Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | leggodtshop  | | Posted: | Jul 27, 2022 01:16 | | Subject: | Re: Used vs Used Parts | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| In Inventories, Nubs_Select writes:
| | | | Only heavier damages are to be described.
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I do have to disagree to some extent with that. if a brick has anything other
than normal minor wear it should be mentioned in the parts description
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So.. and what is 'normal' 
There is no objective classification possible for used items.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jun 10, 2022 16:14 | | Subject: | Re: A Classic Space computer that works! | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, SylvainLS writes:
Transparent lighting bricks.. already on the market, called Laser Pegs.
Very nice bricks, and fit with Lego.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jun 5, 2022 05:26 | | Subject: | Re: Keeping unopened box sets for long time | | Viewed: | 59 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, Dinosaur writes:
| | In General, wildchicken13 writes:
| | In General, Dinosaur writes:
| | Keeping unopened box sets for long time
It's said it's possible that rubber part like the truck tyre degrade
or melt into paste, is
it really that bad? I am living where in the summer the temperature could reach
35 degree cel outdoor.
How about the remote control for train? Will it have any problem after long term
storage?
Probably I am talking about after 10-20 years before I may open it for the first
time
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On a similar note, do lego bricks still discolor if kept in the dark? Or is the
discoloration due to ultraviolet light?
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Darkness is the perfect condition for avoiding discoloration as far as I know.
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I don't know about that... lego is meant to be in the light to play with,
so the materials are chosen to be colorproof in the light not in the dark 
Older parts I know of have been faded in the dark, white-greyish, blue-greenish,
but when I put them in the sunlight (behind the windowglass) the color comes
back to original. Hence "proving" my point above
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jun 2, 2022 08:49 | | Subject: | Re: [SPOILER] obiwan | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | LEGO products | |
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| In LEGO, Stellar writes:
| | I would have appreciated a Spoiler alert before opening this post...
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You did get one.. in the title
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Apr 11, 2022 08:19 | | Subject: | Re: Buying older bricks | | Viewed: | 48 times | | Topic: | Buying | |
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| In Buying, patpendlego writes:
| | In Buying, Janettoe writes:
| | I want to complete an older set and would like bricks with the pip on the side
or end. How can I do this without asking every seller that has what I want that
question? It would help if there was a different catalog entry for bricks with
pip on the side or end to help determine the age of the brick.
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There won't be separate calatog entries for this. We tried that years ago.
These differences are just technical not functional. Some sellers make notes
on the items about these differences, but most don't. It is a lot of work.
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Here is a list of just the 2x4 brick differences I found over the years. There
are more probably
https://www.leggodt.nl/items/lego/parts.php?group=4&withimages=yes&language=en
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Apr 11, 2022 08:17 | | Subject: | Re: Buying older bricks | | Viewed: | 50 times | | Topic: | Buying | |
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| In Buying, Janettoe writes:
| | I want to complete an older set and would like bricks with the pip on the side
or end. How can I do this without asking every seller that has what I want that
question? It would help if there was a different catalog entry for bricks with
pip on the side or end to help determine the age of the brick.
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There won't be separate calatog entries for this. We tried that years ago.
These differences are just technical not functional. Some sellers make notes
on the items about these differences, but most don't. It is a lot of work.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Mar 26, 2022 05:43 | | Subject: | Re: Important update reg. Ukraine and Russia | | Viewed: | 148 times | | Topic: | Administrative | |
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| In Administrative, TerminalTitan writes:
| | Do you think we like this whole situation in the world?! We are decent people
who understand everything, we are trying to get out of this difficult situation.
We are trying to find alternative solutions! We are generally against everything
that is happening in our country!
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You are expression your opinion against the official point of view of Russia.
Isn't that a dangerous thing to do? So far, as I see it you risk 15 years
of prison just by doing so, isn't that so? I really can't imagine what
it must be like to live like this... it must be frustrating and frightening..
I didn't think I'd get this kind of
| | news from Bricklink! I have always been for Bricklink and believed that it was
an independent platform!
In general, this is not a reason to turn off Bricklink in Russia due to payment
systems. It's not the Lego fans' fault!
If you close Bricklink, Favorite Cubes will find a way out and we will continue
to trade on or off Bricklink. But a huge number of Lego fans will not do this,
you will simply lose them! Silly! This is Bricklink's stupidest decision
ever! I do not respect this decision!
You will change the attitude of good people who are fans of Bricklink and Lego!
There are many good people in Russia in the real sense! You just don't know
anything! I don't want you to end up in such a mess.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Mar 26, 2022 05:38 | | Subject: | Re: Important update reg. Ukraine and Russia | | Viewed: | 130 times | | Topic: | Administrative | |
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| In Administrative, TerminalTitan writes:
| | In Administrative, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Administrative, TerminalTitan writes:
If you would like to change the country your store is associated with, you will
need to change the main address on your account first:
https://www.bricklink.com/pref_address.asp
Then, you would need to change your store address, which is found on your store
management page:
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/mystore/management.page
After changing countries, you would need to go through the New Seller Verification
process again. This would require proof of address in the new country.
