Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | leggodtshop  | | Posted: | Jun 14, 2023 09:23 | | Subject: | Is this LEGO? Item #735? | | Viewed: | 125 times | | Topic: | Catalog Identification | |
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| It looks like
but it's black, has no markings.
i've added photo's
thank you
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jun 6, 2023 04:19 | | Subject: | PM? What brand is this? Thank you... | | Viewed: | 101 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| PM? What brand is this?
Found in a lot of old lego, for sure not lego it says PM on the side (2nd image).
Curious if it is a brand or just some knock off cheap garbage supermarket collectable
toy 
Thank you..
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jun 1, 2023 06:26 | | Subject: | Re: VAT threshold | | Viewed: | 52 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, Ikspeellego writes:
| | In Selling, Teup writes:
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| | Wel hebben BTW plichtige verkopers te maken met wat nieuwe wetgeving waarbij
je boven de €10.000 omzet uit andere EU landen extra administratie krijgt (unieregeling).
Dan grijpt Bricklink wel in. Maar ik geloof dat niet-BTW plichtige verkopers
daar niet het mikpunt van zijn (en zo ja kun je het admin team je KOR toepassing
tonen)
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Sorry, het zit anders: Als je de grens van €10.000 omzet uit andere EU landen
overschrijdt, moet je die nieuwe regels toepassen voor al je bestellingen naar
andere EU landen (dat wil zeggen: je moet een BTW nummer hebben, en BTW heffen
over die bestellingen). Die regel gaat dus vóór de KOR.
(Je mag voor je Nederlandse omzet wel gewoon de KOR blijven toepassen, maar dat
lijkt me een slechte deal aangezien je dan ook geen BTW kan aftrekken van je
inkopen)
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Als men als (kor) de vat heeft uitstaan dan komt er op de maandelijkse fees van
bricklink btw bijgerekend
Maar moet men deze dienst/handeling ook niet aangeven als bijzondere belasting
en nog eens btw betalen?
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Als kor mag je geen btw aftrekken/opgeven bij de belastingdienst, maar je betaald
deze natuurlijk wel gewoon aan leveranciers (als die btw-plichtig zijn).
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | May 29, 2023 17:57 | | Subject: | Re: Whitening process | | Viewed: | 65 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, SylvainLS writes:
| | In Help, Luloma writes:
| | I am writing this post because I was wondering if may be possible to obtain the
catalization with the usual procedure for bricks whitening (hydrogen peroxide+UVA)
also wrapping them in a transparent film to preserve the stickers, or if it is
necessary (as I always believed), the direct contact with the material.
Thansk to all
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This’s exactly how I do my laundry: I put all my clothes in a hermetic bag before
putting the bag in the machine. The bag gets out really clean!
But I don’t get why people grimace when I’m upwind to them 
IOW: if the peroxide is not in contact with the plastic, how can they react together?
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My experience on (older) discolored items...
Although peroxide works on discolored white parts, it does not (properly) work
on discolored blue or grey parts.
However putting the items behind glass (e.g. HR+, HR++) in sunlight does work
on discolored white, blue and grey items. Maybe not all, maybe not perfectly
but I have had good results over the past years. Other colors I don't know.
Discoloring however may return after some time.
BR,
Paul
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 9, 2023 17:33 | | Subject: | Re: inloggen voor verkoop | | Viewed: | 20 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, MaisonDuval writes:
| | In Technical Issues, leggodtshop writes:
| | In Technical Issues, MaisonDuval writes:
| | In Technical Issues, StarBrick writes:
ik kan niet op de knop indienen duwen voor het toevoegen van items
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mogelijk heb je dan niet alles ingevuld, of niet juist ingevuld
zit je wel op de pagina Add Item van My Store ? ja
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kan je me anders een screenshot sturen wat ik moet invullen?
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ik denk handiger als jij een screenshot stuurt van wat je al ingevuld hebt 
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 9, 2023 17:32 | | Subject: | Re: inloggen voor verkoop | | Viewed: | 20 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, MaisonDuval writes:
| | In Technical Issues, leggodtshop writes:
| | In Technical Issues, MaisonDuval writes:
| | In Technical Issues, StarBrick writes:
ik kan niet op de knop indienen duwen voor het toevoegen van items
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mogelijk heb je dan niet alles ingevuld, of niet juist ingevuld
zit je wel op de pagina Add Item van My Store ? ja
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kan je me anders een screenshot sturen wat ik moet invullen?
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Er staat een rood rondje/bolletje voor elk veld wat verplicht is
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 9, 2023 15:42 | | Subject: | Re: inloggen voor verkoop | | Viewed: | 21 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, MaisonDuval writes:
| | In Technical Issues, StarBrick writes:
ik kan niet op de knop indienen duwen voor het toevoegen van items
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mogelijk heb je dan niet alles ingevuld, of niet juist ingevuld
zit je wel op de pagina Add Item van My Store ?
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 1, 2023 11:13 | | Subject: | Re: Star wars lightsaber prototypes? Or clones? | | Viewed: | 47 times | | Topic: | Catalog Identification | |
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| In Catalog Identification, tonnic writes:
| | In Catalog Identification, leggodtshop writes:
| | Same someone is offering these as Lego lightsaber prototypes. For 8 euro per
item.
Can't find them in the Catalog, so.. are these really Lego or clones?
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In feite illegaal gemaakte minifigs, onderdelen. Zie diverse forumposts van vrij
recente datum.
Geen prototypes, gemaakt door personeel in de baas z’n tijd met andere kleuren
dan de standaard kleuren.
Bedoeld om illegaal te verkopen en een extra zakcent te verdienen. Soort heling
dus.
In fact illegally made minifigs and parts. There are several quite recent forumposts
regarding this issue.
No prototypes, made by employees in workingtime in (for these parts or minifigs)
different colors.
Made to sell them illegally and earn some extra money.
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Thx.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 1, 2023 07:57 | | Subject: | Star wars lightsaber prototypes? Or clones? | | Viewed: | 86 times | | Topic: | Catalog Identification | |
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| Same someone is offering these as Lego lightsaber prototypes. For 8 euro per
item.
Can't find them in the Catalog, so.. are these really Lego or clones?
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 1, 2023 07:53 | | Subject: | Star wars helmet ?? or clone? | | Viewed: | 87 times | | Topic: | Catalog Identification | |
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| Someone is offering these by the 100s on local market place, claiming them to
be Lego.
Are these original LEGO star wars helmets? Or clones?
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Nov 24, 2022 09:00 | | Subject: | Manage refund how to ? | | Viewed: | 67 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| I've issued a partial refund through paypal, now on the Order page it shows
"Partial" and on the Manage Refund page it shows the amount as partial refund.
Is that all there is to it? Or should I do something more?
The Manage Refund page has a field to fill in the refund amount, should this
be done also?
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Nov 22, 2022 03:18 | | Subject: | Re: 404 Error since last nickname change | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, leggodtshop writes:
Screenshot attached.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Nov 22, 2022 03:17 | | Subject: | Re: 404 Error since last nickname change | | Viewed: | 27 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, 1P writes:
| | Have you cleared cookies on every browser & device that you use this account
on? That might fix it
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Yes. It does not make any difference.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Nov 21, 2022 04:18 | | Subject: | 404 Error since last nickname change | | Viewed: | 80 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| Admin,
Since my last nickname change, as a follow up on the announcement of nicknames
being synchronised with LEGO, logging on to BrickLink give a 404 Error i.e. this
page:
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/error_404.page
After that it seems to work all right. I am logging on to this page:
https://www.bricklink.com/my.asp
Thx,
Paul
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Nov 16, 2022 17:01 | | Subject: | Re: Vintage parts | | Viewed: | 59 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, ccroxton writes:
| | For a few parts, there exists in the catalog a separate PN such as .
But what about the other vintage parts, like 6x10 plates that have no PN on the
back, just Lego on the studs? If you were really trying to recreate authentic
vintage sets, wouldn't you need to select from vintage PN?
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A PN does not constitute a structural difference to the part, so the presence
or absence of a PN does not result in a seperate catalog entry. Nor does the
'pat pend' text printed on many old vintage parts. (We have tried but
it was not accepted, and that's for the better as well it would create a
chaos in the catalog.)
Besides that, I think that many if not (almost) all vintage parts like these
are already in the catalog. I myself and a few other collectors have done a great
job some 10 years ago the add many vintage parts.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Nov 16, 2022 16:52 | | Subject: | Re: Reserve your LEGO® account nickname today! | | Viewed: | 56 times | | Topic: | Administrative | |
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| In Administrative, danielclark writes:
| | Why would I want to link account between here and lego.com. Does lego really
need to track my buying and selling habits more than they already have the ability
to do? Should we ignore the fact that lego's past actions to ban resellers
from buying lego from lego.com have taken place in the past?
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BrickLink is owned by LEGO, so they most likely already have access to all data
available from BrickLink. The question is of course if they use it or not.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Nov 16, 2022 16:45 | | Subject: | Re: Reserve your LEGO® account nickname today! | | Viewed: | 76 times | | Topic: | Administrative | |
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| Admin,
Thank you for this message. I've reserved the name 'leggodtshop'
with my LEGO account and also changed (already) the nickname of my BrickLink
account accordingly. Both were accepted! Thank you!
However, my store is named Leggodt.nl and when I tried to change that to Leggodtshop.nl
it was rejected. The name was not allowed to contain an imitation of the word
lego....... with respect to that it already does so what's the problem? LEGO
has by no means reserved the word Leggodt in any way, so why doe sBrickLink not
allow this?
So it seems there is some discrepancy in what is allowed and what not. Since
LEGO accepted my nickname and BrickLink too, would it be possible for BrickLink
to accept it as storename too?
Many thanks!
Paul
In Administrative, Admin writes:
| | Dear BrickLink member,
We’ll be making some changes to the LEGO® Account system in 2023 that’ll make
things a bit easier for you and other BrickLink® members. We’re introducing a
universal LEGO nickname that will work in all online LEGO experiences, including
BrickLink. This means that your username on BrickLink will be the same as your
LEGO Account nickname. That way, you’ll only have to keep track of one nickname,
and it’ll be easier for others to follow you and enjoy your LEGO content.
Right now, we’re giving our BrickLink and LEGO Ideas members a chance to create
and reserve their preferred nickname before we open the service to other LEGO
account holders. If you already have a LEGO Account, we’ll ask you to do a quick
setup on that account by following the link below. All you must do is submit
your BrickLink username as your new LEGO Account nickname. That’s how we’ll make
sure you get the nickname you prefer, on BrickLink, LEGO Ideas and everywhere
else!
