BrickLink Discussion Forum

In Buying, Yakov writes:

In Buying, Yo_Yo_Flamingo writes:

In Buying, Yakov writes:

In Buying, Yo_Yo_Flamingo writes:

In Buying, Yakov writes:

Hi I am a huge Johnny Thunder adventurers fan and collector. I am looking for
rare merchandise items related to this theme to buy. If anyone has any to sell
let me know. I will pay top dollar.

Hi there,
I have this item that does not even appear in the Bricklink catalog:

I believe this foam shield would have been sold in LEGOLand parks in 2004, to
promote Orient Expedition. This is a supersized version of the shield in Scorpion
Palace haha

Hi how much were you wanting for that?

I was thinking $45

Thanks,

Is that the only thing you have?

I believe so, for now.

Author:

Yo_Yo_Flamingo

Posted:

Mar 13, 2023 17:11

Subject:

Re: Adventurers Johnny Thunder items Wanted!

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In Buying, Yakov writes:

In Buying, Yo_Yo_Flamingo writes:

In Buying, Yakov writes:

Hi I am a huge Johnny Thunder adventurers fan and collector. I am looking for
rare merchandise items related to this theme to buy. If anyone has any to sell
let me know. I will pay top dollar.

Hi how much were you wanting for that?

I was thinking $45

Thanks,

Author:

Yo_Yo_Flamingo

Posted:

Mar 12, 2023 10:41

Subject:

Re: Adventurers Johnny Thunder items Wanted!

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In Buying, Yakov writes:

Hi I am a huge Johnny Thunder adventurers fan and collector. I am looking for
rare merchandise items related to this theme to buy. If anyone has any to sell
let me know. I will pay top dollar.

Author:

Yo_Yo_Flamingo

Posted:

Feb 9, 2023 22:35

Subject:

Re: Anyone else have orders stop?

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In General, Lonely_Brick_OH writes:

In General, infinibrix writes:

In General, Lonely_Brick_OH writes:

This does not happen to often but we were getting 2-3 orders a day and now we
have gone 5 days without a single order.

Not sure why but it is odd when it happens.

Day 6 I guess here we come.

No I've taken 14 orders today so extra busy at my end but I guess we all
have unexpected lull of orders at some point!

Awesome. Guess we just do not have what people are looking for at the moment.

Not a major problem but staff was wondering if there was a glitch.

5 days without orders has only happened to us 3 times in the past two years.

So now #4.

I mean no offense by this, but 2/3 orders a day, and you have staff?

Author:

Yo_Yo_Flamingo

Posted:

Jan 26, 2023 16:58

Subject:

Re: Tell Me: What Do Sellers Want Most?

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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!

Author:

Yo_Yo_Flamingo

Posted:

Jan 26, 2023 16:40

Subject:

Re: Tell Me: What Do Sellers Want Most?

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In General, dcarmine writes:

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!

Author:

Yo_Yo_Flamingo

Posted:

Jan 23, 2023 22:07

Subject:

Re: Is Blue-Violet really a thing?

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Colors

In Colors, Yo_Yo_Flamingo writes:

I see Blue-Violet is listed as a color for one set:

8781-1 (Inv) Castle of Morcia
594 Parts, 8 Minifigures, 5 Gear, 2004
Sets: Castle: Knights Kingdom II

Is it really a unique color?

Thank you all!

Author:

Yo_Yo_Flamingo

Posted:

Jan 21, 2023 23:29

Subject:

Is Blue-Violet really a thing?

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Colors

Status:

Open

I see Blue-Violet is listed as a color for one set:

8781-1 (Inv) Castle of Morcia
594 Parts, 8 Minifigures, 5 Gear, 2004
Sets: Castle: Knights Kingdom II

Is it really a unique color?

Author:

Yo_Yo_Flamingo

Posted:

Jan 19, 2023 15:36

Subject:

Re: Problem order with Brickiton (Dutch shop)

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Problem Order

In Problem Order, RedTardis writes:

In Problem Order, Nubs_Select writes:

In Problem Order, Leftoverbricks writes:

Here are the facts:
order placed January 8.
order paid via bank transfer January 8.

Order was marked 'Ready'

After 7 days of no action form the seller (status still 'ready'

I asked
him if there was a problem with the order. No answer.

January 14 I started a OCR because the seller did not respond to my previous
message and I asked him to cancel.

January 18 still not a single line from the seller. I sent him a message that
he could either still ship the order, or cancel it. No response whatsoever.

So I'm left with an order that I have paid for and a seller that doesn't
respond.
Since I've contacted him a couple of times without response I feel it is
OK to name the name the seller and I warned him that I would do so if he didn't
respond to my complaint.

It's Brickiton and he has run into more problems, see his feedback https://store.bricklink.com/Royroy#/feedback

Store closed on January 15..........

I wrote above post without checking his recent feedback.
Now I did and this says all:

Could be a medical emergency that let the store auto lose after x amount days
and he can’t respond maybe?

I was thinking the same. It does seem to me that the store auto-closed. This
is one of my personal fears about running my store. That an emergency would pop
up and then un-shipped orders, NSS and store closed forever.
I wonder, does Bricklink admin review cases like these to reopen closed stores?
I hope everyone involved here gets their orders sorted out, or refunded at least.

