Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | yorbrick  | | Posted: | May 2, 2024 15:09 | | Subject: | Re: Charging others for your PayPal fee | | Viewed: | 74 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, Amazingly writes:
| | In Selling, yorbrick writes:
| | In Selling, Amazingly writes:
| | Can a store in the USA charge other stores in the USA for their PayPal fee?
Thanks
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Sure you can. You just add the fixed fee to your S&H costs for all transactions
and the percentage to your part prices.
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So everyone else is wrong?
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Well, you cannot add on a fee saying it is to cover PayPal fees. Adding on a
large fixed fee to cover it for an average size order or a percentage fee
at checkout for no specified reason is likely to get the buyer to dump their
cart and least favourite the store. So while a seller can try to pass the fees
on in other ways, more open pricing is more buyer friendly. And slightly higher
prices don't really matter if a buyer comes to your store because of parts
availability, it only really matters if you aim to be the absolute cheapest store.
But then, if a buyer comes to your store because you are cheapest and you suddenly
add on a large fee, again they might back out and least favourite the store so
as not to be caught again.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | May 2, 2024 14:56 | | Subject: | Re: Charging others for your PayPal fee | | Viewed: | 85 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, Amazingly writes:
| | Can a store in the USA charge other stores in the USA for their PayPal fee?
Thanks
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Sure you can. You just add the fixed fee to your S&H costs for all transactions
and the percentage to your part prices.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | May 2, 2024 12:22 | | Subject: | Re: rECNTLY BROUGHT STUFF FROM AFOL TV AND IT SAY | | Viewed: | 53 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, Adjour writes:
| | In Help, HattedGhost writes:
| | NULL WHEN UPLAODING PART FILE
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This puts my frequent misspelled dyslexia comments to shame.
The site you reference has nothing to do with this one. Ask them?
Crystal
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They might mean that they bought from this store ...
https://store.bricklink.com/AFOL.TV?p=AFOL.TV#/terms
And naybe tried to remove parts from a wants list ...? It's really not clear!
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | May 2, 2024 10:29 | | Subject: | Re: What is this part really?b | | Viewed: | 49 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, Nicolasamico37 writes:
| | In Help, Stuart9 writes:
| | This is one logo that can slip through when you sort quickly, I’ve done it and
only picked it up later when identifying the item.
In Help, Carissamiss writes:
| | Since it’s COBI and not genuine LEGO, I don’t think we can properly identify
it.
In Help, SezaR writes:
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Completely right !!
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Completely in the middle.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | May 2, 2024 03:55 | | Subject: | Re: Space Minifigures Series 26 - UFO Costume Guy | | Viewed: | 64 times | | Topic: | Catalog Identification | |
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| In Catalog Identification, RouvenSch1982 writes:
| | I got the Minifigure and it has a yellow leg.
Has anyone found the same "mutation".
Searched the internet but couldnt find any information.
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Nice error!
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | May 1, 2024 15:48 | | Subject: | Re: Problem buyer or is it me? AITA? NSS Case | | Viewed: | 47 times | | Topic: | Buying | |
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| In Buying, BigBBricks writes:
| | In Buying, Nubs_Select writes:
| | | | OK, they already left feedback, and seeing theirs, I won't be buying from
them.
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crazy how they get mad at the op for overpricing but then they have lots of items
multiple X the 6-month average
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That fact hadn't been lost on me. Someone pointed to the Power Miners being
way over.
Thank you both for your input and support.
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I thought I recognised the name ...
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1436449
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | May 1, 2024 15:07 | | Subject: | Re: Problem buyer or is it me? AITA? NSS Case | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Buying | |
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| | | The buyer already attempted to negotiate the price of an element they already
received but failed to mention anything about the price of the element when they
made the purchase, only doing so just before receiving the refund for the missing
part. Buyer is also asking for a refund of $10 for the parts they felt were over
priced vs the market on top of sending them the correct torso they were already
refunded for.