If you do not have an account already, follow the link below to create an account
and to select your own nickname.
We understand how important it is to you that other BrickLink members recognize
you on our site, so we encourage you to complete the nickname setup as soon as
you can.
There’s one more thing, though. For trademark and copyright reasons, nicknames
can’t contain words like “LEGO” or “BrickLink” We appreciate all our BrickLink
members, and we understand that changing your nickname isn’t necessarily something
you’d like to do. It’s all part of our work to provide our BrickLink members
with the best possible way to connect with the LEGO brand and each other, and
we hope you’ll feel the benefits of this going forward.
If you find your nickname is rejected for this reason, we encourage you to use
other words related to the LEGO brand like “brick” or “build.” See what fun and
personal combinations you can make!
Anyway, here’s what you need to do:
• Follow this link to log in to your LEGO Account or to create a new LEGO account
https://identity.lego.com/en-US/profile?returnUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bricklink.com%2F&clientid=0fd7ca3b-3a33-48e3-a747-8ec6f09557c1&appContext=false&adultexperience=true&hideheader=true&hideclosebutton=false&hideexternallogin=false&childsignupexperience=
• Click the Edit icon next to your avatar
• Choose your preferred nickname in the field
• Click Submit and wait a few seconds for your nickname to be approved
• That’s it! You’re all set!
Please select your preferred nickname by the 16th of January 2023. If you’re
not able to change it by this time, we’ll give you an auto-generated nickname.
PLEASE CHECK THESE GUIDELINES BEFORE SUBMITTING A NEW NICKNAME
A nickname...
• can be created in the languages available within a LEGO experience, e.g., LEGO.com
or LEGO Life.
• must be between 4-25 characters in length
• can contain both upper- and lower-case letters
• can be a mix of characters and numbers
• can include a maximum of 4 numbers
• can only include the following special signs: ‘.’ and/or ‘-‘and/or ‘_’
• can include spaces, but not two or more consecutive spaces
• can’t contain the LEGO wordmark including any variations that make it look
as if the name indicates an individual representing the LEGO Group
• can’t contain a LEGO franchise that is a trademark owned by the LEGO Group
• can’t contain a name from another intellectual property not owned by the LEGO
Group (example: Star Wars)
• can’t contain an email address or other contact info
• can’t contain references to other social platforms
• must adhere to the standard LEGO moderation guidelines including but not limited
to political or religious topics, drugs and alcohol, weapon references, hate
speech, profanities, violence, or abusive language
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Please visit our Help Center for a list of Freqeuntly Asked Questions
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2576
If you would like to recieve information about this type of topic in the future,
you can sign up for Personalized Marketting here
https://www.bricklink.com/pref_contact.asp
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Sep 23, 2022 05:44 | | Subject: | Re: Seller asked for telephone number | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Buying | |
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| In Buying, blueLitt writes:
| | Hi,
I paid for an order from China and the seller messaged me and asked for my telephone
number for shipping. Does anyone know anything about this?
Thanks
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Quite normal and required for shipping. In these cases I use a pre-paid seperate
number not used for anything else, to avoid using your private/personal number.
GL
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Sep 17, 2022 09:36 | | Subject: | Re: Seller blackmails me, and BL wont response | | Viewed: | 83 times | | Topic: | Feedback | |
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| In Feedback, Almere_Bricks writes:
| | I have the proof in the mail, because of privacy I can't just post it somewhere.
Bricklink can check this in the order, but what surprises me is how little help
you get from them, contact form filled out but no response, I think I am a paying
user and can I expect something in return. The messages he sends are really contrary
to the police!
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Then go to the police and file a report. That's what they are there for.
BrickLink is not the police, there's only so much they can do.
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In Feedback, patpendlego writes:
| | In Feedback, Almere_Bricks writes:
| | Buyer has placed 2 orders during my holiday (beginning of August), buyer is from
outside the EU so has to pay import tax above a certain amount.
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Sorry to say, nothing personal, but.. why leave your store open during your holiday?
IMO that is taking a risk already. You won't be able to respond quickly to
orders giving buyers a reason upfront for complaining.
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I have in my terms that I am not responsible for import tax and I am not lying
to customs.
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Import tax is always for the buyer, but often not expected. Not much to do about
that, buyers just have to pay it.
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I came back from vacation on August 12th and immediately started packing the
order (all customers knew very clearly before ordering that I was not there and
from when I was going to ship), his shipments were sent on the 14th and with
2.5 weeks arrived. Now the customer had to pay import tax and indicates that
it is my fault because it arrived at the same time, and that it takes a very
long time etc (package has been sent to Ukraine and because of the war it just
takes a long time (I can't do much about it))
Now the customer started blackmailing me that I had to pay him €46 because this
is my fault (customer also buys EX VAT from me so already has 21% tax advantage
(€65 so more than €46).
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Where is the blackmail? You exchanged negative feedback and that's all there
is to it. Bad luck, move on...
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This buyer also owns a shop on BL and I believe that these kinds of bad apples
should be removed.
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This store has good feedback record. No bad apple at all.
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Now I try to reach bricklink but get no response on form, feedback removal is
also rejected, while there are just demonstrable lies in it.
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There is no reason to remove feedback.
What do you want?
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Sep 17, 2022 09:02 | | Subject: | Re: Seller blackmails me, and BL wont response | | Viewed: | 91 times | | Topic: | Feedback | |
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| In Feedback, Almere_Bricks writes:
| | Buyer has placed 2 orders during my holiday (beginning of August), buyer is from
outside the EU so has to pay import tax above a certain amount.
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Sorry to say, nothing personal, but.. why leave your store open during your holiday?
IMO that is taking a risk already. You won't be able to respond quickly to
orders giving buyers a reason upfront for complaining.
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I have in my terms that I am not responsible for import tax and I am not lying
to customs.
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Import tax is always for the buyer, but often not expected. Not much to do about
that, buyers just have to pay it.
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I came back from vacation on August 12th and immediately started packing the
order (all customers knew very clearly before ordering that I was not there and
from when I was going to ship), his shipments were sent on the 14th and with
2.5 weeks arrived. Now the customer had to pay import tax and indicates that
it is my fault because it arrived at the same time, and that it takes a very
long time etc (package has been sent to Ukraine and because of the war it just
takes a long time (I can't do much about it))
Now the customer started blackmailing me that I had to pay him €46 because this
is my fault (customer also buys EX VAT from me so already has 21% tax advantage
(€65 so more than €46).
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Where is the blackmail? You exchanged negative feedback and that's all there
is to it. Bad luck, move on...
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This buyer also owns a shop on BL and I believe that these kinds of bad apples
should be removed.
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This store has good feedback record. No bad apple at all.
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Now I try to reach bricklink but get no response on form, feedback removal is
also rejected, while there are just demonstrable lies in it.
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There is no reason to remove feedback.
What do you want?
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Aug 24, 2022 18:51 | | Subject: | Re: The issue of ‘complete’ sets. | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, ianhil writes:
| | Can I call a set complete if there are no instructions? I notice now if stickers
are missing it’s not permitted to call it
complete. II worry that Bricklink will become ‘new sets only’ before too long??
Thanks, Hilary
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Used.. New... Complete... it's been discussed for years and over and over
again...
Somewhere along the road someone stated a different approach which I quite like.
It is as follows.
Better to underpromise and overperform, than to overpromise and underperform.
Think about it. What will it do on the short term and long term? And what do
you like the most for your shop? Your customers? Their feedback for you? Now...
how would you describe your set in your shop?
Happy days!
Paul
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Aug 14, 2022 03:34 | | Subject: | Re: Better Quality Mini | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog Requests, ZachLePetit writes:
| | Hi guys,
I have a whole lot of images (of piece parts and minifigures) that are better
quality and clearer than the current main ones on Bricklink (e.g. 'spider01'
is very poor, and I have a better picture of that Animal).
Should I gather the images and send them somewhere they can be replaced on the
catalog listings?
Thanks, love the website!
Z
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https://www.bricklink.com/catalogAdd.asp
Add image is the place to be
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Aug 9, 2022 02:09 | | Subject: | Re: Paten Pending | | Viewed: | 59 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, TheCuteGiraffe writes:
| | Thanks!
Your name is literally PatenPendingLego, thats funny.
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Long time, since 2006, my shop specialized in pat pend lego parts. However the
sources have been drying up since a couple of years or way too expensive to buy.
There is not much to sell anymore.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Aug 8, 2022 06:00 | | Subject: | Re: To much trolls, try this… | | Viewed: | 69 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, molten.brick writes:
| | Some = times four bright green with no cross-support.
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[snip]
Old lego logo on studs AND Pat pend on underside, these are probably CA bricks.
Nice
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jul 27, 2022 01:16 | | Subject: | Re: Used vs Used Parts | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| In Inventories, Nubs_Select writes:
| | | | Only heavier damages are to be described.
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I do have to disagree to some extent with that. if a brick has anything other
than normal minor wear it should be mentioned in the parts description
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So.. and what is 'normal'
There is no objective classification possible for used items.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jun 10, 2022 16:14 | | Subject: | Re: A Classic Space computer that works! | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, SylvainLS writes:
Transparent lighting bricks.. already on the market, called Laser Pegs.
Very nice bricks, and fit with Lego.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jun 5, 2022 05:26 | | Subject: | Re: Keeping unopened box sets for long time | | Viewed: | 57 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, Dinosaur writes:
| | In General, wildchicken13 writes:
| | In General, Dinosaur writes:
| | Keeping unopened box sets for long time
It's said it's possible that rubber part like the truck tyre degrade
or melt into paste, is
it really that bad? I am living where in the summer the temperature could reach
35 degree cel outdoor.
How about the remote control for train? Will it have any problem after long term
storage?
Probably I am talking about after 10-20 years before I may open it for the first
time
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On a similar note, do lego bricks still discolor if kept in the dark? Or is the
discoloration due to ultraviolet light?
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Darkness is the perfect condition for avoiding discoloration as far as I know.
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I don't know about that... lego is meant to be in the light to play with,
so the materials are chosen to be colorproof in the light not in the dark
Older parts I know of have been faded in the dark, white-greyish, blue-greenish,
but when I put them in the sunlight (behind the windowglass) the color comes
back to original. Hence "proving" my point above
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jun 2, 2022 08:49 | | Subject: | Re: [SPOILER] obiwan | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | LEGO products | |
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| In LEGO, Stellar writes:
| | I would have appreciated a Spoiler alert before opening this post...
