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 Author: macebobo View Messages Posted By macebobo
 Posted: May 27, 2023 11:40
 Subject: Re: Identify set
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macebobo (2431)

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In Help, Mhopkins80 writes:
  Hi can anyone please identify the set this belongs to thanks in advance

Part of 2 sets

 
Set No: 6975  Name: Alien Avenger
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6975-1 (Inv) Alien Avenger
351 Parts, 4 Minifigures, 1997
Sets: Space: UFO

 
Set No: 6979  Name: Interstellar Starfighter
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6979-1 (Inv) Interstellar Starfighter
279 Parts, 3 Minifigures, 1997
Sets: Space: UFO
 Author: SylvainLS View Messages Posted By SylvainLS
 Posted: May 27, 2023 11:39
 Subject: Re: Finding a piece from the number molded on it
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SylvainLS (46)

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In Help, crocushorselady writes:
  Hi
I am trying to find a piece I have on My Collections. It is a technic wheel.
Can I find it from the number printed on it (2895)? I believe Lego calls it a
'design id'. I don't know what set its from because I bought it at
Goodwill.

Hi,

You should be able to find a part by its LEGO Design ID here because BrickLink
uses it as a base for its IDs.

The differences are:
1. Some parts have multiple Design IDs for LEGO but are “bunched” together on
BL.  In that case, the BL parts has the other Design IDs as “Alternate IDs” and
they are searchable too.
2. Some parts have one Design ID for LEGO but are deemed different on BL.  In
that case, the BL parts IDs have a letter or another suffix.  For instance,
3001 = brick 2x4, 3001old = the older version(s), without inner supports.
3. On BrickLink, decorated parts (print or sticker) use the plain part’s ID,
with a “p…” suffix.  For instance 3005p04.
4. Some parts are a composite, an assembly of subparts (either sold that way
by LEGO or assembled afterward but difficult to disassemble).  Those parts have
a “c…” suffix.

For 2, 3, 4, you can find the part by adding an asterisk (*) to the ID: searching
“3005*” will give you all the decorated 1x1 bricks (3005).

You should also be able to find a part by its LEGO Element ID (called PCC, Part
Colour Code here) too.


That being said, 3895 doesn’t seem to be a LEGO design ID.
Does it have a LEGO logo somewhere?  (Not all LEGO parts do but when they have,
we are sure they aren’t clones )

Could you post a pic?
That’s the ultimate solution when you can’t find part: use the community
 Author: Mhopkins80 View Messages Posted By Mhopkins80
 Posted: May 27, 2023 11:29
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Mhopkins80 (17)

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Hi can anyone please identify the set this belongs to thanks in advance
 
 Author: crocushorselady View Messages Posted By crocushorselady
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Hi
I am trying to find a piece I have on My Collections. It is a technic wheel.
Can I find it from the number printed on it (2895)? I believe Lego calls it a
'design id'. I don't know what set its from because I bought it at
Goodwill.
 Author: 1001bricks View Messages Posted By 1001bricks
 Posted: May 27, 2023 11:01
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1001bricks (52314)

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  If I was the buyer and I wanted to save money by not having tracking, I'm
taking MY chances.

This is simply obsolete and even illegal in many places.

Especially as BrickLink doesn't display a button "Click here to pay for
an order and have 90% chance to receive it! (and agree)".

So, you can't be sure buyer has even seen or thought at the risk he's
taking.

No, distant selling isn't a game anymore; just talk about this with PayPal,
you'll see
 Author: Brettj666 View Messages Posted By Brettj666
 Posted: May 27, 2023 10:36
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In Help, Lucsha922 writes:
  Hello!
A few months ago, a placed an order from a highly rated Danish seller. The order
amounted to 434.69 DKK (roughly $62.82 USD), and was shipped February 20th. It's
been over three months and the order is nowhere to be seen (tracking was not
included on the order), and the seller and I both agree that the item was likely
lost or stolen. The seller sent photographic proof that he wrote my mailing address
correctly, so none of this is his fault.
We're considering a 50% refund as the fairest option, but I'm curious
about what you all think.
Thanks!
- Lucas

If I was the buyer and I wanted to save money by not having tracking, I'm
taking MY chances.
Regardless of the rights of the buyer in the sellers country, you can 'have'
a right and not exercise it.

if I'm holding the seller responsible when I'm trying to save money,
the seller may simply choose not to give me a choice in the matter the next time.
And I will always want the right to choose.

I would reply, thank you for the offer of the 50%, but I took my chances in sending
it uninsured. That's just me though
 Author: SylvainLS View Messages Posted By SylvainLS
 Posted: May 27, 2023 08:46
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In Technical Issues, diningcar writes:
  In Technical Issues, 1001bricks writes:
  Well known. Log off, clear the BrickLink cookies, Log on, it'll work!