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If they chose to buy at a price above average, they should not later complain
your price was above average.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | May 1, 2024 15:04 | | Subject: | Re: Handling fee per Lot under x € | | Viewed: | 26 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| In Shipping, mycoolbricks writes:
| | Hello, I would like to charge €0.20 per lot if the total amount of a lot is less
than €0.50. Unfortunately, this is not taken into account by the system. Where
else have I made a mistake?
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You could set all lots to be a minimum of 50c. If the item is 5c, sell them in
batches of 10. If 25c, sell them in batches of 2. If you don't have enough
stock to reach 50c, don't sell them.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Apr 30, 2024 13:51 | | Subject: | Re: Store suspension after payment of fees | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| | | For what it's worth, If a rouge bill for any service gets lost/forgotten,
a person isn't likely to notice their non-payment until the next month's
bill so a 10 day grace period is kind of worthless.
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If they are actively selling, they shouldn't miss the warning notice when
they have overdue fees and log on. If they are not actively selling, it makes
no difference if they temporarily cannot sell.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Apr 30, 2024 13:47 | | Subject: | Re: Store suspension after payment of fees | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, Ziegelmeister writes:
| | In Selling, 1001bricks writes:
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Now I can see the posts coming "BrickLink took me more than I owe!!!!!"
Come on... It's one or a couple of clicks to pay every month. People get
lazy nowadays!
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No I get that, but the "penalties" for missing your payment seem absurd.
Waiting a few weeks or needing to raise a stink on the forum to unlock your
store seems excessive. I didn't do a search but it seems like we see threads
like this at least once a month. Last year I closed up the store for a few months
so I could travel. I randomly logged in one day to check the value of a set
I saw and realized I had a bill for ~$10 that must have been from the 2 days
I happened to be open. Had I not paid it, my store would have been essentially
suspended indefinitely over a $10 fee.
If not automate the payment, automate the unlocking.
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If you were closed and not actively logging on, a suspension wouldn't have
made any difference. The only difference would be if you wanted to open again
quickly.
I really cannot understand how anyone that is open and actively logging on to
process orders can miss making their fee payments.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Apr 30, 2024 11:58 | | Subject: | Re: Tips on selling my Collection in Bulk? | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, TheBelgiumBrick writes:
| | Hey everyone,
I've been thinking recently and I have come to the conclusion that I want
to sell a large part of my personal collection. One part of this collection includeds
a lot of older used sets, mostly ninjago and starwars. They are all mostly complete
but I don't know for sure, and I don't really have the time to check
every single one individualy. The seccond part of the collection are a lot of
minifigures, from a large variaty of themes, both new and used. How would I
best go about selling these?
Any tips would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
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Bulk lot on Facebook or a similar local narketplace. Describe as 95% complete
or a reasonable estimate for the sets. Check the figures are in each though.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Apr 30, 2024 04:43 | | Subject: | Re: Store suspension after payment of fees | | Viewed: | 54 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| It seems the best way to handle this is to complain about it in the forum. Every
time someone makes such a post it appears to be resolved in under an hour whereas
nothing appears to happen for weeks if the suspended seller contacts the help
desk.
It is a very messed up customer service system.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Apr 30, 2024 03:14 | | Subject: | Re: Import tax | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Taxes | |
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| In Taxes, Hm79.botay writes:
| | Hello,
Is there any country that does not tax Lego imports?
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Yes, the USA doesn't. However, individual states charge sales tax.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Apr 29, 2024 17:28 | | Subject: | Re: Are my prices too high? | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, Mauro44 writes:
| | Hello, new seller here.
I just started selling here and I have some rare parts/figs. I know making
my first sale won't happen right away, but I was wondering if my prices are
alright. If you guys have any remarks please feel free to tell me
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You might want to try listing some cheaper items to try and get some sales to
build up some feedback. Not only are your prices a bit high, you have no history
of selling so buyers are likely to ignore your store rather than risk a lot of
money with a new seller.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Apr 29, 2024 15:12 | | Subject: | Re: No Email from placed order | | Viewed: | 23 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, Peter65 writes:
| | Hi, normaly i get an email from bricklink wen i placed an order. Today i placed
an order but didn't get an confirmation email???
