Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | peregrinator  | | Posted: | May 4, 2021 13:36 | | Subject: | Re: overcharging sales tax | | Viewed: | 45 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| Ah - then I'll just note that the BL sales tax includes all applicable sales
taxes, including county/municipality.
And Texas does levy sales taxes on shipping and delivery:
https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/sales/faq/collection.php
In Help, MrPetovan writes:
| | It doesn't seem to be relevant to this Buyer account who's likely receiving
all their order at the same address, though.
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | May 4, 2021 13:22 | | Subject: | Re: Removing Permanent Marker | | Viewed: | 50 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, axaday writes:
| | In General, BrickCollection writes:
| | Hey everybody, I was wondering if anyone could tell me the best way to remove
the marker on these Clone Troopers that I recently purchased off eBay.
Thanks,
BrickCollection
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After all of these replies you have to start wondering why they call it PERMANENT
marker.
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Indeed 
Apparently, it mostly means the ink is waterproof: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permanent_marker
(there’s also a “Removal” section in the article).
I guess it’s why marketers are paid the big bucks.
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| Author: | MrPetovan | | Posted: | May 4, 2021 13:22 | | Subject: | Re: overcharging sales tax | | Viewed: | 42 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| It doesn't seem to be relevant to this Buyer account who's likely receiving
all their order at the same address, though.
In Help, peregrinator writes:
| | In Help, rocket951 writes:
| | I noticed on several of my orders that while the sales tax on the order information
page says "Texas Sales Tax", the rate is higher than the maximum Texas sales
tax including all applicable local taxes. The effective tax charged approaches
1% too much. If the intent is to charge only state sales tax (excluding county
and city), then the charges approach a 3% overage.
Is this a mistake or if not, what is the rationale for the overcharge?
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The sales tax does indeed differ according to county/municipality.
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| Author: | peregrinator | | Posted: | May 4, 2021 13:20 | | Subject: | Re: overcharging sales tax | | Viewed: | 45 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, rocket951 writes:
| | I noticed on several of my orders that while the sales tax on the order information
page says "Texas Sales Tax", the rate is higher than the maximum Texas sales
tax including all applicable local taxes. The effective tax charged approaches
1% too much. If the intent is to charge only state sales tax (excluding county
and city), then the charges approach a 3% overage.
Is this a mistake or if not, what is the rationale for the overcharge?
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The sales tax does indeed differ according to county/municipality.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | May 4, 2021 13:11 | | Subject: | Re: Help ID - Brown legs, hips Red, gray print | | Viewed: | 26 times | | Topic: | Catalog Identification | |
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| In Catalog Identification, Super_G writes:
| | Looking for help identifying the minifig these legs belong to ... I searched
all of Bricklink and Brick Owl databases without finding it. There is a "Lego"
stamp on the top between the posts.
The legs and hips are brown with leather armour and rivets, a gray shirt or armour
underneath, with dark red on the knees.
Most likely from the last 10 years - I typically have star wars, chima, ninjago,
nexo, lego movie, collectable minifigs or city.
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Uruk-hai from LOTR.
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| Author: | tonnic | | Posted: | May 4, 2021 13:10 | | Subject: | Re: Help ID - Brown legs, hips Red, gray print | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Catalog Identification | |
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| In Catalog Identification, Super_G writes:
| | Looking for help identifying the minifig these legs belong to ... I searched
all of Bricklink and Brick Owl databases without finding it. There is a "Lego"
stamp on the top between the posts.
The legs and hips are brown with leather armour and rivets, a gray shirt or armour
underneath, with dark red on the knees.
Most likely from the last 10 years - I typically have star wars, chima, ninjago,
nexo, lego movie, collectable minifigs or city.
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| Author: | Super_G | | Posted: | May 4, 2021 13:02 | | Subject: | Help ID - Brown legs, hips Red, gray print | | Viewed: | 84 times | | Topic: | Catalog Identification | |
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| Looking for help identifying the minifig these legs belong to ... I searched
all of Bricklink and Brick Owl databases without finding it. There is a "Lego"
stamp on the top between the posts.
The legs and hips are brown with leather armour and rivets, a gray shirt or armour
underneath, with dark red on the knees.
Most likely from the last 10 years - I typically have star wars, chima, ninjago,
nexo, lego movie, collectable minifigs or city.
