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| In Selling, keithmcgibbon writes:
| | I am putting together my used set Star Wars Republican Attack Gunship for resale
- but a lot of the white parts are discoloured. This is the image of them after
soaking in hydrogen peroxide (3%) overnight. Given they are still discoloured
I wonder if they are fit for resale? Is quite pricy to replace the lot, but
I don't want to disappoint the buyer! Any views on the best way to proceed?
Thanks
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It is OK to sell faded used parts either as parts or in sets as long as the description
of the item for sale accurately describes the condition. You can use the extended
description and include words such as "many of the white parts yellowed/faded
but otherwise good condition". Obviously price accordingly.. IMO taking off the
price of replacing those parts would be a good basis.
Robert
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| Author: | infinibrix | | Posted: | Dec 7, 2022 06:11 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigure, Legs, Decorated Identification | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Catalog Identification | |
| In Catalog Identification, infinibrix writes:
| | In Catalog Identification, Simmonbrick writes:
| | Hello,
can someone please help me to identify the minifigure legs in the pictures? they
are blue "Hips and Legs with Black Shoes Pattern", which is very similar to item
970c00pb1267 "Hips and Legs with Black Shoes Pattern".
The problem is that such an item is available in only 2 colors (red and dark
blue), while the legs I have are BLUE.
Thanks in advance for your help!
Simone
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I've always suggested that when there isn't any defining print detail
and only two plain tones of colour (be that printed or dual molded) we should
be able to locate them using a simple search term such as two-tone legs but others
seem to prefer that we guess what the black area is meant to represent be that
boots, shoes, sandals, slippers trainers, socks, feet etc...
However is your item found under black feet....
and that was one of the last searches I tried after almost giving up myself!
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actually the colour you have looks more like medium blue rather than blue so
perhaps its not yet in the catalog?
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| Author: | keithmcgibbon | | Posted: | Dec 7, 2022 06:08 | | Subject: | Yellowed bricks - acceptable as Used bricks? | | Viewed: | 156 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
| I am putting together my used set Star Wars Republican Attack Gunship for resale
- but a lot of the white parts are discoloured. This is the image of them after
soaking in hydrogen peroxide (3%) overnight. Given they are still discoloured
I wonder if they are fit for resale? Is quite pricy to replace the lot, but
I don't want to disappoint the buyer! Any views on the best way to proceed?
Thanks
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| Author: | TakeAbricK | | Posted: | Dec 7, 2022 06:07 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigure, Legs, Decorated Identification | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Catalog Identification | |
| In Catalog Identification, Simmonbrick writes:
| | Hello,
can someone please help me to identify the minifigure legs in the pictures? they
are blue "Hips and Legs with Black Shoes Pattern", which is very similar to item
970c00pb1267 "Hips and Legs with Black Shoes Pattern".
The problem is that such an item is available in only 2 colors (red and dark
blue), while the legs I have are BLUE.
Thanks in advance for your help!
Simone
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searching for 'black feet' might help
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| Author: | infinibrix | | Posted: | Dec 7, 2022 06:04 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigure, Legs, Decorated Identification | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Catalog Identification | |
| In Catalog Identification, Simmonbrick writes:
| | Hello,
can someone please help me to identify the minifigure legs in the pictures? they
are blue "Hips and Legs with Black Shoes Pattern", which is very similar to item
970c00pb1267 "Hips and Legs with Black Shoes Pattern".
The problem is that such an item is available in only 2 colors (red and dark
blue), while the legs I have are BLUE.
Thanks in advance for your help!
Simone
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I've always suggested that when there isn't any defining print detail
and only two plain tones of colour (be that printed or dual molded) we should
be able to locate them using a simple search term such as two-tone legs but others
seem to prefer that we guess what the black area is meant to represent be that
boots, shoes, sandals, slippers trainers, socks, feet etc...
However is your item found under black feet....
and that was one of the last searches I tried after almost giving up myself!
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| Author: | Simmonbrick | | Posted: | Dec 7, 2022 05:56 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigure, Legs, Decorated Identification | | Viewed: | 23 times | | Topic: | Catalog Identification | |
| In Catalog Identification, jonwil writes:
| | | | maybe this one?
970c00pb0239
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Can't be since it doesn't have the white stripes.
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yes, it cannot be 970c00pb0239 because the one I have is plain blue (except for
the shoe pattern), without any white stripes
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| Author: | jonwil | | Posted: | Dec 7, 2022 05:49 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigure, Legs, Decorated Identification | | Viewed: | 20 times | | Topic: | Catalog Identification | |
| | | maybe this one?
970c00pb0239
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Can't be since it doesn't have the white stripes.
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| Author: | Marko88 | | Posted: | Dec 7, 2022 05:37 | | Subject: | 25% discount on CMF | | Viewed: | 24 times | | Topic: | Sales | |
| | 25% on all Collectible Minifigures |
| Author: | coevorden01 | | Posted: | Dec 7, 2022 05:32 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigure, Legs, Decorated Identification | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Catalog Identification | |
| In Catalog Identification, Simmonbrick writes:
| | Hello,
can someone please help me to identify the minifigure legs in the pictures? they
are blue "Hips and Legs with Black Shoes Pattern", which is very similar to item
970c00pb1267 "Hips and Legs with Black Shoes Pattern".
The problem is that such an item is available in only 2 colors (red and dark
blue), while the legs I have are BLUE.
Thanks in advance for your help!
Simone
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maybe this one?
970c00pb0239
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| Author: | Simmonbrick | | Posted: | Dec 7, 2022 05:18 | | Subject: | Minifigure, Legs, Decorated Identification | | Viewed: | 95 times | | Topic: | Catalog Identification | |
| Hello,
can someone please help me to identify the minifigure legs in the pictures? they
are blue "Hips and Legs with Black Shoes Pattern", which is very similar to item
970c00pb1267 "Hips and Legs with Black Shoes Pattern".
The problem is that such an item is available in only 2 colors (red and dark
blue), while the legs I have are BLUE.
Thanks in advance for your help!
Simone
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| Author: | TakeAbricK | | Posted: | Dec 7, 2022 05:12 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 331-1 | | Viewed: | 19 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
| In Inventories Requests, TakeAbricK writes:
| | In Inventories Requests, SezaR writes:
| | In Inventories Requests, Dhuvelle writes:
| | here is the notice I have showing it in blue. It was logic to me because of the
blue logo. It's weird that you have (or me) have a notice with a different
color.
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There is a listing on Ebay: the same instructions but the seller put two white
bricks. (why didn't he follow the instructions he owns?!)
This can also be an error that TLG corrected in later prints of instructions.
This is very hard to verify.
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I searched for some instructions on Ebay and it seems there are two different
instructions indeed. The one with the blue bricks is the same as the second instruction
image on Bricklink (thanks for noticing Stuart). This image also shows a separate
small page, because of an error in the Instruction: It misses the 2x2 Tile (and
2x3 plate instead of one of the 1x2 plates) where the bed of the truck rests
on.
So I'm thinking of considering this complete instruction as an error. Maybe
this replacement page shows white instead of blue bricks on the back, who knows.
I will add a note to the inventory about this and leave this request open for
a while. I want to check images, sheets and info on my old desktop and find the
sets and instructions I have myself. Maybe I have some more info on this I forgot
about.
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I couldn't find any info about this error page in my archives. I have 5 instructions
of this set and all show white 1 x 1 bricks (including 2 Samsonite instructions).
I will leave it to the note I added for now. To add blue bricks as alternate
items we would need more evidence / info about the extra error page.
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Anyway, thank you for the change request. I like puzzles like this 
I made one image of front and back of the Instruction with the blue error page
from Bricklink on top. The second image shows the 'white bricks' Instruction.
