Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | hpoort  | | Posted: | Jan 25, 2024 08:03 | | Subject: | Re: Help with Studio | | Viewed: | 20 times | | Topic: | Related Software | |
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| In Related Software, paul.kirk247 writes:
| | Hi. I wanted to ask the Bricklink forum users for help with a few problems I
have been having using the Bricklink Studio application.
The first problem is that I haven’t been able to download the Studio 2.23.12_1
update. When I try to click on the “Update” button on the “New Studio Version
Available” pop-up, nothing happens, it just briefly goes lighter and then returns
to the same colour as before, with the pop-up staying. No matter how many times
I shut the application down and restart it to try again, it still hasn’t worked.
The second problem is that when I am building a model that has a lot of pieces,
it doesn’t take long before the fan on my Apple MacBook Air goes to full blast
and the laptop gets overheated. It won’t stop doing this unless I shutdown the
Studio application.
I have tried asking the brick link customer support operators, but they couldn’t
work out how to sort these problems. If anyone could help me finally solve what
to do with these problems, that would be really helpful. Some other information
that might help is: the current version of Studio (that I am stuck with) is Unity
Player version 2021.3.5f1 (40eb3a945986), my Apple MacBook Air’s current version
is macOS Monterey version 12.7.1 (21G920),(and I have updated my laptop several
times since trying to sort these problems, so even though I haven’t got round
to updating it to the latest version, I don’t think that would help) and I have
attached a screenshot of the update pop-up.
Thanks
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The first that Bricklink Customer Support should have done, was to point to you
to the proper forum at https://forum.bricklink.com
There are hundreds of post and several threads about exactly these issues.
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | Jan 11, 2024 06:45 | | Subject: | Re: Important proposal regarding catalog variants | | Viewed: | 65 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Catalog, WOLKsite writes:
| | In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| | 2. What if I really care about a certain variant that is going away? Can I
still buy and sell that variant?
Absolutely! You can add notes to your listings to make them as "determined"
as you wish. Buyers can still search within notes for extra details, or they
can simply observe them as they browse listings.
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Are notes searchable in any way? Because I don't know them to be. This is
kind of moot if you're asking for us to manually look through potentially
hundreds of shops.
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Yes, they are searchable:
https://www.bricklink.com/searchAdvanced.asp?utm_content=subnav
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No, they are NOT searchable by absence of a standard.
Since you are proposing to move structured catalog information into an unstructured
comments field you are in reality removing the practical ways to list and find
parts.
Russell, I am impressed by how much effort and motivation you put into this idea
and into the involvement with this thread, but am very disappointed that you
don't actually listen to what is being said by most of the most seasoned
forum contributors, which is: (1) Yes, how the site handles variants needs to
be tackled, but also (2) No, merging specific parts is not the way to go.
Please let the developers have a look at the technical suggestions made in this
thread before you degrade the catalog.
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | Jan 10, 2024 12:17 | | Subject: | Re: Important proposal regarding catalog variants | | Viewed: | 62 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, 1001bricks writes:
| | | | All this needs is an extension of how you can specify parts in your store inventory
(how about a * or ? for starters) and an extension of how you can specify parts
in your wanted list.
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No no no!!!
Nobody should HAVE to know (and remember, this specific day) that "*"
will show every version: this is "Linux" spirit, people are more "Windows".
"3068" should bring the 99.997% market of 3068b.
Specific versions can be more difficult to find, as it's reserved to highly
specialized people who will have time to learn the special features.
Normal people don't have this time/energy: they work, have a family, etc.
AFOLs are the most often casual builders.
Site should be casual for them.
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You misread what I said. Not having to know about variants but still having the
ability to choose to care and specify would make it easier for casual users -
if the user interface is properly designed and has the proper defaults. With
the '*' and '?' I refer more to the backend, allowing these kind
of expressions in the database table that contains the wanted list items.
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | Jan 9, 2024 12:12 | | Subject: | Re: Keep yourself well apprised of value trends | | Viewed: | 62 times | | Topic: | Price Guide | |
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| In Price Guide, yorbrick writes:
| | In Price Guide, popsicle writes:
| | I would back in the day, but stopped long ago. The example of this minifig's
value (especially as new) brings home the countless potential payoffs. By necessity,
we vendors budget what little time left to us beyond that of running the store.
Nonetheless, it was always deemed as time very well spent for me, staying appraised
of market values trends - Can be enjoyable too.
-popsicle
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What is his value though? The price guide for this one indicates what price buyers
are NOT willing to pay, but doesn't indicate what price even one buyer is
willing to pay.
