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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? 😊

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.

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.

Author:

Brick.Door

Posted:

Oct 8, 2021 00:37

Subject:

Re: Questions about set 6394 - Metro Park...

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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

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.

Author:

Brick.Door

Posted:

Oct 7, 2021 17:48

Subject:

Re: Unfulfilled order tax return

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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?

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)

Author:

Brick.Door

Posted:

Oct 1, 2021 22:26

Subject:

Re: question about Lego stamp on parts

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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!

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?

Author:

Brick.Door

Posted:

Sep 24, 2021 11:41

Subject:

Re: Get rid of Kentuckiana Bricks

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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.

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.

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.

Author:

Brick.Door

Posted:

Sep 3, 2021 17:27

Subject:

Re: Silver Metallic Lego (re: Tow Truck 8285)

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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.

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.

Author:

Brick.Door

Posted:

Sep 3, 2021 16:07

Subject:

Re: Silver Metallic Lego (re: Tow Truck 8285)

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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?

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.

75535 Technic, Pin Connector Round 2L without Slot (Pin Joiner Round)
Parts: Technic, Connector

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".

Author:

Brick.Door

Posted:

Sep 1, 2021 22:03

Subject:

Re: Feedback Destroyed

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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

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.

Author:

Brick.Door

Posted:

Aug 19, 2021 12:12

Subject:

Re: Variations

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Catalog Identification

In Catalog Identification, cosmicray writes:

In Catalog Identification, janzenroth writes:

Any thoughts?

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

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.

Author:

Brick.Door

Posted:

Aug 11, 2021 10:34

Subject:

Re: Are sellers allowed to sell broken electronic

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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?

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.

Author:

Brick.Door

Posted:

Jul 29, 2021 12:28

Subject:

(Cancelled)

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I've done a few of these and can probably help you out - sent you a PM.

Author:

Brick.Door

Posted:

Jun 30, 2021 16:49

Subject:

Re: Shipping to Texas issues

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And beginning later tonight, they will lose Florida and Kansas ...

https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2503

Nita Rae

Hopefully they can also change this error message to make it clear the problem
is payment methods, not shipping location.

Author:

Brick.Door

Posted:

May 26, 2021 13:13

Subject:

Re: What set do these go to?

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In Help, seymour3113 writes:

I have no idea what set this goes to. They are LBG 2x2 tile

60194stk01 Sticker Sheet for Set 60194 - (38706/6226802)
Parts: Sticker Sheet

Author:

Brick.Door

Posted:

Apr 17, 2021 13:19

Subject:

Re: 30598

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In Suggestions, starbeanie writes:

They aren't parts anymore, they are minifigs.

https://www.bricklink.com/catalogList.asp?catType=M&catString=179.622

Not sure if you would know the answer but was there a reason for these to be
assigned rac## as the minifig ID rather than 30598##?

Every other 1-piece "minifig" I've seen was catalogued with the part number.
Would make them much easier to find.

Author:

Brick.Door

Posted:

Apr 16, 2021 10:08

Subject:

Re: Monochrome Minifigures

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'm pretty sure the main objective behind the catalog is
that it is a representation of the parts that are officially sold by Lego. While
they do sell parts to make monochrome minifigures, they are not sold as such,
hence why they are not listed in the standard catalog and require custom listings.
If they were to do this, it could open a can of worms for other requests.

Disagree - the main objective of the catalog is to facilitate selling and buying
LEGO in this marketplace. If there is significant demand it should be added to
the catalog to make it easier to buy and sell (and to track the price history).
I trust the catalog admins to make a judgement call whether something is worthy
or not, but can understand that they wouldn't want that responsibility and
the flood of requests/complaints.

Author:

Brick.Door

Posted:

Apr 13, 2021 14:36

Subject:

Re: New Packing Dimensions Feature

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Just curious why are the packing dimensions for minifigures is defined based
on them being assembled. Is that the recommended way to ship? I think sending
the pieces is much more common. Will it be the same for special assemblies?