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Have you checked that it is in your order history?
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Apr 29, 2024 15:12 | | Subject: | Re: Who else was scammed by "The Last Brick"? | | Viewed: | 78 times | | Topic: | Problem Order | |
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| In Problem Order, Familybuild writes:
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By the looks of the fb it seems you to will have a hard case to get anything
back..
How can he not have 3 nss against him i do wonder though?
Goodluck on it
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They have 3 NSS, they were suspended on Dec 19, 2023.
It is interesting that they claimed they were being scammed just before they
started to do the same bank transfer only scam to others ...
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1422562
They cancelled their post but quoted copies of it it remain in the thread.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Apr 29, 2024 13:39 | | Subject: | Re: Shipping from Canada to Saudi Arabia | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| In Shipping, cmzurn writes:
| | I am expecting negative feedback from a first time buyer because they say they
haven't received their package. Of course they requested the cheapest shipping
method but that did not include tracking.
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Remember that they can only request what you allow them to request. If you want
orders to have tracking, then you can insist on that and charge the buyer for
it.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Apr 29, 2024 12:11 | | Subject: | Re: Ponte Vecchio Bridge in Florence Italy | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | New Sets | |
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| In New Sets, bricks2you writes:
| | In New Sets, starbeanie writes:
| | Do you have a picture of it? Preferably the box/instructions. There are a number
of sets made by Lego Certified Professionals that are not actual Lego issues
sets. These are not eligible for the catalog.
In New Sets, bricks2you writes:
| | I have a LEGO set not shown in the catalog of the subject bridge.
Can anyone tell me about this set?
Is it just available in Italy?
Thank you
Jim
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They are pick a brick boxes. See the youtube video I linked to.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Apr 29, 2024 08:14 | | Subject: | Re: Ponte Vecchio Bridge in Florence Italy | | Viewed: | 45 times | | Topic: | New Sets | |
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| In New Sets, bricks2you writes:
| | I have a LEGO set not shown in the catalog of the subject bridge.
Can anyone tell me about this set?
Is it just available in Italy?
Thank you
Jim
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Is it this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RjGBcBVNN0
It looks like it is unofficial and based on parts that were available at the
PAB wall.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Apr 29, 2024 08:11 | | Subject: | Re: Bricks fate | | Viewed: | 42 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
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| In Colors, BrickCompulsion writes:
| | Hi all
While sorting, I’m sure we all come across bricks That have had a hard life or
have had a challenging journey. This time I’m erring towards this brick actually
coming from the factory as a dual colour brick rather than it being bleached
or something
What do you think ?
Cheers
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The line between the colours looks very straight compared to most marbled bricks
I have seen. It might be genuinely produced that way, or it could have been that
the surface of this brick was partially immersed in something that has bleached
the colour. There seems to be a chip on the lighter side on the bottom that is
the darker of the two colours under the surface.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Apr 27, 2024 07:53 | | Subject: | Re: IT part looks like boat mast | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Catalog Identification | |
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| In Catalog Identification, Pippysblocks writes:
| | No it just the base, I'll upload a pic.
| | What is the bit on the right? Are they three finger hinges back to back, or decorative?
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Of course. The strange angle confused me. It does look like a broken mast. There
were variations of this and those little bits by the hinge were not on all variants.
Not that I've seen a tan one. It is possible to cut bars quite neatly and
use a sharpening stone to flatten them to make them look like new. I used to
do that on any that got broken, just cutting the bad bit off.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Apr 27, 2024 06:29 | | Subject: | Re: Something needs to change | | Viewed: | 69 times | | Topic: | Problem Order | |
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| Isn't that mark/missing print to the neck from assembling it in the factory.
I thought the old process was that the neck print identifies the front, then
used to spin it around if necessary to attach the arms. I've seen quite a
few new torsos in the past with marks like that, especially when the white is
very thin / low density.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Apr 27, 2024 06:21 | | Subject: | Re: IT part looks like boat mast | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Catalog Identification | |
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| In Catalog Identification, Pippysblocks writes:
| | Struggling with this, it looks like a discoloured boat mast 4318 but, this is
tan, consistent all over and it does not look discoloured.
