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 Author: Zuder_bricks View Messages Posted By Zuder_bricks
 Posted: Jan 26, 2023 20:40
 Subject: 10% off everything until February 1st
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Zuder_bricks (180)

Location:  USA, Colorado
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Store: Zuder Bricks
Don't wait on this great deal we have a good selection of parts and you can
get 10% off everything until February 1st!
 Author: SezaR View Messages Posted By SezaR
 Posted: Jan 26, 2023 20:32
 Subject: Inventory Change Request for Set 7760-1
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SezaR (1392)

Location:  Canada, British Columbia
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Store: Sezar's trains
Please make changes to the following inventory:
 
Set No: 7760  Name: Electric Diesel Locomotive (Diesel Shunter Locomotive)
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7760-1 (Inv) Electric Diesel Locomotive (Diesel Shunter Locomotive)
144 Parts, 2 Minifigures, 1980
Sets: Train: 12V

* Change {1 to 2} Part Black 4070pb04R Brick, Modified 1 x 1 with Headlight with Black and Yellow Danger Stripes Pattern Model Right Side (Sticker) - Set 7760 (Counterpart)
 Author: Bricklord View Messages Posted By Bricklord
 Posted: Jan 26, 2023 20:30
 Subject: Re: Tell Me: What Do Sellers Want Most?
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Bricklord (17792)

Location:  Canada, Alberta
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Store: Bricklord's T. Chest
Its called Price Quote. Enable it and it makes life much easier.

if Admin would allow Sellers to make Price Quote compulsory (as an option) it
would save Sellers a lot of Buyers who won't pay having committed to an Order.




In General, Yo_Yo_Flamingo writes:
  In General, MidwestBrick writes:
  In General, dcarmine writes:
  Most of you know that I am on the BrickLink Marketplace Panel group of which
Admin Tanja. We will be meeting next Wed, Feb 1, and I need some seller feedback
to share with the group.

During the last meeting we were told that the plan for seller tools was scraped
because what was being developed did not fit in with the plan for the new site.
(Yes there is a plan to write a new site). Yes, I am MORE than disappointed that
we, once again, are not getting anything new to help us.

So I am wanting your seller input that can get us a few things now, to work with
this site, to hold us over until the new site is done. My recollection is the
next two years.

I have a few pet peeves that I will be sharing, but I want to hear your annoyances.
I know they are many, hit me. I'll do what I can.

Post here or PM me, either way is fine.

Thanks
Donna Carmine
Nebraska Brick Store

A lot. I want a lot of stuff. I do agree with items others have mentioned to
reduce confusion within the website, but am going to take a different angle here.

I'll try to keep the list short and focus mostly on increasing what Buyers
want cause it falls in line with what sellers want, which is increased sales,
increased traffic, and increased daily excitement putting together Lego orders
for other lovers of Lego. I can't tell you the joy I receive every time someone
visits my store and then the additional joy of seeing an order that I can go
pack up and fulfill.

1) I want buyers to know that BrickLink exists so more of them come here vs going
to Amazon. I don't have the answers on how you advertise but I can't
say I've ever seen any either. Put it this way, there is not 1 person in
my life that I have discussed Lego with that has ever heard of BL prior to me
introducing them to it. We are not talking about a few people, this is hundreds
of friends and family. They all have children, nearly all those children love
building Lego, nearly all those children receive at least 1 Lego set for Xmas/birthdays...
yet none know where to purchase Lego beyond Amazon, Walmart, or Target. What
really hurts though is many of them really dislike the invoice system, see #2
below as they want to shop, checkout and then see their purchase in their mailbox.
They don't want delays in-between.

2) For Domestic Orders as I think this should be possible for every country but
I am not sure entirely - I want every store to be required to have Instant Checkout
for every order cause I am growing tired of seeing the posts about X seller is
now charging this, or personally when I see X seller charging Retail shipping
vs Commercial... every store can keep their terms on costs but each store should
be fully capable of figuring out what works for them to provide instant checkout
with shipping costs built in too at various levels. It isn't difficult to
know our own inventory and know how much shipping would approximately cost for
domestic orders and if a seller gets burned a little, like many of us have, we
learn from it and move on.

3) along with #2 as I don't see that happening, then stores that are 100%
instant checkout from a buyers perspective, should be highlighted for them so
a buyer knows that they can fully checkout and bypass having to wait for invoices
etc... we should be adapting to what buyers want vs buyers having to adapt to
what each seller wants. I want to buy things from other sellers too, but as
an example, am SOOOO tired of being quoted Retail shipping when I know they are
paying commercial. I decline every single quote or request for shipping cost
when I know it is much higher than what I know they would actually be paying
especially when I ship orders every day and have the capacity to look up what
actual shipping would be from Point A to Point B. Some terms specifically say
"retail" which is fine, I just avoid them, but many are not clear enough.

Maybe this list is too strong and maybe too difficult and some sellers would
be turned off by these ideas. I have no doubt that many sellers would dislike
having to implement the above, however, for the betterment of the site, I think
it would do wonders to really help streamline Bricklink to be more what buyers
want to retain them and gain new customers for everyone, and add in a little
advertising and this could really become the 1st place customers go to get their
Lego.

Thanks

I am all for either requiring Instant Checkout or highlighting sellers that do.
Even as a seller, I hate the guesswork when buying, and sometimes the sellers
come back with an out-of their... out of this world shipping price!
 Author: Admin_Russell View Messages Posted By Admin_Russell
 Posted: Jan 26, 2023 19:57
 Subject: Re: Tell Me: What Do Sellers Want Most?
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Location:  USA, California
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In General, MidwestBrick writes:
  In General, rainbowmist writes:
  
  I am all for either requiring Instant Checkout or highlighting sellers that do.
Even as a seller, I hate the guesswork when buying, and sometimes the sellers
come back with an out-of their... out of this world shipping price!

I prefer the manual invoice for my store. Sometimes I have to package orders
that have fragile parts and need the extra ounces for proper packaging or with
a shipping box. If the buyer does not agree with the shipping cost then they
can cancel the order or don't order in the first place. As long as what is
stated in your terms it seems pretty simple. Looking at other websites for their
shipping costs BL seems fair to me.

Also, It is AWESOME not having to do the following:

1) send an invoice
2) figure out shipping cost
3) waiting for payment

It allows orders to be placed one minute, packed the next, and shipped immediately.
All that time saved not having to do multiple steps in between is worth the
nickels or dimes I might be paying extra to ship something and then there are
always orders that are large and only have to go to Zone 1 or 2, so the shipping
savings there offets the shipping costs across the country.

I can't emphasize it enough on how wonderful Instant Checkout is.

Thank you!
 Author: qwertyboy View Messages Posted By qwertyboy
 Posted: Jan 26, 2023 19:52
 Subject: Re: Feedback not released
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qwertyboy (7864)

Location:  Canada, Alberta
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Store: Maple Bricks
In Feedback, wildchicken13 writes:
  In Feedback, qwertyboy writes:
  In Feedback, tons_of_bricks writes:
  Your main goal as a seller should be to satisfy your customers

This got X-rated pretty quick. Keep things decent people.

Niek.

The word "satisfy" does not have a sexual connotation in American English.

Unfortunately we can't tell that to John Belushi anymore:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dhKoI2eXdRc
(at the 3:09 mark)

Anywho, my post was a poor attempt at some humor. My apologies if I offended
anyone.