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Ok, Russell. Thx.
We work hard last month and open Limited Liability Partnership in Kazakhstan.
This gave us a chance to continue working with our foreign customers. Now we
will move the Bricklink Store to this country. There are all the necessary documents
and an address to confirm the existence in this country.
Admin_Russell, I and all guys from Favorite Cubes kindly ask you to make the
address change confirmation fast, as we cannot wait 1-2 weeks.
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This seems like a major change for your shop, are you moving all stock to the
new place in Kazakhstan? Are you also moving yourself to Kazakhstan and live
there?
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Mar 26, 2022 04:38 | | Subject: | Re: Important update reg. Ukraine and Russia | | Viewed: | 118 times | | Topic: | Administrative | |
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| In Administrative, TerminalTitan writes:
| | Do you think we like this whole situation in the world?! We are decent people
who understand everything, we are trying to get out of this difficult situation.
We are trying to find alternative solutions! We are generally against everything
that is happening in our country! I didn't think I'd get this kind of
news from Bricklink! I have always been for Bricklink and believed that it was
an independent platform!
In general, this is not a reason to turn off Bricklink in Russia due to payment
systems. It's not the Lego fans' fault!
If you close Bricklink, Favorite Cubes will find a way out and we will continue
to trade on or off Bricklink. But a huge number of Lego fans will not do this,
you will simply lose them! Silly! This is Bricklink's stupidest decision
ever! I do not respect this decision!
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Well, there are many many people losing much more due to the current circumstances.
Losing home, jobs, family, friends, life... so. This is how it works, sad as
it is. You know who to blame.
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You will change the attitude of good people who are fans of Bricklink and Lego!
There are many good people in Russia in the real sense! You just don't know
anything! I don't want you to end up in such a mess.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Mar 26, 2022 04:26 | | Subject: | Re: Important update reg. Ukraine and Russia | | Viewed: | 123 times | | Topic: | Administrative | |
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| In Administrative, CE_Tanja writes:
| | Dear BrickLink members,
The LEGO Group released the following statement regarding the war in Ukraine.
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[snip]
| | Please continue to adhere to our community guidelines and show each other respect
and support.
Thank you for your understanding.
The BrickLink team
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Thank you BrickLink team, for this statement.
QFT.
Paul
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Mar 24, 2022 14:27 | | Subject: | Re: How can a russian store pay the monthly fee?! | | Viewed: | 74 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, Nikonov writes:
| | Please, HELP!
Hello, Bricklink administration and bricklink community!
How can a russian store pay the monthly BL fee these days?
I am an admin of quite big russian Bricklink store named GoldFish, wich located
in Moscow city, Russia. I have a problem, I tryed to pay my monthly fee bill
but it's impossible to do that from Russia nowadays:
1) Tried tp pay with Paypal: PayPal says: "To comply with international regulations,
this transaction has been declined."
2) Tried to pay with bank card: "Card declined. Try another card."
I am sad, disapointed and worry! What may I and other sellers from Russia do
in this case? We spent years for our honest job and don't want to lose our
businesses!
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I am sad, disappointed and worried too! What can we do to stop all this madness
going on? What can you do? Change has to come from the inside always and only.
So you should know what to do.
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Please, help us!
29A-29B601A1-000C
Best Regards, Nikonov Aleksandr
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Mar 24, 2022 10:02 | | Subject: | Re: How can a russian store pay the monthly fee?! | | Viewed: | 110 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, Nikonov writes:
| | Please, HELP!
Hello, Bricklink administration and bricklink community!
How can a russian store pay the monthly BL fee these days?
I am an admin of quite big russian Bricklink store named GoldFish, wich located
in Moscow city, Russia. I have a problem, I tryed to pay my monthly fee bill
but it's impossible to do that from Russia nowadays:
1) Tried tp pay with Paypal: PayPal says: "To comply with international regulations,
this transaction has been declined."
2) Tried to pay with bank card: "Card declined. Try another card."
I am sad, disapointed and worry! What may I and other sellers from Russia do
in this case? We spent years for our honest job and don't want to lose our
businesses!
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There are many more humans spending years for honest jobs and do not want to
lose that either. Still, they do currently in the blink of an eye. Ask yourself
why that is. Your problem with paying BrickLink fees will seem a minor issue.
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Please, help us!
29A-29B601A1-000C
Best Regards, Nikonov Aleksandr
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Mar 24, 2022 09:20 | | Subject: | Re: Outrageous | | Viewed: | 104 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, danbert86 writes:
| | Hello!
I just got a very outrageous answer from someone I just wanted to ask something
without any bad intention.
He even blocked me.
Is there any contact where I can complain about?
Greets Daniel
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Why do you still want to be in contact with someone giving you a very outrageous
answer?
It will just get worse.
Ignore it, and move on.
Paul
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Mar 24, 2022 09:19 | | Subject: | Re: How can a russian store pay the monthly fee?! | | Viewed: | 89 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, Nikonov writes:
| | Please, HELP!
Hello, Bricklink administration and bricklink community!
How can a russian store pay the monthly BL fee these days?
