| Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | Brick.Door  | | Posted: | Oct 8, 2021 11:03 | | Subject: | Re: Questions about set 6394 - Metro Park... | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
| In Inventories, peregrinator writes:
| | In Inventories, dwight writes:
| | Should I worry about this when listing this as complete? Should I suggest changes
to the inventory of this set? Should I just stop worrying and go to bed? 😊
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If you wanted to list it now, you would have to list it as incomplete since what
you have doesn't match the BrickLink inventory. You could suggest changes
with your parts listed as alternates. The printed tiles are definitely interesting
as I don't know where else you would have gotten them - they are not "known"
to have come with any set.
[P=3068bp22]
[P=3068bp23]
Alternately you could acquire the parts needed to complete the set - doesn't
sound like anything rare or expensive.
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Stickered version of the title is cataloged in light gray
[P=3068bpb0151]
And in 1988 was lego still licensing independent manufacturers? There certainly
wasnt as much consistency as there is now, and bricklink wasnt as thorough in
documenting variations that could appear in sealed sets.
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| Author: | Brick.Door | | Posted: | Oct 8, 2021 00:37 | | Subject: | Re: Questions about set 6394 - Metro Park... | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
| In Inventories, dwight writes:
| | I have a question for you all…
I’m inventorying set 6394 – Metro Park & Service Tower. I purchased this set
new, built it once and had it on display for years. I eventually bagged it up
whole when I had to move. Now that I’m inventorying it I’m finding that:
• Two of the hoses were listed as White when they were Light Gray in mine
• The 2348b is Trans-Light Blue when the one in my set is Trans-Clear
• Parts 3068bp22 and 3068bp23 are listed a White while mine are Light Gray
• The flowers are randomly off by color. I have Blue but no Blue are listed
Should I worry about this when listing this as complete? Should I suggest changes
to the inventory of this set? Should I just stop worrying and go to bed? 😊
Thanks,
-Dwight
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List it as incomplete with the details you provided here. It's possible those
were the original parts, but more likely it was played with, parts were switched
from other sets. No the inventory won't be updated based on a model that
was on display for years, packed, moved, unpacked and then checked.
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| Author: | Brick.Door | | Posted: | Oct 7, 2021 17:48 | | Subject: | Re: Unfulfilled order tax return | | Viewed: | 47 times | | Topic: | Buying | |
| In Buying, SkippersMJ writes:
| | I ordered 3 items and 1 of them could not be fulfilled but I was taxed for all
3. I got a refund for the item that could not be sent but I didn’t see any refund
for the tax on the item. The seller says taxes are taken by Bricklink. Can anyone
tell me how Bricklink refunds the tax money?
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The page for sellers to issue a refund was programmed wrong. I submitted a bug
report months ago, but had a refund earlier this week and noticed it still hasn't
been fixed.
There is an input field labeled "Refund amount Buyer will receive"
However the number the seller enters there isn't the amount the buyer will
receive. Bricklink removes taxes from that amount and the buyer receives the
difference.
There are two display fields that show the split between tax and refund, and
so the seller has to keep guessing/adjusting the amount entered until the numbers
are correct.
However, I don't think many sellers know this. You should contact your seller
and ask them to make another refund to you. Tell them the amount of refund you
actually received, and the amount still owing. They will have to guess/adjust
the number they enter on the refund screen for the second refund until the "Estimated
refund amount from Seller and PayPal" display field shows this o/s amount.
Confusing? Yes it's terrible programming.
(Also, the tax rate BL uses for the refund is the overall effective rate for
the entire order. In some states, the tax rate on shipping is different than
the products. So the refund will always be slightly wrong. There is no way for
it to calculate correctly because the refund page doesn't ask whether the
refund is for product or shipping. I mentioned this to Bricklink too, but don't
think they plan to fix it)
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| Author: | Brick.Door | | Posted: | Oct 1, 2021 22:26 | | Subject: | Re: question about Lego stamp on parts | | Viewed: | 27 times | | Topic: | Help | |
| In Help, liisb writes:
| | Hi - Question for the parts experts please.
Are all parts stamped with the Lego brand/number? I am asking because I have
quite a few x346 Bionicle 1x3 tooth parts that I cannot see a stamp on. Does
that mean they are fake or are there some parts that didn't/don't have
visable stamps?
I used my magnifier app to close in and take a pic.
trans purple - no marks
trans dk. blue no marks
trans lt. blue - number on outer edge & Lego imprint inside
yellow - also has number and stamp.
If these are fakes they are damn good ones.....
any help would be great!
thanks!
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There are many parts that don't have any logo or number. The moulds change
over time too, so some older parts don't have it but a newer version of the
same part does.
As with all fine artworks, provenance is more important than markings on the
object itself.
You've shipped 12,000 orders... that should qualify you as a parts expert?
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| Author: | Brick.Door | | Posted: | Sep 24, 2021 11:41 | | Subject: | Re: Get rid of Kentuckiana Bricks | | Viewed: | 130 times | | Topic: | Problem Order | |
| In Problem Order, firestar246 writes:
| | In Problem Order, GrimAmoeba91 writes:
| | Hides behind the usual Covid excuse and You never sent me an email. How do these
sellers continue to be able to sell on this site with continued lies and horrible
feedback.
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Horrible feedback? I really think if they were as horrible as you say, that,
they wouldn't have a 98.5 positive percentage or be one of the top ten stores.
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Where do you think 98.5 would rank them among the stores on Bricklink? I would
be willing to bet they are in the bottom 1 percentile of all sellers. Probably
even smaller than that.
Very few buyers are willing to post neutral or negative feedback. Especially
since sellers like this one will give a negative to a buyer for no reason other
than retaliation.
