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In Announce, deep_bycicle writes:

.ai

The I in LLM stands for Intelligence.

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 22, 2024 15:13

Subject:

Re: Can't mark order as shipped

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In Problem, Blue82Da writes:

In Problem, Nubs_Select writes:

In Problem, Blue82Da writes:

I have an order that has been paid for thru PayPal and the money has cleared.
The order didn't make as paid and I now can not mark as shipped. Please
help? Thank you in advance!

Were taxes involved? If so did they pay with PayPal onsite or just PayPal you
directly? If taxes were involved it has to be paid directly on bricklink so bricklink
can collect sales tax otherwise the buyer sends you the sales tax which is not
allowed.

Thank you so much for your answer ...yes there was sales tax of 1.68 on the order
which is probably exactly what my problem is. New problem is...how do I correct
it now?

Only way I see; talk to the buyer, refund the indirect payment, change the payment
method to the on site one, get the payment.

You'll lose a bit in the PayPal fees no refunded though.

I guess I need to put in my terms that you have to pay me directly onsite
with PayPal to avoid this moving forward.

Buyer don't read ANYTHING.

I'd be you, I'd simply remove the indirect payment method.

You can still propose an "Invoice me manually" manual (D'oh) method
for those who will need a specific service (assuming it's not to avoid taxes

)

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 22, 2024 14:45

Subject:

Re: How do you remove ink from legos?

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In Help, Adjour writes:

In Help, legoranger00 writes:

How can I remove marker ink and pen ink from my legos?

Rubbing alcohol.

I sell a wide variety of toys and it also works on plushies and vinyl toys.

Crystal

Crystal clear!

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 22, 2024 14:18

Subject:

Re: 20 years!!!!

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In Off Topic, Reki_Lobsheek writes:

Congrats, old timer! :p

I completely forgot, but apparently it's been 20 years for me as well!

Suddenly I feel old ...

Wow - old timers just all left the caverns to haunt us???

Congratulations Erik, always happy to see you there!

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 22, 2024 13:57

Subject:

Re: 20 years!!!!

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In Off Topic, peregrinator writes:

In Off Topic, 1001bricks writes:

No: see my profile picture! It just makes your head the right color!

Clearly someone has been eating too much American-style mustard

Seeing the packaging, it's not to eat, it's to drink!

Pouark

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 22, 2024 13:42

Subject:

Re: 20 years!!!!

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In Off Topic, Tracyd writes:

In Off Topic, 1001bricks writes:

In Off Topic, pcthurman writes:

Thank you to the Community (both in chat & forum) for all the questions answered,
the laughs, the Pizza & Mustard wars, the long debates, the catalog adds & changes,
and a place to go to feel included.

I look forward to the next 20 years whatever they may bring.

Agree with everything (apart the Pizza of course)!

Please keep on enjoying and thanks staying with the community!

Eating just mustard is wrong.

No: see my profile picture! It just makes your head the right color!

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 22, 2024 13:37

Subject:

Re: weight loss supplements, ACV Keto Gummies

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Topic:

Announce

In Announce, nekayew162 writes:

In the realm of weight loss

... Bangladesh?

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 22, 2024 13:25

Subject:

Re: 20 years!!!!

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In Off Topic, pcthurman writes:

Agree with everything (apart the Pizza of course)!

Please keep on enjoying and thanks staying with the community!

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 22, 2024 12:59

Subject:

Re: İf you need help with French

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Topic:

Translation

In Translation, Efe35 writes:

Well gentleman if you need help with French language this is the best place to
ask

nan merssi g pas besouin.

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 22, 2024 12:57

Subject:

Re: What's the most powerful projectile launcher?

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Topic:

LEGO products

In LEGO products, SylvainLS writes:

In LEGO products, TheBrickGuys writes:

What about this Electromagnetic Railgun Cannon Launcher? It isn't made by
Lego but if you need something with a little more kick...

Though I don't think any stores here on BrickLink have them in stock right
now.

Don't understand the drawing; it says you can't shoot on someone already
having a shiner?
That's very specific...

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 22, 2024 12:54

Subject:

Re: What's the most powerful projectile launcher?

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LEGO products

You've got a problem with Canadians who post too much in forum???

I can understand this... but sincerely, it's not nice!

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 22, 2024 12:53

Subject:

Re: Not approved?

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Inventories

Was there something wrong? Did the submitters gave up?

Hi!

Seeing your feedback rate, you seem to be new here.

Please be patient!

Please open an Help Desk ticket.

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 21, 2024 15:22

Subject:

Re: Change Remarks - all the same ones at once

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In Help, Haana163 writes:

Hello,

I would need some helo please.

Is there by chance a possibility to change more remarks in the store inventory
at once?

For example, the remark "box 1" (50 lots) needs to become "box 100".
So I am not willing to change one by one these 50 remarks. This will take me
ages to do so for the whole inventory (nearly 19k lots)...

Can I change the 50x remark "box 1" to "box 100" at once?

Thank you in advance

BrickStore, free and open-source:
https://www.brickstore.dev/

A couple of clicks...

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 20, 2024 13:11

Subject:

Re: Versand nach Großbritannien

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You need CN23 but also of course 1 or 2 proper printed Invoices put outside
in a transparent document pocket.

CN23 should also show the TARIFF number and origin of the goods.

Normally DHL calls you on phone to ask you to e-mail them the invoice...

In Taxes, brckstore.com writes:

Hallo Zusammen,
ich hoffe hier kann mir jemand weiterhelfen, es geht um den Versand nach Großbritannien.
Wir hatten bisher immer nur Bestellungen unter der Grenze von 135 GBP, da bekommt
man ja immer direkt eine. Rechnung mit der VAT von Bricklink ausgestellt. Nun
haben wir eine Bestellung erhalten die diese Grenze überschreitet, habe leider
vergessen das vorher auszustellen. Meine Info war das man ganz normal versendet,
in unserem Fall mit DHL. Lieferscheintasche mit unserer Rechnung und der Customs
Declaration CN23 habe ich am Paket angebracht und hatte es so verstanden das
der Käufer bei Import zahlen muss. Das Paket kam nun zurück mit dem Vermerk das
Unterlagen fehlen würden, DHL kann mir nicht richtig weiterhelfen was ich machen
muss.
Hat jemand hier schon ein ähnliches Problem oder Erfahrungen mit dem Versand
nach Großbritannien und kann mir sagen was ich falsch gemacht habe?

Vielen Dank schonmal vorab.

Liebe Grüße Ann-Katrin

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 18, 2024 19:58

Subject:

Re: Setting up Open Orders for a new seller

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In Help, Lurking writes:

Might it be because the status was set to Updated or is that normal?

But the easiest explanation is that the buyer simply forgot to use "Leave
opened" during the checkout of the second batch, and used something like
"Royal mail" which then waits for its payment onsite?

What's the current shipping method for the 1st order?

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 18, 2024 19:50

Subject:

Re: Setting up Open Orders for a new seller

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In Help, Lurking writes:

Thanks for the input and explaining Open orders a little better.
The orders were from a UK buyer to my UK store and for a few low value items
well below £150 so I don’t believe it to be VAT related.

As the seller I didn’t change the status at all. I’m confused and the buyer is
confused why when the buyer added the 3rd batch it didn’t go into the open order
but created a new order.

Might it be because the status was set to Updated or is that normal?

Updated is normal, because the buyer "updated" the order when adding
a 2nd batch.

And anyway, Updated isn't a "closing" status unlike: Paid, Packed,
Shipped, Received or Completed (of course).

Again, I've never seen a glitch from BrickLink on adding to an order. There's
some logical reason.

It could also be due to some limitation in weight, size, min, max or such in
your available Shipping Methods?

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 18, 2024 19:31

Subject:

Re: Setting up Open Orders for a new seller

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Hi -

There's nothing to do to allow an open order.

ANY shipping method that doesn't involve instant payment or any order which
isn't paid leaves by default the order opened (if the seller doesn't
change the status to Paid, Packed)...

There's no glitch I'm aware of.

But this may happen if there's a change of tax, like VAT.

If a buyer outside UK places an order for less than 150€, VAT will be charged
to him.