Author:

Brick.Door

Posted:

Apr 9, 2021 22:45

Subject:

Re: 33299 vs 61408

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In Catalog, CamelCityBH writes:

While adding inventory this evening, I found that the pictures shown for 33299
and 61408 seem to be reversed. I have a lot of both in multiple colors. The
items that match the images for 61408 clearly show "33299" inside a circle on
one face. The items that match the images for 33299 do not have a part number
visible anywhere. We checked approximately 50 of each.

Is it possible that someone submitted the images wrong?

There are several mold variations for 33299, some of them have the extra half
axle (which you can also see in the image for 61408). However Bricklink does
not distinguish between them.

61408 was created as a separate catalog entry because of the shape of the pin
hole - not because of the axle holes. The new smaller pin hole will not accept
a bar, which 33299 does.

So look at the pin hole - it is likely that all the parts you have are 33299

Author:

Brick.Door

Posted:

Apr 7, 2021 15:22

Subject:

Re: New Packing Dimensions Feature

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In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:

You can test it by putting things in a cart and trying to go through checkout.
I personally tested it quite a bit when Instant Checkout was released, and it
works very well. You will need to make sure you have accurate dimensions for
the parts in your store, and you will need to make small adjustments to the process
at first.

When I put items in my cart and then go to checkout to test it I get the message

"Unable to buy from yourself
BrickLink does not allow sellers to buy from themselves."

It doesn't show me any shipping options.
Were you able to override this or did you test it using two separate accounts?

Author:

Brick.Door

Posted:

Apr 7, 2021 11:57

Subject:

Re: New Packing Dimensions Feature

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In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:

Instant Checkout will work no matter what order the data is in, but when stud
and metric dimensions are listed together, it makes sense that the fields line
up.

The Z dimension should always mean height / thickness according to the rules
for stud dimensions.

Thanks for the quick reply!

How do dimension limits work on instant checkout? I haven't been able to
find any documentation. There is no way for me to test it, so I simply didn't
use it.

There is a help page for "Store Shipping Methods" however it seems to be out
of date. I think it shows the shipping settings screens from before IC was implemented.

There is a help page under "Instant Checkout" "Advanced Options" that shows an
example of package restictions:

Orders can't be shipped with this method when order package exceeds any of
these conditions or when an item in the order has been flagged with manual packaging
type by the seller.
Max dimension
15 in (w) x 12 in (h) x 0.75 in (d)

It states that it is flagged if "order package" is too big. I don't know
what the size of the order package is, or how it is calculated. Does that mean
if any of the individual elements is too big?

Are we supposed to enter the limits in inches? Even though the packaging dimensions
are in cm?

Would a 1x1x5 Brick be allowed under this example?
It has dimensions 0.8 x 0.8 x 4.8 cm.
4.8 cm 0.75 in so it seems to be it would not be allowed, unless the system
is doing something behind the scenes to re-organize the dimensions and can see
that
4.8 cm
0.8 cm
0.8 cm

Author:

Brick.Door

Posted:

Apr 7, 2021 11:04

Subject:

Re: New Packing Dimensions Feature

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For parts is the z dimension the height? Because I looked at 1x1x5 brick and
the height is .8 cm. The actual height was entered as the y dimension.

Or is the z dimension the smallest? So that it can be used to determine whether
the item will fit in a thin envelope. In that case there are many entries that
need to be changed.

Before all the work of populating part dimensions i think we need to figure out
how it is going to be used.

Author:

Brick.Door

Posted:

Apr 6, 2021 12:35

Subject:

Re: New Packing Dimensions Feature

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In Catalog, Emporiosa writes:

In Catalog, Brick.Door writes:

How will this be used? Will we be able to set up a shipping method that is only
allowed if all pieces are under a certain thickness? (i.i USPS large envelope/flat)

So the checkout would need to find the smallest of the three dimensions for each
element in the cart, and make sure it is below the threshold.

Or is it just to better approximate the total volume of the order?

It's already very much in use with Canadians sellers; it can jump from a
$1.94 stamp to $22 if the part is over 20mm in thickness. Canadian sellers have
been manually putting in the packaging dimensions for every oversized item (and
setting those items to Volume based).

