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 Author: legomalego View Messages Posted By legomalego
 Posted: May 14, 2023 15:23
 Subject: Re: Business, Home, and Auto Insurance
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You need to call the gecko.





In Off Topic, macebobo writes:
  Prices for my all my policies have risen dramatically:

Business: Up 40% (The Hartford, through an independent agent) They will be getting
a call tomorrow.

Home: Up 45% (USAA)

Auto: Up 28% (USAA)

Is anyone else seeing these types of increases?
 Author: MarioBrickz View Messages Posted By MarioBrickz
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In Off Topic, macebobo writes:
  Prices for my all my policies have risen dramatically:

Business: Up 40% (The Hartford, through an independent agent) They will be getting
a call tomorrow.

Home: Up 45% (USAA)

Auto: Up 28% (USAA)

Is anyone else seeing these types of increases?

I canceled my auto insurance (Nationwide) in March 2023 because the monthly rate
went into the triple digits (ridiculous for someone on disability and currently
unemployed), and I also sold my car. Now I drive my mother's old car (insured
through Progressive, which is MUCH cheaper than Nationwide), and I use the extra
money left over to (of course) buy more LEGO on BrickLink.
 Author: macebobo View Messages Posted By macebobo
 Posted: May 14, 2023 14:34
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Prices for my all my policies have risen dramatically:

Business: Up 40% (The Hartford, through an independent agent) They will be getting
a call tomorrow.

Home: Up 45% (USAA)

Auto: Up 28% (USAA)

Is anyone else seeing these types of increases?
 Author: Stuart9 View Messages Posted By Stuart9
 Posted: May 14, 2023 12:54
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Come on you reds !

So happy to see my non league football team Kidderminster Harriers return to
the top division just below the major leagues. (minutes ago ).

Made my year, it’s not been good so far.

Only had a very outside chance of the play offs, had to win all remaining 6 games,
did that.

Qualified for play offs and faced three away games to get promoted, won all three
and we’re there.

⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️

🍾🥂 🍻 🍾🥂 🍻 🍾🥂 🍻
 Author: maxx3001 View Messages Posted By maxx3001
 Posted: May 14, 2023 00:35
 Subject: Re: Helpful, adding humor to a sad norm.
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In Off Topic, crazylegoman writes:
  In Off Topic, macebobo writes:
  Mark does it again

http://v4ei.com/comics/index.php?id=helpful

I really love his comic. I really wish Bricklink wasn't such a rich field
for such satire fodder.

One of the things that makes it so funny was that he hardly had to add anything
to what was already said.

David

Yup, that is often the funniest

Maxx
 Author: crazylegoman View Messages Posted By crazylegoman
 Posted: May 13, 2023 22:55
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In Off Topic, macebobo writes:
  Mark does it again

http://v4ei.com/comics/index.php?id=helpful

I really love his comic. I really wish Bricklink wasn't such a rich field
for such satire fodder.

One of the things that makes it so funny was that he hardly had to add anything
to what was already said.

David
 Author: macebobo View Messages Posted By macebobo
 Posted: May 13, 2023 19:50
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Mark does it again

http://v4ei.com/comics/index.php?id=helpful

I really love his comic. I really wish Bricklink wasn't such a rich field
for such satire fodder.
 Author: Nubs_Select View Messages Posted By Nubs_Select
 Posted: May 13, 2023 19:10
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nice solve!
 Author: Stuart9 View Messages Posted By Stuart9
 Posted: May 13, 2023 18:57
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Not such a stupid question, it is plugged in and switched on at the socket.

However your suggestion prompted a thought, I unplugged and used a different
socket, it worked.

I now know I have a broken socket not a broken tv or defective firestick.

Amazing what comes to mind when you discuss a problem.

Cheers.




In Off Topic, UTLF writes:
  This is an obvious thing and kind of a stupid question, but is the firestick
plugged into an outlet so it has power?

