prices
should be fairly accurate.
|
I always forget about the VAT issues you guys have with BrickStock. That would
make a considerable difference but wouldn't making the adjustment for VAT
after querying the US based prices fix that? Just trying to understand better
so I can be of some assistance.
What is this new Brick Store 2021 that I keep reading about? I licensed BrickStock,
which came after the original BrickStore was retired.
It's true I do rely upon a 3rd party tool or two but I get the feeling from
the way these applications are developed that they creators have a better understanding
of what a seller needs and uses. I have reference files for it to pull prices
or locations from and I control my data and don't have to rely that a database
that I have no control over will always be available. Since I seem to experience
the BrickLink blackout daily, I try to work around the deficiency.
|
Well, the problem with BrickStock and VAT is that it's a variable discrepancy,
so you can't really correct it. For example, if some part is only being sold
by VAT registered stores, then the average will be some 20% lower. But, if it's
only non-VAT registered stores selling it, the number is accurate - well, sort
of... I don't entirely understand it either but sometimes it's just a
bit off.
We're talking about like 5% here really, for many users it's just not
a big deal. The reason that it matters to me is not so much about the money,
but about how long it takes to sell things. I like to have some control there
and I noticed my price level have a huge influence on that.
Relying on BrickStock is OK I think, we've seen the catalog is an uncertain
factor too and life is uncertain in general Just a personal defensive attitude
that I prefer to work with just Bricklink and what I can make. Plus, I just really
like it when the identity of a part directly tells you where it is, so no additional
layer of administration there, even if it's easy to maintain. Thanks for
offering your thoughts, I think I should be okay - either the catalog has settled
down by the time I have more time for selling here, or I should be able to make
some tool that generates remark fields with my own categories, based on the part
number. That way things keep having a fixed place and I don't have to worry
about location management
|
I do wish you luck with your style of organizing vs the catalog. The new minifig
head mold alone would make me change but everyone's style is their own I
do give you credit for using by part number.
|
Aaaaactually here you stumbled upon something that's nice about catalog based
sorting. There will be a main bag with a bag for each type inside (one bag for
1x1 plates with thick U-clips, one for thin, one for O-clips, ...). So whenever
the inventory is off, because of some set inventory mistake or a mistake during
part-out, and a buyer buys 10 of that part, you open the drawer and notice immediately
"hey, instead of 10, I have 2 of the one type and 8 of the other". So you can
A: adjust your inventory immediately and B: Give the buyer the other type free
of charge, or ask them if it matters.
| | If you ever do switch and have questions,
ping me. I'd be happy to help.
- Big B
|
Thanks!
|
|
| Author: | BigBBricks | | Posted: | Mar 20, 2021 22:33 | | Subject: | Re: Two Weeks?! | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
|
| In Catalog, Stellar writes:
| | In Catalog, BigBBricks writes:
| | In Catalog, Teup writes:
| | In Catalog, BigBBricks writes:
| | In Catalog, Teup writes:
| | In Catalog, Rob_and_Shelagh writes:
| | In Catalog, Teup writes:
| | In Catalog, yorbrick writes:
| | | | Just curious, I wonder how this works for those that sell on multiple platforms
and don't use remarks as stock locators but rely on a catalog sequence to
find parts on orders.
|
Even for tiny stores, this is a clear indication as to why storage should never
be based on the (current) catalogue.
|
I think that leaves remarks sorting as the only alternative, and it has many
drawbacks. I would certainly never work with a remark based store. Even if it'd
be only because there are bugs with the field and populating it probably requires
Brickstock, which means no accurate priceguide which matches Bricklink. It's
really not an option for me.
|
In 15+ years never had a single problem with the remarks field.
Robert
|
There was. There was a serious bug where each time you did a part out and the
item was already in your inventory, the remarks would be voided. THEN how would
you find the part.. the thought of having my entire inventory sorted by it
scares me a bit. I've used the remarks field for locating minifig parts within
the minifig category, but that bug made it a disaster. The bug was fixed and
then just reappeared again - which is often the case when Bricklink "fixes" something.
I believe this is fixed now so sure, it's reasonable to use it. But I just
don't dare - I'm just a coward I guess.. so you see, you can never be
100% safe.
Besides, my remarks field are used for my software to execute my pricing policy
and keep stats (If those get deleted, it's not a big deal)
|
The remark being voided during upload is most likely an issue with the default
settings you have for uploads. I've been using this for years in conjunction
with BrickStock and bricksync and have never had a real issue.
bricksync allows for nightly automated backups so I don't lose the remarks
and anything else and the price differences within BrickStock are minimal and
mostly based upon the settings the user controls.
If you are going to put yourself through rearranging your store bi-yearly, I'd
reconsider your options. I'd hate for a fellow seller to have to continually
put themselves through that when better solutions are available.
- Big B
|
No, really, it was a bug. To be precise, it happened when you would select "concatenate
old and new remarks". Those remarks didn't get concatenated but just deleted.
Not just for me, for everyone. It was confirmed by Bricklink and fixed, then
it popped up again, then it was fozed again.