What you do is set the packaging limits (if you have any for USPS) in the shipping
option like you mentioned, and it ensures that if there's a thickness maximum
(like the 20mm in Canada for Lettermail), that no part has any dimension that
goes over that. There's also general volumetric dimensions that you can set
where it's to try to calculate if "that much LEGO" can fit into what you
gave it, but I'm not entirely sure how well this part works.

So you have to exclude a part with any dimension over 20mm? That doesn't
seem like it would work very well. A 1x6x5 brick can easily fit but only one
of its dimensions is less than 20mm.

Author:

Brick.Door

Posted:

Apr 6, 2021 09:29

Subject:

Re: New Packing Dimensions Feature

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Author:

Brick.Door

Posted:

Apr 5, 2021 14:17

Subject:

Re: What color is this gray?

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Topic:

Colors

In Colors, gunga writes:

In a large box of loose LEGO, I came across several light gray pieces that I
can't identify the color of. They are from set 41154 and the only gray listed
in the inventory is LBG. The pieces in question are the 1x1 bricks as well as
the 1x2x5 bricks. For reference, the arch, 1x4, and 2x4 are light bluish gray.
The liftarm is very light bluish gray.

I know there is a variance in the light bluish gray, but this is a pretty dramatic
shade difference. And they ALL have the same shade, every 1x1 and 1x2x5. They
are LEGO pieces as I checked the studs and the logo is present.

Any ideas? Or have I overlooked something simple?

If they were in a large loose box are you sure they came from 41154? Were there
any older (light gray) pieces in the box? The previous owner may have been playing
and took it apart and put it back together with some older bricks.

However, the fact that it is only certain elements (and all of those elements)
leads me to believe it was a bad batch produced this way by LEGO. Since it is
a recent set I wouldn't expect any fading or discoloration this quickly.

Author:

Brick.Door

Posted:

Mar 12, 2021 09:59

Subject:

Re: Option to exclude incomplete instructions

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In Suggestions, Ninepartsred writes:

We have the option to exclude incomplete sets from searches but I'm coming
across a lot of instructions entries that are missing parts and I'd like
to filter them out as I'm looking for complete ones.

I'm not suggesting disallowing individual parts as people may need them to
complete a set.

Interesting because incomplete minifigures can't be listed with the catalog
entry - they have to be listed as a custom item. I expect the same rules apply
to instructions.

Currently there is no way for sellers to indicate complete/incomplete except
for sets. So there is no way to flag them in searches. It would require programming
so is unlikely to happen.

Author:

Brick.Door

Posted:

Apr 23, 2020 16:07

Subject:

Re: Is this Pearl Light Gold?

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Colors

In Colors, popsicle writes:

In Colors, Bricks_NW_UK writes:

Good day one and all.

I am trying to identify this colour.

The ones at the bottom are Pearl Gold, are the ones above Pearl Light Gold. I
just don’t recognise the colour

Thanks
Steve

I’ve yet to see another LEGO color with greater production variance than with
the their (warm) gold or what we here on BL call, pearl gold.

These were parted from the same set number, years ago.

Interesting I just sold a batch of (dark) Pearl Gold 1x1 round plates today.

I had separated the dark ones and listed them in a new lot, with notes about
the color.

There doesn't seem to be a range of shades - they are either dark or light.
I would be in favor of creating a new color in Bricklink to list the dark ones.
They could be an alternate item in inventories where they have been included.

Author:

Brick.Door

Posted:

Apr 21, 2020 21:45

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 10179-1

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Inventories Requests

I'm still amazed that with the popularity of this set that the stickered
counterparts haven't all been inventoried yet.

Author:

Brick.Door

Posted:

Apr 3, 2020 08:36

Subject:

Re: Exact color of part 32525

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Colors

In Colors, willyawad writes:

Hi - does anyone know what is the exact color of part number 32525 from set 42083?
I need to order it and it is a variant of a blue but not sure which is it

According to the Bricklink inventory the set includes this part in both Dark
Blue and Dark Azure.