If he adds more and the order is now over 150€ then the first order may be automatically
"closed" because the VAT treatment would be different.

I'm not 100% sure of this, but I guess it could be the problem.

In your case, no, you can't "merge" or add to any order (luckily
for buyers).

If buyer didn't pay anything and it's not complicated, maybe cancel 1
or both orders and ask the buyer to place a first batch of MORE than 150€? After
this, he can leave and add to the order as long as he wishes.

Please be sure buyer's aware he'll have to pay for VAT (around 20% in
EU) - as some may not be aware and could refuse the parcel delivery - return
being at your cost

HTH?

In Help, Lurking writes:

Wondering if anyone can help me to setup or check my option for Open Orders please.
I'm a new seller, and believe I've setup the option for buyers to place
an Open Order. I did this from a shared shipping option I copied.

I have a buyer (who is very patient!) who has created an open order. He added
some parts which showed as Batch 1. He added more parts which appeared in the
same Order number as Batch 2. So far so good.

At this stage the Order Status changed to "Updated". I assume this was
done automatically.

The buyer then added more parts, but they didn't appear in that open order.
Instead a whole new order number was created. The status of that new order
is "Pending".

So I'm not sure if this is some strange glitch that hasn't added another
batch to the already open order, or if this is something I haven't setup
correctly. The Buyer would now like to complete his order(s). What do I/we
do?

1: Is there a way to cancel the 2nd order and fix some setting so that when
he re-adds the part it is added to the original order.
2: Do I just send two invoices for the two orders with a total value that covers
the shipping as a single package?

Grateful for any advice, thanks.

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 18, 2024 14:18

Subject:

Re: UK Members

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In Taxes, popsicle writes:

Got someone asking to purchase a single part lot with a pre-shipping order value
of 120 USD. I'd like to try and oblige this member, if I can...

My question concerns the up-to-date rules as applied here to distance
selling with the UK. Not certain about UK cross-border buying protocols, anymore.

~ As seller, will I need to electronically insert proof of taxes-paid into the
customs form (IOSS) in order to avoid the buyer being double taxed?

~ If taxation is applicable to such an order, will taxes be processed within
the order itself, or garnered from the buyer on the receiving end?

Thanks in advance

Help pages notwithstanding, if any UK member would care to offer empirical
input it would be appreciated. Thanks

It's really straightforward

BrickLink will automatically collect the UK VAT (under GBP135).
You will receive an e-mail with the VAT receipt, and can download the PDF from
the order page if not recevied.
Print it and attach it in a transparent document pocket outside.
Fill a normal CN22 or CN23 form.

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 18, 2024 14:02

Subject:

Re: UK Members

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In Taxes, Dhobeck writes:

In Taxes, popsicle writes:

In Taxes, Nubs_Select writes:

In Taxes, popsicle writes:

In Taxes, Nubs_Select writes:

In Taxes, popsicle writes:

I may be mistaken but I think to the UK you don’t need IOSS but rather just printout
the VAT receipt and include it on the package. At the top of the order whenever
taxes (except to the USA) are applied you will have additional options at the
top of the order that let you know what to do. Picture 1 is from a UK order I
had which only prompts me to include the VAT receipt (which I download and print
out on 1 or several shipping labels and apply to the package just like the
normal label) and then in image 2 which went to the Netherlands I needed to also
include IOSS in addition to the receipt.

As for your 2nd question, yes if bricklink collects taxes they are collected
on the order itself just like USA sales tax unless it exceeds some $ amount which
varies by country in which case the buyer is charged it on delivery

Thanks. But this doesn't help to advance my understand beyond what I already
knew, in what to expect from the specific order details presented...

"if bricklink collects" "exceeds some $ amount"
"varies by country"

The effort is always appreciated though. Thanks again

These are specific numbers
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1464566

Thanks, Jason. But as I highlighted "up-to-date" is what I'm
looking for here.

"This document was last updated on Apr 26, 2021 17:28 by CE_Anastasia"

-popsicle

It’s only

3 years outdated

If nothing's changed, why would it be updated, D'oh!?

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 18, 2024 14:00

Subject:

Re: UK Members

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In Taxes, Nubs_Select writes:

In Taxes, popsicle writes:

In Taxes, Nubs_Select writes:

In Taxes, popsicle writes:

In Taxes, Nubs_Select writes:

In Taxes, popsicle writes:

These are specific numbers
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1464566

Thanks, Jason. But as I highlighted "up-to-date" is what I'm
looking for here.

"This document was last updated on Apr 26, 2021 17:28 by CE_Anastasia"

-popsicle

I don’t think there has been any significant updates to them tho. So that would
make those pages the most up to date for each respective country

Also the uk one says
“This document was last updated on Jan 12, 2024 10:10 by CE_Anastasia”
Which seems pretty up to date

Yep this one:
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2514

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 18, 2024 13:19

Subject:

Re: "Pay" button on invoice, orders page, etc.

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In Problem Order, peregrinator writes:

In Problem Order, pcthurman writes:

I checked out, the final checkout screen had Batch 1 and Batch 2 on it. Even
though my 1st order had been paid for, both orders were included. He sent me
an invoice that included shipping and a credit for the amount of money I paid
on the first order minus the state taxes. I cannot pay for the order. The seller
has contacted the Help Desk to find a solution.
I would like to think that all he has to do is refund the money I paid, mark
the order as ready or packed and then he could send a new invoice similar to
how a store would manage an order that paid with an offsite payment where taxes
could not be remitted to Bricklink?

It sounds to me like the seller somehow marked the original order as Not Paid
since a Paid order would not be batched with a 2nd order.

Only way is while NOT using an on site payment method.

Then again, comes the problem of possible avoid taxes

What a mess.

I'd be buyer or seller, I'd cancel the whole and restart from scratch
if possible and not too late.

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 18, 2024 12:32

Subject:

Re: Finally got my green brick

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In General, Poncke writes:

Didnt even realise. Got some delayed positive feedback from sellers

Congratulations!

But - just like me - you've got far more posts than feedbacks

Pizza pizza pizza

Everyone can make mistakes, who am I to judge you?

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 18, 2024 12:29

Subject:

Re: Closing in on purple brick

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In General, SylvainLS writes:

In General, Dhobeck writes:

In General, Nubs_Select writes:

Congrats! Don’t forget to celebrate with pizza! 🍕🍕🍕

And ice cream 🍦 🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦

Ice cream pizza?

Pizzas killed the few remaining neurons

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 18, 2024 12:27

Subject:

Re: Closing in on purple brick

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In General, Stuart9 writes:

Made it.

YAY! Congratulations Stuart!!!

One more and you'll get a number you'll be proud of

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 17, 2024 17:15

Subject:

Re: "Pay" button on invoice, orders page, etc.

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In Problem Order, SylvainLS writes:

In Problem Order, WildBricks writes:

[…]
The only solution we have been able to work out is for me to email my buyer my
direct paypal link and take payment that way, then we can at least move forward
with getting their parts to them.

FYI: https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1401495

What I suspected too.

Hence my don't pay without having the "Pay" button on the order
page (or the orders one).

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 17, 2024 17:12

Subject:

Re: "Pay" button on invoice, orders page, etc.

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In Problem Order, pcthurman writes:

In Problem Order, 1001bricks writes:

In ULTRA short: simply check your order on BrickLink and see if there's THERE
a "Pay" button.

This is in your BrickLink account, My BL, Orders.

As I stated in my original post, there isn't any "PAY" button on
the invoice nor on the order details page NOR on the order itself!

So, don't pay and ask the seller for explanations?

I'm not sure where's the problem here, sorry

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 17, 2024 16:32

Subject:

Re: 25000000- 25 million orders

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In General, UTLF writes:

Bricklink? Organize?

You're asking for too much

Please don't exaggerate; we've already 50% of this!

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 17, 2024 16:22

Subject:

Re: "Pay" button on invoice, orders page, etc.

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In Problem Order, pcthurman writes:

Can anyone explain why an invoice would be sent without a pay option?
Does it have to do with something the seller has not checked prior to sending
the invoice?

The 1st order I placed in their store was paid for through invoice and had the
"Pay" button, so I have no idea what has gone wrong this time.