The top area doesn't look like it is snapped under loupe and those little
parts that stick out under the fingers are missing and again under loupe no damage
and definitely not been snaped off.
Lego stamped on side. Searched through all out PDF sheets and drawn a blank.
Any help would be great, thanks.
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What is the bit on the right? Are they three finger hinges back to back, or decorative?
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Apr 27, 2024 03:00 | | Subject: | Re: What are the guidelines, really? | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| | | I offer my somewhat personal anecdotal input, in part to balance the incessant
"stolen, nightshift" as you put it, scenarios all too readily expressed
by mostly the under-informed here. To those reading, understand or don't.
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It is like anything in life that is slightly outside of the mainstream rules.
If a little bit happens but it is so insignificant that it doesn't really
affect anyone or get noticed, it is not really an issue and can continue. When
it happens much more often, and people start abusing it, then something needs
to be done. In that case, things that would have not been cracked down on in
the past suddenly get cracked down on, even though people see it as legitimate
as it was previously not cracked down on. The sellers and buyers of the transparent
Darth Vader and Batman figures really pushed the boundaries and it seems previous
not disallowed parts have been caught up in this.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Apr 27, 2024 02:48 | | Subject: | Re: Something needs to change | | Viewed: | 84 times | | Topic: | Problem Order | |
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| If you are not happy with condition and the seller does nothing to rectify it,
then leave them negative feedback stating your concerns.
You do need to be a bit careful if you use a magnifier to check condition as
it can over emphasise fine damage that is not necessarily seen by the naked eye.
Many new parts have scratches. Not big gouges, but faint scratches to the surface,
especially CMF parts where someone has felt the package rather heavily to identify
it.
But if it is damage you see by eye, and then use a magnifier to confirm, that's
a good idea.
Neck prints can also be deceiving. Sometimes that print is very low density and
even partially missing. This is not always a sign of use. But if there are scratches
up-down on the neck print, it is more likely.
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| In Catalog Identification, The_Boyz_Bricks writes:
| | Are these Lego? They say "Lego" on them but I just wanted to be sure.
They also say "60596" if that helps. Thanks all!
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They look fine. The note also mentions end studs that are partially hollow.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Apr 26, 2024 15:21 | | Subject: | Re: What are the guidelines, really? | | Viewed: | 50 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| | |
So getting back to the subject of the post, if you don't mind that is
What should be the guidelines or parameters for what is "official"
LEGO here on BL?
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The simplest rule would be items from official sets. Then other items as custom
items on a case by case basis as BL sees fit, which is pretty much what it is
now.
Not that that would necessarily stop stolen, nightshift or similar items. If
illegitimate copies of (expensive) production parts are made, who is to know
of the origin? The only reason some parts stand out is that they are not known
in sets. Only allowing items that have appeared in sets could just shift what
is made by bootleggers. Although a lot of that bootleg jellybean type minifigure
trade still exists on ebay and facebok for the "rare", "prototype"
parts or whatever other description they want to use.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Apr 26, 2024 14:50 | | Subject: | Re: What are the guidelines, really? | | Viewed: | 47 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| | | Cutting back towards the point: These items were produced on an official LEGO
injection molding machine by a LEGO affiliated employee. Would these unique items
hypothetically then be allowed into the BL catalog? I say hypothetically, as
we no longer have the parts. Tossed them long ago, actually
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Into the catalogue? Definitely not. There are many parts made by machines owned
by LEGO and sold by LEGO that should not be in the catalogue. For example, LEGO
Discovery Centres used to have engraving machines where they would engrave your
name or a word on a brick. They might still do it, it's been a long time
since I went. They own the machine, they sell the part. There would be unlimited
catalogue entries if they were allowed. Same with the new torso printing machines.
As to whether they should be allowed to be sold as customs, that is another issue.