Well, you rely on third party software.. IMO it's more risky than relying
on what is part of Bricklink itself in terms of whose interest it is to keep
it working. (Luckily for you ryough, it seems the new Brickstore is going to
enjoy some decent community maintenance) By the way, you are in the US, so yes,
then the Vat problem than BrickStock has doesn't affect you and the prices
should be fairly accurate.
|
I always forget about the VAT issues you guys have with BrickStock. That would
make a considerable difference but wouldn't making the adjustment for VAT
after querying the US based prices fix that? Just trying to understand better
so I can be of some assistance.
|
It is not that easy
I could explain why, but the thing is that I think the new BrickStore does it
pretty well, Bricklink says 3.99, BrickStore 2021 says 3.988 and Brickstock says
3.93 for a part I checked.
| |
What is this new Brick Store 2021 that I keep reading about? I licensed BrickStock,
which came after the original BrickStore was retired.
|
The original author of BrickStore returned and updated the software, you can
check it here: https://github.com/rgriebl/brickstore
| |
It's true I do rely upon a 3rd party tool or two but I get the feeling from
the way these applications are developed that they creators have a better understanding
of what a seller needs and uses. I have reference files for it to pull prices
or locations from and I control my data and don't have to rely that a database
that I have no control over will always be available. Since I seem to experience
the BrickLink blackout daily, I try to work around the deficiency.
|
|
Downloading and checking it out now. I haven't been giddy about a new piece
of software in decades! (Love my job!)
Thank you very much for the follow up on this Stellar, I do appreciate it!
- Big B
|
|
| Author: | BigBBricks | | Posted: | Mar 20, 2021 22:31 | | Subject: | Re: Two Weeks?! | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
|
| In Catalog, Teup writes:
| | In Catalog, BigBBricks writes:
| | In Catalog, Teup writes:
| | In Catalog, BigBBricks writes:
| | In Catalog, Teup writes:
| | In Catalog, Rob_and_Shelagh writes:
| | In Catalog, Teup writes:
| | In Catalog, yorbrick writes:
| | | | Just curious, I wonder how this works for those that sell on multiple platforms
and don't use remarks as stock locators but rely on a catalog sequence to
find parts on orders.
|
Even for tiny stores, this is a clear indication as to why storage should never
be based on the (current) catalogue.
|
I think that leaves remarks sorting as the only alternative, and it has many
drawbacks. I would certainly never work with a remark based store. Even if it'd
be only because there are bugs with the field and populating it probably requires
Brickstock, which means no accurate priceguide which matches Bricklink. It's
really not an option for me.
|
In 15+ years never had a single problem with the remarks field.
Robert
|
There was. There was a serious bug where each time you did a part out and the
item was already in your inventory, the remarks would be voided. THEN how would
you find the part.. the thought of having my entire inventory sorted by it
scares me a bit. I've used the remarks field for locating minifig parts within
the minifig category, but that bug made it a disaster. The bug was fixed and
then just reappeared again - which is often the case when Bricklink "fixes" something.
I believe this is fixed now so sure, it's reasonable to use it. But I just
don't dare - I'm just a coward I guess.. so you see, you can never be
100% safe.
Besides, my remarks field are used for my software to execute my pricing policy
and keep stats (If those get deleted, it's not a big deal)
|
The remark being voided during upload is most likely an issue with the default
settings you have for uploads. I've been using this for years in conjunction
with BrickStock and bricksync and have never had a real issue.
bricksync allows for nightly automated backups so I don't lose the remarks
and anything else and the price differences within BrickStock are minimal and
mostly based upon the settings the user controls.
If you are going to put yourself through rearranging your store bi-yearly, I'd
reconsider your options. I'd hate for a fellow seller to have to continually
put themselves through that when better solutions are available.
- Big B
|
No, really, it was a bug. To be precise, it happened when you would select "concatenate
old and new remarks". Those remarks didn't get concatenated but just deleted.
Not just for me, for everyone. It was confirmed by Bricklink and fixed, then
it popped up again, then it was fozed again.
Well, you rely on third party software.. IMO it's more risky than relying
on what is part of Bricklink itself in terms of whose interest it is to keep
it working. (Luckily for you ryough, it seems the new Brickstore is going to
enjoy some decent community maintenance) By the way, you are in the US, so yes,
then the Vat problem than BrickStock has doesn't affect you and the prices
should be fairly accurate.
|
I always forget about the VAT issues you guys have with BrickStock. That would
make a considerable difference but wouldn't making the adjustment for VAT
after querying the US based prices fix that? Just trying to understand better
so I can be of some assistance.
What is this new Brick Store 2021 that I keep reading about? I licensed BrickStock,
which came after the original BrickStore was retired.
It's true I do rely upon a 3rd party tool or two but I get the feeling from
the way these applications are developed that they creators have a better understanding
of what a seller needs and uses. I have reference files for it to pull prices
or locations from and I control my data and don't have to rely that a database
that I have no control over will always be available. Since I seem to experience
the BrickLink blackout daily, I try to work around the deficiency.
|
Well, the problem with BrickStock and VAT is that it's a variable discrepancy,
so you can't really correct it. For example, if some part is only being sold
by VAT registered stores, then the average will be some 20% lower. But, if it's
only non-VAT registered stores selling it, the number is accurate - well, sort
of... I don't entirely understand it either but sometimes it's just a
bit off.
We're talking about like 5% here really, for many users it's just not
a big deal. The reason that it matters to me is not so much about the money,
but about how long it takes to sell things. I like to have some control there
and I noticed my price level have a huge influence on that.
