BrickLink Discussion Forum

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This may not have been an issue previously, but due to COVID-19, I am weary of
buying from international sellers as a result of reduced flights to and from
certain countries. I say that because through no fault of the seller, 5 of my
orders have been delayed by 2 months now. I still have no idea when / if I will
receive them.

The sellers I've dealt with have all been great (even with a language barrier)
but as a purchaser moving forward, I think it would make sense to see feedback
based on geographic location.

For example, if I'm a US buyer and I want to make a purchase from a store,
I've been finding that I go to the feedback, click on the person who left
the feedback and see where they are located. Doing that is entirely manual and
cumbersome. It would be so much easier to filter the feedback from a specific
location and I can see the most recent orders and feedback from that person by
on location. If they have plenty of US buyers, I can make an educated decision
about parcels still being shipped and reliability of those orders making it to
their destination.

Maybe others won't find that helpful, but as someone from the US that has
not received 5 of their orders, seems like a great way to find feedback from
others in my same area to make me feel more confident in buying from overseas
sellers.

Even after COVID - I think that feature makes a lot of sense.

Author:

SchmickBricks

Posted:

May 12, 2020 04:08

Subject:

Re: No Dimensions in Catalog

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Just noticed this thread has had its status changed to “already exists”, but
as I pointed out it doesn’t.
There is no way to search for ALL items without catalogue dimensions.
Russell’s solution only works if the item is set as volume dependant in the catalogue,
which many bulky items which can’t be sent at letter rates (at least in my country)
aren’t.
We need a function to search for ALL items in our inventory without dimensions,
not just volume dependant ones which is what suggested solution does.

In Suggestions, SchmickBricks writes:

Can we please have a function to search for items in our inventory with no catalog
dimensions? We already have one to search for weight, but not dimensions for
some strange reason.

I'm getting tired of bulky items sneaking through Instant checkout at letter
rates because they're missing catalog dimensions, and I have no way of finding
which items need me to manually enter their dimensions.

Author:

bje

Posted:

May 11, 2020 02:29

Subject:

Re: No Dimensions in Catalog

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You are going to have to set instructions' dimensions for yourself at this
time. I'll be adding or correcting those I have in the near future, as time
allows.

Some are the box width and lentgh set to a standard 1cm thickness, as in your
example for set 76139

Almost all are set to 10 mm thick as standard, unless changed already:
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1063022

See these threads on how to bulk change them manually in your store:
https://www.bricklink.com/messageThread.asp?ID=262173&nID=1173595
https://www.bricklink.com/messageThread.asp?ID=262161&nID=1173531

In Suggestions, SchmickBricks writes:

That will only pickup items that are set to volume dependent without dimensions,
not items that are set as weight dependent by default.

Also while I have your attention Russell, about 90% of the instruction books
in the catalog have the wrong dimensions. They're often listed as almost
double their actual size which often trips up IC.... Because I don't have
a shipping method for a 600mm long instruction book which is actually less than
300mm!

By default now I add my own dimensions when parting, but it's a trap for
anyone unaware of the issue.

Are these dimensions auto generated somehow? The issue seems to apply to almost
100% of new sets being added to the catalog. Checkout the listed dimensions
of the 1989 Batmobile instructions (76139) to see what I mean. - Actual size
is 270x195x15mm, but they're listed as being 581x374x10mm. It's a significant
difference, and causes all sorts of issues with instant checkout.

In Suggestions, Admin_Russell writes:

In Suggestions, SchmickBricks writes:

The solution is already there for you. Be sure you have dimensions / weight turned
on for your store and then select the "Instant Checkout Unavailable" box in the
Show More Options section in your store inventory.

Author:

SchmickBricks

Posted:

May 11, 2020 01:39

Subject:

Re: No Dimensions in Catalog

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In Suggestions, SchmickBricks writes:

Author:

Admin_Russell

Posted:

May 11, 2020 00:20

Subject:

Re: No Dimensions in Catalog

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In Suggestions, SchmickBricks writes:

Author:

SchmickBricks

Posted:

May 10, 2020 21:00

Subject:

No Dimensions in Catalog

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Status:

Implemented

Author:

cycbuild

Posted:

May 10, 2020 15:28

Subject:

Re: Folders Within Folders (and som other things)

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In Suggestions, ybtfbiwgw writes:

My wanted list is "foldered" into sets, Minifigs, and parts among other things.
I have some families in there that deserve their own folder but that I still
want under their respective set, Minifig, or part umbrellas. I really think there
should be a way to create a folder within a folder which would further categorize
items and make it much easier to organize and buy.