It's a shame that Bricklink chose to highlight this figure because it really
is misleading for buyers.
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| Author: | Brick.Door | | Posted: | Sep 3, 2021 17:27 | | Subject: | Re: Silver Metallic Lego (re: Tow Truck 8285) | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | LEGO products | |
| In LEGO, Claasen writes:
| | Sorry: just a small additional question (I am learning something here): what
is the 'catalog page' and where can I find this? Looked on the Lego and
BL site but am probably looking with my nose.
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The Bricklink page where the information about the item is listed - if you click
on the part number in my previous post it will take you right there.
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| Author: | Brick.Door | | Posted: | Sep 3, 2021 16:07 | | Subject: | Re: Silver Metallic Lego (re: Tow Truck 8285) | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | LEGO products | |
| In LEGO, Claasen writes:
| | I have two questions about Silver Metallic Lego parts (such as exhaust pipe pieces
in the 8285 set in particular):
1) I have noted that Silver Metallic parts (like round domes en round exhaust
pipes) look like 'painted' Lego. The paint or coating falls of (OK;
8285 sets are getting old) and the parts do not like cleaning alcohol (it dissolves
the 'paint' ; al other Lego seems solid and more indestructible. Is that
the 'normal' Metallic Silver Lego Quality or am I dealing with fake parts?
I have seen this on several different Ebay (Marktplaats) sets and even parts
bought on Bricklink
2) On all the sets I have seen (at least 4) the exhaust pipes had slits. Someone
told me they should be solid without slits. What is the deal about slits in the
exhaust pipes?
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Metallic silver (and chrome silver) parts are all painted, and yes the painting
can wear off to reveal the solid color underneath. It is normal. They are genuine
LEGO. However if there is significant wear or damage you should note it in your
listing.
was the original version of the technic pin joiner without slots.
On the catalog page you can see the note
Related Items:
This Item is similar in mold type to the following Item(s):
Part 62462 Technic, Pin Connector Round 2L with Slot (Pin Joiner Round)
It was revised to include the slots to make it easier to remove pins.
LEGO doesn't typically worry about the difference in their factories. So
until all the old ones are used up you can find either one packed into the sets
(and sometimes even 2 different versions packed into one copy of the set).
In the set inventory you can see the two versions listed as "alternate" items
meaning either one can be included for the set to be "complete".
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| Author: | Brick.Door | | Posted: | Sep 1, 2021 22:03 | | Subject: | Re: Feedback Destroyed | | Viewed: | 72 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
| In Selling, infinibrix writes:
| | the main purpose of your selling technique
is simply to draw people into your store by offering cheap minifigures so that
they may also look to buy other items at the same time
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They MUST buy other items at the same time. Minifigures are $0.50 but limit of
3, and the store minimum purchase is $15.00. And those other items are priced
much higher than average of course.
jprei28 you say you are helping people get cheap minifigures, but really having
such unusual store terms - you are wasting peoples time.
For example,
infinibrix store has 77511 visitors and 4439 sales
jprei28 has more visitors 83624 but only 718 sales
I think you may have the worst cart abandon rate on Bricklink. But I'm sure
you will just smirk and congratulate yourself on how clever you are for your
little scheme.
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| Author: | Brick.Door | | Posted: | Aug 19, 2021 12:12 | | Subject: | Re: Variations | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Catalog Identification | |
| In Catalog Identification, cosmicray writes:
| | In Catalog Identification, janzenroth writes:
A long time ago, when variations first began to be popular (which may be the
wrong word), I suggested that there should be an parent (or umbrella) catalog
entry for each group of variants. It would own all the variants, but it
would not represent any single variation itself, but by searching within the
parent, you would see color/price/etc results for all the variations beneath
it. Or you could search within a specific variation, if you had specific needs.
Nita Rae
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The way to implement this would be as a new field in the catalog entry for "variant".
It would be similar to the color field. You could add the part to your want list
with variant=blank (which would search for all versions) or could specify the
individual variant(s). Store inventory would also either have the field blank
(could be any variant) or specified if the seller has confirmed.
This would also be a better way to handle stickered pieces. Add to the catalog
with the item number, and specify the sticker in the variant field. It would
then be easier for sellers listing cheap/unpopular stickered parts to sell them
to someone looking for the undecorated version.
Sadly I don't think we will ever see such an improvement due to the programming
and catalog work involved.
Adding an indicator to the item description is a good idea. When listing used
pieces I try to always check the catalog page to see whether there is an entry
for "similar items" and make sure I have the variant correct. If there were an
indicator in the description it would save time because I would know which items
don't need to be looked up.
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| Author: | Brick.Door | | Posted: | Aug 11, 2021 10:34 | | Subject: | Re: Are sellers allowed to sell broken electronic | | Viewed: | 64 times | | Topic: | Help | |
| In Help, Crashpc25 writes:
| | So I put in a mass entry and I got a 501st trooper and 2 XL power function motors
and I didn't notice how cheap they were the condition had nothing in it saying
it was broken but the info thing said that electronics are not tested and refunds
are not possible if they are broken isthis allowed?
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For an item that isn't fit for its expected use there should be a note added
to the item description. It isn't good enough to have a general disclaimer
buried in the store terms and conditions. If the seller won't refund, file
a Paypal claim for "not as described"
I had a buyer contact me this week because a motor that I described as "tested
and working" didn't work. I refunded them completely and asked whether they
were sure the problem wasn't the connecting wire or battery box they were
using. Sure enough there was a loose connection in the battery box. In fact their
old was working all along - there was no need to order a new one. So they returned
the refund to me.
My experience with Bricklink has overwhelmingly been that you don't need
detailed store terms if you just treat people decently.
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