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| Author: | MrPetovan | | Posted: | May 4, 2021 12:55 | | Subject: | Re: overcharging sales tax | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| Do you know if Texas sales tax applies to shipping as well? You might be using
he wrong order total (with shipping vs without) to recalculate the sales tax.
In Help, rocket951 writes:
| | I noticed on several of my orders that while the sales tax on the order information
page says "Texas Sales Tax", the rate is higher than the maximum Texas sales
tax including all applicable local taxes. The effective tax charged approaches
1% too much. If the intent is to charge only state sales tax (excluding county
and city), then the charges approach a 3% overage.
Is this a mistake or if not, what is the rationale for the overcharge?
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| Author: | Turez | | Posted: | May 4, 2021 12:54 | | Subject: | Re: Pending approval: mineravager01 | | Viewed: | 51 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Leftoverbricks writes:
| | In Catalog, Leftoverbricks writes:
| | Can I help the inventory/catalog admin with this part?
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Bumping this because I got no reply on my previous post. A newish user reserved
this part mineavager01 six weeks ago. It still has the status of 'pending'.
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Um, no.
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogListOld.asp?invPend=Y
I don't see anything that would prevent you from submitting the inventory.
| | I would like to know if there's as problem with this part that prohibits
the inventory admins from adding it.
In general I know quite a bit about Minecraft in general and have successfully
contributed a couple of the brick built animals to the catalogue so far .
Ask me, I gladly help!
FYI: Here's a knolling picture of this part which I used to build it.
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| Author: | MrPetovan | | Posted: | May 4, 2021 12:54 | | Subject: | Re: Multiple emails? | | Viewed: | 26 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In your email client, you can configure automatic forwarding based on filters.
The filter would select the emails pertaining to new orders and the forwarding
would be to your partner's email address.
In Help, batman11223 writes:
| | Hello,
Is there any way to have the new order notifications emailed to 2 separate email
accounts instead of just one? I would like my partner to receive the emails as
well.
Thankyou
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| Author: | Cob | | Posted: | May 4, 2021 12:53 | | Subject: | Re: Removing Permanent Marker | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, BrickCollection writes:
| | Hey everybody, I was wondering if anyone could tell me the best way to remove
the marker on these Clone Troopers that I recently purchased off eBay.
Thanks,
BrickCollection
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Windex
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| Author: | batman11223 | | Posted: | May 4, 2021 12:48 | | Subject: | Multiple emails? | | Viewed: | 89 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| Hello,
Is there any way to have the new order notifications emailed to 2 separate email
accounts instead of just one? I would like my partner to receive the emails as
well.
Thankyou
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| Author: | rocket951 | | Posted: | May 4, 2021 12:45 | | Subject: | overcharging sales tax | | Viewed: | 159 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| I noticed on several of my orders that while the sales tax on the order information
page says "Texas Sales Tax", the rate is higher than the maximum Texas sales
tax including all applicable local taxes. The effective tax charged approaches
1% too much. If the intent is to charge only state sales tax (excluding county
and city), then the charges approach a 3% overage.
Is this a mistake or if not, what is the rationale for the overcharge?
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| Author: | Leftoverbricks | | Posted: | May 4, 2021 12:42 | | Subject: | Re: Pending approval: mineravager01 | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Leftoverbricks writes:
| | Can I help the inventory/catalog admin with this part?
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Bumping this because I got no reply on my previous post. A newish user reserved
this part mineavager01 six weeks ago. It still has the status of 'pending'.
I would like to know if there's as problem with this part that prohibits
the inventory admins from adding it.
In general I know quite a bit about Minecraft in general and have successfully
contributed a couple of the brick built animals to the catalogue so far .
Ask me, I gladly help!
FYI: Here's a knolling picture of this part which I used to build it.
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| Author: | brac.brick | | Posted: | May 4, 2021 12:42 | | Subject: | Re: Removing Permanent Marker | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, BrickCollection writes:
| | Hey everybody, I was wondering if anyone could tell me the best way to remove
the marker on these Clone Troopers that I recently purchased off eBay.
Thanks,
BrickCollection
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I have had success using a dry-erase marker over the permanent marker - test
it out first on a brick or something you don't care about to see if it
works on these small parts. You color over the perm. marker with the dry erase
marker (like a big circle) so all is covered and then wipe with a cleaning wipe
(Clorox or Lysol) or a damp paper towel.
