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In Problem, JCoon writes:

What do y'all do when the tracking says it was delivered but I never received
it? I am somewhat new to brick link.

Either it was sent to the wrong house or someone stole it. Thankfully, it wasn't
an expensive order and can be replaced easily yet annoyingly.

But what do you do with the order in my cue? Mark it as complete? It isn't
the stores fault I didnt get it.

Thanks,
John

Go in person to your local USPS with the tracking number, they can easily tell
you exactly where the package was delivered. Good luck.

Author:

JerseyGirl689

Posted:

Jan 6, 2021 02:34

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Re: Double figure in advent

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Inventories

In Inventories, tEoS writes:

I don't buy the advents often, even though I think the trays are really nice.
Today, I splurged for the Star Wars and Harry Potter advents and received a
duplicate figure.

It was a nice surprise. 2x of this in one set:

75981-16 (Inv) Advent Calendar 2020, Harry Potter (Day 15) - Padma Patil
1 Part, 1 Minifigure, 2020
Sets: Holiday & Event: Advent Sub-Set: Harry Potter

I've seen this from several people on FB too. Possibly you have the twins,
Padma and Parvati. Both are the same except the colors of the torso and skirts
are reversed.

Author:

JerseyGirl689

Posted:

Jan 25, 2020 21:24

Subject:

Re: goatleg

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Catalog

In Catalog, Andrsv writes:

In Catalog, Adjour writes:

In Catalog, mfav writes:

In Catalog, spattersonlego writes:

Who is willing to start a search site to replace goatleg?
I'm sure people would be willing to pay a small fee to use it. I would.

What's it worth to you?

I'd pay $5-10 for a months access. Personally.

I don't use it too often, but when I do, I need it a lot all at once. So
I'd rather not have to sign up for a whole year.

I've hosted it here temporary:
https://avbricks.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/web/index.html

I just ordered a proper domain, so it'll move soon.

Thank you so much! I used it quite a bit, a great time saver. 😉

I think the costs for running this will be less than €20 pr year

I'll
serve it for free for you guys, enjoy

Author:

JerseyGirl689

Posted:

Sep 12, 2019 16:57

Subject:

Re: Change NPB Timeline

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In Suggestions, mscheaf writes:

In Suggestions, JerseyGirl689 writes:

In Suggestions, MidwestBrick writes:

I had enough of these in the last few weeks that waiting 2 full weeks is painful
to complete them.

I don't mind the 1 week to pay before it is started. But another full 7 days
to complete the NPB is not necessary.

I would propose 3 additional days and that is it. Let us get our stock back
in our stores to sell to someone else instead of being held at our will for 14
full days when 10 is plenty enough.

I can't be the only one that feels this way and 14 days might have worked
10-15 years ago when access to Smart-Phones wasn't as widespread, but these
days, you can't go far without having the ability to respond. Thanks

I completely agree, 7 days to open, 3 days to close, with or without a response.
If they have time to respond they can use that time to pay. If they can't
afford to pay, they shouldn't have made the purchase to start with.

Also, to those sellers who simply cancel and move on, you're leaving yourself
open to a retaliatory negative FB and enabling a NPB to continue doing the same
thing to other sellers. I have inventory held hostage right now for a NPB, despite
the fact his FB clearly shows this is a habit. If those sellers had used the
NPB process, as they should have, he would have been suspended and my inventory
would be free right now.

Darcy

Yes they can leave a neg, but 90% of the time it a a zero feedback buyer doing
this. When they get the negative back from the seller they will find themselves
at -1 and find it much more difficult to buy from anyone.

Yes 90% of the time it is zero or low FB buyers, but that really doesn't
matter, it's still an undeserved blemish on your record. This is strangers
dealing with strangers, IMHO your reputation is just as important as your customer
service and parts quality.

And I do agree that I am making the problem worse by not following the process,
but the process just plain sucks and I'm not wasting my time dealing with
it.

You're right, the NPB process sucks, but it's all we have right now,
so we have to deal with it. Otherwise NPB's are going to continue wasting
our time and tying up our inventory for nothing.

I wish I could figure out the instant payment for the single boxed sets I sell.
I know exactly how much they will weigh and how big the shipping box is for each
sealed set I have. But I am just too stupid to figure it out. I really wish it
would just calculate it for me like ebay does. I'm considering actually just
offering free shipping and having instant payment but I would be buried so far
in the listings I would never be seen.

As for IC, haven't even tried so IDK. I pull and recheck every part, weigh
and manually send invoices. I want to know everything is perfect and correct
before invoicing and shipping. Actually if they implement their proposed changes
it seems we'll be forced to use IC, which is why I've started exploring
other options. It sucks, I've been here a long time and really like it,
but if or when they do force it on us I'll be closing my store and moving
on. This nonsense of if they payed too much you have to refund, if they paid
too little you have to eat it, doesn't work for me.