Diana
PS If there are still some more Vintage LEGO fans out there, who have more info,
feel free to help us out. I'm kind of missing these Vintage Collectors.
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| Author: | TakeAbricK | | Posted: | Dec 7, 2022 05:03 | | Subject: | Please merge to multi sticker sheet | | Viewed: | 55 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | | For: | Catalog Associate | | Status: | Completed | |
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and change name to:
Sticker Sheet for Sets 355, 357, 570, 939 and 940, Flags for DE, NL, UK, AT,
CH, IT - (004158).
For the other sets / sticker sheets I submitted 4 new sheets (known in less than
4 sets).
355stk01, image as 940stk01
357stk01, image as 940stk01
357stk02, image as 575.2stk02
570stk01, image as 939stk01
After these are approved, merged I can handle the change requests for set 570-1.
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogInvChangeItem.asp?viewType=A&viewYear=&viewMonth=&viewGeDate=&itemNo=&q=570&chgUsername=&viewStatus=0&itemType=&viewSort=B
Diana
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| Author: | TakeAbricK | | Posted: | Dec 7, 2022 04:41 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 3410-1 | | Viewed: | 23 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Delete 1 Minifigure soc049 Soccer Player - Red, White, and Blue Team with Number 4 on Back
* Delete 1 Minifigure soc003 Soccer Player - Red, White, and Blue Team with Number 11 on Back
* Delete 1 Minifigure soc093 Soccer Player - Green and White Team with Number 11 on Back
* Delete 1 Minifigure soc002 Soccer Player - Green and White Team with Number 4 on Back
* Add 2 Part 970c00 White Hips and Legs Plain
* Add 2 Part 970c00 Blue Hips and Legs Plain
* Add 2 Part 3901 Black Minifigure, Hair Male
* Add 2 Part 3901 Brown Minifigure, Hair Male
* Add 2 Part 3626bp03 Yellow Minifigure, Head Moustache Pointed with Standard Grin Pattern - Blocked Open Stud
* Add 2 Part 3626bp05 Yellow Minifigure, Head Standard Grin, Black Eyebrows, Thick Mouth Pattern - Blocked Open Stud
* Add 1 Part 973pb0372c01 Green Torso Soccer Horizontal White Stripes and No. 4 Back Pattern / Green Arms / Yellow Hands
* Add 1 Part 973pb0371c01 Green Torso Soccer Horizontal White Stripes and No. 11 Back Pattern / Green Arms / Yellow Hands
* Add 1 Part 973pb0104c01 White Torso Soccer Vertical Striped Red/Blue and No. 11 Back Pattern / Red Arms / Yellow Hands
* Add 1 Part 973pb0125c01 White Torso Soccer Vertical Striped Red/Blue and No. 4 Back Pattern / Red Arms / Yellow Hands
Comments from Submitter:
For this set it's not clear how the Minifigures should be assembled. So the Minifigures should be removed from the Set Inventory and the parts should be added.
- The set doesn't have an instruction
- The box shows differences in Minifigure Builds
- The Parts List on the back of the box doesn't show the numberson the back of the torso's.
Although the set image shows three brown and one black hair #3901, the Parts List shows 2 of each, which is confirmed by sealed set contents:
https://www.bricklink.com/messageThread.asp?ID=331065
Diana
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| Author: | Gnomie11 | | Posted: | Dec 7, 2022 04:30 | | Subject: | Death Star Imperial Trooper | | Viewed: | 103 times | | Topic: | Catalog Identification | |
| Hello.
I have a Death Star UCS 10188. It is 75% new, with just Box 1 opened, and Bags
1 opened. These bags contained the Minifigures. Some of which where missing.
I have sourced replacement figures but I have now found that one of the two Death
Star Imperial Troopers has a slightly different Torso. In that on the metal buckle
of the utility belt, one has a Black circle, and one doesn't. Everything
else is identical. Does anyone know if this is for a different Minifigure or
a strange variant.
The photo attached shows both Minifigures.
Thanks, Ian.
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| Author: | PB_NZ | | Posted: | Dec 7, 2022 04:29 | | Subject: | NEW STORE BETWEEN 15-20% OFF EVERTHING | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Sales | |
| NEW STORE SHIPPING TO 12 COUNTRYS SALE ON IT WILL LAST TILL JAN 1ST SO DONT MISS
OUT
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| Author: | TakeAbricK | | Posted: | Dec 7, 2022 03:46 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 40563-1 | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part x127c11 Black String with End Studs 11L Overall (8.6 cm) (Extra)
* Add 1 Part 65578 Trans-Clear Bar 1L with Angled Hollow Stud (Extra)
* Add 1 Part 35464 Red Slope 45 1 x 1 Double (Extra)
* Change {1 to 2} Part Light Bluish Gray 3024 Plate 1 x 1 (Extra)
* Change {1 to 2} Part Reddish Brown 3024 Plate 1 x 1 (Extra)
* Change {1 to 3} Part Tan 3024 Plate 1 x 1 (Extra)
* Change {1 to 2} Part Trans-Clear 3024 Plate 1 x 1 (Extra)
* Change {1 to 2} Part Yellow 3024 Plate 1 x 1 (Extra)
* Change {1 to 2} Part Light Bluish Gray 3070b Tile 1 x 1 with Groove (Extra)
* Change {1 to 2} Part Yellow 3070b Tile 1 x 1 with Groove (Extra)
* Change {1 to 2} Part Light Bluish Gray 4274 Technic, Pin 1/2 without Friction Ridges (Extra)
Comments from Submitter:
Source: Sealed Set Contentd.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Dec 7, 2022 03:19 | | Subject: | Re: Is 973pb3281c01 the same as 973pb4890c01? | | Viewed: | 48 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
| In Catalog, jonwil writes:
| | Is 973pb3281c01 the same as 973pb4890c01? They look like it to me but I want
confirmation.
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[P=973pb4890c01]
They look very similar.
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| Author: | brickwoman23 | | Posted: | Dec 7, 2022 02:54 | | Subject: | -20% SALE OF PARTS!!! | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Sales | |
| | -20% SALE OF PARTS!!! |
| Author: | Nubs_Select | | Posted: | Dec 7, 2022 02:39 | | Subject: | Re: Is 973pb3281c01 the same as 973pb4890c01? | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
| In Catalog, jonwil writes:
| | Is 973pb3281c01 the same as 973pb4890c01? They look like it to me but I want
confirmation.
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They do look identical. A quick look on mobile swapping screen I couldn’t see
a difference
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| Author: | jonwil | | Posted: | Dec 7, 2022 02:34 | | Subject: | Is 973pb3281c01 the same as 973pb4890c01? | | Viewed: | 72 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | | For: | Catalog Associate | | Status: | Completed | |
| Is 973pb3281c01 the same as 973pb4890c01? They look like it to me but I want
confirmation.
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| Author: | coevorden01 | | Posted: | Dec 7, 2022 02:14 | | Subject: | 10% sale architecture sets | | Viewed: | 23 times | | Topic: | Sales | |
| | today |
| Author: | BrickKingdom | | Posted: | Dec 7, 2022 01:49 | | Subject: | 50% Sale on new parts + bunch of new EOL sets | | Viewed: | 67 times | | Topic: | Sales | |
| | ### 50% Sale on new parts + bunch of new EOL sets available ### |
| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Dec 7, 2022 01:28 | | Subject: | Re: 95% off SALE happening now!! | | Viewed: | 63 times | | Topic: | Sales | |
| In Sales, Sadler_Bricks writes:
| | Thats a very impressive sale.