Niek.
 Author: KDSBRICKTOPIA View Messages Posted By KDSBRICKTOPIA
 Posted: Jan 26, 2023 19:25
 Subject: 30% OFF NEW AND USED PARTS 15% OFF MINIFIGS
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KDSBRICKTOPIA (175)

Location:  USA, Florida
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30% OFF NEW AND USED PARTS 15% OFF MINIFIGS
ENDS SUNDAY JAN 29TH
USA ONLY
 Author: here4bricks614 View Messages Posted By here4bricks614
 Posted: Jan 26, 2023 19:19
 Subject: 10076 release year
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here4bricks614 (187)

Location:  USA, New Jersey
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Are we sure this is from 2002? A lot of these bulk packs from 2003-04 tend to
say “2002” on the packaging, despite being from later years. I’m not sure what
the deal is, but sets like
 
Set No: 10146  Name: Assorted Dark Gray Bricks
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10146-1 (Inv) Assorted Dark Gray Bricks
62 Parts, 2004
Sets: Bulk Bricks
and
 
Set No: 10145  Name: Assorted Light Gray Bricks
* 
10145-1 (Inv) Assorted Light Gray Bricks
62 Parts, 2004
Sets: Bulk Bricks

are confirmed to be from 2004 and have this same packaging detail.

https://www.lego.com/en-us/service/buildinginstructions/10076
 Author: LeeGo73 View Messages Posted By LeeGo73
 Posted: Jan 26, 2023 18:58
 Subject: Re: LEGO Inside Tour 50 Years LEGO Wheel
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LeeGo73 (1256)

Location:  Netherlands, Zuid-Holland
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Store: 2 buy 4 Bricks
In Price Guide, jagoop writes:
  Is this "LEGO Inside Tour 50 Years LEGO Wheel" a known item?

It is genuine, but I am not sure what year it was made.

It says on the package 2012 is the 50th anniversary, so most likely in 2012.
  
And finally the golden question: how to set a price for it?!?
 Author: BricksOfFaith View Messages Posted By BricksOfFaith
 Posted: Jan 26, 2023 18:56
 Subject: Re: Tell Me: What Do Sellers Want Most?
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BricksOfFaith (149)

Location:  USA, Tennessee
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Store: Bricks of Faith
One thing that I’d love to see is how many views that items get on my store,
and how many are bought for all time. That way I know what my most popular items
are, and if I need to lower the price or not

Also, I think everyone would agree with me, I’d love to see the way that feedback
is measured to change… it’s ridiculous that the first thing buyers see is a 86%
feedback because 2 years ago the seller was in the hospital for a few weeks
or
something like that…

And one more thing, I’d like to see more benefits for the really big sellers.
All we get is a digital brick beside our name and a bill at the beginning of
the month… the sellers are what make Bricklink possible in the first place. They
deserve some sort of appreciation. Catalog contributors deserve appreciation
as well!

That’s all I have to say! 😊 I hope I’m back to selling when the new site gets
launched!
thanks to everyone that makes BL possible! 😊
-Bricks of Faith
 Author: taxan View Messages Posted By taxan
 Posted: Jan 26, 2023 18:50
 Subject: Re: Any Value to 252 glued Blacktron 1 sp001
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taxan (145)

Location:  Sweden, Västernorrland
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In Help, MikeysMom2 writes:
  I now have a bag of 252 Blacktron sp001 minifigs which do not have their tanks
but do have the helmet, visor, correct head, torso, hands and legs. Unfortunately,
their heads and hips have been glued so that I can't take the head off nor
turn the head. I also cannot take the leg/hips off.
Tried just simple warm water soaking but that did not work.
I do not know what kind of glue. I am guessing super-glue.
I did break one while trying really hard to get the hip/legs off. So I can see
where it was glued and that the body has the right torso.

Any brilliant thoughts on what to do with them or how to tackle the mysterious
glue?
Thanks in advance for any suggestion.

Can they be from the Key Chain ?
It dont look like there are any Air Tanks on those.
And Key Chain are normally glued.
 
Gear No: KC045  Name: Blacktron I Key Chain
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KC045 Blacktron I Key Chain
Gear: Key Chain: Space: Blacktron I
 Author: axaday View Messages Posted By axaday
 Posted: Jan 26, 2023 18:24
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axaday (7302)

Location:  USA, Oklahoma
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I would like to have as many stockrooms as I have wanted lists and I don't
understand why I don't.

I would like to be able to perform operations based on search terms in my remarks.
If I am ready to release for sale everything with the remark "80111",
I'd like to be able to do that. If I had infinite stockrooms, all the things
with that remark would still be in a dedicated stockroom and I could do it, but
I can't have a stockroom for every set that I've parted out, but not
released. I have to go uncheck the stockroom on every single lot and I don't
enjoy it.

In General, dcarmine writes:
  Most of you know that I am on the BrickLink Marketplace Panel group of which
Admin Tanja. We will be meeting next Wed, Feb 1, and I need some seller feedback
to share with the group.

During the last meeting we were told that the plan for seller tools was scraped
because what was being developed did not fit in with the plan for the new site.
(Yes there is a plan to write a new site). Yes, I am MORE than disappointed that
we, once again, are not getting anything new to help us.

So I am wanting your seller input that can get us a few things now, to work with
this site, to hold us over until the new site is done. My recollection is the
next two years.

I have a few pet peeves that I will be sharing, but I want to hear your annoyances.
I know they are many, hit me. I'll do what I can.

Post here or PM me, either way is fine.

Thanks
Donna Carmine
Nebraska Brick Store
 Author: kzinti View Messages Posted By kzinti
 Posted: Jan 26, 2023 18:20
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kzinti (4925)

Location:  USA, Missouri
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Store: The Brick Bin
In General, RecycledBrick writes:
  An inventory tracking log. Anytime, anything in your inventory is added, deleted,
or changed it is logged. That way we can see what is happening to our inventory
and we can put to rest the debate whose fault the inventory variances are.

Picture is from that other site. If they can do it, Bricklink should be able
to.

Amen, I have far too many orphaned lots of parts that should be Zero according
to inventory and stock pulls, yet there they are.
 Author: axaday View Messages Posted By axaday
 Posted: Jan 26, 2023 18:14
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Location:  USA, Oklahoma
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In Help, MikeysMom2 writes:
  I now have a bag of 252 Blacktron sp001 minifigs which do not have their tanks
but do have the helmet, visor, correct head, torso, hands and legs. Unfortunately,
their heads and hips have been glued so that I can't take the head off nor
turn the head. I also cannot take the leg/hips off.
Tried just simple warm water soaking but that did not work.
I do not know what kind of glue. I am guessing super-glue.
I did break one while trying really hard to get the hip/legs off. So I can see
where it was glued and that the body has the right torso.

Any brilliant thoughts on what to do with them or how to tackle the mysterious
glue?
Thanks in advance for any suggestion.