Happened to me about 5 years back. Got home from a LEGO convention, suddenly
developed Pneumonia in both lungs- went from being just what I thought was a
cold to largely incapacitated the next day. Didn't even have a chance to
message buyers or shut down. Was out of it for about a week, and in that time
developed enough NSSes to close my store in my absence. Thankfully, BL admins
were very understanding, and my store was reopened within a few days. Most buyers
were very understanding as well- one buyer with feedback in the thousands was
a right piece of work about it, but I guess there's always got to be one
of those...). Just checking now, he's been back to purchase from me several
times since then, so I guess he got over it!

Author:

Yo_Yo_Flamingo

Posted:

Jan 7, 2023 01:04

Subject:

Re: The Samurai Lord is a fair and righteous man

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Sales

In Sales, popsicle writes:

Always fighting against injustice. A true hero of his time!
~ So it's written, anyway: https://store.bricklink.com/popsicle&itemID=251084563

From the Ninja #3 Mini Heroes Collection sets

3346-1 (Inv) Ninja #3 - Mini Heroes Collection
9 Parts, 3 Minifigures, 3 Gear, 2000
Sets: Ninja

The cards, now bulk priced. If there's any other consideration I might offer
you on non Star Wars inventory, let me know and I'll ponder it.

-popsicle

I have nothing to add, aside from an observation:
Why are the two green ninja worth ~$60 each, but the Samurai worth only 10% of
that?

Author:

Yo_Yo_Flamingo

Posted:

Jan 4, 2023 23:37

Subject:

Re: Buyers asking for a discount

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In General, SDF_Bricks writes:

I price my items rather low (for a quick sale) and yet, occasionally, some potential
buyers still ask for a 10-20% discount. This at times is really irritating/offending.
What most buyers fail to comprehend is that, by the time I factor in BL/Paypal
fees and others, I'm already 20% down from the listed price.

How do you guys deal with this? Is there a point in answering at all such 'unreasonable'
requests.

Look into the 80/20 rule.... Learning that has saved me so much aggravation over
the years.

Author:

Yo_Yo_Flamingo

Posted:

Dec 30, 2022 23:10

Subject:

Re: Wanted - 1x1 Plate in Q-Element colors (3024)

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Wanted

In Wanted, macebobo writes:

In Wanted, ToastBubbles writes:

3024 Plate 1 x 1
Parts: Plate {Bright Green}

Looking for this part in any colors that are not currently listed on BL.

Examples would be:

-Sand Red
-Light / Very Light Orange
-Medium / Light Lime
-Medium / Light Green
-Trans-Bright Green

Do you mean not currently "known" if so, I have...

3024 Plate 1 x 1
Parts: Plate {Trans-Neon Orange}

https://store.bricklink.com/macebobo?p=macebobo&itemID=299274042

and

3024 Plate 1 x 1
Parts: Plate {Very Light Bluish Gray}

https://store.bricklink.com/macebobo?p=macebobo&itemID=299168305

-- John

Was the 1x1 plate not available in a supplemental pack in Very Light Bluish Gray?
I got I believe 50 of them like that back in the day. (no, not very light grey,
no mosaics here).

Author:

Yo_Yo_Flamingo

Posted:

Dec 23, 2022 08:49

Subject:

Re: Bionicle colors, fixing & adding sets, notes

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In Catalog, Turez writes:

In Catalog, Chef009 writes:

Hello, how can I fix the Bionicle set colors someone messed up a while back?
And while I'm at it I'd also like to add missing set entries (with pics),
some Lego original merch, fix 1 set inventory, and add notes to some sets. All
for Bionicle, not other themes. Kind regards, Chef

If you are talking about the color changes from flat silver to pearl light gray,
please have a look at this help page:
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=1096

For all kinds of catalog additions or changes, start here:
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogAdd.asp

He may be referring to set

8744-1 (Inv) Visorak Oohnorak
47 Parts, 2005
Sets: BIONICLE: Visorak

, where

47296 Technic, Axle and Pin Connector 2 x 5 with 2 Ball Joint Sockets, Open Sides
Parts: Technic, Connector {Light Brown}

in black (a color that
doesn't exist) was added to the standard inventory, and the real part that
came with this set

50898 Technic, Axle and Pin Connector 2 x 7 with 2 Ball Joint Sockets, Rounded Ends
Parts: Technic, Connector {Black}

was moved to the "Alternate Items" section.

Author:

Yo_Yo_Flamingo

Posted:

Dec 20, 2022 08:33

Subject:

Re: Opening Rock Raiders Laser 30346c01

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In Help, Pippysblocks writes:

I've got the Rock Raiders Laser but cannot seem to open it. I can't see
anything obvious, no screws and it feels like it should slide off. I want to
dismantle it so I can fit batteries to test. Anyone no how to open? Thanks.

30346c01 (Inv) Electric, Light Rock Raiders Laser (30346c00 / 30348)
Parts: Electric, Light & Sound {Dark Gray}

The underside comes off.

Author:

Yo_Yo_Flamingo

Posted:

Dec 19, 2022 09:21

Subject:

Re: Who has free shipping in the USA

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Announce

In Announce, yorbrick writes:

In Announce, bluedragon1994 writes:

Who has free shipping in USA ? Thanks

Free shipping normally means shipping is included in the price, as in you are
paying more than you would for the item if shipping was not included.