I am an admin of quite big russian Bricklink store named GoldFish, wich located
in Moscow city, Russia. I have a problem, I tryed to pay my monthly fee bill
but it's impossible to do that from Russia nowadays:
1) Tried tp pay with Paypal: PayPal says: "To comply with international regulations,
this transaction has been declined."
2) Tried to pay with bank card: "Card declined. Try another card."
I am sad, disapointed and worry! What may I and other sellers from Russia do
in this case? We spent years for our honest job and don't want to lose our
businesses!
Please, help us!
29A-29B601A1-000C
Best Regards, Nikonov Aleksandr
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It seems to me that you will need to go to PayPal or your Bank, since they do
not allow payments anymore. That is not caused by BrickLink, so BrickLink cannot
solve it either.
Paul
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Mar 14, 2022 11:08 | | Subject: | Re: Resources to identify genuine vs others? | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, Hal8472 writes:
| | Are there any good resources for figuring out which bricks are genuine and which
are not?
I assume there's lots of sorting taking place and some people have more experience
telling stuff apart. The bulk of stuff is pretty obvious. Color sets certain
brands easily apart. Specific parts are unique to certain brands. Some Lego
has brand identification on it but not all. Or, may be there but too small to
actually see.
However, there still are near identical parts with near identical colors. Has
anyone found resources to help tell them apart?
This is of benefit to the community. This would help avoid the problem of an
inexperienced seller accidentally sending a non-Lego item improperly sorted from
a used lot.
Thanks
Andrew
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This might help a bit:
https://www.leggodt.nl/items/buildingtoys/brands.php?language=en
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Mar 11, 2022 03:00 | | Subject: | Re: Dutch LEGO museum 3001 | | Viewed: | 48 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| Finally, all bricks out of the dark into the light
It's the place to be in this museum!
Paul
In General, maxx3001 writes:
| | The Dutch LEGO museum in Grootegast will be showing my 2x4 test brick collection.
In a temporary exhibit you can see my collection for real.
If you are visiting the museum and are tired of all the great sets, wooden LEGO,
old sets, new sets etc etc. the museum has to offer.
Why not take a break and go see something nice and quiet
The 26th I will be there too, if you are going, let me know and I can maybe meet
or leave something nice behind.
Enjoy,
Maxx
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Feb 28, 2022 11:20 | | Subject: | Re: Risks of buying from Russia right now | | Viewed: | 60 times | | Topic: | Buying | |
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| In Buying, 1001bricks writes:
| | | | | | Forgot this questions. If there is nuclear war will that interrupt delivers
to and from Europe?
John P
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It will meltdown the Lego I guess.
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And the sellers
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And the buyers, and pets
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Feb 21, 2022 16:26 | | Subject: | Re: Why most orders on Mondays? | | Viewed: | 57 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| In Off Topic, Leftoverbricks writes:
| | Hi all,
I am puzzled by the fact that I receive most orders on Monday and not on Saturday
or Sunday.
I understand that you use the weekend to spend on your hobby, but why do you
place the order on Monday, the day you should be at work? And not on Sunday evening?
Do you use Sunday night to 'sleep on it?' And if so, why?
Of course I understand that orders from the USA that are placed on Sunday evening
will only arrive on Monday evening. But I'm not talking about that.
It is the orders from Europe that always arrive on Mondays. And the rest of the
week you can just forget about: no orders. This, of course, only pertains to
my small shop.
Anyway, I have packed my weekly 3 orders placed on Monday (all from The Netherlands)
and ship them tomorrow.
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Monday is not a busy day at work? So best spent (work) time for your hobby purchases
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Feb 6, 2022 13:47 | | Subject: | Re: Sell as New or Used?? | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, BlueDevilBricks writes:
| | Going through my personal collection I came across a small parts container that
I used to store minifigure parts in. When I looked in it, I found the parts to
the minifigs from the Republic Gunship (7163)
The figures were never assembled/played with, but pulled from the bags and added
to the organizer. I put "Jedi Jimmy" together today for the first time and noticed
a minor flaw on his face. Do I need to list him has Used or can I list as New
with a comment about the flaw?
Thanks!
MAK
Blue Devil Bricks
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From a legal point of view, if you are an business and bought the items new from
another business (and have not played with it) you may resell it as new. However,
if you are a private person, or you bought the items from a private person, it
is used even if you have never played with it.
In this particular case... new but damaged? What's the point in selling it
as new? Do you think it will go for a higher price? It is damaged! Sigh...
Paul
Leggodt.nl
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Feb 2, 2022 12:42 | | Subject: | Re: People will start buying outside bricklink... | | Viewed: | 90 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, Shintaku writes:
| | Hello,
AGAIN I received the customs for an order from EU to extra-EU for which I already
paid taxes in advance.
AGAIN I will have to start a fight with the seller who will try any way to avoid
refunding me, as it happened before.
AGAIN the seller attached the BL invoice that seems to be USELESS right now.
Now, let's face it, it was easier back then. You don't pay taxes in advance,
you pay them when you receive your goods and it's all.
