Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | Stellar  | | Posted: | Apr 11, 2024 04:08 | | Subject: | Re: Merge alarm clocks | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
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| In Catalog Requests, axaday writes:
| | In Catalog Requests, Saitobricks.ca writes:
| | In Catalog Requests, axaday writes:
| | In Catalog Requests, Saitobricks.ca writes:
| | Please merge,
[G=LG11006]
[G=LG11009]
into one entry, with diffent colour options.
Reason, all item are the same, only difference is colour.
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They have different part numbers.
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BL has ignored stuff like this before because it’s not worth the hassle.
But if you want to keep item numbers just add them as alternates.
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On closer inspection it is more than that. We don't have pictures of them
in box, but these listings are actually for Gear Sets. Those numbers are not
part numbers. They are product IDs.
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Some sets can have alternate IDs too:
There are many gear items that only change in color and have different entries,
if the ID is saved as an alternate then we don't loose anything.
Missing also for merge these:
[g=N10746]
[g=LG11007]
[g=LG11012]
The blue comes in 2 different packaging:
PD: Seems the press release images or the first units didn't have the logo
on the square
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Apr 8, 2024 12:32 | | Subject: | Re: can't check out | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, Samkurdy writes:
| | In Technical Issues, SylvainLS writes:
| | In Technical Issues, Dhobeck writes:
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| | How do you update the cart when you've checked out?
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[…image…]
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That is only valid when one hasn’t yet checked out. And you can’t click on “check
out” if the prices/available quantities have changed.
So, if OP has already checked out, as they seem to say, they can’t update the
cart anymore because the items have been reserved at the prices in the cart and
the prices can’t change.
(If the seller changed the prices after the click, it’s too late. Too bad for
the seller if it’s an increase, too bad for the buyer if it was a decrease.)
So it’s a bug somewhere else, in the shipping calculation or in the taxes one.☝️
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That isn’t the issue. I deleted the cart, added the items and then immediately
clicked “proceed to checkout”, got the same issue that it returned to store home
page …..
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Can you screenshot the whole cart page?
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Apr 8, 2024 12:11 | | Subject: | Duplo buckets | | Viewed: | 69 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | | For: | Catalog Associate | | Status: | Open | |
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On here should the window assembly be on the main inventory?
On here should the door assembly be the two pieces instead in the inventory?
* | | 2332c01 (Inv) Duplo Door / Window Frame 2 x 4 x 3 Raised Door Outline with Yellow Door / Window with Single Pane and Interior Top Clip (2332 / 4247)
Parts: DUPLO, Building |
Also this is in a yellow cube, production run says 3420? Add a note maybe?
I only had 4 duplo sets, 2 green buckets and 2 yellow ones.
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Apr 8, 2024 11:59 | | Subject: | Re: what was your first LEGO set? | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | LEGO products | |
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| In LEGO products, CykillsGarage writes:
| | Everyone has a first LEGO set. weather it is a DUPLO train or a handmedown from
your older brother, every one has a memory of his or her first set. First LEGO
set was the 30013-1 Police Quad as a birthday present. I loved taking it apart
and putting it back together again and chasing invisible villains and bringing
them to justice! Then one day our dog got a hold of the police man and chewed
his head off.... Post your first LEGO set below!
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Mine are 4 duplo buckets, don't know which one I got first:
Strange is that this one mine is in a yellow bucket:
The fourth one lost all their side stickers, but was a yellow cube too.
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Apr 5, 2024 11:17 | | Subject: | Re: Order Item Removal Requests Too Complicated! | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Problem | |
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| In Problem, qwertyboy writes:
| | In Problem, infinibrix writes:
| | My customers always seem to have trouble following the process of approving an
item removal request therefore can these steps not be simplified?
A buyer has asked me to reduce the quantities they have ordered on a couple of
items from their order and whilst I have no issue submitting the request they
always seem to struggle to approve it despite me spending lots of extra time
trying to explain and direct them to 'MY BL' and then 'MY ACTIVITY'
to locate and approve the request
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We always send them the link that goes directly to that page:
https://www.bricklink.com/retractOrderItem.asp
Niek.
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Me too!
Sergio
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Apr 3, 2024 04:45 | | Subject: | Re: Why can't I access the instructions? | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, CykillsGarage writes:
| | Hi there! I've be pretty peeved by some of the new rules and instructions
for BrickLink. I can't view the instructions for a build unless it is not
related to a licensed brand or product. this goes for the same on Moc page on
BL. is there a way to turn the instructions back on for my licensed product related
builds? I don't need it to have the downloadable function, but just a way
to turn the instructions back on.
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I think the only way is to use the Studio .io file on Studio and see the
instructions there.
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Apr 3, 2024 04:17 | | Subject: | Re: I tried an experiment, and it's 2 for 2. | | Viewed: | 47 times | | Topic: | Feedback | |
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| In Feedback, 1001bricks writes:
| | In Feedback, jennnifer writes:
| | In Feedback, Saitobricks.ca writes:
| | In Feedback, jennnifer writes:
| | Also, it's BrickLink, not Bricklink.
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bricklink, not BrickLink 
Look at the logo
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You are looking at the wrong logo.  See the better one at the bottom of the
page. The new 'bricklink' logo (boring modern design without character
or reference to its source) was designed by someone who didn't even get the
correct proportions of a brick. It bothers me literally every time I see it.
Sigh...
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+1!
Indeed that logo is more on line LEGO brick dimensions, just 2 plates
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In fact... maybe WE are selling fake bricks apparently 
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Apr 2, 2024 04:44 | | Subject: | Re: Can’t send invoice to buyer | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, jennnifer writes:
| | In Technical Issues, Harryslego writes:
| | Hiya,
I have an order that needs invoicing however every time I try and do it, it says
“The page cannot be displayed because an internal server error has occurred.”
Any help would be appreciated, thank you
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Zero out all the fields you entered and submit. Then reenter the data and try
again. I would bet you have an errant space or punctuation mark.
~Jen
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And remove any email in your invoice comments.
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Mar 31, 2024 06:41 | | Subject: | Re: EU Right of Withdrawal | | Viewed: | 55 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, WhiteHorseMatt writes:
| | In Help, yorbrick writes:
| | | | What could be argued is that BL parts orders are “goods made to order or clearly
personalised.” Those are exempt from the “cooling-off” period.
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It used to be that lego.com PAB orders were not returnable. They have changed
their rules so that they are now returnable so long as the whole PAB order is
returned. So if LEGO have relented on their 'no PAB returns' line, presumably
there is some legal reason behind it.
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The 'goods made to order' exemption used to be stated on LEGO's website
for Pick a Brick. I'd be highly surprised if it wasn't removed due to
a challenge on right to withdraw.
It's worth noting that right to withdraw only applies to consumers. So if
a seller buys from another seller, distance selling regulations don't apply
in the same way.
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Or they just eat the cost of them as returns request could be very very low,
that will help their Customer Service award.
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Mar 31, 2024 06:20 | | Subject: | Re: What is the worst set you'v ever parted out? | | Viewed: | 53 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, JimsBricks writes:
| | Hey All
I hope your all well today, ive been doing some parting out for before i list
them,
working on the star wars 75345 * 100, the first bag 30 very easy, BUT Then the
smaller bag, 74 parts, it just seemed a long part out process.
Have you ever found a set you didnt enjoy parting out?
I hope you all have a great day
Jim
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It took a few days to process almost a hundred of these:
You had to flip all the tiles up and sort carefully.
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Mar 31, 2024 06:18 | | Subject: | Re: Setting Orders to Complete! | | Viewed: | 66 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, popsicle writes:
| | In Suggestions, MMillere writes:
| | Since sellers are NOT supposed to set orders to Complete.....
Can we make it so they can't?
Because when a seller does it by mistake, we can not send a ship notice thru
the system
Thanx
Milissa
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+1!
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Rather not, Milissa.
There are fairly common scenarios in which a seller might consider setting a
sent order status to “Completed” Just a few…
1) Buyer leaves positive feedback, but doesn’t change the order status from “Shipped”
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Just file it.
| | 2) Buyer messages seller, thanking and/or offering praise of service or product
without changing the status.
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Just file it.
| | 3) Buyer and seller are in communication over an order issue, which concludes
with the buyer expressing to the seller, their complete satisfaction with the
transaction. Here, the seller might not wish to task the already tasked buyer
further, by asking them to change the status and rather takes care it themself.
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Just file it.
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There are a good many LEGO fans that simply don’t know, don’t care, or don’t
care to know about order status 'duties’ and just wanna buy LEGO, that’s
it. Which is fine. The changing of order status by the seller simply helps a
vendor clean things up a bit, to stay organized. I does for me anyway.
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The only order duty a buyer has is to pay. After that is the seller shipping
it and nothing else, as a commerce platform there is no further need to
do anything else.