Relying on BrickStock is OK I think, we've seen the catalog is an uncertain
factor too and life is uncertain in general Just a personal defensive attitude
that I prefer to work with just Bricklink and what I can make. Plus, I just really
like it when the identity of a part directly tells you where it is, so no additional
layer of administration there, even if it's easy to maintain. Thanks for
offering your thoughts, I think I should be okay - either the catalog has settled
down by the time I have more time for selling here, or I should be able to make
some tool that generates remark fields with my own categories, based on the part
number. That way things keep having a fixed place and I don't have to worry
about location management
|
I do wish you luck with your style of organizing vs the catalog. The new minifig
head mold alone would make me change but everyone's style is their own I
do give you credit for using by part number. If you ever do switch and have questions,
ping me. I'd be happy to help.
- Big B
|
|
| Author: | macebobo | | Posted: | Mar 20, 2021 18:18 | | Subject: | Re: complete Lego catalog | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
|
| In Catalog, jviney writes:
| | In Catalog, SylvainLS writes:
Thx I couldnt find my original question, so that is why I asked again.
|
If you go to https://www.bricklink.com/myActivity.asp down at the bottom there
will be My Community Activity. Under that you will have a Messages Posted link,
click on that and it will show all of your messages.
|
|
| Author: | jviney | | Posted: | Mar 20, 2021 16:41 | | Subject: | Re: complete Lego catalog | | Viewed: | 51 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
|
| In Catalog, SylvainLS writes:
Thx I couldnt find my original question, so that is why I asked again.
|
| Author: | jviney | | Posted: | Mar 20, 2021 16:31 | | Subject: | complete Lego catalog | | Viewed: | 110 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
|
| | Is there a complete catalog that can be printed out? |
|
| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | Mar 20, 2021 03:32 | | Subject: | Re: Searching catalog removes words. Why? | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
|
| In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Catalog, C0lsanders_ writes:
| | For example, I have tile 98138pb033, a soda can top. So I search "can". Catalog
returns "The following keywords were excluded from your search: can". I then
have to search with the quotation marks for " "can" ", so it finds it. Why does
the catalog search function decide to not search the word? I've had it do
the same thing with numbers. Is it a length issue, ie, has to be a minimum of
4 characters, or something?
Thanks,
Miles (C0lsanders_)
|
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=29
I think originally it had to do with optimizing site performance.
|
Sort of, but it is a general feature of the database indexer, not specific for
Bricklink. The exception word list, should have either been disabled or modified
for use with the Bricklink titles. Currently this list only makes sense for normal
English full text searches. The Bricklink titles are *not* normal English text.
The 'indexer' is what cuts the long title string into chunks that can
be searched through an index, in stead of having to crawl through all titles
one at a time.
@Russell: it should not be too hard to just disable the exception list in the
database's language settings.
|
|
| Author: | C0lsanders_ | | Posted: | Mar 19, 2021 22:17 | | Subject: | Re: Searching catalog removes words. Why? | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
|
| Perhaps. Makes things frustrating though.
In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Catalog, C0lsanders_ writes:
| | For example, I have tile 98138pb033, a soda can top. So I search "can". Catalog
returns "The following keywords were excluded from your search: can". I then
have to search with the quotation marks for " "can" ", so it finds it. Why does
the catalog search function decide to not search the word? I've had it do
the same thing with numbers. Is it a length issue, ie, has to be a minimum of
4 characters, or something?
Thanks,
Miles (C0lsanders_)
|
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=29
I think originally it had to do with optimizing site performance.
|
|
|
| Author: | Admin_Russell | | Posted: | Mar 19, 2021 22:08 | | Subject: | Re: Searching catalog removes words. Why? | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
|
|
BrickLink
ID CardAdmin_Russell
|
Location:  USA, California |
| Member Since |
Contact |
Type |
Status |
| May 9, 2017 |
 |
Admin |
|
|
| BrickLink Administrator |
|
| In Catalog, C0lsanders_ writes:
| | For example, I have tile 98138pb033, a soda can top. So I search "can". Catalog
returns "The following keywords were excluded from your search: can". I then
have to search with the quotation marks for " "can" ", so it finds it. Why does
the catalog search function decide to not search the word? I've had it do
the same thing with numbers. Is it a length issue, ie, has to be a minimum of
4 characters, or something?
Thanks,
Miles (C0lsanders_)
|
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=29
I think originally it had to do with optimizing site performance.
|
|
| Author: | Hexy | | Posted: | Mar 19, 2021 21:55 | | Subject: | Re: Searching catalog removes words. Why? | | Viewed: | 26 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
|
| I think its something to do with the fact that can has multiple meanings. Can
is often used like 'Can you pass me that. the search is thinking you are
using it like this and excluding it because it is not considered a keyword
Regards,
Theo - The_RealRedHex
In Catalog, C0lsanders_ writes:
| | For example, I have tile 98138pb033, a soda can top. So I search "can". Catalogue
returns "The following keywords were excluded from your search: can". I then
have to search with the quotation marks for " "can" ", so it finds it. Why does
the catalogue search function decide to not search the word? I've had it do
the same thing with numbers. Is it a length issue, ie, has to be a minimum of
4 characters, or something?
Thanks,
Miles (C0lsanders_)
|
|
|
| Author: | C0lsanders_ | | Posted: | Mar 19, 2021 21:47 | | Subject: | Searching catalog removes words. Why? | | Viewed: | 69 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
|
| For example, I have tile 98138pb033, a soda can top. So I search "can". Catalog
returns "The following keywords were excluded from your search: can". I then
have to search with the quotation marks for " "can" ", so it finds it. Why does
the catalog search function decide to not search the word? I've had it do
the same thing with numbers. Is it a length issue, ie, has to be a minimum of
4 characters, or something?