Sadler_bricks
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It just shows that instruction sheets from multiples of small modern sets are
essentially worthless.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Dec 7, 2022 01:22 | | Subject: | Re: Fees cut into margins with high shipping cost | | Viewed: | 62 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
| | | I believe the main issue here is a combination of:
1. Very high shipping costs
2. Paypal not giving a break on shipping charges.
In the past, some sellers would put very low prices on items, but then charge
huge amounts for shipping, on eBay. It seems Paypal (an off-shoot of eBay) does
not want to make the same mistake again.
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Paypal only sees a combined total payment that they process. They don't care
if it is a $100 item with free postage or a $50 item with $50 shipping. They
process the same $100 payment either way. There is no need to give a break on
shipping charges, since they would just end up increasing the fees on the rest
of the transaction.
Sellers just need to take it into account. If shipping is going to be $20, charge
$22 or similar to cover the packaging and the 5% or so pp fees. But that means
giving up the slogan of charging exact postage costs.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Dec 7, 2022 01:13 | | Subject: | Re: Fees cut into margins with high shipping cost | | Viewed: | 59 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
| In Selling, ffilz writes:
| | I just got a $20 order that resulted in a $60 shipping cost and the result is
about $16 taxes. The Bricklink and Paypal fees on the entire transaction equal
about 1/3 the parts sale price. I figure my "cost" for the items was somewhere
between $10-12, resulting in my getting just a few bucks margin for this sale...
I'm wondering what other folks do to mitigate issues like this? I currently
charge exact postage and don't have any handling fees.
I'm wondering if one thing I should do is bump up my minimum order for international
orders.
Thanks for any thoughts you might have.
Frank
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Paypal fees are a percentage (aside from the small fixed fee) so are relatively
easy to account for as the postage costs increase if you charge a percentage
more than the actual cost.
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| Author: | Vosblokjes | | Posted: | Dec 7, 2022 00:32 | | Subject: | Re: PAYPAL fees | | Viewed: | 63 times | | Topic: | LANG Nederlands | |
| In LANG Nederlands, Brickwilbo writes:
| | In LANG Nederlands, Arjandeparjan writes:
| | Hallo,
De fees die je als verkoper aan paypal dient af te staan, zijn deze in dollar
of in euro? Ik heb ergens gelezen 0.49 per transactie plus 3.49% van het gehele
bedrag... maar is dit in dollar of euro?
Ben pas deze maand begonnen als verkoper op bricklink, ik lees graag al jullie
suggesties om dit soort dingen goed aan te pakken! Alvast bedankt!
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In Euro omdat het via PayPal.nl gaat. De wisselkoerskosten ook.
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Aangezien je volgens je terms alleen Euro accepteert zal alles in Euro gaan.
En je kopers zullen dan ook in Euro moeten betalen, eventuele wissel kosten zijn
dan voor rekening van de koper, heb je geen last van.
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| Author: | EmCaTo | | Posted: | Dec 7, 2022 00:29 | | Subject: | 15% off bricks, 15% off Minifigs - no fees - | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Sales | |
| An Alle Baumeister
Aktuell gibt es 15% Auf Bricks und 15% auf Minifiguren. Außer den Versandkosten
fallen keine weiteren Kosten für dich an. Der Versand bei uns ist immer Prio
und wir versenden innerhalb von 24 Stunden.
Total 64,129 items in 3,722 lots in 150 categories.
Hier ist für jeden was dabei, überzeugt euch selbst!
Tobias von EmCaTo
Folgt uns um keinen Part-Out zu verpassen
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To All Builders
Currently there is 15% off Bricks and 15% off Minifigures. Except for shipping
costs, there are no other costs for you. Shipping is always priority and we ship
within 24 hours.
Total 64,129 items in 3,722 lots in 150 categories.
There is something for everyone, see for yourself!
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Follow us to never miss a part-out
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| Author: | Nubs_Select | | Posted: | Dec 7, 2022 00:03 | | Subject: | Re: Missouri Sales Tax | | Viewed: | 72 times | | Topic: | Administrative | |
| In Administrative, SomeRandomUser writes:
| | In Administrative, Admin_Russell writes:
I remember when my state was added. Those were sad times. 
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Still waiting for my province *cough cough bricklink*
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| Author: | Nubs_Select | | Posted: | Dec 7, 2022 00:02 | | Subject: | Re: Wheels Titles Discussion | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, wildchicken13 writes:
| | In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
| | After considering the entirety of the Wheels category, I think three approaches
are reasonable (skip toward the end for the short version): […]
Thoughts or input?
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I think we should remove wheels from the catalog.
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+1 they seem complicated are aren’t fun to list are are a pain to take apart
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| Author: | Yo_Yo_Flamingo | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 23:52 | | Subject: | Re: Wheels Titles Discussion | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Nubs_Select writes:
| | In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
| | In Catalog, Yo_Yo_Flamingo writes:
| | I would prefer that terms like "small" "medium" "Giant" remain for wheels which
are varying sizes of the same piece.
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+1
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That's a perfectly reasonable position. Out of curiosity, though, doesn't
the size convey that information? Or do you prefer words to numbers? For example:
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Not everyone reads size and converts it to item instantly words like the giant
or small can help quickly confirm at a glance when looking at something before
listing it or when pulling it to ship it out
| | Wheel Small
Wheel Medium
Wheel Large
Wheel Giant
Wheel 27mm
Wheel 36mm
Wheel 52mm
Wheel 96mm
I'd like to understand your reasoning better. A similar use of size, BTW,
is in the hoses (where words couldn't describe them all).
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I don’t mean to bud in but those are more so very similar and are easier to mentally
picture size wise (I’m probably making no sense rn)
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Exactly what Nubs is saying. That way when quickly looking at one of the parts,
I know I've got the "large" wheel, instead of having to try to remember that
it's 52mm... It's just easier for quick recognition than just having
numbers. That and newer members might not know what to do with that number.
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| Author: | Fr0stByt3 | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 23:51 | | Subject: | Re: Missouri Sales Tax | | Viewed: | 60 times | | Topic: | Administrative | |
| In Administrative, Admin_Russell writes:
I remember when my state was added. Those were sad times.
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| Author: | bricksbc | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 23:37 | | Subject: | Part 3003 variant | | Viewed: | 111 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
| | I found a 2x2 brick with cross supports. How should I list that? Thanks! |
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| Author: | wildchicken13 | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 23:26 | | Subject: | Re: Wheels Titles Discussion | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
| | After considering the entirety of the Wheels category, I think three approaches
are reasonable (skip toward the end for the short version): […]
Thoughts or input?
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I think we should remove wheels from the catalog.
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| Author: | wildchicken13 | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 23:17 | | Subject: | Re: Fees cut into margins with high shipping cost | | Viewed: | 72 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
| In Selling, ffilz writes:
| | I just got a $20 order that resulted in a $60 shipping cost and the result is
about $16 taxes. The Bricklink and Paypal fees on the entire transaction equal
about 1/3 the parts sale price. I figure my "cost" for the items was somewhere
between $10-12, resulting in my getting just a few bucks margin for this sale...
I'm wondering what other folks do to mitigate issues like this? I currently
charge exact postage and don't have any handling fees.
I'm wondering if one thing I should do is bump up my minimum order for international
orders.
Thanks for any thoughts you might have.
Frank
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Yikes! Was it an international buyer? $60 shipping on a $20 order sounds too
high for domestic shipping.
Selling parts on BrickLink is generally a business with a low profit margin,
but if you find yourself putting in a lot of work for very little money, there
are things you can do to increase your profits:
1. You mention that you charge exact postage. It is okay to charge extra for
postage as long as the final cost is displayed to the buyer somewhere, either
in your store terms or at checkout. Consider implementing instant checkout.