If you've got power going to it and it still doesn't work then it might
be a dud
 Author: Nubs_Select View Messages Posted By Nubs_Select
 Posted: May 13, 2023 17:49
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It may be a defective unit. As they should work in any tv with an hdmi port.
Id try returning it for a new one maybe. Just yesterday I tried for like 20 min
to get to a light switch to turn on some lights only to realize it just so happened
all the bulbs were dead which is what the issue was and the only solution was
to get new bulbs
 Author: Stuart9 View Messages Posted By Stuart9
 Posted: May 13, 2023 17:43
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Just wasted two hours trying to get a firestick to work, never had one before.


Tried following instructions and loads of online trouble shooting methods but
cannot get anything but “ check connection, no or weak signal “.

All three ports give same result.

Just adds to my reluctance to add technology as nothing seems to work how it
should, clearly I just don’t understand it.

There always seems to be something else I should be doing that just isn’t mentioned
in the instructions as if I should already know.
 Author: SylvainLS View Messages Posted By SylvainLS
 Posted: May 13, 2023 17:32
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In Off Topic, ghyde writes:
  […]
Why can't there be an automated process that analyzes the form submission
and simply tells the user that they've entered the wrong destination for
the query they've submitted?

Could be worse:

in French: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7d36o
in German: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CXAOiaX9CA

I haven’t found an English version of that part of the animation The Twelve
Tasks of Asterix
, but you may find the whole movie more easily.
 Author: ghyde View Messages Posted By ghyde
 Posted: May 13, 2023 15:36
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In Off Topic, Admin_Russell writes:
  In Off Topic, macebobo writes:
  I took my time to report an error through the Report a bug or technical issue
link

https://www.bricklink.com/helpDesk.asp?helpDeskID=114

and only after one day I got this back.


  Thank you for contacting us.

  For all API-related questions and suggestions, please contact our API Department at apisupport@bricklink.com.


They could not even forward it themselves and then let me know that I needed
to report issues there!

Ugh! I guess I am going to start calling them the less than helpful desk again.

API was never handled by Help Desk. It's handled directly by our Sys-Ops
team and there is a separate Terms of Service agreement which they enforce. They
are very responsive and helpful too.

Why can't there be an automated process that analyzes the form submission
and simply tells the user that they've entered the wrong destination for
the query they've submitted?

A lot of form related issues boil down to whether the form submission is properly
screened so that the queries get directed to where they should go, and make a
lot less work for admins to do.

If it returns an error or can't find a department that the form submission
should go to, then it gets manually forwarded to an administrative address that
analyzes why the submission fails and adjusts the analyzing process accordingly.

People, by their very nature, do not want to have to comprehend which department
they're trying to contact. However, since they have to, the form submission
analysis software needs to tell them that the message would be better suited
for another department. If they insist on proceeding anyway, the form success
page should point out that they might not get the response they were expecting,
because the department they want is not correctly specified.

This would help reduce the incorrect submissions, by how much is anyone's
guess.

My point is that there is computer software and resources that can deal with
this, instead of having a person deal with it. This should make the Help Desk
administrative tasks a lot easier to manage.

Just my 2c worth. Make of it what you will.

Cheers ...

ghyde
 Author: randyf View Messages Posted By randyf
 Posted: May 13, 2023 14:00
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In Off Topic, jennnifer writes:

  When I was admin, I got tons of messages asking for help with buying or for an
interaction with a seller.


We still do. Multiple times per week. It is kind of annoying.
 Author: misheezy View Messages Posted By misheezy
 Posted: May 13, 2023 10:59
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I'm a cataloger by profession, in a library. The quality of the catalog is
the legacy of every institution! And, sadly, the least appreciated effort. Thank
you for recognizing the work that goes into maintaining that legacy!