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You did get one.. in the title
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Apr 11, 2022 08:19 | | Subject: | Re: Buying older bricks | | Viewed: | 48 times | | Topic: | Buying | |
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| In Buying, patpendlego writes:
| | In Buying, Janettoe writes:
| | I want to complete an older set and would like bricks with the pip on the side
or end. How can I do this without asking every seller that has what I want that
question? It would help if there was a different catalog entry for bricks with
pip on the side or end to help determine the age of the brick.
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There won't be separate calatog entries for this. We tried that years ago.
These differences are just technical not functional. Some sellers make notes
on the items about these differences, but most don't. It is a lot of work.
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Here is a list of just the 2x4 brick differences I found over the years. There
are more probably
https://www.leggodt.nl/items/lego/parts.php?group=4&withimages=yes&language=en
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Apr 11, 2022 08:17 | | Subject: | Re: Buying older bricks | | Viewed: | 50 times | | Topic: | Buying | |
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| In Buying, Janettoe writes:
| | I want to complete an older set and would like bricks with the pip on the side
or end. How can I do this without asking every seller that has what I want that
question? It would help if there was a different catalog entry for bricks with
pip on the side or end to help determine the age of the brick.
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There won't be separate calatog entries for this. We tried that years ago.
These differences are just technical not functional. Some sellers make notes
on the items about these differences, but most don't. It is a lot of work.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Mar 26, 2022 05:43 | | Subject: | Re: Important update reg. Ukraine and Russia | | Viewed: | 147 times | | Topic: | Administrative | |
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| In Administrative, TerminalTitan writes:
| | Do you think we like this whole situation in the world?! We are decent people
who understand everything, we are trying to get out of this difficult situation.
We are trying to find alternative solutions! We are generally against everything
that is happening in our country!
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You are expression your opinion against the official point of view of Russia.
Isn't that a dangerous thing to do? So far, as I see it you risk 15 years
of prison just by doing so, isn't that so? I really can't imagine what
it must be like to live like this... it must be frustrating and frightening..
I didn't think I'd get this kind of
| | news from Bricklink! I have always been for Bricklink and believed that it was
an independent platform!
In general, this is not a reason to turn off Bricklink in Russia due to payment
systems. It's not the Lego fans' fault!
If you close Bricklink, Favorite Cubes will find a way out and we will continue
to trade on or off Bricklink. But a huge number of Lego fans will not do this,
you will simply lose them! Silly! This is Bricklink's stupidest decision
ever! I do not respect this decision!
You will change the attitude of good people who are fans of Bricklink and Lego!
There are many good people in Russia in the real sense! You just don't know
anything! I don't want you to end up in such a mess.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Mar 26, 2022 05:38 | | Subject: | Re: Important update reg. Ukraine and Russia | | Viewed: | 129 times | | Topic: | Administrative | |
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| In Administrative, TerminalTitan writes:
| | In Administrative, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Administrative, TerminalTitan writes:
If you would like to change the country your store is associated with, you will
need to change the main address on your account first:
https://www.bricklink.com/pref_address.asp
Then, you would need to change your store address, which is found on your store
management page:
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/mystore/management.page
After changing countries, you would need to go through the New Seller Verification
process again. This would require proof of address in the new country.
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Ok, Russell. Thx.
We work hard last month and open Limited Liability Partnership in Kazakhstan.
This gave us a chance to continue working with our foreign customers. Now we
will move the Bricklink Store to this country. There are all the necessary documents
and an address to confirm the existence in this country.
Admin_Russell, I and all guys from Favorite Cubes kindly ask you to make the
address change confirmation fast, as we cannot wait 1-2 weeks.
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This seems like a major change for your shop, are you moving all stock to the
new place in Kazakhstan? Are you also moving yourself to Kazakhstan and live
there?
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Mar 26, 2022 04:38 | | Subject: | Re: Important update reg. Ukraine and Russia | | Viewed: | 116 times | | Topic: | Administrative | |
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| In Administrative, TerminalTitan writes:
| | Do you think we like this whole situation in the world?! We are decent people
who understand everything, we are trying to get out of this difficult situation.
We are trying to find alternative solutions! We are generally against everything
that is happening in our country! I didn't think I'd get this kind of
news from Bricklink! I have always been for Bricklink and believed that it was
an independent platform!
In general, this is not a reason to turn off Bricklink in Russia due to payment
systems. It's not the Lego fans' fault!
If you close Bricklink, Favorite Cubes will find a way out and we will continue
to trade on or off Bricklink. But a huge number of Lego fans will not do this,
you will simply lose them! Silly! This is Bricklink's stupidest decision
ever! I do not respect this decision!
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Well, there are many many people losing much more due to the current circumstances.
Losing home, jobs, family, friends, life... so. This is how it works, sad as
it is. You know who to blame.
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You will change the attitude of good people who are fans of Bricklink and Lego!
There are many good people in Russia in the real sense! You just don't know
anything! I don't want you to end up in such a mess.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Mar 26, 2022 04:26 | | Subject: | Re: Important update reg. Ukraine and Russia | | Viewed: | 122 times | | Topic: | Administrative | |
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| In Administrative, CE_Tanja writes:
| | Dear BrickLink members,
The LEGO Group released the following statement regarding the war in Ukraine.
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[snip]
| | Please continue to adhere to our community guidelines and show each other respect
and support.
Thank you for your understanding.
The BrickLink team
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Thank you BrickLink team, for this statement.
QFT.
Paul
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Mar 24, 2022 14:27 | | Subject: | Re: How can a russian store pay the monthly fee?! | | Viewed: | 74 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, Nikonov writes:
| | Please, HELP!
Hello, Bricklink administration and bricklink community!
How can a russian store pay the monthly BL fee these days?
I am an admin of quite big russian Bricklink store named GoldFish, wich located
in Moscow city, Russia. I have a problem, I tryed to pay my monthly fee bill
but it's impossible to do that from Russia nowadays:
1) Tried tp pay with Paypal: PayPal says: "To comply with international regulations,
this transaction has been declined."
2) Tried to pay with bank card: "Card declined. Try another card."
I am sad, disapointed and worry! What may I and other sellers from Russia do
in this case? We spent years for our honest job and don't want to lose our
businesses!
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I am sad, disappointed and worried too! What can we do to stop all this madness
going on? What can you do? Change has to come from the inside always and only.
So you should know what to do.
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Please, help us!
29A-29B601A1-000C
Best Regards, Nikonov Aleksandr
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Mar 24, 2022 10:02 | | Subject: | Re: How can a russian store pay the monthly fee?! | | Viewed: | 110 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, Nikonov writes:
| | Please, HELP!
Hello, Bricklink administration and bricklink community!
How can a russian store pay the monthly BL fee these days?
I am an admin of quite big russian Bricklink store named GoldFish, wich located
in Moscow city, Russia. I have a problem, I tryed to pay my monthly fee bill
but it's impossible to do that from Russia nowadays:
1) Tried tp pay with Paypal: PayPal says: "To comply with international regulations,
this transaction has been declined."
2) Tried to pay with bank card: "Card declined. Try another card."
I am sad, disapointed and worry! What may I and other sellers from Russia do
in this case? We spent years for our honest job and don't want to lose our
businesses!
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There are many more humans spending years for honest jobs and do not want to
lose that either. Still, they do currently in the blink of an eye. Ask yourself
why that is. Your problem with paying BrickLink fees will seem a minor issue.
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Please, help us!
29A-29B601A1-000C
Best Regards, Nikonov Aleksandr
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Mar 24, 2022 09:20 | | Subject: | Re: Outrageous | | Viewed: | 104 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, danbert86 writes:
| | Hello!
I just got a very outrageous answer from someone I just wanted to ask something
without any bad intention.
He even blocked me.
Is there any contact where I can complain about?
Greets Daniel
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Why do you still want to be in contact with someone giving you a very outrageous
answer?
It will just get worse.
Ignore it, and move on.
Paul
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Mar 24, 2022 09:19 | | Subject: | Re: How can a russian store pay the monthly fee?! | | Viewed: | 89 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, Nikonov writes:
| | Please, HELP!
Hello, Bricklink administration and bricklink community!
How can a russian store pay the monthly BL fee these days?
I am an admin of quite big russian Bricklink store named GoldFish, wich located
in Moscow city, Russia. I have a problem, I tryed to pay my monthly fee bill
but it's impossible to do that from Russia nowadays:
1) Tried tp pay with Paypal: PayPal says: "To comply with international regulations,
this transaction has been declined."
2) Tried to pay with bank card: "Card declined. Try another card."
I am sad, disapointed and worry! What may I and other sellers from Russia do
in this case? We spent years for our honest job and don't want to lose our
businesses!
Please, help us!
29A-29B601A1-000C
Best Regards, Nikonov Aleksandr
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It seems to me that you will need to go to PayPal or your Bank, since they do
not allow payments anymore. That is not caused by BrickLink, so BrickLink cannot
solve it either.
Paul
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Mar 14, 2022 11:08 | | Subject: | Re: Resources to identify genuine vs others? | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, Hal8472 writes:
| | Are there any good resources for figuring out which bricks are genuine and which
are not?
I assume there's lots of sorting taking place and some people have more experience
telling stuff apart. The bulk of stuff is pretty obvious. Color sets certain
brands easily apart. Specific parts are unique to certain brands. Some Lego
has brand identification on it but not all. Or, may be there but too small to
actually see.
However, there still are near identical parts with near identical colors. Has
anyone found resources to help tell them apart?
This is of benefit to the community. This would help avoid the problem of an
inexperienced seller accidentally sending a non-Lego item improperly sorted from
a used lot.
Thanks
Andrew
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This might help a bit:
https://www.leggodt.nl/items/buildingtoys/brands.php?language=en
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Mar 11, 2022 03:00 | | Subject: | Re: Dutch LEGO museum 3001 | | Viewed: | 48 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| Finally, all bricks out of the dark into the light
It's the place to be in this museum!
Paul
In General, maxx3001 writes:
| | The Dutch LEGO museum in Grootegast will be showing my 2x4 test brick collection.
In a temporary exhibit you can see my collection for real.
If you are visiting the museum and are tired of all the great sets, wooden LEGO,
old sets, new sets etc etc. the museum has to offer.
Why not take a break and go see something nice and quiet
The 26th I will be there too, if you are going, let me know and I can maybe meet
or leave something nice behind.