Author:

Brick.Door

Posted:

Feb 7, 2020 10:39

Subject:

30374 Bar 1x4 Frosted Variant

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Status:

Open

Found some frosted trans-light-blue 1x4 bars in a set recently and I'm not
comfortable mixing them with my current inventory. They are quite different and
I don't think a customer who orders several would be happy getting a mixture.

30374 Bar 4L (Lightsaber Blade / Wand)
Parts: Bar

The additional notes state:

"Alternate item number 28697 is used for transparent colors. This mold variant
has no bubbles and number 28697 molded on it. It has been found in two variations
clear and frosted as showed on additional images."

So it seems the catalog admins are aware of the difference and have decided not
to reflect it in the catalog here? Personally I think this is a mold variation
worth recognizing.

Author:

Brick.Door

Posted:

Jan 10, 2020 13:44

Subject:

Re: Taj Mahal 10256 too much extra parts?

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Inventories

In Inventories, DmitryD writes:

Hi,

maybe it will sound strange but after a long, long break I've returned to
my youth craze and bought the Lego Taj MahaL.
Now it really matters to me to build by the instructions, means I want the build
to be 100% as intended. While I still haven't finished the build, I have
6 extra 1X1 transparent plate (3024). I've looked at the extra's inventory
on this site and damn it. I haven't seen those 6 extra parts listed

Now it drives me crazy, I retraced my steps but I haven't noticed that I
missed something. How that could be? is there a possibility the inventory list
on this site isn't right?

Thanks in advance!

Don't worry about it. This is a piece that normally has extras included,
but the extra parts can vary by production batch.For extra pieces, the Bricklink
inventory is a guide only and your contents may be different.

Author:

Brick.Door

Posted:

Jan 6, 2020 12:17

Subject:

Re: Ability to search through order history

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In Suggestions, badlego writes:

to enable me to see what I've already purchased, it would be good to search
my completed orders.

It already exists.
On your orders placed page, click on "Find Orders"

Author:

Brick.Door

Posted:

Aug 1, 2019 11:54

Subject:

Re: 928 wrong plate?

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In Catalog, normann1974 writes:

When I got set

928-1 (Inv) Galaxy Explorer
318 Parts, 4 Minifigures, 1979
Sets: Space: Classic Space

as a child, I remember clearly it had one plate of wrong
size in it (different from the one shown in the instructions), and from my recollection
it was the plate that held the control patterned slopes (it should be a 4 x 10
plate). The plate in my set was either 2 studs too long or too short, but I don't
remember which. Unfortunately, I switched the plate to a correct one long time
ago, so I can't prove anything about this today.

Does anyone else remember something like this?

/Jan

I had this set as a child and don't recall anything like that. And I built
and un-builthe it 100 times.

Probably the consistency and quality control weren't as high back then. I
expect you just had a copy of the set with a packing error.

Author:

Brick.Door

Posted:

Mar 11, 2019 00:09

Subject:

Re: Country sets are sold in under price guide

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In Suggestions, Brickwilbo writes:

In Suggestions, aaol1 writes:

Hey there, hope your all doing well!

I wanted to run an idea by you guys see what you think, I think it would be really
beneficial and helpful. In the price guide, for any particular set, you can see
the purchase history ( which is awesome). I was thinking, would there be a way
to add which country an item sold in? I feel like that would give us sellers
an idea where an item is hot, and compare that with the pricing. Anyways I think
it would be great, let me know what you think

Sam

This already exists: https://www.bricklink.com/priceGuideSettings.asp?viewFrom=P

The flag only shows for items currently for sale - not for ones that have already
sold.

It might be useful, but I don't think Bricklink is planning any changes or
improvements to the legacy site.

Author:

Brick.Door

Posted:

Feb 15, 2019 14:09

Subject:

Re: 3703 Technic, Brick 1 x 16 with Holes

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In Catalog, legoman007 writes:

Hi all,
please add the color brown to the item 3703.
I have some of them and can't see it in the available colors.
Thanks, Martin

The list of available colors is generated automatically based on the set inventories.
So unless the item has been cataloged in that color as part of a set, it can't
appear in the list.

You can still list the item for sale the same way you would any other color.