  The hardest job at Bricklink, in my opinion is the taking care of the catalog. A
hundred years from now this will be the legacy of Bricklink. The catalog here
is the best possible, much better than the Lego group's knowledge of what
they sell. With my OCD I loved to catalog my sets and making sure they were
complete even before I decided to sell the collection.
These admins deserve all our praise for sorting through all the requests and
the changes Lego made to the sets including different inventories for the same
sets sold in the US and Europe.
Again, this will be Bricklink's legacy.
John P
 Author: legoman77 View Messages Posted By legoman77
 Posted: May 13, 2023 10:37
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In Off Topic, macebobo writes:
  I took my time to report an error through the Report a bug or technical issue
link

https://www.bricklink.com/helpDesk.asp?helpDeskID=114

and only after one day I got this back.


  Thank you for contacting us.

  For all API-related questions and suggestions, please contact our API Department at apisupport@bricklink.com.


They could not even forward it themselves and then let me know that I needed
to report issues there!

Ugh! I guess I am going to start calling them the less than helpful desk again.

The help desk is a different matter. The cat admins do such a super job. The
hardest job at Bricklink, in my opinion is the taking care of the catalog. A
hundred years from now this will be the legacy of Bricklink. The catalog here
is the best possible, much better than the Lego group's knowledge of what
they sell. With my OCD I loved to catalog my sets and making sure they were
complete even before I decided to sell the collection.
These admins deserve all our praise for sorting through all the requests and
the changes Lego made to the sets including different inventories for the same
sets sold in the US and Europe.
Again, this will be Bricklink's legacy.
John P
 Author: jennnifer View Messages Posted By jennnifer
 Posted: May 13, 2023 09:53
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In Off Topic, WoutR writes:
  
When the user comes to https://www.bricklink.com/helpDesk.asp, there is op option
for "API problem" or "Catalog problem". The user will simply
choose which option seems to fit best.

I would hazard a guess that many of the members reporting 'Catalog problems'
either wouldn't know to direct their issue there or would direct non-Catalog
issues there. It's not entirely clear to most new members what that distinction
is. We get messages on the Forum all the time asking our Inventory admin to help
with someone's store inventory.

When I was admin, I got tons of messages asking for help with buying or for an
interaction with a seller. I believe it is best of all messages to go through
the main Help desk and then they can redirect the small subset of people who
are actually inquiring about a Catalog issue and not a site issue. Also, experienced
catalog contributors already know how to contact an admin directly and wouldn't
need a separate portal for that.

My two cents...

~Jen
 Author: MarioBrickz View Messages Posted By MarioBrickz
 Posted: May 13, 2023 09:45
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In Off Topic, peregrinator writes:
  It's real

The best of French cuisine and the best of American cuisine ... combined

If the YouTube channel 'Kentucky Ballistics' found out that this stuff
exists... he'd buy every single container just so he could blast them all
into oblivion for our entertainment!
 Author: ErwinNL View Messages Posted By ErwinNL
 Posted: May 13, 2023 09:20
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In Off Topic, Admin_Russell writes:
  In Off Topic, macebobo writes:

  
  
  Ugh! I guess I am going to start calling them the less than helpful desk again.

API was never handled by Help Desk. It's handled directly by our Sys-Ops
team and there is a separate Terms of Service agreement which they enforce. They
are very responsive and helpful too.

Thank you Russell. I did forward it to them, however why could the help desk
agent not forward it and let me know in the future I need to send corrections
to the API documentation there?

Because the API channel is completely separate from the Help Desk. In order to
properly get into the API channel, the user must report directly to that email
address. Otherwise, the request can get lost or it's difficult to respond
back to the original user. We've had such problems in the past of messages
being misdirected or falling through the cracks that we are trying to be pretty
strict about this. This is what our Help Desk agents are instructed to do - it's
not about whether they feel like forwarding a message or not.

  Also, maybe the bug reporting page should note
what it is for if it is not for all bugs related to Bricklink.