What will happen? Either of:
1) People from outside EU will stop selling to EU sellers, losing a lot of money.
2) If the order is small, people will contact the seller, ask if they can buy
those 3 4 items and do it OUTSIDE bricklink. So they don't pay taxes, they
don't pay 3% of BL fees, and everyone is happy.
Has BL to collect taxes due to some laws? That is fine. I can cope with that.
But this doesn't mean any way that a buyer must pay two times taxes. This
is a theft. I'm not
exaggerating. It's purely a theft. I am asked to pay something that I already
paid for!
And... btw if BL is forced to do this, why isn't that happening with eBay
purchases? With eBay, everything is going well as usual. Shouldn't eBay be
forced to follow the same rules?
Sorry... but something is wrong here.
I see no solutions, and this is going to be very very bad for Bricklink.
It's somewhat downfall... and I was really afraid to witness it sooner or
later.
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This happens because BL is not implementing it full service. They just do what
the must do only nothing more. However if BL is doing things as ebay they will
become the seller and you are no longer the seller, just a provider of goods.
Do you want that?
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 29, 2022 02:05 | | Subject: | Re: Can BL help in this matter? | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, yorbrick writes:
| | In Help, peregrinator writes:
| | In Help, patpendlego writes:
| | I am not talking about responsability, but simply solve the issue between themselves
first at least they both have their items. Then go to the sellers and start claims
etc whatever feel needed to do.
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One difficulty is that PayPal might have the buyer ship the order back to the
seller to move a claim forward, hard to do if the buyer no longer has the order.
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And another is one buyer not sending. If one posts what they incorrectly received
to someone else but don't get anything in return, they have given away something
that is not theirs to give away.
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OMG you all see problems only good luck with that
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 28, 2022 18:11 | | Subject: | Re: Can BL help in this matter? | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, peregrinator writes:
| | In Help, patpendlego writes:
| | I am not talking about responsability, but simply solve the issue between themselves
first at least they both have their items. Then go to the sellers and start claims
etc whatever feel needed to do.
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One difficulty is that PayPal might have the buyer ship the order back to the
seller to move a claim forward, hard to do if the buyer no longer has the order.
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So what do you prefer? Solve the issue amongst each other with some extra cost
and get it over with... or start claims, sending it back to the seller with extra
cost having no items at all but a lot of time and effort and frustration instead....
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I would know.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 28, 2022 17:49 | | Subject: | Re: Can BL help in this matter? | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, McBricks writes:
| | BL should contact the store and if they do not respond, close their store until
they do. Why do we pay fees? This should be a help option for the people who
need help. Not just a place for BL to collect fees while others who trust BL
get treated poorly by bad stores under the BL name. Even Ebay and paypal help
you whether you are the buyer and pay no fees or seller who does pay fees.
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BL is not ebay, but if you want to pay 12% fees as on ebay they might go for
it??
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In Help, patpendlego writes:
| | In Help, McBricks writes:
| | Another buyer and I with the same last name got our orders mixed up. I have his
order and he has mine. I understand the mix up, but the seller will not even
respond to either of us to fix this problem. I clicked on Report problem on the
order form, but it only says
Send message (done multple times) (the other buyer and I have made contact twice)
&
File a non-shipping alert.
Where is the non-responding seller?
The other buyer and I could mail each other their items but I would be out priority
mail cost to the 1st class shipping cost of my original package and both of us
have already paid shipping to the selling store HHH Brick Depot.
Can BL help with this or not?
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I suggest you take your loss of the cost of shipping to each other, then at least
that problem is solved.
Of course start a NSS or NRS with the seller, but if that will resolve much
is uncertain. I don't think BL can do much or anything at all, what would
you like them to do?
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 28, 2022 17:47 | | Subject: | Re: Can BL help in this matter? | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, Biglesdug writes:
| | Not the buyers rsesponsablitly to come out of pocket to ship.
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I am not talking about responsability, but simply solve the issue between themselves
first at least they both have their items. Then go to the sellers and start claims
etc whatever feel needed to do.
If there is a fire you also will put it out first before investigate the cause.
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I would file a claim with PayPal. If the seller doesn't reply to that and
you get your money back, then you can arrange shipping the correct packages to
the other buyer.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 28, 2022 16:32 | | Subject: | Re: Can BL help in this matter? | | Viewed: | 52 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, McBricks writes:
| | Another buyer and I with the same last name got our orders mixed up. I have his
order and he has mine. I understand the mix up, but the seller will not even
respond to either of us to fix this problem. I clicked on Report problem on the
order form, but it only says
Send message (done multple times) (the other buyer and I have made contact twice)
&
File a non-shipping alert.
Where is the non-responding seller?
The other buyer and I could mail each other their items but I would be out priority
mail cost to the 1st class shipping cost of my original package and both of us
have already paid shipping to the selling store HHH Brick Depot.
Can BL help with this or not?
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I suggest you take your loss of the cost of shipping to each other, then at least
that problem is solved.
Of course start a NSS or NRS with the seller, but if that will resolve much
is uncertain. I don't think BL can do much or anything at all, what would
you like them to do?