However, if something was made on a LEGO owned machine, how can you tell? If
those are allowed as customs, they'd have to allow parts engraved or printed
on other machines, as they wouldn't be able to tell them apart. And then
they could end up allowing the sale of IPs they don't have the license for.
As for undecorated but custom parts, is there really a difference? If they are
custom ordered, made on demand, then there is little difference.
| | Now to the point: What does actually qualify as "officially" LEGO
and therefore allowed to be sold here? Maybe more definitive guidelines would
be useful to all of within the secondary marketplace?
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Apr 26, 2024 12:29 | | Subject: | Re: parts in non existent colors deleted | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, yorbrick writes:
| | In General, Swatson217 writes:
| | I listed sand blue 2x2 macaroni tile and it was deleted. It is from one of the
newer space sets.
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If it is from a new released set that just hasn't been inventoried yet, then
that is really silly. You'd think they would have more things to do than
delete parts like that from sale.
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I just checked ... no inventory yet.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Apr 26, 2024 12:26 | | Subject: | Re: parts in non existent colors deleted | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, Swatson217 writes:
| | I listed sand blue 2x2 macaroni tile and it was deleted. It is from one of the
newer space sets.
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If it is from a new released set that just hasn't been inventoried yet, then
that is really silly. You'd think they would have more things to do than
delete parts like that from sale.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Apr 26, 2024 10:30 | | Subject: | Re: parts in non existent colors deleted | | Viewed: | 49 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| | | | | | | It is not from PAB. That was just an example to show that there are also legit
ways to get unreleased lego parts.
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| | The part has been retired for 30 years. This is 99.9% sure just a test part that
escaped the factory.
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"Escaping the factory" is not the same as legitimate routes such as from
a PAB wall.
It is old. It might have happened a long time ago. But if LEGO wants to stop
illegitimate pieces from being produced and stolen now, they have to put a stop
to all pieces like that. Otherwise, in 30 years time, those new illegitimate
Vader helmets all become fair game to list as they are old and it happened a
long time ago.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Apr 26, 2024 03:09 | | Subject: | Re: parts in non existent colors deleted | | Viewed: | 58 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, randyf writes:
| | In General, yorbrick writes:
| | | | It is not from PAB. That was just an example to show that there are also legit
ways to get unreleased lego parts.
I bought the part from bricklink my self in 2014.
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Which parts have been on a PAB wall that have not been released? The BAM minifig
parts get catalogued and I cannot remember any examples of parts from PAB walls
that have never been released. Even if there were other legitimate routes for
other unreleased parts, it doesn’t mean all unreleased parts should be allowed
here.
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I believe a lot of Warm Yellowish Orange parts were recently released at the
Florida LEGOLAND PAB? They definitely were never released in anything else, and
they were most likely old product from the model shop that had been sitting around
for almost 20 years. There have been lots of legitimate ways over the course
of LEGO history to obtain many rare and unique items.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/126975831@N07/14999163358
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Yes from individual LEGOLAND centres (I also mentioned them earlier) but not
from regular PAB walls.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Apr 26, 2024 03:07 | | Subject: | Re: parts in non existent colors deleted | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, M_R writes:
| | In General, yorbrick writes:
| | | | It is not from PAB. That was just an example to show that there are also legit
ways to get unreleased lego parts.
I bought the part from bricklink my self in 2014.
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Which parts have been on a PAB wall that have not been released? The BAM minifig
parts get catalogued and I cannot remember any examples of parts from PAB walls
that have never been released. Even if there were other legitimate routes for
other unreleased parts, it doesn’t mean all unreleased parts should be allowed
here.
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Parts like that are officially released, same with all the BAM exclusive parts.
They are not in retail sets, but they are widely available and catalogued here
as existing. Hence there is no issue with them being listed compared to the illegitimate
parts.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Apr 25, 2024 17:09 | | Subject: | Re: parts in non existent colors deleted | | Viewed: | 55 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| | | It is not from PAB. That was just an example to show that there are also legit
ways to get unreleased lego parts.
I bought the part from bricklink my self in 2014.