I would also like to see:

- The ability to move entire folders instead of their contents

- The ability to rename the default wanted list and give it a more appropriate
name for whatever's inside (It's empty for me and is a waste of space
as a result)

Why not continue it to be more layered and intuitive? Not that it isn't already,
I especially love the "Buy All" feature which saves me from an otherwise insufferable
hunt for stores that fulfill my list. These are just things I think would help
make it even more user-friendly.

You can group by remarks, set to 100 per pg, then Ctrl+F to locate a specific
group.

I too would like folders within folders, the forum to have collapsible threads,
and every browser to include tab containers, but probably not gonna happen.

Author:

wyvern

Posted:

May 10, 2020 13:05

Subject:

Folders Within Folders (and som other things)

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Open

Vote:

[Yes|No]

Author:

jennnifer

Posted:

May 9, 2020 09:06

Subject:

Re: Order Received Settings

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In Suggestions, mike1burns writes:

I don't know the proper place to post this but I have a question about order
received settings.

I see 12 ways to sort items but not really any that sort by item number. I would
like
Condition - Category - Item Number - Color Name

Do most sellers sort by category than number? It seems like that makes most
sense. It would be nice then, if orders could be sorted that same way.

Thanks

Sorting by item number is a difficult issue with this site. They are a combination
of letters and numbers and won't give you consistent results.

Jen

Author:

0to60

Posted:

May 9, 2020 01:33

Subject:

Order Received Settings

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Open

Vote:

[Yes|No]

Author:

simonlenihan

Posted:

May 8, 2020 17:00

Subject:

Re: Printing Wanted Lists

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In Suggestions, Brickwilbo writes:

In Suggestions, littlepb writes:

I would like to suggest adding the ability to easily print a wanted list. Currently
there is an option to print a set's inventory but not for wanted lists.

In Classic view you can print a Wantlist
https://www.bricklink.com/wantedDetail.asp?showOld=Y&catType=P&wantedMoreID=0

Doesn't work for large wanted lists? Most of mine are over 100 items.

Author:

Legoboy_II

Posted:

May 7, 2020 03:03

Subject:

Re: Edit Forum Posts

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In Suggestions, wildchicken13 writes:

I'm sure this has been brought up before, but it would be nice to be able
to edit forum posts after posting them. I can see where this might cause issues,
but many other forum sites support this feature and no matter how many times
I proofread my forum posts, some typos always seem to slip throught.

+1 and then some

Author:

tEoS

Posted:

May 7, 2020 00:03

Subject:

Re: Edit Forum Posts

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Voted no.

I prefer the simplicity of BL's forum over those used on other websites.
Having an edit feature isn't worth the switch to a different application.

In Suggestions, wildchicken13 writes:

Author:

wildchicken13

Posted:

May 6, 2020 23:54

Subject:

Edit Forum Posts

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Open

Vote:

[Yes|No]

Author:

62Bricks

Posted:

May 6, 2020 17:49

Subject:

Re: Part Lists

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In Suggestions, pete_brick writes:

Hmm, I'll have to work with that for a while until I understand it. Thanks

That describes the definition of "extra parts" for purposes of the inventory
pages.
Bricklink has a different definition of "extra parts" for purposes of defining
a complete used set.

https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=102

In Suggestions, StormChaser writes:

In Suggestions, pete_brick writes:

Is the extra part section at the
end of some sets the ones that are used but not necessarily in the original set?

Please see this page for an explanation of sections of a BrickLink inventory:

https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=1562

Author:

pete_brick

Posted:

May 6, 2020 17:38

Subject:

Re: Part Lists

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Helpful Thanks.

In Suggestions, 62Bricks writes:

In Suggestions, pete_brick writes:

...Is the extra part section at the end of some sets the ones that are used but not necessarily in the original set?
For me the important thing is to have all the parts I need to build a set.

The extra parts section shows parts included in the box that are not on the "official"
parts list (if there is one). Additionally, any parts that came attached on a
sprue or in standard, bagged "sets" (like small tools and accessories) will
be in the regular section of the inventory even if one or more of the attached
or bagged parts are not needed to build the set.