2. Raise your minimum. A $20 minimum is already pretty high, but you can enforce
a higher minimum just for international orders.
3. Only ship within the U.S. Unless you have a lot of international orders, there
is little to gain or lose by shipping internationally.
4. Raise your prices. This will help offset some of your other costs.
Hope that helps.
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| Author: | Sadler_Bricks | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 23:12 | | Subject: | Re: 95% off SALE happening now!! | | Viewed: | 56 times | | Topic: | Sales | |
| Thats a very impressive sale.
Sadler_bricks
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| Author: | Admin_Russell | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 23:06 | | Subject: | Missouri Sales Tax | | Viewed: | 257 times | | Topic: | Administrative | |
| Hello everyone,
It has been quite a while since we added a new US state to the sales tax list,
but come January 1, 2023, Missouri will also be there:
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2503
Please consult this Help Page for an explanation of how Bricklink collects US
sales tax:
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2467
This Help Page also touches on refunds, quotes, the store address, and manual
tax settings.
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| Author: | SDF_Bricks | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 22:53 | | Subject: | Re: Fees cut into margins with high shipping cost | | Viewed: | 67 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
| In Selling, rtzx9r writes:
| | In Selling, popsicle writes:
| | In Selling, ffilz writes:
| | I just got a $20 order that resulted in a $60 shipping cost and the result is
about $16 taxes. The Bricklink and Paypal fees on the entire transaction equal
about 1/3 the parts sale price. I figure my "cost" for the items was somewhere
between $10-12, resulting in my getting just a few bucks margin for this sale...
I'm wondering what other folks do to mitigate issues like this? I currently
charge exact postage and don't have any handling fees.
I'm wondering if one thing I should do is bump up my minimum order for international
orders.
Thanks for any thoughts you might have.
Frank
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Wish I could offer concrete advise, Frank. I can't...
We shutdown our international selling just in advance of the global-transport
logistical meltdown of a couple of years ago. Have not reopened to sales abroad
since, due to a series of subsequent adjustments in online selling.
As we get regular requests from fellow members abroad, there is a constant pressure
felt to reopen cross-border selling. We might, given some time and as things
smooth out some.
PM, if you have a need to know more.
-popsicle
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Similar situation when I get a $5-10 order from outside the US. The $5 order
and $15 shipping cost minus PP foreign fee and % of shipping cost almost always
equals no profit. Perhaps I need to eliminate OUS orders come to think of it.
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I believe the main issue here is a combination of:
1. Very high shipping costs
2. Paypal not giving a break on shipping charges.
In the past, some sellers would put very low prices on items, but then charge
huge amounts for shipping, on eBay. It seems Paypal (an off-shoot of eBay) does
not want to make the same mistake again.
Yes, I too have 'lost' many potential sales to Europe simply because
of shipping costs. Such are these modern post-Covid times. Shipping costs have
gone through the roof, but now that the economy is restarting, many big companies
refuse to re-adjust, be it USPS or even those that make storage boxes (prices
tripled over the past ~5 years)
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| Author: | rtzx9r | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 21:49 | | Subject: | Re: Fees cut into margins with high shipping cost | | Viewed: | 71 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
| In Selling, popsicle writes:
| | In Selling, ffilz writes:
| | I just got a $20 order that resulted in a $60 shipping cost and the result is
about $16 taxes. The Bricklink and Paypal fees on the entire transaction equal
about 1/3 the parts sale price. I figure my "cost" for the items was somewhere
between $10-12, resulting in my getting just a few bucks margin for this sale...
I'm wondering what other folks do to mitigate issues like this? I currently
charge exact postage and don't have any handling fees.
I'm wondering if one thing I should do is bump up my minimum order for international
orders.
Thanks for any thoughts you might have.
Frank
|
Wish I could offer concrete advise, Frank. I can't...
We shutdown our international selling just in advance of the global-transport
logistical meltdown of a couple of years ago. Have not reopened to sales abroad
since, due to a series of subsequent adjustments in online selling.
As we get regular requests from fellow members abroad, there is a constant pressure
felt to reopen cross-border selling. We might, given some time and as things
smooth out some.
PM, if you have a need to know more.
-popsicle
|
Similar situation when I get a $5-10 order from outside the US. The $5 order
and $15 shipping cost minus PP foreign fee and % of shipping cost almost always
equals no profit. Perhaps I need to eliminate OUS orders come to think of it.
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| Author: | cycbuild | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 20:53 | | Subject: | Re: No, I don't want to join the mailing list | | Viewed: | 49 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
| In Technical Issues, UTLF writes:
| | | | Why don't nobody check the least 5 or 10 messages BEFORE creating it's own post thread?
|
Lol I thought that the other day when Bricklink was super slow
Also seems like a lot of people post just to post
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+1
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| Author: | 1001bricks | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 20:19 | | Subject: | Re: Fees cut into margins with high shipping cost | | Viewed: | 72 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
| | | I'm wondering what other folks do to mitigate issues like this? I currently
charge exact postage and don't have any handling fees.
|
BTW, you don't have to charge the service of shipping at the exact
postal rate.
This service includes packaging, stickers, driving to the post/mailbox whatever...
But for buyers not to be surprised, please use (I didn't check if you do)
automatic check out, or, at least, display your prices for this service in Terms.
No surprise and then everyone will be happy.
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| Author: | 1001bricks | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 20:09 | | Subject: | Re: Fees cut into margins with high shipping cost | | Viewed: | 82 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
| Welcome to a brand new world.
Now taxes are mandatory since the first cent, and because of unknown reasons
gas has increased and shipping prices are sky rocketting, we, BrickLink sellers
and probably many on other platforms, are basically working to pay:
* the site
* the payment service
* their bank
* their IRS
* their postal services
* inherant costs, like packaging, internet, power bill...
* and for some stupid pros like us, their accountant, insurance, etc.
But you can be happy, what remains is all for you!
Of course when you've removed the cost price, the space it takes in your
home/office,
and ignore you had to work, to eat, drink and heat.
| | I'm wondering what other folks do to mitigate issues like this? I currently
charge exact postage and don't have any handling fees.
|
I'm not sure there's a solution.
But if your price is too low, then you have to increase it - I guess.
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| Author: | ffilz | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 19:42 | | Subject: | Fees cut into margins with high shipping cost | | Viewed: | 285 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
| I just got a $20 order that resulted in a $60 shipping cost and the result is
about $16 taxes. The Bricklink and Paypal fees on the entire transaction equal
about 1/3 the parts sale price. I figure my "cost" for the items was somewhere
between $10-12, resulting in my getting just a few bucks margin for this sale...
I'm wondering what other folks do to mitigate issues like this? I currently
charge exact postage and don't have any handling fees.
I'm wondering if one thing I should do is bump up my minimum order for international
orders.
Thanks for any thoughts you might have.
Frank
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| Author: | Nubs_Select | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 19:30 | | Subject: | Re: Cannot see a shop content, on ANY shops. | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
| In Technical Issues, Adjour writes:
| | lol, I had just spread out 15 lbs of vintage parts and started listing.
I was like... how do they knowwwwwww.
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| Author: | Nubs_Select | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 19:29 | | Subject: | Re: Cannot see a shop content, on ANY shops. | | Viewed: | 23 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
| |
| Author: | infinibrix | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 19:29 | | Subject: | Re: Wheels Titles Discussion | | Viewed: | 48 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| I would only add that it would be a good starting point to always include the
number of wheel spokes where appropriate, some already do but so many more don’t
as my quick example below shows.
