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View Thread Re: WARNING! Login from new device phishing emai - Admin_Russell
[...] Yes. In fact, most of what is being done to prevent this type of fraud is being done behind the scenes, and BrickLink members are not aware that it is happening.
(1 month ago, Mar 21, 2024, to Problem)
View Thread Re: WARNING! Login from new device phishing emai - Admin_Russell
[...] Interesting theory. But the scammers that caused the November 3 incident are the same ones that caused the problems last night, and the variant merge project was not [...]
(1 month ago, Mar 21, 2024, to Problem)
View Thread Re: HELP HACKED (Some new info) - Admin_Russell
[...] I have taken control of your account and sent you a message using an old email. If you don't get my message, contact me at admin@bricklink.com
(1 month ago, Mar 21, 2024, to General)
View Thread Re: Need "Item For Sale Condition" Clarification - Admin_Russell
[...] The big question here is whether that tile is original. There have been a few fakes sold on BrickLink over the years before we caught them, so maybe it's one of those. [...]
(1 month ago, Mar 19, 2024, to Selling)
View Thread Re: Selling Removed Stickers - Admin_Russell
[...] Yes, as a result of the complaints against these sticker listings, we have decided to address the issue in the listing rules. The main problem with individual stickers [...]
(1 month ago, Mar 18, 2024, to Selling)
View Thread Re: Address change that I didn't make? - Admin_Russell
[...] Your store address is still listed as the old one, btw.
(2 months ago, Mar 15, 2024, to Problem)
View Thread Re: One time pin random generation - Admin_Russell
[...] You can turn it off if you wish.
(2 months ago, Mar 15, 2024, to General)
View Thread Expanded feature for power users - Admin_Russell
Hi everyone, One of the side effects of the variant merge project is that some of our more advanced users began asking for Alternate Item IDs to be included in the catalog download [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 14, 2024, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Is this a legit email? - Admin_Russell
[...] This is a legitimate email from our BrickLink team. Please sign up if you are interested.
(2 months ago, Mar 13, 2024, to Help)
View Thread Re: Color Guide now show all images in the color! - Admin_Russell
[...] Thanks for noticing. Makes a big difference! :) (URL)
(2 months ago, Mar 12, 2024, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Add links not working - Admin_Russell
[...] Actually, the links image issue was reported in June of 2021. Definitely one of the longer fixes.
(2 months ago, Mar 11, 2024, to Help)
View Thread Re: Add links not working - Admin_Russell
[...] The image upload was just fixed last week.
(2 months ago, Mar 11, 2024, to Help)
View Thread Re: Phishing email UPDATE March 5 - Admin_Russell
Hello again everyone, Our security team was able to get the original bricklinks.net site taken down, but we got reports this morning of a new bricklinks.org site and evidence [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 5, 2024, to Administrative)
View Thread Re: Variant merge - clarification 553b/c - Admin_Russell
[...] The big merges have not been finished yet. I need help from a developer to make sure we don't shut down the servers with the merge operation.
(2 months ago, Mar 4, 2024, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Seriously? - Admin_Russell
[...] Because they were on the list from the beginning: (URL) The reason they got on the list is because they are not classified as cosmetic variants or typical grooved parts. [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 2, 2024, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Seriously? - Admin_Russell
[...] They are all here. They have to be added manually after the merge has run its course. Because of a bug in the PCC upload process, it can be really tedious to add many [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 2, 2024, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Special assembly item - Admin_Russell
[...] Lot ID: 392424894 Lot ID: 392424541
(2 months ago, Feb 27, 2024, to Catalog Requests)
View Thread Re: Seeing completed NSS - Admin_Russell
[...] No there, is not (at least not an easy way) but you can ask customer service any time and they can provide a response. We are considering sending out a notice [...]
(2 months ago, Feb 16, 2024, to General)
View Thread Reaction to the R.R. Slugger video - Admin_Russell
Hello again everyone, This is my official response to the video from R.R. Slugger concerning the merging of part variants in the BrickLink catalog: (URL) Here is an initial [...]
(2 months ago, Feb 16, 2024, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Variant merger causing XML files to fail - Admin_Russell
[...] We are still updating the 2 x 2 decorated tiles. There are over 2000 of them, so it will take a while.
(3 months ago, Feb 16, 2024, to Technical Issues)
View Thread Re: Variants Thread - February 12 - Admin_Russell
[...] Today the catalog team got a message (in all caps) protesting the variant merges. Some of the points have not been addressed yet, so I thought I would take this [...]
(3 months ago, Feb 15, 2024, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Store Inventory Description Changes - Admin_Russell
[...] The iFrame and the HTML issues are intentional security related changes. In both cases, we tried to minimaly disruptive.
(3 months ago, Feb 14, 2024, to Technical Issues)
View Thread Re: Variants Thread - February 12 - Admin_Russell
[...] Because the transparent 3004 and 3065 both exist, so this is necessary to keep them apart. (Part 3004,12) (Part 3065,12) The 2454 and 46212 do not both exist in transparent [...]
(3 months ago, Feb 13, 2024, to Catalog)
View Thread Variants Thread - February 12 - Admin_Russell
Hello again everyone, :) Below I have listed the general groups of variants we are tackling and the results of the deliberation over the last month. I was originally planning [...]
(3 months ago, Feb 12, 2024, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: New policy on Forum sales posts - Admin_Russell
[...] If you can post in the Forum now, you are not banned. The ban feature is all or nothing when it comes to different topics.