There is no indication in Bricklink inventories of which parts are needed to
build a set according to the instructions. Sometimes the section of regular items
happens to include just those parts, but it is by coincidence and not by design.

Author:

pete_brick

Posted:

May 6, 2020 17:36

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Re: Part Lists

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Hmm, I'll have to work with that for a while until I understand it. Thanks

In Suggestions, StormChaser writes:

In Suggestions, pete_brick writes:

Is the extra part section at the
end of some sets the ones that are used but not necessarily in the original set?

Please see this page for an explanation of sections of a BrickLink inventory:

https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=1562

Author:

Gaston.La.Brick

Posted:

May 6, 2020 17:15

Subject:

Re: Request to remove items from order...

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In Suggestions, Brickwilbo writes:

In Suggestions, Gaston.La.Brick writes:

The functionality to request to remove items from an order, generates an email
to the buyer with this request.
Email is fine!
However, the action that the buyer needs to take (accept or reject, I guess)
is not in that email! It's absolutely unclear where the buyer can accept
this change!
In short: put a functioning link in that email that points to the action(s) that
need to be taken please. I still haven't found where to accept the request.

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

Thanks.
@BrickLink Admin: please put this link in the email ... Would make it so much
easier!

Author:

Brickwilbo

Posted:

May 6, 2020 16:57

Subject:

Re: Request to remove items from order...

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

In Suggestions, Gaston.La.Brick writes:

Author:

Gaston.La.Brick

Posted:

May 6, 2020 16:53

Subject:

Request to remove items from order...

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Vote:

[Yes|No]

Author:

62Bricks

Posted:

May 6, 2020 16:52

Subject:

Re: Part Lists

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In Suggestions, pete_brick writes:

...Is the extra part section at the end of some sets the ones that are used but not necessarily in the original set?
For me the important thing is to have all the parts I need to build a set.

Author:

StormChaser

Posted:

May 6, 2020 15:11

Subject:

Re: Part Lists

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In Suggestions, pete_brick writes:

Is the extra part section at the
end of some sets the ones that are used but not necessarily in the original set?

Please see this page for an explanation of sections of a BrickLink inventory:

https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=1562

Author:

pete_brick

Posted:

May 6, 2020 15:03

Subject:

Re: Part Lists

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Might be useful to identify the lists that has parts need to build the set and
the parts that were in the set when issued. Is the extra part section at the
end of some sets the ones that are used but not necessarily in the original set?
For me the important thing is to have all the parts I need to build a set.

peter

In Suggestions, 62Bricks writes:

In Suggestions, pete_brick writes:

I make a distinction between what parts are in a set when purchased (new) and
what parts are actually needed when building the set. It is very rare but once
or twice I have needed a part not shown in an instruction inventory.

If you are comparing Bricklink inventories to a list of parts needed to build
the set, they will not always match.

Bricklink inventories do not document the parts needed to build the set. They
document the contents of the box.

Author:

WoutR

Posted:

May 6, 2020 04:45

Subject:

Re: Junior Accounts?

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In Suggestions, SylvainLS writes:

In Suggestions, WoutR writes:

[…]
Before LEGO bought BrickLink I would have said no...

But I can see a point in using Studio (especially now LDD is not supported),
and linking that to a wanted list...

Danger, danger.

I agree with that. It would have to be a very limited set of functions... And
there is always the risk that we atract more children pretending to be adults.

Author:

hpoort

Posted:

May 6, 2020 02:41

Subject:

Re: Junior Accounts?

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In Suggestions, SylvainLS writes:

In Suggestions, WoutR writes:

[…]
Before LEGO bought BrickLink I would have said no...

But I can see a point in using Studio (especially now LDD is not supported),
and linking that to a wanted list...

Danger, danger.

If you let kids upload their digital work in the gallery¹, it will soon be even
messier than it is (or than it was at the beginning or the LDD gallery or any
gallery kids can upload their 3-stacked-bricks creations (yes, that’s condescending
but let’s face it, most kids aren’t Mozart)).

¹ If you want to share a WL, you might want to add a picture of the model with
it, and that’s exactly the same thing as uploading to the gallery.