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But just an opinion based on my experience as a BL vendor, and very obviously
not that some other sellers.
-popsicle
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Mar 31, 2024 06:09 | | Subject: | Re: i cant add items to cart | | Viewed: | 22 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, noooooo writes:
| | yeah i cannot add items to my cart when i try to check out. when i am on the
screen that says "add to cart", and i click it, it just does nothing
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Check if you have the Cookies enabled:
https://www.bricklink.com/v3/cookies.page
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Mar 27, 2024 06:20 | | Subject: | Re: Add set to book inventory | | Viewed: | 19 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
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| In Catalog Requests, rylie_aitch writes:
| | In Catalog Requests, randyf writes:
| | In Catalog Requests, rylie_aitch writes:
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is included in
but I wasn't able to add it — it just says "No item(s) were found"
below the Item No, and then "Item #1: Item ID Invalid - Item Not Found in
Catalog." if I try to submit. What am I doing wrong? I've never added
a set to an inventory before... but clearly it can be done:
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?S=242320-1&in=B
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Are you adding the “-1” behind the set number?
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Yep, tried it both with and without.
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The autocomplete only works for parts seems, just enter the set number and click
verify, it should work, just tried.
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Mar 26, 2024 13:02 | | Subject: | Re: Moving to Spain | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Taxes | |
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| In Taxes, Liriel24 writes:
| | In Taxes, Stellar writes:
| | In Taxes, Liriel24 writes:
| | In Taxes, SylvainLS writes:
| | In Taxes, Liriel24 writes:
| | […]
| | Other than that you will have to register for VAT if you think you will earn
more than 10.000 Euro (not 100% sure on the number) in 12 consecutive months.
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Great, thanks for the info ! By the time I move, get a place to live, get my
stuff from Canada (by boat of course so it will take months), it will take at
least a year or two before I will be able to reopen my store.
Thanks for the info about the threshold amount as well. I'll try looking
on Internet to confirm it but so far I haven't found anything.
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That threshold is for intra-EU sales excluding domestic. So all of EU but Spain.
Otherwise, each EU country has its own thresholds and procedures and statuses.
The domestic VAT threshold can go from €0 to €90,800. AFAICT, Spain’s threshold
is €0. So every professional should get a VAT number in Spain.
Searching “EU VAT thresholds” leads to that page: https://www.vatcalc.com/eu/2023-eu-vat-registration-intrastat-thresholds/
Searching “VAT registration Spain” leads to that page: https://administracion.gob.es/pag_Home/en/Tu-espacio-europeo/derechos-obligaciones/empresas/impuestos/IVA/registro-pago.html
(Note that many EU countries have governmental pages in multiple languages… except
France 🤷♂️)
But as you’ll have been in Spain for many months before opening, you’ll have
time to ask a real local expert
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Wow amazing!! Thanks a lot. It will be a good start for me. Getting an accountant
is also a very good idea. That’s probably what i will do. I’m so unfamiliar
with all this since i didn’t need to register here in Quebec as i didn’t reach
the threshold.
I’m really looking forward to moving. I spent 15 years in Quebec. It was great
but now it’s time for something else! I want to get back to my roots, probably
spend a bit of time in France while looking for a place to live in Spain. It’sa
good thing i still have my French passport. It will make things easier!
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A few years ago the threshold to register was if you surpassed the annual minimum
salary amount, nowadays its 15.876€
Good luck on the move, see you under the same sun!
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Thanks ! I'm so looking forward to moving to Spain. It will most probably
be on La Costa Blanca either Alicante or Valencia. Let me know if you know the
area. We could chat via email.
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Indeed best places to go! Send me a message via Bricklink and we can chat from
there on.
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I'm in the process of listing everything that must be done first. So many
things to think about it's almost overwhelming ! The administrative part
will be the most tricky (transferring Canadian and Quebec pension to Spain while
closing everything here and finding a place to live in Spain, etc.).
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Mar 26, 2024 08:43 | | Subject: | Re: Moving to Spain | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Taxes | |
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| In Taxes, Liriel24 writes:
| | In Taxes, SylvainLS writes:
| | In Taxes, Liriel24 writes:
| | […]
| | Other than that you will have to register for VAT if you think you will earn
more than 10.000 Euro (not 100% sure on the number) in 12 consecutive months.
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Great, thanks for the info ! By the time I move, get a place to live, get my
stuff from Canada (by boat of course so it will take months), it will take at
least a year or two before I will be able to reopen my store.
Thanks for the info about the threshold amount as well. I'll try looking
on Internet to confirm it but so far I haven't found anything.
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That threshold is for intra-EU sales excluding domestic. So all of EU but Spain.
Otherwise, each EU country has its own thresholds and procedures and statuses.
The domestic VAT threshold can go from €0 to €90,800. AFAICT, Spain’s threshold
is €0. So every professional should get a VAT number in Spain.
Searching “EU VAT thresholds” leads to that page: https://www.vatcalc.com/eu/2023-eu-vat-registration-intrastat-thresholds/
Searching “VAT registration Spain” leads to that page: https://administracion.gob.es/pag_Home/en/Tu-espacio-europeo/derechos-obligaciones/empresas/impuestos/IVA/registro-pago.html
(Note that many EU countries have governmental pages in multiple languages… except
France 🤷♂️)
But as you’ll have been in Spain for many months before opening, you’ll have
time to ask a real local expert
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Wow amazing!! Thanks a lot. It will be a good start for me. Getting an accountant
is also a very good idea. That’s probably what i will do. I’m so unfamiliar
with all this since i didn’t need to register here in Quebec as i didn’t reach
the threshold.
I’m really looking forward to moving. I spent 15 years in Quebec. It was great
but now it’s time for something else! I want to get back to my roots, probably
spend a bit of time in France while looking for a place to live in Spain. It’sa
good thing i still have my French passport. It will make things easier!
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A few years ago the threshold to register was if you surpassed the annual minimum
salary amount, nowadays its 15.876€
Good luck on the move, see you under the same sun!
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Mar 12, 2024 05:47 | | Subject: | Re: BEWARE! HACK TRIALS!! | | Viewed: | 74 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, Nicolasamico37 writes:
| | In General, 1001bricks writes:
| | In General, Erikmax writes:
| | So is this the way accounts are hacked? If so, Bricklink should place a warning
to prevent this!
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They did, forum and e-mail, mine received on 06/03/2024, 00:43
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I had no email about that. But I saw the post on this forum.
Nicolas
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You might need to have Newsletter enabled here:
https://www.bricklink.com/pref_contact.asp
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Mar 12, 2024 05:43 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 9337-1 | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
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| In Inventories Requests, axaday writes:
| | In Inventories Requests, Turez writes:
| | The following variants are correct?
(They were phased out around the time when the set was released.)
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Yes
| | And just out of curiosity, are the yellow 44302 with or without groove?
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If 44302 has variants, no one told me about it.
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Mar 12, 2024 05:27 | | Subject: | Re: Newly merged items without variant notes | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, randyf writes:
| | In Catalog, InanimateReason writes:
| | 553b would warrant such a notice since 553c was just merged into it.
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New notes have been added to both
[p=553b]
and
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If they are messing around so much with item numbers and merges why not just
change the undetermined 553 to 553u and then make the "b" variant the
main entry, leaving only 553a and 553u until it is corrected and eliminated.
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Mar 6, 2024 04:58 | | Subject: | Re: BrickLink Item(s) For Sale Deleted | | Viewed: | 71 times | | Topic: | Problem | |
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| In Problem, infinibrix writes:
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I notice you still have these item listed in your store with similar high quantities
but slightly different prices so I'm thinking it could be that Bricklink
doesn't like you duplicating such high quantity listings possibly for two
reasons:-
A) If you search for those items by highest quantity you would appear multiple
times at the very top thereby it could be deemed as listing manipulation and
at the detriment to other sellers who also have high quantities of these parts
but end up pushed further down the list
B) Just one of those listings has enough quantity in itself before anyone would
ever need to purchase from your other duplicate listings and therefore Bricklink
may be deeming this listing practice as unnecessary and clogging up the catalog
I have a feeling it may be different if you were listing duplicate times for
much smaller quantities with these varying prices as these will sell out within
a much more reasonable timeframe and have more purpose
I could be wrong but those are the reasons I take from it....
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He just relisted them and priced using whatever formula they use.
I think what happened here is retaliation from another store in Spain that had
thousands of items like pins and plates 1x1 for 0.40€ each to grow their parts
count from 800.000 to 1.600.000
I know the owner of Brikomania and they sure have that inventory.
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Mar 5, 2024 13:13 | | Subject: | Re: Please add Co-Brand to sets | | Viewed: | 47 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
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| This list is for all the ones I have in hand and have checked.
Only the newer ones get the Blue Ocean logo, but all state that are done under
license by Blue Ocean Entertainment AG.