(3 months ago, Feb 10, 2024, to Administrative)
View Thread Re: Adding to the Problem - Admin_Russell
[...] Recognizing molded vs printed is nothing new on BrickLink. And these are collectors' items 100%. Furthermore, they present no problems in the inventory system. The [...]
(3 months ago, Feb 10, 2024, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Bricklink Transaction - Admin_Russell
[...] (URL)
(3 months ago, Feb 8, 2024, to Designer Program)
View Thread Re: Bricklink Transaction - Admin_Russell
[...] Please contact LEGO Consumer and Shopper Engagement (CSE) for details about your order.
(3 months ago, Feb 8, 2024, to Designer Program)
View Thread Re: Orders - Admin_Russell
[...] We actually boosted our server configuration WAY past what we ever thought we would need. The site was flying fast yesterday with all that bandwidth. :) But the demand [...]
(3 months ago, Feb 7, 2024, to Designer Program)
View Thread Re: Orders - Admin_Russell
[...] [...] That is not true. The last BDP round sold out completely in less than 24 hours. Things are moving very fast this time too. If you want to get one of these sets, [...]
(3 months ago, Feb 7, 2024, to Designer Program)
View Thread Re: Variants Thread - January 31 - Admin_Russell
[...] [...] Thanks for reporting. The broken link is now fixed. :)
(3 months ago, Feb 3, 2024, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Comment from seller missing from invoices - Admin_Russell
[...] We believe we have fixed this issue. Please let us know if the problem persists.
(3 months ago, Feb 2, 2024, to Technical Issues)
View Thread Re: Bricklink API - Update Store Inventory - Admin_Russell
[...] We are closely monitoring the effects of changing the item number for 4 basic parts earlier today. There have been reports that Brickstore is having issues and now you [...]
(3 months ago, Feb 1, 2024, to Technical Issues)
View Thread Re: Variants Thread - January 31 - Admin_Russell
[...] I haven't fully addressed the video by R.R. Slugger yet, but I plan to in the next day or two.
(3 months ago, Feb 1, 2024, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Instructions for 910002 studgate - Admin_Russell
[...] If you're having trouble dowloading the instructions, try the low resolution version: (URL)
(3 months ago, Jan 31, 2024, to Help)
View Thread Re: Variants Thread - January 31 - Admin_Russell
[...] [...] Thank you for the input. [...] You are correct that normally we try to remove undetermined entries, and we did go through a long period of correcting inventories [...]
(3 months ago, Jan 31, 2024, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Variants Thread - January 31 - Admin_Russell
[...] US sales tax exemption is a project currently underway in the Marketplace development team. No promises as to when it will be deployed, but it is being worked on agressively [...]
(3 months ago, Jan 31, 2024, to Catalog)
View Thread Variants Thread - January 31 - Admin_Russell
Hello again everyone. :) This is the latest update on the variants project. ***************************************** Here is the original thread: (URL) Here is the second [...]
(3 months ago, Jan 31, 2024, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Variants Thread - January 26 - Admin_Russell
[...] [...] Ok, let's dive in. [...] All of the data in my chart comes from the publicly available 6-month price guide. You are welcome to use this data to produce [...]
(3 months ago, Jan 28, 2024, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Variants Thread - January 26 - Admin_Russell
[...] Some excellent questions, thank you! [...] Designers for BDP must use bricks that are in the official building palette associated with that round of the program. These [...]
(3 months ago, Jan 27, 2024, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Variants Thread - January 26 - Admin_Russell
[...] [...] [...] The two YouTube videos I have seen are these: R.R. Slugger: There's a BAD Bricklink Update Coming... (URL) DuckBricks: Why Would Bricklink Do This? [...]
(3 months ago, Jan 27, 2024, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Variants Thread - January 26 - Admin_Russell
[...] [...] It is billed as a proposed change because based on the reaction, the whole project could be scrapped at any time. This is why we put the idea out in public, first [...]
(3 months ago, Jan 27, 2024, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Merging piece varian is a BIG PROBLEM - Admin_Russell
[...] Thank you for sharing your experience! :)
(3 months ago, Jan 27, 2024, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Variants Thread - January 26 - Admin_Russell
[...] We do have replatforming coming up soon and a better handling of variants is definitely on the list of things we are looking to improve when it comes to core catalog [...]
(3 months ago, Jan 26, 2024, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Variant merge - specific answers needed - Admin_Russell
[...] Yes.
(3 months ago, Jan 26, 2024, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Variants Thread - January 26 - Admin_Russell
[...] Thank you for contributing these details to the conversation! Do we have your permission to use the images in a Help article?
(3 months ago, Jan 26, 2024, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Variant merge - specific answers needed - Admin_Russell
[...] I wish we were at the place where we could deploy something like that for occasional use. The best I believe we will have to offer is an XML list which we are still working [...]
(3 months ago, Jan 26, 2024, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Variant merge - specific answers needed - Admin_Russell
[...] Yes, that is the idea. The aim is to be practical! [...] We will need new numbers for them, just as if we had never distinguished them. But all the old part numbers [...]
(3 months ago, Jan 26, 2024, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Variant merge - specific answers needed - Admin_Russell
[...] They will need to be renumbered. [...] Yes, and yes. [...] Yes. All "vented" and "blocked open" descriptors everywhere will disappear. We will not [...]
(3 months ago, Jan 26, 2024, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Important proposal regarding catalog variants - Admin_Russell
[...] We're not merging that one. There is no impetus to alter things that are on the periphery. Those types of items are completely in the realm of the collector. If [...]
(3 months ago, Jan 26, 2024, to Catalog)

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