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 26, 2022 01:13 | | Subject: | Re: ebay is getting to be a pain | | Viewed: | 64 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| In Off Topic, legoman77 writes:
| | In Off Topic, 1001bricks writes:
| | | | More than a wife or girlfriend or both.
John P
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Both? Bu-but you can't possibly have both together at the same time - I mean,
can you?
Anyway, BrickLink fees are simple, straight and reasonnable, which is the good
way to make business in the long run.
And this is also why many of us do love BrickLink.
So, stop complaining and please stay away from eBay dear John!
And please PM me about this story one could get "both"  )
Take care of you.
Sylvain
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I cannot stay away from ebay. I am selling my huge collection of Simpsons.
I started with over 4200 different Simpsons items, from Kidrobot figures, Neca,
toasters, bowling balls, dinner ware, and fine china.. And I am selling my Wizkids
Star Trek Attack Wing and Heroclix. I had both lines complete and the Attack
Wing is selling very quickly. So I need ebay more than ebay needs me.
John P
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Clearly, that's why they charge so much ebay knows you need them
Power to the OMP's!!
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 21, 2022 03:00 | | Subject: | Re: I paid VAT on buying, and VAT again receiving | | Viewed: | 26 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, SylvainLS writes:
| | In Selling, patpendlego writes:
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Well, obviously I can't give any details but also obviously I have emails
to prove this. Emails from shipping company / customs that shipment was on hold
until taxes were paid. Despite the fact that local state taxes were already paid
to BrickLink through PayPal.
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Can you tell us what was the amount (of the product)?
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Nope, no details, sorry.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 21, 2022 02:52 | | Subject: | Re: I paid VAT on buying, and VAT again receiving | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, psusaxman2000 writes:
| | In Selling, patpendlego writes:
| | In Selling, peregrinator writes:
| | In Selling, patpendlego writes:
| | Vice versa is the same. I really don't like at all that I have to invoice
local US State Tax, that it gets transfered to my PayPal account and that PayPal
is taking it off again, transferring it to BrickLink and we all just have to
hope and pray BrickLink is indeed transferring it to the US State Tax authorities
again.
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It's not the same because U.S. customs won't try to collect state sales
tax when packages from outside the U.S. are delivered into the U.S. You won't
have a U.S. buyer come to you saying, "hey! They wouldn't give me my package
unless I paid sales tax/customs duties! I want a refund!"
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Not true. They do.
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If someone is telling you this, then they are lying to you. US customs will
only hold something if they fell it is illegal or otherwise a problem. They
have nothing to do with sales taxes as they are each managed at the state level.
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Well, obviously I can't give any details but also obviously I have emails
to prove this. Emails from shipping company / customs that shipment was on hold
until taxes were paid. Despite the fact that local state taxes were already paid
to BrickLink through PayPal.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 20, 2022 17:50 | | Subject: | Re: I paid VAT on buying, and VAT again receiving | | Viewed: | 57 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, peregrinator writes:
| | In Selling, patpendlego writes:
| | Vice versa is the same. I really don't like at all that I have to invoice
local US State Tax, that it gets transfered to my PayPal account and that PayPal
is taking it off again, transferring it to BrickLink and we all just have to
hope and pray BrickLink is indeed transferring it to the US State Tax authorities
again.
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It's not the same because U.S. customs won't try to collect state sales
tax when packages from outside the U.S. are delivered into the U.S. You won't
have a U.S. buyer come to you saying, "hey! They wouldn't give me my package
unless I paid sales tax/customs duties! I want a refund!"
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Not true. They do.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 20, 2022 15:44 | | Subject: | Re: I paid VAT on buying, and VAT again receiving | | Viewed: | 84 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, Shintaku writes:
| | This is happening every single time.
I buy on an extra EU store, then I have to pay VAT.
I didn't until some months ago, so now it's very annoying, but ok.
Then, I expect that VAT is paid and I have nothing more to pay.
And every single time I receive a package, the postman says there's more
to pay.
EVERY SINGLE TIME.
If the seller didn't attach the VAT invoice, that's the seller to blame.
But it happened also with VAT invoice attached.
I am tired of paying double every time. Bricklink did a mistake forcing us to
pay the VAT in advance, I'll stop buying from extra EU if this doesn't
find a solution soon.
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The EU wants to get a piece of the pie of small sales. Simple as that. In total
this small trades are a huge amount of money. The rest of the world however has
to deal with these new EU rules, do you really think they like doing that?
Vice versa is the same. I really don't like at all that I have to invoice
local US State Tax, that it gets transfered to my PayPal account and that PayPal
is taking it off again, transferring it to BrickLink and we all just have to
hope and pray BrickLink is indeed transferring it to the US State Tax authorities
again.
Local Tax money is travelling all over the world through accounts of people that
have nothing to do with it. And we have only to hope it all goes well.
In the meantime, the 10 richest men in the world has seen their wealth grown
by 100% in just 1 Corona year. There is something really really wrong with the
monetary system.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 20, 2022 14:56 | | Subject: | Re: I paid VAT on buying, and VAT again receiving | | Viewed: | 56 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, Shintaku writes:
| | This is happening every single time.