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Mar 5, 2024 12:01 | | Subject: | Please add Co-Brand to sets | | Viewed: | 123 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | | For: | Catalog Associate | | Status: | Completed | |
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| Please add the Co-Brand Blue Ocean to these sets:
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Mar 5, 2024 04:45 | | Subject: | Re: order status | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, SimplyBricks writes:
| | Hi All,
If the order status has been changed to COMPLETED, how do you change it
back to say PACKED?
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You can also contact the Help Desk but I'm sure the buyer will get the parcel
earlier than you getting a reply
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Mar 5, 2024 04:42 | | Subject: | Re: Proposal: new organization of magazine sets | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
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| In Catalog Requests, Leftoverbricks writes:
| | In Catalog Requests, Bonacieux writes:
| | Here in Germany they all comes from the Contributor Blue Ocean.
Any come's monthly (City, NINJAGO ...) , other 6 - 8 Magazine (p.a. Friends)
per Year.
The newest magazine is DREAMzzz
Don't forget the older magazines NEXO KNIGHTS, LEGENDS OF CHIMA and Hidden
Side, stopped some Time ago.
And there is a special Theme NINJAGO Legacy
The Theme Explorer stopped in 2023 from an other Contributor.
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Thanks for the additions. That makes it all the more clear how difficult these
things are to find in the catalogue.
The need for a better organization remains as high as ever.
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Easiest solution would be to ask the addition of Blue Ocean Co-Brand to all these
sets, all on the back have an imprint mentioning Blue Ocean Entertainment AG
so these appear here:
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogList.asp?catType=S&promoCatID=384
But on some magazines there were Polybags like in Ninjago and Technic.
Also these are available in Spanish too.
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Mar 2, 2024 10:21 | | Subject: | Re: Add alternate number 5711 for part 41747 | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, WOLKsite writes:
| | In Catalog, 1977_mauro writes:
| | I know the number for the left one but it was NOT included in the set.
The reason? Perhaps to save some costs leaving out the support on inner sides?
In Catalog Requests, here4bricks614 writes:
| | In Catalog Requests, 1977_mauro writes:
| | In the set:
a new version of right wedge 41747 appeared (but not for the left one)
The new part 5711 at the front in the comparison photo has no supports on the
inner sides like the older part has (at the back we can see the old version for
the left wedge)
Thansk Mauro
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New left shell has part number 5830.
What was the point of introducing a new mold for a perfectly fine part?
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As far as I know, the old version should be cheaper to produce. It has thinner
walls, with the "supports" being there to increase the thickness where
necessary in order to still make contact with studs.
I find it strange that they made a separate ID for this change though; although
they did introduce 3556, basically 3001 with thick walls and no middle supports...
which I guess is also identical to an older edition of 3001 :/ Different times,
different qualifiers for what's a new mold?
As a general trend, they also seem to have moved a lot of parts from 5-digit
IDs to 4-digit recently without any significant changes?
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I think it is related to the new material they are using to produce the parts
recently.
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 29, 2024 03:41 | | Subject: | Re: This part should have two seperate entries. | | Viewed: | 55 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
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| In Catalog Requests, Hardstone writes:
| | In Catalog Requests, Yo_Yo_Flamingo writes:
| | In Catalog Requests, Hardstone writes:
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The description for this part says that it can have either a blocked open stud
or a hollow stud. To me, having one entry for a part that appears to have two
versions is a problem. For sellers, there is no way to list the two variations
separately, and for buyers there is no way to know what version they will be
receiving in an order.
This can be a problem if a buyer needs one version, but receives the other. Please
create a second catalog entry so sellers can differentiate the two versions in
their store listings. I would recommend the following...
3688a - Slope 75 2 x 2 x 2 Quadruple Convex with Blocked Open Stud
3688b - Slope 75 2 x 2 x 2 Quadruple Convex with Hollow Stud
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Hi there! Are you running a string through the stud? That is the only way the
variant could matter for what you are building
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This is what I am using the slope for. It's the fighter plane MOC I mentioned
a few days ago. The slope forms the nose and I want to insert the following part
into the tipe to form nose probe of sorts.
* | | 58176 Bar with Light Bulb Cover (Bionicle Barraki Eye)
Parts: Bar |
I don't know if the Bionicle Barraki Eye will properly fit in the tip of
the slope if it isn't a hollow stud.
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Both versions of the part are a Hollow Stud, just that in one the bottom is a
bar from side to side and in the other the bottom is all uniformly plain.
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 28, 2024 04:45 | | Subject: | Re: Trying to list this piece | | Viewed: | 56 times | | Topic: | Catalog Identification | |
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| In Catalog Identification, v100Bricks writes:
| | I thought this was 3684c but it doesnt have the option to list as Trans Dark
Blue.
Can anyone help, thanks?
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The part in the image is this one:
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 28, 2024 04:19 | | Subject: | Re: IS THIS FAKE? Speckle black silver axe head | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, 1001bricks writes:
| | In General, Turez writes:
| | In General, BrickieSixx writes:
| | Did Lego EVER make an axe head without their logo on it? I got these from a
bricklink store, one with Lego logo came from a LOTR set, with less speckling.
The one with more speckles from a bricklink store. Any weapons experts? Please
help i won't be selling fake lego not ever!
There is what looks like a hyphenated number on the one without Lego stamp
Thank you!!
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http://v4ei.com/brickref/axeheads.php
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Always surprised how this guy be both serious and comic; maybe it's the essence
of it?
http://v4ei.com/comics/index.php?id=politics&check=s2400
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Latest comic link is wrong on the homepage if anyone wants to check:
http://v4ei.com/comics/index.php?id=is&check=s2400
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 27, 2024 04:57 | | Subject: | Re: error in Upload feature | | Viewed: | 22 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Catalog Identification, albo.lego writes:
| | hi,
looks like your catalogue does not recognizes codes 3068b, 3069b and 3070b anymore.
If I write those codes in the search tab, the parts can be found, but if I use
the Upload feature to create a Wanted list, those codes return an error
thank you
Alberto
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The ID got changed recently, you would need to remove the b from the end of the
numbers in your list for the upload to work
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 26, 2024 12:55 | | Subject: | Re: Projectile Launcher ammo? | | Viewed: | 50 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, krystensprouse writes:
| | The projectile launcher shooting cannon shoots which kind of projectiles?
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I think these:
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 26, 2024 04:39 | | Subject: | Re: How to Upload previously Downloaded XML File? | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Help, nemenku writes:
| | I used Download to save a list of parts for a build to share with another person.
The file was created, with the extension .xml
I viewed the contents using an XML parser, and it seems to be valid.
When the other person tries to Upload the XML file, they get this message:
The file Test.xml is not supported.
BrickStock/Brickstore (.bsx), LDraw (.ldr), LEGO Digital Designer (.lxf) and
Studio (.io) can be uploaded.
Is there something I'm not understanding in the Download/Upload process?
If the Download/Upload process is broken, what's the way to share parts for
a build?
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There are 2 tabs on that page, one is for uploading those files listed and the
other is to paste the content of the XML file you downloaded:
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/wanted/upload.page
Seems strange it is the only place BL doesn't accept a XML upload...
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 25, 2024 05:01 | | Subject: | Re: 14k GOLD LEGO Brick FOUND! | | Viewed: | 128 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, PBM writes:
| | Ok LEGO people. I have posted before when I find something cool as heck.
Well this is a twisted tail of "What the heck is this?" and yes I am
aware of the "it is fake" crowd but I can assure you I have documentation
to backup the "real" claim.
This is a one of a kind LEGO brick and yes it is 14k Gold.
I am not very good in photos and this thing even makes me look good.
Sometimes it is better to be lucky then good looking that is for darn sure.
Have a great weekend.
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Congrats!
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 25, 2024 04:36 | | Subject: | Re: Bricks Needed for Custom Build | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, Nubs_Select writes:
| | In Help, laurenb979 writes:
| | Hello...
I am a school administrator. Our students have created a custom plan to build
a replica of one of our buildings. I have a materials list, but just need to
procure the bricks. How do I do this?
Thanks!
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Add them to a wanted list on bricklink then choose buy all and find the stores
that have the most items available
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Here:
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/wanted/list.page
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 25, 2024 04:36 | | Subject: | Re: VOEC scheme seems to be broken | | Viewed: | 49 times | | Topic: | Taxes | |
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| In Taxes, YellowHands writes:
| | I'm not a seller but been a buyer on bricklink for years now. The last 2
months have been a disaster because of some new law that makes it impossible
for most, if not all sellers on bricklink to follow the rules to not have the
buyer be sent customs fee that was all ready paid. Please Bricklink, you need
to be aware of this and see if you can help with the problem. Bricklink is supposed
to be voec registered, but it might as well not be.
