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 Author: WoutR View Messages Posted By WoutR
 Posted: Feb 4, 2024 14:46
 Subject: Re: Variants & Contests
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 Topic: Contests
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In Contests, noid55 writes:
  Not a snowspeeder...I'm betting it would be a rebellion side set...how about
an x-wing?
 
Set No: 4502  Name: X-wing Fighter (Dagobah), Original Trilogy Edition box
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4502-2 (Inv) X-wing Fighter (Dagobah), Original Trilogy Edition box
550 Parts, 3 Minifigures, 2004
Sets: Star Wars: Star Wars Episode 4/5/6

That, or the Milennium Falcon
 
Set No: 7190  Name: Millennium Falcon
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7190-1 (Inv) Millennium Falcon
641 Parts, 6 Minifigures, 2000
Sets: Star Wars: Star Wars Episode 4/5/6
 Author: WoutR View Messages Posted By WoutR
 Posted: Feb 4, 2024 11:30
 Subject: Re: How do I get my double paid VAT back??
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 Topic: Taxes
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- BrickLink collects the tax (1)
- Buyer pays the tax

- Customs does not receive that electronic number, so they collect the tax again
(2)
- Buyer has to pay tax again, with an additional administrative fee

- BrickLink does not know that taxes were already paid, so BrickLink transfers
the tax amount. The customs office now has received payment 1 and 2.

- If the seller refunds, he is out of money without possibility of being reimbursed.
- Then the buyer gets a refund, pays taxes only once but could be out of the
extra fee.
- BrickLink is has paid the taxes, so they are at 0. BrickLink is the only party
who can claim back the second payment to customs, but they don't have a system
to do this.
- Customs office remains with the double paid tax unclaimed.
 Author: WoutR View Messages Posted By WoutR
 Posted: Feb 4, 2024 11:22
 Subject: Re: How do I get my double paid VAT back??
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 Topic: Taxes
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In Taxes, zorbanj writes:
  Attached is a screenshot of shipping information I must fill out for an international
shipping label. The black box is where the Bricklink IOSS number must be entered.
If the number is not entered, the buyer will probably be charged VAT again. It
doesn't matter if there's a VAT invoice included in the package or if
I write in the IOSS number on the label by hand.

Yes, this is for US shipping but the idea is the same. If your seller didn't
enter the IOSS number electronically then that is the reason you were charged
VAT again. If the seller is unable to enter the IOSS number electronically they
shouldn't be selling to EU buyers.

So again, you must get the original VAT back from the seller. If you feel bad
ask for half of it back, but you aren't going to be refunded by Bricklink
or your country. If the seller did in fact complete the shipping label correctly
and there was a glitch they will have to pay you and then take it up with their
post office.

In Taxes, Poncke writes:
  
seller was very cooperative, but says he did everything correctly, also has the
VAT invoiuce which says IOSS was enterered correctly.

So someone messed up, but I can only get vat back from BL. And VAT is no one's
profit or revenue, so there should be no issue sending it back me. Its just one
big confusing dark hole and I dont know who or where to turn to get my VAT back

Even when the seller makes an error, the seller is not the one who can correct
the mistake because he does not hold the money.

BrickLink holds the money. BrickLink can refund, and in turn does not have to
pay those taxes. The net result for BrickLink is 0 (+ takes, - taxes), they only
pay for the labour involved. This is how the system was designed, and this is
how BrickLink shoudl comply.
 Author: WoutR View Messages Posted By WoutR
 Posted: Feb 4, 2024 10:20
 Subject: Re: Bionicle is handled incredibly poorly
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 Topic: Catalog
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In Catalog, NoGravitasHere writes:
  Interesting. Does it still apply to the same colour, and process of creation?
If it's identical to the later 309 parts, I'll probably leave it. It
shows up in most databases as 309, and if I start splitting hairs there people
might get a bit confused.

As an aside, there's an unlisted Light Grey Hau under the chrome! I'll
have a dud one in hand this week to strip and provide evidence of, it's the
last Mata mask I need (aside from prototypes).

For all practical purposes, it is identical.

You might want to include a note that it originally was seen as a decoration
on that Light Gray base, not a separate color in itself. Just in case someone
builds a color timeline based on your notes and this one does not fit in or distorts
everything.
 Author: WoutR View Messages Posted By WoutR
 Posted: Feb 4, 2024 08:36
 Subject: Re: Bionicle is handled incredibly poorly
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 Topic: Catalog
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In Catalog, NoGravitasHere writes:
  Mahri shoulder piece is 131 v2. Hydruka armour piece is 315. Couple
of mates had them lying around, tested 'em against confirmed iterations of
those colours. Neither fit the timeline at all. Just when I thought I had things
ironed out...

I did at least finish rewriting the silver overview thing I work on for my Parts
Guide:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1we0sW-jnigQxDkBpY3hUn2n3IEGLX6ZyM08-3sXsfZI/edit?usp=sharing

I doubt there's anything new to you there, it's just nice having an overview
put together.

309 is probably not technically correct for the 2001 Hau. That color number was
introduced later. At that time, the chrome silver was seen as a surface decoration
pattern that did not get its own (ink) color number.

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