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| Author: | samsam2 | | Posted: | May 4, 2021 12:29 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 557-1 | | Viewed: | 16 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
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| In Inventories Requests, samsam2 writes:
| | Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 1 Part Black {x77 String, Cord (Undetermined Type) to x77ac75 String, Cord Thin 75cm}
* Change 1 Part Red {3183 Plate, Modified 1 x 4 with Tow Ball Socket (Undetermined Socket Type) to 3183a Plate, Modified 1 x 4 with Tow Ball Socket, Long, 2 Slots (8mm Socket Length)}
Comments from Submitter:
parts still in sealed polybags, pics to follow
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Only the parts at the bottom of the set picture are from open polybags, now in
zip bags, so I cant say for sure if the tires came separate from the wheels or
already together. If any other part variants need identifying, please let me
know.
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| Author: | PieterEd | | Posted: | May 4, 2021 12:28 | | Subject: | NEW LOTS ADDED | | Viewed: | 50 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| | Get them while it lasts |
| Author: | samsam2 | | Posted: | May 4, 2021 12:14 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 557-1 | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 1 Part Black {x77 String, Cord (Undetermined Type) to x77ac75 String, Cord Thin 75cm}
* Change 1 Part Red {3183 Plate, Modified 1 x 4 with Tow Ball Socket (Undetermined Socket Type) to 3183a Plate, Modified 1 x 4 with Tow Ball Socket, Long, 2 Slots (8mm Socket Length)}
Comments from Submitter:
parts still in sealed polybags, pics to follow
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| Author: | Jack.W11 | | Posted: | May 4, 2021 12:06 | | Subject: | Re: UP TO 80% SALE FOR LIMITED TIME ONLY | | Viewed: | 81 times | | Topic: | Sales | |
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| In Sales, yorbrick writes:
| | In Sales, Jack.W11 writes:
| | In Sales, yorbrick writes:
| | In Sales, Jabbz writes:
| | In Sales, yorbrick writes:
Having messaged the seller, it is deliberate to limit the amount of sales they
take in.
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Maybe it would be better to not advertise a sale daily!
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If your not interested in the sale, please do not reply to the announcement,
it also says ‘see terms’ so if you are interested please see the terms.
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I don't really see the point of advertising a sale daily then closing a shop
to limit the numbers of orders. So it is not a case of not going interested,
but not being able to see it.
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If you are interested, shop is open now!
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| Author: | edeevo | | Posted: | May 4, 2021 11:57 | | Subject: | Re: Potential feedback due to Mail Theft | | Viewed: | 75 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, KitKat53 writes:
| | I have discovered that 7 outgoing orders have possibly been stolen from my residential
mailbox. I have security, but the camera doesn't cover the mailbox area.
One customer in-particular is being very belligerent about not receiving his
order (over 400 pieces!).
I will have taken a big hit to my bottom line by the theft of those 7 orders,
and through no fault of my own, should I have to be the brunt of negative feedback?
He's already filing for a refund through PayPal, which is his right. What
are my options in this case?
I'm certainly not doing anymore business through my residential mailbox!!
I'll drive out of my way to go to the PO from now on!
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I experienced this about six years ago when using a nearby drop box (it was a
standalone USPS box a few blocks from my house)... I had 4 packages go missing
(no scan, nothing; like they just disappeared)... after a few weeks of communicating
with each Buyer about whatever status I had at the moment, I decided it would
be best to just accept the loss and issue them each a full refund for the orders
(even though the orders totaled over $200), I felt strongly that I couldn't
punish them for packages going missing or being stolen (and I know I'd appreciate
the gesture if I was in the Buyers' shoes)... which in many ways turned out
for the better, because each of those Buyers has been a repeat Buyer multiple
times in the years since...
It was only a few months after I had issued the refunds that I found out that
the particular drop box I had been using was consistently being broken in to
and I was lucky that I only had 4 packages go missing in the 2+ years I'd
been using it... and it was just over a year after that experience that the USPS
decided to simply remove that drop box permanently (I'm guessing too many
complaints about stolen packages), and I have been dropping off my packages at
the Post Office ever since with none going missing...
Life is Good.
~Ed.
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| Author: | Andrsv | | Posted: | May 4, 2021 11:53 | | Subject: | Re: email confirmation | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, tatiana125 writes:
| | Hello!