Enjoy,
Maxx
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Feb 28, 2022 11:20 | | Subject: | Re: Risks of buying from Russia right now | | Viewed: | 60 times | | Topic: | Buying | |
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| In Buying, 1001bricks writes:
| | | | | | Forgot this questions. If there is nuclear war will that interrupt delivers
to and from Europe?
John P
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It will meltdown the Lego I guess.
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And the sellers
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And the buyers, and pets
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Feb 21, 2022 16:26 | | Subject: | Re: Why most orders on Mondays? | | Viewed: | 57 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| In Off Topic, Leftoverbricks writes:
| | Hi all,
I am puzzled by the fact that I receive most orders on Monday and not on Saturday
or Sunday.
I understand that you use the weekend to spend on your hobby, but why do you
place the order on Monday, the day you should be at work? And not on Sunday evening?
Do you use Sunday night to 'sleep on it?' And if so, why?
Of course I understand that orders from the USA that are placed on Sunday evening
will only arrive on Monday evening. But I'm not talking about that.
It is the orders from Europe that always arrive on Mondays. And the rest of the
week you can just forget about: no orders. This, of course, only pertains to
my small shop.
Anyway, I have packed my weekly 3 orders placed on Monday (all from The Netherlands)
and ship them tomorrow.
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Monday is not a busy day at work? So best spent (work) time for your hobby purchases
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Feb 6, 2022 13:47 | | Subject: | Re: Sell as New or Used?? | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, BlueDevilBricks writes:
| | Going through my personal collection I came across a small parts container that
I used to store minifigure parts in. When I looked in it, I found the parts to
the minifigs from the Republic Gunship (7163)
The figures were never assembled/played with, but pulled from the bags and added
to the organizer. I put "Jedi Jimmy" together today for the first time and noticed
a minor flaw on his face. Do I need to list him has Used or can I list as New
with a comment about the flaw?
Thanks!
MAK
Blue Devil Bricks
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From a legal point of view, if you are an business and bought the items new from
another business (and have not played with it) you may resell it as new. However,
if you are a private person, or you bought the items from a private person, it
is used even if you have never played with it.
In this particular case... new but damaged? What's the point in selling it
as new? Do you think it will go for a higher price? It is damaged! Sigh...
Paul
Leggodt.nl
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Feb 2, 2022 12:42 | | Subject: | Re: People will start buying outside bricklink... | | Viewed: | 90 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, Shintaku writes:
| | Hello,
AGAIN I received the customs for an order from EU to extra-EU for which I already
paid taxes in advance.
AGAIN I will have to start a fight with the seller who will try any way to avoid
refunding me, as it happened before.
AGAIN the seller attached the BL invoice that seems to be USELESS right now.
Now, let's face it, it was easier back then. You don't pay taxes in advance,
you pay them when you receive your goods and it's all.
What will happen? Either of:
1) People from outside EU will stop selling to EU sellers, losing a lot of money.
2) If the order is small, people will contact the seller, ask if they can buy
those 3 4 items and do it OUTSIDE bricklink. So they don't pay taxes, they
don't pay 3% of BL fees, and everyone is happy.
Has BL to collect taxes due to some laws? That is fine. I can cope with that.
But this doesn't mean any way that a buyer must pay two times taxes. This
is a theft. I'm not
exaggerating. It's purely a theft. I am asked to pay something that I already
paid for!
And... btw if BL is forced to do this, why isn't that happening with eBay
purchases? With eBay, everything is going well as usual. Shouldn't eBay be
forced to follow the same rules?
Sorry... but something is wrong here.
I see no solutions, and this is going to be very very bad for Bricklink.
It's somewhat downfall... and I was really afraid to witness it sooner or
later.
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This happens because BL is not implementing it full service. They just do what
the must do only nothing more. However if BL is doing things as ebay they will
become the seller and you are no longer the seller, just a provider of goods.
Do you want that?
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 29, 2022 02:05 | | Subject: | Re: Can BL help in this matter? | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, yorbrick writes:
| | In Help, peregrinator writes:
| | In Help, patpendlego writes:
| | I am not talking about responsability, but simply solve the issue between themselves
first at least they both have their items. Then go to the sellers and start claims
etc whatever feel needed to do.
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One difficulty is that PayPal might have the buyer ship the order back to the
seller to move a claim forward, hard to do if the buyer no longer has the order.
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And another is one buyer not sending. If one posts what they incorrectly received
to someone else but don't get anything in return, they have given away something
that is not theirs to give away.
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OMG you all see problems only good luck with that
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 28, 2022 18:11 | | Subject: | Re: Can BL help in this matter? | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, peregrinator writes:
| | In Help, patpendlego writes:
| | I am not talking about responsability, but simply solve the issue between themselves
first at least they both have their items. Then go to the sellers and start claims
etc whatever feel needed to do.
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One difficulty is that PayPal might have the buyer ship the order back to the
seller to move a claim forward, hard to do if the buyer no longer has the order.
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So what do you prefer? Solve the issue amongst each other with some extra cost
and get it over with... or start claims, sending it back to the seller with extra
cost having no items at all but a lot of time and effort and frustration instead....
?
I would know.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 28, 2022 17:49 | | Subject: | Re: Can BL help in this matter? | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, McBricks writes:
| | BL should contact the store and if they do not respond, close their store until
they do. Why do we pay fees? This should be a help option for the people who
need help. Not just a place for BL to collect fees while others who trust BL
get treated poorly by bad stores under the BL name. Even Ebay and paypal help
you whether you are the buyer and pay no fees or seller who does pay fees.
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BL is not ebay, but if you want to pay 12% fees as on ebay they might go for
it??
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In Help, patpendlego writes:
| | In Help, McBricks writes:
| | Another buyer and I with the same last name got our orders mixed up. I have his
order and he has mine. I understand the mix up, but the seller will not even
respond to either of us to fix this problem. I clicked on Report problem on the
order form, but it only says
Send message (done multple times) (the other buyer and I have made contact twice)
&
File a non-shipping alert.
Where is the non-responding seller?
The other buyer and I could mail each other their items but I would be out priority
mail cost to the 1st class shipping cost of my original package and both of us
have already paid shipping to the selling store HHH Brick Depot.
Can BL help with this or not?
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I suggest you take your loss of the cost of shipping to each other, then at least
that problem is solved.
Of course start a NSS or NRS with the seller, but if that will resolve much
is uncertain. I don't think BL can do much or anything at all, what would
you like them to do?
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 28, 2022 17:47 | | Subject: | Re: Can BL help in this matter? | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, Biglesdug writes:
| | Not the buyers rsesponsablitly to come out of pocket to ship.
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I am not talking about responsability, but simply solve the issue between themselves
first at least they both have their items. Then go to the sellers and start claims
etc whatever feel needed to do.
If there is a fire you also will put it out first before investigate the cause.
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I would file a claim with PayPal. If the seller doesn't reply to that and
you get your money back, then you can arrange shipping the correct packages to
the other buyer.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 28, 2022 16:32 | | Subject: | Re: Can BL help in this matter? | | Viewed: | 52 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, McBricks writes:
| | Another buyer and I with the same last name got our orders mixed up. I have his
order and he has mine. I understand the mix up, but the seller will not even
respond to either of us to fix this problem. I clicked on Report problem on the
order form, but it only says
Send message (done multple times) (the other buyer and I have made contact twice)
&
File a non-shipping alert.
Where is the non-responding seller?
The other buyer and I could mail each other their items but I would be out priority
mail cost to the 1st class shipping cost of my original package and both of us
have already paid shipping to the selling store HHH Brick Depot.
Can BL help with this or not?
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I suggest you take your loss of the cost of shipping to each other, then at least
that problem is solved.
Of course start a NSS or NRS with the seller, but if that will resolve much
is uncertain. I don't think BL can do much or anything at all, what would
you like them to do?
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 26, 2022 01:13 | | Subject: | Re: ebay is getting to be a pain | | Viewed: | 64 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| In Off Topic, legoman77 writes:
| | In Off Topic, 1001bricks writes:
| | | | More than a wife or girlfriend or both.
John P
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Both? Bu-but you can't possibly have both together at the same time - I mean,
can you?
Anyway, BrickLink fees are simple, straight and reasonnable, which is the good
way to make business in the long run.
And this is also why many of us do love BrickLink.
So, stop complaining and please stay away from eBay dear John!
And please PM me about this story one could get "both"  )
Take care of you.
Sylvain
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I cannot stay away from ebay. I am selling my huge collection of Simpsons.
I started with over 4200 different Simpsons items, from Kidrobot figures, Neca,
toasters, bowling balls, dinner ware, and fine china.. And I am selling my Wizkids
Star Trek Attack Wing and Heroclix. I had both lines complete and the Attack
Wing is selling very quickly. So I need ebay more than ebay needs me.
John P
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Clearly, that's why they charge so much ebay knows you need them
Power to the OMP's!!
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 21, 2022 03:00 | | Subject: | Re: I paid VAT on buying, and VAT again receiving | | Viewed: | 26 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, SylvainLS writes:
| | In Selling, patpendlego writes:
| | […]
Well, obviously I can't give any details but also obviously I have emails
to prove this. Emails from shipping company / customs that shipment was on hold
until taxes were paid. Despite the fact that local state taxes were already paid
to BrickLink through PayPal.
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Can you tell us what was the amount (of the product)?
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Nope, no details, sorry.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 21, 2022 02:52 | | Subject: | Re: I paid VAT on buying, and VAT again receiving | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, psusaxman2000 writes:
| | In Selling, patpendlego writes:
| | In Selling, peregrinator writes:
| | In Selling, patpendlego writes:
| | Vice versa is the same. I really don't like at all that I have to invoice
local US State Tax, that it gets transfered to my PayPal account and that PayPal
is taking it off again, transferring it to BrickLink and we all just have to
hope and pray BrickLink is indeed transferring it to the US State Tax authorities
again.
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It's not the same because U.S. customs won't try to collect state sales
tax when packages from outside the U.S. are delivered into the U.S. You won't
have a U.S. buyer come to you saying, "hey! They wouldn't give me my package
unless I paid sales tax/customs duties! I want a refund!"
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Not true. They do.
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If someone is telling you this, then they are lying to you. US customs will
only hold something if they fell it is illegal or otherwise a problem. They
have nothing to do with sales taxes as they are each managed at the state level.