If you know the type of wheel and can be confident spokes are included in search
terms you can just search “8 spoke wagon” but even if you don’t know the wheel
type ‘8 spoke’ will narrow things down a lot especially given many wheels don’t
even have spokes
15 spoke
12 spoke
10 spoke
9 spoke
8 spoke
7 spoke
6 spoke
5 spoke
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 19:27 | | Subject: | Re: Cannot see a shop content, on ANY shops. | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
| In Technical Issues, 1001bricks writes:
| | | | | | Other pages seem OK, including forum.
|
My guess is this, they have the CSS file on a separate server (this is normal)
and *that* is down (not necessarily normal, but it did happen with AWS this afternoon).
|
We don't want CSS, we want ABS!
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Or PC, or CA, or SBS, or MABS, or PE, or rubber… well, some fabrics too, starched
or not, and paper, and cardboard… and bits of metal here and there….
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| Author: | 1001bricks | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 19:24 | | Subject: | Re: No, I don't want to join the mailing list | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
| | | Also seems like a lot of people post just to post
|
You're the one to say this?
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| Author: | 1001bricks | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 19:22 | | Subject: | Re: Cannot see a shop content, on ANY shops. | | Viewed: | 27 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
| In Technical Issues, peregrinator writes:
| | In Technical Issues, peregrinator writes:
| | In Technical Issues, 1001bricks writes:
| | It seems it's all displayed in Font Size 666 or more.
Scrolling doesn't change, you just see a part of a shop.
Tried on my favorite guinea pig:
https://store.bricklink.com/Nubs_Select
Tested on Firefox (latest) and Edge, same result.
It's very recent, it worked a few hours ago.
Other pages seem OK, including forum.
|
My guess is this, they have the CSS file on a separate server (this is normal)
and *that* is down (not necessarily normal, but it did happen with AWS this afternoon).
|
And it's back! And I looked at the code and they have a separate server for
static content (which would include CSS, JS, images, etc.)
|
I see - thanks for your F12 or CTRL+ALT+J !
But now I see Nubs_Select shop and it's ugly 
I prefer the previous version...
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| Author: | Adjour | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 19:22 | | Subject: | Re: Cannot see a shop content, on ANY shops. | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
| lol, I had just spread out 15 lbs of vintage parts and started listing.
I was like... how do they knowwwwwww.
|
| Author: | Nubs_Select | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 19:21 | | Subject: | Re: Cannot see a shop content, on ANY shops. | | Viewed: | 20 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
| In Technical Issues, 1001bricks writes:
| | In Technical Issues, Nubs_Select writes:
| | In Technical Issues, 1001bricks writes:
| | It seems it's all displayed in Font Size 666 or more.
Scrolling doesn't change, you just see a part of a shop.
Tried on my favorite guinea pig:
https://store.bricklink.com/Nubs_Select
Tested on Firefox (latest) and Edge, same result.
It's very recent, it worked a few hours ago.
Other pages seem OK, including forum.
|
|
But does it work for you?
|
nothing broken for me. yet...
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| Author: | 1001bricks | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 19:20 | | Subject: | Re: Cannot see a shop content, on ANY shops. | | Viewed: | 18 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
| | | | | Other pages seem OK, including forum.
|
My guess is this, they have the CSS file on a separate server (this is normal)
and *that* is down (not necessarily normal, but it did happen with AWS this afternoon).
|
We don't want CSS, we want ABS!
|
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| Author: | peregrinator | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 19:20 | | Subject: | Re: Cannot see a shop content, on ANY shops. | | Viewed: | 19 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
| In Technical Issues, peregrinator writes:
| | In Technical Issues, 1001bricks writes:
| | It seems it's all displayed in Font Size 666 or more.
Scrolling doesn't change, you just see a part of a shop.
Tried on my favorite guinea pig:
https://store.bricklink.com/Nubs_Select
Tested on Firefox (latest) and Edge, same result.
It's very recent, it worked a few hours ago.
Other pages seem OK, including forum.
|
My guess is this, they have the CSS file on a separate server (this is normal)
and *that* is down (not necessarily normal, but it did happen with AWS this afternoon).
|
And it's back! And I looked at the code and they have a separate server for
static content (which would include CSS, JS, images, etc.)
|
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| Author: | bricksbc | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 19:19 | | Subject: | Re: Please help me identify this piece | | Viewed: | 24 times | | Topic: | Help | |
| In Help, Nubs_Select writes:
Thanks!
|
| Author: | 1001bricks | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 19:19 | | Subject: | Re: No Shop | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
| In Technical Issues, Excavator96 writes:
| | Sorry gang .....must be my fault, i just keyed in a thousand pieces, maybe thats
a bit
too much for Bricklink to cope with ....lol
|
Let's create a site: DoesBrickLinkBugsOnlyForMe.com?
Please check at least 5 or 10 titles or messages BEFORE creating your own post
thread?
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1380265
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| Author: | peregrinator | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 19:19 | | Subject: | Re: Cannot see a shop content, on ANY shops. | | Viewed: | 26 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
| In Technical Issues, 1001bricks writes:
| | It seems it's all displayed in Font Size 666 or more.
Scrolling doesn't change, you just see a part of a shop.
Tried on my favorite guinea pig:
https://store.bricklink.com/Nubs_Select
Tested on Firefox (latest) and Edge, same result.
It's very recent, it worked a few hours ago.
Other pages seem OK, including forum.
|
My guess is this, they have the CSS file on a separate server (this is normal)
and *that* is down (not necessarily normal, but it did happen with AWS this afternoon).
|
| Author: | ImperialFleet | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 19:18 | | Subject: | Re: No Shop | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
| | Hmm, same. weird. |
| Author: | Excavator96 | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 19:15 | | Subject: | No Shop | | Viewed: | 110 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
| Sorry gang .....must be my fault, i just keyed in a thousand pieces, maybe thats
a bit
too much for Bricklink to cope with ....lol
|
| Author: | 1001bricks | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 19:14 | | Subject: | Re: No, I don't want to join the mailing list | | Viewed: | 56 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
| In Technical Issues, SteveDJ writes:
| | Site appears broken. Everything ... search, look up items, etc, takes me to a
page with gigantic text starting with the prompt to join the mailing list.
|
Why don't nobody check the least 5 or 10 messages BEFORE creating it's
own post thread?
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1380265
But hey, thanks for confirming!
Mmmmh, that may mean something about a cookie or such?
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| Author: | 1001bricks | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 19:11 | | Subject: | Re: Cannot see a shop content, on ANY shops. | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
| | | Confirmed.
The stylesheets don’t load?
|
Now it's a sheet with style.
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| Author: | SteveDJ | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 19:11 | | Subject: | No, I don't want to join the mailing list | | Viewed: | 127 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
| Site appears broken. Everything ... search, look up items, etc, takes me to a
page with gigantic text starting with the prompt to join the mailing list.
|
| Author: | pitz8008 | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 19:11 | | Subject: | Re: Cannot see a shop content, on ANY shops. | | Viewed: | 26 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
| In Technical Issues, 1001bricks writes:
| | It seems it's all displayed in Font Size 666 or more.
Scrolling doesn't change, you just see a part of a shop.
Tried on my favorite guinea pig:
https://store.bricklink.com/Nubs_Select
Tested on Firefox (latest) and Edge, same result.
It's very recent, it worked a few hours ago.
Other pages seem OK, including forum.
|
Having a few different strange problems as well. One being I can't access
any of my store's inventory. Guessing not a big deal. Probably just another
"routine unscheduled security scan".
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| Author: | 1001bricks | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 19:09 | | Subject: | Re: Cannot see a shop content, on ANY shops. | | Viewed: | 20 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
| In Technical Issues, Ladyandabrick writes:
| | Hi
We are experiencing problems here as well, can not search for an inventory item.