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Bricklink already provides all the necessary information to sellers, this is
an order we got from Norway a couple of days ago:
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 23, 2024 05:52 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 42108-1 | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
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| In Inventories Requests, Turez writes:
| | In Inventories Requests, jbw1234 writes:
| | Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change {12 to 11} Part Blue 15100 Technic, Pin with Friction Ridges and Pin Hole
Comments from Submitter:
From the current online instructions (https://www.lego.com/cdn/product-assets/product.bi.core.pdf/6310950.pdf), there are:
- 4 on step 69
- 6 on step 93
- 1 on step 356
And no other I can find.
The inventory page at the end does list 12 though.
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This is an error in the instructions. Two parts are needed in step 356:
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Inventory note?
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 22, 2024 04:20 | | Subject: | Re: Fat Shaming the Chonky Alien? | | Viewed: | 53 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog Requests, DeLuca writes:
| | Why is the round Friends alien in set 42605 not considered a Minifig, while their
slimmer sibling from the City sets (cty1727) is? The instructions do not have
this figure as part of a larger assembly, so there is no reason for this
egregious double-standard!
Please remove parts 3262pb05 (Lime, 1x) and 15469 (Lime, 1x) from the main inventory
of set 42605, and add the alien Minifig entry that I created. I will have a pic
of the Minifig up later.
[P=3262pb05]
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Themes meeting the same things in the Lego Sets Universe
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 21, 2024 04:16 | | Subject: | Re: admiral's head | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Announce, HC writes:
| | hi,
what I do not understand is why head 3626bpb0054 [blocked open stud]is in the
search page
and variant 3626apb07 is not..while in the example picture the top one is clearly
the one with solid stud .
many other heads apear sepparate in the search page ..solid/open/blocked open
and this one does not..only in the blocked open page [when opened] as variant.
what could be the reason?
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If you are searching starting in the color guide page the bottom head will not
appear because it needs to be in an inventory with an assigned color to be shown
there.
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogColors.asp
I think this is one of the reasons of the merge of heads, they will create new
minifigure entries for the ones that came in both solid stud and hollow, so all
are linked.
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 20, 2024 04:46 | | Subject: | Re: Unidentified Minifigures | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Catalog Identification | |
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| In Catalog Identification, yorbrick writes:
| | In Catalog Identification, Muttley1977 writes:
| | In Catalog Identification, Nubs_Select writes:
| | does the top of the torso say lego? if it does its custom printed on real parts
and if not its a complete knockoff
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It does have LEGO imprinted on the neck stem. New to minifig collecting, I don't
have much knowledge on custom printing. Seems like alot of work as the legs,
back, and arms are printed.
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Printing on back of legs means not genuine LEGO.
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Also LEGO doesn't print torsos all the way to the edges
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 20, 2024 03:20 | | Subject: | Re: Can't find anywhere | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, macebobo writes:
We also need a 10 minutes daily maintenance...
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 19, 2024 02:51 | | Subject: | Re: Question on lots reserved for a member | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, crazylegoman writes:
| | I just had someone buy all of a particular part in my store. (It was 1000+ quantity.)
I still had hundreds that I had not put in my store yet. I thought that he
might want to buy more if I had them, so I asked, and he said yes.
I counted them out and added them to my store reserved for that member. I don't
add lots reserved for someone very often, but if memory serves me correctly,
reserving a lot for a member does 2 things:
1. It, of course, reserves the lot for just that one member so that no one else
can buy it. (I think it makes it so that other members can't even see the
lot when shopping my store. Is that right?)
2. It sends that member an email notification that the lot was added and reserved
for them.
After I added the reserved lot, on the My Bricklink page, the link that says
"1 Lot in my store inventory not yet notified" showed up. In theory
sending out a notification should only email the member who I reserved the lot
for, but also in theory he already received a notification when I added the lot
to my store.
Is the ability to send out a notification for a reserved lot sort of a function
that's effectively doubled in the system?
David
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The send notifications page only works if the user has it in a WL and notifications
enabled for that item. Else it will return it was sent to 0 users.
As far as I know you don't get any email or message, what you get is a icon
on My BL page that links to the items in the store reserved. You can check how
it is displayed by reserving a lot for your username.
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 17, 2024 13:06 | | Subject: | Re: Variant merger causing XML files to fail | | Viewed: | 27 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, SylvainLS writes:
| | In Technical Issues, 1001bricks writes:
| | | | It would be simpler if the upload feature(s) would simply look at the alternate
IDs…
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But then... For how long? […]
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For as long as alternate IDs are in the database.
The site can be smart and recognize them when it reads them in older files.
Yes, the field (as we see it on the part pages) is simple text and would need
to be normalized (and reversed: alt ID » correct ID/part, for now it’s part »
alt ID).
But the site already knows how to convert from LDraw and LXF files. So there’s
already a conversion table (or two) somewhere to convert LDraw’s IDs and LDD’s
IDs to BL’s IDs.
And while they are at it, add XML as a full-citizen file format, like LDR, LXF,
BSX: one that can be uploaded as a file, not copy-pasted.
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Exactly...
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 16, 2024 05:39 | | Subject: | Re: Bricklink Archive | | Viewed: | 59 times | | Topic: | Announce | |
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| In Announce, 1001bricks writes:
| | | | | | PS: BrickOwl French auto translations are really DUMB - for some it simply doesn't
mean anything.
PPS: it's like in BrickStore, the last version in French shows "List
of Most Wanted persons on BrickLink" (for Wanted-Lists of course)
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What worries me is that for 10+ years we're having fun of "them"
with their silly translations.
But as of right now, 2024, BrickOwl and BrickStore are AS stupid as them.
Shame on us, really
Picture 2 shows "LEGO assiette" which means "LEGO plate-to-eat"
( as a dish, while it could be "plaque" ).
This is an assiette:
https://www.google.fr/search?hl=fr&q=assiette
I'm soooo sorry we right now are the clowns.
Which could also mean Chinese are 10 years ahead of us?
Hey, wake up!
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...inserting 1001bricks Bricstore forum message...
Free and open source: BrickStore
You can do many things like fix that translation from the French contributor:
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 16, 2024 04:23 | | Subject: | Re: Ideal as a payment method | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, wildchicken13 writes:
| | In Suggestions, Familybuild writes:
| | Germans, french, us, and more they all have different go to methods supported
by stripe.
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Most U.S. buyers are limited to just PayPal and Stripe due to sales tax collection.
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Th other methods suggested are within Stripe, so tax collection would work the
same.
| |
Many U.S. buyers would love some more flexibility, but BrickLink hasn't indicated
any intention to add more onsite payment methods in the future.
Both PayPal and Stripe allow you to pay with a card, but that only works if the
card has the number written on it.
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For cards that don't have that info printed it is usually available in the
bank APP.
| |
I do believe BrickLink has a lot of potential, but, for whatever reason (lack
of interest/investment from the LEGO Group), they don't seem to be taking
advantage of it.
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 15, 2024 12:23 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 70654-1 | | Viewed: | 42 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 4 Part 44302b Light Bluish Gray Hinge Plate 1 x 2 Locking with 2 Fingers on End and 9 Teeth without Bottom Groove (match ID 1)
* Change 4 Part Light Bluish Gray 44302a Hinge Plate 1 x 2 Locking with 2 Fingers on End and 9 Teeth with Bottom Groove {match ID 0 to 1}
Comments from Submitter:
All my multiple sealed sets only had the without groove version.
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 15, 2024 10:12 | | Subject: | Re: Paid but no order? | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Problem Order | |
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| In Problem Order, BrickOutLoud writes:
| | I was paid for an order this morning but bricklink doesn't show an order
was placed. Has this happened to anyone else before?
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Do you have any orders on the top right under In Progress (0):
https://www.bricklink.com/orderReceived.asp
Also does the PayPal transaction has a IC_XXXX Id?
If so contact the help desk with that data:
https://www.bricklink.com/v3/help/contact.page
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 15, 2024 04:12 | | Subject: | Re: Is there an easy way to pull catalogue data? | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, NoGravitasHere writes:
| | I have a shitty old spreadsheet where I track the market (and insurance) values
of Bionicle masks, and I've just been doing entries manually. It's due
for an update, but I've started using BrickStore for a lot of this sort of
stuff in the meantime. I know BrickStore has pricing functionality, I use it
pretty often but I'm still a novice with the program in general.
Is there an easy way to grab the entire BrickLink 'known' Bionicle Kanohi
Mask catalogue in one fell swoop, or do I still need to add masks individually
through BrickStore/wanted list/whatever? There's like ~540 items to add just
for G1, and that's gonna suck to input manually, even with auto pricing!
Cheers
James @ PSPS
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Upvote and comment on this suggestion:
https://github.com/rgriebl/brickstore/issues/668
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogList.asp?catType=P&catString=235
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 14, 2024 06:02 | | Subject: | Re: What’s the deal with 3803? | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Turez writes:
| | In Catalog, SylvainLS writes:
| | Hi,
What’s the deal with
The part has been added to the catalogue but is not in any set.