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Which parts have been on a PAB wall that have not been released? The BAM minifig
parts get catalogued and I cannot remember any examples of parts from PAB walls
that have never been released. Even if there were other legitimate routes for
other unreleased parts, it doesn’t mean all unreleased parts should be allowed
here.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Apr 25, 2024 17:02 | | Subject: | Re: Feedback | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, popsicle writes:
| | In General, Stuart9 writes:
| | Sadly it has now happened to me too.
A happy customer has posted neutral feedback.
Couldn’t expect to keep 100% forever but hate to lose it this way.
Messaged them asking why a neutral, explaining result of a neutral on my score,
awaiting a reply.
Oh well, it won’t affect sales as buyers can see the customer was happy with
items.
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Seems, as I've argued over the years, a misunderstanding of the BL "neutral"
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=868453
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It looks more like a mistake when leaving feedback than a misunderstanding to
me. If they misunderstood what they were doing then why leave lots of positives
with similar comments previously?
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Apr 25, 2024 14:48 | | Subject: | Re: Feedback | | Viewed: | 51 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, Stuart9 writes:
| | Sadly it has now happened to me too.
A happy customer has posted neutral feedback.
Couldn’t expect to keep 100% forever but hate to lose it this way.
Messaged them asking why a neutral, explaining result of a neutral on my score,
awaiting a reply.
Oh well, it won’t affect sales as buyers can see the customer was happy with
items.
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They have left positive for others. Hopefully they realise they have made an
error based on the comments and change the feedback.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Apr 25, 2024 14:44 | | Subject: | Re: How long for missing parts? | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Buying | |
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| In Buying, builditbuildit writes:
| | How long on average does it take for bricklink stores to have the missing pieces
you need?
My wanted list got 60% fulfilled in one day
How long on average does someone have to wait for the whole wanted list to fulfill?
Thank you
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It depends on the parts. If the parts you want are no longer in production and
hard to find now, then probably never.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Apr 25, 2024 12:28 | | Subject: | Re: parts in non existent colors deleted | | Viewed: | 64 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, crazylegoman writes:
| | In Colors, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Colors, adpb writes:
| | Hello,
The Bricklink administration removed one of my selling listings. The reason was
that the parts were listed in a non existent color.
The part was actually a genuine lego part, listed in the correct color. Only
was it never released in an official set, so it does not show up in the color
guide in any set. Is it no longer allowed to list such parts? As far as i know
this type of parts could be obtained in a legal way from a pick a brick wall.
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Please tell us which part it was that was removed. It could have been a mistake,
but it could have also been an unwritten rule that we have had to enforce because
of the problem of fake parts. Unfortunately we do not have a log of deletions.
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I have an idea. If you're going to enforce a rule, then write that rule
into the Bricklink Rules and Policies. That way people will actually know
what the rules are. Enforcing unwritten rules will just create chaos and resentment.
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There is already a rule that sort of covers it...
Items Pending Official Release: Items may not be listed prior to their official
LEGO release date, either as custom lots or under related catalog entries.
These items have not been officially released, so these items are listed before
the official release date. Of course there might be no release date, especially
for night-shift parts, or there might not be a known official release date but
that doesn't mean that date would never happen so they are still listed prior
to an official release.
It would be interesting to know which part it was as the OP states they were
obtainable from a PAB wall, so this suggests it was already in an official store
and so would not be a night-shift type part.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Apr 25, 2024 08:12 | | Subject: | Re: parts in non existent colors deleted | | Viewed: | 62 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
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I wonder what would that proof could look like....
An invoice from PAB with a line 'prototype part'?
Can someone give an actual example of proof of purchase that would be accepted
by BL?
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If bought from online PAB, then the paper invoice they send has all parts listed.
If instore PAB, maybe a photo of the PAB tower, although the majority of parts
I have ever seen on a PAB wall have already been common parts. Whereas online
PAB has had parts that were not (yet) released in the past.