I would think they'd be valuable to someone wanting a bunch of Blacktrons
for a display.
 Author: Taz21 View Messages Posted By Taz21
 Posted: Jan 26, 2023 18:03
 Subject: All orders replaced today will be entered
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Taz21 (370)

Location:  USA, Texas
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Store: Brick savage
Winner will receive a free gar Saxon sw fig unassembled. At no additional charge.
Plus 30 percent off all parts and 10 percent off all figs. No minimum no lot
limit USA seller
Order now to be entered. So far only 1 entry order must be before 10 pm.
 Author: Taz21 View Messages Posted By Taz21
 Posted: Jan 26, 2023 17:58
 Subject: 30 off all parts 10 percent off all figs and
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Location:  USA, Texas
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Store: Brick savage
Special promotion today all orders placed will be entered in to receive a gar
Saxon sw fig new unassembled. The one drawn will receive it at no additional
charge. No matter what they order if there name drawn they win.no lot limit no
minimum USA seller. Get them orders in before 10 pm to be entered.
 Author: MidwestBrick View Messages Posted By MidwestBrick
 Posted: Jan 26, 2023 17:57
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Location:  USA, Wisconsin
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In General, rainbowmist writes:
  In General, MidwestBrick writes:
  In General, rainbowmist writes:
  
  I am all for either requiring Instant Checkout or highlighting sellers that do.
Even as a seller, I hate the guesswork when buying, and sometimes the sellers
come back with an out-of their... out of this world shipping price!

I prefer the manual invoice for my store. Sometimes I have to package orders
that have fragile parts and need the extra ounces for proper packaging or with
a shipping box. If the buyer does not agree with the shipping cost then they
can cancel the order or don't order in the first place. As long as what is
stated in your terms it seems pretty simple. Looking at other websites for their
shipping costs BL seems fair to me.

You can change what each item weighs or change the size or have Instant Checkout
use weight or size and modify all that yourself for each item.

If we all had to abide by the same rules, then buyers wouldn't have to cancel
their orders so all parties would be satisfied.

I know it is possible cause I am 100% Instant Checkout and have yet to come across
an order that floored me with how much it cost to ship. If an item would put
shipping parameters out of whack, as in cost too much to ship for how much I
could sell it for, I just don't add it to my shop, or if I do, put it at
a price that I'm satisfied at if it is purchased knowing it will cost more
to ship it.

Everyone has their own opinion.

I understand that but I'm telling you that all those parameters can be modified.
Many sellers do not know the control they may actually have in setting up their
shops. I know I'm still learning and I've been doing this for years.
 Author: MidwestBrick View Messages Posted By MidwestBrick
 Posted: Jan 26, 2023 17:55
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MidwestBrick (1855)

Location:  USA, Wisconsin
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Store Closed Store: Midwest Brick Factory
In General, rainbowmist writes:
  
  I am all for either requiring Instant Checkout or highlighting sellers that do.
Even as a seller, I hate the guesswork when buying, and sometimes the sellers
come back with an out-of their... out of this world shipping price!

I prefer the manual invoice for my store. Sometimes I have to package orders
that have fragile parts and need the extra ounces for proper packaging or with
a shipping box. If the buyer does not agree with the shipping cost then they
can cancel the order or don't order in the first place. As long as what is
stated in your terms it seems pretty simple. Looking at other websites for their
shipping costs BL seems fair to me.

Also, It is AWESOME not having to do the following:

1) send an invoice
2) figure out shipping cost
3) waiting for payment

It allows orders to be placed one minute, packed the next, and shipped immediately.
All that time saved not having to do multiple steps in between is worth the
nickels or dimes I might be paying extra to ship something and then there are
always orders that are large and only have to go to Zone 1 or 2, so the shipping
savings there offets the shipping costs across the country.

I can't emphasize it enough on how wonderful Instant Checkout is.
 Author: rainbowmist View Messages Posted By rainbowmist
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Location:  USA, Michigan
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Store: RainbowMists Bricks
In General, MidwestBrick writes:
  In General, rainbowmist writes:
  
  I am all for either requiring Instant Checkout or highlighting sellers that do.
Even as a seller, I hate the guesswork when buying, and sometimes the sellers
come back with an out-of their... out of this world shipping price!

I prefer the manual invoice for my store. Sometimes I have to package orders
that have fragile parts and need the extra ounces for proper packaging or with
a shipping box. If the buyer does not agree with the shipping cost then they
can cancel the order or don't order in the first place. As long as what is
stated in your terms it seems pretty simple. Looking at other websites for their
shipping costs BL seems fair to me.

You can change what each item weighs or change the size or have Instant Checkout
use weight or size and modify all that yourself for each item.

If we all had to abide by the same rules, then buyers wouldn't have to cancel
their orders so all parties would be satisfied.

I know it is possible cause I am 100% Instant Checkout and have yet to come across
an order that floored me with how much it cost to ship. If an item would put
shipping parameters out of whack, as in cost too much to ship for how much I
could sell it for, I just don't add it to my shop, or if I do, put it at
a price that I'm satisfied at if it is purchased knowing it will cost more
to ship it.

Everyone has their own opinion.
 Author: MidwestBrick View Messages Posted By MidwestBrick
 Posted: Jan 26, 2023 17:52
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MidwestBrick (1855)

Location:  USA, Wisconsin
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Store Closed Store: Midwest Brick Factory
In General, rainbowmist writes:
  
  I am all for either requiring Instant Checkout or highlighting sellers that do.
Even as a seller, I hate the guesswork when buying, and sometimes the sellers
come back with an out-of their... out of this world shipping price!

I prefer the manual invoice for my store. Sometimes I have to package orders
that have fragile parts and need the extra ounces for proper packaging or with
a shipping box. If the buyer does not agree with the shipping cost then they
can cancel the order or don't order in the first place. As long as what is
stated in your terms it seems pretty simple. Looking at other websites for their
shipping costs BL seems fair to me.

You can change what each item weighs or change the size or have Instant Checkout
use weight or size and modify all that yourself for each item.

If we all had to abide by the same rules, then buyers wouldn't have to cancel
their orders so all parties would be satisfied.

I know it is possible cause I am 100% Instant Checkout and have yet to come across
an order that floored me with how much it cost to ship. If an item would put
shipping parameters out of whack, as in cost too much to ship for how much I
could sell it for, I just don't add it to my shop, or if I do, put it at
a price that I'm satisfied at if it is purchased knowing it will cost more
to ship it.
 Author: rainbowmist View Messages Posted By rainbowmist
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rainbowmist (1178)

Location:  USA, Michigan
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Store: RainbowMists Bricks
  I am all for either requiring Instant Checkout or highlighting sellers that do.
Even as a seller, I hate the guesswork when buying, and sometimes the sellers
come back with an out-of their... out of this world shipping price!

I prefer the manual invoice for my store. Sometimes I have to package orders
that have fragile parts and need the extra ounces for proper packaging or with
a shipping box. If the buyer does not agree with the shipping cost then they
can cancel the order or don't order in the first place. As long as what is
stated in your terms it seems pretty simple. Looking at other websites for their
shipping costs BL seems fair to me.
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Location:  Canada, Ontario
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Store: Nub's Select
In General, MidwestBrick writes:
  In General, Nubs_Select writes:
  In General, Yo_Yo_Flamingo writes:
  In General, MidwestBrick writes:
  In General, dcarmine writes:
  Most of you know that I am on the BrickLink Marketplace Panel group of which
Admin Tanja. We will be meeting next Wed, Feb 1, and I need some seller feedback
to share with the group.

During the last meeting we were told that the plan for seller tools was scraped
because what was being developed did not fit in with the plan for the new site.
(Yes there is a plan to write a new site). Yes, I am MORE than disappointed that
we, once again, are not getting anything new to help us.