I buy on an extra EU store, then I have to pay VAT.
I didn't until some months ago, so now it's very annoying, but ok.
Then, I expect that VAT is paid and I have nothing more to pay.
And every single time I receive a package, the postman says there's more
to pay.
EVERY SINGLE TIME.
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It's illegal, but who is going to pay for the laywer to prove that?!?
As long as no one does, it can and will continue.
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If the seller didn't attach the VAT invoice, that's the seller to blame.
But it happened also with VAT invoice attached.
I am tired of paying double every time. Bricklink did a mistake forcing us to
pay the VAT in advance, I'll stop buying from extra EU if this doesn't
find a solution soon.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 20, 2022 14:54 | | Subject: | Re: I paid VAT on buying, and VAT again receiving | | Viewed: | 61 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, Shintaku writes:
| | In Selling, yorbrick writes:
| | In Selling, bobnikolov writes:
| | In Selling, yorbrick writes:
| | | | If the seller didn't attach the VAT invoice, that's the seller to blame.
But it happened also with VAT invoice attached.
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It sounds like your local government agency doesn't know what it is doing
then, if they are charging VAT on every order that you import even if VAT is
already collected and displayed correctly.
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It happens here too. Even the VAT invoice is attached. So i stopped buying outside
of EU till this is cleared
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So long as BL is supplying sellers with the correct documentation there is not
really any more they can do. The cannot teach incompetent government systems
or officials.
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So basically, people from the EU will stop buying outside EU. This will damage
a lot the non-EU sellers.
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Do you really think the EU cares? Money going outside EU is a loss for businesses
inside EU, so they prefer(!) that you buy inside EU.
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However, what is the case that the seller did NOT attach the VAT invoice?
Because in this last case the seller did not attach anything and he claims that
bricklink did never send him a VAT invoice.
Is this possible?
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 19, 2022 17:25 | | Subject: | Re: VAT issue | | Viewed: | 54 times | | Topic: | Problem Order | |
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| In Problem Order, CanadaFirst writes:
| | We shipped an order to Italy and included the VAT invoice.
The buyer says that they had to pay VAT again when they picked up their package
and now want us to refund them the VAT.
Our response was, so far, to tell them that we had included the VAT invoice as
we are supposed to do and that we can send them a copy of the VAT invoice by
email so that they can request that the taxes they paid in Italy be refunded
as they had already been paid.
We're waiting for their response but wondering how to handle this, if the
Italian authorities do not want to refund them I imagine they would have to get
in touch with Bricklink since we did not receive the amount for the VAT so we
can't refund it. How does this work in this case?
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Sorry for you this situation. For sure it's a local Italy issue, not yours.
Not the first time this happens and not the last too I guess. This whole implementation
of BrickLink is terrible. Local VAT/Tax charged by BrickLink, paid by buyer to
seller and then confiscated again by PayPal, transferring it to BrickLink again.
It's a circus.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 18, 2022 17:57 | | Subject: | Re: VAT invoice | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, SylvainLS writes:
| | In General, patpendlego writes:
| | […]
Now now, a bit harsh reponse don't you think? The OP meant it well.
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So did I (meant it well, that is). From your reaction, I get now that someone
could read it as scoffing too but it’s just a genuine interrogation on what OP
meant by “not printed” (which I think is clear I took as “not physical” while
OP meant “written by hand,” as it was clarified in the next messages).
It’s the usual pitfall of written communication: the tone is missing and each
adds their own¹.
I’ll try to add more clues from now on.
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Well, it could have been my mood of the moment that read it like such. No hard
feelings I hope 
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(¹ Reminds me of this kid’s reaction just after seeing a Tintin movie: “It was
great but captain Haddock didn’t have the same voice as in the book.”)
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LOL
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 18, 2022 02:58 | | Subject: | Re: VAT invoice | | Viewed: | 45 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, SylvainLS writes:
| | In General, rick_holl writes:
| | Hi,
I have to include a VAT invoice with a package.
Does it have to be a printed one?
My printer is not working right now.
Thank you
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As you say yourself, the invoice is to be included with the package.
So it must be printed and accessible from the outside of the package. Generally
it’s put in a transparent pouch.
Otherwise, what do you think “include an invoice with a package” might mean if
you don’t have a physical copy of said invoice? Write “the invoice can be seen
on https://…” on the package? 
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Now now, a bit harsh reponse don't you think? The OP meant it well.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 16, 2022 16:01 | | Subject: | Re: Shipping to USA | | Viewed: | 62 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, MRGolden51 writes:
| | Why on quite a few non-USA-based Sellers' Terms pages does it list the USA
as a country to which the Seller ships, but then a notice at the top of the page
states: Seller does not support orders shipping to New Mexico? Are foreigners
unaware that New Mexico is a USA state??
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If US states could be selected/unselected for shipping then New Mexico (in this
case) would have been unselected. But BrickLink allows for countries only to
be selected/unselected.
So, it is no that foreigners don't know New Mexico is a USA state but that
it can't be unselected.
Why sellers do not want to ship to New Mexico? Tax issues? Shipping issues?