It is more likely that they would be from one of the German warehouse type stores
or LEGOLAND builder stock than from PAB.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Apr 25, 2024 04:46 | | Subject: | Re: Nougat Arms Actually Orange? | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, BrickSix writes:
| | Hey guys. Not sure where else to post this query, but has anyone noticed that
"Nougat Arms" left and right are actually orange? Is this a known issue?
In one photo on the catalog they look orange. When you click the photo, they
look Nougat. I placed an order recently from a fellow Canuck, and received arms
that definitely looked more orange than nougat. Is this a known issue?
I've illustrated the issue with this crappy photo, but you see what I'm
getting at.
-Todd
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The lighting is bad, but they look like they could be nougat hands and medium
nougat arms or light nougat hands and nougat or medium nougat arms. It is a good
idea to photograph and compare them to something where you know the colours are
correct.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Apr 25, 2024 04:42 | | Subject: | Re: parts in non existent colors deleted | | Viewed: | 60 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
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| In Colors, adpb writes:
| | Hello,
The Bricklink administration removed one of my selling listings. The reason was
that the parts were listed in a non existent color.
The part was actually a genuine lego part, listed in the correct color. Only
was it never released in an official set, so it does not show up in the color
guide in any set. Is it no longer allowed to list such parts? As far as i know
this type of parts could be obtained in a legal way from a pick a brick wall.
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They have removed parts that are not in official (retail set) colours, especially
minifigure parts, where they have been made by "night shift" workers
that then steal and sell them. I imagine that possibly legitimate parts have
been caught up in this.
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1322014
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Apr 25, 2024 04:14 | | Subject: | Re: Come visit! | | Viewed: | 50 times | | Topic: | New Stores | |
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If they buyer did not answer you, you could still reply to his feedback something
like: "reached out to resolve if there was any issue but the buyer didn't
reply"
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The issue was "good prices". Anyone that cares enough to look into feedback
scores can see that the buyer that left the neutral feedback was an idiot.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Apr 24, 2024 16:38 | | Subject: | Re: BLOCKED FROM WEBSITE | | Viewed: | 87 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, 1001bricks writes:
| | In Technical Issues, 9_lives_bricks writes:
| | Over a month ago, Bricklink blocked us from their website
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But, how then did you post this?
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I assume they were blocked from using the API. They still have buying and selling
privileges.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Apr 24, 2024 11:27 | | Subject: | Re: Buyers Spend Limit | | Viewed: | 63 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, grammasbricks writes:
| | Hi there,
Just looking for information on how to increase your buyers spend limit.
Thank you,
Grammas Bricks
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Do you mean the minimum order price (store minimum)? If so, it is under EDIT
STORE MANAGEMENT.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Apr 24, 2024 11:21 | | Subject: | Re: What would you do? | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Problem Order | |
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| | | | | But as far as shipping the whole thing back for a full refund - isn't that
EU law? I don't see that you have a choice here.
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Correct, and I accept returns. But as I offer an alternative solution, return
shipping costs would be on the account of the buyer. That's at least how
I see it. Would you agree in this situation?
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If the item is damaged, the buyer should not pay for the return. Whereas if it
is change of mind, they should pay for it as long as you have made it clear in
your terms that the buyer pays for unwanted item returns.
I also wouldn't want to have to switch out arms in an old torso as a buyer
of it. If the buyer says the torso cracked when switching the arm, then you should
also then have to replace that. You could send them a replacement torso and ask
them to ship the one with the cracked arm back to you (at your expense) if you
wanted to switch the arm out yourself.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Apr 24, 2024 02:35 | | Subject: | Re: Why does Bricklink not support buyers at all? | | Viewed: | 72 times | | Topic: | Buying | |
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| In Buying, Amazingly writes:
| | In Buying, yorbrick writes:
| | | | I think most do not make the right claims with Bricklink for them to take action
though. I see people with the worst feedback where they didn't send all the
parts and it only takes 3 people to make the right claim for them to be suspended.
At least that is what I thought.
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If the seller refunds for the missing / damaged / wrong parts and shows proof
of it, then the NSS will be removed. However, the buyer might still leave negative
feedback. So the store can have a poor feedback score without being suspended.