The API is a specialized service that we tend to keep hidden from the general
public. For better or for worse, this the way it has always been. If it helps,
think of the API service as a different company, like XE.com which currently
provides exchange rate services. You wouldn't go to BrickLink customer service
to report a problem with XE.com

In the same way, our customer service agents are instructed not to answer questions
related to the catalog and catalog contributions. Instead, they ask the user
to direct their question toward our catalog admins. They do not forward messages
to them as if we were all in one big office.

  There are so many errors in the API documentation that it makes developing against
it painful. I would even volunteer to keep it up to date if manpower is an issue.

For every correction to the API Help Pages, someone needs to test and verify
how the API is currently working. As with many Help Pages on BrickLink, they
have fallen behind and need upgrading. But it's not something that is likely
to be done overnight. It takes work from the community who is using the API and
it takes work on the other side to confirm, test, and deploy changes.

If you keep at it, I am confident you'll be able to get every error corrected.
It just may take a while.

I have a small list on my Discord with issues I've reported multiple times,
but not recently, I will mail them to the API mail address again. I'd be
happy to help test and update the WIKI.

I work with the API daily (for BLS Manager), and am in contact with multiple
sellers that develop software using the API. I think that I know a lot of the
quirks that it has .
 Author: WoutR View Messages Posted By WoutR
 Posted: May 13, 2023 05:51
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In Off Topic, Admin_Russell writes:
  (...)

Think of this from the user perspective...

When I have or see a problem, I report it to the help desk. I think that is all
we can expect from the average user.

That user does not need to know that there is not one helpdesk, but three. The
landing page should simply direct the user so the information automatically gets
where it needs to be.

When the user comes to https://www.bricklink.com/helpDesk.asp, there is op option
for "API problem" or "Catalog problem". The user will simply
choose which option seems to fit best.
If there was an option here to choose, the user could be directed to a page with
the proper instructions for these specific issues. That would improve the user
experience and reduce the workload for the help center. Looks like an easy to
implement WIN-WIN solution...
 Author: macebobo View Messages Posted By macebobo
 Posted: May 13, 2023 04:21
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In Off Topic, Admin_Russell writes:

  The API is a specialized service that we tend to keep hidden from the general
public. For better or for worse, this the way it has always been.

Maybe time to ask why it has always been that way.

The new bride is making her first big dinner for her husband and tries her hand
at her mother's brisket recipe, cutting off the ends of the roast the way
her mother always did. Hubby thinks the meat is delicious, but says, "Why
do you cut off the ends — that's the best part!" She answers, "That's
the way my mother always made it."

The next week, they go to her grandmother's house, and she prepares the famous
brisket recipe, again cutting off the ends. The young bride is sure she must
be missing some vital information, so she askes her grandma why she cut off the
ends. Grandma says, "Sweetheart, that's the only way it will fit in the
pan!"
 Author: macebobo View Messages Posted By macebobo
 Posted: May 13, 2023 03:55
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In Off Topic, jbroman writes:
  In Off Topic, Stuart9 writes:
  More for you to try.

Why?
I just don't know why you would want to try some of these.

The birds custard sounds delicious. Make a combo with chocolate and coconut and
I bet you could make Nanaimo bar flavored ice cream.
 Author: macebobo View Messages Posted By macebobo
 Posted: May 13, 2023 03:46
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In Off Topic, wildchicken13 writes:
  In Off Topic, macebobo writes:
  I know they are doing what they can to improve, but it sure didn't feel like
an exceptional experience to me.

BrickLink or Southern California?

Yes and no, respectively.
 Author: Admin_Russell View Messages Posted By Admin_Russell
 Posted: May 13, 2023 01:23
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In Off Topic, macebobo writes:

  
  
  Ugh! I guess I am going to start calling them the less than helpful desk again.

API was never handled by Help Desk. It's handled directly by our Sys-Ops
team and there is a separate Terms of Service agreement which they enforce. They
are very responsive and helpful too.

Thank you Russell. I did forward it to them, however why could the help desk
agent not forward it and let me know in the future I need to send corrections
to the API documentation there?