Thanks,
Miles (C0lsanders_)
|
|
| Author: | Teup | | Posted: | Mar 19, 2021 12:16 | | Subject: | Re: Two Weeks?! | | Viewed: | 49 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
|
| In Catalog, BigBBricks writes:
| | In Catalog, Teup writes:
| | In Catalog, BigBBricks writes:
| | In Catalog, Teup writes:
| | In Catalog, Rob_and_Shelagh writes:
| | In Catalog, Teup writes:
| | In Catalog, yorbrick writes:
| | | | Just curious, I wonder how this works for those that sell on multiple platforms
and don't use remarks as stock locators but rely on a catalog sequence to
find parts on orders.
|
Even for tiny stores, this is a clear indication as to why storage should never
be based on the (current) catalogue.
|
I think that leaves remarks sorting as the only alternative, and it has many
drawbacks. I would certainly never work with a remark based store. Even if it'd
be only because there are bugs with the field and populating it probably requires
Brickstock, which means no accurate priceguide which matches Bricklink. It's
really not an option for me.
|
In 15+ years never had a single problem with the remarks field.
Robert
|
There was. There was a serious bug where each time you did a part out and the
item was already in your inventory, the remarks would be voided. THEN how would
you find the part.. the thought of having my entire inventory sorted by it
scares me a bit. I've used the remarks field for locating minifig parts within
the minifig category, but that bug made it a disaster. The bug was fixed and
then just reappeared again - which is often the case when Bricklink "fixes" something.
I believe this is fixed now so sure, it's reasonable to use it. But I just
don't dare - I'm just a coward I guess.. so you see, you can never be
100% safe.
Besides, my remarks field are used for my software to execute my pricing policy
and keep stats (If those get deleted, it's not a big deal)
|
The remark being voided during upload is most likely an issue with the default
settings you have for uploads. I've been using this for years in conjunction
with BrickStock and bricksync and have never had a real issue.
bricksync allows for nightly automated backups so I don't lose the remarks
and anything else and the price differences within BrickStock are minimal and
mostly based upon the settings the user controls.
If you are going to put yourself through rearranging your store bi-yearly, I'd
reconsider your options. I'd hate for a fellow seller to have to continually
put themselves through that when better solutions are available.
- Big B
|
No, really, it was a bug. To be precise, it happened when you would select "concatenate
old and new remarks". Those remarks didn't get concatenated but just deleted.
Not just for me, for everyone. It was confirmed by Bricklink and fixed, then
it popped up again, then it was fozed again.
Well, you rely on third party software.. IMO it's more risky than relying
on what is part of Bricklink itself in terms of whose interest it is to keep
it working. (Luckily for you ryough, it seems the new Brickstore is going to
enjoy some decent community maintenance) By the way, you are in the US, so yes,
then the Vat problem than BrickStock has doesn't affect you and the prices
should be fairly accurate.
|
I always forget about the VAT issues you guys have with BrickStock. That would
make a considerable difference but wouldn't making the adjustment for VAT
after querying the US based prices fix that? Just trying to understand better
so I can be of some assistance.
What is this new Brick Store 2021 that I keep reading about? I licensed BrickStock,
which came after the original BrickStore was retired.
It's true I do rely upon a 3rd party tool or two but I get the feeling from
the way these applications are developed that they creators have a better understanding
of what a seller needs and uses. I have reference files for it to pull prices
or locations from and I control my data and don't have to rely that a database
that I have no control over will always be available. Since I seem to experience
the BrickLink blackout daily, I try to work around the deficiency.
|
Well, the problem with BrickStock and VAT is that it's a variable discrepancy,
so you can't really correct it. For example, if some part is only being sold
by VAT registered stores, then the average will be some 20% lower. But, if it's
only non-VAT registered stores selling it, the number is accurate - well, sort
of... I don't entirely understand it either but sometimes it's just a
bit off.
We're talking about like 5% here really, for many users it's just not
a big deal. The reason that it matters to me is not so much about the money,
but about how long it takes to sell things. I like to have some control there
and I noticed my price level have a huge influence on that.
Relying on BrickStock is OK I think, we've seen the catalog is an uncertain
factor too and life is uncertain in general Just a personal defensive attitude
that I prefer to work with just Bricklink and what I can make. Plus, I just really
like it when the identity of a part directly tells you where it is, so no additional
layer of administration there, even if it's easy to maintain. Thanks for
offering your thoughts, I think I should be okay - either the catalog has settled
down by the time I have more time for selling here, or I should be able to make
some tool that generates remark fields with my own categories, based on the part
number. That way things keep having a fixed place and I don't have to worry
about location management
|
|
| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Mar 19, 2021 05:44 | | Subject: | Re: Two Weeks?! | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
|
| In Catalog, BigBBricks writes:
| | In Catalog, Teup writes:
| | In Catalog, BigBBricks writes:
| | In Catalog, Teup writes:
| | In Catalog, Rob_and_Shelagh writes:
| | In Catalog, Teup writes:
| | In Catalog, yorbrick writes:
| | | | Just curious, I wonder how this works for those that sell on multiple platforms
and don't use remarks as stock locators but rely on a catalog sequence to
find parts on orders.
|
Even for tiny stores, this is a clear indication as to why storage should never
be based on the (current) catalogue.
|
I think that leaves remarks sorting as the only alternative, and it has many
drawbacks. I would certainly never work with a remark based store. Even if it'd
be only because there are bugs with the field and populating it probably requires
Brickstock, which means no accurate priceguide which matches Bricklink. It's
really not an option for me.
|
In 15+ years never had a single problem with the remarks field.