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 15, 2022 07:11 | | Subject: | Re: White brick with holes? | | Viewed: | 54 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, normann1974 writes:
| | In Catalog Identification, normann1974 writes:
| | In Catalog Identification, Stuart9 writes:
| | Looks a little home made but unsure as it's not in front of me.
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I didn't think of that, but that's probably it. The holes are a bit unevenly
positioned (maybe 1/10th of a mm, but it's clear by comparison).
Thanks.
/Jan
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Well, I just thought about it some more. If it was a customized brick, what part
was it made from? I can't think of any.
BTW - It has "Pat. pend" in the bottom.
/Jan
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Nice find! I have never seen this brick before.
Paul
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 12, 2022 17:47 | | Subject: | Re: VAT calculation into Germany | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, helge writes:
| | I have an order to Germany that Bricklink has charged VAT on, and the buyer is
asked to pay VAT on again to receive it.
The value of the parts is 149,3 EUR, and shipping is 6,9 EUR. Bricklink has calculated
the VAT on the total of that, but should that have been done?
The value is 156,2 EUR, and is above the 150 EUR limit.
The order were sent with IOSS number and all correct labels and documentation.
Who is correct: the German customs service or Bricklink?
Regards,
Helge
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Did you know we owe a thank you to the French for introducing VAT?
In 1953 the French started with TVA (la Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée). Soon after
it got introduced in Germany and then The Netherlands could not stay behind..........
The rest is history.
Have nice evening
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 12, 2022 17:43 | | Subject: | Re: VAT calculation into Germany | | Viewed: | 21 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, SylvainLS writes:
| | In Technical Issues, patpendlego writes:
| | […]
Nope, not me. I do not even understand it at all, come on 99 pages to explain
VAT? Way to complex.
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Indeed, I got my Dutchmen named Paul all mixed up: https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1226302
Sorry, Paul & Paul,
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No problem.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 12, 2022 17:16 | | Subject: | Re: VAT calculation into Germany | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, SylvainLS writes:
| | In Technical Issues, Stellar writes:
| | […]
That PDF has a very good example:
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Yes.
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That should clear everything, thanks for finding it.
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I’m not the one who found it first, I think I was made aware of its existence
here, maybe by patpendlego himself?
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Nope, not me. I do not even understand it at all, come on 99 pages to explain
VAT? Way to complex.
| | And I now try to link & quote it in every discussion about the new EU VAT rules
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 12, 2022 14:04 | | Subject: | Re: VAT calculation into Germany | | Viewed: | 26 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, 1001bricks writes:
| | | | | | If the shipping price doesn't contain VAT (like for stamps) or if you charge
the exact shipping price (with not any discount or not any addition), this is
tolerated and could fit in tax examptions, depending the Country.
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Sorry, that is a common mistake. Stamps are perhaps VAT free for the Postal Company
issuing the stamps but never for the user of stamps. Exact shipping price is
neither relevant.
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Then I guess it's different in France.
If you invoice an ***exact*** stamp price, then you're allowed not to charge
VAT.
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I guess it is. I have checked again several Dutch sources on this subject and
all state the same: charge VAT on S&H. No mentioning whatsoever on exact shipping
cost. Well... I guess I have to go talk to an expert about it
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 12, 2022 13:58 | | Subject: | Re: VAT calculation into Germany | | Viewed: | 22 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, 1001bricks writes:
| | | | | | | | In fact, the BrickLink calculation depends (I guess) on the check boxes you've
set up in your shop settings about where VAT is applied, like: items, additional
fees 1 & 2, shipping, credit...
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That's right Sylvain, but most out of EU sellers don't have the VAT settings
(attached image) for those and probably they are unchecked by default. The calculation
should take that into account.
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Most don't have those enabled???
Mine are:
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I still think these are odd options. VAT must be charged on the total, including
all additional cost. Period. So far I've never heard or read about exceptions
like "exact shipping cost". I definitely would like to see proof of that case.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 12, 2022 13:49 | | Subject: | Re: VAT calculation into Germany | | Viewed: | 20 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, 1001bricks writes:
| | | | Seems rather odd. In what situation would a seller charge VAT on the goods but
NOT on the S&H?? Afaik this is not allowed, the VAT % charged on S&H must be
the same as the % charged on the goods.
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If the shipping price doesn't contain VAT (like for stamps) or if you charge
the exact shipping price (with not any discount or not any addition), this is
tolerated and could fit in tax examptions, depending the Country.
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Sorry, that is a common mistake. Stamps are perhaps VAT free for the Postal Company
issuing the stamps but never for the user of stamps. Exact shipping price is
neither relevant.
But it might be different per country, although I doubt that very much inside
the EU it should be the same for all countries.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 12, 2022 13:26 | | Subject: | Re: VAT calculation into Germany | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, 1001bricks writes:
| | In Technical Issues, helge writes:
| | I have an order to Germany that Bricklink has charged VAT on, and the buyer is
asked to pay VAT on again to receive it.
The value of the parts is 149,3 EUR, and shipping is 6,9 EUR. Bricklink has calculated
the VAT on the total of that, but should that have been done?