So I am wanting your seller input that can get us a few things now, to work with
this site, to hold us over until the new site is done. My recollection is the
next two years.

I have a few pet peeves that I will be sharing, but I want to hear your annoyances.
I know they are many, hit me. I'll do what I can.

Post here or PM me, either way is fine.

Thanks
Donna Carmine
Nebraska Brick Store

A lot. I want a lot of stuff. I do agree with items others have mentioned to
reduce confusion within the website, but am going to take a different angle here.

I'll try to keep the list short and focus mostly on increasing what Buyers
want cause it falls in line with what sellers want, which is increased sales,
increased traffic, and increased daily excitement putting together Lego orders
for other lovers of Lego. I can't tell you the joy I receive every time someone
visits my store and then the additional joy of seeing an order that I can go
pack up and fulfill.

1) I want buyers to know that BrickLink exists so more of them come here vs going
to Amazon. I don't have the answers on how you advertise but I can't
say I've ever seen any either. Put it this way, there is not 1 person in
my life that I have discussed Lego with that has ever heard of BL prior to me
introducing them to it. We are not talking about a few people, this is hundreds
of friends and family. They all have children, nearly all those children love
building Lego, nearly all those children receive at least 1 Lego set for Xmas/birthdays...
yet none know where to purchase Lego beyond Amazon, Walmart, or Target. What
really hurts though is many of them really dislike the invoice system, see #2
below as they want to shop, checkout and then see their purchase in their mailbox.
They don't want delays in-between.

2) For Domestic Orders as I think this should be possible for every country but
I am not sure entirely - I want every store to be required to have Instant Checkout
for every order cause I am growing tired of seeing the posts about X seller is
now charging this, or personally when I see X seller charging Retail shipping
vs Commercial... every store can keep their terms on costs but each store should
be fully capable of figuring out what works for them to provide instant checkout
with shipping costs built in too at various levels. It isn't difficult to
know our own inventory and know how much shipping would approximately cost for
domestic orders and if a seller gets burned a little, like many of us have, we
learn from it and move on.

3) along with #2 as I don't see that happening, then stores that are 100%
instant checkout from a buyers perspective, should be highlighted for them so
a buyer knows that they can fully checkout and bypass having to wait for invoices
etc... we should be adapting to what buyers want vs buyers having to adapt to
what each seller wants. I want to buy things from other sellers too, but as
an example, am SOOOO tired of being quoted Retail shipping when I know they are
paying commercial. I decline every single quote or request for shipping cost
when I know it is much higher than what I know they would actually be paying
especially when I ship orders every day and have the capacity to look up what
actual shipping would be from Point A to Point B. Some terms specifically say
"retail" which is fine, I just avoid them, but many are not clear enough.

Maybe this list is too strong and maybe too difficult and some sellers would
be turned off by these ideas. I have no doubt that many sellers would dislike
having to implement the above, however, for the betterment of the site, I think
it would do wonders to really help streamline Bricklink to be more what buyers
want to retain them and gain new customers for everyone, and add in a little
advertising and this could really become the 1st place customers go to get their
Lego.

Thanks

I am all for either requiring Instant Checkout or highlighting sellers that do.
Even as a seller, I hate the guesswork when buying, and sometimes the sellers
come back with an out-of their... out of this world shipping price!

except many cant in Canada yet

I just went to one store and have a classic example of how frustrating using
Non-Instant Checkout would be if I were a buyer.

I have loaded up a cart with 470oz of sets, which is nearly 30 lbs. Yet the
"estimated shipping" charge shows up as $8!

How upset would you be as a buyer when the actual shipping charge of $50+ pops
up when the estimate was $8. You would be upset if it was off more than a $1
and the seller shouldn't even charge anything more than the estimated $8
either.

This is why every store, at least in USA, should be 100% instant check-out.

yup and if only we could in Canada
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MidwestBrick (1855)

Location:  USA, Wisconsin
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Store Closed Store: Midwest Brick Factory
In General, Nubs_Select writes:
  In General, Yo_Yo_Flamingo writes:
  In General, MidwestBrick writes:
  In General, dcarmine writes:
  Most of you know that I am on the BrickLink Marketplace Panel group of which
Admin Tanja. We will be meeting next Wed, Feb 1, and I need some seller feedback
to share with the group.

During the last meeting we were told that the plan for seller tools was scraped
because what was being developed did not fit in with the plan for the new site.
(Yes there is a plan to write a new site). Yes, I am MORE than disappointed that
we, once again, are not getting anything new to help us.

So I am wanting your seller input that can get us a few things now, to work with
this site, to hold us over until the new site is done. My recollection is the
next two years.

I have a few pet peeves that I will be sharing, but I want to hear your annoyances.
I know they are many, hit me. I'll do what I can.

Post here or PM me, either way is fine.

Thanks
Donna Carmine
Nebraska Brick Store

A lot. I want a lot of stuff. I do agree with items others have mentioned to
reduce confusion within the website, but am going to take a different angle here.

I'll try to keep the list short and focus mostly on increasing what Buyers
want cause it falls in line with what sellers want, which is increased sales,
increased traffic, and increased daily excitement putting together Lego orders
for other lovers of Lego. I can't tell you the joy I receive every time someone
visits my store and then the additional joy of seeing an order that I can go
pack up and fulfill.

1) I want buyers to know that BrickLink exists so more of them come here vs going
to Amazon. I don't have the answers on how you advertise but I can't
say I've ever seen any either. Put it this way, there is not 1 person in
my life that I have discussed Lego with that has ever heard of BL prior to me
introducing them to it. We are not talking about a few people, this is hundreds
of friends and family. They all have children, nearly all those children love
building Lego, nearly all those children receive at least 1 Lego set for Xmas/birthdays...
yet none know where to purchase Lego beyond Amazon, Walmart, or Target. What
really hurts though is many of them really dislike the invoice system, see #2
below as they want to shop, checkout and then see their purchase in their mailbox.
They don't want delays in-between.

2) For Domestic Orders as I think this should be possible for every country but
I am not sure entirely - I want every store to be required to have Instant Checkout
for every order cause I am growing tired of seeing the posts about X seller is
now charging this, or personally when I see X seller charging Retail shipping
vs Commercial... every store can keep their terms on costs but each store should
be fully capable of figuring out what works for them to provide instant checkout
with shipping costs built in too at various levels. It isn't difficult to
know our own inventory and know how much shipping would approximately cost for
domestic orders and if a seller gets burned a little, like many of us have, we
learn from it and move on.

3) along with #2 as I don't see that happening, then stores that are 100%
instant checkout from a buyers perspective, should be highlighted for them so
a buyer knows that they can fully checkout and bypass having to wait for invoices
etc... we should be adapting to what buyers want vs buyers having to adapt to
what each seller wants. I want to buy things from other sellers too, but as
an example, am SOOOO tired of being quoted Retail shipping when I know they are
paying commercial. I decline every single quote or request for shipping cost
when I know it is much higher than what I know they would actually be paying
especially when I ship orders every day and have the capacity to look up what
actual shipping would be from Point A to Point B. Some terms specifically say
"retail" which is fine, I just avoid them, but many are not clear enough.

Maybe this list is too strong and maybe too difficult and some sellers would
be turned off by these ideas. I have no doubt that many sellers would dislike
having to implement the above, however, for the betterment of the site, I think
it would do wonders to really help streamline Bricklink to be more what buyers
want to retain them and gain new customers for everyone, and add in a little
advertising and this could really become the 1st place customers go to get their
Lego.

