Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | calebfishn  | | Posted: | Feb 15, 2024 15:36 | | Subject: | Re: gathering parts | | Viewed: | 23 times | | Topic: | Buying | |
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| In Buying, groggy68 writes:
| | I'm relatively new at buying on here so I've got some questions. First
what is the easiest and best way to find the seller who has the most available
parts that I need? I've got about 30-40 sets that I gave my now grown boys
and I'm going thru them and discovering pieces and parts missing. For the
parts that ARE at Lego, they are pricey if they have them at all. Thank you.
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You need a wanted list.
You can find each set on Bricklink, and that part out each set into a wanted
list.
One way to do this is to part out into a wanted list, with "Exclude all part
by default". Then, for each part you are missing, uncheck the "delete"
box, and your wanted list will only have the parts you are missing.
From the wanted list, you can do searches to find sellers who have more of the
parts you are missing.
This is a good project, as some of those set could have significant value if
you are able to complete them.
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| Author: | calebfishn | | Posted: | Feb 12, 2024 14:59 | | Subject: | Re: Variant Merge - How do I sort this out | | Viewed: | 70 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, dearlydeparted writes:
| | Variant Merge - How do I sort this out after being close for a couple years.
I had always hoped to reopen when my elderly parent caregiver roll had ended.
I feel like it's just not worth the bother to merge or update all these parts
with "notes" of variants. That's quite ridiculous. I don't know
what the push is, but this is certainly pushing me to the point of - is it worth
my time?
This is a very bad, generic move - the catalog was awesome, now no more.
Really. I'm not sure what to do to keep my inventory current now.
Apparently, I've missed a lot.
Judith
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I decided to go ahead and enter comments for the listed variants in my inventory.
It was not too painful a process. I simply followed the instructions for this
given in the initial FAQ. (It is the process wherein you create a wanted list,
and then see which variant parts are in your store) I will add that I only did
this for my current existing stock. I will not be carrying the process forward
for new stock. I'm treating this is sort of an experiment, just to see if
it makes any difference.
However, having done this, I don't know that I would recommend you do the
same, unless you are very devoted to distinguishing the variants, or believe
that your buyers are discriminating enough to care about the comments and variant
distinctions.
Bricklink officially advises you that it is not worth your time. You can decide
to provide comments distinguishing none, some, or all of the variants in your
stock - it is very unlikely to make a difference to the vast majority of buyers.
I hope this helps.
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| Author: | calebfishn | | Posted: | Feb 9, 2024 14:49 | | Subject: | Re: Buyer will not respond | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| If you do not have the part, you should submit an "Item Removal" request.
This will go to the buyer. If the buyer does not respond immediately then you
should send the order as is, and give a refund.
New buyers in particular often do not check messages. However, they will complain
that it took a long time to ship. So, don't delay shipping too much by waiting
for their response.
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| Author: | calebfishn | | Posted: | Feb 2, 2024 15:31 | | Subject: | Re: To text; or not to text? | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| 1. Unless a buyer has somehow opted in to receive text messages from you, don't
do it.
2. There is nothing wrong with sending a polite reminder by email, or Bricklink
messaging. After 5-7 days is giving the person lots of time.
3. There is nothing nasty about an NPB. An NPB acts as a reminder. It the reminder
works, then the buyer experiences no negative impact from an NPB. If the reminder
does not work, then NPB should be completed, and other sellers warned.
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| Author: | calebfishn | | Posted: | Feb 1, 2024 15:05 | | Subject: | Re: Variants Thread - January 31 | | Viewed: | 55 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Tarkur writes:
| | Its so good that we have admins who are so adamant about listening and communicating
with both sellers and buyers alike. Without even the slightest bit of controversy
being sparked. What's that a 858 post long thread with several people repulsed
by the idea of this update. What a bunch hippie dippy baloney. No way we could
have ever had such a thread.
I hope all bricklink scalpers are happy now 
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Yes, it is amazing that several repulsed people managed to generate a 858 post
thread.
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| Author: | calebfishn | | Posted: | Jan 30, 2024 12:28 | | Subject: | Re: Important proposal regarding catalog variants | | Viewed: | 94 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| I'm looking at this issue and trying to understand it, and decided to throw
in my two cents.
"For sellers, more variants means extra sorting and extra work while pulling
orders, plus the issues that arise from variant misunderstandings."
This statement in Russell's original announcement is unequivocally true.
Require sellers to manage multiple variants places burdens on the sellers.
First of all, in parting out sets. For many sets, there are alternative variants
for various parts, that the seller needs to manually check, by counting whether
a hinge has seven teeth, or nine, for example. Which variant is in that set
seems like the luck of the draw. And then ensure I keep these visually identical
parts separate in storage.