It just about works for sets, but not parts unless it is free shipping over a
threshold.

To add to this... You're still paying for shipping, one way or another. Just
shop around to make sure you're getting the best deal.

Author:

Yo_Yo_Flamingo

Posted:

Dec 6, 2022 23:52

Subject:

Re: Wheels Titles Discussion

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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.

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:

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).

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)

5102c02 Hose, Pneumatic 4mm D. 2L / 1.6cm
Parts: Hose, Pneumatic 4mm D.

5102c37 Hose, Pneumatic 4mm D. 37L / 29.6cm
Parts: Hose, Pneumatic 4mm D.

5102c42 Hose, Pneumatic 4mm D. 42L / 33.6cm
Parts: Hose, Pneumatic 4mm D.

5102c60 Hose, Pneumatic 4mm D. 60L / 48.0cm
Parts: Hose, Pneumatic 4mm D.

5102c80 Hose, Pneumatic 4mm D. 80L / 64.0cm
Parts: Hose, Pneumatic 4mm D.

5102c138 Hose, Pneumatic 4mm D. 138L / 110.4cm
Parts: Hose, Pneumatic 4mm D.

5102c535 Hose, Pneumatic 4mm D. 535L / 428.0cm
Parts: Hose, Pneumatic 4mm D.

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.

Author:

Yo_Yo_Flamingo

Posted:

Dec 5, 2022 00:07

Subject:

Re: Wheels Titles Discussion

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In Catalog, Give.Me.A.Brick 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):

__________________________________

Approach 1:
__________________________________

Title Section 1: The word "Wheel."

Title Section 2: Theme, use, or both. See below.

Title Section 3: Actual, measured size of the wheel hub in the format
"10mm D. x 10mm."

Title Section 4: Any other information deemed necessary.

Sections are not separated by punctuation. For Title Section 2, the theme generally
takes precedence. Theme can be followed by use, as in "Wheel Town Motorcycle."
Although there are no firm rules for selecting the contents of this title section,
the preferred length is no more than two words. Themes should be loosely interpreted
into only a few basic categories (Fabuland, Space, Town, Technic, etc.) to reduce
the total number of themes and avoid more groupings than necessary.

__________________________________

Approach 2:
__________________________________

Title Section 1: The word "Wheel."

Title Section 2: Actual, measured size of the wheel hub in the format
"10mm D. x 10mm."

Title Section 3: Theme, use, or both. See below.

Title Section 4: Any other information deemed necessary.

Sections are not separated by punctuation. For Title Section 3, the theme generally
takes precedence. Theme can be followed by use, as in "Wheel 30mm D. x 14mm
Town Motorcycle." Although there are no firm rules for selecting the contents
of this title section, the preferred length is no more than two words.

__________________________________

Approach 3:
__________________________________

Title Section 1: The word "Wheel."

Title Section 2: Actual, measured size of the wheel hub in the format
"10mm D. x 10mm."

Title Section 3: Any other information deemed necessary.

Sections are not separated by punctuation. For Title Section 3, this information
is only the information not captured by the tag system.

___________________________________

SKIP TO HERE

Here are the pros and cons of each approach, followed by examples already in
use.

For Approach 1 the pros are standardization and grouping of similar items (like
Technic or wagon wheels). The con is that 82 of the 212 wheels already use the
second approach.

33212 Wheel Wagon 56mm
Parts: Wheel

For Approach 2, the pro is a very straightforward system, where every single
wheel is ranked by actual size. The con is that groupings of similar items will
be lost in the places where such groupings currently exist.

50862 Wheel 15mm D. x 6mm City Motorcycle
Parts: Wheel

For Approach 3, the pro is that all unnecessary information is moved to a tagging
system. The cons are that titles will be visually lacking and the tag system
may not be robust enough to support sucking most of the information out of titles.

56904 Wheel 30mm D. x 14mm
Parts: Wheel

My preference is Approach 1. I think it makes the most sense given the current
system, even after tags come along.

I will say, based on extensive experience, that BL is highly unlikely to change
much in the Wheel category, at least not in any kind of timely manner (meaning
within the next five years). But I have the wheels and my wish is that everyone
could benefit from this collection. So I'll make a one-time submission of
the data and change requests.

The only question is this: which approach would members prefer I use to submit
the data? Thoughts or input?

I would like the Train Wheels grouped, the Technic wheels grouped, etc, hence
I would prefer Approach 1

And I agree that words like "small" "large" "giant" don't hold valuable info.
I would prefer the actual wheel rim(1) dimensions on every wheel.

(1) Not the corresponding former tire dimension that some wheels carry:

2998 Wheel 81.6 x 34 Six Spoke
Parts: Wheel {White}

Thank you!

I would prefer that terms like "small" "medium" "Giant" remain for wheels which
are varying sizes of the same piece.

Author:

Yo_Yo_Flamingo

Posted:

Nov 18, 2022 19:08

Subject:

Re: Chrome Vader

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In Catalog, WoutR writes:

In Off Topic, LEGOfan1138 writes:

Found this list of sets with the possibility of Chrome Vader. I know some people
myself included don’t own him yet so thought someone could use this list.