Thanks

I am all for either requiring Instant Checkout or highlighting sellers that do.
Even as a seller, I hate the guesswork when buying, and sometimes the sellers
come back with an out-of their... out of this world shipping price!

except many cant in Canada yet

I just went to one store and have a classic example of how frustrating using
Non-Instant Checkout would be if I were a buyer.

I have loaded up a cart with 470oz of sets, which is nearly 30 lbs. Yet the
"estimated shipping" charge shows up as $8!

How upset would you be as a buyer when the actual shipping charge of $50+ pops
up when the estimate was $8. You would be upset if it was off more than a $1
and the seller shouldn't even charge anything more than the estimated $8
either.

This is why every store, at least in USA, should be 100% instant check-out.
 
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Location:  USA, California
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Store: SantaBarbaraBricks
In General, jennnifer writes:
  In General, dcarmine writes:
  Most of you know that I am on the BrickLink Marketplace Panel group of which
Admin Tanja. We will be meeting next Wed, Feb 1, and I need some seller feedback
to share with the group.

During the last meeting we were told that the plan for seller tools was scraped
because what was being developed did not fit in with the plan for the new site.
(Yes there is a plan to write a new site). Yes, I am MORE than disappointed that
we, once again, are not getting anything new to help us.

So I am wanting your seller input that can get us a few things now, to work with
this site, to hold us over until the new site is done. My recollection is the
next two years.

I have a few pet peeves that I will be sharing, but I want to hear your annoyances.
I know they are many, hit me. I'll do what I can.

Post here or PM me, either way is fine.

Thanks
Donna Carmine
Nebraska Brick Store

Thanks for reaching out. While I understand why a new site is necessary, just
the thought of how much we may lose in the process makes me depressed.

Anyway, here are my suggestions:

Fix wording on Onsite payment required 'Seller does not support shipping...'
so people can actually figure out what is going wrong.

Move Request a Quote to the beginning of the transaction, and clean up the misleading
wording on every step of the checkout process.

Clean out the 'Shared Shipping Methods' and stop giving new sellers the
impression that they can just pick one of those outdated methods and have their
shop magically charge the right price for postage.

Fix the permanent 'Completed' Order Status if a seller mistakenly sets
it.

Fix the phantom order/payment issue that's been reported. (I just had one
this week: payment but no order.)

Find a way for us to submit sales tax payments when a buyer can't or won't
use the Onsite payments.

Requested Quotes should trigger the same yellow number notification icon that
messages do so we don't miss them.

Only make site changes during BrickLink office work hours to reduce overnight
and weekend downtime that adversely affects European sellers.

Respond more to issues in the Forum or create a place where members can track
known issues.

Yep! There's more but you only have so much time I would guess.

Thanks,
Jen


my gosh Jen--I had a few but you got them in you reply and so much more
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 Posted: Jan 26, 2023 17:40
 Subject: Re: 30249 / 2937 Slope 55 6 x 1 x 5
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Location:  USA, Illinois
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Store: Old Grey Bricks
In Catalog, TakeAbricK writes:
  
 
Part No: 30249  Name: Slope 55 6 x 1 x 5 without Bottom Stud Holders
* 
30249 Slope 55 6 x 1 x 5 without Bottom Stud Holders
Parts: Slope {Blue}

New variant 2937 has Inside Stud Holders and two Side Supports from bottom to
top.
Top still has one open and one hollow stud.

Weight 30249 6.26 gr and 2937 7.13 gram.

If added as new entry I will make a better comparison image by daylight.

Diana

Here is the 2937 I opened in set
 
Set No: 60388  Name: Gaming Tournament Truck
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60388-1 (Inv) Gaming Tournament Truck
328 Parts, 4 Minifigures, 2023
Sets: Town: City: Traffic

compared with 30249 from 10306. Top, slope, sides, and studs are all identical.

Jen
 
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Location:  Denmark
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Is this "LEGO Inside Tour 50 Years LEGO Wheel" a known item?

It is genuine, but I am not sure what year it was made.

And finally the golden question: how to set a price for it?!?
 
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Location:  USA, Tennessee
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Store: The Chili is a Bit Spicy
In Shipping, Sterra writes:
  Thanks for all the comments and advice.

I had listed the minifig with the comment "playwear" as I list any minifig
I sell that isn't in great condition. Buyer sent pictures of scuffing under
arm. The Print and structure were great. I don't have the time or patience
to write up comments on every piece.


Honestly, for figs and sets you def should, and if its not worth the effort,
its probably not worth listing it. Just my opinion.


Best of Luck
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Location:  USA, Tennessee
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In Shipping, zorbanj writes:

  "Playwear" may suffice for bricks and plates but it is too vague for
minifigs and other printed pieces. I made a small notepad file with generic comments
that I use to cut and paste from. It really takes no time at all to cut and paste
it in and after awhile you realize the comments repeat. if you sell parts with
nicks, bite marks, fading, cracks, etc you have to note these or be ready to
issue refunds. You can also add "Priced accordingly" after noting the
defects.



This is my opinion as well.

I do however use the word playwear but usually its "light playwear"
(as in played with, but still good/nice) or "average playwear" usually
with a note as to dings or such, that said I don't list much at all beyond
"light" playwear. Something that is "well loved" does not usually
make it into my store and I put those parts into bulk ebay listings.

For figs I describe the flaws specifically, usually.

Honestly I discard most used parts that look "used". Most of my used
parts look basically new, and I have been told so probably 100's of times
in my feedback.

I've noticed from being a buyer that many sellers will list any used part
they can get their hands on. I've received parts I would never list myself.

Crystal
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Location:  Canada, Ontario
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Store: Nub's Select
In General, Yo_Yo_Flamingo writes:
  In General, MidwestBrick writes:
  In General, dcarmine writes:
  Most of you know that I am on the BrickLink Marketplace Panel group of which
Admin Tanja. We will be meeting next Wed, Feb 1, and I need some seller feedback
to share with the group.

During the last meeting we were told that the plan for seller tools was scraped
because what was being developed did not fit in with the plan for the new site.
(Yes there is a plan to write a new site). Yes, I am MORE than disappointed that
we, once again, are not getting anything new to help us.

So I am wanting your seller input that can get us a few things now, to work with
this site, to hold us over until the new site is done. My recollection is the
next two years.

I have a few pet peeves that I will be sharing, but I want to hear your annoyances.
I know they are many, hit me. I'll do what I can.

Post here or PM me, either way is fine.

Thanks
Donna Carmine
Nebraska Brick Store

A lot. I want a lot of stuff. I do agree with items others have mentioned to
reduce confusion within the website, but am going to take a different angle here.

I'll try to keep the list short and focus mostly on increasing what Buyers
want cause it falls in line with what sellers want, which is increased sales,
increased traffic, and increased daily excitement putting together Lego orders
for other lovers of Lego. I can't tell you the joy I receive every time someone
visits my store and then the additional joy of seeing an order that I can go
pack up and fulfill.