Robert
|
There was. There was a serious bug where each time you did a part out and the
item was already in your inventory, the remarks would be voided. THEN how would
you find the part.. the thought of having my entire inventory sorted by it
scares me a bit. I've used the remarks field for locating minifig parts within
the minifig category, but that bug made it a disaster. The bug was fixed and
then just reappeared again - which is often the case when Bricklink "fixes" something.
I believe this is fixed now so sure, it's reasonable to use it. But I just
don't dare - I'm just a coward I guess.. so you see, you can never be
100% safe.
Besides, my remarks field are used for my software to execute my pricing policy
and keep stats (If those get deleted, it's not a big deal)
|
The remark being voided during upload is most likely an issue with the default
settings you have for uploads. I've been using this for years in conjunction
with BrickStock and bricksync and have never had a real issue.
bricksync allows for nightly automated backups so I don't lose the remarks
and anything else and the price differences within BrickStock are minimal and
mostly based upon the settings the user controls.
If you are going to put yourself through rearranging your store bi-yearly, I'd
reconsider your options. I'd hate for a fellow seller to have to continually
put themselves through that when better solutions are available.
- Big B
|
No, really, it was a bug. To be precise, it happened when you would select "concatenate
old and new remarks". Those remarks didn't get concatenated but just deleted.
Not just for me, for everyone. It was confirmed by Bricklink and fixed, then
it popped up again, then it was fozed again.
Well, you rely on third party software.. IMO it's more risky than relying
on what is part of Bricklink itself in terms of whose interest it is to keep
it working. (Luckily for you ryough, it seems the new Brickstore is going to
enjoy some decent community maintenance) By the way, you are in the US, so yes,
then the Vat problem than BrickStock has doesn't affect you and the prices
should be fairly accurate.
|
I always forget about the VAT issues you guys have with BrickStock. That would
make a considerable difference but wouldn't making the adjustment for VAT
after querying the US based prices fix that? Just trying to understand better
so I can be of some assistance.
|
It is not that easy
I could explain why, but the thing is that I think the new BrickStore does it
pretty well, Bricklink says 3.99, BrickStore 2021 says 3.988 and Brickstock says
3.93 for a part I checked.
| |
What is this new Brick Store 2021 that I keep reading about? I licensed BrickStock,
which came after the original BrickStore was retired.
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The original author of BrickStore returned and updated the software, you can
check it here: https://github.com/rgriebl/brickstore
| |
It's true I do rely upon a 3rd party tool or two but I get the feeling from
the way these applications are developed that they creators have a better understanding
of what a seller needs and uses. I have reference files for it to pull prices
or locations from and I control my data and don't have to rely that a database
that I have no control over will always be available. Since I seem to experience
the BrickLink blackout daily, I try to work around the deficiency.
|
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| Author: | DinoAttack | | Posted: | Mar 19, 2021 02:27 | | Subject: | Re: Any difference? | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
|
| Really cool i've actually never seen that before! How rare are they? I'd
like to buy one if possible!
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| Author: | BigBBricks | | Posted: | Mar 19, 2021 01:33 | | Subject: | Re: Two Weeks?! | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
|
| In Catalog, Teup writes:
| | In Catalog, BigBBricks writes:
| | In Catalog, Teup writes:
| | In Catalog, Rob_and_Shelagh writes:
| | In Catalog, Teup writes:
| | In Catalog, yorbrick writes:
| | | | Just curious, I wonder how this works for those that sell on multiple platforms
and don't use remarks as stock locators but rely on a catalog sequence to
find parts on orders.
|
Even for tiny stores, this is a clear indication as to why storage should never
be based on the (current) catalogue.
|
I think that leaves remarks sorting as the only alternative, and it has many
drawbacks. I would certainly never work with a remark based store. Even if it'd
be only because there are bugs with the field and populating it probably requires
Brickstock, which means no accurate priceguide which matches Bricklink. It's
really not an option for me.
|
In 15+ years never had a single problem with the remarks field.
Robert
|
There was. There was a serious bug where each time you did a part out and the
item was already in your inventory, the remarks would be voided. THEN how would
you find the part.. the thought of having my entire inventory sorted by it
scares me a bit. I've used the remarks field for locating minifig parts within
the minifig category, but that bug made it a disaster. The bug was fixed and
then just reappeared again - which is often the case when Bricklink "fixes" something.
I believe this is fixed now so sure, it's reasonable to use it. But I just
don't dare - I'm just a coward I guess.. so you see, you can never be
100% safe.
Besides, my remarks field are used for my software to execute my pricing policy
and keep stats (If those get deleted, it's not a big deal)
|
The remark being voided during upload is most likely an issue with the default
settings you have for uploads. I've been using this for years in conjunction
with BrickStock and bricksync and have never had a real issue.
bricksync allows for nightly automated backups so I don't lose the remarks
and anything else and the price differences within BrickStock are minimal and
mostly based upon the settings the user controls.
If you are going to put yourself through rearranging your store bi-yearly, I'd
reconsider your options. I'd hate for a fellow seller to have to continually
put themselves through that when better solutions are available.