It is a figure with low supply, but (at the current listed prices) even lower
demand.
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There is one sales to be found at the torso level:
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogPG.asp?P=973pb0012c01&ColorID=10
It seems that the other parts of the minifigure are low/normally priced only.
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | Jan 9, 2024 12:03 | | Subject: | Re: Important proposal regarding catalog variants | | Viewed: | 65 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, yorbrick writes:
| | I can definitely see the advantage of getting rid of variants that are not really
important such as the interior type "connections between studs", sprue
marks and similar. Even the 7 vs 9 teeth, as they give the same functional angles.
However, the grooved vs no groove tiles are visually quite different from the
side. That difference really shows if you have more than one next to each other
and that is how they are often used when building. Same thing with smooth slopes.
Do they just get put into the regular slopes now, as again there is a clear visual
difference between the two and again slopes tend to get placed next to each other
when building. Whereas differences inside the parts tend not to get noticed anywhere
near as much as the exterior surface differences. Even the 7 vs 9 tooth hinge
differences tend not to show when looking at a build.
I also worry about vintage vs new/reissue torsos where the same print has been
used where there are large price differences, even if sellers can highlight they
have the original in the text.
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Note that the "connections between studs" is not the functional difference,
it is just the most easily recognizable feature. The real difference is in the
angle of the slope and whether the hollow studs accept a bar connection.
The visual difference of the angle has not been enough for Bricklink to distinguish
a variant (see the 3x1 slope, which is not yet split), the functional difference
of the connectivity was.
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | Jan 9, 2024 11:56 | | Subject: | Re: Important proposal regarding catalog variants | | Viewed: | 83 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Hurt writes:
| | In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
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I would love to have a catalog as detailed as possible (e.g. the bottom pin form
of a regular 1 x 2 plate, either filled or with a hole), while at the same time
have this level of detail optional for e.g. new users or user who don't care
about it.
Something like a "main item" (e.g. the current "undetermined type"
that, when you add it to a wanted list, is considered to be the same as all "sub
items". So they should be linked somehow. Like "add the undetermined
type" can be any of the "sub items" when you use the wanted list
for buying, or when you want a specific sub type, you just add the sub type to
your wanted list.
Just dreaming
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Exactly, that is how it should be done.
Catalog = as detailed as possible
Items for sale = as detailed as you as a seller are willing to sort
Wanted items = as specific as you need the parts to be
All this needs is an extension of how you can specify parts in your store inventory
(how about a * or ? for starters) and an extension of how you can specify parts
in your wanted list. No need to touch the catalog at all.
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | Jan 9, 2024 00:38 | | Subject: | Re: Important proposal regarding catalog variants | | Viewed: | 904 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| As a database engineer, this is the worst idea ever. To dumb down your core database
rather than solving it on the usage side.
As suggested many times before, why don't you allow sellers to indicate which
variants may have been mixed in a lot and allow buyers to specify which variants
they care about.
In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| | Hello everyone,
As a platform, we have decided to take a hard look at some of the mold variants
that we are currently asking you to recognize. For sellers, more variants means
extra sorting and extra work while pulling orders, plus the issues that arise
from variant misunderstandings.
For buyers, excess variants mean that it's harder to assemble a wanted list,
find stores, and ultimately obtain the parts you are looking for.
I have put together a quick Help page to outline these proposed changes:
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2625
Notice the date on this is coming up quickly (Feb 1), so I'm not giving a
lot of time for discussion. I'm aiming for about 1 week of discussion and
then we'll give sellers 2 weeks to adjust the descriptions on affected items
if they wish to retain the distinctions.
I plan to construct a full FAQ page with answers to all your questions. This
will serve to inform users about what was done here in February 2024, and also
help point the catalog in the right direction in the future.
To get started, I'll list a few here:
1. This sounds like you're dumbing down the BrickLink catalog to make
it easier for new users. Is that what is going on?
Not really. There are many, many other variants we expect people to sort and
care about. These ones don't really seem to matter much, and some of them
(e.g., the minifigure heads) actually cause problems for the catalog that cannot
be corrected otherwise.
2. What if I really care about a certain variant that is going away? Can I
still buy and sell that variant?
Absolutely! You can add notes to your listings to make them as "determined"
as you wish. Buyers can still search within notes for extra details, or they
can simply observe them as they browse listings.
3. How do I know which exact variants will be merged? I only see one example
in each category.