1) I want buyers to know that BrickLink exists so more of them come here vs going
to Amazon. I don't have the answers on how you advertise but I can't
say I've ever seen any either. Put it this way, there is not 1 person in
my life that I have discussed Lego with that has ever heard of BL prior to me
introducing them to it. We are not talking about a few people, this is hundreds
of friends and family. They all have children, nearly all those children love
building Lego, nearly all those children receive at least 1 Lego set for Xmas/birthdays...
yet none know where to purchase Lego beyond Amazon, Walmart, or Target. What
really hurts though is many of them really dislike the invoice system, see #2
below as they want to shop, checkout and then see their purchase in their mailbox.
They don't want delays in-between.

2) For Domestic Orders as I think this should be possible for every country but
I am not sure entirely - I want every store to be required to have Instant Checkout
for every order cause I am growing tired of seeing the posts about X seller is
now charging this, or personally when I see X seller charging Retail shipping
vs Commercial... every store can keep their terms on costs but each store should
be fully capable of figuring out what works for them to provide instant checkout
with shipping costs built in too at various levels. It isn't difficult to
know our own inventory and know how much shipping would approximately cost for
domestic orders and if a seller gets burned a little, like many of us have, we
learn from it and move on.

3) along with #2 as I don't see that happening, then stores that are 100%
instant checkout from a buyers perspective, should be highlighted for them so
a buyer knows that they can fully checkout and bypass having to wait for invoices
etc... we should be adapting to what buyers want vs buyers having to adapt to
what each seller wants. I want to buy things from other sellers too, but as
an example, am SOOOO tired of being quoted Retail shipping when I know they are
paying commercial. I decline every single quote or request for shipping cost
when I know it is much higher than what I know they would actually be paying
especially when I ship orders every day and have the capacity to look up what
actual shipping would be from Point A to Point B. Some terms specifically say
"retail" which is fine, I just avoid them, but many are not clear enough.

Maybe this list is too strong and maybe too difficult and some sellers would
be turned off by these ideas. I have no doubt that many sellers would dislike
having to implement the above, however, for the betterment of the site, I think
it would do wonders to really help streamline Bricklink to be more what buyers
want to retain them and gain new customers for everyone, and add in a little
advertising and this could really become the 1st place customers go to get their
Lego.

Thanks

I am all for either requiring Instant Checkout or highlighting sellers that do.
Even as a seller, I hate the guesswork when buying, and sometimes the sellers
come back with an out-of their... out of this world shipping price!

except many cant in Canada yet
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In Help, MikeysMom2 writes:
  I now have a bag of 252 Blacktron sp001 minifigs which do not have their tanks
but do have the helmet, visor, correct head, torso, hands and legs. Unfortunately,
their heads and hips have been glued so that I can't take the head off nor
turn the head. I also cannot take the leg/hips off.
Tried just simple warm water soaking but that did not work.
I do not know what kind of glue. I am guessing super-glue.
I did break one while trying really hard to get the hip/legs off. So I can see
where it was glued and that the body has the right torso.

Any brilliant thoughts on what to do with them or how to tackle the mysterious
glue?
Thanks in advance for any suggestion.


Where these released as magnets?

I found some Classic space type figs like you describe once, turned out they
were from a magnet set, no tanks so they could stand flush with the surface
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Location:  USA, New York
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In General, MidwestBrick writes:
  In General, dcarmine writes:
  Most of you know that I am on the BrickLink Marketplace Panel group of which
Admin Tanja. We will be meeting next Wed, Feb 1, and I need some seller feedback
to share with the group.

During the last meeting we were told that the plan for seller tools was scraped
because what was being developed did not fit in with the plan for the new site.
(Yes there is a plan to write a new site). Yes, I am MORE than disappointed that
we, once again, are not getting anything new to help us.

So I am wanting your seller input that can get us a few things now, to work with
this site, to hold us over until the new site is done. My recollection is the
next two years.

I have a few pet peeves that I will be sharing, but I want to hear your annoyances.
I know they are many, hit me. I'll do what I can.

Post here or PM me, either way is fine.

Thanks
Donna Carmine
Nebraska Brick Store

A lot. I want a lot of stuff. I do agree with items others have mentioned to
reduce confusion within the website, but am going to take a different angle here.

I'll try to keep the list short and focus mostly on increasing what Buyers
want cause it falls in line with what sellers want, which is increased sales,
increased traffic, and increased daily excitement putting together Lego orders
for other lovers of Lego. I can't tell you the joy I receive every time someone
visits my store and then the additional joy of seeing an order that I can go
pack up and fulfill.

1) I want buyers to know that BrickLink exists so more of them come here vs going
to Amazon. I don't have the answers on how you advertise but I can't
say I've ever seen any either. Put it this way, there is not 1 person in
my life that I have discussed Lego with that has ever heard of BL prior to me
introducing them to it. We are not talking about a few people, this is hundreds
of friends and family. They all have children, nearly all those children love
building Lego, nearly all those children receive at least 1 Lego set for Xmas/birthdays...
yet none know where to purchase Lego beyond Amazon, Walmart, or Target. What
really hurts though is many of them really dislike the invoice system, see #2
below as they want to shop, checkout and then see their purchase in their mailbox.
They don't want delays in-between.

2) For Domestic Orders as I think this should be possible for every country but
I am not sure entirely - I want every store to be required to have Instant Checkout
for every order cause I am growing tired of seeing the posts about X seller is
now charging this, or personally when I see X seller charging Retail shipping
vs Commercial... every store can keep their terms on costs but each store should
be fully capable of figuring out what works for them to provide instant checkout
with shipping costs built in too at various levels. It isn't difficult to
know our own inventory and know how much shipping would approximately cost for
domestic orders and if a seller gets burned a little, like many of us have, we
learn from it and move on.

3) along with #2 as I don't see that happening, then stores that are 100%
instant checkout from a buyers perspective, should be highlighted for them so
a buyer knows that they can fully checkout and bypass having to wait for invoices
etc... we should be adapting to what buyers want vs buyers having to adapt to
what each seller wants. I want to buy things from other sellers too, but as
an example, am SOOOO tired of being quoted Retail shipping when I know they are
paying commercial. I decline every single quote or request for shipping cost
when I know it is much higher than what I know they would actually be paying
especially when I ship orders every day and have the capacity to look up what
actual shipping would be from Point A to Point B. Some terms specifically say
"retail" which is fine, I just avoid them, but many are not clear enough.

Maybe this list is too strong and maybe too difficult and some sellers would
be turned off by these ideas. I have no doubt that many sellers would dislike
having to implement the above, however, for the betterment of the site, I think
it would do wonders to really help streamline Bricklink to be more what buyers
want to retain them and gain new customers for everyone, and add in a little
advertising and this could really become the 1st place customers go to get their
Lego.

Thanks

I am all for either requiring Instant Checkout or highlighting sellers that do.
Even as a seller, I hate the guesswork when buying, and sometimes the sellers
come back with an out-of their... out of this world shipping price!
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+ SPEND $100 GET FREE SHIPPING

NEW STOCK HAS JUST BEEN ADDED WITH HEAPS OF ANIMALS
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In Help, Nubs_Select writes:
  In Help, geril19 writes:
  what can i do to remove the(does not ship to me) which is up by my store name.
i looked at other stores and they say ships to me. why does my store say does
not ship to me?
thank you

you have to add a shipping method thank you very much it worked
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Hello!

I add an item to my inventory with active "Retain" option. This
item is sold out and going to the Stockroom with zero quantity.

My suggestion: Please add and option "Auto come back Zero Qty Item to
inventory if change quantity from 0"
to "Store settings"
or somewhere else.