Author:

Brick.Door

Posted:

Feb 12, 2019 12:46

Subject:

Allow AFOLs to "Bricklink" the ADP sets

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Status:

Open

There are no plans to do so, but I hope that once the regular sales period is
finished Bricklink allows the inventory of these sets to be added to the catalog
so people can add them to a want list and buy the parts they need to build them.
Since they use mostly common parts, I think many AFOLs would prefer to build
them with the parts in their own collection, and just buy any ones they are missing.

Not only would this generate revenue for Bricklink by increased sales, it would
be an olive branch to the sellers who have been completely excluded from this
promotion.

Bricklink has done so much to build the AFOL community and it has become a verb
within our vocabulary (much like Google has in the general population). It would
be a sad irony if the sets created by Bricklink to celebrate AFOLs cannot be
Bricklinked by AFOLs.

Author:

Brick.Door

Posted:

Jan 28, 2019 22:14

Subject:

Re: What Color is 25269pb002 Watermelon

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In Catalog, axaday writes:

25269pb002 Tile, Round 1 x 1 Quarter with Red Watermelon Pattern
Parts: Tile, Round, Decorated

A new CMF comes with a watermelon slice that is dark pink. Is that what this
one is? It looks like red to me in this pic.

Yes. According to the review on brickset, the new one is printed pink compared
to red on the current design.

Author:

Brick.Door

Posted:

Jan 7, 2019 20:45

Subject:

Inventory Change Request for Minifig sp007new

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Status:

Open

Please make changes to the following inventory:

Minifig No: sp007new Name: Classic Space - Yellow with Air Tanks and Motorcycle (Standard) Helmet (Reissue)

sp007new (Inv) Classic Space - Yellow with Air Tanks and Motorcycle (Standard) Helmet (Reissue)
Minifigures: Space: Classic Space

* Change 1 Part Yellow {973p90c04 Torso Space Classic Moon Pattern / Yellow Arms / Yellow Hands to 973p90new2c10 Torso Space Classic Moon Logo High on Torso Pattern, Inside with Ribs (second reissue) / Yellow Arms / Yellow Hands}

Author:

Brick.Door

Posted:

Aug 19, 2018 23:32

Subject:

Inventory Change Request for Minifig sp059

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Status:

Open

Please make changes to the following inventory:

sp059 Classic Space
Minifigures: Space: Classic Space
Marked for Deletion

* Delete 2 Part 4589 Trans-Yellow Cone 1 x 1 without Top Groove

Comments from Submitter:
These cones are already included in the set inventory and should not be duplicated on the minifig. There are only 2 trans-yellow cones included in the box.

Author:

Brick.Door

Posted:

Jun 1, 2018 14:45

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Minifig sp004new

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Inventories Requests

In Inventories Requests, StormChaser writes:

In Inventories Requests, Brick.Door writes:

Comments from Submitter:
reissue minifig should have reissue torso assembly

Indeed, and thanks for catching this. However, should it be first reissue
or second reissue and how would one know? The differences between them aren't
immediately obvious to me.

Torsos described as "first reissue" have the space logo centered on the torso.
Those described as "second reissue" have the more familiar design with the logo
at the top of the torso.

I believe that only the black and white figures were released with the centred
torso, so for blue, yellow and red the title is a bit confusing as there is a
second but no first. However I think it is better to name them this way because
the first version could be out there and added later. Perhaps remove the first
reissue / second reissue text and simply state "reissue" and describe the placement
of the logo?

The name/version of the torso is not necessarily reflected in the minifig ID
- those were simply assigned in the order they were added to the catalog.
sp006new is white spaceman with first reissue torso
sp006new2 is white spaceman with second reissue torso
but
sp004new is blue spaceman with second reissue torso
sp004new2 is blue spaceman also with the second torso but a different head.

I have some other cleanup of these figures too and will try to get pictures -
if I can get the pieces. That is proving to be difficult as most sellers have
them listed incorrectly.