TL;DR

There's no "Pay" or "Go" button in any invoice, except if
the seller put this link (button) himself in a specific invoice he sent you (which
can be completely manual or automatic).

In ULTRA short: simply check your order on BrickLink and see if there's THERE
a "Pay" button.

This is in your BrickLink account, My BL, Orders.

Use THIS button to pay for the order (if the amounts are expected), nothing
else.

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 17, 2024 16:06

Subject:

Re: COMING SOON!!!!! B-29 MOC UPDATE

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Topic:

Announce

In Announce, Gojifan808 writes:

Hello I have read some comments about the release date. I chose that day because
my grandfather was in Hiroshima when it happens and he asked me to design a set
about it.

I'm sure if I was "in Hiroshima when it happens" I would NOT ask
you to represent the bomber.

Something's doesn't seem to be coherent in what you wrote.

I'm also pretty sure LEGO isn't interested / doesn't allow
representations of actual war weapons and sceneries.

The concept of promoting peace while representing mass destruction objects is
a VERY complex approach, and I think you're far from this comprehension /
distance which would be required.

I'm 100% sure I'm NOT interested in this "project".

Please also take note that you should be an adult to register here.

Guernica (Picasso)

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 17, 2024 12:58

Subject:

Re: 25000000- 25 million orders

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In General, Nubs_Select writes:

In General, 1001bricks writes:

In General, Leftoverbricks writes:

In General, donja_nl writes:

I just got order 25000000 of Bricklink.
Quite a milestone.

Congratulations!

The chance that a seller will reach this milestone and also be an active member
of the forum is almost zero.

I'm coming up with something: couldn't Bricklink organize a competition
where sellers receive a prize when they reach a critical order number? For example,
a free set 10305 for the seller who has order 2510000?

I received order 25002416!
This is a very unique number and the last time an order will have this order
number!!
Doesn't it deserve a prize?

It does! You should treat yourself to pizza!

that order funded it!

So that'll make a Pizza per order with an unique number?
Something like 75/100 Pizzas per week?
That's the problem with fanatics; they're crazy

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 17, 2024 12:42

Subject:

Re: Store suspended - Fees

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In Help, popsicle writes:

In Help, Stellar writes:

In Help, popsicle writes:

In Help, peregrinator writes:

In Help, yorbrick writes:

In Help, zorbanj writes:

This is the one bill I pay immediately, as soon as I receive it.

Same here. You get, what is it, about 6 weeks to pay it so there really shouldn't
be any excuse to missing it. Especially if going away, paying it before leaving
is sensible. You don't have to remember once you are back.

One feature that might be helpful here is the ability to pre-pay fees.

+1

AutoPay set-up, as available with most other services today, might be nice too

Many sites have automated billing yes,

also they could implement more payment methods with less fees that would bring more revenue for them...

More payment methods with less fees? Not something to argue with

Though still
trying to understand "bring more revenue for them" Who's them,
and how would it do that for them?

Much more... with the extra planning development test deployment accounting costs
to save say 2% of 3%... they may start to save money in 5 or 10 years maybe?

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 17, 2024 12:36

Subject:

Re: 25000000- 25 million orders

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In General, Leftoverbricks writes:

In General, donja_nl writes:

I just got order 25000000 of Bricklink.
Quite a milestone.

I received order 25002416!
This is a very unique number and the last time an order will have this order
number!!
Doesn't it deserve a prize?

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 16, 2024 22:16

Subject:

Re: Please add note

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In Catalog, here4bricks614 writes:

and as for the only dark orange 4010px1, there is this:

It is the best complete copy out there. According to the seller, the animals
are all the pb01 variant.

156000152927 ?

Note how the animals are well hidden on the picture.
Why would you hide precious parts to better show bricks?

And it's New, but opened and still partly assembled.
Much more the title is "Lego Duplo Set like 2445": like?

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 16, 2024 22:05

Subject:

Re: COMING SOON!!!!! B-29 MOC UPDATE

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Topic:

My Own Creation

In My Own Creation, Gojifan808 writes:

In honor of Hiroshima

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 16, 2024 19:26

Subject:

Re: What is this?

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Topic:

Catalog Identification

In Catalog Identification, The_Boyz_Bricks writes:

Can someone identify what this is?

Yes!

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 16, 2024 18:02

Subject:

Re: Pay to sort

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Topic:

In Help, The_Boyz_Bricks writes:

Hello all! How much would you pay someone to sort a 12 gallon tub of Lego?

Make a baby - after a few years they'll be happy to sort

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 16, 2024 17:02

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 70400-1

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In Inventories Requests, SylvainLS writes:

In Inventories Requests, 1001bricks writes:

[…]
A new set opened described in 15 pictures; nowadays it's a 15 minutes video
with people showing themselves, plus an ad of SouthVPN or StarBurks Coffee

15 min only? That’s the abridged version watched at 2x (or more)!

Happy I've Firefox+add ons and have never seen an ad - ushhhh

yt-dlp for the win!
Then you can use a real player and change the speed, navigate, do image by image,
screenshots, etc., without banging your head.

YouTube in command line???
Why not use vi, vim, neovim or zed?

:wq

You fool. Bye!

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 16, 2024 16:31

Subject:

Re: Incorrect parts price inflation

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Topic:

Selling

In Selling, custommike writes:

In Selling, Leftoverbricks writes:

I observe that some parts are regularly offered for exorbitant prices when there
is actually no reason for this.

Take for example this part

19730 Minifigure, Headgear Helmet Rectangular (Minecraft)
Parts: Minifigure, Headgear {Pearl Gold}

This was previously only available in set

21127-1 (Inv) The Fortress
959 Parts, 4 Minifigures, 2016
Sets: Minecraft

and

21137-1 (Inv) The Mountain Cave
2822 Parts, 6 Minifigures, 2017
Sets: Minecraft

These sets were limited in number and are much sought after.

Since 2024, a new set

21252-1 (Inv) The Armory
196 Parts, 2 Minifigures, 2023
Sets: Minecraft

has been available that contains this part.
It can be purchased in any LEGO store or reseller. But I still see that every
new seller of this part bases their price on the original price when this part
was still rare.

This it totally nuts imo.

I'm thinking of parting out 10 sets containing this part and pricing them
at around 50 cents to change the price guide which will force future sellers
of this item to sell this item cheaper.

To the sellers: do you also experience these kinds of crazy things?

This is the reason I use the Last Six Months Sales Quantity Average for my pricing.
It effectively eliminates people listing the part for sale at high prices and
gives a good idea of what people will actually pay for the part.

Just found this one, $10 (?) avg price LOL:
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogPG.asp?P=47457&colorID=1&viewExclude=N&v=P&cID=Y

I just sent a message to the highest price seller

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 16, 2024 15:08

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 70400-1

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Topic:

In Inventories Requests, randyf writes:

In Inventories Requests, Saitobricks.ca writes:

Please make changes to the following inventory:

70400-1 (Inv) Forest Ambush
74 Parts, 4 Minifigures, 2013
Sets: Castle

* Delete 3 Part 3794 Tan Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with 1 Stud, Jumper (Undetermined Type) (Alternate) (match ID 1)

Comments from Submitter:
I don’t know how this works but if you think about it, a undetermined type can’t be a alternate item.

There is plenty of easily found video evidence to support the 'b' variant
of the jumper, so that one is okay.

And here is proof of the 'a' variant of the jumper:

https://brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=537604

Specifically

https://brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=6003391

Too bad brickshelf is abandonware!

A new set opened described in 15 pictures; nowadays it's a 15 minutes video
with people showing themselves, plus an ad of SouthVPN or StarBurks Coffee

Happy I've Firefox+add ons and have never seen an ad - ushhhh

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 16, 2024 15:00

Subject:

Re: Help desk not responding

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Topic:

In General, zorbanj writes:

In General, uticabrix writes:

You would think the would get more staffing and more updated platform since some
of us spend over $600 a month for this service.

You have ~ $20,000 of Bricklink sales per month?

They're Highlighted stores

https://www.bricklink.com/browse.asp

Imagine the Featured ones...