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Well, obviously I can't give any details but also obviously I have emails
to prove this. Emails from shipping company / customs that shipment was on hold
until taxes were paid. Despite the fact that local state taxes were already paid
to BrickLink through PayPal.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 20, 2022 17:50 | | Subject: | Re: I paid VAT on buying, and VAT again receiving | | Viewed: | 57 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, peregrinator writes:
| | In Selling, patpendlego writes:
| | Vice versa is the same. I really don't like at all that I have to invoice
local US State Tax, that it gets transfered to my PayPal account and that PayPal
is taking it off again, transferring it to BrickLink and we all just have to
hope and pray BrickLink is indeed transferring it to the US State Tax authorities
again.
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It's not the same because U.S. customs won't try to collect state sales
tax when packages from outside the U.S. are delivered into the U.S. You won't
have a U.S. buyer come to you saying, "hey! They wouldn't give me my package
unless I paid sales tax/customs duties! I want a refund!"
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Not true. They do.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 20, 2022 15:44 | | Subject: | Re: I paid VAT on buying, and VAT again receiving | | Viewed: | 84 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, Shintaku writes:
| | This is happening every single time.
I buy on an extra EU store, then I have to pay VAT.
I didn't until some months ago, so now it's very annoying, but ok.
Then, I expect that VAT is paid and I have nothing more to pay.
And every single time I receive a package, the postman says there's more
to pay.
EVERY SINGLE TIME.
If the seller didn't attach the VAT invoice, that's the seller to blame.
But it happened also with VAT invoice attached.
I am tired of paying double every time. Bricklink did a mistake forcing us to
pay the VAT in advance, I'll stop buying from extra EU if this doesn't
find a solution soon.
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The EU wants to get a piece of the pie of small sales. Simple as that. In total
this small trades are a huge amount of money. The rest of the world however has
to deal with these new EU rules, do you really think they like doing that?
Vice versa is the same. I really don't like at all that I have to invoice
local US State Tax, that it gets transfered to my PayPal account and that PayPal
is taking it off again, transferring it to BrickLink and we all just have to
hope and pray BrickLink is indeed transferring it to the US State Tax authorities
again.
Local Tax money is travelling all over the world through accounts of people that
have nothing to do with it. And we have only to hope it all goes well.
In the meantime, the 10 richest men in the world has seen their wealth grown
by 100% in just 1 Corona year. There is something really really wrong with the
monetary system.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 20, 2022 14:56 | | Subject: | Re: I paid VAT on buying, and VAT again receiving | | Viewed: | 56 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, Shintaku writes:
| | This is happening every single time.
I buy on an extra EU store, then I have to pay VAT.
I didn't until some months ago, so now it's very annoying, but ok.
Then, I expect that VAT is paid and I have nothing more to pay.
And every single time I receive a package, the postman says there's more
to pay.
EVERY SINGLE TIME.
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It's illegal, but who is going to pay for the laywer to prove that?!?
As long as no one does, it can and will continue.
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If the seller didn't attach the VAT invoice, that's the seller to blame.
But it happened also with VAT invoice attached.
I am tired of paying double every time. Bricklink did a mistake forcing us to
pay the VAT in advance, I'll stop buying from extra EU if this doesn't
find a solution soon.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 20, 2022 14:54 | | Subject: | Re: I paid VAT on buying, and VAT again receiving | | Viewed: | 61 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, Shintaku writes:
| | In Selling, yorbrick writes:
| | In Selling, bobnikolov writes:
| | In Selling, yorbrick writes:
| | | | If the seller didn't attach the VAT invoice, that's the seller to blame.
But it happened also with VAT invoice attached.
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It sounds like your local government agency doesn't know what it is doing
then, if they are charging VAT on every order that you import even if VAT is
already collected and displayed correctly.
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It happens here too. Even the VAT invoice is attached. So i stopped buying outside
of EU till this is cleared
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So long as BL is supplying sellers with the correct documentation there is not
really any more they can do. The cannot teach incompetent government systems
or officials.
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So basically, people from the EU will stop buying outside EU. This will damage
a lot the non-EU sellers.
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Do you really think the EU cares? Money going outside EU is a loss for businesses
inside EU, so they prefer(!) that you buy inside EU.
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However, what is the case that the seller did NOT attach the VAT invoice?
Because in this last case the seller did not attach anything and he claims that
bricklink did never send him a VAT invoice.
Is this possible?
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 19, 2022 17:25 | | Subject: | Re: VAT issue | | Viewed: | 54 times | | Topic: | Problem Order | |
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| In Problem Order, CanadaFirst writes:
| | We shipped an order to Italy and included the VAT invoice.
The buyer says that they had to pay VAT again when they picked up their package
and now want us to refund them the VAT.
Our response was, so far, to tell them that we had included the VAT invoice as
we are supposed to do and that we can send them a copy of the VAT invoice by
email so that they can request that the taxes they paid in Italy be refunded
as they had already been paid.
We're waiting for their response but wondering how to handle this, if the
Italian authorities do not want to refund them I imagine they would have to get
in touch with Bricklink since we did not receive the amount for the VAT so we
can't refund it. How does this work in this case?
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Sorry for you this situation. For sure it's a local Italy issue, not yours.
Not the first time this happens and not the last too I guess. This whole implementation
of BrickLink is terrible. Local VAT/Tax charged by BrickLink, paid by buyer to
seller and then confiscated again by PayPal, transferring it to BrickLink again.
It's a circus.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 18, 2022 17:57 | | Subject: | Re: VAT invoice | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, SylvainLS writes:
| | In General, patpendlego writes:
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Now now, a bit harsh reponse don't you think? The OP meant it well.
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So did I (meant it well, that is). From your reaction, I get now that someone
could read it as scoffing too but it’s just a genuine interrogation on what OP
meant by “not printed” (which I think is clear I took as “not physical” while
OP meant “written by hand,” as it was clarified in the next messages).
It’s the usual pitfall of written communication: the tone is missing and each
adds their own¹.
I’ll try to add more clues from now on.
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Well, it could have been my mood of the moment that read it like such. No hard
feelings I hope
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(¹ Reminds me of this kid’s reaction just after seeing a Tintin movie: “It was
great but captain Haddock didn’t have the same voice as in the book.”)
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LOL
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 18, 2022 02:58 | | Subject: | Re: VAT invoice | | Viewed: | 45 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, SylvainLS writes:
| | In General, rick_holl writes:
| | Hi,
I have to include a VAT invoice with a package.
Does it have to be a printed one?
My printer is not working right now.
Thank you
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As you say yourself, the invoice is to be included with the package.
So it must be printed and accessible from the outside of the package. Generally
it’s put in a transparent pouch.
Otherwise, what do you think “include an invoice with a package” might mean if
you don’t have a physical copy of said invoice? Write “the invoice can be seen
on https://…” on the package?
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Now now, a bit harsh reponse don't you think? The OP meant it well.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 16, 2022 16:01 | | Subject: | Re: Shipping to USA | | Viewed: | 62 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, MRGolden51 writes:
| | Why on quite a few non-USA-based Sellers' Terms pages does it list the USA
as a country to which the Seller ships, but then a notice at the top of the page
states: Seller does not support orders shipping to New Mexico? Are foreigners
unaware that New Mexico is a USA state??
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If US states could be selected/unselected for shipping then New Mexico (in this
case) would have been unselected. But BrickLink allows for countries only to
be selected/unselected.
So, it is no that foreigners don't know New Mexico is a USA state but that
it can't be unselected.
Why sellers do not want to ship to New Mexico? Tax issues? Shipping issues?
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 15, 2022 07:11 | | Subject: | Re: White brick with holes? | | Viewed: | 54 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, normann1974 writes:
| | In Catalog Identification, normann1974 writes:
| | In Catalog Identification, Stuart9 writes:
| | Looks a little home made but unsure as it's not in front of me.
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I didn't think of that, but that's probably it. The holes are a bit unevenly
positioned (maybe 1/10th of a mm, but it's clear by comparison).
Thanks.
/Jan
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Well, I just thought about it some more. If it was a customized brick, what part
was it made from? I can't think of any.
BTW - It has "Pat. pend" in the bottom.
/Jan
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Nice find! I have never seen this brick before.
Paul
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 12, 2022 17:47 | | Subject: | Re: VAT calculation into Germany | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, helge writes:
| | I have an order to Germany that Bricklink has charged VAT on, and the buyer is
asked to pay VAT on again to receive it.
The value of the parts is 149,3 EUR, and shipping is 6,9 EUR. Bricklink has calculated
the VAT on the total of that, but should that have been done?
The value is 156,2 EUR, and is above the 150 EUR limit.
The order were sent with IOSS number and all correct labels and documentation.
Who is correct: the German customs service or Bricklink?
Regards,
Helge
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Did you know we owe a thank you to the French for introducing VAT?
In 1953 the French started with TVA (la Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée). Soon after
it got introduced in Germany and then The Netherlands could not stay behind..........
The rest is history.
Have nice evening
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 12, 2022 17:43 | | Subject: | Re: VAT calculation into Germany | | Viewed: | 21 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, SylvainLS writes:
| | In Technical Issues, patpendlego writes:
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Nope, not me. I do not even understand it at all, come on 99 pages to explain
VAT? Way to complex.
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Indeed, I got my Dutchmen named Paul all mixed up: https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1226302
Sorry, Paul & Paul,
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No problem.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 12, 2022 17:16 | | Subject: | Re: VAT calculation into Germany | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, SylvainLS writes:
| | In Technical Issues, Stellar writes:
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That PDF has a very good example:
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Yes.
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That should clear everything, thanks for finding it.
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I’m not the one who found it first, I think I was made aware of its existence
here, maybe by patpendlego himself?
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Nope, not me. I do not even understand it at all, come on 99 pages to explain
VAT? Way to complex.
| | And I now try to link & quote it in every discussion about the new EU VAT rules
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 12, 2022 14:04 | | Subject: | Re: VAT calculation into Germany | | Viewed: | 26 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, 1001bricks writes:
| | | | | | If the shipping price doesn't contain VAT (like for stamps) or if you charge
the exact shipping price (with not any discount or not any addition), this is
tolerated and could fit in tax examptions, depending the Country.
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Sorry, that is a common mistake. Stamps are perhaps VAT free for the Postal Company
issuing the stamps but never for the user of stamps. Exact shipping price is
neither relevant.
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Then I guess it's different in France.
If you invoice an ***exact*** stamp price, then you're allowed not to charge
VAT.