- Big B
|
No, really, it was a bug. To be precise, it happened when you would select "concatenate
old and new remarks". Those remarks didn't get concatenated but just deleted.
Not just for me, for everyone. It was confirmed by Bricklink and fixed, then
it popped up again, then it was fozed again.
Well, you rely on third party software.. IMO it's more risky than relying
on what is part of Bricklink itself in terms of whose interest it is to keep
it working. (Luckily for you ryough, it seems the new Brickstore is going to
enjoy some decent community maintenance) By the way, you are in the US, so yes,
then the Vat problem than BrickStock has doesn't affect you and the prices
should be fairly accurate.
|
I always forget about the VAT issues you guys have with BrickStock. That would
make a considerable difference but wouldn't making the adjustment for VAT
after querying the US based prices fix that? Just trying to understand better
so I can be of some assistance.
What is this new Brick Store 2021 that I keep reading about? I licensed BrickStock,
which came after the original BrickStore was retired.
It's true I do rely upon a 3rd party tool or two but I get the feeling from
the way these applications are developed that they creators have a better understanding
of what a seller needs and uses. I have reference files for it to pull prices
or locations from and I control my data and don't have to rely that a database
that I have no control over will always be available. Since I seem to experience
the BrickLink blackout daily, I try to work around the deficiency.
|
|
| Author: | sandman | | Posted: | Mar 18, 2021 11:21 | | Subject: | Re: Two Weeks?! | | Viewed: | 54 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
|
| In Catalog, Teup writes:
| | By the way, you are in the US, so yes,
then the Vat problem than BrickStock has doesn't affect you and the prices
should be fairly accurate.
|
Thanks to your detailed analysis in https://github.com/rgriebl/brickstore/issues/80
this problem has already been fixed in BrickStore at the end of January. I had
to trade precision (only 2 decimals) for VAT correctness, but without support
from BrickLink, this is the best I can do right now. The link to the bug report
tells the whole story.
If you're still using the old BrickStock, you are of course using the broken
price guide data.
cu
Robert
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|
| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Mar 17, 2021 23:04 | | Subject: | Re: Category in part titles | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
|
| In Catalog, The_RealRedHex writes:
| | I understand bricklink is currently working on written guidelines for catalogue naming
|
Well, actually we're not doing that at the moment. It's just something
we will do in the future.
| | is this something they wish to remove from titles or add to the categories that don't have
it?
|
We don't know yet.
|
|
| Author: | Hexy | | Posted: | Mar 17, 2021 19:48 | | Subject: | Category in part titles | | Viewed: | 54 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
|
| Most of the categories in the bricklink catalogue have the category title as
the first part of the name. A few don't have that though. I understand bricklink
is currently working on written guidelines for catalogue naming, is this something
they wish to remove from titles or add to the categories that don't have
it?
Regards,
Theo - The_RealRedHex
|
| Author: | mjwest83 | | Posted: | Mar 17, 2021 12:18 | | Subject: | Re: Set 40449 Approval | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
|
| In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
| | In Catalog, mjwest83 writes:
| | When will set 40449 be approved for listing?
|
Sorry, we missed this one. Here it is now:
|
Thanks!
Working the inventory now.
|
|
| Author: | Teup | | Posted: | Mar 17, 2021 03:13 | | Subject: | Re: Two Weeks?! | | Viewed: | 63 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
|
| In Catalog, BigBBricks writes:
| | In Catalog, Teup writes:
| | In Catalog, Rob_and_Shelagh writes:
| | In Catalog, Teup writes:
| | In Catalog, yorbrick writes:
| | | | Just curious, I wonder how this works for those that sell on multiple platforms
and don't use remarks as stock locators but rely on a catalog sequence to
find parts on orders.
|
Even for tiny stores, this is a clear indication as to why storage should never
be based on the (current) catalogue.
|
I think that leaves remarks sorting as the only alternative, and it has many
drawbacks. I would certainly never work with a remark based store. Even if it'd
be only because there are bugs with the field and populating it probably requires
Brickstock, which means no accurate priceguide which matches Bricklink. It's
really not an option for me.
|
In 15+ years never had a single problem with the remarks field.
Robert
|
There was. There was a serious bug where each time you did a part out and the
item was already in your inventory, the remarks would be voided. THEN how would
you find the part.. the thought of having my entire inventory sorted by it
scares me a bit. I've used the remarks field for locating minifig parts within
the minifig category, but that bug made it a disaster. The bug was fixed and
then just reappeared again - which is often the case when Bricklink "fixes" something.
I believe this is fixed now so sure, it's reasonable to use it. But I just
don't dare - I'm just a coward I guess.. so you see, you can never be
100% safe.
Besides, my remarks field are used for my software to execute my pricing policy
and keep stats (If those get deleted, it's not a big deal)
|
The remark being voided during upload is most likely an issue with the default
settings you have for uploads. I've been using this for years in conjunction
with BrickStock and bricksync and have never had a real issue.
bricksync allows for nightly automated backups so I don't lose the remarks
and anything else and the price differences within BrickStock are minimal and
mostly based upon the settings the user controls.
If you are going to put yourself through rearranging your store bi-yearly, I'd
reconsider your options. I'd hate for a fellow seller to have to continually
put themselves through that when better solutions are available.