In fulfilling orders. Heaven forbid I got the wrong stud type on the round bricks,
or the wrong X shape axle hole. then I have to scramble to find or source the
correct part so that the buyer is not upset, but the sad truth is that the buyer
most likely does not actually care about the specific variant, but just picked
the first round brick on the list, or the cheaper one. That is probably true
for a majority of buyers. I'm not too lazy to sort variants, if I have to,
but this is a lot of stress.
Something else I consider is that this issue is going to get larger. In the next
five to ten years, the number of mold changes and variants of parts is going
to keep growing. This is as good a time as any to make decisions about whether
Bricklink will keep adding more and more variants, or whether it will put limitations
on which variants are supported. The sets of today, will be "classics"
in a few years, and some builders will demand that sellers provide the theoretically
"authentic" part. How big will we allow the variant list to grow - without
limit?
My final observation is that the discussion here points to the tension created
by two aspects of Bricklink. On the one end is the wish for Bricklink to be the
definitive Wikipedia of all Lego parts and their history. The other side of the
tension is the idea of Bricklink as a great way to buy and sell lego parts. Although
these two ideas are usually complementary, they also create tension that leads
to the challenge of the current discussion.
The Bricklink catalogue is indeed a great asset to sellers, buyers, and all Lego
hobbyists. But is it reasonable to dedicate so much effort to ensure that the
catalogue is comprehensive in documenting information that the Lego company itself
doesn't care to maintain? Particularly when doing so places serious burdens
on sellers? I truly value the information in the catalogue, but honestly, I am
going to feel relieved when I don't feel obligated to sort out and maintain
separate inventories for all these variant parts.
I will keep my current stock separate, and add comments to listings to help buyers
find variants in my store. But it will be as an experiment to see if they actually
sell.
I can't contribute to the discussion here about the functional differences
in variants. However, in keeping with my former career as an archivist, I will
ask Bricklink to do whatever they can to preserve historical data, somewhere.
It would be a shame if it were to be lost.
That's enough of that.
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| Author: | calebfishn | | Posted: | Jan 28, 2024 17:41 | | Subject: | Re: Payments Paypal - not received | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, timappeltaart writes:
| | Hi all,
I have sold 2 different orders. The customers where happy and all seems to be
perfect. But... I did not receive the money at my paypal account. Does anyone
know how this works?
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Do not ship until you have confirmed receipt of payment.
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| Author: | calebfishn | | Posted: | Jan 27, 2024 21:53 | | Subject: | Re: Various Threads | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| Unfortunately, these spools of thread are from a new, modern dye lot, and do
not have the original and historical shades of color I need to sew my classic
jeans. In the interest of authenticity, can you please list colors relevant to
restoring classic jeans from the 1980's?
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| Author: | calebfishn | | Posted: | Jan 27, 2024 21:45 | | Subject: | Re: Merging piece varian is a BIG PROBLEM | | Viewed: | 75 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, rickcraine writes:
| | Hey, I just am trying to draw to everyone's attention the update Bricklink
is rolling out on February first that will cause several types of pieces to be
merged together under specific listings. For example, slopes that have smooth
and rough sides will no longer be considered different pieces. Now, this is
a BIG PROBLEM. When you are MOCing and you need a specific texture for a, lets
say, roof, and you use the wrong texture, it stands out A LOT. I hope everyone
sees what I am getting to here. If sellers are allowed to combine those two VERY
DIFFERENT variants of pieces, I may need to do several orders to get the actual
pieces I want, and it won't be the sellers fault if they send me a mix of
TWO DISTINCT TYPES OF PIECES. I am new to Bricklink, so maybe this has happened
before, but right now, this seems like it could pose a huge problem. I am sure
the Bricklink Devs had good intentions in mind when they decided to merge these
piece variants, but what they said in their letter to the Sellers, quote, "We
consider them (the piece variants) to be relatively unimportant and cumbersome
from the viewpoint of the Bricklink Marketplace" IS NOT TRUE. Specific things
like the textured variants of pieces DO MATTER. Please spread the word and hopefully
the Bricklink Devs will listen to the community.
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Some sellers will continue to separate variants, and indicate the type in the
comments section of the listings. It seems from the comments here that there
are a ton of sellers who are committed to doing this! If you are looking for
a specific variant of a part, such as, "Slope with smooth surface" you
should be able to use the advanced search function to search for all comments
that describe that variant. As the seller will have specified the exact variant
in the comments, you should have an even better chance of getting exactly the
correct variant.
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| Author: | calebfishn | | Posted: | Jan 27, 2024 21:31 | | Subject: | Re: (Cancelled) | | Viewed: | 27 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| Way too long, a bit grainy, and the central conflict between the two main characters
doesn't work.
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