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I guess it is. I have checked again several Dutch sources on this subject and
all state the same: charge VAT on S&H. No mentioning whatsoever on exact shipping
cost. Well... I guess I have to go talk to an expert about it
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 12, 2022 13:58 | | Subject: | Re: VAT calculation into Germany | | Viewed: | 22 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, 1001bricks writes:
| | | | | | | | In fact, the BrickLink calculation depends (I guess) on the check boxes you've
set up in your shop settings about where VAT is applied, like: items, additional
fees 1 & 2, shipping, credit...
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That's right Sylvain, but most out of EU sellers don't have the VAT settings
(attached image) for those and probably they are unchecked by default. The calculation
should take that into account.
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Most don't have those enabled???
Mine are:
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I still think these are odd options. VAT must be charged on the total, including
all additional cost. Period. So far I've never heard or read about exceptions
like "exact shipping cost". I definitely would like to see proof of that case.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 12, 2022 13:49 | | Subject: | Re: VAT calculation into Germany | | Viewed: | 20 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, 1001bricks writes:
| | | | Seems rather odd. In what situation would a seller charge VAT on the goods but
NOT on the S&H?? Afaik this is not allowed, the VAT % charged on S&H must be
the same as the % charged on the goods.
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If the shipping price doesn't contain VAT (like for stamps) or if you charge
the exact shipping price (with not any discount or not any addition), this is
tolerated and could fit in tax examptions, depending the Country.
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Sorry, that is a common mistake. Stamps are perhaps VAT free for the Postal Company
issuing the stamps but never for the user of stamps. Exact shipping price is
neither relevant.
But it might be different per country, although I doubt that very much inside
the EU it should be the same for all countries.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 12, 2022 13:26 | | Subject: | Re: VAT calculation into Germany | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, 1001bricks writes:
| | In Technical Issues, helge writes:
| | I have an order to Germany that Bricklink has charged VAT on, and the buyer is
asked to pay VAT on again to receive it.
The value of the parts is 149,3 EUR, and shipping is 6,9 EUR. Bricklink has calculated
the VAT on the total of that, but should that have been done?
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This seems pretty obvious for me.
IF shipping has a VAT, then the total including shipping should be accounted
in the 150 threshold.
IF the shipping has no VAT, then it shouldn't count in the threshold.
In fact, the BrickLink calculation depends (I guess) on the check boxes you've
set up in your shop settings about where VAT is applied, like: items, additional
fees 1 & 2, shipping, credit...
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Seems rather odd. In what situation would a seller charge VAT on the goods but
NOT on the S&H?? Afaik this is not allowed, the VAT % charged on S&H must be
the same as the % charged on the goods.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 12, 2022 13:20 | | Subject: | Re: VAT calculation into Germany | | Viewed: | 24 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, StarBrick writes:
| | In Technical Issues, helge writes:
exactly and this is why I stopped looking for parts outside the EU and selling
outside the EU....
Call me stupid, but this is exactly what the EU politicians wanted: (economic)
walls around fortress Europe . To my opinion, this is part of the Trump-heritage.
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Ofcourse the EU wants more trade within their borders and less money going out.
It's what every commercial oriented system does: less cost, more income.
Any way.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 12, 2022 13:18 | | Subject: | Re: VAT calculation into Germany | | Viewed: | 23 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, helge writes:
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Do anybody has actual information?
Is the 150 EUR limit for goods only, or is it for goods + shipping?
Regards,
Helge
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Ask your local experts on the subject. This kind of questions is depending on
too much variables, EU-law, local law, your business, etc. etc.
Good luck!
Paul
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Thanks, bud I am asking what the rules are into Germany. This is not a complex
question, and it does not depend on anything on my side. The limit is either
on the value of the goods or the value of goods + shipping.
Helge
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Still, a local expert on this should know the situation in Germany too. Here
on the Forum you will get a lot of opinions but who knows if these are expert
opinions.
Anyway, up to you what to believe
Paul
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 12, 2022 11:23 | | Subject: | Re: VAT calculation into Germany | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, helge writes:
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The value of the parts is less than € 150, so Bricklink has to calculated the
VAT. But VAT must be calculated on the value of goods and shipping costs.
Now, the German custo calculated the new VAT: value of the goods + shipping costs
+ VAT
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But what is correct? It can't be correct that ordres with value of goods
bellow 150, but total cost above 150 shall be charged VAT twice. Even EU is not
able to come up with such a law.
Helge
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Do anybody has actual information?
Is the 150 EUR limit for goods only, or is it for goods + shipping?
Regards,
Helge
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Ask your local experts on the subject. This kind of questions is depending on
too much variables, EU-law, local law, your business, etc. etc.
Good luck!
Paul
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 12, 2022 00:59 | | Subject: | Re: Buying from Russia (to EU) - VAT question | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Buying | |
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| In Buying, Hurt writes:
| | Hi everyone,
I'd like to buy from a Russian store, but the checkout page seems weird (see
image).
EUR 33.66 for items, EUR 8.12 for VAT ... but why is it EUR 51.54 + shipping
at the end?
Thanks!
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Together with import duties and all, it might become quite expensive. I would
suggest asking a quote first before ordering.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 11, 2022 01:25 | | Subject: | Re: Sales Tax | | Viewed: | 57 times | | Topic: | Terms and Policies | |
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| In Terms and Policies, Dino1 writes:
| | In Terms and Policies, patpendlego writes:
| | In Terms and Policies, Shiny_Stuff writes:
| | In Terms and Policies, BrickLady314 writes:
| | In Terms and Policies, peregrinator writes:
| | In Terms and Policies, BrickLady314 writes:
| | I'm just realizing that in the 2 months I've been making sales on Bricklink
that all the sales tax collected is actually coming to me in Paypal.
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It isn't - it's being deducted as a "Partner Fee"
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And I juuuuust figured that out. I thought I was losing my mind for a minute.
Thank you! I'm going to leave this up in case someone else is an idiot and
misses that major detail.
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One little detail that may or may not be important to anyone:
BrickLink does collect the sales tax on our behalf. AND they keep ALL OF IT.
There is no percentage of the sales tax for the actual seller -- only for
BrickLink, since they do the actual collecting and remitting to the tax collectors.
However, it is the actual SELLERS on BrickLink who get stuck paying the Paypal
fee on that entire tax amount. So whatever percentage of fee you are paying
to Paypal to process the payments, you are also paying that fee on the sales
tax money that you never even see.
If I am wrong about this, someone please say so. I would love to be wrong on
this.
____
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You guys are all in the US, so its at least your own country. However I am in
The NL and have nothing to do with US State Sales Tax whatsoever! Nevertheless
a sale to PA results in a PA Sales Tax on my account! PayPal fee to pay on it
too. Ridiculous.
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Thay do the same for "our" import tax.
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Yeah I know. What a ridiculous system. Local taxes traveling all over the world
into accounts of people who have nothing to do with it and no control over but
pay fees on it. Well, to "soften" the blow a tiny bit I can deduct the fee (as
cost) from my income and pay a little less income tax. How did they come up with
it...
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 11, 2022 00:15 | | Subject: | Re: Sales Tax | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Terms and Policies | |
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| In Terms and Policies, Shiny_Stuff writes:
| | In Terms and Policies, BrickLady314 writes:
| | In Terms and Policies, peregrinator writes:
| | In Terms and Policies, BrickLady314 writes:
| | I'm just realizing that in the 2 months I've been making sales on Bricklink
that all the sales tax collected is actually coming to me in Paypal.
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It isn't - it's being deducted as a "Partner Fee"
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And I juuuuust figured that out. I thought I was losing my mind for a minute.
Thank you! I'm going to leave this up in case someone else is an idiot and
misses that major detail.
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One little detail that may or may not be important to anyone:
BrickLink does collect the sales tax on our behalf. AND they keep ALL OF IT.
There is no percentage of the sales tax for the actual seller -- only for
BrickLink, since they do the actual collecting and remitting to the tax collectors.
However, it is the actual SELLERS on BrickLink who get stuck paying the Paypal
fee on that entire tax amount. So whatever percentage of fee you are paying
to Paypal to process the payments, you are also paying that fee on the sales
tax money that you never even see.
If I am wrong about this, someone please say so. I would love to be wrong on
this.
____
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You guys are all in the US, so its at least your own country. However I am in
The NL and have nothing to do with US State Sales Tax whatsoever! Nevertheless
a sale to PA results in a PA Sales Tax on my account! PayPal fee to pay on it
too. Ridiculous.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 10, 2022 03:49 | | Subject: | Re: How to activate bank transfer for buyers | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, Exopose writes:
| | In Help, Dino1 writes:
There are only two options here: PayPal or Stripe.
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Bank transfer is default not available. Contact the helpdesk and ask if BrickLink
wants to make it available to you.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 9, 2022 11:35 | | Subject: | Re: ?How to Watch a Store for an Item? | | Viewed: | 27 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, bricedue writes:
| | Hi all, I want to watch a specific store for a specific item. I would like to
get a notification when they add the item. Is this possible? For example, I currently
want to know when Sunshinebricks adds more black elephant trunks.
I've googled and tried all the obvious stuff but I can't find a way to
restrict wanted list notifications to specific stores.
Why do I want this? To find old versions of parts that are useful to me. Some
stores specialize in recycling old bricks.
High volume used parts stores often add items in a rotation. Bricksy (Germany,
"up to 75% off") and Sunshinebricks (Florida) work like this. They sort used
bricks by category and add items in groups by category. For example, all colors
of 2x4 plates will get added together on the same day. But 2x4 plates might only
get added/sorted a few times each year.
If I want a specific part from one of these stores, I have to keep checking all
year to know when they add that category/part. Can BL notify me when a specific
item is added at a specific store?
Thanks!
-brice
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You can put the item on a Wanted List, and get notified. But not for a specific
store. However, you might be able to filter the email notifications by your Mail
Program to filter out all except the store you want.
Good luck!
Paul
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 8, 2022 12:51 | | Subject: | Re: Bright green 3010 1 x 4 brick | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
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| In Colors, ricardo1475 writes:
| | I have found a Bright green 1x4 brick in my collection. In the catalog this part
does not exist, but it has the Lego logo on it. How much would it be worth?