Didn't work for me.

D.C.

Set your cookies here: https://www.bricklink.com/v3/cookies.page

Your choice isn’t important, it’s the fact that you chose that is in another
cookie and that prevents the cookies banner to (fail to) appear.
 Author: crxefx View Messages Posted By crxefx
 Posted: May 27, 2023 02:24
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If the seller paid insurance, which they should have on an order over $10 usd.
They should be reimbursed the full cost. You should too. We've had 2 orders
lost by usps, one was delivered 3 months later. Refund was issued prior, all
good. Cost of doing business.
 Author: ghyde View Messages Posted By ghyde
 Posted: May 26, 2023 23:28
 Subject: Re: No scrolling pages in Firefox
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In Technical Issues, nikosafentakis writes:
  After the latest update of Firefox, all pages originated from the "Want"
menu are impossible to scroll up/down, not only with the mouse wheel but also
by using PgUp/PgDn, arrows, or any other method. They just freeze in their first
position. Edge and Chrome browsers have no problem. I did all possible remedies
in Firefox (cache, clean cookies, re-initialize) but nothing seems to work. Anyone
else can replicate this?

Google brings this search result up. Check it and see if it fixes this issue:

https://www.askvg.com/fix-x-mouse-button-control-xmbc-scrolling-issue-in-firefox-110-and-later-versions/

Cheers ...

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 Author: diningcar View Messages Posted By diningcar
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In Technical Issues, 1001bricks writes:
  Well known. Log off, clear the BrickLink cookies, Log on, it'll work!

Didn't work for me.

D.C.
 Author: Nubs_Select View Messages Posted By Nubs_Select
 Posted: May 26, 2023 19:09
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Nubs_Select (3757)

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the seller can charge insurance if they want but it may push buyers away
 Author: 1001bricks View Messages Posted By 1001bricks
 Posted: May 26, 2023 19:02
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1001bricks (52314)

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  And only 1/1000 have actually been lost or stolen.

Agree on approx this number; in short, it's very small.

Much more, if a seller pays for insurance, imagine what's the cost on 1000
order... Refund from time to time may be cheaper.

But of course it's a bit more complex, there's tracking which may not
be provided without insurance (depending Country/postal), and other legal concerns...
 Author: cycbuild View Messages Posted By cycbuild
 Posted: May 26, 2023 18:55
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cycbuild (827)

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I've never had anything stolen, just a few hiccups on the road. About 4%
of my mail is not delivered. They're almost always waiting for pick up at
the post office. A tiny percentage are sent back. And only 1/1000 have actually
been lost or stolen. I completely gave up on an order once, and it was delivered
7 months later.

You're justified for a full refund, but I'd err on the side of optimism
and eat the costs.
 Author: Ziegelmeister View Messages Posted By Ziegelmeister
 Posted: May 26, 2023 18:49
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In Help, Nubs_Select writes:
  legally the seller is fully responsible for the delivery and should refund fully
but if you are fine with 50% that 100% is up to you and the seller would likely
be happy

... Ssssooooo... If it's seller responsibility should the seller foot the
bill for mandatory insurance?
 Author: 1001bricks View Messages Posted By 1001bricks
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  We're considering a 50% refund as the fairest option

Absolutely not, 100% refund is.

A couple months ago we've a 250+ € order lost, and discovered even with the
proper insurance rate, French Post Colissimo only refund private customers to
100% - but 70% to professionals

In short, we lost the order, time to pick/prepare it, ship it, and 30% of the
value.

But still of course we've refund 100%.

Also, sellers: read *well* your insurance terms especially for pros
 Author: rab1234 View Messages Posted By rab1234
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It's completely the seller's responsibility. If he chose not to do tracking,
that's on him to accept the risk.


In Help, Lucsha922 writes:
  Hello!
A few months ago, a placed an order from a highly rated Danish seller. The order
amounted to 434.69 DKK (roughly $62.82 USD), and was shipped February 20th. It's
been over three months and the order is nowhere to be seen (tracking was not
included on the order), and the seller and I both agree that the item was likely
lost or stolen. The seller sent photographic proof that he wrote my mailing address
correctly, so none of this is his fault.
We're considering a 50% refund as the fairest option, but I'm curious
about what you all think.
Thanks!
- Lucas
 Author: SylvainLS View Messages Posted By SylvainLS
 Posted: May 26, 2023 17:06
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In Technical Issues, Dpaton writes:
  Originally, I only purchased from US stores however, now I would like order worldwide.
Unfortunately, my purchase settings won't change after repeated attempts.