7748 Corporate Alliance Tank Droid
7749 Echo Base
8014 Clone Walker Battle Pack
8015 Assassin Droids Battle Pack
8016 Hyena Droid Bomber
8017 Darth Vader's TIE Fighter
8018 Armored Assault Tank (AAT)
8019 Republic Attack Shuttle
8036 Separatists Shuttle
8037 Anakin's Y-Wing Starfighter
8038 The Battle of Endor
8039 Venator-class Republic Attack Cruiser

If these were alternate figures in sets, why are they not showing as such in
our catalog?

Best not to set expectations for buyers too high, when the chance is infinitesimally
small.

Author:

Yo_Yo_Flamingo

Posted:

Oct 2, 2022 01:34

Subject:

Re: Change part 47296 to part 50898 in set 8744-1

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In Catalog Requests, here4bricks614 writes:

In Catalog Requests, Yo_Yo_Flamingo writes:

Please change part 1x

47296 Technic, Axle and Pin Connector 2 x 5 with 2 Ball Joint Sockets, Open Sides
Parts: Technic, Connector {Light Brown}

in black to part 1x

50898 Technic, Axle and Pin Connector 2 x 7 with 2 Ball Joint Sockets, Rounded Ends
Parts: Technic, Connector {Orange}

in black in
set 8744-1.

Part

47296 Technic, Axle and Pin Connector 2 x 5 with 2 Ball Joint Sockets, Open Sides
Parts: Technic, Connector {Light Brown}

simply does not exist in black, I'm not sure why this was
changed.

This guy says he has it: https://www.bricklink.com/messageThread.asp?ID=273778

I found an Element ID for the Black 47296 but I haven’t seen one. It’s possible
that very early copies of this set had the part.

An interesting development, thank you for sharing!

Would it not make more sense to have

50898 Technic, Axle and Pin Connector 2 x 7 with 2 Ball Joint Sockets, Rounded Ends
Parts: Technic, Connector {Orange}

as the standard as it is the
one visible on the packaging, and in the LEGO.com instructions? There isn't
even a single image of

47296 Technic, Axle and Pin Connector 2 x 5 with 2 Ball Joint Sockets, Open Sides
Parts: Technic, Connector {Light Brown}

to be found in black on the internet, nor
any sold on Bricklink. I'm fine keeping it as an alternate, but to keep it
as the standard will do nothing but confuse those trying to complete the set.

Author:

Yo_Yo_Flamingo

Posted:

Oct 2, 2022 00:13

Subject:

Change part 47296 to part 50898 in set 8744-1

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For:

Inventories Administrator

Status:

Discarded

Please change part 1x

47296 Technic, Axle and Pin Connector 2 x 5 with 2 Ball Joint Sockets, Open Sides
Parts: Technic, Connector {Light Brown}

in black to part 1x

50898 Technic, Axle and Pin Connector 2 x 7 with 2 Ball Joint Sockets, Rounded Ends
Parts: Technic, Connector {Orange}

in black in
set 8744-1.

Part

47296 Technic, Axle and Pin Connector 2 x 5 with 2 Ball Joint Sockets, Open Sides
Parts: Technic, Connector {Light Brown}

simply does not exist in black, I'm not sure why this was
changed.

Author:

Yo_Yo_Flamingo

Posted:

Oct 1, 2022 16:41

Subject:

Re: State of the Catalog 2022

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In Catalog, jennnifer writes:

Hello,

I'm very sorry that you were banned from our Forum. We need all the LEGO
experts we can get in our community!

I think it's really important to say that my experience as a submitter within
this past last year has been very, very positive. The current admins are kind,
knowledgeable, and productive. I never have a delay in working on any project
for new inventories. The inventory comparison tool and other updates have made
inventory work easier than ever.

Submissions for older catalog items understandably have a lower priority. I take
care with all submissions to be as accurate as possible, do the necessary research,
and give the admins as much documentation as I can. This reduces the amount of
time and work needed from them before approval. I have offered assistance to
anyone on the Forum who has questions or would like to improve their own catalog
submissions. Not everyone wants to do this or has the time to try, but the offer
is there!

Yes, there are many things about our catalog that are waiting for improvements.
Please do be careful when pointing out everything that is wrong that people may
not understand that the criticism would be unfairly focused on our current admin.

Thanks and take care,
Jen

I primarily make new catalog entries for old gear, coming up on 20 years old
stuff now. I currently have some new entries languishing in purgatory, so I am
curious what I can do to help the catalog admins when filling out these entries.
I always include weight, dimensions and photos, as well as as much information
I can in the comments.

Author:

Yo_Yo_Flamingo

Posted:

Sep 30, 2022 18:39

Subject:

Re: Sellers tools - what would you like to see

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In Help, yorbrick writes:

4. The ability to part out sets at X% of the 6mo average. I love Bricstore, but
would rather be able to do it all in BL.

You can do this quite easily by putting the items into your store with a specific
remark, then running an inventory update to put a sale on all items with that
remark. Use the same remark on all sets parted in one day, and do the lot in
one operation.

5. A way to put items that have been in your store for a certain amount of time
on sale, and keep increasing the sale until they sell.