I just registered and wanted to buy parts. My mail is already confirmed, and
when I get a new mail to confirm it, clicking the link leads to this message:
This account has already been verified
But still, when I go to my cart and want to check out, it says:
Your email address is not confirmed yet
What can I do to resolve this?
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Maybe something is stuck in your local cache. Try CTRL+F5 to force reload page
content
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| Author: | magicalbricks24 | | Posted: | May 4, 2021 11:43 | | Subject: | Re: Potential feedback due to Mail Theft | | Viewed: | 47 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, KitKat53 writes:
| | I have discovered that 7 outgoing orders have possibly been stolen from my residential
mailbox. I have security, but the camera doesn't cover the mailbox area.
One customer in-particular is being very belligerent about not receiving his
order (over 400 pieces!).
I will have taken a big hit to my bottom line by the theft of those 7 orders,
and through no fault of my own, should I have to be the brunt of negative feedback?
He's already filing for a refund through PayPal, which is his right. What
are my options in this case?
I'm certainly not doing anymore business through my residential mailbox!!
I'll drive out of my way to go to the PO from now on
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Sorry to hear about this! Maybe ask your neighbors if they have any cameras/Ring
doorbells...
One other tip for sellers, always ask for a receipt when taking packages to the
Post Office. I once had a package's tracking glitch and keep showing as "USPS
Awaiting Item". If you have the receipt for PayPal, then it proves that the package
was in, or was lost while in the hands of the USPS. It is sad the lengths people
will go through to try to rob someone of something...
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| Author: | Cob | | Posted: | May 4, 2021 11:34 | | Subject: | Re: Potential feedback due to Mail Theft | | Viewed: | 52 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, cosmicray writes:
| | In Help, KitKat53 writes:
| | I have discovered that 7 outgoing orders have possibly been stolen from my residential
mailbox. I have security, but the camera doesn't cover the mailbox area.
One customer in-particular is being very belligerent about not receiving his
order (over 400 pieces!).
I will have taken a big hit to my bottom line by the theft of those 7 orders,
and through no fault of my own, should I have to be the brunt of negative feedback?
He's already filing for a refund through PayPal, which is his right. What
are my options in this case?
I'm certainly not doing anymore business through my residential mailbox!!
I'll drive out of my way to go to the PO from now on!
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If you have more than 5 outgoing packages, the mail carrier is not supposed to
do an acceptance scan. 5 is the most they will scan, and none get scanned if
you have more than 5. Once they get them back to the post office, they will not
be scanned there either. They should begin appearing on tracking once they pass
thru an NDC sorter.
You have two options, one is to generate all your postage using PayPal Multi-Order
Shipping, and generate a SCAN form. The mail carrier will scan the SCAN form,
and then click YES, the number of packages is correct. Doing the SCAN form indirectly
causes all the packages to be acceptance scanned. The other option is to take
them to the post office, and ask a retail counter clerk to do a 'Pre-Paid
Acceptance Scan'.
Nita Rae
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This is great information, I never understood the purpose of a scan form until
now.
Thank you!
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | May 4, 2021 11:25 | | Subject: | Re: UP TO 80% SALE FOR LIMITED TIME ONLY | | Viewed: | 64 times | | Topic: | Sales | |
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| In Sales, Jack.W11 writes:
| | In Sales, yorbrick writes:
| | In Sales, Jabbz writes:
| | In Sales, yorbrick writes:
Having messaged the seller, it is deliberate to limit the amount of sales they
take in.
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Maybe it would be better to not advertise a sale daily!
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If your not interested in the sale, please do not reply to the announcement,
it also says ‘see terms’ so if you are interested please see the terms.
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I don't really see the point of advertising a sale daily then closing a shop
to limit the numbers of orders. So it is not a case of not going interested,
but not being able to see it.
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| Author: | DarthRaynor | | Posted: | May 4, 2021 11:23 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 7258-1 | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Delete 2 Part 4623 Dark Bluish Gray Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with Bar Arm Up (Undetermined Horizontal Arm Length)
* Add 2 Part 4623a Dark Bluish Gray Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with Bar Arm Up (Horizontal Arm 6mm)
Comments from Submitter:
I own the set and kept it built since I bought it. Just recently disassembled it for storage and using BL inventory to ensure I have all parts.
Additional details about this set inventory:
It has eight Light Bluish Gray 32064c instead of eight Light Bluish Gray 32064.
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