Author:

Brick.Door

Posted:

Jun 1, 2018 13:56

Subject:

Inventory Change Request for Minifig sp004new2

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Topic:

Status:

Open

Please make changes to the following inventory:

Minifig No: sp004new2 Name: Classic Space - Blue with Air Tanks and Motorcycle (Standard) Helmet, Brown Eyebrows, Thin Grin (Reissue)

sp004new2 (Inv) Classic Space - Blue with Air Tanks and Motorcycle (Standard) Helmet, Brown Eyebrows, Thin Grin (Reissue)
Minifigures: Space: Classic Space

* Change 1 Part Blue {973p90c01 Torso Space Classic Moon Pattern / Blue Arms / Blue Hands to 973p90new2c07 Torso Space Classic Moon Logo High on Torso Pattern, Inside with Ribs (second reissue) / Blue Arms / Blue Hands}

Comments from Submitter:
reissue minifig should have reissue torso assembly

Author:

Brick.Door

Posted:

Jun 1, 2018 13:54

Subject:

Inventory Change Request for Minifig sp004new

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Topic:

Status:

Open

Please make changes to the following inventory:

Minifig No: sp004new Name: Classic Space - Blue with Air Tanks and Motorcycle (Standard) Helmet (Reissue)

sp004new (Inv) Classic Space - Blue with Air Tanks and Motorcycle (Standard) Helmet (Reissue)
Minifigures: Space: Classic Space

Author:

Brick.Door

Posted:

May 11, 2018 12:53

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 7751-1

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Inventories Requests

In Inventories Requests, Hygrotus writes:

In Inventories Requests, StormChaser writes:

In Inventories Requests, Hygrotus writes:

2) remove both parts from inventory, marked both them for deletion, then new
part and new photo has to be submited and then added to the inventory.

I'd recommend this approach since at least one of the current entries has
been monkeyed with.

So there was third solution

parts were merged
[p=3068bpb0811]

Oh that is much easier! No need to mark the parts for deletion or create a new
entry.

Is that a new photo too? It looks correct and I think both of the old photos
had one triangle bigger than the other.

I was just going to upload a new photo but it looks like it isn't necessary
any more?

Author:

Brick.Door

Posted:

May 8, 2018 20:27

Subject:

Inventory Change Request for Set 7751-1

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Topic:

Status:

Open

Please make changes to the following inventory:

7751-1 (Inv) Ahsoka's Starfighter and Vulture Droid
257 Parts, 4 Minifigures, 2009
Sets: Star Wars: Star Wars The Clone Wars

* Delete 1 Part 3068bpb0811L Dark Blue Tile 2 x 2 with Two White Triangles on Dark Blue Background Pattern Model Left Side (Sticker) - Set 7751 (Counterpart)
* Change {1 to 2} Part Dark Blue 3068bpb0811R Tile 2 x 2 with Two White Triangles on Dark Blue Background Pattern Model Right Side (Sticker) - Set 7751 (Counterpart)

Comments from Submitter:
Confirmed with instructions and photo of sticker sheet - both tiles are the same for this set. Delete part 3068bpb0811L from the set it does not exist - the photo for the catalog was digitally altered.

Author:

Brick.Door

Posted:

Apr 1, 2018 11:21

Subject:

Inventory Change Request for Set 75020-1

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Topic:

Status:

Open

Please make changes to the following inventory:

75020-1 (Inv) Jabba's Sail Barge
825 Parts, 6 Minifigures, 1 Gear, 2013
Sets: Star Wars: Star Wars Episode 4/5/6

* Change {4 to 3} Part Blue 43093 Technic, Axle Pin with Friction Ridges Lengthwise

Comments from Submitter:
Inventory list from the instructions shows 4 of this part. One is included in the Jabba minifig assembly so the regular inventory should be 3.

Author:

Brick.Door

Posted:

Mar 20, 2018 10:54

Subject:

Re: Bricklink: please clean up incomplete sets

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I hope your not suggestion that BL do a sweep by checking each and every listing
of every set listed by every seller or even just the least expensive listing
of each and every set? If you are then that would take so much time and effort
that it would be, well for lack of a better word, ridiculous. If I have miss
understand you then I apologize.

Jim

Yes all of them - I was thinking of a database query and automated email or
something like that. But really I was just venting some frustration. I know Bricklink
isn't going to do anything about this.