— Brickset doesn’t have it anymore.
“Anymore” because, obviously, the BL image is a render from LEGO, and Rebrickable
has a link to its (now non-existent) page on Brickset.
— Rebrickable has it as an alternate for
— LDraw has a 3D model.
— I think I remember it being shown on some site (NewElementary?) but I can’t
find it.
Cancelled? Postponed?
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Rebrickable is correct. Part 48723 is no longer in production and has been replaced
with 68888 and 3803. 48723 has an axle hole on one side and a pin hole on the
other side. Most sets require the axle hole, so 68888 can be used as an alternate
part. But in set 71043 the pin hole is needed, therefore later copies of that
set probably come with 3803. Maybe that is already the case, but we need proof
from a sealed set before we can add the alternate part.
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Solved now
https://www.bricklink.com/messageThread.asp?ID=353919
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 14, 2024 06:01 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 71043-1 | | Viewed: | 27 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
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| In Inventories Requests, Stellar writes:
| | Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 3803 Reddish Brown Technic, Pin Connector Hub with 4 Bars and Through Pin Hole (Alternate) (match ID 3)
* Change 1 Part Reddish Brown 48723 Technic, Axle Connector Hub with 4 Bars and Pin Hole {match ID 0 to 3}
Comments from Submitter:
Set from my own collection bought sealed and never mixed. Box factory code 13S3
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 14, 2024 06:00 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 71043-1 | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 3803 Reddish Brown Technic, Pin Connector Hub with 4 Bars and Through Pin Hole (Alternate) (match ID 3)
* Change 1 Part Reddish Brown 48723 Technic, Axle Connector Hub with 4 Bars and Pin Hole {match ID 0 to 3}
Comments from Submitter:
Set from my own collection bought sealed and never mixed. Box factory code 13S3
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 14, 2024 05:00 | | Subject: | Re: What’s the deal with 3803? | | Viewed: | 55 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, SylvainLS writes:
| | Hi,
What’s the deal with
The part has been added to the catalogue but is not in any set.
— Brickset doesn’t have it anymore.
“Anymore” because, obviously, the BL image is a render from LEGO, and Rebrickable
has a link to its (now non-existent) page on Brickset.
— Rebrickable has it as an alternate for
— LDraw has a 3D model.
— I think I remember it being shown on some site (NewElementary?) but I can’t
find it.
Cancelled? Postponed?
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It is available in PaB since 18/01/23 so it could be that was designed for a
set but was not used in the final release.
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 14, 2024 04:45 | | Subject: | Re: Dupe Accounts to push Variant Merge Argument? | | Viewed: | 54 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, wildchicken13 writes:
| | But anyway, to bring the topic back to the current BrickLink catalog changes.
If you read my post carefully, you'll notice that I am referring to the diversity
of the BrickLink member base (there's no such thing as the "average
member"; we all come here for different reasons), not the catalog itself.
The catalog is a mere reflection of the member base.
The current catalog structure, as well as many of the variants in question, date
back to the early days of the site (or at least before I joined), when BrickLink
was just a community of AFOLs.
But BrickLink is more of an ecommerce marketplace now; the majority of current
members have registered since the start of the pandemic:
https://www.bricklink.com/calendar.asp?v=M
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Half of them gummie accounts /s
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 13, 2024 03:23 | | Subject: | Re: upcoming merging | | Viewed: | 65 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, PieceOfMind writes:
| | I've spent a lot of time carefully cataloging parts and do not want them
merged. However, I can't complete creating the wanted list, I get invalid
file format, etc. Can someone help me? I'm an 85 year grandma selling my
grandkids Legos for college money.
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How are you creating the Wanted List? Regarding the merge you would need to just
update the parts IDs.
Have you tried BrickStore?
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 11, 2024 14:09 | | Subject: | Re: Sharing wanted list feature coming soon | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Wanted | |
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| In Wanted, 1001bricks writes:
| | In Wanted, Teup writes:
| | In Wanted, Leftoverbricks writes:
| | So I wonder: what is 'soon' in the perception of Bricklink?
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Russell told me they'd fix something "next week" and we're now
3 years and counting  3 years of browsing set inventories that have their parts
listed in totally random order within each category, rather than by the dimensions
of the parts.
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BrickLink PLEASE, and only for what's apparent to users of course, have:
* a dated Log announcing what you'll do,
* a timestamped Log of any implemented change.
Please!!!
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This is updated a few times a year at least:
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2547
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 10, 2024 12:13 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 41347-1 | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 1 Part Light Bluish Gray {4532 Container, Cupboard 2 x 3 x 2 (Undetermined Type) to 4532b Container, Cupboard 2 x 3 x 2 - Hollow Studs}
* Change 2 Part Black {6628 Technic, Pin with Friction Ridges and Tow Ball (Undetermined Type) to 6628a Technic, Pin with Friction Ridges and Tow Ball with Round Pin Hole}
Comments from Submitter:
Multiple sealed sets
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 9, 2024 06:11 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 75879-1 | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 2 Part 4865b Black Panel 1 x 2 x 1 with Rounded Corners (Alternate) (match ID 1)
* Change 2 Part Black 4865 Panel 1 x 2 x 1 {match ID 0 to 1}
Comments from Submitter:
I add as alternate but it might be that 4865 was not used in this set, the decorated parts with sticker show the rounded corner too.
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 9, 2024 05:06 | | Subject: | Re: What is #44814 Glitter Trans-Clear coated in? | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, randyf writes:
| | In Catalog, NoGravitasHere writes:
| | Is it worth adding the Light Grey Hau to the catalogue too? Given that it's
also a mask + coating, similar to the Avohkii?
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Since it is technically a "wiped" piece, unfortunately no. We know it
exists though because of its element number (4161805).
Cheers,
Randy
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Can't the image be accepted and stay just here:
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogColors.asp?itemType=P&itemNo=32505&v=2
There are many unprinted parts in the catalog that are not linked to any set,
aka don't appear in known colors, but the photos stay as they exists.
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 8, 2024 04:49 | | Subject: | Re: What is #44814 Glitter Trans-Clear coated in? | | Viewed: | 49 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, NoGravitasHere writes:
| | Had this first image cross my path today, a supposedly non-glittery Avohkii.
It reminded me of a damaged one I had in my sad bin, which had a chunk of its
crest missing its trademark shininess. I had to mess with a bunch of other stripping
chemicals anyway (bonus pic of my shiny new dechromed Light Grey Hau) so I figured
I'd chuck this in some chems and see what happened.
Evapo-Rust was unreactive, unsurprisingly. I only used that because I knew it
could strip galvanisation off screws and I had the ex-chrome Hau to test (also
no reaction). Simple Green concentrate was similarly unreactive, but stripped
the Hau perfectly when used with the ultrasonic cleaner. I did manage to get
a positive reaction with IPA, and was able to get the glitter layer to go tacky.
I scraped off the majority of the central crest with my thumbnail as a proof
of concept sorta thing. I can confirm that it's just a layer over top. There's
a milky white transparent mask underneath. I feel cheated.
I've currently got it sitting overnight in a bath of acetone-based nail polish
remover (hardware store was closed, supermarket was not lmao) and will strip
the glitter 'varnish' off entirely. I'd love to know exactly what
this glitter layer is made of, if anyone has any insight? It might make removing
it a little easier.
The next question here is: what colour actually is this? I was under the impression
117 Glitter Trans-Clear was plastic with embedded glitter, not just a coating.
Would this just be 40 Trans-Clear + shiny varnish?
Cheers
James @ PSPS
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Seems similar to the Iridescent decoration on these parts:
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 7, 2024 14:28 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 21308-1 | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 2 Part Black {6628 Technic, Pin with Friction Ridges and Tow Ball (Undetermined Type) to 6628a Technic, Pin with Friction Ridges and Tow Ball with Round Pin Hole}
Comments from Submitter:
From sealed set
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 7, 2024 14:28 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 76083-1 | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 2 Part Black {6628 Technic, Pin with Friction Ridges and Tow Ball (Undetermined Type) to 6628a Technic, Pin with Friction Ridges and Tow Ball with Round Pin Hole}
Comments from Submitter:
From sealed set
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 7, 2024 13:47 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 10736-1 | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 2 Part Dark Purple {90509u Minifigure, Utensil Ski 6L (Undetermined Type) to 18744 Minifigure, Utensil Ski 6L (48mm Long)}
Comments from Submitter:
From sealed set
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 7, 2024 13:13 | | Subject: | Re: "Failed to update refund" | | Viewed: | 56 times | | Topic: | Problem | |
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| In Problem, v100Bricks writes:
| | I am trying to issue a refund on an order and get the error "Failed to update
refund" after a while of the spining dots. I have tested on other orders
and it is the same problem. This has been going on for at least the last hour.
I have tested on multiple broswers and platforms.