But too bad we're not paid for posts in forum; I'd be wealthy

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 16, 2024 14:19

Subject:

Re: Weight Margin

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Topic:

In Shipping, MiniRoz writes:

In Shipping, 1001bricks writes:

In Shipping, MiniRoz writes:

Hello there! When setting up shipping, does the weight margin apply to just the
weight of the items or to the item weight plus the base weight? So, if the base
weight is 1oz and the items purchased totals 5oz, would a 10% weight margin apply
to 5oz or 6oz?

IMHO it's a margin to the items weight only.

The base weight you *know* it, so you provide your exact number (with or without
a margin or an average).

That definitely would make the most sense, but above the adjustment fields, it
states “All adjustments will be combined to calculate total weight and dimension”,
which I interpret as base weight + item weight x weight margin. That doesn’t
make sense to me, but I can’t find anything on BL that clarifies this.

As items weight can vary A LOT depending color, year of production and whatever,
I wouldn't worry.

Simply provide an accurate base weight, then think at the margin to limit errors
you'd pay extra shipping for.

I use 5%, and I really don't / never care about extra shipping paid. Selling
is making an "average" profit, sometimes there are losses - just limit
them, but there will always be.

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 16, 2024 13:31

Subject:

Re: Weight Margin

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Topic:

In Shipping, MiniRoz writes:

IMHO it's a margin to the items weight only.

The base weight you *know* it, so you provide your exact number (with or without
a margin or an average).

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 16, 2024 13:20

Subject:

Re: Help desk not responding

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Topic:

In General, randyf writes:

https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1442600

Yay!
After this mutation we've got the Darwin-award-winning BrickLink Customer
Service!

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 16, 2024 13:13

Subject:

Re: Store suspended - Fees

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Topic:

In Help, Nubs_Select writes:

In Help, Admin_Russell writes:

In Help, gizmocom writes:

In Help, Dino writes:

That is difficult to say. Sometimes it only takes hours, sometimes weeks. You
probably won't get an answer from the help desk.

In Help, gizmocom writes:

Hi everyone,

My store has been suspended for non-payment of fees. I was away and missed the
deadline (stupid I know!). Payment has now been made.

Anyone know how long it takes to re-open? I have contacted the helpdesk but no
reply as yet and I realise it's my fault but need to get back to selling
again!

Many thanks,
Darren

Thank you. I do consider this a lesson learned!

Would be nice to think that someone would look at it soon considering this is
a one off blip in a very good selling record over many many years! ... again
realise it is my fault

Very good selling record and some pretty significant catalog contributions too:

https://www.bricklink.com/catalogListOld.asp?pg=1&uID=20949

Impressive!

See what you can achieve when you talk few in forum?

OK, I'm out...

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 16, 2024 13:05

Subject:

Re: Store suspended - Fees

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Topic:

In Help, peregrinator writes:

In Help, yorbrick writes:

In Help, zorbanj writes:

This is the one bill I pay immediately, as soon as I receive it.

One feature that might be helpful here is the ability to pre-pay fees.

We used to do this a lot maybe 10 years ago

As of right now I'm not sure if using the pay fees button you can change
the amount, say you owe $10 and simply change it to $100...

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 15, 2024 15:01

Subject:

Re: Messages and Orders purged!

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Topic:

In Problem Order, zorbanj writes:

In Problem Order, jennnifer writes:

In Problem Order, vrod2000 writes:

He told me that it could take 6 months for it to come back. Since it is almost
6 months, I want to check back with him.

I do not believe this is accurate. Any package without movement within 2 months
is considered lost.

Where did you get this 2 month "rule"?

For us it's 1 month.

Using normal rates - not "ground" or such, there's no destination
from here where it takes a month to arrive...

But already wrote another day, it took 7 months (SEVEN) for a single envelope
to arrive in South America, and the buyer didn't even complain and wrote
us when he got it!
Those are real excceptionnal exceptions

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 15, 2024 12:28

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Minifigure dp095

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Topic:

In Inventories Requests, randyf writes:

In Inventories Requests, 1001bricks writes:

In Inventories Requests, Saitobricks.ca writes:

In Inventories Requests, axaday writes:

In Inventories Requests, Saitobricks.ca writes:

Please make changes to the following inventory:

Minifig No: dp095 Name: Cinderella - Dress with Stars and Bow (Undetermined Hinge)

dp095 (Inv) Cinderella - Dress with Stars and Bow (Undetermined Hinge)
Minifigures: Disney: Disney Princess: Cinderella

* Delete 1 Part 15875c00pb031 Bright Light Blue Mini Doll Hips and Skirt Full Length with Metallic Light Blue Bow and Silver Sparkles with Light Aqua Insert Pattern - Undetermined Hinge
* Add 1 Part 36187c00pb003 Bright Light Blue Mini Doll Hips and Skirt Full Length with Metallic Light Blue Bow and Silver Sparkles with Light Aqua Insert Pattern - Thin Hinge

Comments from Submitter:
As you can see in the picture it is clearly the thin variant.

That isn't how it works. That is the undetermined entry and has the picture
that it had when we realized it needed to be split. That picture is almost certainly
not from one of the foil packs.

I have the foil packs in a shopping cart and I am waiting for my sales tax waiver
to be approved.

So, does that mean you are going to fix it?

Now I don't understand why they'd fix an obsolete entry to be deleted.

Again: "This catalog entry is obsolete and will be marked for deletion
once it is removed from all inventories."

Also, I'm sure there are more actual valid entries to fix if they've
got some time

There is nothing to fix for

dp095 (Inv) Cinderella - Dress with Stars and Bow (Undetermined Hinge)
Minifigures: Disney: Disney Princess: Cinderella

The two current set inventories containing it need to be checked to see if they
should actually have

Minifig No: dp095a Name: Cinderella - Dress with Stars and Bow, Thick Hinge

dp095a (Inv) Cinderella - Dress with Stars and Bow, Thick Hinge
Minifigures: Disney: Disney Princess: Cinderella

Minifig No: dp095b Name: Cinderella - Dress with Stars and Bow, Thin Hinge

dp095b (Inv) Cinderella - Dress with Stars and Bow, Thin Hinge
Minifigures: Disney: Disney Princess: Cinderella

Once those two set inventories are checked and dp095 is removed from them in
favor of dp095a or dp095b, then dp095 will be marked for deletion.

Hope that clears it up.

Agreed with this since my first reply, thanks.

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 15, 2024 11:33

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Minifigure dp095

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Topic:

In Inventories Requests, Saitobricks.ca writes:

In Inventories Requests, 1001bricks writes:

In Inventories Requests, Saitobricks.ca writes:

In Inventories Requests, axaday writes:

In Inventories Requests, Saitobricks.ca writes:

Please make changes to the following inventory:

dp095 (Inv) Cinderella - Dress with Stars and Bow (Undetermined Hinge)
Minifigures: Disney: Disney Princess: Cinderella

So, does that mean you are going to fix it?

So we can verify the type of doll then delete or fix the entry.

Frankly I don't understand. This is the "undetermined" entry, which
is obsolete. You don't need to fix it to determine what's your version.
Anyway...

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 15, 2024 11:21

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Minifigure dp095

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Topic:

In Inventories Requests, Saitobricks.ca writes:

In Inventories Requests, axaday writes:

In Inventories Requests, Saitobricks.ca writes:

Please make changes to the following inventory:

dp095 (Inv) Cinderella - Dress with Stars and Bow (Undetermined Hinge)
Minifigures: Disney: Disney Princess: Cinderella

So, does that mean you are going to fix it?

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 15, 2024 10:31

Subject:

Re: Min-Buy not working

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Topic:

In Shipping, yorbrick writes:

So anyhow, we added a min-buy for shipping outside our country, but it seems
not to be working.

You cannot have a minimum buy for shipping internationally and no minimum buy
for domestic. You can only have one minimum buy value for the store. If you try
to do it through the shipping settings, it will normally offer whatever default
shipping method you have when all other shipping methods fail. So if you only
have an international shipping option above a certain cart value, you will still
get orders below that, but that shipping option won't be offered. They are
still valid orders though, in that they reach your minimum buy for the store
(of zero, since you don't have one).