Bricklink front page has a loading problem too and so on..
|
Confirm also about the Front Page
|
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 19:08 | | Subject: | Re: Cannot see a shop content, on ANY shops. | | Viewed: | 21 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
| In Technical Issues, 1001bricks writes:
| | It seems it's all displayed in Font Size 666 or more.
Scrolling doesn't change, you just see a part of a shop.
Tried on my favorite guinea pig:
https://store.bricklink.com/Nubs_Select
Tested on Firefox (latest) and Edge, same result.
It's very recent, it worked a few hours ago.
Other pages seem OK, including forum.
|
Confirmed.
The stylesheets don’t load?
And the whole site has problems if you haven’t the right data in cache. E.g.
some images missing and menus inoperant on the main page (that I never use).
|
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| Author: | Ladyandabrick | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 19:08 | | Subject: | Re: Cannot see a shop content, on ANY shops. | | Viewed: | 27 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
| Hi
We are experiencing problems here as well, can not search for an inventory item.
Bricklink front page has a loading problem too and so on..
In Technical Issues, 1001bricks writes:
| | It seems it's all displayed in Font Size 666 or more.
Scrolling doesn't change, you just see a part of a shop.
Tried on my favorite guinea pig:
https://store.bricklink.com/Nubs_Select
Tested on Firefox (latest) and Edge, same result.
It's very recent, it worked a few hours ago.
Other pages seem OK, including forum.
|
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| Author: | 1001bricks | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 19:08 | | Subject: | Re: Cannot see a shop content, on ANY shops. | | Viewed: | 22 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
| In Technical Issues, Nubs_Select writes:
| | In Technical Issues, 1001bricks writes:
| | It seems it's all displayed in Font Size 666 or more.
Scrolling doesn't change, you just see a part of a shop.
Tried on my favorite guinea pig:
https://store.bricklink.com/Nubs_Select
Tested on Firefox (latest) and Edge, same result.
It's very recent, it worked a few hours ago.
Other pages seem OK, including forum.
|
|
But does it work for you?
|
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| Author: | Nubs_Select | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 19:07 | | Subject: | Re: Cannot see a shop content, on ANY shops. | | Viewed: | 23 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
| In Technical Issues, 1001bricks writes:
| | It seems it's all displayed in Font Size 666 or more.
Scrolling doesn't change, you just see a part of a shop.
Tried on my favorite guinea pig:
https://store.bricklink.com/Nubs_Select
Tested on Firefox (latest) and Edge, same result.
It's very recent, it worked a few hours ago.
Other pages seem OK, including forum.
|
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| Author: | deves74 | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 19:05 | | Subject: | Re: Cannot see a shop content, on ANY shops. | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
| In Technical Issues, 1001bricks writes:
| | It seems it's all displayed in Font Size 666 or more.
Scrolling doesn't change, you just see a part of a shop.
Tried on my favorite guinea pig:
https://store.bricklink.com/Nubs_Select
Tested on Firefox (latest) and Edge, same result.
It's very recent, it worked a few hours ago.
Other pages seem OK, including forum.
|
+1 site seems to be down
|
| Author: | 1001bricks | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 18:58 | | Subject: | Cannot see a shop content, on ANY shops. | | Viewed: | 187 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
| It seems it's all displayed in Font Size 666 or more.
Scrolling doesn't change, you just see a part of a shop.
Tried on my favorite guinea pig:
https://store.bricklink.com/Nubs_Select
Tested on Firefox (latest) and Edge, same result.
It's very recent, it worked a few hours ago.
Other pages seem OK, including forum.
|
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| Author: | Nubs_Select | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 18:46 | | Subject: | Re: Please help me identify this piece | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Help | |
| something like this
|
| Author: | Nubs_Select | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 18:45 | | Subject: | Re: Please help me identify this piece | | Viewed: | 24 times | | Topic: | Help | |
| | looks like a broken part from one of the old pens maybe |
| Author: | Nubs_Select | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 18:44 | | Subject: | Re: 25% fee hidden and charged on tax as well | | Viewed: | 48 times | | Topic: | Buying | |
| In Buying, 1001bricks writes:
| | | | Well,
10% for handling,
+ 10% for PayPal,
+ 5% for BL,
= 15%
|
Plus add the "Pay only in this 'exotic' (sorry) currency" cost.
This adds 5% or even more as PayPal conversion fees.
And this on the WHOLE amount: including order, shipping, extra fees, and all
taxes!
Which is why you'd favor a transparent Shop like ours.
Welcome to paradise, welcome to 1001bricks!
(what? which unashamed plug???)
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| Author: | bricksbc | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 18:36 | | Subject: | Please help me identify this piece | | Viewed: | 92 times | | Topic: | Help | |
| Got this part in a batch of old Lego. From the bottom(?) it looks like it screwed
onto another part. The size is about a stud high, and wider than a minifig head
but smaller than a 2x2 brick. The copyright reads: 2005 Lego
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| Author: | 1001bricks | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 18:22 | | Subject: | Re: 25% fee hidden and charged on tax as well | | Viewed: | 54 times | | Topic: | Buying | |
| | | Well,
10% for handling,
+ 10% for PayPal,
+ 5% for BL,
= 15%
|
Plus add the "Pay only in this 'exotic' (sorry) currency" cost.
This adds 5% or even more as PayPal conversion fees.
And this on the WHOLE amount: including order, shipping, extra fees, and all
taxes!
Which is why you'd favor a transparent Shop like ours.
Welcome to paradise, welcome to 1001bricks!
(what? which unashamed plug???)
|
| Author: | Nubs_Select | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 18:11 | | Subject: | Re: Pièce 5242 | | Viewed: | 51 times | | Topic: | LANG Français | |
| In LANG Français, CLBoyce writes:
that was a fun image to edit
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| Author: | peregrinator | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 18:05 | | Subject: | Re: 25% fee hidden and charged on tax as well | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Buying | |
| Of all the things mentioned I think the fee on the tax is the least outrageous,
since one must pay PayPal fees on sales tax even though the sales tax is collected
and remitted by a third party. Still, 25% is exorbitant regardless - indeed,
anything over 5% for PayPal*, and 3% for BrickLink**, is.
*Yes I know the math doesn't quite work out - 4.99% of $100 + $5 is $5.24.
**Same as above with math, additionally charging your customers for your own
selling fees is a bit greedy, imho
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| Author: | joshbeagrie | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 17:41 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 76396-1 | | Viewed: | 24 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 60581pb209 Dark Bluish Gray Panel 1 x 4 x 3 with Side Supports - Hollow Studs with White Teapots and Teacups on Shelves on Dark Red Background Pattern (Sticker) - Set 76396 (Counterpart)
* Add 1 Part 3068bpb1992 Bright Light Orange Tile 2 x 2 with Groove with Black Crystal Ball Pattern (Sticker) - Set 76396 (Counterpart)
* Add 1 Part 69934pb017 Dark Purple Tile, Modified 10 x 16 with Studs on Edges and Bar Handles with Hogwarts Divination Class, Stain Glass Window, Chandelier, Curtains, and Staircase on Inside Pattern (Stickers) - Set 76396 (Counterpart)
* Add 1 Part 69934pb018 Dark Purple Tile, Modified 10 x 16 with Studs on Edges and Bar Handles with Teacups, Curtains, and Shelves with Portrait and Crystal Ball Pattern (Stickers) - Set 76396 (Counterpart)
Comments from Submitter:
Stickered parts
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 17:31 | | Subject: | Re: Html Elements in invoice | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
| In Technical Issues, Jens314 writes:
| | Ok, obviously I can't write html elements here.
|
You can but they are ignored
| | I wanted to say that if I
use html in my invoice, in my copy of the email I only see the html code, but
not e.g. bold text
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BL e-mails are plain text.