Besides, what’s the purpose of a WL if it’s not to buy it?
So, your kid uploads a WL (or a MOC) on their teen-account, and you download
/ transfer / share it so that you can buy it from your account.
It’s quicker to let them directly upload a WL in your BL account from Studio.
If they are savvy enough to manage what is proposed, they can understand not
to touch your WLs and to name theirs intelligently.

(Studio can upload a WL directly to your BL account in one click.
What it can’t do is make a XML file of the WL so that you wouldn’t need to let
your kid have your BL credentials. It can do a useless CSV though….)

Yes, Studio needs to be logged in to Bricklink to do this. Some features are
only available when logged in (Sculpture, Upload WL, Upload MOC). If the child
is using Studio, it is effectively using Bricklink as a junior, which is not
allowed according to the TOS. I conclude that junior accounts are an essential
development if BL wants Studio to be used by youngsters as well.

Author:

Admin_Russell

Posted:

May 5, 2020 17:03

Subject:

Re: Part Lists

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In Suggestions, pete_brick writes:

I never use the online Lego inventories, in fact I wouldn't know where to
find them. What I do is print or photocopy the pages in the set instructions
and use those as my primary list for parts that should be in a set. I augment
that with Brickset and bricklink lists.
The 3D function on briclink is especially helpful.

peter

For most sets, Brickset = online LEGO inventories

Author:

calebfishn

Posted:

May 5, 2020 16:58

Subject:

Re: Junior Accounts?

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In Suggestions, brickskipper writes:

Hi,

According to BL's TOS you must be of legal age or 18 at least to register.
That is completely understandable from the buying/selling point of view.

But what about a junior account without the privileges to buy or sell?
Kids could browse the catalog, make wanted lists - maybe "publish" them or somehow
share them with "proper" users (e.g. parents) and get used to the platform.

This would lead younger users to BL without being "illegal" and without the chance
to make "bogus" orders or other interference with the "business" on this site.

Just an idea as my daughter is building a lot of stuff in Studio and would like
to create her own wanted lists in BL and is generally interested in this site.

Jan

It is wonderful that your daughter has a growing lego hobby and that she is interested
in Bricklink. Instead of her having her own account, you can help her with wanted
lists and purchases through your account. Sharing your lego hobbies is great
to bond with your child, and you will enjoy being a super cool parent.

Author:

62Bricks

Posted:

May 5, 2020 16:02

Subject:

Re: Part Lists

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In Suggestions, pete_brick writes:

Author:

randyf

Posted:

May 5, 2020 15:35

Subject:

Re: Part Lists

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In Suggestions, StormChaser writes:

In Suggestions, pete_brick writes:

It is very rare but once or twice I have needed a part not shown in an instruction inventory.

Yes, parts lists in set instructions and printed on set boxes are known to sometimes
include errors. I'm more interested in how BrickLink inventories almost
always steer you wrong. Please provide some examples of this and be specific
about how our inventories are inaccurate.

And no, you've not offended me and I doubt you've offended Randy. But
when you post publicly that our site's inventories are frequently wrong,
then we're going to defend the work we do.

I am definitely not offended. If there are errors, I want to know where they
are so we can fix them.

Author:

popsicle

Posted:

May 5, 2020 15:32

Subject:

Re: Junior Accounts?

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In Suggestions, brickskipper writes:

I kinda like the idea! With well thought out contingencies, that is.

Maybe the account profiles could be denoted as ‘junior’ in some form, with site
limitations attached: contact, the forum and purchases come to mind.

The idea has merit, if worked out properly. After all, it is a toy the site is
centered around. It might question the acronym AFOL as applied here on BL, though.

It’s something to ponder, IMHO.

-Cory

Author:

randyf

Posted:

May 5, 2020 15:32

Subject:

Re: Part Lists

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In Suggestions, pete_brick writes:

If you find an error, please let us know, but I think the statement "Using only
briclink [sic], Brickset list I will almost always be short some pieces" is hyperbole.

By the way, there are many errors in those printed parts lists in the instruction
manuals that have been discovered over time and are fixed in the BrickLink inventories.
So don't assume that those printed parts lists are correct.

Cheers,
Randy

Author:

pete_brick

Posted:

May 5, 2020 15:23

Subject:

Re: Part Lists

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In Suggestions, pete_brick writes:

I expect you have heard about the inaccuracies of part lists before.