Is this my problem or a wider issue?
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Brickink servers were going crazy due to the DBP Series 1 sets the last couple
hours, try again later today or tomorrow.
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 6, 2024 11:55 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 41312-1 | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 2 Part Light Bluish Gray {4532 Container, Cupboard 2 x 3 x 2 (Undetermined Type) to 4532b Container, Cupboard 2 x 3 x 2 - Hollow Studs}
Comments from Submitter:
Multiple sealed sets
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 6, 2024 11:53 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 41231-1 | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 1 Part Red {4532 Container, Cupboard 2 x 3 x 2 (Undetermined Type) to 4532b Container, Cupboard 2 x 3 x 2 - Hollow Studs}
Comments from Submitter:
From multiple sealed sets
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 6, 2024 04:53 | | Subject: | Re: Externally hosted splash pages not working | | Viewed: | 27 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, upper.sky writes:
| | Hello,
Seems to me that all externally hosted splash pages stopped working after a recent
update to Bricklink.
Seems related to the "Content-Security-Policy" header.
Can we expect a fix soon or should I forget about the external splash page and
start designing an in-site splash page?
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Seems this is fixed now.
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 6, 2024 04:15 | | Subject: | Re: Massive refund error | | Viewed: | 59 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Help, Ziegelmeister writes:
| | In Help, 1001bricks writes:
| | Nubs_Select talked about this.
It's a bug I see since the Refund page exists.
When you've input any amount in the "Refund amount Buyer will receive"
field, then using your mouse to scroll either up or down will increase or
decrease the value by increment of 1 (ex: 12.37 = 13.37, 14.37, etc)
Which can also lead to negative numbers.
But a few times I was to validate a refund which in the end was 1 or 3€ more
than what I typed because of this. Of course it's more difficult to notice
if you've a non trivial number like 12.37 which can become 13.37 without
you to notice.
In short, after clicking "Review refund" CAREFULLY double check the amount,
it may have changed since you typed it
Note it's the same in a Shop page, you may type 4, scoll down, and buy 2...
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... But... When I tried to replicate this after Nubs mentioned it above, I
scrolled up, down, left, right, expanded, contracted... nothing changed.
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To replicate the cursor needs to be in the box of the refunded amount. I just
tried and it changes.
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But the larger question is still, did the buyer receive 5x the refund and/or
am I totally shafted on being reimbursed?
As it stands now, no more refunds for a few dollars to anyone regardless of the
reason if I can't be guaranteed I won't "accidentally" refund
25% of their order.
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 6, 2024 04:00 | | Subject: | Re: Buyer wants to remove an item. How? | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, Adjour writes:
| | In Help, outofthe60s writes:
| | In Help, WoutR writes:
| | In Help, outofthe60s writes:
| | I have a buyer that sent me a message that he'd like to remove a couple of
items from his order. I'm not sure how to do that and I've not been successful
at finding out how on my own. Can someone please direct me on how to do this?
Thanks.
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https://www.bricklink.com/retractOrderItem.asp
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Perfect. Thank you.
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Keep in mind the buyer has to approve this. I've never, not once had a buyer
figure out how to do that. Refunding or crediting the part is far less of a headache
for both parties IME.
Crystal
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If it is a missing part from my store I try to get it from one of the sets that
I have on the shame pile, larger everyday...
If is the buyer that wants to remove something I explain them how to do the request
using that page, so they change or removed qty as they wish and then I am the
one that have to accept it, and so the parts can be returned to inv automatically.
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 5, 2024 13:06 | | Subject: | Re: API bug? "description" missing from inventory | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, ErwinNL writes:
| | In Technical Issues, nuukee writes:
| | Hi,
my store broke because some inventories do not return the "description"
field anymore.
E.g. if you check:
https://api.bricklink.com/api/store/v1/inventories/392742845
The description field is missing. This seems to happen for new inventories I
create, the old ones are fine and return description.
Any help would be appreciated
Thanks,
Sven
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I just created a single lot with description and get it after that, no problem,
any specific parameters I should try?
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The lot in their store has no description, maybe before it returned the field
but empty and now if empty is doesn't return it?
https://store.bricklink.com/nuukee?p=nuukee#/shop?o={%22q%22:%22392742845%22,%22pgSize%22:100,%22showHomeItems%22:0}
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 5, 2024 10:46 | | Subject: | Re: Confirm, Stripe payment are all Cancelled | | Viewed: | 47 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, Nikilyn writes:
| | I was just thinking about adding Stripe payments this year to my store. Sounds
like now might be a bad time. Do any of the stores know if its a Bricklink or
Stripe problem? Since it seems to be happening in different places, I would think
Bricklink issue?
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Seems a Bricklink problem that also affected the Splash pages:
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1453055
https://www.bricklink.com/messageThread.asp?ID=353542
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 5, 2024 04:33 | | Subject: | Re: Externally hosted splash pages not working | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, 1001bricks writes:
| | In Technical Issues, RecycledBrick writes:
| | I noticed this the other day and thought it was just me so I made a onsite splash
page. Just add it to the list of things not working right now
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Hoping it isn't gone forever?
They removed the possibility to show BrickLink pages in x-frames like couple
months ago
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There was a way? Some pages I had stopped working when they added the Cookies
popup...
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Today I noticed I couldn't put a link on Terms page to a discussion in forum
(same domain).
Gosh.
Same security concerns?
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 5, 2024 04:29 | | Subject: | Re: Confirm, Stripe payment are all Cancelled | | Viewed: | 57 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, 1001bricks writes:
| | In Technical Issues, RecycledBrick writes:
| | I have a bunch as well. It seems until Bricklink fixes the problems we will
just continue to lose out on orders
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Did you notice you always get the toothache on weekend?
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Seems they update things on Thursday night quite sometimes...
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 5, 2024 04:14 | | Subject: | Re: Wanted List view within stores... | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, blueclad1 writes:
| | Howdy, Friends at Bricklink!
Currently when I view my Wanted List within a store, it shows me ALL items in
the selected Wanted List, even if I no longer need the item. It would help if
I could filter the view to JUST items I "Need", not all the items and
Need and Have. This would save a whole lot of time and headaches. I have a Wanted
List with over 500 items that I am almost done fulfilling, and it would be easier
and faster to just see if the parts I need are in stock in the store, and not
everything I already have.
Thanks for considering my suggestion.
Bruce
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I found the best way is once you found in which store you want to place the order
go to this page:
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/wanted/buy.page
Select the WL you want to apply and filter the stores on the left to show and
select the one you wanted to place the order and it will automatically create
the cart with the correct quantities.
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 5, 2024 04:07 | | Subject: | Re: Number of parts in inventory | | Viewed: | 26 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, 1001bricks writes:
| | In General, GranthamBricks writes:
| | Hi all,
Is there a way to see how many different parts are in your stores inventory?
And to be precise...In this instance I count all colours as 1 part, e.g. if you
had 3 x red 3001 and 6 x blue 3001 this would only count as a total as 1 (being
a 3001)
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Free, open source...
https://www.brickstore.dev/
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Import your inventory, select all and left click on the color column, then change
all to the same and use the button to consolidate all parts. You can also change
all conditions to the same too if you list both.
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 5, 2024 04:04 | | Subject: | Re: Want list additional information | | Viewed: | 15 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, Aranruth writes:
| | Hi everyone,
is it possible to have, for a wishlist (either on-site or exported) to have the
information about the weight of the various bricks to be added?
Thank you for your help
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You can import your Wanted List in the software Brickstore and show the row for
item/total weight.
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 4, 2024 13:47 | | Subject: | Re: How do I get my double paid VAT back?? | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Taxes | |
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| In Taxes, Poncke writes:
| | In Taxes, SylvainLS writes:
| | What BL is lacking is a system for the buyer to make a claim.
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BL is the biggest Lego marketplace in the world. Millions and millions of orders.
Owned by Lego. It is beyond belief that they cannot manage this properly.
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Biggest marketplace only selling Lego, but sure there are other marketplaces
that sell more Lego than all of us. Total Bricklink yearly orders are 2 to 3
million, for example Amazon ships approximately 1.6 million packages a day.
| |
Ebay or Amazon wouldnt get away with this, never. There would be outrage on a
massive scale.
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 4, 2024 07:02 | | Subject: | Re: Comment from seller missing from invoices | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Technical Issues, QBricks writes:
| | I've sent a couple of invoices this morning (AU time) and both are missing
'comments from seller', which means buyers aren't getting payment
information.
My first one affected was sent at 19.54 BrickLink time. Anyone else having the
same problem?
Judy
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We believe we have fixed this issue. Please let us know if the problem persists.
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Working well now, thanks.
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 4, 2024 07:00 | | Subject: | Re: Error when ordering bricks | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Buying | |
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| In Buying, alaveikis writes:
| | Hello!