Again you can do this through an inventory update, by selecting items that are
X days or older and setting the sale level. Do it on items that are 30 days or
more first, then 60 days, then 90 days (or whatever) so that you correctly apply
all the sale tiers to the correct items. That might be better than automatically
putting items on sale since if you make an error and BL automatically changes
the price at some stage in the future, you may not be present to check it is
correct before it sells. Whereas when you do it manually, you can close store,
add sale, check it has worked correctly, reopen store. Plus you always approve
manual changes.

I understand there are workarounds. But if we're on the topic of improving
things....

Author:

Yo_Yo_Flamingo

Posted:

Sep 30, 2022 18:36

Subject:

Re: Sellers tools - what would you like to see

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In Help, utlf writes:

I'd like to see an "active carts" counter, where it tells you how many people
have items in their cart from your store - BrickOwl has this and it's a pretty
good feature imo

I'm curious- what does this feature gain us?

Author:

Yo_Yo_Flamingo

Posted:

Sep 30, 2022 09:15

Subject:

Re: Sellers tools - what would you like to see

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Topic:

In Help, calsbricks writes:

We have our own ideas but would like to hear from others as to things they would
like incorporated into the long overdue sellers tools

1. Metrics to display sales figures and what parts/sets are your best sellers.
This is a huge one.

2. Shipping zones for Auto-Checkout that ACTUALLY WORK for us here in the states...
Should have been remedied years ago...

3. The ability to combine duplicate lots in your inventory with a click of a
button.

4. The ability to part out sets at X% of the 6mo average. I love Bricstore, but
would rather be able to do it all in BL.

5. A way to put items that have been in your store for a certain amount of time
on sale, and keep increasing the sale until they sell.

Author:

Yo_Yo_Flamingo

Posted:

Sep 28, 2022 21:56

Subject:

Re: Worst Lego customer service expirience ever

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Topic:

Off Topic

In Off Topic, macebobo writes:

I have not had to call TLG CS is a while, it appears they now have off shored
English speaking countries support to Singapore. Generally, prior to this change,
when I have called customer service they are polite, sympathetic, and prompt.

This call has none of that, the CSR acted like I was a bother for them and kept
talking over me. I was able to finally report some missing pieces from my recent
PAB order (which has honestly gotten better than when it was the new combined
system. At first every order of mine had missing pieces!)

Was this a one off? I don't know, but I certainly hope I don't have
to deal with them again anytime soon.

Have you experienced anything like this recently? I hope this is NOT a trend
that will continue since Lego customer service has always been stellar, until
today.

I've also had subpar experiences with TLG's customer service lately.
It's not a great sign.

Author:

Yo_Yo_Flamingo

Posted:

Sep 16, 2022 22:03

Subject:

Re: 53584 and 49423 in flat silver

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In Catalog, ryanaitch writes:

In Catalog Requests, Yo_Yo_Flamingo writes:

In Catalog Requests, haslo180 writes:

Proof of the existence of these elements in the color of flat silver (I hope
you see it well in these photos).

I also have the Vezon head in both colors, so I agree with this request.

Both colors should be listed as Pearl Light Gray, since BrickLink does not recognize
the lighter color (Cool Silver).

No, the lighter color is the one that's pearl light gray. The darker in this
image is flat silver.

Author:

Yo_Yo_Flamingo

Posted:

Sep 16, 2022 11:09

Subject:

Re: 53584 and 49423 in flat silver

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In Catalog Requests, haslo180 writes:

Proof of the existence of these elements in the color of flat silver (I hope
you see it well in these photos).

I also have the Vezon head in both colors, so I agree with this request.

Author:

Yo_Yo_Flamingo

Posted:

Sep 11, 2022 16:48

Subject:

Please move 1x x137 in set 8513 to "Extra"

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For:

Inventories Administrator

Status:

Completed

Hello,
Can we please move 1x part

x137 Rubber Band Medium (Square Cross Section) Thin Cut
Parts: Rubber Band & Belt {Black}

in set

8513-1 (Inv) Dust
44 Parts, 2000
Sets: Technic: RoboRiders

to Extra Pieces? The
instructions only show a single band used to complete the model. I'm surprised
the set even came with a second medium-sized rubber band to begin with.

Thanks,

Author:

Yo_Yo_Flamingo

Posted:

Sep 9, 2022 22:48

Subject:

Re: Pizza Contest! with an actual prize!!!

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Topic:

Contests

In Contests, Nubs_Select writes:

Below is a list of everything I used to order in my go-to pizza celebration kit.
How to win
Be the first to guess the exact amount paid including tax for the entire order
(it goes down to the cent)
Rules
1 guess per person per day
if there are 2 identical guesses then the person who guessed first in the forum
will win
all guesses must be made in response to this message to count and I will check
them wherever I get time

All guesses will be assumed to be in CAD and even if you say another currency
ill still assume you mean CAD

Prize
Since we just hit 20 million orders I will give a $20 (CAD

) coupon to my store
in addition to free shipping if you live in the USA or Canada (sorry international
there is just too much variation)