Please ask in this thread and I can be very specific. Usually we are talking
about a handful of parts and the printed versions.
4. Has a merge like this ever been done before?
Yes, there was a precedent - the Headlight Brick with Slot:
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1016584
It was marked for deletion a few years ago and was finally merged last August.
5. Are these the only parts up for consideration, or are there other variants
that will be merged as well?
This is all for now. Based on how well this goes, we may elect to remove other
entries later. However, we will keep all functional variants and important cosmetic
variants.
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | Jan 6, 2024 12:37 | | Subject: | Re: Got refund; no explanation from seller | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Buying | |
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| In Buying, Zabeth writes:
| | I'm new to Bricklink. Placed an order several days ago and paid via PayPal.
This morning I have a notification from PayPal that my money has been refunded,
but no message from the seller as to why.
Is this normal seller behavior on Bricklink? Should I just move on and place
an order with another seller?
Thanks!
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Did you pay through PayPal OnSite or through another flavour of PayPal? If the
latter, the seller may not have been able to properly receive your payment.
Also look at the order details and both your Bricklink and e-mail messages, including
the spam box; it is possible that you may have missed a message or that it has
been automatically flagged as spam.
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | Jan 6, 2024 01:44 | | Subject: | Re: stud io parts. | | Viewed: | 23 times | | Topic: | Related Software | |
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| In Related Software, computer_073 writes:
| | how often does the part's selection in Stud.io update? Because I want to
use the Lego part 92221 from hero factory for a build and wondering if it will
ever get added
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Updates happen continously, but that does not mean that all parts can be added.
Please head over to the Studio forum to read more. You might want to start here:
https://forum.bricklink.com/viewtopic.php?t=6368
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | Jan 6, 2024 01:30 | | Subject: | Re: COLOUR AVAILABILITY | | Viewed: | 27 times | | Topic: | Searching | |
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| In Searching, Kennedy_Telford writes:
| | Hello Friends!
I am new here & haven't yet found a way to see what colours are available
in a part that is not available in the colour that I would like, I've just
been trying every colour 'til I get one that works.
Is there a button to push or some other method that I am not seeing?
THANKS!
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Since on Bricklink, colour availability is to be found nearly everywhere, I've
got the feeling you are talking about Studio, which has its own help site and
its own forum (https://forum.bricklink.com). See this help article: https://studiohelp.bricklink.com/hc/en-us/articles/5459441964695
and look for section D on 'availability'.
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | Jan 4, 2024 10:19 | | Subject: | Re: storage | | Viewed: | 62 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, mike1burns writes:
| | In General, Nomercy01 writes:
| | I am trying to see if people can share pictures of their storage so I can determine
the best way to go forward with storing around 200k parts.
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I think multiple shallow drawers work best. Here is a snippet of my setup.
I have around 430 drawers like this for 600,000+ parts.
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That looks quite like my storage solution. One tip: glue some cut pieces of baseplate
to the front of the drawer, so you can put example bricks that visually show
what's inside.
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | Jan 4, 2024 04:02 | | Subject: | Re: How to download master parts list | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, MsLaura writes:
| | Hello
Is there a way to download a master spreadsheet list of part numbers with description
so that I can keep track of and upload my parts inventory.
I cannot find it on my own.
thanks in advance and Happy New Years to All
Laura
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You can navigate to [Market] [Catalog] and then visit the [Download] tab:
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogDownload.asp
Plenty of download options available there.
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | Dec 29, 2023 12:17 | | Subject: | Re: BrickStore price guide question | | Viewed: | 26 times | | Topic: | Related Software | |
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| In Related Software, Cob writes:
| | The price guide in BrickStore is now in a SQLite file. In the past I would would
gather all of the txt files and accumulate them into one price guide file to
assist in determining my item prices.
Doing limited research I have been able to open the SQLite file but cannot access
the price guide data. Does anyone have suggestions on what to use to export
the data from the SQLite file?
From my research there appear to be many options but I can't find the "SQLite
for Dummies" version of how to do export the data.
Thank you,
Cob
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Assuming you want the data in Excel, instead of looking for 'export'
you should look to access and use the data directly. For this you need a way
to connect Excel's query engine to SQLite files, which can be done through
the ODBC driver for SQLite files. There are several of these available on the
web. After having installed this driver, you can use all features of Excel's
Power Query functions, same like you would import the CSV or text files.