Which settings are you talking about?

1. Icon My BL »» Settings »» My Wanted List Settings
  »» https://www.bricklink.com/wantedSettings.asp?viewFrom=P
There’s a “Save Settings” button at the bottom of the options.

2. On the Buy Page (icon Want »» Buy), you have Store Filters (see pic).
  Those should be memorized, by preference cookies.
  So maybe check that you accept those cookies: https://www.bricklink.com/v3/cookies.page
But even if you don’t accept cookies you should be able to change them (and
you would have to, each time, because without preference cookies, they revert
to the defaults… but that doesn’t prevent you from changing them, just from keeping
them).

Or other settings I forgot about?

IOW, more info please
 
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Originally, I only purchased from US stores however, now I would like order worldwide.
Unfortunately, my purchase settings won't change after repeated attempts.
 Author: ghyde View Messages Posted By ghyde
 Posted: May 26, 2023 15:41
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In Help, Lucsha922 writes:
  Hello!
A few months ago, a placed an order from a highly rated Danish seller. The order
amounted to 434.69 DKK (roughly $62.82 USD), and was shipped February 20th. It's
been over three months and the order is nowhere to be seen (tracking was not
included on the order), and the seller and I both agree that the item was likely
lost or stolen. The seller sent photographic proof that he wrote my mailing address
correctly, so none of this is his fault.
We're considering a 50% refund as the fairest option, but I'm curious
about what you all think.
Thanks!
- Lucas

Was the shipping a priority service, for example, air, or was it sent by some
economical shipping service, for example, surface or economy air?

Definitely ensure both you and the seller check the shipping agencies responsible
for handling the parcel in both countries. Both you and the seller should also
check with the Customs agency in the respective country, perhaps it was delayed
there?

Sometimes packages show up late because they went to an unexpected destination.
You might still get your package, although as you state, there is a large possibility
it was lost or stolen.

The package should have had a Customs form, sometimes they can track it via that
number, if you or the seller have it. In some cases they use a declaration sticker
but if it's for goods nowadays, it needs to be a properly filled out Customs
form for the relevant country.

Cheers ...

ghyde
 Author: Nubs_Select View Messages Posted By Nubs_Select
 Posted: May 26, 2023 15:19
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Nubs_Select (3757)

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legally the seller is fully responsible for the delivery and should refund fully
but if you are fine with 50% that 100% is up to you and the seller would likely
be happy
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Hello!
A few months ago, a placed an order from a highly rated Danish seller. The order
amounted to 434.69 DKK (roughly $62.82 USD), and was shipped February 20th. It's
been over three months and the order is nowhere to be seen (tracking was not
included on the order), and the seller and I both agree that the item was likely
lost or stolen. The seller sent photographic proof that he wrote my mailing address
correctly, so none of this is his fault.
We're considering a 50% refund as the fairest option, but I'm curious
about what you all think.
Thanks!
- Lucas
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In Help, robross987 writes:
  Hello all. This may be my first post here.

In the listing information of a set, there are two sections at the bottom that
I don’t understand. What are “alternate parts” and “counter parts?”

Thanks,
- Rob

See https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=1562

Alternate is for instance when some copies of the set contain a brick with solid
studs and other copies of the same set have been found with this brick with open
studs.

Counter parts is for instance a wheel and a tire listed each separate in a set,
with the combination of both in the counterpart section. Similarly for unstickered
parts + sticker sheets in the main section, and the stickered parts in the counter
parts section.
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counterparts are for things like stickered parts or part assemblies like a
turntable where the base an top are connected. alternate items is for when 1
part is found in 2 different versions or moulds in a set it gets added to alternates
or if a set is redesigned during production but stays as the same set then then
new parts get added there
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Hello all. This may be my first post here.

In the listing information of a set, there are two sections at the bottom that
I don’t understand. What are “alternate parts” and “counter parts?”

Thanks,
- Rob
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In Help, crocushorselady writes:
  In Help, thelegoman writes:
  In Help, crocushorselady writes:
  In Help, thelegoman writes:
  I swear there was a set that had 1x1 round brick chrome but for the life of me
I can’t find it. Would someone please help before I pull my hair out. Thanks

Which colour of chrome? There is chrome gold, silver, antique brass, black, blue,
green, and pink.

Chrome silver like an old bumper I want to use them as exhaust pipes

Is this the piece? https://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=71075&colorID=22&in=A

Thanks for the help, yes I came across that one too but I'm thinking it might
be to long but if I order some and they don't work they just go into inventory
so win win. Thanks again.

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