Family Meal
Pizza 1
Size: X-Large
Sauce: BBQ Sauce on Base (1 topping)
Bacon
Pineapple
Ham
Pizza 2
Size: X-Large
Sauce: BBQ Sauce on Base (1 topping)
Bacon
Ham
Pineapple
Red Onions (L)
12 Wings
Marinated with Honey Garlic
2 Creamy Garlic Dips
4 Sprite
2 Root Beer
Garlic Bread
Type: With Cheese
Potato Wedges
Size: Large
McCain Cake
Quantity: Single Cake
Single Pizza
Pizza
Size: Medium
Dough: Gluten Free (Medium only)
Sauce: BBQ Sauce on Base (1 topping)
Ham
Pineapple
Bacon
1 Creamy Garlic Dip
(if I've missed any rules or something ill post a new message about it

)

84.42

Author:

Yo_Yo_Flamingo

Posted:

Aug 24, 2022 17:59

Subject:

Re: Gal71a

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Topic:

In Catalog Requests, Nubs_Select writes:

gal71a Galidor Torso Kek Powerizer without Battery Tray
Parts: Galidor {Black}

Could a note be added that when shaked around it makes a clicking sound (kind
of like a metronome). When I first heard it I thought it was broken but all 3
copies I have make that sound including the new copy.

Does that have anything to do with the battery tray sliding around?

Author:

Yo_Yo_Flamingo

Posted:

Aug 22, 2022 17:49

Subject:

Re: Let's give away $100 to a fellow BL member!

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Topic:

Contests

In Contests, popsicle writes:

Guess the number of

553px1a Brick, Round 2 x 2 Dome Top with Silver and Red Pattern (R5-D4) - 6 Arcs on Top
Parts: Brick, Round, Decorated

contained within the vase pictured below.

Contest rules are few:

~ The first to enter the exact amount, wins
~ One guess per member per 24 hour period
~ Identical entries are adjudicated by timestamp
~ All members worldwide are welcome to participate

The winner will receive a $100 store coupon, or $50 cash. Your choice.

-Christman Family

581

Author:

Yo_Yo_Flamingo

Posted:

Aug 14, 2022 23:39

Subject:

Re: Please Explain Rejected Changes

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Topic:

In Catalog Requests, DeLuca writes:

I am not sure why the changes to the names for Minifigs (adp013), (adp014), (adp015),
and (adp016) were rejected - The changes that I made were to provide more searchable
details and to make them consistent with the names of other Castle Minifigs,
so I cannot see a clear reason for them to be rejected. If the issue is that
they should have “Castle in the Forest” in the name, a catmin could simply add
that in parentheses at the end of the names, though the inclusion of set names/numbers
in Minifig titles is not standard practice. 😕
I would appreciate some clarification on this, as it will help me improve my
submissions.
Thank you.

Minifig No: adp013 Name: Castle in the Forest Archer - Male

adp013 (Inv) Castle in the Forest Archer - Male
Minifigures: BrickLink Designer Program

Minifig No: adp014 Name: Castle in the Forest Archer - Female

adp014 (Inv) Castle in the Forest Archer - Female
Minifigures: BrickLink Designer Program

Minifig No: adp015 Name: Castle in the Forest Farmer

adp015 (Inv) Castle in the Forest Farmer
Minifigures: BrickLink Designer Program

Minifig No: adp016 Name: Castle in the Forest Smuggler

adp016 (Inv) Castle in the Forest Smuggler
Minifigures: BrickLink Designer Program

My guess is the names you proposed are just too long. Description is good, a
paragraph per figure makes things harder. Tags are coming soon, I suspect they're
waiting on that to handle more searchable terms.

Author:

Yo_Yo_Flamingo

Posted:

Aug 8, 2022 18:21

Subject:

Re: Parting out sets with Counterparts

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Topic:

In Inventories, Admin_Russell writes:

In Inventories, SylvainLS writes:

In Inventories, 1001bricks writes:

In Inventories, Yo_Yo_Flamingo writes:

Is there any way in which to part out sets including their counterparts (such
as Groot, Fluffy, etc) as a single assembly, and not have those parts listed
twice (once as the counterpart, once from the main set inventory? Either Brickstore
or Bricklink parting out would be fine.

I'm not sure what you exactly wish, but with BrickStore you can almost do
whatever you want, either when parting out, or just after in the list (sort,
select, delete...) a few clicks.

AFAIU, they don’t want to choose between importing the Counterparts or not, they
want them imported as an assembly and removed from the Regular parts.

Import a car: get the 4x wheel+tyre assemblies but not the 4x wheels + the 4x
tyres.

One problem with that is that there’s no link between the Counterpart and its
component parts… except its inventory. So you need to import the set inventory
with Counterparts and remove all the inventories for the Counterparts. That
can be long if it’s not automitized.

We have wanted for years to be able to A) make sure the parts in the counterpart
assembly are also in the regular sections of the inventory (sometimes they aren't,
due to variants or mistakes) and B) offer complete flexibility to break or consolidate
any individual part or minifigure (or set, book, gear) during the partout process.

So, for example, someone could part out all the normal minifigures in a Star
Wars set whole and part out the droids / robots as parts.

Or, they could select an animal assembly such as a crocodile to part out whole,
and the parts would be subtracted from the regular items. Currently we have a
rule that all animal assemblies must be listed whole in the regular section of
the inventory. This is to enable partout in the way that most sellers prefer.
But with the new functionality, those crocodiles will be moved to the counterpart
section.