ChatGPT gives the following instruction outline:
Microsoft Excel does not have native support for connecting directly to SQLite
databases. However, you can use third-party tools or methods to achieve this
connection. Here's a general approach:
ODBC Driver for SQLite:
You can use an ODBC (Open Database Connectivity) driver to connect Excel
to SQLite. SQLite provides an ODBC driver that you can install and configure
on your system.
SQLite ODBC Driver Installation:
Download and install an SQLite ODBC driver compatible with your operating
system.
Configure the ODBC driver to connect to your SQLite database. This usually
involves specifying the database file path, authentication details, etc.
Excel Data Connection:
Open Excel and go to the "Data" tab.
Select "Get Data" or "Get External Data," depending on
your Excel version.
Choose "From Other Sources" and then select "ODBC."
In the ODBC dialog, choose the DSN (Data Source Name) configured for
your SQLite database.
Querying Data:
After establishing the connection, you can use Excel's Power Query
Editor to write SQL queries or load tables from the SQLite database.
Power Query can be accessed through the "Data" tab, and you can
use the "Advanced Editor" to write custom SQL queries if needed.
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | Dec 26, 2023 00:25 | | Subject: | Re: Store Search Help | | Viewed: | 23 times | | Topic: | Searching | |
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| In Searching, ghsieh writes:
| | Is there a way to search all US based stores by how many total Star Wars mini
figs that they have available? I can't seem to find a way to do this.
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You can first put all the minifigures you are interested in into a wanted list*,
and then search for the number of matches shops have.
*) See the posts about the .csv to .xml conversion; you can download the catalog
section, do your magic in a spreadsheet and import the resulting .xml into a
wanted list.
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | Dec 21, 2023 01:03 | | Subject: | Re: Crane Bucket | | Viewed: | 24 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Announce, Bracie11 writes:
| | Hi there. Im looking for a part from set 911. Or similar later set. Its the yellow
crane bucket. My set has this part missing. With it will be a complete set. If
anyone knows where I can get one would be great to know.
Bracie11
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Welcome to Bricklink! You'll definitely be able to find those parts on this
platform, where thousands of independent sellers sell loose parts like these.
You could have searched for '911' in the search box at the top, and you'd
have ended up at:
Click on the (Inv) link to see the whole inventory of this set. This set contains
several crane accessoiries; have your pick. Add the parts you need to a wanted
list and find one or more sellers that has them.
Please read the help pages so you'll don't get lost. Bricklink is huge
and a great resource, but can also be confusing at first.
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | Dec 14, 2023 09:08 | | Subject: | Re: BrickLink vs. Rebrickable Discrepancies | | Viewed: | 56 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| In Inventories, SDF_Bricks writes:
| | I often use Rebrickable to check inventories as they have a nice 'view'
where parts are shown large and easy to identify. I have not found a similar
view in Bricklink.
Lately however, I noticed there are discrepancies between the two systems. I
was under the impression these were from the same source, but apparently not.
Anyone has info on this issue?
Thank You
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They are not from the same source.
Inventories on Rebrickable are taken directly from LEGO, which means they contain
the inventory as reported by LEGO, which may not be the same as was actually
shipped out and which does not cater for all variants that Bricklink distinguishes
(but may distinguish variants that are considered as the same on Bricklink).
Inventories on Bricklink are (nowadays) pre-filled from the same source of LEGO,
but are always manually checked and verified against what was actually packed.
The Bricklink inventories are also amended by distinguishing variants, counting
the extras (like most small parts), alternates (like different variants) and
counterparts (like stickers applied on parts, or wheel-tire assemblies).
Also, please keep in mind that although LEGO's part numbers (design ids)
are used on multiple platforms, the numbering of variants and decorated parts
may differ from platform to platform.
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | Dec 12, 2023 00:34 | | Subject: | Re: Finding/Exporting old order with details | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, p1boxnow writes:
| | Hello,
I purchased from a bunch of sells on 12/11/2020, i have the order ID via export
but i cannot seem to pull the individual items I purchased.
I do see the order status is purged. Does that mean detailed information is gone?
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Yes, the details of completed orders are purged after six months.
Maybe you still have the e-mail? That will contain the details as they were at
the time of ordering.
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | Dec 10, 2023 07:15 | | Subject: | Re: 3% handling charge | | Viewed: | 53 times | | Topic: | Buying | |
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| In Buying, Erikmax writes:
| | I ordered two 200 euro sets. To my surprise there was besides the postage costs
a 12,17 handling fee on the invoice what i did not expect. Yes it was mentioned
in the terms -3% handling fee- but I did not notice it, I am a very frequent
buyer but never have seen such a practice before.