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 17:29 | | Subject: | Re: 25% fee hidden and charged on tax as well | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Buying | |
| In Buying, Brickitty writes:
| | […]
and saw a "5-10 % - handling, paypal, bricklink fees additional to order," so
I anticipated a smaller fee but not a 25% fee
|
Well,
10% for handling,
+ 10% for PayPal,
+ 5% for BL,
= 15%
| | that was only mentioned in the
banner/slogan and seems to be exclusive to non-EU customers for "VAT reasons"
even though we have no VAT.
|
“VAT reasons” = “we don’t want to do the job of removing VAT as we ought to so
we call it a fee.”
If I’m not mistaken, a few shops do that and are from the same two EU countries.
It’s hard to say if it’s actually legal (maybe there’s a loophole but IANAL…).
Anyway, there’s been a few threads about them and they are still at it. But
maybe BL will eventually do something if they keep receiving reports….
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| Author: | sunyloosebricks | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 17:23 | | Subject: | All items 30% discount and 50% shipping free | | Viewed: | 54 times | | Topic: | Sales | |
| All items 30% discount.
Domestic: Free Shipping.
International: Purchase over MYR 100 get 50% shipping free.
No Lots limit and No weight limit, over 10kg will split parcels.
Thank you very much 😊
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| Author: | mbod | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 17:17 | | Subject: | OFF UP TO 25% ALL TECHNIC PART AND MUCH MORE | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Sales | |
| Hi everyone, we announce a new promo in our shop....
SINCE 1ST TO 31TH OF DECEMBER
Each month we will discount
a particular category up to 25%.
Take advantage of it!!!
This month up to 25% discount
on all Technic parts
Thanks for watching
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| Author: | WoutR | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 17:05 | | Subject: | Re: Wheels Titles Discussion | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
| | Thank you all for the input! The votes were:
Approach 5: 2
|
Maybe a few more people can support the proposal if we allow for more than 100
minutes to respond 
That said, I think that you are doing great work here. Thanks!
| | p.s. An administrator expressed interest in the data I have to offer that will
make the commercial side of the website run better, like missing weights,
packaging dimensions, and images. Um . . . how about we organize things first?
Because I'm certain BL would gobble up the requested data and then "forget"
about organizing the mess.
|
Maybe you can provide the missing data for all the parts that have a name in
the new format, solving both catalog problems at once.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 17:04 | | Subject: | Re: Wheels Titles Discussion | | Viewed: | 42 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, WoutR writes:
| | I don't like the use of a theme in the name.
What is a town wheel, or a space wheel? What if a wheel is used in multiple themes?
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Thank you for the input! I certainly agree with you.
However, I think it would be hard to get away from organizing by themes. And
use is just as problematic. In the absence of both descriptors, wheels would
simply go in order from smallest to largest. That, or be organized by their
attachment type.
I did suggest themes, but it will be a very limited number of them and very broadly
interpreted. If I remember correctly, there were only these 7:
1. Castle
2. Fabuland
3. Freestyle
4. Technic
5. Town
6. Space
7. Znap
Items 1, 2, 3, and 7 will only have a few or maybe a handful of wheels each.
The bulk of the wheels would be categorized as either Space, Technic, or Town.
No system is perfect, but better systems of organization may become evident in
the future. Refining an existing organization will be easier, I think. And
until then, we'd actually be doing something instead of spinning our
wheels.
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| Author: | Jens314 | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 17:01 | | Subject: | Re: Html Elements in invoice | | Viewed: | 20 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
| Ok, obviously I can't write html elements here. I wanted to say that if I
use html in my invoice, in my copy of the email I only see the html code, but
not e.g. bold text
In Technical Issues, Jens314 writes:
| | Hi,
I'm new to selling on bricklink and just set up my custom invoice templates.
The problem I get is that if I e.g. use
Seller Information
in the preview of the email on the bricklink website it shows up as bold text,
but then in my copy of the email it's written exactly like above.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 17:01 | | Subject: | Re: 25% fee hidden and charged on tax as well | | Viewed: | 53 times | | Topic: | Buying | |
| In Buying, Brickitty writes:
| | Hi,
I'm embarrassed to say that, because I was in a hurry, I accidentally ordered
from an EU seller with an exploitative fee (25%) added to the invoice after the
order. Two questions:
1) This fee is not stated on their Terms page. It's only mentioned in the
banner announcement and the slogan areas. Is this permissible? I thought all
fees had to be mentioned in the Terms. I checked their Terms page before ordering
and saw a "5-10 % - handling, paypal, bricklink fees additional to order," so
I anticipated a smaller fee but not a 25% fee that was only mentioned in the
banner/slogan and seems to be exclusive to non-EU customers for "VAT reasons"
even though we have no VAT.
2) The 25% fee was calculated on the shipping and tax charges as well as the
order. Is it permissible to charge a 25% fee on the shipping/tax?
My order was approximately $106 USD, but the combination of a very high shipping
cost (which I believe was deliberately overcharged as well, based on other orders
I've made from Denmark), tax, and this exploitative fee that's also charged
on shipping/tax adds almost $80 to my order cost. Do I have a valid case for
cancellation based on either the contradictory statements around the fee, the
fee being "hidden" in the banner/slogan, the fee only being charged to non-EU
customers, or the fee being calculated on the tax? Can I report this seller for
avoidance of Bricklink fees?
-Jordy (Brickitty)
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If it is not in the terms page, I'd ask to cancel. And you might as well
report for good measure, then let bricklink decide if they want such behaviour
on their site.
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| Author: | Jens314 | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 16:56 | | Subject: | Re: Html Elements in invoice | | Viewed: | 17 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
| In Technical Issues, Jens314 writes:
| | Hi,
I'm new to selling on bricklink and just set up my custom invoice templates.
The problem I get is that if I e.g. use
'b'Seller Information'/b'
in the preview of the email on the bricklink website it shows up as bold text,
but then in my copy of the email it's written exactly like above.
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 16:56 | | Subject: | Re: Logging in on multiple machines/browsers | | Viewed: | 21 times | | Topic: | General | |
| In General, ErwinNL writes:
| | […]
There are issues when you log in at multiple places in a short time window, you
will get the login / pw mismatch error.
I experience this when I am testing my software and restarting often.
After a couple minutes it works fine again.
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Okay, so only the login procedure isn’t reentrant. Once it’s done everything
works.
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| Author: | Jens314 | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 16:55 | | Subject: | Html Elements in invoice | | Viewed: | 63 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
| Hi,
I'm new to selling on bricklink and just set up my custom invoice templates.
The problem I get is that if I e.g. use
Seller Information
in the preview of the email on the bricklink website it shows up as bold text,
but then in my copy of the email it's written exactly like above.
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| Author: | ErwinNL | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 16:36 | | Subject: | Re: Logging in on multiple machines/browsers | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | General | |
| In General, SylvainLS writes:
| | Hi all,
Are any of you logging in on multiple machines / browsers at the same time?
Do you encounter problems? (Being logged out for instance.)
I’ve never had problems but I only did it for short tests so I’m looking for
people doing it more often / longer.
Thanks
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There are issues when you log in at multiple places in a short time window, you
will get the login / pw mismatch error.
I experience this when I am testing my software and restarting often.
After a couple minutes it works fine again.
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| Author: | cuddlycj | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 16:32 | | Subject: | Store Closing/Reducing Sale Continues! | | Viewed: | 80 times | | Topic: | Sales | |
| Sales Continues! 50% OFF EVERYTHING!
50% OFF Sets! LIMITED TIME ONLY!
50% OFF ALL Minifigures! LIMITED TIME ONLY!
50% OFF Parts! LIMITED TIME ONLY!
Some sets will be removed over the next few days!