- Big B
|
No, really, it was a bug. To be precise, it happened when you would select "concatenate
old and new remarks". Those remarks didn't get concatenated but just deleted.
Not just for me, for everyone. It was confirmed by Bricklink and fixed, then
it popped up again, then it was fozed again.
Well, you rely on third party software.. IMO it's more risky than relying
on what is part of Bricklink itself in terms of whose interest it is to keep
it working. (Luckily for you ryough, it seems the new Brickstore is going to
enjoy some decent community maintenance) By the way, you are in the US, so yes,
then the Vat problem than BrickStock has doesn't affect you and the prices
should be fairly accurate.
|
|
| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Mar 17, 2021 00:08 | | Subject: | Re: Set 40449 Approval | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
|
| In Catalog, mjwest83 writes:
| | When will set 40449 be approved for listing?
|
Sorry, we missed this one. Here it is now:
|
| Author: | mjwest83 | | Posted: | Mar 16, 2021 20:34 | | Subject: | Set 40449 Approval | | Viewed: | 62 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
|
| When will set 40449 be approved for listing? The set has been out for two days
now, and I'd like to do the inventory. And I can't put the set together,
if I'm gonna do the inventory. So, can it get approved?
Thanks!
|
|
| Author: | BigBBricks | | Posted: | Mar 16, 2021 19:00 | | Subject: | Re: Two Weeks?! | | Viewed: | 58 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
|
| In Catalog, Teup writes:
| | In Catalog, Rob_and_Shelagh writes:
| | In Catalog, Teup writes:
| | In Catalog, yorbrick writes:
| | | | Just curious, I wonder how this works for those that sell on multiple platforms
and don't use remarks as stock locators but rely on a catalog sequence to
find parts on orders.
|
Even for tiny stores, this is a clear indication as to why storage should never
be based on the (current) catalogue.
|
I think that leaves remarks sorting as the only alternative, and it has many
drawbacks. I would certainly never work with a remark based store. Even if it'd
be only because there are bugs with the field and populating it probably requires
Brickstock, which means no accurate priceguide which matches Bricklink. It's
really not an option for me.
|
In 15+ years never had a single problem with the remarks field.
Robert
|
There was. There was a serious bug where each time you did a part out and the
item was already in your inventory, the remarks would be voided. THEN how would
you find the part.. the thought of having my entire inventory sorted by it
scares me a bit. I've used the remarks field for locating minifig parts within
the minifig category, but that bug made it a disaster. The bug was fixed and
then just reappeared again - which is often the case when Bricklink "fixes" something.
I believe this is fixed now so sure, it's reasonable to use it. But I just
don't dare - I'm just a coward I guess.. so you see, you can never be
100% safe.
Besides, my remarks field are used for my software to execute my pricing policy
and keep stats (If those get deleted, it's not a big deal)
|
The remark being voided during upload is most likely an issue with the default
settings you have for uploads. I've been using this for years in conjunction
with BrickStock and bricksync and have never had a real issue.
bricksync allows for nightly automated backups so I don't lose the remarks
and anything else and the price differences within BrickStock are minimal and
mostly based upon the settings the user controls.
If you are going to put yourself through rearranging your store bi-yearly, I'd
reconsider your options. I'd hate for a fellow seller to have to continually
put themselves through that when better solutions are available.
- Big B
|
|
| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Mar 16, 2021 15:46 | | Subject: | Re: Two Weeks?! | | Viewed: | 47 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
|
| In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Catalog, yorbrick writes:
| | In Catalog, popsicle writes:
| | In Catalog, peregrinator writes:
| | In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
Mine was off indeed, but I have to say, this doesn't exactly strike me as
a Marketing email.
|
I agree, not from our end, the catalog user. But from their (TLG) end it may
fall within the framework of needed legalese. As well as being the purpose for
the fairly new feature, I assume: https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1259089
|
Maybe they need one for "important service updates" too. Then they could also
email things like changes in policy concerning removing incomplete minifigures,
changes in tax collections, and so on. Things that get asked here again and again
that one email telling users what is going on might help clear up.
|
That will be the Marketplace newsletter. BrickLink is now broken into 5 subgroups
that operate somewhat independently: Platform, Catalog, Marketplace, Studio,
and Crowd. The first Marketplace newsletter will probably come out around the
end of this month.
|
Will we be able to subscribe to one / individual ones rather than all?
|
|
| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Mar 16, 2021 15:16 | | Subject: | Re: Two Weeks?! | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
|
| In Catalog, LegoLDK writes:
| | […]
That just looks pleasing. Why hasn't anyone opened a Lego Library???
|
Because the books come in many shapes but the only words are “LEGO,” “Pat. Pend.,”
“©” and a few numbers?
|
|
| Author: | LegoLDK | | Posted: | Mar 16, 2021 14:55 | | Subject: | Re: Two Weeks?! | | Viewed: | 42 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
|
| In Catalog, RecycledBrick writes:
| | To mitigate some of the moving around. The tackle boxes each are a location.
The individual dividers inside aren't so if a piece or color gets too
big I can take out a divider or move it to a large space within and don't
have to change anything. Only when I have to move it to the pull outs with the
colorful Ikea boxes then I have to change the location. I don't really have
to move things around that much. In the tackle boxes, where I have more pieces
like minifigure accessories, each compartment is given a location and usually
I don't get too many at once where they have to be moved.