Yes but no - see my post:
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1464775

I thought you could set up a fail safe international method with a minimum.
If it doesn't allow you to buy, then there's no shipping method, then
the buyer won't be able to buy.

I'm not sure, never tried, no minimum or such here, but it seems logical
to me?

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 15, 2024 10:28

Subject:

Re: Min-Buy not working

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Topic:

In Shipping, Munotbrick writes:

In Shipping, 1001bricks writes:

In Shipping, Munotbrick writes:

So anyhow, we added a min-buy for shipping outside our country, but it seems
not to be working.

You don't say in which exact cases it doesn't work (country, amount...)

I would NOT set min buy for the shop, as you did I think.

I would set min buy to the Shipping Methods, but:

* don't miss one (may arrive if you've multiples)

* type decimals using "." dot and not a coma "," or simply
avoid decimals (like 20 instead of 20.00)

I have a shipping setup for Domestic (works perfect) and a shipping for International
(only 4 countries included). Only for the international one i have added a minimum-buy,
because with all the documents its just to much work otherwise.

I did not add the ,00 - bricklink does it automatically when saving. It's
also the correct way (mathematically) its always a , never a . so i guess this
should not be the issue and can't be changed manually anyway.

But thanks for your feedback.

I tried for more than 20€ it shows "via Europe Zone 1 (DE, IT, FR, AUS)"

For less than 20€ that seems to be a manual "via Request for invoice"

So the problem is in the via Request for invoice method?

You should have a manual method for local, and a manual one for other countries,
with a minimum.

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 14, 2024 19:50

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Minifigure dp095

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Topic:

In Inventories Requests, Saitobricks.ca writes:

Please make changes to the following inventory:

dp095 (Inv) Cinderella - Dress with Stars and Bow (Undetermined Hinge)
Minifigures: Disney: Disney Princess: Cinderella

No comprendo.

Additional Notes:

This catalog entry is obsolete and will be marked for deletion once it is removed
from all inventories.

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 14, 2024 18:36

Subject:

Re: Bulk Used Brick Sale

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Topic:

Sales

In Sales, zorbanj writes:

In Sales, kzinti writes:

In Sales, Adjour writes:

In Sales, kzinti writes:

My storage closet runneth over, looking to move some bulk out. I've been
busier at my day job and I don't seem to be finding time to get this sorted.

https://store.bricklink.com/kzinti?p=kzinti&itemID=230735353#/shop?o={%22invID%22:%22230735353%22}

4,892 lots available. Wow you weren't kidding

Crystal

That's about half. Think I might have a slight Lego hoarding problem.

You have 2.5 tons of unsorted lego up for sale, and another 2.5 tons you haven't
listed yet?!?

I'm not sure for the hoarding, but he certainly has a sorting problem now

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 11, 2024 17:30

Subject:

Re: Merge 88009 and bb0892c01

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Topic:

In Catalog, popsicle writes:

Dogs are fine, but it gets tough to sleep with 3 or 4 of them even on a king
size bed

I love them! Much more, if I don't accept them, then for sure I'll have
a 'cool' sleep.
Alone on the couch*

Whether we're talking about cats or dogs, sleep only with you spouse

Otherwise,
consider dachshunds

I wasn't talking about scale models

*edited, weird typo. Thanks SylvainGPT

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 11, 2024 16:05

Subject:

Re: Should I trust this?

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Topic:

In General, sonnich writes:

I have has weird orders before, and have has scammers on here and other places.
I has a similar request some years ago, which was ok - someone wanted one brick,
to pay and get the feedback.

Seems legit.
If this person places an easy order and pays, why wouldn't you give her a
positive feedback?

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 11, 2024 15:44

Subject:

Re: Merge 88009 and bb0892c01

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Topic:

In Catalog, popsicle writes:

In Catalog, 1001bricks writes:

In Catalog, popsicle writes:

It's a known fact that folks with cats are always a step behind those without

They require time to cuddle + food + Catisfactions + share our seats while dinner...
Mmpppf - 5 of them here!

I like that "Caticfactions"

Catisfactions... maybe you've got this kind of treat for cats under a different
name?
They're crazy about them - various flavors, here's duck:

We sometimes sing them "I can't get no Catisfactions..."
I guess they don't get the reference

My daughter and I are straight-up dog people. Don't have a dog, but we lunch
at a dog park near my daughter's hospital four days a week. To be around
Man's Best Friend is enough to recharge our batteries

Dogs are fine, but it gets tough to sleep with 3 or 4 of them even on a king
size bed

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 11, 2024 15:21

Subject:

Re: Merge 88009 and bb0892c01

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Topic:

In Catalog, popsicle writes:

It's a known fact that folks with cats are always a step behind those without

They require time to cuddle + food + Catisfactions + share our seats while dinner...
Mmpppf - 5 of them here!

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 11, 2024 14:21

Subject:

Re: Stickers Package Type

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Topic:

In Catalog, randyf writes:

In Catalog, Give.Me.A.Brick writes:

Sorry if I have missed something, but who and why is changing Stickers Package
Type from Weight To Volume Bound thus making Instant Checkout unavailable?

Thank you.

All paper items in the catalog should be set to Volume Bound according to our
guidelines. Any new sticker sheets, cardboard items, etc. added to the catalog
get set to Volume Bound from the beginning, but ones that we come across in our
travels through the catalog that need to get updated get updated. To solve your
issue, you have a couple of choices. You can change them in your personal store
settings to "Weight Bound" or you can add the packing dimensions of the
sticker sheets causing the issues to the catalog.

I searched...

It should be added as packaging dimensions, in metric dimensions:
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2510

Example they give:

Sticker Sheet for Set 60188 - (37391/6218003)

x = 13.6, y = 11.8, z = 0.02
13.6 x 11.8 x 0.02 (cm)

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 10, 2024 20:38

Subject:

Re: Merge alarm clocks

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Topic:

Catalog Requests

In Catalog Requests, axaday writes:

In Catalog Requests, Saitobricks.ca writes:

Please merge,
[G=LG11006]
[G=LG11009]

LG11000 Alarm Clock Radio
Gear: Clock

into one entry, with diffent colour options.

Reason, all item are the same, only difference is colour.

They have different part numbers.

Yes - 7:15, 7:16 and 7:15.

But 2 of them are very similar.

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 10, 2024 20:37

Subject:

Re: How much longer

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Topic:

Feedback

In Feedback, peregrinator writes:

In Feedback, 1001bricks writes:

In Feedback, Saitobricks.ca writes:

How many negative feedbacks are needed before someone is unregistered?

There is no known maximum.
Apart if assorted with NPBs - as we all know.

I get the impression some sellers leave "NPB" as feedback but without
actually filing one.

While seeing many "NPB" in the feedback texts?
I don't know.

Or... some (like me) use a generic text for feedbacks, and some have set "NPB"
in the text of all their negatives?

I must admit, it doesn't help in this case

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 10, 2024 20:25

Subject:

Re: How much longer

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Topic:

Feedback

In Feedback, Saitobricks.ca writes:

How many negative feedbacks are needed before someone is unregistered?

There is no known maximum.
Apart if assorted with NPBs - as we all know.

And how much "how many"? A 1000 orders buyer having had 10 negatives
during his membership or a certain period can be (and probably is) one of the
best buyers!

But a recent buyer with 15 orders and 10 negatives probably isn't

Only BrickLink can make a deep statistical analysis of buyers FB related to the
quantity of problems Administration have to fix, and then determine who 'behaves'
and who doesn't...

And if all this is worth (apart blatant bozos at -20 FB), because, see below...

Over all this guy ordered from over 20 stores and by the time his buying privileges
were revoked, he had wasted the time of 2 dozen stores.

Wasted time?

I've NEVER worked before having received full payment, since 2006.
It was our second decision after the shop name.

So remains taking 1 minute to make an invoice.
It's not really wasted time...

Otherwise what would you do else? Like to post in forum?

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 10, 2024 19:11

Subject:

Re: new vs used

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Topic:

In Catalog, Nubs_Select writes:

I think you have a little bit too much time on your hands.

I copied it from the last time I did it (it took way too long that time tho

)

So it's an Used one.