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Please post a picture
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 8, 2022 11:20 | | Subject: | Re: Bricklink calculates VAT incorrectly | | Viewed: | 56 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, Teup writes:
| | In Selling, patpendlego writes:
| | In Selling, Teup writes:
| | Inspired by an incorrect comment yesterday in the EU distance selling call that
shipping costs don't include VAT, I went to check a VAT invoice of my orders
to the UK and yep, I noticed that VAT was only calculated over the item total
and not the shipping costs. This is not right, VAT needs to be calculated over
the grand total. I wonder, could this be the reason for some situations where
people need to pay VAT twice? I don't know what invoices (if any) get attached
when importing into the EU, but if the ex.VAT price of the grand total does not
match with the VAT percentage charged, it is logical that authorities will not
accept it.
I don't know precisely for which countries shipping costs have VAT (I checked
UK, seems yes), but even if there would be a country that doesn't, it would
still be incorrect because S&H charges include handling which is always subject
to VAT. (And sometimes the postage costs are visible on the label, and if that
doesn't match the shipping cost in the invoice, for which no VAT was charged,
that's going to raise some eyebrows)
Or is this just in my store, because I haven't switched on VAT on shipping
costs? (I don't use Bricklink to calculate my VAT, I just entered the correct
shipping prices the way they should be, so I didn't need this feature)
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In The NL the VAT % charged on shipping, handling, etc. must be the same as the
VAT % charged on the goods shipped. So, if seller must charge 21% VAT on the
goods, s/he also must charge 21% on the shipping. If the seller sells margin
goods (which cannot be charged VAT) there is also no VAT on the shipping.
If there is a mix of VAT % on the goods, then the highest % must be charged on
the shipping.
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Yikes, I read on a British site that they calculate VAT on shipping proportionally
to the rates of the products, rather than assuming the highest percentage. Good
luck implementing that too.. this VAT stuff is a neverending head ache for Bricklink
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Yeah, VAT is nightmare and the EU doesn't have the guts to implement one
system for all EU-countries. Although they tend to move slowly into that direction.
BrickLink does not support VAT by far all that is needed. Luckily I sell margin
goods only and do not have to use the BrickLink VAT "feature" at all
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 8, 2022 10:19 | | Subject: | Re: Bricklink calculates VAT incorrectly | | Viewed: | 47 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, Teup writes:
| | Inspired by an incorrect comment yesterday in the EU distance selling call that
shipping costs don't include VAT, I went to check a VAT invoice of my orders
to the UK and yep, I noticed that VAT was only calculated over the item total
and not the shipping costs. This is not right, VAT needs to be calculated over
the grand total. I wonder, could this be the reason for some situations where
people need to pay VAT twice? I don't know what invoices (if any) get attached
when importing into the EU, but if the ex.VAT price of the grand total does not
match with the VAT percentage charged, it is logical that authorities will not
accept it.
I don't know precisely for which countries shipping costs have VAT (I checked
UK, seems yes), but even if there would be a country that doesn't, it would
still be incorrect because S&H charges include handling which is always subject
to VAT. (And sometimes the postage costs are visible on the label, and if that
doesn't match the shipping cost in the invoice, for which no VAT was charged,
that's going to raise some eyebrows)
Or is this just in my store, because I haven't switched on VAT on shipping
costs? (I don't use Bricklink to calculate my VAT, I just entered the correct
shipping prices the way they should be, so I didn't need this feature)
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In The NL the VAT % charged on shipping, handling, etc. must be the same as the
VAT % charged on the goods shipped. So, if seller must charge 21% VAT on the
goods, s/he also must charge 21% on the shipping. If the seller sells margin
goods (which cannot be charged VAT) there is also no VAT on the shipping.
If there is a mix of VAT % on the goods, then the highest % must be charged on
the shipping.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 5, 2022 15:29 | | Subject: | Re: Double inverted slope 45 | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| In Off Topic, peregrinator writes:
| | In Off Topic, tec writes:
| | | | I noticed while parting out that one looked like it had a nasty scratch on the
side. On closer inspection, it turned out to be the sprue mark! Really surprised
to find a slope with the sprue mark on the side in 2021.
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strange indeed
they should be out of sight
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On many (most?) pieces these days the sprue mark is on a stud - definitely the
case for 2x1 inverted slopes now, for example.
I saw these slopes and I wondered if TLG resurrected an old mold.
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Could be, or they reused old inventory.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 5, 2022 15:09 | | Subject: | Re: In the EU it is legal to charge PayPal costs! | | Viewed: | 65 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, Cob writes:
| | In Selling, Leftoverbricks writes:
| | In Selling, Stellar writes:
| | In Selling, Leftoverbricks writes:
| | It is often repeated in the forum that charging PayPal costs to the buyer would
be illegal in the EU. I was of that opinion myself.
However, this is not the case.
It is legal for a company to charge the customer the costs for paying
with PP with the restriction that only the actual cost charged by PP may be transferred
to the buyer; so not a plain fee or an overall percentage.
Source Google https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=paypal+transactiekosten+doorberekenen
Since the introduction of PSD2 (February 2019), companies are no longer allowed
to charge surcharges for payments with debit card, credit card (from Visa and
Mastercard), transfer and direct debit. This is allowed for other payment methods
such as PayPal, iDeal and post-payment methods such as Klarna and Afterpay.
An eye-opener for me.
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It is against PayPal Terms not against the Law, they say something in the lines
that you must not charge any fee for one Payment method you offer and not for
others, so the same for all or nothing for all.
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The laws of the EU are dominant, PP should obey these laws.
Here's a popular analogy: two persons (or companies) could make a legal contract
that one can kill the other without consequences. For the law however this is
still murder and you can't get away with your contract - even if it's
agreed upon between the participants.
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Regardless of the laws, PayPal can discontinue doing business with anyone who
breaks their terms of service.
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They might, but you can contest that on grounds of discrimination.
Whether you can afford the right laywer is another question.......
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 5, 2022 15:02 | | Subject: | Re: How does everyone do their inventory? | | Viewed: | 89 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, JerseyBrickGuy writes:
| | Like the topic states, I’m curious to see how other sellers keep their inventory
up to date?
Thanks
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Local registration, upload through CSV, download through API. Local is leading,
inventory on BrickLink is following. Works great.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 4, 2022 17:39 | | Subject: | Re: EU distance selling - Online session | | Viewed: | 95 times | | Topic: | Administrative | |
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| In Administrative, CE_Tanja writes:
| | Dear BrickLink member,
We have recently launched a new feature enabling EU distance selling on the BrickLink
site. Because we have had a number of questions and concerns expressed from some
of you, we are setting up an online sessions to take you through the new guidelines
in more detail as well as addressing your concerns. The online session will take
place this Friday at 9-10 am PST
During the meeting you will have the option to write additional questions in
the session chat and have them answered directly in the session to the best of
our ability.
In order to participate in the session you will need to sign up, in order to
sign up, please write to CE_Tanja and share the email you would like to participate
with and we will invite you to the session. The deadline for signing up is Thursday
1/6 at 9 am PST.
There is a limit of 350 participants. Participation will be on a first come first
serve basis. We will be recording the session for those of you that are unable
to participate, this way you will be able to watch the recording afterwards.
Kind regards,
The BrickLink Marketplace team
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Great! I would like to see the recorded session. Will it be available shortly
after the life session?
Thank you,
Paul
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 1, 2022 18:38 | | Subject: | Re: What the 45 means in Slope 45 ? | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, yorbrick writes:
| | | | | | There needs to be an indicator of the piece "slope" degree, even if not accurate,
but it serves to know which ones share the same angle.
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IMO there does not... Slope 2 x 1 or Slope 3 x 1 says it all. No confusion about
the 45 or 33 (which is incorrect anyway).
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So how about you ignore them, and other people that want to use them to identify
parts that naturally fit together can use them. I find there are many keywords
added to descriptions that I never use and are therefore superfluous (at least
to my way of searching).
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In all my 50 years of playing, collecting, buying, selling and talking about
lego slopes I never ever had the need of something like a 45 degree roof or 33
degree rampage I just wanted to built a good looking roof .
So I never gave it any thought or attention, indeed just ignoring it most
of the time. The one time it is practical is when sorting the slopes online to
find all the ones alike.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 1, 2022 18:29 | | Subject: | Re: What the 45 means in Slope 45 ? | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, SylvainLS writes:
| | In Catalog, eileenkeeney writes:
| | […]
So folks are measuring different things, explaining the different results. That
makes complete sense.
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Yes… well… except for “33”: the only way I can find to get to that number is
to say “the brick is 3 units long and 1 unit high which makes it a 33% slope”
(%, not °, not a typo), except that the vertical unit is not the same as the
horizontal one and it counts the stud.
That or discaculia or dislexia (changing 31° into 33)…
… and a mighty bunch of people just repeating without understanding and/or correcting.
Just enough mystery for the words “Templars” or “aliens” to come to mind
Also makes me think of this joke:
A foreign lord is visiting a monastery, and the abbot explains how the monks
work at copying manuscripts. And the lord asks:
“So, the monks copy the original books?”
“Oh, no! Those are too precious and fragile, they are copying the last copy.”
“But what happens if someone makes an error in copying? Then the error will
be copied again and other errors will be added?”
At these words, a monk working next to them jumps from his seat and rushes out.
Everyone is astounded for a minute and then they hear wails and cries and go
check what it’s about.
They quickly find the monk in the archives, were the oldest books are kept.
He’s holding an old parchment and crying.
“What’s he holding?” asks the lord.
“Oh, it looks like the original of our order’s rules” answers the abbot.
“And why is he crying?”
And the crying monk says “It’s celebrate! Not celibate!”
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 1, 2022 11:45 | | Subject: | Re: What the 45 means in Slope 45 ? | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Give.Me.A.Brick writes:
| | In Catalog, axaday writes:
| | I really don’t see any need for the 45 or 33, even if they were accurate. No
one is using Lego to help with their math homework or to do technical drawings.
The footprint dimensions and the picture together ought to tell anyone what they
need to know.
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I agree to a certain point but if we would get rid of the angles, then we would
need the height for some slopes. Not sure what would be best though.
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Convention is that if the height is 1 brick high that is not mentioned.
However 3300 is less high so it would be Slope 2 x 2 x 2/3 Double ?
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 1, 2022 11:42 | | Subject: | Re: What the 45 means in Slope 45 ? | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Shiny_Stuff writes:
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And Here is the origin of the name Bevelled Brick:
In 1987 catalogs, LEGO decided to name 33 degree slopes as 25 degree slopes
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Looking at the inventory of 5152-1 it contains Slope 33 not 25 as the set implies
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 1, 2022 09:46 | | Subject: | Re: Winkel sluiten bij 9.900 euro verkoop ? | | Viewed: | 101 times | | Topic: | LANG Nederlands | |
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| In LANG Nederlands, Teup writes:
| | In LANG Nederlands, patpendlego writes:
| | In LANG Nederlands, BoekelbriX writes:
| | Ik vraag me af of je de verplichte registratie als bedrijf kunt voorkomen door
je winkel "op slot te gooien" bij de stand van EUR 9.900 euro ?