Now if I change the quantity from zero and I want to make this item visible I
need to also unlock "Stockroom" option.
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In Help, geril19 writes:
  what can i do to remove the(does not ship to me) which is up by my store name.
i looked at other stores and they say ships to me. why does my store say does
not ship to me?
thank you

you have to add a shipping method
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In Colors, rainbowmist writes:

  I also have one that looks like Pearl Light Gray and at the same time Flat Silver.
Not sure how to tell the difference. I have tried different lighting too.

Does anyone have these two colors? If you have these two colors, please try to
get an image of them side by side. Looking at the catalog image for both colors
seems to indicate they use the exact same image!

I need to rest now ... My eyes are probably seeing things ...

Cheers ...

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In General, dcarmine writes:
  Most of you know that I am on the BrickLink Marketplace Panel group of which
Admin Tanja. We will be meeting next Wed, Feb 1, and I need some seller feedback
to share with the group.

During the last meeting we were told that the plan for seller tools was scraped
because what was being developed did not fit in with the plan for the new site.
(Yes there is a plan to write a new site). Yes, I am MORE than disappointed that
we, once again, are not getting anything new to help us.

So I am wanting your seller input that can get us a few things now, to work with
this site, to hold us over until the new site is done. My recollection is the
next two years.

I have a few pet peeves that I will be sharing, but I want to hear your annoyances.
I know they are many, hit me. I'll do what I can.

Post here or PM me, either way is fine.

Thanks
Donna Carmine
Nebraska Brick Store

A lot. I want a lot of stuff. I do agree with items others have mentioned to
reduce confusion within the website, but am going to take a different angle here.

I'll try to keep the list short and focus mostly on increasing what Buyers
want cause it falls in line with what sellers want, which is increased sales,
increased traffic, and increased daily excitement putting together Lego orders
for other lovers of Lego. I can't tell you the joy I receive every time someone
visits my store and then the additional joy of seeing an order that I can go
pack up and fulfill.

1) I want buyers to know that BrickLink exists so more of them come here vs going
to Amazon. I don't have the answers on how you advertise but I can't
say I've ever seen any either. Put it this way, there is not 1 person in
my life that I have discussed Lego with that has ever heard of BL prior to me
introducing them to it. We are not talking about a few people, this is hundreds
of friends and family. They all have children, nearly all those children love
building Lego, nearly all those children receive at least 1 Lego set for Xmas/birthdays...
yet none know where to purchase Lego beyond Amazon, Walmart, or Target. What
really hurts though is many of them really dislike the invoice system, see #2
below as they want to shop, checkout and then see their purchase in their mailbox.
They don't want delays in-between.

2) For Domestic Orders as I think this should be possible for every country but
I am not sure entirely - I want every store to be required to have Instant Checkout
for every order cause I am growing tired of seeing the posts about X seller is
now charging this, or personally when I see X seller charging Retail shipping
vs Commercial... every store can keep their terms on costs but each store should
be fully capable of figuring out what works for them to provide instant checkout
with shipping costs built in too at various levels. It isn't difficult to
know our own inventory and know how much shipping would approximately cost for
domestic orders and if a seller gets burned a little, like many of us have, we
learn from it and move on.

3) along with #2 as I don't see that happening, then stores that are 100%
instant checkout from a buyers perspective, should be highlighted for them so
a buyer knows that they can fully checkout and bypass having to wait for invoices
etc... we should be adapting to what buyers want vs buyers having to adapt to
what each seller wants. I want to buy things from other sellers too, but as
an example, am SOOOO tired of being quoted Retail shipping when I know they are
paying commercial. I decline every single quote or request for shipping cost
when I know it is much higher than what I know they would actually be paying
especially when I ship orders every day and have the capacity to look up what
actual shipping would be from Point A to Point B. Some terms specifically say
"retail" which is fine, I just avoid them, but many are not clear enough.

Maybe this list is too strong and maybe too difficult and some sellers would
be turned off by these ideas. I have no doubt that many sellers would dislike
having to implement the above, however, for the betterment of the site, I think
it would do wonders to really help streamline Bricklink to be more what buyers
want to retain them and gain new customers for everyone, and add in a little
advertising and this could really become the 1st place customers go to get their
Lego.

Thanks
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what can i do to remove the(does not ship to me) which is up by my store name.
i looked at other stores and they say ships to me. why does my store say does
not ship to me?
thank you
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In General, dcarmine writes:
  Most of you know that I am on the BrickLink Marketplace Panel group of which
Admin Tanja. We will be meeting next Wed, Feb 1, and I need some seller feedback
to share with the group.

During the last meeting we were told that the plan for seller tools was scraped
because what was being developed did not fit in with the plan for the new site.
(Yes there is a plan to write a new site). Yes, I am MORE than disappointed that
we, once again, are not getting anything new to help us.

So I am wanting your seller input that can get us a few things now, to work with
this site, to hold us over until the new site is done. My recollection is the
next two years.

I have a few pet peeves that I will be sharing, but I want to hear your annoyances.
I know they are many, hit me. I'll do what I can.

Post here or PM me, either way is fine.

Thanks
Donna Carmine
Nebraska Brick Store

Here's a few ideas, in order of importance:
1. USA Shipping zones for Instant checkout (connected to the USPS API). This
one is stupidly simple, and should have been implemented 5 years ago now when
Instant Checkout was rolled out (5 years already! Wow!)
2. Part/set sales analytics. If I know what's most popular for me, it helps
me better serve my buyers.
3. Instructions/Boxes check boxes when listing sets. Check a box if the set has
instructions, and that is automatically part of the listing.
This one has two benefits:
Buyers can easily sort for used sets that have the instructions/box (similar
to how we can filter on New/Used condition.
And secondly, instant checkout can factor this in when calculating shipping.
How, you ask?
If the checkbox for if the set includes the Box is not checked, that Instant
Checkout can remove the weight of the LEGO Box (we have that in the set inventory,
after all!) from the total order weight. This helps out both buyers and sellers,
by creating more accurate Instant Checkout invoices.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me!
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In Help, Bricklord writes:
  Nail polish remover is to Lego people what pure sulphuric acid is to humans.

Given the age of the figures and the strength of the glue, I would think that
they are best left as is. Just my thoughts.

Sylvain already corrected my assumption above in a reply.

Apologies for any confusion.

I agree with you that they are better off "as is". If you do list them,
be sure to mention the missing airtanks part in the description.

Cheers ...

ghyde
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In General, BrickScope writes:
  In General, dcarmine writes:
  So I am wanting your seller input that can get us a few things now, to work with
this site, to hold us over until the new site is done. My recollection is the
next two years.

I'd like to optimize shipping by making it easy for buyers to know and to
encourage them to fill up more product without crossing over into the next price
class. For example, someone orders 1 oz of product, but I can ship for nearly
the same up to 1 pound. Tell the buyer automatically upon order completion how
much they have left, or maybe give them a % off incentive to add more to the
order. Win-win for buyer and seller.

Zoe

Nice one, but I have this automatically in my invoice, I only need to fill in
the weight left.

But your system would be even better 👍

Maxx
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Nail polish remover is to Lego people what pure sulphuric acid is to humans.

Given the age of the figures and the strength of the glue, I would think that
they are best left as is. Just my thoughts.




In Help, ghyde writes:
  In Help, MikeysMom2 writes:
  I now have a bag of 252 Blacktron sp001 minifigs which do not have their tanks
but do have the helmet, visor, correct head, torso, hands and legs. Unfortunately,
their heads and hips have been glued so that I can't take the head off nor
turn the head. I also cannot take the leg/hips off.
Tried just simple warm water soaking but that did not work.
I do not know what kind of glue. I am guessing super-glue.
I did break one while trying really hard to get the hip/legs off. So I can see
where it was glued and that the body has the right torso.

Any brilliant thoughts on what to do with them or how to tackle the mysterious
glue?
Thanks in advance for any suggestion.

If it is superglue then acetone, or as it is more commonly known to women, nail
polish remover, should have loosened the glue bonds. I'm unsure, however,
of the effect that acetone would have on LEGO plastic. You should try a small
amount of nail polish remover on the broken figure, if that is the correct glue,
then it should remove it.

Most plastics, however, are glued with the following, obtained by Googling it:

Plastic glue is typically made from volatile organic compounds and is toxic.
The medium viscosity glues are typically made from xylenes and n-butyl acetate,
while liquid glues are made from methyl-ethyl-ketone and ethyl acetate.


If it is plastic glue that fuses two plastics together at the contact points
of the plastic where the glue is applied, then there is no known way of reversing
the fused bonds. You would have to be exceptionally lucky to get usable minifigs
that could be taken apart and reassembled.

You can sell them as a minifigure, but you should list in the description for
the item that they have been glued together.

Cheers ...

ghyde
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- Add a Median price (in addition to the Average) in the Pricing guide, so sellers
who sells at outrageous price don't ^%$*& the price guide.

- Different store's minimum buy prices depending on location.

- Fix the neutral FBs so they don't bring down a store's praise %.

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In Help, SylvainLS writes:
  In Help, ghyde writes:
  […]
I'm unsure, however,
of the effect that acetone would have on LEGO plastic.

Acetone disolves ABS.

There’s people who do that for fun….  Sick world.

I had not seen that in the results. Thanks for pointing this out!

Cheers ...

ghyde
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In Help, ghyde writes:
  […]
I'm unsure, however,
of the effect that acetone would have on LEGO plastic.

Acetone disolves ABS.

There’s people who do that for fun….  Sick world.
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In Catalog Requests, 1977_mauro writes:
  
 
Part No: 2038  Name: Road Sign Round on Pole with Ornate Top Attachment
* 
2038 Road Sign Round on Pole with Ornate Top Attachment
Parts: Road Sign

to category: Road Sign

It does not make sense as we have 4 occurrences in Belville Fairy-Tale sets,
4 in Fabuland and 1 in Harry Potter.

Mauro

It was originally a Fabuland part in a Fabuland set. I have looked at the part
referenced in the set inventories and they all reference this part you mention
in your original post.

That is to say, if an inventory contains this part number, it is referring to
the part ID 2038 and stickered parts are listed as counterparts or stickered
parts.

I therefore do not see what you are trying to accomplish here. It would only
obscure the historical importance of the original Fabuland part mold it was created
from until recently.

Cheers ...

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In Colors, wildchicken13 writes:
  In Colors, macebobo writes:
  Oh god, now we have another color in this group we need to "worry" about?

What color is laughter?

In French, we have “rire jaune” (laugh yellow / yellow laughter) for a forced,
hollow laughter.

And according to the wiktionary, the same laughter’s green in Dutch (groen lachen),
German (grün lachen, grünes Lachen), and Italian (risata verde).

Don’t know if there are other colours
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In Price Guide, wildchicken13 writes:
  In Price Guide, SylvainLS writes:
  You mean $4,000,001.1, no?

I was thinking more along the lines of 4000001 - 1 = 4000000

Well, another proof I can’t count
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In General, MikeysMom2 writes:
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  Doesn’t compute.  Only LEGO has unopened sets!

No, other folks also have unopened sets. I have some that I bought more than
30 years ago - back then I would save up and buy a nice set for Christmas but
by the time Christmas rolled around, my son would be wanting something different.
I would have bought pirates but he then wanted a Space set. So I just put the
original, unopened set away in my closet and now I have these unopened sets.

I was just joking on my incapability of keeping LEGO sets unopened by pushing
it into an incapability of conceiving anyone could resist
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In Help, ghyde writes:
  In Help, MikeysMom2 writes:
  I now have a bag of 252 Blacktron sp001 minifigs which do not have their tanks
but do have the helmet, visor, correct head, torso, hands and legs. Unfortunately,
their heads and hips have been glued so that I can't take the head off nor
turn the head. I also cannot take the leg/hips off.
Tried just simple warm water soaking but that did not work.
I do not know what kind of glue. I am guessing super-glue.
I did break one while trying really hard to get the hip/legs off. So I can see
where it was glued and that the body has the right torso.

Any brilliant thoughts on what to do with them or how to tackle the mysterious
glue?
Thanks in advance for any suggestion.

If it is superglue then acetone, or as it is more commonly known to women, nail
polish remover, should have loosened the glue bonds. I'm unsure, however,
of the effect that acetone would have on LEGO plastic. You should try a small
amount of nail polish remover on the broken figure, if that is the correct glue,
then it should remove it.

Most plastics, however, are glued with the following, obtained by Googling it:

Plastic glue is typically made from volatile organic compounds and is toxic.
The medium viscosity glues are typically made from xylenes and n-butyl acetate,
while liquid glues are made from methyl-ethyl-ketone and ethyl acetate.


If it is plastic glue that fuses two plastics together at the contact points
of the plastic where the glue is applied, then there is no known way of reversing
the fused bonds. You would have to be exceptionally lucky to get usable minifigs
that could be taken apart and reassembled.

You can sell them as a minifigure, but you should list in the description for
the item that they have been glued together.

not quite since they are missing their air tanks

  Cheers ...

ghyde
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In Help, MikeysMom2 writes:
  I now have a bag of 252 Blacktron sp001 minifigs which do not have their tanks
but do have the helmet, visor, correct head, torso, hands and legs. Unfortunately,
their heads and hips have been glued so that I can't take the head off nor
turn the head. I also cannot take the leg/hips off.
Tried just simple warm water soaking but that did not work.
I do not know what kind of glue. I am guessing super-glue.
I did break one while trying really hard to get the hip/legs off. So I can see
where it was glued and that the body has the right torso.

Any brilliant thoughts on what to do with them or how to tackle the mysterious
glue?
Thanks in advance for any suggestion.

If it is superglue then acetone, or as it is more commonly known to women, nail
polish remover, should have loosened the glue bonds. I'm unsure, however,
of the effect that acetone would have on LEGO plastic. You should try a small
amount of nail polish remover on the broken figure, if that is the correct glue,
then it should remove it.

Most plastics, however, are glued with the following, obtained by Googling it:

Plastic glue is typically made from volatile organic compounds and is toxic.
The medium viscosity glues are typically made from xylenes and n-butyl acetate,
while liquid glues are made from methyl-ethyl-ketone and ethyl acetate.


If it is plastic glue that fuses two plastics together at the contact points
of the plastic where the glue is applied, then there is no known way of reversing
the fused bonds. You would have to be exceptionally lucky to get usable minifigs
that could be taken apart and reassembled.

You can sell them as a minifigure, but you should list in the description for
the item that they have been glued together.

Cheers ...

ghyde

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