Since bricklink is now part of Lego, perhaps the bricklink part lists for sets
cold be compared with the Lego lists and corrected as necessary. I expect most
of this could be done with a computer program although it would be nice if one
could get accurate part lists for all those really old sets that one can find
in a friend's great grandfather's attic.

Thank you.

I'm really curious which sets you've run into issues with. I've found
that the Bricklink inventories are far more accurate than the actual LEGO inventories.

The issue with official LEGO inventories is that they don't keep track of
part variants at all. In fact, when a part variant goes out of production and
a new one is added, the official inventories are updated to include the new part,
even if that set never could have contained it in the first place (I first ran
across this with the Cafe Corner set). Bricklink keeps track of specific part
and mold differences, for those that want the most accurate information of what
came in a sealed set box.

Unfortunately, LEGO inventories are good for quantity and color, but for the
actual parts that came in a production set, they aren't always accurate.

Josh

Author:

pete_brick

Posted:

May 5, 2020 15:17

Subject:

Re: Part Lists

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Next time I have one I will let you know.

In Suggestions, StormChaser writes:

In Suggestions, pete_brick writes:

Using only briclink, Brickset list
I will almost always be short some pieces which I check by going through the
instructions and either matching to the on-page diagram or by completely building
the sets.

Please share some examples of sets for which the BrickLink inventories do not
match what you found in the set instructions.

Author:

Heartbricker

Posted:

May 5, 2020 14:53

Subject:

Re: Junior Accounts?

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In Suggestions, brickskipper writes:

The United States has very strict laws regarding content that is shared online
with children, this will complicate BL's legal compliance and if those regulations
are broken because a member on the forum posts an inappropriate comment or publishes
a moc that may be considered violent or inappropriate for kids and each offense
of those regulations carries a steep penalty.
This will make Bricklink's overhead costs much higher and drain resources
from the marketplace.
Nice idea but implementing it doesn't seem realistic or beneficial to a marketplace
platform.

Author:

SylvainLS

Posted:

May 5, 2020 13:54

Subject:

Re: Junior Accounts?

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In Suggestions, WoutR writes:

[…]
Before LEGO bought BrickLink I would have said no...

But I can see a point in using Studio (especially now LDD is not supported),
and linking that to a wanted list...

Author:

StormChaser

Posted:

May 5, 2020 13:40

Subject:

Re: Junior Accounts?

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In Suggestions, brickskipper writes:

But what about a junior account without the privileges to buy or sell?

I voted no when you first posted this (not that the site pays any heed whatsoever
at this point in time to suggestions anyway). It's the LEGO Group's
job to market to and interact with children. It's BrickLink's job to
market to and interact with adults. That age separation has worked fairly well
for the last two decades.

Kids could browse the catalog

They already can. Anyone can.

make wanted lists - maybe "publish" them or somehow
share them with "proper" users (e.g. parents) and get used to the platform.

And once they get used to the platform, they will see how remarkably easy it
is to set up an account and start buying and selling.

This would lead younger users to BL without being "illegal" and without the chance
to make "bogus" orders or other interference with the "business" on this site.

The primary reason children aren't allowed on here is that they cannot make
legally binding contracts.

The secondary reason is that making the site child-friendly and policing the
interactions between children and strangers on the internet would require more
resources from BrickLink. And seriously, do you really trust BrickLink at this
point to be capable of doing that effectively?

Just an idea as my daughter is building a lot of stuff in Studio and would like
to create her own wanted lists in BL and is generally interested in this site.

There's no reason why she can't use your account to create her wanted
list with your supervision. I really don't think a change from the site
is necessary or desirable on this issue.

Author:

WoutR

Posted:

May 5, 2020 13:26

Subject:

Re: Junior Accounts?

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In Suggestions, brickskipper writes:

Before LEGO bought BrickLink I would have said no...

But I can see a point in using Studio (especially now LDD is not supported),
and linking that to a wanted list...

Author:

BrickAThon

Posted:

May 5, 2020 13:17

Subject:

Re: Junior Accounts?

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In Suggestions, Brick_Qc writes:

In Suggestions, brickskipper writes:

Kids on this forum ? Are you crazy ? Unless they have their own forum, no thank
you. I'm sure the admins will love to moderate that.

Agree with no underage kids in the forum (I recall how that has looked in the
past when they sneak in, LOL).