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This seems pretty obvious for me.
IF shipping has a VAT, then the total including shipping should be accounted
in the 150 threshold.
IF the shipping has no VAT, then it shouldn't count in the threshold.
In fact, the BrickLink calculation depends (I guess) on the check boxes you've
set up in your shop settings about where VAT is applied, like: items, additional
fees 1 & 2, shipping, credit...
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Seems rather odd. In what situation would a seller charge VAT on the goods but
NOT on the S&H?? Afaik this is not allowed, the VAT % charged on S&H must be
the same as the % charged on the goods.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 12, 2022 13:20 | | Subject: | Re: VAT calculation into Germany | | Viewed: | 24 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, StarBrick writes:
| | In Technical Issues, helge writes:
exactly and this is why I stopped looking for parts outside the EU and selling
outside the EU....
Call me stupid, but this is exactly what the EU politicians wanted: (economic)
walls around fortress Europe . To my opinion, this is part of the Trump-heritage.
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Ofcourse the EU wants more trade within their borders and less money going out.
It's what every commercial oriented system does: less cost, more income.
Any way.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 12, 2022 13:18 | | Subject: | Re: VAT calculation into Germany | | Viewed: | 23 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, helge writes:
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Do anybody has actual information?
Is the 150 EUR limit for goods only, or is it for goods + shipping?
Regards,
Helge
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Ask your local experts on the subject. This kind of questions is depending on
too much variables, EU-law, local law, your business, etc. etc.
Good luck!
Paul
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Thanks, bud I am asking what the rules are into Germany. This is not a complex
question, and it does not depend on anything on my side. The limit is either
on the value of the goods or the value of goods + shipping.
Helge
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Still, a local expert on this should know the situation in Germany too. Here
on the Forum you will get a lot of opinions but who knows if these are expert
opinions.
Anyway, up to you what to believe
Paul
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 12, 2022 11:23 | | Subject: | Re: VAT calculation into Germany | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, helge writes:
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The value of the parts is less than € 150, so Bricklink has to calculated the
VAT. But VAT must be calculated on the value of goods and shipping costs.
Now, the German custo calculated the new VAT: value of the goods + shipping costs
+ VAT
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But what is correct? It can't be correct that ordres with value of goods
bellow 150, but total cost above 150 shall be charged VAT twice. Even EU is not
able to come up with such a law.
Helge
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Do anybody has actual information?
Is the 150 EUR limit for goods only, or is it for goods + shipping?
Regards,
Helge
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Ask your local experts on the subject. This kind of questions is depending on
too much variables, EU-law, local law, your business, etc. etc.
Good luck!
Paul
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 12, 2022 00:59 | | Subject: | Re: Buying from Russia (to EU) - VAT question | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Buying | |
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| In Buying, Hurt writes:
| | Hi everyone,
I'd like to buy from a Russian store, but the checkout page seems weird (see
image).
EUR 33.66 for items, EUR 8.12 for VAT ... but why is it EUR 51.54 + shipping
at the end?
Thanks!
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Together with import duties and all, it might become quite expensive. I would
suggest asking a quote first before ordering.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 11, 2022 01:25 | | Subject: | Re: Sales Tax | | Viewed: | 57 times | | Topic: | Terms and Policies | |
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| In Terms and Policies, Dino1 writes:
| | In Terms and Policies, patpendlego writes:
| | In Terms and Policies, Shiny_Stuff writes:
| | In Terms and Policies, BrickLady314 writes:
| | In Terms and Policies, peregrinator writes:
| | In Terms and Policies, BrickLady314 writes:
| | I'm just realizing that in the 2 months I've been making sales on Bricklink
that all the sales tax collected is actually coming to me in Paypal.
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It isn't - it's being deducted as a "Partner Fee"
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And I juuuuust figured that out. I thought I was losing my mind for a minute.
Thank you! I'm going to leave this up in case someone else is an idiot and
misses that major detail.
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One little detail that may or may not be important to anyone:
BrickLink does collect the sales tax on our behalf. AND they keep ALL OF IT.
There is no percentage of the sales tax for the actual seller -- only for
BrickLink, since they do the actual collecting and remitting to the tax collectors.
However, it is the actual SELLERS on BrickLink who get stuck paying the Paypal
fee on that entire tax amount. So whatever percentage of fee you are paying
to Paypal to process the payments, you are also paying that fee on the sales
tax money that you never even see.
If I am wrong about this, someone please say so. I would love to be wrong on
this.
____
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You guys are all in the US, so its at least your own country. However I am in
The NL and have nothing to do with US State Sales Tax whatsoever! Nevertheless
a sale to PA results in a PA Sales Tax on my account! PayPal fee to pay on it
too. Ridiculous.
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Thay do the same for "our" import tax.
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Yeah I know. What a ridiculous system. Local taxes traveling all over the world
into accounts of people who have nothing to do with it and no control over but
pay fees on it. Well, to "soften" the blow a tiny bit I can deduct the fee (as
cost) from my income and pay a little less income tax. How did they come up with
it...
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