Because the API channel is completely separate from the Help Desk. In order to
properly get into the API channel, the user must report directly to that email
address. Otherwise, the request can get lost or it's difficult to respond
back to the original user. We've had such problems in the past of messages
being misdirected or falling through the cracks that we are trying to be pretty
strict about this. This is what our Help Desk agents are instructed to do - it's
not about whether they feel like forwarding a message or not.

  Also, maybe the bug reporting page should note
what it is for if it is not for all bugs related to Bricklink.

The API is a specialized service that we tend to keep hidden from the general
public. For better or for worse, this the way it has always been. If it helps,
think of the API service as a different company, like XE.com which currently
provides exchange rate services. You wouldn't go to BrickLink customer service
to report a problem with XE.com

In the same way, our customer service agents are instructed not to answer questions
related to the catalog and catalog contributions. Instead, they ask the user
to direct their question toward our catalog admins. They do not forward messages
to them as if we were all in one big office.

  There are so many errors in the API documentation that it makes developing against
it painful. I would even volunteer to keep it up to date if manpower is an issue.

For every correction to the API Help Pages, someone needs to test and verify
how the API is currently working. As with many Help Pages on BrickLink, they
have fallen behind and need upgrading. But it's not something that is likely
to be done overnight. It takes work from the community who is using the API and
it takes work on the other side to confirm, test, and deploy changes.

If you keep at it, I am confident you'll be able to get every error corrected.
It just may take a while.
 Author: wildchicken13 View Messages Posted By wildchicken13
 Posted: May 13, 2023 00:26
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In Off Topic, jennnifer writes:
  Vector files are the best.

I prefer GRU files
 Author: wildchicken13 View Messages Posted By wildchicken13
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In Off Topic, UTLF writes:
  Admins need to increase the requirements to be able to post on the forum, something
like solving captchas for every post until you have 1 positive feedback, which
doesn't take long for legitimate users - they are still able to post, so
they can ask questions and whatnot, while also (hopefully) preventing bot spam

It's just absurd how people are trying to advertise on such an obscure forum,
what's the point?

Maybe they can filter out all posts from India, Alaska, American Samoa, and APO/FPO?
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In Off Topic, wildchicken13 writes:
  In Off Topic, Nubs_Select writes:
   they sound the same so the must be interchangeable

*they

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In Off Topic, Nubs_Select writes:
   they sound the same so the must be interchangeable

*they
 Author: jbroman View Messages Posted By jbroman
 Posted: May 13, 2023 00:02
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In Off Topic, Stuart9 writes:
  More for you to try.

Why?
I just don't know why you would want to try some of these.
 Author: Nubs_Select View Messages Posted By Nubs_Select
 Posted: May 12, 2023 23:48
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In Off Topic, wildchicken13 writes:
  In Off Topic, macebobo writes:
  I know they are doing what they can to improve, but it sure didn't feel like
an exceptional experience to me.

BrickLink or Southern California?

 Author: pcthurman View Messages Posted By pcthurman
 Posted: May 12, 2023 23:39
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In Off Topic, Stuart9 writes:
  More for you to try.

I feel like I am reading a MAD magazine!
 Author: wildchicken13 View Messages Posted By wildchicken13
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Ice cream was invented in France, actually.
 
 Author: wildchicken13 View Messages Posted By wildchicken13
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In Off Topic, macebobo writes:
  I know they are doing what they can to improve, but it sure didn't feel like
an exceptional experience to me.

BrickLink or Southern California?
 Author: macebobo View Messages Posted By macebobo
 Posted: May 12, 2023 22:15
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In Off Topic, popsicle writes:
  
It's good to see positive posts such as this, John. Thanks. Post your disgruntlement,
sure, but be willing to balance it with posting the good or positive experience
too. It's how developing occurs.

Cory,

I will report the exceptional here too, when I experience it. But I'm not
going to hold my breath.