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 10, 2024 18:26

Subject:

Re: Merge alarm clocks

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Topic:

Catalog Requests

In Catalog Requests, Saitobricks.ca writes:

Please merge,
[G=LG11006]
[G=LG11009]

LG11000 Alarm Clock Radio
Gear: Clock

into one entry, with diffent colour options.

Reason, all item are the same, only difference is colour.

I don't agree: they don't all show the same time.

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 10, 2024 17:33

Subject:

Re: new vs used

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Topic:

In Catalog, Nubs_Select writes:

[P=gummies,1]

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 10, 2024 17:32

Subject:

Re: new vs used

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Topic:

In Catalog, Dhobeck writes:

25269pb003 Tile, Round 1 x 1 Quarter with Pizza Slice with Green Peppers, Mushrooms, and Black Olives Pattern
Parts: Tile, Round, Decorated {Tan}

14769pb160 Tile, Round 2 x 2 with Bottom Stud Holder with Sliced Pizza with Red Tomato Sauce, Yellow Cheese, Dark Red Pepperoni, Black Olives, and Green Bell Peppers Pattern
Parts: Tile, Round, Decorated {Tan}

4150p02 Tile, Round 2 x 2 with Pizza Pattern
Parts: Tile, Round, Decorated {Yellow}

4150pb056 Tile, Round 2 x 2 with Pizza Slice Pattern (Sticker) - Sets 5875 / 5876
Parts: Tile, Round, Decorated {White}

4150pb165 Tile, Round 2 x 2 with Pizza Pepperoni Pattern
Parts: Tile, Round, Decorated {Medium Nougat}

14769pb011 Tile, Round 2 x 2 with Bottom Stud Holder with Pizza Pattern
Parts: Tile, Round, Decorated {Yellow}

fabef5 Fabuland Trash Can
Parts: Fabuland {Green}

fabef6 Fabuland Trash Can Lid 5 x 5
Parts: Fabuland {Green}

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 10, 2024 17:20

Subject:

Re: Weight of set

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Topic:

In Help, Dhobeck writes:

SirIceCreamMansBrixNFigs

yvw!

OneThousandAndOneBricks

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 10, 2024 14:13

Subject:

Re: Removing NSS

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Topic:

In Help, Stuart9 writes:

Anyone have the link to get NSS removed.

Delayed order now shipped, how do I clear it.

Thanks in advance

Stuart

It's top in the order page.

Simply reply in the NSS and post a link to the proof of shipment.

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 10, 2024 13:18

Subject:

Re: Min-Buy not working

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Topic:

In Shipping, Munotbrick writes:

So anyhow, we added a min-buy for shipping outside our country, but it seems
not to be working.

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 10, 2024 13:07

Subject:

Re: (Cancelled)

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Topic:

In Off Topic, dursagon writes:

In Off Topic, Brickwilbo writes:

In Off Topic, dursagon writes:

(Cancelled)

To whom it may concern,

I wanted to check in and see if anyone was interested in a story about the ugly
side of LUGs and Lego communities that are RLUGs and receive perks from Lego.

I was a member of a Texas LUG until in 2022 I was physically attacked at their
convention by someone thinking I was in a place where I wasn't supposed to
be but was asked by another member to volunteer to retrieve something for them
as they had to stay at the location they were at.

That seems to require some claim filed at the Police, it's not "minor"
especially if you fear for yourself. The more they receive claims, the greater
the chances for them to start to investigate. Of course, I don't know how
it works in your Country, but here we're supposed to contact them.

Take great care of you.

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 10, 2024 00:03

Subject:

Re: Adjusting qty in Brickstore after pricing

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Topic:

In Related Software, Ziegelmeister writes:

In Related Software, 1001bricks writes:

* use Edit/Copy values from the 5x sets, to the 4x sets, and copy the prices
only

AAAAAAhhhhhh.... Ah ha! I was using hotkeys, not the "copy values from
document" in the menu.

That did the trick, thank you so much!

The trick with BrickStore, like many applications you discover: do NOT try it
on production, but use silly files or imaginary examples (I would part this out,
I would have those parts...), and try EVERY menu and field and function. Just
practice on dummy cases and files to figure out what will help you in production

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 10, 2024 00:00

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 60098-1

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Topic:

In Inventories Requests, axaday writes:

In Inventories Requests, 1001bricks writes:

After this many vids you've watched, you didn't get the sensation your
brain like melted down in your shoes???

This is close to heroic!

This may be the main way to do it going forward. Who wants to shell out $300
bucks to answer a question that management may erase a year later?

Who cares? If you're a maker, make

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 9, 2024 23:06

Subject:

Re: Adjusting qty in Brickstore after pricing

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Topic:

In Related Software, 1001bricks writes:

In Related Software, Ziegelmeister writes:

In Related Software, 1001bricks writes:

Instead:
* keep the file with the 5x sets and the price you set
* make another one with 4x the sets
* use Edit/Copy values from the 5x sets, to the 4x sets, and copy the prices
only

Upload the 4x, tada

I think I stopped trying the cut and paste a few versions ago when something
went horribly wrong. Despite highlighting the entire column when I pasted whatever
data I wanted copied it applied the first value only to all 900 lots. I'll
try it again when I get home.

I just tried, it works.

But you've to start form the 4x set list, select the 5x list as the source,
ignore everything BUT price.

Works in 1 click.

PS: you don't have to select anything anywhere.

It'll copy the values you ask, to all lots of the target document that exist
in the source document.

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 9, 2024 23:03

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 60098-1

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Topic:

In Inventories Requests, Nubs_Select writes:

Please make changes to the following inventory:

60098-1 (Inv) Heavy-Haul Train
964 Parts, 5 Minifigures, 2015
Sets: Train: RC Train

* Delete 8 Part 30237 Dark Bluish Gray Brick, Modified 1 x 2 with Clip (Vertical Grip) (Undetermined Type) (match ID 3)
* Add 8 Part 30237a Dark Bluish Gray Brick, Modified 1 x 2 with Split U Clip Thick (Vertical Grip) (match ID 3)
* Delete 8 Part 30237 Red Brick, Modified 1 x 2 with Clip (Vertical Grip) (Undetermined Type) (match ID 4)
* Add 8 Part 30237a Red Brick, Modified 1 x 2 with Split U Clip Thick (Vertical Grip) (match ID 4)

Comments from Submitter:
from watching the build of a brand-new copy of the set. picture to follow. https://youtu.be/jpOmVoRvyPo?t=76 https://youtu.be/jpOmVoRvyPo?t=98

After this many vids you've watched, you didn't get the sensation your
brain like melted down in your shoes???

This is close to heroic!

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 9, 2024 22:55

Subject:

Re: Adjusting qty in Brickstore after pricing

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Topic:

In Related Software, Ziegelmeister writes:

In Related Software, 1001bricks writes:

I just tried, it works.

But you've to start form the 4x set list, select the 5x list as the source,
ignore everything BUT price.

Works in 1 click.

Just try on a throwable document with prices like $1 $2 $3 or such easy to check.

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 9, 2024 17:44

Subject:

Re: Adjusting qty in Brickstore after pricing

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Topic:

In Related Software, Ziegelmeister writes:

Taking in to consideration the recent thread about accidentally inflating prices,
I spent some time looking at the most desirable parts from a set I'm preparing
to part out 5x of. Half the set was adjusted up, half the set was adjusted down
from the 6 month average.

Then I decided I wanted to give one of them to someone as a gift. So is there
a hack in Brickstore to adjust the quantities down by 20%, or should I just upload
5 and then upload another one at -1?

Quantities?
You can set them up, multiply or divide.
You COULD multiply them by 100 then divide them by 80 or such.
But it won't work because some divisions won't provide integer results...
And this is an hazardous way to proceed.

Instead:
* keep the file with the 5x sets and the price you set
* make another one with 4x the sets
* use Edit/Copy values from the 5x sets, to the 4x sets, and copy the prices
only

Upload the 4x, tada

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 9, 2024 16:47

Subject:

Re: Wisconsin store showing under Montana in USA

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Topic:

In Technical Issues, Dhobeck writes:

In Technical Issues, 1001bricks writes:

In Technical Issues, Dhobeck writes:

The store AlbosStore based in Wisconsin is showing under Montana in the USA open
store list

It's been merged

Apparently, shops can have an address (for the member) and one for the shop,
which may be different, which may explain this.