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I know but 3 NSS and you are suspended until it is resolved. Then you submit
proof and how long do you have to wait? One guy was waiting 3 weeks to reopen.
If they all did an NSS the bad stores would be gone more often.
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I don't know how long you have to wait. I know we get reports here of people
waiting multiple weeks, but I don't know how common that is. Similarly I
don't know how many buyers go on to complete a NSS after they start one,
especially when there is evidence a parcel was delivered or money has been refunded.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Apr 23, 2024 11:12 | | Subject: | Re: Why does Bricklink not support buyers at all? | | Viewed: | 76 times | | Topic: | Buying | |
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| | | I think most do not make the right claims with Bricklink for them to take action
though. I see people with the worst feedback where they didn't send all the
parts and it only takes 3 people to make the right claim for them to be suspended.
At least that is what I thought.
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If the seller refunds for the missing / damaged / wrong parts and shows proof
of it, then the NSS will be removed. However, the buyer might still leave negative
feedback. So the store can have a poor feedback score without being suspended.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Apr 23, 2024 10:32 | | Subject: | Re: Why does Bricklink not support buyers at all? | | Viewed: | 66 times | | Topic: | Buying | |
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| In Buying, aimeekey4 writes:
| | I have filed a couple of complaints over the last 2 years that I filed with Bricklink
after trying to resolve the situation with the sellers over numerous weeks.
One issue was they shipped bootleg minifig parts and we even submitted clear
pictures of what was shipped. The second order with a different buyer, they
shipped minifigs with the wrong colored parts. I've lost a total of $65
over these two orders - both of which were gifts for my son. There's no
buyer support and no protection from scammers. This last guy had 12 complaints
in the last year for the same issues and Bricklink is doing NOTHING about it.
The guy is a jerk and I'm out the money. Anyone else having this trouble?
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Bricklink does support buyers in that it bans sellers if they have performance
issues reported and completed in the correct way by buyers. PayPal will refund
you if you make a complaint to them, as they are the one that deals with the
finance side (if you paid that way).
Bricklink also supports buyers through publishing feedback from previous customers.
If a seller obtains lots of negative feedback for issues before you buy, then
you are warned about it if you look at the feedback. The seller you bought from
had already received quite a bit of negative feedback before your order was placed
and would have had a low percentage rating. Did you look at it before you bought?
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Apr 23, 2024 08:13 | | Subject: | Re: Creating a diagonal striped pole/block? | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | My Own Creation | |
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| In My Own Creation, toolman123 writes:
| | Hi there,
I am wanting to create a striped pole that would be used in a Christmas build
as a "North Pole". I wanted to create the stripes angled rather than
straight and then possibly put a light brick in the top surrounded by transparent/translucent
blue bricks. However, I am struggling to create the stripes in a cube.
Can anyone recommend the best way to do this, or suggest which brick number(s)
I could use?
Many thanks!
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The old macaroni bricks could be used staggered, so that might work, but it would
be rather large, much bigger than minifigure scale.
On a smaller scale, you could use one of these in white:
and wrap a long thin red sticker around it to create the candy cane effect. Or
use a red one and wrap a white sticker around it.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Apr 23, 2024 04:55 | | Subject: | Re: Selling vintage sets with replica stickers? | | Viewed: | 53 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| | | - Is it acceptable / legal to offer vintage sets which use replica stickers?
(Of course with the explicit note in the offer listing that replicas were used.)
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Not really. At the very least they should be listed as incomplete sets, as they
are not complete if they are missing the original stickers. Personally, I think
the replica stickers should be removed so as not to cause confusion later on.
I think third party direct copy replacements for official LEGO parts to be problematic.
You know they are not original and you may say this when you sell them, but when
the next person comes to sell them, they might not have realised when they bought
it or they find it years later and sell it as having the original stickers, when
in reality they have replica or fake parts (as in copies of the genuine LEGO
items masquerading as the originals). In that sense, I find custom created items
that are different to genuine LEGO products less a problem, as they are not pretending
to be something that they are not and there should not be confusion as to whether
they are genuine.
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