I bought .io file from AFOL TV , but when uploading the file Im getting error:
The following errors were found in the file:
Part not found in catalog. item No:3069b
Like it says there is one part that cant be found.. what does it mean and how
could I see and order all the bricks I need for the kids Airplane set?
Much appreciated for the help!
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The ID changed to remove the b, Studio is still not updated to make the change,
the best and easiest solution I recommend would be to download Brickstore, import
the .io file and it will correct the parts IDs and then export that list as XML
in the clipboard or as the .bsx file to upload in Bricklink.
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 4, 2024 06:58 | | Subject: | Re: Merge 15 Feb - already in progress ? | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Related Software | |
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| In Catalog, StarBrick writes:
| | That looks nice to have and use.
However here's my Extra's menu (no developer console?).
I on version 2022.10.2 (build 818); not the most recent. Should I update to get
that feature?
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You are quite a bit outdated indeed, missing many new features, I would recommend
to download the latest always:
https://github.com/rgriebl/brickstore/releases
PD: In the past one update broke the autoupdate so that might be it, or you need
to use a legacy version if using an unsupported old device.
If you have to use the old check under View - View info logs and I think the
last one of the list is where these changes are shown.
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 4, 2024 06:03 | | Subject: | Re: Bionicle is handled incredibly poorly | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, WoutR writes:
| | In Catalog, randyf writes:
| | P.S. There is no current plan to separate BrickLink Pearl Dark Gray into its
two unique colors, but it is something that may be considered in the future.
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I hope so, because some parts were made in both colors. For example:
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+1
Indeed one can see the green tint on the older color as seen in that item alternate
photo.
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 4, 2024 05:57 | | Subject: | Re: Bionicle is handled incredibly poorly | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, NoGravitasHere writes:
| | Oh goddammit, I closed the wrong tab and wiped it. I'll try get some 'bad'
131 vs 150 pics now.
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CTRL+Shift+T restores the last tab closed, sometimes with the content written
too.
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 4, 2024 05:52 | | Subject: | Re: Bricklink API - Update Store Inventory | | Viewed: | 55 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, Admin writes:
| | In Technical Issues, BrickFreedom writes:
| | Hi
Have you made changes to the (Update Store Inventory -- PUT - /inventories/{inventory_id})
API request?
Previously you could call the API with the following parameters and would have
no issues:
['quantity' = '-2']
Now it's responding with:
["description":"String input must not be null","message":"PARAMETER_MISSING_OR_INVALID"]
Weirdly a couple of requests have completed successfully but most of the requests
are failing with the above error message. Can someone please advise what this
error is and if it's a bug that has been released into the API by accident?
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We just pushed a fix for this to production. Please let us know if the problem
persists.
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Thanks, now it works well just as before!
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 4, 2024 05:49 | | Subject: | Re: Merge 15 Feb - already in progress ? | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Related Software | |
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| In Catalog, StarBrick writes:
| | Just opened my projects in BrickStore and almost ALL files are edited because
of BrickLink catalog changes?
Are the proposed merges already in progress???
No idea what/which parts are changed and.... why?
Admin, or Catalog people, how did this happen?
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If you click on the Extras menu and open the Developer console you can see a
list of all the changes made to your file:
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 2, 2024 14:13 | | Subject: | Re: Fix for Invoice not showing comments | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, Krekeltje62 writes:
| | In Technical Issues, Stellar writes:
Seems that you have to change the tag to
{seller's additional comments}
This tag is the only one that has both opening and closing brackets. Enter any
additional default comments here, for example your paypal address. When generating
an invoice, the additional comments between the tags will be shown inside a text
area box which you can later add additional comments to. So it's default
additional comments plus additional comments. You may also enclose any of the
above tags in between the comments tags, for example: Please send grand total
to paypal address test@test.com
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That is the same error happening in the help page:
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=661
Old view:
https://web.archive.org/web/20210506172548/https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=661
PD: Tried with the {} and it didn't work either.
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 2, 2024 13:57 | | Subject: | Fix for Invoice not showing comments | | Viewed: | 79 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| This is a workaround not a fix as you can't edit it when sending an invoice,
but if you have the template customized you can make it work by removing the
tag [COMMENTS] and [/COMMENTS] in this page:
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/mystore/message_templates.page#/1
Leave you custom instructions on the template
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 2, 2024 12:02 | | Subject: | Re: Massive refund error | | Viewed: | 51 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Help, Ziegelmeister writes:
| | Has anyone had any problems with refunds recently? I had an order for 18
and it somehow got put in to a large box instead of medium. So I refunded the
buyer $4 for the overage yesterday. Today I was buying shipping for last night's
orders and noticed on paypal a refund for $21.35. If it were $3, $5, or heck,
even $40 I might understand that being a fat finger situation; but $21.35 is
kind or precise.
Is there any way to remedy this or am I just going to have to eat it?
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Did you check what the refund inside the order shows now?
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 2, 2024 11:17 | | Subject: | Re: Merging Part 46212 functional difference | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, oukexergon writes:
| | Part 46212, besides being designed for transparency and so cosmetically very
different on any build, has a functional advantage over its side support counterpart
shown here in the Ninjago City instructions. Sure, placed elements are only visible
with transparent colors, but it can be used to conceal elements in solid colors
as well, or attach to tile parts as a loose connection, something the side support
version cannot do.
Please do not merge this part to 2454.
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Nowadays we know TLG locks some colors to certain parts/molds so this might be
the case with these pieces as they have been coexisting for a long time now.
[p=46212]
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 2, 2024 06:53 | | Subject: | Re: (Cancelled) | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, JenniferWenget writes:
Seems the Bricklink update didn't affect the gummies
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 2, 2024 05:14 | | Subject: | Re: Comment from seller missing from invoices | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, QBricks writes:
| | In Technical Issues, Stellar writes:
| | In Technical Issues, QBricks writes:
| | In Technical Issues, bafti71 writes:
| | In Technical Issues, QBricks writes:
| | I've sent a couple of invoices this morning (AU time) and both are missing
'comments from seller', which means buyers aren't getting payment
information.
My first one affected was sent at 19.54 BrickLink time. Anyone else having the
same problem?
Judy
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I am having the same problem. In the order I made yesterday, the Invoice from
my seller is missing the "Comments from Seller".
Then I had an order from a buyer. I have sent the invoice with copy to me and
the "comments from seller" are missing in the email.
Fortunately I immediately saw this and could get in contact with my buyer.
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Well, that's at least 3 or us then. I only noticed when the second buyer
I invoiced this morning asked where payment details were. The earlier invoice
I sent didn't have them either but that buyer placed an order last week as
well, so must have got them from that one.
At the top of the send invoice page, there used to be a link to view a printable
copy but that's changed to a link further over on the right of 'send
invoice'. I haven't noticed it before, so wondering it's a recent
change that might be the cause of the problem.
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I think that change was done some time ago, I wouldn't say it is recent.
For the invoice issue, can you try this?
Go to edit your template and copy it to a txt file in your computer and save
it.
Then reset it, as with TAX changes they added/changed somethings in it.
Then try to send the invoice again with the comments and see if it gets to you
fine.
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I wasn't sure if that was new or it's just the first time I noticed it.
Thanks for the suggestion but I already tried that earlier today and it did nothing.
I just gave it another go and still no comments coming through. I even tried
just the default 'Please send a grand total of AU $xx.xx to ...' message
and no luck there either.
Whatever caused it, it only started happening in the last 24 hours.
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Just confirmed that this is also happening to me, most of my orders are paid
by onsite methods, but the comments are empty for all new generated invoices
now.
This has to be an update related to the one that broke the API that is related
to the comments on store lots.
Until solved we sellers might have to send a message with the comments in the
invoice so our customer get the details to pay...
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 2, 2024 04:57 | | Subject: | Re: Bricklink API - Update Store Inventory | | Viewed: | 52 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, ErwinNL writes:
| | In Technical Issues, ErwinNL writes:
| | In Technical Issues, ErwinNL writes:
| | In Technical Issues, BrickFreedom writes:
| | Hi
Have you made changes to the (Update Store Inventory -- PUT - /inventories/{inventory_id})
API request?
Previously you could call the API with the following parameters and would have
no issues:
['quantity' = '-2']
Now it's responding with:
["description":"String input must not be null","message":"PARAMETER_MISSING_OR_INVALID"]
Weirdly a couple of requests have completed successfully but most of the requests
are failing with the above error message. Can someone please advise what this
error is and if it's a bug that has been released into the API by accident?
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I can confirm relative updates are broken with the API.
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Correction, inventory update using the API in general seems broken. Relative
or not.
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The fix is to specify the "description" field.
{"quantity":4, "description":""}
Works fine and fixes it as far as I can tell.
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I can confirm this works for negative quantity too!