Interesting 🧐

See, it's a different place for the address, in Store Settings / Management:
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/mystore/management.page

I don't know "this problem" or any other because I've the same
both places, so...

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 9, 2024 16:26

Subject:

Re: Wisconsin store showing under Montana in USA

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Topic:

In Technical Issues, Dhobeck writes:

The store AlbosStore based in Wisconsin is showing under Montana in the USA open
store list

It's been merged

Apparently, shops can have an address (for the member) and one for the shop,
which may be different, which may explain this.

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 9, 2024 13:00

Subject:

Re: Want a laugh !!

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Topic:

In Off Topic, tpr writes:

Hi all

Received an order the other day, and within 10 minutes the customer cancelled.
Fair enough, no problem - I cancelled the order.

Today had a message from the "Buyer" to say I had sent them a wrong part
- black instead of dark Bluish Grey.

It's still possible.

Some place like 20 orders and get really confused.

Got pictures of damaged parts - they didn't order and I've never sent.

Got message saying I didn't deliver 80 parts; one hour later "Sorry,
found it, I put the bag on the other desk"...

Many fun cases...

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 9, 2024 12:56

Subject:

Re: Can't proceed to checkout

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Topic:

In Technical Issues, Brick.Bazaar writes:

In Technical Issues, Samkurdy writes:

In Technical Issues, 1001bricks writes:

In Technical Issues, jkirby86 writes:

Trying to place an order, but the checkout page won't load and I get booted
back to the store page.

Which machine? System? Browser? Which shop?

Empty browser cache.
Remove all BrickLink cookies.
Log in.
Retry.

If still not, try using another Browser, like Firefox (you should use anyway)

I am having the exact same issue. The store I am trying to buy from is CollectABrick.
I tried from Chrome on iPhone and iPad and Chrome on Window 10 and Edge on Windows
10 - all the same issue ...

I am having the same issue with the same store, i have messaged them to make
them aware to get in touch with Admin

They may not need an Admin - but need to check, revise and test each Shipping
Method.

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 8, 2024 15:37

Subject:

Re: Eclipse! It’s started!!!

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Topic:

In Off Topic, SylvainLS writes:

In Off Topic, Saitobricks.ca writes:

In Off Topic, Dhobeck writes:

In Off Topic, Saitobricks.ca writes:

It has begun!!!

Is your camera still alive

Took pic through glasses

“Danger, do not look into the sun with your remaining eye.”

Arrr! Arrr!

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 8, 2024 15:03

Subject:

Re: How to scroll store banner to the side

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Topic:

But but I tried to imagine proper Texan language!!!
Sorry

In Help, SylvainLS writes:

Language!

In Help, 1001bricks writes:

In Help, Nubs_Select writes:

include
""
before your text and it will scroll
(you have to click reply in order to see what i wrote since its HTML)

... RIGHT NOW IF YOU'RE IN TX AND YOU DON'T SEE […anything…], IT'S NORMAL!!!
RIGHT NOW IF YOU'RE IN TX ...

Warning, marquees may make buyers run angry - Apart if it's really importnat,
I'd avoid

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 8, 2024 14:26

Subject:

Re: Experience all that you can, while you can...

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Topic:

In Off Topic, 1001bricks writes:

In Off Topic, seejay123 writes:

In Off Topic, 1001bricks writes:

In Off Topic, popsicle writes:

Total solar eclipse will take place at the Moon's ascending node, that is
where the Moon crosses the ecliptic from south to north, on Monday the 8th. In
two days across the North America continent

A friend of us, US citizen living in France, who designs Sets with us is in US
as of right now.

He rented a camping car and is in the desert, just to see the eclipse!

Curiously, desert and camping car now makes me think to something else

That's us! We're in an RV, in a makeshift campground just south of Uvalde,
Texas. Had a beautiful evening last night. Dark clear skies and we managed to
see the comet (with binoculars). It was close to the horizon, and hard to pick
out, so we're hoping it will be clearer during the eclipse today as it will
be high above the horizon.

But. The forecast here is not good. We will probably just see clouds.

We're
keeping our fingers crossed. Luckily we have 10 days of driving throught desert
doing some hiking and mountain biking afterward, so we'll have some fun with
or without the eclipse.

Poor Chad having cloudy weather

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glIl5ShjqUg

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 8, 2024 13:46

Subject:

Re: Experience all that you can, while you can...

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Topic:

In Off Topic, seejay123 writes:

In Off Topic, 1001bricks writes:

In Off Topic, popsicle writes:

Total solar eclipse will take place at the Moon's ascending node, that is
where the Moon crosses the ecliptic from south to north, on Monday the 8th. In
two days across the North America continent

We're
keeping our fingers crossed. Luckily we have 10 days of driving throught desert
doing some hiking and mountain biking afterward, so we'll have some fun with
or without the eclipse.

Poor Chad having cloudy weather

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glIl5ShjqUg

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 8, 2024 00:28

Subject:

Re: what was your first LEGO set?

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Topic:

LEGO products

In LEGO products, CykillsGarage writes:

Everyone has a first LEGO set.

Does it counts if I don't remember the first(s) one(s)?

One thing's sure, I had one of those

310-3 (Inv) Tug
48 Parts, 1973
Sets: Boat

311-1 (Inv) Ferry
85 Parts, 1973
Sets: Boat

or kind of those boats of the era...

With those big (but floating, so much fun in bath!) hulls like:

x145c02 Boat, Hull Smooth Bow 5 x 6 x 3 1/3 with White Deck
Parts: Boat {Red}

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 8, 2024 00:13

Subject:

Re: How do I remove part of an order

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Topic:

https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1461236

In Problem Order, Sir_BrickaBrack writes:

In Problem Order, gylman writes:

Buyer ordered several items from my store, but I could not find a couple of them.
Buyer is willing to go ahead with the rest of the order. Is there a way to
delete just the items that I don't have? Rather than cancel the whole order
and have the buyer re-do it?

Thanks

I am having a similar issue, did you get a response on how to refund just a single
item?

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 7, 2024 18:46

Subject:

Re: When did they stop putting tracking numbers

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Topic:

In Help, Ziegelmeister writes:

In Help, 1001bricks writes:

Another maybe more interesting way is to use a Customized Template for the drive-through
e-mail.

You then can use any field (like the tracking one) where you put the tracking,
and then on the e-mail the buyer will see something like:

... has been Shipped!

Your tracking number is: https://www.whatevertrackingsite.com?id=0123456789

OH interesting. I never thought about putting a hard link in the drive thru.
I just send the tracking number and assume people are cutting and pasting it
in to the browser window.

You can make this, using a fixed link and a macro token which contains the tracking

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 7, 2024 16:37

Subject:

Re: Order Item Removal Requests Too Complicated!

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Topic:

In Problem, infinibrix writes:

In Problem, 1001bricks writes:

But whatever the difficulty is (I've set up 110 Shipping Methods), frankly
I'll never go back to the old way, it's FAR too convenient.

Its not convenient if you sell across multiple platforms and don't want to
rely on third party software to keep stock in check

If you don't automatically sync, technically you may not have "in hand"
the items you're selling

However I honestly
believe if a customer wants a part badly enough they will shop with that seller
irrespective of instant checkout or manual invoice/quotes

Ah, niche market, sorry.
Here orders are for parts you basically can find in many other places.
That may make a difference.

But like I recommend BrickStore (because I use it since 2006), people may be
reluctant to try it, but in general when they've spent a couple of hours
with it, they won't go back manually updating BrickLink pages...

It's kind of the same with ac/ip.
You may think it's the same for the buyer, but may be astonished by how much
people in fact DO prefer this than to wait for an invoice, of course...
Knowing that requires you try it, to set it up

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 7, 2024 14:27

Subject:

Re: Order Item Removal Requests Too Complicated!

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Topic:

In Problem, infinibrix writes:

In Problem, 1001bricks writes:

In Problem, infinibrix writes:

In Problem, 1001bricks 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?