Darcy

Author:

JerseyGirl689

Posted:

Sep 12, 2019 13:16

Subject:

Re: Change NPB Timeline

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In Suggestions, MidwestBrick writes:

Author:

JerseyGirl689

Posted:

Sep 11, 2019 23:56

Subject:

Re: How much does your pet mean to you?

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In Suggestions, popsicle writes:

Just had a stroke of genius (or just a stroke

) while replying to post

I would really like to see more pics of our member’s pet. What do you think about
showing or introduce your animal companion to the BL membership here on the forum?

I suggest a new forum subtopic, under Off Topic: Pets

Anecdotes and/or pics of your pets? Maybe of interrupting your lego work or other
mischief. Or just an introduction of your nonhuman companion, new or old. What
your pet did today

Even though we don't have furry companions (son's allergies) we really
enjoy animal pics and stories. Think most do, evidenced by it's popularity
on youtube.

What do think? Think there is enough interest to warrant a sub-topic in the forum?

Author:

JerseyGirl689

Posted:

Aug 25, 2019 00:13

Subject:

Re: How much does your pet mean to you?

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In Suggestions, popsicle writes:

Just had a stroke of genius (or just a stroke

Wiggles favorite place to sleep.

Author:

JerseyGirl689

Posted:

Aug 24, 2019 15:08

Subject:

Re: How much does your pet mean to you?

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In Suggestions, legoman77 writes:

In Suggestions, cycbuild writes:

In Suggestions, popsicle writes:

It remains one of the saddest thoughts in my long life thinking about this. Even
as I type it, tears flow. Silly!

What a beautiful story, Cory. Sounds like you gave that badger biter the time
of his life.

Before moving, I'd visit a humane society that served as a hub for all shelters
in the valley. I loved the high-energy kennel with the biggest dogs you're
allowed to walk, but also walk the smaller dogs for a quick bowel movement in
parking lot bushes, a block or two. This fat roly-poly kinda thing caught my
eye one day, and we'd walk a little longer every time I stopped by. I guess
he was too fat, because one of the vet-techs told me he'd been put down not
transferred. What a crap day. Sometimes think about whether I would've been
allowed to start a 10 day-hold and other what-ifs. At the end of the day it's
easier just to shrug and say "damn you, world!"

To lighten the mood, here's a few satellite photos of a wild tribe of wolves
-source unknown

It angers me that people seem so uncaring when it comes to domesticated animals.
While I do not have dogs and do not rescue them (have done three in the last
7 years), when I look into their eyes at the Humane Society I see a longing to
have freedom from the pens and to have someone to love that loves them. We have
four new little kitties coming to eat at night (We feed about 8-10 feral cats.)
They get there early so that they have something to eat. Some of the feral
cats seem to bring them one at a time to eat. Goldilocks, who looks like see
is going to die any day now (has looked that way for over two years now) seems
to bring a couple of them. Not sure what to do, if I try to capture one in a
trap I am afraid that the others will not come to eat.
But back to what I started to post about; never go to a shelter to look around
their back rooms. I was looking for a missing outdoor cat and looked in the
shelters "death" room. 80 to 90 cats waiting to be put down. I could never
go back into that room. It still affects me. I asked if I could take some home
and they said sure, but I would have to pay 130-150 dollars for each one. I
cannot forget the cold look in the worker's eyes.
I guess I just ruined my day.
John P

First, thank you so much for caring for those babies, if not for you many of
them probably wouldn't survive.

Wanted to make a suggestion since you said you have new kittys. Most states
have free catch and release programs. They'll trap them, spay/neuter, vaccinate
and provide medical care if needed, then set them free where they initially trapped
them. Not the ideal solution by any means, but it does help break the cycle.
Plus, in the case of very young kittens, they often go to rescues and onto good
homes instead of being re-released. Might be worth looking into in your area.
They might be a little frightened, and/or miss a meal or two, but they'll
recover very quickly and be much healthier and better off in the long run. As
I said earlier, these programs are completely free.

Author:

JerseyGirl689

Posted:

Aug 18, 2019 18:32

Subject:

Re: How much does your pet mean to you?

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In Suggestions, Pippyblocks writes:

Well, not strictly my pet. Her name is Stray (because I refuse to name her).
A pretty rough family moved away and left her behind around six years ago. Since
then she has spent most of her life on my bed or on top of me.

I would really like to see more pics of our member’s pet. What do you think about
showing or introduce your animal companion to the BL membership here on the forum?

She may not be your pet, but judging from the pic, she sure looks like a well
loved family member. Thank you caring and saving this beautiful baby.

Darcy

Author:

JerseyGirl689

Posted:

Aug 18, 2019 16:58

Subject:

Re: How much does your pet mean to you?

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