This sounds like a fantastic change! Are you free to disclose where this falls
on the development roadmap?

Author:

Yo_Yo_Flamingo

Posted:

Aug 8, 2022 15:35

Subject:

Re: Parting out sets with Counterparts

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Topic:

In Inventories, SylvainLS writes:

In Inventories, 1001bricks writes:

In Inventories, Yo_Yo_Flamingo writes:

I'm not sure what you exactly wish, but with BrickStore you can almost do
whatever you want, either when parting out, or just after in the list (sort,
select, delete...) a few clicks.

This is exactly the roadblock that I am running into right now- to manually select
every piece for an assembly and delete them from the parts list can be... arduous,
especially if the parts are used in the assembly, and elsewhere in the set...

Author:

Yo_Yo_Flamingo

Posted:

Aug 8, 2022 14:55

Subject:

Parting out sets with Counterparts

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Topic:

Status:

Open

Author:

Yo_Yo_Flamingo

Posted:

Jul 26, 2022 17:12

Subject:

Re: Custom Lots rules

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Topic:

Selling

In Selling, Admin_Russell writes:

In Selling, peregrinator writes:

In Selling, firestar246 writes:

In Selling, BricksOfFaith writes:

3. Can I list custom stickers I made as long as they aren’t copied from a set’s
sticker sheet?

I'm pretty sure not

I thought custom stickers were allowed as stickers are part of Lego culture.

They are. But the stickers cannot contain any IP or be dependent on IP, such
as custom stickers for an existing LEGO model.

So if someone were to create a sticker of a generic minifigure head- would that
be allowed, or would that fall under "using IP"?

Author:

Yo_Yo_Flamingo

Posted:

Jul 11, 2022 19:53

Subject:

Re: Time to make 1001bricks proud!

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Topic:

Off Topic

In Off Topic, Nubs_Select writes:

Your mind tricks have worked and I'm going to try it out again. (with a high
likelihood ill give up after 5 min and wait to try it again for another year
or 2

)

BrickStore is fantastic, and I agree once you try it, you'll never go back.

My only gripe with it is, when searching for a part, it includes every part that
includes that keyword. So when searching for "2 x 3 plate", it will show me every
piece that is 2 x 3, instead of showing me the closest matching part first.

Author:

Yo_Yo_Flamingo

Posted:

Jun 12, 2022 22:12

Subject:

Re: Are fees charged on credited amount?

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Topic:

Thank you for the helpful answers, all! The help doc was just too ambiguous for
my liking.

Author:

Yo_Yo_Flamingo

Posted:

Jun 12, 2022 14:03

Subject:

Are fees charged on credited amount?

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Topic:

Hello, helpful people!
I have a quick question on how Bricklink charges fees. If a credit is applied
to an order after it has been placed (but before it is paid), will the seller
still be charged BL's fee on that amount, or on the final total?

Thanks!

Author:

Yo_Yo_Flamingo

Posted:

Jun 2, 2022 21:57

Subject:

Re: Suspicious Seller Possible Scammer

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Topic:

In General, Gingerela writes:

https://store.bricklink.com/rector77777#/shop

Does anyone else notice anything odd about this store? They had zero sales as
of yesterday afternoon. They had 4 Green Grocer sets listed which sold out overnight.
Today they posted several more. They also added more high end sets like the
Black Pearl, all in numerous quantities.

They only have two reviews for sales which only took place yesterday. Both reviewers
have zero feedback. Also, they are offering free FED-EX shipping anywhere in
the world. I have a strong suspicion this may be a scammer. If you agree, please
help by reporting this to the admins so they can check it out.

100% A scam. Perhaps there could be a feature where you can only list up to X
dollar amount within the first few weeks of opening a store?

Author:

Yo_Yo_Flamingo

Posted:

Jun 1, 2022 18:57

Subject:

Re: Suspicious Store/Seller?

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Topic:

Selling

In Selling, Gingerela writes:

Years ago, when I first shopped on BL as a new customer, I found the set I was
looking for in a new store for a great price. The price was too good to be true.
The seller had a good number of the set I was looking for along with a few other
highly sought after sets. Long story short, the seller was a scammer and I had
to file a claim with PayPal to get my money back. I remember posting the issue
here on this forum and getting laughed at for falling for a scam. True story!

I came across a store just now that is set up the same exact way and it gives
out the same vibe: all expensive, highly collectable sets with a quantity of
3 to 5 of each, small inventory, no loose parts or minifigs, no feedback, brand
new store, and the biggest red flag: free shipping via Fedex.

I've been away from BL since pre-covid so it's been awhile. From my
understanding, new stores aren't easy to open here anymore. This one may
very well be legit, but it certainly seems very suspicious. I would hate to
call out an honest seller so I won't name the store here, but I would like
to know if that sort of thing still happens, and if something seems off, what
is the correct procedure to follow, if any?

It's still very easy to set up a store. Bricklink wants to be welcoming to
newcomers, and 99% of all new stores are honest AFOLs.

Easiest way to verify would be to request a picture of the set for sale, with
a piece of paper with your username written on it.