I am fascinated with everyone having a different way to do the same ultimate
goal.
|
That just looks pleasing. Why hasn't anyone opened a Lego Library???
|
|
| Author: | Adjour | | Posted: | Mar 16, 2021 14:28 | | Subject: | Re: Two Weeks?! | | Viewed: | 42 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
|
| In Catalog, RecycledBrick writes:
| | To mitigate some of the moving around. The tackle boxes each are a location.
The individual dividers inside aren't so if a piece or color gets too
big I can take out a divider or move it to a large space within and don't
have to change anything. Only when I have to move it to the pull outs with the
colorful Ikea boxes then I have to change the location. I don't really have
to move things around that much. In the tackle boxes, where I have more pieces
like minifigure accessories, each compartment is given a location and usually
I don't get too many at once where they have to be moved.
I am fascinated with everyone having a different way to do the same ultimate
goal.
|
I basically have the same system but I use bags.
I also name my "boxes" usually after sets instead of letters and numbers just
so I don't find picking as boring.
|
|
| Author: | Admin_Russell | | Posted: | Mar 16, 2021 13:57 | | Subject: | Re: Two Weeks?! | | Viewed: | 82 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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|
BrickLink
ID CardAdmin_Russell
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| Location: USA, California |
| Member Since |
Contact |
Type |
Status |
| May 9, 2017 |
|
Admin |
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| BrickLink Administrator |
|
| In Catalog, yorbrick writes:
| | In Catalog, popsicle writes:
| | In Catalog, peregrinator writes:
| | In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
Mine was off indeed, but I have to say, this doesn't exactly strike me as
a Marketing email.
|
I agree, not from our end, the catalog user. But from their (TLG) end it may
fall within the framework of needed legalese. As well as being the purpose for
the fairly new feature, I assume: https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1259089
|
Maybe they need one for "important service updates" too. Then they could also
email things like changes in policy concerning removing incomplete minifigures,
changes in tax collections, and so on. Things that get asked here again and again
that one email telling users what is going on might help clear up.
|
That will be the Marketplace newsletter. BrickLink is now broken into 5 subgroups
that operate somewhat independently: Platform, Catalog, Marketplace, Studio,
and Crowd. The first Marketplace newsletter will probably come out around the
end of this month.
|
|
| Author: | Teup | | Posted: | Mar 16, 2021 13:38 | | Subject: | Re: Two Weeks?! | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
|
| In Catalog, cosmicray writes:
| | In Catalog, Teup writes:
| | In Catalog, qwertyboy writes:
| | In Catalog, zorbanj writes:
| | Going to have to echo what Nita Rae said. Relying on Bricklink's catalog
system, where you ultimately have no control over, is trouble.
|
This is a nonsensical argument. The very same can be said about the "remarks"
field. That field is completely under BL's control as well. If for whatever
reason that field goes belly-up, you are in deep doodoo, whereas catalog-based-sorted
stores can still easily find any part. Just because some stores have decided
to do things differently doesn't make them "nuts" (as a previous poster said),
and neither does will it be "trouble".
FWIW, our store has items stored according to the catalog. Sure, there will be
changes, but they are easily mirrored in our store (it is just moving some drawers
around, no big deal).
Niek.
|
+1 That's exactly how I think.
Plus, I am yet to figure out how even to use the remark field when parting out.
The usual answer is "BrickStock", but without it, just parting out on Bricklink?
No idea.
It's relying on a global marketplace's catalog versus relying on a tool
a guy once made.
Right now, you could make a point that remark sorters were betting on the right
horse, but that's purely by chance. It just so happens to be case that there's
a brand new BrickStore coming up on the one hand, and the catalog is giving some
troubles on the other hand. It could just as well have been the other way around.
Well, everybody has their own habits and preferences. I just like the idea that
when armageddon comes and the internet goes offline, I can still find my Lego
parts 
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Your physical inventory is just that … physical inventory. You devise your own
organizational scheme, and how you label the various drawers/bags/containers,
and put your private storage reference into the Remarks field. When an order
arrives, there are your location references beneath each item ordered. You are
using the remarks field to carry your own private inventory scheme. It's
really simple.
But people seem to be so wedded to the BL Catalog, they can't find the cognative
skills to think outside the box. Just do it.
Nita Rae
|
Nita, let me just brag a little bit here I have developed all my own software
environment and created my own webshop with many complicated automated systems
spread over 8 different applications to manage different aspects of catalog maintenance
and expanding. I have over 1 million parts and I am doing this for a living for
10 years now. Trust me.... I have the skills At some point I even made statistic
software to make a visual diagram of which drawers are pulled most often based
on my orders contents, and I was able to position most of them at arm height,
without even needing to break the alphabetical order. (moving categories within
the same letter of the alphabet)
It's your way, it's just not my way. All I can say is that you can't
disqualify me for doing it this way. I earn €30 per hour of work in my store,
that's more than what I earned when I was working as a teacher. So I am in
no way working in a stupid way. Being able to see directly on Bricklink where
a part is / will be / was, is perfect to me. If I ever pick a wrong part, or
for whatever other reason I need to put some parts away, I can simply return
it in my stock without having to look up any numbers. This extra layer of data
is a liability that I just want to avoid... to me catalog correspondence is the
most elegant and efficient solution. Just my preference.
But you can actually have a bit of both. You can populate remark fields with
your own categories, of course. That's what I will do if next year the end
of big changes are not in sight. I guess catalog based sorting or remarks based
sorting is kind of a continuum more than totally separate worlds.
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