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 2, 2024 04:37 | | Subject: | Re: Comment from seller missing from invoices | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, QBricks writes:
| | In Technical Issues, bafti71 writes:
| | In Technical Issues, QBricks writes:
| | I've sent a couple of invoices this morning (AU time) and both are missing
'comments from seller', which means buyers aren't getting payment
information.
My first one affected was sent at 19.54 BrickLink time. Anyone else having the
same problem?
Judy
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I am having the same problem. In the order I made yesterday, the Invoice from
my seller is missing the "Comments from Seller".
Then I had an order from a buyer. I have sent the invoice with copy to me and
the "comments from seller" are missing in the email.
Fortunately I immediately saw this and could get in contact with my buyer.
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Well, that's at least 3 or us then. I only noticed when the second buyer
I invoiced this morning asked where payment details were. The earlier invoice
I sent didn't have them either but that buyer placed an order last week as
well, so must have got them from that one.
At the top of the send invoice page, there used to be a link to view a printable
copy but that's changed to a link further over on the right of 'send
invoice'. I haven't noticed it before, so wondering it's a recent
change that might be the cause of the problem.
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I think that change was done some time ago, I wouldn't say it is recent.
For the invoice issue, can you try this?
Go to edit your template and copy it to a txt file in your computer and save
it.
Then reset it, as with TAX changes they added/changed somethings in it.
Then try to send the invoice again with the comments and see if it gets to you
fine.
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 2, 2024 04:30 | | Subject: | Re: Bricklink API - Update Store Inventory | | Viewed: | 56 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, macebobo writes:
| | In Technical Issues, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Technical Issues, BrickFreedom writes:
| | Hi
Have you made changes to the (Update Store Inventory -- PUT - /inventories/{inventory_id})
API request?
Previously you could call the API with the following parameters and would have
no issues:
['quantity' = '-2']
Now it's responding with:
["description":"String input must not be null","message":"PARAMETER_MISSING_OR_INVALID"]
Weirdly a couple of requests have completed successfully but most of the requests
are failing with the above error message. Can someone please advise what this
error is and if it's a bug that has been released into the API by accident?
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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 are reporting about API.
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I can not do any PUT to /Inventory, as I could before. I am getting a similar
message in my custom software I use for adding inventory, picking, and shipping.
I also have not been able to pass a style tag via the api anymore since coming
back online after the cyber incident. Although, I can still do that in the UI
(which has changed too, details to come in another post.) It appears to be being
filtered on AWS and returning a 403 Forbidden. I have let the API team know,
but my last response from them was:
"The API and UI may have further changes very soon that could effect certain
HTML; expectation by end of month." That quote is from January.
Obviously, some of these changes have been put in place and not communicated
to the users of Bricklink.
It would really be nice if these changes were made in a much more public, stable,
and professional manner. But 'tis the Bricklink way to test in Production
on its users.
I was really hoping the MOC Popup shop deployment success was not a one off.
Sigh!
I sincerely hope we are not witnessing the beginning of the end of Bricklink.
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If only there was a place to note this changes...
https://www.bricklink.com/v3/api.page?page=changelog
Many stores that rely on Bricklink as a part of their business need the API for
accounting and to manage their inventory, this breaking changes to core functionality
can't be put in place when income to many families are in play without notice
to adapt...
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 1, 2024 07:16 | | Subject: | Re: Variants Thread - January 31 | | Viewed: | 58 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Teup writes:
| | In Catalog, helge writes:
| | | |
The change was scheduled for 1 Feb. We sent out a newsletter to our customers
about the date. Then it was 15 Feb. That's ok, at least more time to prepare.
I've spent a full day writing software to handle the transition form old
to new item IDs. But now it turns out that the changes are going to be all over
the place between basically today and MAY. And even THAT is not
sure...?
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Just curious and asking because I am afraid that I have missed something:
Why do you need to write software to handle the transition?
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Sorry, since the message was directed to Russell and I mentioned it before I
omitted it here - our sync system works based on item IDs. If they change randomly,
it will break our sync a little bit many times, at random moments, and it will
be hard to repair without understanding clearly what changed into what.
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It would be easier to just monitor this page daily with your software to automate
making the changes accordingly:
https://www.bricklink.com/btchglog.asp
https://www.bricklink.com/btchglog.asp?viewHelp=Y
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 1, 2024 04:23 | | Subject: | Re: Download Set Inventory with weight | | Viewed: | 24 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, ondrasy writes:
| | Hello, is there a way that I can download a set inventory that contains also
the weight of the items? Thanks.
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You can use Brickstore:
https://www.brickstore.dev/
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 1, 2024 04:22 | | Subject: | Re: Report error in database | | Viewed: | 26 times | | Topic: | Problem | |
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| In Problem, Havok211 writes:
| | Why is there not anywhere (that I’ve been able to find) that you can report an
error in a database entry?
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Do you mean in the Catalog database?
There is a topic in the forum for Catalog requests that can't be reported
using this form:
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogAdd.asp
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Feb 1, 2024 04:16 | | Subject: | Re: Require consolidation | | Viewed: | 55 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, BrickDeals writes:
| | In Suggestions, The_Boyz_Bricks writes:
| | I think Bricklink should require that stores consolidate their inventory down
to two lots per item condition. Thanks!
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Personally, I would like to see Bricklink crack down on price guide manipulation,
which includes but is not limited to:
1. Excessive lots without reason other than poor inventory management.
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They could try to educate those sellers if it gets so out of hand buyers get
mad.
| | 2. Unrealistic minimum purchases (ie $1000)
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There are some good cases for high minimum purchases.
| | 3. Listing prices in excess of 1000% of price guide average.
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You can report those as frivolous listings here:
https://www.bricklink.com/problemInventory.asp
| | 3. Additional fees added at checkout.
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The time will come for that as regulation is starting to take place:
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1443043
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The only way I can deal with these stores now is to least favorite them.
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Jan 31, 2024 14:48 | | Subject: | Re: Automated script to add comments to merging l | | Viewed: | 57 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, StarBrick writes:
| | Asked it before, no reply....
Keep my fingers crossed...
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Just checked the help page and now there are 3 XML files to download:
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2629
But I suggest better to search your inventory with frost*, 3626c*, 3626b*, 7
Teeth, 9 Teeth, etc. and paste the same note to all results for each.
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Jan 31, 2024 05:50 | | Subject: | Re: 6309pb010 | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Dino writes:
| | Hi,
I have a general question about part numbers. What does the "bp" in the
numbers mean?
Regards
Werner
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Bricklink Pattern I think.
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Jan 31, 2024 04:51 | | Subject: | Re: Variants Merge and the API | | Viewed: | 45 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, constructibles writes:
| | Hello everyone, I’ve been reading up on the multiple threads about the proposed
merge of variants. Setting aside the pros and cons of the change, I have a
question that may have material impact for any stores that are using the API
function. From what I can read it appears that one step in the merge plan is
to actually merge lot numbers together in a sellers inventory. That can create
huge problems for API users, as there is no function to link an inventory lot
ID number to a different inventory number.
My recommendation would be to leave all lot IDs existing and not merge them,
but just change the part number on both lots to the new post-merge item ID number.
So, for example, if a seller had one lot of 3747a and another lot of 3747b, then,
after the merge they would simply have two lots of 3747, and be able to make
the decision to physically combine those, keep them separate with notes, or just
leave the two lots in place.
Can we please get some specific technical information on the proposed actions
within the database and as someone commented previously it may be worthwhile
to send a targeted email to all API users alerting them of the detail of the
change, as some may not be reading the forum.
Thanks. -Jason
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Only item ID and names are changing, you will end with 2 lots of the final entry:
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1448819
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Jan 30, 2024 15:24 | | Subject: | Re: Important proposal regarding catalog variants | | Viewed: | 62 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, calebfishn writes:
| | 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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+1
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Jan 30, 2024 06:18 | | Subject: | Re: Important proposal regarding catalog variants | | Viewed: | 60 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, qwertyboy writes:
| | In Catalog, Brickspert_AU writes:
| | I should also add that I think a community vote for each merge/deletion should
take place, that's probably the fairest way to do it, but that's just
me.
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Seeing how this thread went, nothing could be done.
Niek.
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Is it causality your post was the one that made this beat the longest thread?
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1450801
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Jan 30, 2024 04:32 | | Subject: | Re: Update to Studio Gallery Guidelines | | Viewed: | 78 times | | Topic: | Administrative | |
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| In Administrative, BricksThatStick writes:
| | In Administrative, SylvainLS writes:
| | In Administrative, BricksThatStick writes:
| | […]
Sorry I pressed the go button by mistake and changed the topic.
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The famous (among Francophones): “J’ai glissé chef !”
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Indeed it was my thumb aiming for the 'minimise keyboard' button on my
phone that glisséd and caused the damage.
| | | | But I don't have the power to change it back
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They fixed it
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I guess even forum admins don't have the power to change the topic back to
administrative?
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There is a way, it involves a trick.
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