Author:

Yo_Yo_Flamingo

Posted:

May 31, 2022 22:52

Subject:

Re: Odd 20x30 wheel

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Topic:

Catalog Identification

In Catalog Identification, peregrinator writes:

I have two wheels in black that look like

4266 Wheel 20 x 30 Technic
Parts: Wheel {Black}

except with pin holes in the center instead of axle holes. Anyone know what they
could be (I'll take a picture if necessary - just can't do it at the
moment)?

Perhaps

60208 Wheel 31mm D. x 15mm Technic
Parts: Wheel {Light Bluish Gray}

or it's cousin?

Author:

Yo_Yo_Flamingo

Posted:

May 29, 2022 19:40

Subject:

Re: Have we invented the oblong wheel?

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Topic:

Catalog Identification

In Catalog Identification, yorbrick writes:

In Catalog Identification, Yo_Yo_Flamingo writes:

In Catalog Identification, tpr writes:

Hi

Is the pack dimension for this correct, or have we invented the oblong wheel
?

88517 Wheel 75mm D. x 17mm Motorcycle
Parts: Wheel

I don't have one to hand to check

Thanks

tpr

It's listing the diameter by the thickness- I don't see what the problem
is here?

The packing dimensions were XxYxZ where X, Y and Z were all different. As already
noted in the thread, they have been changed.

Ahh, my bad- I read the OP as questioning the name dimensions.

Author:

Yo_Yo_Flamingo

Posted:

May 29, 2022 08:31

Subject:

Re: Have we invented the oblong wheel?

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Topic:

Catalog Identification

In Catalog Identification, tpr writes:

Hi

Is the pack dimension for this correct, or have we invented the oblong wheel
?

88517 Wheel 75mm D. x 17mm Motorcycle
Parts: Wheel

I don't have one to hand to check

Thanks

tpr

It's listing the diameter by the thickness- I don't see what the problem
is here?

Author:

Yo_Yo_Flamingo

Posted:

May 23, 2022 14:33

Subject:

Re: Help with steering for lego RC supercar

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Topic:

My Own Creation

In My Own Creation, MTKplayz writes:

Hi, I am MTKplayz/Slickz, a newbie in the LEGO designing community and I need
help with a low to ground steering system that supports AWD for a Supercar.
I have come up with a couple of designs but none have fitted the occupation of
a Supercar chassis. So if someone can give me tips on how LEGO and other
designers fit a differential in a steering system with Suspension, it
will be a great big help to me.

Sorry, not really the place to ask. I'd recommend a more MOC-based forum.
Additionally, the question is very vague.

Author:

Yo_Yo_Flamingo

Posted:

May 18, 2022 08:50

Subject:

Re: ****DAILY BUGLE PART OUT 10X****

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Topic:

Sales

In Sales, Daddy_Daughter writes:

In Sales, Yo_Yo_Flamingo writes:

In Sales, Daddy_Daughter writes:

If anyone is interested in purchasing 10 Daily Bugle sets no minifigures message
me! Fully parted out and XML file included 1/2 off pricing for all

So that's $150 per? No it's 50% off the selling price for 10 sets parted and shipped no minifigures.

What's the price per set then?

Author:

Yo_Yo_Flamingo

Posted:

May 17, 2022 23:10

Subject:

Re: ****DAILY BUGLE PART OUT 10X****

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Topic:

Sales

In Sales, Daddy_Daughter writes:

If anyone is interested in purchasing 10 Daily Bugle sets no minifigures message
me! Fully parted out and XML file included 1/2 off pricing for all

So that's $150 per?

Author:

Yo_Yo_Flamingo

Posted:

May 16, 2022 23:44

Subject:

Re: Buying privleges was revoke!

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Topic:

In Buying, mark2012 writes:

I have placed only 1 order and after this my buying privileges was revoked?
May I know why?
Why you are doing such a bad things during so hard times in Ukraine.
I cant even make my sons happy during the war we have here in Ukraine and you
are acting like....

Unblock my account and give me a chance to buy gifts for my sons birthday.

Thank you!
GLORY TO UKRAINE!!!!

Preface: I fully support you and your country against a tyrannical facade for
a country currently trying (failing) to invade.

That said, one reason accounts from your country could have been suspended for
now is to stop any ransacking invaders (or other ner-do-wells) from picking up
the computer and credit cards of families forced to leave everything behind,
and placing fraudulent orders on their behalf, thereby scamming innocent people
of what they have left.

Keep up the good work! YOU WILL PREVAIL

Author:

Yo_Yo_Flamingo

Posted:

May 14, 2022 08:59

Subject:

Re: copper masks?

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Topic:

In Inventories, ryanaitch writes:

In Inventories, Yo_Yo_Flamingo writes:

In Inventories, drskyscraperx4 writes:

The bionicle toa mata masks no longer seem to be available to list in the color
copper. I know the copper masks exist (separate from "bionicle gold"), I used
to own some and they're very easy to find on Ebay, but now I can't even
select copper as a color for these parts. What happened?

Copper was only for the noble Huna and Komau. You can still find those.

Bionicle Copper != Copper

Yeah, but it's the only Copper in Bionicle.

Author:

Yo_Yo_Flamingo

Posted:

May 13, 2022 22:59

Subject:

Re: copper masks?

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