Author:

Brick.Door

Posted:

Mar 20, 2018 10:03

Subject:

Inventory Change Request for Set 10179-1

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Topic:

Status:

Open

Please make changes to the following inventory:

10179-1 (Inv) Millennium Falcon - UCS
5174 Parts, 5 Minifigures, 1 Gear, 2007
Sets: Star Wars: Ultimate Collector Series: Star Wars Episode 4/5/6

* Add 1 Part 3069bpb620 Light Bluish Gray Tile 1 x 2 with Silver Controls and Blue and Red Dots Pattern (Sticker) - Set 10179 (Counterpart)

Author:

Brick.Door

Posted:

Mar 19, 2018 14:39

Subject:

Bricklink: please clean up incomplete sets

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Topic:

Status:

Open

Vote:

[Yes|No]

I recently listed another batch of used sets. Once again in reviewing prices
I found in most cases the cheapest one available for sale is listed as "complete"
but missing minifigures.

Bricklink can't you do a sweep of these errant listings and send the seller
a warning? Maybe query sets that are listed as complete but have the word "missing"
or "no minifigs" in the comments

I know you don't want to make changes automatically (the seller could have
written "no missing minifigures" or something) but it is a long and slow process
to find these one by one. And there are thousands of them listed.

Sounds like a lot of work? You are probably losing money too. The average
sold price is lower than it should be because so many incomplete sets are being
sold as complete. If sellers saw the real average price they would set their
prices higher and Bricklink would benefit from the higher commission.

For example I recently listed Star Wars set. The cheapest 3 currently available
(listed as complete) are $15, $20 and $24. None of them are complete according
to the sellers description.

The average sold for this set is $22 but since 3 of the sold sets were prices
$15, $15 and $21 they were probably incomplete but sold as complete and now are
polluting the price guide. The correct average sold is about $27

Author:

Brick.Door

Posted:

Mar 18, 2018 18:49

Subject:

Re: New buyer LOE to tie up inventory for 14 days

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In Suggestions, matejo writes:

Order Stats: 333 placed / 33 cancelled *

* This seller had the audacity to use our very lengthy Non-Paying Buyer process
we built to deal with non-paying buyers, in lieu of growing-in-popularity unilateral
cancellations, and on top of that this seller displayed the patience and nerve
to better inform our community of problem buyers, 33 times!

The cancelled figure includes all cancelled orders - whether by NPB or not.

Author:

Brick.Door

Posted:

Mar 16, 2018 20:41

Subject:

Re: New buyer LOE to tie up inventory for 14 days

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Topic:

In Suggestions, matejo writes:

I don't understand parts of your post. I guess in response I prefer not
to play a waiting game on feedback, and instead prefer a timely, concrete resolution
process, after politely suggesting to buyers to either communicate or complete
a purchase.

I almost never use the NPB process and you don't have to either.

Every week or so I look back for orders that were placed and not paid. If it
has been 3 days or more I send a reminder note. If I see that I already sent
a reminder note and still no response, I just cancel the order. Done.

Almost always these are 0 feedback new members. I think it's unlikely they
will come back and leave negative feedback if they couldn't even be bothered
to answer an email.

Author:

Brick.Door

Posted:

Mar 16, 2018 14:19

Subject:

Stop counting neutral feedback as negative

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Topic:

Status:

Open

Vote:

[Yes|No]

Since the change was made to put the large "% Praise" at the top of each store
front page neutral and negative feedback are basically the same thing.

This is not obvious to customers leaving feedback - especially new members.

I suggest to exclude neutral transactions from the % Praise calculation - treat
them the same as if no feedback had been left. This seems more accurate than
counting them as negative.

Also I find it strange that the % praise is calculated to 2 decimal places. Does
anyone really think a 99.74 seller is more trustworthy than 99.68? There are
no standards or guidelines for what makes a positive/neutral/negative transaction
-- it is up to the individual opinion. So there is no way this figure is
that accurate.

Author:

Brick.Door

Posted:

Mar 7, 2018 11:41

Subject:

Re: Separate professional and private sellers

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