It could, but on the other hand and just like NPB: as soon as you're using
auto checkout instant payment, all this cease to be a concern.

But we're not all using Instant checkout and so are you suggesting that we
all should be

Frankly? In 2024? With all those Consumer laws saying a transaction isn't
valid if the buyer doesn't see and agree to pay the final price?

Yes.

If the consumer sees and agrees to pay the final price after SEEING a manual
invoiced order or quote then what is the difference? It is only Bricklinks platform
itself that insists a transaction is a binding contract, not the individual sellers
many of who will happily allow a buyer to cancel should they wish to regardless
of an item being out of stock or not hence I raise the suggestion that buyers
should not be hit with NPB's and manual invoiced orders should be treated
as quotes to help prevent this situation so that buyers can shop with confidence

Yes, legally in many Countries, buyers are NOT bound by any contract if the
final total price isn't shown on his screen and the buyer doesn't confirm
his will to pay this exact total amount.

But, then, it's old BrickLink way again, juste like talked somewhere else

Anyway, sellers should develop ac/ip the more they can, it *really* is closer
to what's nowadays expected while buying on line, and it does simplify problems
of cancellation, NPB, IRR, and so many.

Of course you do as you wish.

But whatever the difficulty is (I've set up 110 Shipping Methods), frankly
I'll never go back to the old way, it's FAR too convenient.

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 7, 2024 14:09

Subject:

Re: When did they stop putting tracking numbers

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Topic:

In Help, gekolego writes:

The optional column in the Orders Received page where a tracking number can be
added is not activated per default, most sellers (I assume – like me until recently)
don’t know that this option exists, so they won’t use it.
On the buyer’s side, I am not sure how many know that feature and look for the
TrackingNo by opening the Order Summary.
Due to constantly tightened rules for sellers (by Paypal, Bricklink) tracked
shipping will be more or less standard in the future. Thus a default TrackingNo
column should be available for both sellers and buyers in their overview of orders.
This should improve communication between buyer and seller and avoid unnecessary
requests.

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 7, 2024 12:57

Subject:

Re: Getting logged out/Search function

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Topic:

In Problem, UTLF writes:

The things is; most of us are VERY happy this site exists.

And for a site, at least, just staying alive is already a huge task

I'm very thankful to them for this.

"Thanks for doing the bare minimum & paying server fees so the site stays
up!"

Server fees? Check eBay with what... CAD 50 per month shop + 10% cut or such
silly numbers? Server (+ people) fees are really neglectible here.

I love Bricklink like everyone else, but I am not a fan of the way it is handled
(if you even want to consider what they've been doing as "handling"
it)

I'm not fan either of their silent deployments (like one 2 days ago which
- again - broke BrickStore), zero or BS communication, working on things nobody
cares, and so on.

But I can't and you probably shouldn't decently deny it's working
quite reliably, and for cheap.

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 7, 2024 12:49

Subject:

Re: Order Item Removal Requests Too Complicated!

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Topic:

In Problem, infinibrix writes:

In Problem, 1001bricks 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?

It could, but on the other hand and just like NPB: as soon as you're using
auto checkout instant payment, all this cease to be a concern.

But we're not all using Instant checkout and so are you suggesting that we
all should be

Frankly? In 2024? With all those Consumer laws saying a transaction isn't
valid if the buyer doesn't see and agree to pay the final price?

Yes.

PS: of course there can be exceptions like shipping Raised Baseplates to North
Korea can be difficult to auto quote. But exceptions are part of rules.

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 7, 2024 12:43

Subject:

Re: Can't proceed to checkout

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Topic:

In Technical Issues, Samkurdy writes:

In Technical Issues, 1001bricks writes:

In Technical Issues, jkirby86 writes:

Trying to place an order, but the checkout page won't load and I get booted
back to the store page.

Which machine? System? Browser? Which shop?

Empty browser cache.
Remove all BrickLink cookies.
Log in.
Retry.

If still not, try using another Browser, like Firefox (you should use anyway)

I am having the exact same issue. The store I am trying to buy from is CollectABrick.
I tried from Chrome on iPhone and iPad and Chrome on Window 10 and Edge on Windows
10 - all the same issue ...

I tried, I confirm from here same problem.

It happens when BrickLink is calculating the shipping price.

I don't believe it's BrickLink, I've never seen this.
Something in their Shipping Method(s) is provoking the glitch.

Contact them? Or pick another shop if what you're seeking's available
somewhere else?

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 7, 2024 00:58

Subject:

Re: Order Item Removal Requests Too Complicated!

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31 times

Topic:

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?

It could, but on the other hand and just like NPB: as soon as you're using
auto checkout instant payment, all this cease to be a concern.

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 6, 2024 20:47

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 41029-1

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Topic:

In Inventories Requests, Nubs_Select writes:

In Inventories Requests, peregrinator writes:

In Inventories Requests, Nubs_Select writes:

In Inventories Requests, 1001bricks writes:

In Inventories Requests, Nubs_Select writes:

Just received an e-mail from Nubs_Select:

"How to easily increase your BrickLink Forum Stats"

I didn't click though, seems weird especially containing this strange blurry
picture!!!

only 257(ish) left to go!
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/search.page?q=undetermined#T=A

This is the real endgame though

I dont even know where that page is

Those newbs!!!

https://www.bricklink.com/browse.asp

Bottom of the page.

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 6, 2024 19:44

Subject:

Re: Getting logged out/Search function

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Topic:

In Problem, here4bricks614 writes:

In Problem, 1001bricks writes:

In Problem, here4bricks614 writes:

How do I stop this website from logging me out on mobile browsers despite the
preferences cookies being enabled? I’ve been logged out four times today.

Site is old.

Why is the search function absolute garbage? I tried to look for solutions using
a few words and they were all excluded from the search results.

Site is old.

They're mostly focusing on Taxes (not even all of them) and Security.

But the Shipping methods are working (ignoring the fact you can't import/export
them), Buy All's a good move - but assuming Wanted-lists would work properly.
Collection is our latest joke.

Ah, but Studio is outstandigly good!

The rest works relatively well and reliably, but as if it was 2000 - see this
Forum?

This is nothing short of frustrating. Did the people “running” this site outsource
that responsibility to a chimp on an entire pharmacy’s worth of drugs? Is that
why nothing productive is getting done? Does this site even have an analytics
team?

The things is; most of us are VERY happy this site exists.

And for a site, at least, just staying alive is already a huge task

I'm very thankful to them for this.

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 6, 2024 19:32

Subject:

Re: Getting logged out/Search function

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Topic:

In Problem, here4bricks614 writes:

How do I stop this website from logging me out on mobile browsers despite the
preferences cookies being enabled? I’ve been logged out four times today.

Site is old.

Why is the search function absolute garbage? I tried to look for solutions using
a few words and they were all excluded from the search results.

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 6, 2024 17:57

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 41029-1

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Topic:

In Inventories Requests, Nubs_Select writes:

Just received an e-mail from Nubs_Select:

"How to easily increase your BrickLink Forum Stats"

I didn't click though, seems weird especially containing this strange blurry
picture!!!

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 6, 2024 17:23

Subject:

Re: Is anyone having trouble checking out

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Topic:

In Technical Issues, jamesgregurich writes:

If you are getting the message PayPal PayKey creation failed you should disconnect
your PayPal and then reconnect it later.

Just like written here (at least, didn't check all)?
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1462733

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 6, 2024 17:20

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 70620-1

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Topic:

In Inventories Requests, Nubs_Select writes:

Please make changes to the following inventory:

70620-1 (Inv) NINJAGO City
4777 Parts, 19 Minifigures, 2017
Sets: The LEGO NINJAGO Movie

* Delete 2 Part 4532 Reddish Brown Container, Cupboard 2 x 3 x 2 (Undetermined Type)
* Add 2 Part 4532b Reddish Brown Container, Cupboard 2 x 3 x 2 - Hollow Studs

Comments from Submitter:
from watching the build of a brand-new copy of the set. picture to follow. https://youtu.be/7dPjvsaaWQI?t=196

77 more sets to go?
Then the forum will be a decent forum again!

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Apr 6, 2024 17:18

Subject:

Re: Got any interesting Bricklink stories?

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Topic: