BrickLink Discussion Forum

In General, Stuart9 writes:

I must admit, I can’t see the sense in making them either.

He’s made much larger items, non Lego type items, that have taken most of the
day, fun no doubt but not financially viable.

If you want to see someone using a 3d printer to make Lego parts then you need
to look up Mantis Hacks on you tube, he has been 3d printing lego for a while
now, and no he won't be selling them on here and it's all for fun.

Author:

bengreen28

Posted:

Jan 29, 2023 12:30

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Re: Messages are not forward to email

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Problem

In Problem, jennnifer writes:

In Problem, BricksShop writes:

In Problem, bengreen28 writes:

I have not received any emails from Bricklink for the last few days, nothing
in my spam folder either.

That's xxxx has ordered xyz, xxxx has asked for a quote, xxxx has paid for
the order. nothing at all, I'm having to log in and check regularly to make
sure I'm not missing anything that's going on.

The crazy situation is that we receive all the "order, quote, etc." messages
but not the user messages. It seems to be again a problem at Bricklink - 4 days
ago, everything has arrived, but suddenly again this problem. This should be
solved quickly. I think their outgoing message system is down.

You could test this by switching to email with a completely different provider
and see if you get the same results. I don't see how it could be a system-wide
BrickLink issue that only some email accounts are only getting some messages.

I personally have a gmail account and am currently getting all messages from
blservice@bricklink.com.

Some email providers block suspected spam before it gets to your account, and
some block it and send it to your spam/junk folder. If the former is happening,
it is difficult to fix.

Hope that helps,
Jen

I last received an email from blservice@bricklink.com on the 26th Jan, it goes
to an email address that is then forwarded onto yahoo, never had an issue until
then. Nothing in my spam as I check that daily.

Author:

bengreen28

Posted:

Jan 28, 2023 18:52

Subject:

Re: Messages are not forward to email

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Problem

Author:

bengreen28

Posted:

Aug 31, 2022 18:32

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Re: Struggling to find where these stickers go to

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In Catalog Identification, yorbrick writes:

In Catalog Identification, bengreen28 writes:

I am struggling to find the set that these two stickers go to, they are left
and right stickers and are on 2 black 93273's curved 4x1 2/3 double. They
are not listed so I have gone through every set that has 2 or more of these slopes
and looked at all the sticker sheets, none of them match to these.

I then thought that they may be on wrong slopes/tiles and have so far looked
at 11477, 50950, 61678, 24309, 93606 and 42022 all curved slopes.

With no luck on them I then looked at tiles 1x3 and up as the sticker is slightly
longer than a 1x2 tile. Still nothing.

Any ideas this is getting frustrating they are defiantly Lego slopes and looking
at them show a silver engine component and coppery panel with rivets.

Many thanks

70220-1 (Inv) Strainor's Saber Cycle
146 Parts, 2 Minifigures, 2015
Sets: LEGENDS OF CHIMA

And should be on liftarms!

32271pb011L Technic, Liftarm, Modified Bent Thick 1 x 9 (7 - 3) with Silver Hydraulic Cylinder and Reddish Brown Wires Pattern Model Left (Sticker) - Set 70220
Parts: Technic, Liftarm, Decorated

32271pb011R Technic, Liftarm, Modified Bent Thick 1 x 9 (7 - 3) with Silver Hydraulic Cylinder and Reddish Brown Wires Pattern Model Right (Sticker) - Set 70220
Parts: Technic, Liftarm, Decorated

Thank you for that, that has saved me a huge amount of work especially as I would
never have gone to liftarms for them. I was working my way through the sticker
sheet section of the catalog and had got to 2016, I would have got there in the
end.

Many thanks for that.

Author:

bengreen28

Posted:

Aug 31, 2022 17:44

Subject:

Re: Struggling to find where these stickers go to

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In Catalog Identification, peregrinator writes:

In Catalog Identification, bengreen28 writes:

I've looked at the 2x1 and 3x1 curved slopes but haven't gone through
the sticker sheets yet for them but will give that a go as well.

There's a non-negligible chance that even if these stickers belong with a
particular part that the part with sticker won't be catalogued. Sticker sheets
might be the best bet.

That's my thinking as well, it's just trying to find the sticker sheet
to get the set to be able to list them, that and hoping they're on the right
piece of Lego to start with which I'm now thinking they're not which
is making id'ing them really hard.

Author:

bengreen28

Posted:

Aug 31, 2022 17:40

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Re: Struggling to find where these stickers go to

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In Catalog Identification, peregrinator writes:

In Catalog Identification, bengreen28 writes:

They might match a 2x1 curved slope, or even a 3x1? Seem a bit small for the
4x1 double

I've looked at the 2x1 and 3x1 curved slopes but haven't gone through
the sticker sheets yet for them but will give that a go as well.

Author:

bengreen28

Posted:

Aug 31, 2022 17:34

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Struggling to find where these stickers go to

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bengreen28

Posted:

Aug 6, 2022 09:57

Subject:

Re: 'everything shop' spam

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Problem

I got one as well, someone in India looking at the end of the message, it did
specify certain sets that I had in my store, not sure if anyone else had sets
mentioned but the one they did from my store was the hogwarts express.

In Problem, calsbricks writes:

In Problem, alexwilcox writes:

I feel so honoured! I finally got the 'everything shop' spam message
that a lot of other members have been getting.

mine was from 'wspam_97raj.fr' - so seems like they're not even trying
very hard - even including spam in the name of the account!

I've obviously reported it but surely bricklink can do something to prevent
all these obvious spam accounts being setup in the first place?

Must be the UK's day for all this.

Author:

bengreen28

Posted:

Jun 21, 2022 19:01

Subject:

Re: Help iding 2 parts

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Thanks for the suggestions, I think that's what I'll go for.

In Catalog Identification, Hexy writes:

For the Dark Green slopes, I would probably go with something like
Slope, Curved 2 x 2 x 2/3 with Dark Green and Dark Bluish Gray Panels Pattern
(Sticker) - Set 76083
and
Slope, Curved 2 x 2 x 2/3 with Dark Green and Dark Bluish Gray Panels and White
Horns Pattern (Sticker) - Set 76083

If in doubt, you can just submit a request and explain you are having some trouble
naming the piece, and the admins can help you out

- Theo

In Catalog Identification, bengreen28 writes:

Hi Guys/Girls,

I'm after a bit of help iding which set the 2 black curved slopes belong
to. I have gone through all of the sets that contain the curved slope but have
not found which they go with. The stickered parts are not listed yet so I'll
do that once I know what set they're for, and it'll give me an idea as
to what to put in the description for them.

The 2 Dark green slopes go with set 76083 they're not currently listed so
will be doing that, the only issue I'm having is drawing a blank as to how
to describe the stickered part.
Any ideas will be great.

Many thanks

Author:

bengreen28

Posted:

Jun 21, 2022 18:33

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Help iding 2 parts

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bengreen28

Posted:

Apr 27, 2022 14:51

Subject:

Re: Lego Vehicle?

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Help

It could be from any of the Star Wars sets as They have the white top with the
ski's you'd have to go through and see what other parts you have.[P=30187b,7]
Click on sets and then look at the sets listed under white.

In Help, paulibus writes:

If this is Lego, can you tell me what set it is from.

Author:

bengreen28

Posted:

Apr 26, 2022 05:10

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Re: Stickered parts

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I’ll try the reverse look up, although I’ve just reread my listing and realise
I left out half the details which may throw a spanner in the responses.
The stickered parts that I have are currently not listed in BrickLink as they’ve
not been added before, I can list them fine with pictures but would like to know
what sets they go with, so without having to go through and look at every single
sticker sheet that is listed is there a way of finding a particular sticker from
a sheet.

I’ll try all methods replied but feel I could be going through all the sticker
sheets

Many thanks for the responses I blame it being late last night when I put the
first note. 😔

In Catalog Identification, TheCuteGiraffe writes:

You can reverse image search them on google. This then leads to bricklink and
it is pretty reliable it works about 7 out of 10 times.

Author:

bengreen28

Posted:

Apr 25, 2022 18:47

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Re: Stickered parts

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Never heard of that, do you have a link to it?

In Catalog Identification, Nubs_Select writes:

If you have a bit of money to spare you can buy an instabrick unit. It scans
and identifies a decent amount of parts especially stickered/printed ones and
new entries are being added daily. Currently, their database of images is over
1,500,000 images it auto-scans thru to see if it can find yours.

Author:

bengreen28

Posted:

Apr 25, 2022 18:46

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Re: Stickered parts

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Thanks for that, I'll give it a try

In Catalog Identification, azbrickz writes:

This site has saved me tons of time.

https://figureitout.app/bldecorated

In Catalog Identification, bengreen28 writes:

I have quite a large amount of stickered parts that I have no idea what set they
belong to.

Has anybody got a method for finding out which set they belong to without having
to go through all the sticker sheets until you see one that matches?

I've not taken pictures of these yet as I'm still sorting through this
bulk load and want to get all the stickered parts sorted before doing that.

Many thanks

Author:

bengreen28

Posted:

Apr 25, 2022 17:59

Subject:

Stickered parts

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bengreen28

Posted:

Apr 1, 2022 13:20

Subject:

Re: Pieces

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Buying

2695 Wheel 30mm D. x 13mm (13 x 24 Model Team)
Parts: Wheel {Dark Turquoise}

In Buying, curly30 writes:

Hi, I'm new to the lego world! I was wondering if anyone knows the name of
the parts featured in this video?

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QI0i1GGUWW4

Thanks in advance!!

Hi and welcome, this is the part in the video

Author:

bengreen28

Posted:

Mar 14, 2022 18:16

Subject:

Re: Wanted 11214 in KT6 London

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Buying

What colour are you after, I only have dark bluish grey.

I work around the area and do get into kingston/surbiton every so often and could
drop it in.

In Buying, destrkta writes:

Hi guys,

just 1 tiny piece I messed up with, wondering if there is anyone in Kingston/Surbiton
area that may have it, saves trying to sort out postage.

Cheers

Daniel

Author:

bengreen28

Posted:

Feb 14, 2022 19:09

Subject:

Re: What would you do?

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I bought some items from a seller a while ago and when I got the invoice I found
that they lived a few doors down from my cousin in an area that I drive past
for work on many occasions, I sent the seller a message asking if he could possibly
pop it through the door to my cousin to save on the postage and I'd collect
it in when passing.
He was perfectly fine with doing that and after giving my cousin a heads up picked
it up a couple days later.
I've never had an order close by but if I did I would message them to see
if they wanted to pick it up or I drop it in when passing with work.
Anything to save a bit of money for the buyer as postage costs aren't cheap
anymore.

In Selling, popsicle writes:

I received an order earlier today from an address less than 2 miles from our
home. (It was a simple order totaling $50, containing a single minifig) Packaged
and invoiced within 10 mins. The newish-to-BL/new-to-us buyer, paid immediately
followed by “thanks, I just paid” comms. So the order was labeled and ready for
USPS drop-off within 20 mins of it being placed. I normally wait for other outgoing
packages at the end of the day to post. But as my daughter had a package awaiting
pick up, I figured I'd take the single package to the PO to grab her package.

I jumped into our truck with the package, started the truck only to pause staring
forward down the driveway, contemplating: The man only lives 6 minutes away,
shouldn’t I just drive to his home and place the package on his front doorstep?
How silly is it to drive the same distance to mail the package? He’ll likely
receive his order within 24 hours anyway, but still? I could file for a refund
for the $3.27 label, later?

It’s not the first time this scenario has play out though, as I’m certain
it has for some of you too.

Tell me what you’d do and I’ll tell you what I did...

-popsicle

Author:

bengreen28

Posted:

Nov 4, 2021 18:53

Subject:

Re: VAT double charged (continued) -> Admin??

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It may add the number into the cn22 form on paypal and yes I create a postage
label in paypal, the only thing with it is I don't print the cn22 forms as
I have a stack of self adhesive ones from the post office that I fill in.
It's possible the ioss number is somehow added into the barcode on the postage
label that gets scanned when it's handed over.
I'll see if the next one is hassle free as well.

In Selling, Erkiles writes:

Interesting ... so it seems that when filling in a CN22 using Paypal (I assume
that's because you use create the shipping label via PP?) the IOSS nr is
actually transmitted into the electric customs form.

It might very well be that it comes down to failures, perhaps even on both sides,
of the parties doing the customs formalities (like postal services or courrier
services).

Erikk

Author:

bengreen28

Posted:

Nov 4, 2021 17:43

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Re: VAT double charged (continued) -> Admin??

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I'm still confused as to what to do, I sent an order to France a few weeks
back, submitted the ioss number to the post office and sent it on it's way.
The package got to the destination and I have not heard anything from the buyer
as to them having to pay twice.
I'm now about to put one in the post to Finland.

Bricklink says NOT to put the ioss number anywhere but when you fill in a cn22
on paypal it asks for the number, you fill it in and when you view the completed
form there is nothing on it to indicate the number, after printing the postage
label the only thing I've noticed is there is a small black circle just above
the post by date that has ioss in white letters in it.
No number just the words ioss, I've attached the Bricklink vat invoice letter
but still don't know if we add the ioss number or not, I'll give it to
the post office when I put the package in.

Question is do I or don't I put the number on the package as there seems
to be differing views?

Author:

bengreen28

Posted:

Sep 10, 2021 17:46

Subject:

Re: Not receiving orders until 5 hours after.

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Technical Issues

I am going to state the obvious but you do know that the time on the orders is
the time of Bricklinks servers which is 5 hours behind the UK, you posted this
message 3 minutes ago but if you look at the time the message was posted it's
5 hours ago 17.38.

In Technical Issues, Shilton_Bricks writes:

Hi all

Every order I have received has been 5 hours after the order was placed. On the
invoice it says what time the order was placed and what time the order was paid
for. However I'm not receiving any notification of the sale until 5 hours
after. I placed an order myself to a store and within 2 mins the seller messaged
me to tell me he had received my order and I had missed that days post but he
would dispatch next working day. Is there anyone else who is experiencing a delay
in notifications and does anyone know how I can resolve this issue. I have contacted
bricklink and haven't received any response from them.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Shilton_Bricks

Author:

bengreen28

Posted:

Sep 9, 2021 17:04

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Re: Is there a market for instructions?

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I would list the instructions for the polybags as well, OK they may not be worth
anything other than a few cents but I have found that they do sell as well as
the larger instructions, even if you are missing one of the books, or only have
1 of a set they do still go.

Author:

bengreen28

Posted:

Aug 31, 2021 17:44

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Re: Orders Per Month Compared To Last Year

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I think it's been slow for everyone, last August I had 47 orders, this year
12.
June this year it was 13 compared with 84 last year. I've added loads of
pieces since then.
I do think that the easing of lockdowns and everybody going back to work and
being able to take holidays has not helped, hopefully it will pick up as it gets
colder.

Author:

bengreen28

Posted:

Aug 27, 2021 12:37

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Re: Is this LEGO?

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Help

No it's not Lego, by the looks of the large hexagonal piece and some of the
smaller pieces and wheels it looks like it Hex bug vex robotics see link below,
my kids have got some of this with the same parts as in the picture.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hexbug-VEX-Explorers-Rover-by/dp/B0742KJZ2K/ref=sr_1_36?crid=1UN0WA29XLHP7&dchild=1&keywords=hexbug+vex+robotics&qid=1630082164&sprefix=hexbug+v%2Caps%2C164&sr=8-36

In Help, Neehee writes:

Somebody sent me the following picture of some Lego he is selling and he reassured
me that it is original Lego. I am very sceptical about his claim since I have
never seen something like that before.
Yes, there are obviously some Lego(esque) parts inside the box. But I trying
to identify what these big, grey, hexagonal parts and penals belong to. And if
this possibly could be Lego.
Can someone help?

Author:

bengreen28

Posted:

Aug 19, 2021 14:43

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Re: What do I do if I've gotten the wrong order?

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