Get your set before it is removed from the inventory!
Store is still FOR SALE! Looking for Offers Over $10000! Which is MORE THAN 50%
OFF!
Make me an OFFER and see if I am tempted! I want to retire as soon as possible!
Current inventory stock is valued over $28000!
If you are INTERESTED, contact me directly to see if we can do a DEAL, before
I remove more Stock from the Store!
Cate at TH
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 16:30 | | Subject: | Re: Wheels Titles Discussion | | Viewed: | 42 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| Thank you all for the input! The votes were:
Approach 1: 4
Approach 2: 1
Approach 3: 1
Approach 4: 1
Approach 5: 2
Approach 4 description: One member suggested wheels be described not by external
attributes such as theme, but instead by the intrinsic attributes of the part
itself. A primary part of this description would be the way the wheel attaches
to other parts (pin, axle, etc.).
Approach 5 description: Two members liked the first approach without using any
themes (space, town, etc.). So this is a combination of approaches one and three.
_____________________________________
Other member suggestions:
Keep descriptors like small, medium, and large (two members).
Use 10D/10W instead of 10mm D. x 10mm.
Remove the letter D. from titles.
Keep the letter D., but remove the period.
Add a space like so: 10 mm.
Keep the website coding format in mind when formatting diameter. Format titles
in a way that is most likely to return useable search results.
And some further assorted discussion revolving around representing diameter.
_______________________________________
So . . . here's what I've decided. I'm submitting the changes using
the first approach I outlined which had the highest number of votes. The changes
might sit there for a couple years, but I'm turning them in.
I really enjoyed all the discussion!! I got to hear from people I haven't
talked with in some time. I think good points were made, but I don't contract
with this company anymore. It's up to BrickLink to decide what they do with
your suggestions.
And a message to the BrickLink website: The Wheel category has probably
never been truly organized. My organization isn't perfect. Not everyone
will like it. But at least this section of the catalog will be organized if
you approve my suggestions.
Once it is actually organized, then you can think about looking at considering
on deciding how you want data formatted in titles. I know your goal's probably
to figure out the perfect way to format titles before you organize things.
And I'm sure you'll take years of board meetings, planning committees,
website surveys, technical consultations, etc., etc. to get anything done.
In the meantime, we have to scrabble through your junk drawers. Let me clean
up your 22-year-old mess. Then, in another decade or so, maybe you can spend
a few thousand dollars trying to comprehend how to clean it up "correctly."
p.s. An administrator expressed interest in the data I have to offer that will
make the commercial side of the website run better, like missing weights,
packaging dimensions, and images. Um . . . how about we organize things first?
Because I'm certain BL would gobble up the requested data and then "forget"
about organizing the mess.
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| Author: | Golbsbricks | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 16:27 | | Subject: | [UK+EU] WINTER SALE 10% OFF ALL STOCK | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Sales | |
| To celebrate the holiday period, and for an opportunity to grab some stocking
fillers, golbsbricks is having a 10% off sale on all available stock.
Check it out here!
http://store.bricklink.com/golbsbricks
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| Author: | Brickitty | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 16:27 | | Subject: | 25% fee hidden and charged on tax as well | | Viewed: | 130 times | | Topic: | Buying | |
| Hi,
I'm embarrassed to say that, because I was in a hurry, I accidentally ordered
from an EU seller with an exploitative fee (25%) added to the invoice after the
order. Two questions:
1) This fee is not stated on their Terms page. It's only mentioned in the
banner announcement and the slogan areas. Is this permissible? I thought all
fees had to be mentioned in the Terms. I checked their Terms page before ordering
and saw a "5-10 % - handling, paypal, bricklink fees additional to order," so
I anticipated a smaller fee but not a 25% fee that was only mentioned in the
banner/slogan and seems to be exclusive to non-EU customers for "VAT reasons"
even though we have no VAT.
2) The 25% fee was calculated on the shipping and tax charges as well as the
order. Is it permissible to charge a 25% fee on the shipping/tax?
My order was approximately $106 USD, but the combination of a very high shipping
cost (which I believe was deliberately overcharged as well, based on other orders
I've made from Denmark), tax, and this exploitative fee that's also charged
on shipping/tax adds almost $80 to my order cost. Do I have a valid case for
cancellation based on either the contradictory statements around the fee, the
fee being "hidden" in the banner/slogan, the fee only being charged to non-EU
customers, or the fee being calculated on the tax? Can I report this seller for
avoidance of Bricklink fees?
-Jordy (Brickitty)
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| Author: | Poncke | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 15:59 | | Subject: | Re: Selling all my City sets at half price | | Viewed: | 53 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
| In Selling, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Selling, Poncke writes:
| | Hello,
I want to sell all my City sets at 50% of RRP. But I want to sell it in one bundle.
How do I go about this on BL without breaking the TOS.
Basically 31 City sets for 700 euro, RRP is 1400.
Thanks
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You can create a custom lot in your store.
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Cheers !!
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| Author: | CLBoyce | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 15:48 | | Subject: | Re: Pièce 5242 | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | LANG Français | |
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| Author: | bricksbc | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 15:45 | | Subject: | Re: Set 40266 needs additions | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, randy_f writes:
I have given up on adding new stickered parts. I have stickered parts pending
since early in the year. Are they ever going to be added?
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| Author: | JacquesGuertin | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 15:43 | | Subject: | Re: Pièce 5242 | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | LANG Français | |
| In LANG Français, JacquesGuertin writes:
| | J’ai une pièce lego de 2002 qui ressemble à une tête de souris, comprenant un
petit écran et fonctionnant à piles, mais je ne trouve pas de correspondance.
Une personne pourrait peut être savoir?
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 15:36 | | Subject: | Re: Pièce 5242 | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | LANG Français | |
| In LANG Français, JacquesGuertin writes:
| | J’ai une pièce lego de 2002 qui ressemble à une tête de souris, comprenant un
petit écran et fonctionnant à piles, mais je ne trouve pas de correspondance.
Une personne pourrait peut être savoir?
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Tu es sûr que c’est LEGO ? Le logo est quelque part ?
Et poste une photo
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| Author: | randyf | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 15:35 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory for Set 40563 stuck ? | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
| In Inventories, fantechnic writes:
| | thanks Randy, appreciate the clarification.
Is there any easy way to see / check who created the inventory ?
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Yes, there is: https://www.bricklink.com/catalogListOld.asp?invPend=Y
| | As i said, its nearly been a couple of weeks, so I would like to ask them how
they are going and the AU bricklink stores are flooded with them now (though
not many selling as sets).
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We already know when inventories are submitted, how long the inventories have
been pending, and when changes were last made. If things look like they are not
progressing, we are in constant communication with the submitters until the inventories
are finished or discarded. We do not try to hurry submitters or pressure them
until we feel we have allowed enough time for the work to be completed. My advice
would be to not personally contact them about it and assume that we as admins
will do the jobs we are assigned to do. In other words, a bit of patience is
required.
| | You guys do a super job, thank you!
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Thank you very much. It is nice to receive compliments.
| | In Inventories, randy_f writes:
| | In Inventories, fantechnic writes:
| | Hiya guys, set 40563 (Lego House home of the brick) has been stuck on 'Awaiting
approval' for over a week now (maybe 2 ?)
Is there a prob / missing items etc ?
Dont mean to hassle, but I have 6 of them now and don't know if im better
to sell them as a set or just part it out.
Appreciate all the effort, if someone could have a look at this is would be super.
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We are waiting for the user who submitted the inventory to say that everything
is complete. As of December 2nd, changes were still being made. When the user
says that the inventory is ready for verifying, it will be verified and approved
within a day or two.
Cheers,
Randy
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