John
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In Off Topic, UTLF writes:

  send your resume to Bricklink if you think you can improve things

I do not want to ever live in southern California again. Born and raised there,
left as soon as I turned 17, via entering the Air Force.

I know they are doing what they can to improve, but it sure didn't feel like
an exceptional experience to me.
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In Off Topic, Admin_Russell writes:
  In Off Topic, macebobo writes:
  I took my time to report an error through the Report a bug or technical issue
link

https://www.bricklink.com/helpDesk.asp?helpDeskID=114

and only after one day I got this back.


  Thank you for contacting us.

  For all API-related questions and suggestions, please contact our API Department at apisupport@bricklink.com.


They could not even forward it themselves and then let me know that I needed
to report issues there!

Ugh! I guess I am going to start calling them the less than helpful desk again.

API was never handled by Help Desk. It's handled directly by our Sys-Ops
team and there is a separate Terms of Service agreement which they enforce. They
are very responsive and helpful too.

Thank you Russell. I did forward it to them, however why could the help desk
agent not forward it and let me know in the future I need to send corrections
to the API documentation there? Also, maybe the bug reporting page should note
what it is for if it is not for all bugs related to Bricklink.

There are so many errors in the API documentation that it makes developing against
it painful. I would even volunteer to keep it up to date if manpower is an issue.
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In Off Topic, klausunion writes:
  I'm intrigued. Did you try it?

Mais non!
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In Off Topic, macebobo writes:
  I took my time to report an error through the Report a bug or technical issue
link

https://www.bricklink.com/helpDesk.asp?helpDeskID=114

and only after one day I got this back.


  Thank you for contacting us.

  For all API-related questions and suggestions, please contact our API Department at apisupport@bricklink.com.


They could not even forward it themselves and then let me know that I needed
to report issues there!

Ugh! I guess I am going to start calling them the less than helpful desk again.

API was never handled by Help Desk. It's handled directly by our Sys-Ops
team and there is a separate Terms of Service agreement which they enforce. They
are very responsive and helpful too.
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I took my time to report an error through the Report a bug or technical issue
link

https://www.bricklink.com/helpDesk.asp?helpDeskID=114

and only after one day I got this back.


  Thank you for contacting us.

  For all API-related questions and suggestions, please contact our API Department at apisupport@bricklink.com.


They could not even forward it themselves and then let me know that I needed
to report issues there!

Ugh! I guess I am going to start calling them the less than helpful desk again.
 Author: Nubs_Select View Messages Posted By Nubs_Select
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In Off Topic, Stuart9 writes:
  More for you to try.

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More for you to try.
 
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In Off Topic, peregrinator writes:
  It's real

The best of French cuisine and the best of American cuisine ... combined
 
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In Off Topic, here4bricks614 writes:
  In Off Topic, peregrinator writes:
  It's real

The best of French cuisine and the best of American cuisine ... combined

Thought this was a spam ad.

Me too.
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In Off Topic, peregrinator writes:
  It's real

The best of French cuisine and the best of American cuisine ... combined

Thought this was a spam ad.
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I'm intrigued. Did you try it?


In Off Topic, peregrinator writes:
  It's real

The best of French cuisine and the best of American cuisine ... combined
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It's real

The best of French cuisine and the best of American cuisine ... combined
 
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  Agreed: minimum Feedback rating of 1092.

We want to fix the forum, not solve world peace

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Agreed: minimum Feedback rating of 1092.

That's like, 4000 more order for me.
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  In Off Topic, jennnifer writes:
  […]
Vector files are the best.

Vector, the winner.

I would have gone with

"Vector, the victor."

Vector, you go.

What's our vector Victor?

Roger, Roger.  And don’t call me Shirley.
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In Off Topic, SylvainLS writes:
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  […]
Vector files are the best.

Vector, the winner.

I would have gone with

"Vector, the victor."

Vector, you go.

What's our vector Victor?

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