I regard it fair when someone adds external costs such as paypal charges and
packing costs. But this is simply a raise of the price. In my view orderpicking
costs simply should be included in the product price. And charging over 12 Euro
(the handling was also calculated over the postagen costs) for 'picking'
two sets looks as bit adsurd to me.
Maybe I am wrong...the same set was offered from two anothe Dutch dealers for
200 euro
as well. But a surcharge of 3% on the price makes the pricelist less transparant
as well.
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Voor de Nederlandse markt is deze vorm van prijsopslag volgens mij niet toegestaan:
https://www.acm.nl/nl/verkoop-aan-consumenten/consumenten-informeren/prijzen-vermelden
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | Dec 9, 2023 11:53 | | Subject: | Re: Parts database Excel file | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, JoBen writes:
| | Is there a partsdatabase of Lego parts used in technic sets ?
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The catalog download page is here: https://www.bricklink.com/catalogDownload.asp
You can download a list of all parts, or you can download the inventory of a
single set, but there is no way to classify these parts as 'used in technic
sets' directly.
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | Dec 8, 2023 00:28 | | Subject: | Re: Did this part use to have a different name? | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, janzenroth writes:
| | I am looking for a part in my inventory:
Brick, Round 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 2/3 Dome Top
and I was wondering if this part had been renamed as I cannot seem to find it
in my Brick Round category.
Is there a way to find out a part's naming history. For example, part 6091
used to be a brick modified before it was changed to a slope curved.
Thanks,
Evan
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There are catalog change logs at [Market] [Catalog] [Logs]
For your question, you can find out at:
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogReqList.asp?nID=&viewDate=Y&viewType=E&viewStatus=A&itemType=P&viewAction=N&q=20952
but there are no name changes for this part at all.
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2023 12:29 | | Subject: | Re: virtual store | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, Giacomo9812 writes:
| | This is Grandpa Giacomo.
Here in Reggio Emilia Italy we are the third generation of Lego fans.
I in the 70s with my 300-400 pieces almost all red (some white, and black) not
bought, but given away with my father’s gas vouchers, I built a house, all red,
throughout childhood.
In 1983 my son was born and as soon as I could I bought him many boxes, someone
complicated even at 20 years.
I kept his boxes while waiting for the birth of my nephew in 2012.
Also for him many boxes bought and also the boxes that my son had as a child.
Now he is 11 years old and with his grandfather he has built lately the titanic
10294 and
Mom I missed the 21330 home alone plane. We did not respect the colors but they
are very beautiful the same and equal to the original.
When we like a box, with brick lik we see which pieces we need, we remove the
ones we already have and we buy the rest.
I would store everything we have available and just press a button to get what
we are missing for construction.
Here I explained my idea. Thanks for the answers
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Thanks for your story with a personal touch.
It sounds like you are looking for a site such as https://rebrickable.com/
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | Dec 4, 2023 06:19 | | Subject: | Re: no difference upper and lowercase in nick? | | Viewed: | 27 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, legojos writes:
| | It looks like it makes no difference if you use upper- or lowercase characters
in your nickname or not: you can still log in. Shouldn't a nickname be case
sensitive?
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It is very common for login names to be case insensitive and hence very uncommon
to be case sensitive. It is only passwords that are (nearly) always case sensitive.
The same goes for e-mail addresses and the base part of url (websites): they
are case insensitive by definition.
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | Dec 2, 2023 05:06 | | Subject: | Re: add items to cart | | Viewed: | 26 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, Rumps21 writes:
| | I Having problems adding the correct amount of items to a cart. eg. 77 available
i can only add 75.
this happening with all sellers and had this issue for a couple of weeks now.
any advice would be great
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Can it be that you already have 2 in your cart? The dropdown will allow you to
scroll to 77 regardless of what is already in your cart, but if you are already
buying 2, you can only add 75 more to your cart.
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | Nov 22, 2023 14:50 | | Subject: | Re: Reply to emails from blservice@bricklink.com? | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, jennnifer writes:
| | In Technical Issues, Gaston.La.Brick writes:
| | When a user contacts me (via messages), I receive an email from blservice@bricklink.com.
What happens to the reply I send via my email client?
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It goes to blservice@bricklink.com and then disappears into the nether. If you
want to contact a member, do it through BrickLink or put their email address
in yourself.
~Jen
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This is not the behavior that it used to have. Last I can check was a message
from 2022.06.06, which has a reply-to field with the e-mail address of the member,
not blservice.
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