En loopt dit van 01-01 tot 31-12 ?
Want de hobby is leuk en ik heb er veel schik mee, maar een bedrijf oprichten
met alle registraties die daarbij horen, de belastingdienst die precies kan zien
wat je naast je werk nog aan inkomsten genereert, liever niet
Zomaar een gedachte...
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Het gaat alleen om 10k verkoop naar andere landen binnen de EU. Dus niet
de verkoop in eigen land of buiten de EU.
Als je tegen de 10k aanzit, hoef je alleen maar de EU landen uit te sluiten en
kan je nog gewoon doorverkopen in eigen land en buiten de EU.
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Zoals gezegd moet je inkomen altijd geregistreerd staan. Ik vind het heel
raar dat deze vraag openlijk gesteld wordt en dat er ook dit soort antwoorden
gegeven worden. Tenzij dit een "puur academische" discussie is over een hypothetische
verkoper die gratis zonder winstmarge werkt hebben het hier echt over fraude
van duizenden euro's. Dat is gewoon een misdrijf.
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De vraag vind ik heel normaal, wat te doen bij 9.900 omzet. Daar geef ik gewoon
antwoord op.
De opmerking daarna, ja die is nogal naïef
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 1, 2022 09:25 | | Subject: | Re: Winkel sluiten bij 9.900 euro verkoop ? | | Viewed: | 79 times | | Topic: | LANG Nederlands | |
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| In LANG Nederlands, BoekelbriX writes:
| | Ik vraag me af of je de verplichte registratie als bedrijf kunt voorkomen door
je winkel "op slot te gooien" bij de stand van EUR 9.900 euro ?
En loopt dit van 01-01 tot 31-12 ?
Want de hobby is leuk en ik heb er veel schik mee, maar een bedrijf oprichten
met alle registraties die daarbij horen, de belastingdienst die precies kan zien
wat je naast je werk nog aan inkomsten genereert, liever niet
Zomaar een gedachte...
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Check deze pagina onder 'Changes at a glance' 7e bullet:
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2517
Zoals ik het lees, staat daar:
Het gaat alleen om 10k verkoop naar andere landen binnen de EU. Dus niet
de verkoop in eigen land of buiten de EU.
Als je tegen de 10k aanzit, hoef je alleen maar de EU landen uit te sluiten en
kan je nog gewoon doorverkopen in eigen land en buiten de EU.
Voor deze zekerheid, win informatie in bij de belastingdienst e/o je adviseur.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Jan 1, 2022 09:11 | | Subject: | Re: What the 45 means in Slope 45 ? | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Stellar writes:
| | In Catalog, axaday writes:
| | I really don’t see any need for the 45 or 33, even if they were accurate. No
one is using Lego to help with their math homework or to do technical drawings.
The footprint dimensions and the picture together ought to tell anyone what they
need to know.
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There needs to be an indicator of the piece "slope" degree, even if not accurate,
but it serves to know which ones share the same angle.
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IMO there does not... Slope 2 x 1 or Slope 3 x 1 says it all. No confusion about
the 45 or 33 (which is incorrect anyway).
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In Catalog, patpendlego writes:
| | I always assumed the 45 in Slope 45 means 45 degrees, and in Slope 33 it means
33 degrees, however if you calculate the exact degrees based on brick measures
it is not.
A standard 1 x 1 brick measures 7.9375 mm x 9.5250 mm (length/width x height
without the stud).
Building with Slope 45 bricks results in a slope of 50 degrees, not 45.
Building with Slope 33 bricks results in a slope of 31 degrees, not 33.
As is well know, assumptions are the mother of all f*ups, so I most likely assumed
wrong
Therefore... just curious, where do the 45 and 33 come from?
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Dec 31, 2021 19:26 | | Subject: | Re: What the 45 means in Slope 45 ? | | Viewed: | 45 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| You couldn't be more wrong
Remeasure and recalculate.
In Catalog, tEoS writes:
| | You are correct. With my digital angle tool for wood trim, it appears to be
between 43 and 43.3 degrees.
The 33 1x3 is about 25.5 degrees.
| | It has to be less than 45, not more than 45 because when I put two together (slope
to slope) I get an angle very slightly less than 90 degrees. This was the easiest
test for me to do. The measurement of the actual slope can not include the full
length and height, just the length and height of the part containing the actual
slope.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Dec 30, 2021 13:22 | | Subject: | Re: What the 45 means in Slope 45 ? Resolution | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Teup writes:
| | In Catalog, patpendlego writes:
| | LEGO got stuck with the lip height of 1.5870 which does not match e.g. a Plate,
just because they wanted a 45° angle at the start.
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No, they didn't want that from the start, it's a logical result. That
lip is simply a panel width. Brick width + panel width = brick height. Removing
one panel width from the bottom of the brick and you're left with a perfect
cube. Then you cut the cube diagonally (=45 degrees) to get the slope.
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A panel? Back in the old days when the Slope 45 was created there were no panels.
So, I don't think that was considered at all.
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| | Then the next Slope brick (known as Slope 33) was created with the same lip height.
Somehow this got called 33 on BrickLink, but it's not 33° but 31° close enough.
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Hmm, I think it's like 26.57 degrees? 2 steps wide and 1 step high, that
gives a tangent of 0.5... calculator says that's 26.57 degrees...
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Dec 30, 2021 09:26 | | Subject: | Re: What the 45 means in Slope 45 ? Resolution | | Viewed: | 93 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| Thanks for all the replies, so now it seems that:
LEGO made the first Slope brick (known als Slope 45) where the slope itself is
as high as it is wide both 7.9375 mm resulting in 45° angle and a lip of 1.5870
mm and when building a roof resulting in 50° angle.
Then the next Slope brick (known as Slope 33) was created with the same lip height.
Somehow this got called 33 on BrickLink, but it's not 33° but 31° close enough.
LEGO got stuck with the lip height of 1.5870 which does not match e.g. a Plate,
just because they wanted a 45° angle at the start.
I was looking at Cobi parts, they made a different choice. They set the lip height
to Plate height, thus 3.1750 mm. Resulting in smoother models to be built with
these parts if put along side. This is how I got to my question.
In Catalog, patpendlego writes:
| | I always assumed the 45 in Slope 45 means 45 degrees, and in Slope 33 it means
33 degrees, however if you calculate the exact degrees based on brick measures
it is not.
A standard 1 x 1 brick measures 7.9375 mm x 9.5250 mm (length/width x height
without the stud).
Building with Slope 45 bricks results in a slope of 50 degrees, not 45.
Building with Slope 33 bricks results in a slope of 31 degrees, not 33.
As is well know, assumptions are the mother of all f*ups, so I most likely assumed
wrong
Therefore... just curious, where do the 45 and 33 come from?
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Dec 30, 2021 09:03 | | Subject: | Re: What the 45 means in Slope 45 ? | | Viewed: | 60 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, peregrinator writes:
| | In Catalog, patpendlego writes:
| | In Catalog, BrickCompulsion writes:
| | I presumed it was for 1 brick up for 1 stud along and then 1 brick up for 3 studs
length.
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For a Slope 45 2 x 1 that would result in 1 up 1 along = 45 degrees
For a Slope 33 3 x 1 that would result in 1 up 2 along = 27 degrees, not 33
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Or
| | 1 up 3 along = 18 degrees
Seems not to work like that
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It works for that for 2x1 (45) and 4x1 (18) slopes, seems like 3x1 slopes are
the issue. I'd recommend against changing them now however
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So it seems, the 33 is the odd exception. Hence the "confusion".
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Dec 30, 2021 09:01 | | Subject: | Re: What the 45 means in Slope 45 ? | | Viewed: | 59 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, SylvainLS writes:
| | In Catalog, patpendlego writes:
| | I always assumed the 45 in Slope 45 means 45 degrees, and in Slope 33 it means
33 degrees, however if you calculate the exact degrees based on brick measures
it is not.
A standard 1 x 1 brick measures 7.9375 mm x 9.5250 mm (length/width x height
without the stud).
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You forgot about the lip (around 1.6mm), so the slope is ~8mm long and ~8mm high,
which makes it ~45°.
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For just one slope it is ~45° but building a roof won't result in a roof
of ~45° due to the lip it will turn out to be 50°
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(Skedadling before you think about apply the same reasoning to the 33 slope….)
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Doesn't work for 33
| |
| | Building with Slope 45 bricks results in a slope of 50 degrees, not 45.
Building with Slope 33 bricks results in a slope of 31 degrees, not 33.
As is well know, assumptions are the mother of all f*ups, so I most likely assumed
wrong
Therefore... just curious, where do the 45 and 33 come from?
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Dec 30, 2021 08:50 | | Subject: | Re: What the 45 means in Slope 45 ? | | Viewed: | 61 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, BrickCompulsion writes:
| | I presumed it was for 1 brick up for 1 stud along and then 1 brick up for 3 studs
length.
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For a Slope 45 2 x 1 that would result in 1 up 1 along = 45 degrees
For a Slope 33 3 x 1 that would result in 1 up 2 along = 27 degrees, not 33
Or
1 up 3 along = 18 degrees
Seems not to work like that
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Dec 30, 2021 08:45 | | Subject: | Re: What the 45 means in Slope 45 ? | | Viewed: | 59 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, John_Miller writes:
| | In Catalog, patpendlego writes:
| | I always assumed the 45 in Slope 45 means 45 degrees, and in Slope 33 it means
33 degrees, however if you calculate the exact degrees based on brick measures
it is not.
A standard 1 x 1 brick measures 7.9375 mm x 9.5250 mm (length/width x height
without the stud).
Building with Slope 45 bricks results in a slope of 50 degrees, not 45.
Building with Slope 33 bricks results in a slope of 31 degrees, not 33.
As is well know, assumptions are the mother of all f*ups, so I most likely assumed
wrong
Therefore... just curious, where do the 45 and 33 come from?
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I'm going with it's close enough to determine the difference in the slopes,
no need to be that accurate.
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That seems rather likely. It also does not say 45º just 45. Then it is more like
a name/type to distinghuish then a number indicating something like degrees.
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