I also agree with this idea, though - to allow people to make a list for use
that they can publish - not sure how it could best be done, but the idea is solid
in how it could help enhance the ability to bring in new users (adults) to buy,
and kids are super savvy at stuff these days and this could really bolster some
new interest.

My two cents.

Tracy

Author:

BrickAThon

Posted:

May 5, 2020 13:14

Subject:

Re: Allow invoices in any order status

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In Suggestions, lar writes:

Do not restrict the ability to send invoices in any order status. The statuses
were implemented for seller convenience and different sellers use different processes.
Further, there are times when I want to send multiple invoices, for example if
the buyer wants to change shipping type. I shouldn't have to fiddle with
the order status repeatedly to get to where I can send an invoice.

This is a recent change, please undo it.

FULLY AGREED!

Tracy

Author:

Brick_Qc

Posted:

May 5, 2020 13:04

Subject:

Re: Junior Accounts?

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In Suggestions, brickskipper writes:

Kids on this forum ? Are you crazy ? Unless they have their own forum, no thank
you. I'm sure the admins will love to moderate that.

Author:

mhortar

Posted:

May 5, 2020 12:47

Subject:

Re: Part Lists

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Topic:

In Suggestions, pete_brick writes:

Author:

StormChaser

Posted:

May 5, 2020 11:39

Subject:

Re: Part Lists

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Topic:

In Suggestions, pete_brick writes:

It is very rare but once or twice I have needed a part not shown in an instruction inventory.

Author:

pete_brick

Posted:

May 5, 2020 11:32

Subject:

Re: Set Finder

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Way cool, thanks. I'll check it out.

In Suggestions, Turez writes:

In Suggestions, pete_brick writes:

Perhaps this is a function in bricklink

It is.

https://www.bricklink.com/catalogIn.asp?viewMulti=Y

Author:

pete_brick

Posted:

May 5, 2020 11:29

Subject:

Re: Part Lists

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In Suggestions, pete_brick writes:

I expect you have heard about the inaccuracies of part lists before.

No, not here. Yes, there may be inaccuracies, but we correct them whenever they're
found.

it would be nice if one could get accurate part lists for all those really old sets that one can find in a friend's great grandfather's attic.

We have 15,503 LEGO sets in the BrickLink database, dating back to 1949. Of
those sets, 97.3% have inventories (or parts lists, if you prefer that terminology).

Out of that remaining 2.7% lacking inventories, roughly one fifth are educational
sets and not likely to be found in anyone's attic. If TLG actually does
have a computerized database of inventories prior to 1990ish, then by all means
let's compare.

But our inventories came from what people actually found in LEGO sets. I've
found numerous instances where TLG's data prior to even 2000 is sorely lacking.

Author:

StormChaser

Posted:

May 5, 2020 11:28

Subject:

Re: Part Lists

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Topic:

In Suggestions, pete_brick writes:

Please share some examples of sets for which the BrickLink inventories do not
match what you found in the set instructions.

Author:

pete_brick

Posted:

May 5, 2020 11:25

Subject:

Re: Part Lists

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Topic:

Did not mean to offend anyone with my post however I beg to differ. I use Brickset
& bricklink inventories to find parts for sets which is second only to the actual
inventory printed in some set instructions. Using only briclink, Brickset list
I will almost always be short some pieces which I check by going through the
instructions and either matching to the on-page diagram or by completely building
the sets.

Regarding sets without an inventory in the instructions, I agree that bricklink
has the best inventories.

Sets with inventory in the instructions, my experience has not matched what you
describe.

In Suggestions, pete_brick writes:

Author:

yorbrick

Posted:

May 5, 2020 04:33

Subject:

Re: Part Lists

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Topic:

Since bricklink is now part of Lego, perhaps the bricklink part lists for sets
cold be compared with the Lego lists and corrected as necessary.

I agree. LEGO could correct their inventory lists based on those at Bricklink.

Author:

SylvainLS

Posted:

May 5, 2020 03:55

Subject:

Re: Wanted List Sort By Default

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Topic:

In Suggestions, Legoboy_II writes:

In Suggestions, Kenopolis writes:

Currently the wanted list "SORT BY" defaults to "Newest."
Could there be a way to remember the last choice?
Or change the default setting for the user?
I prefer to see it in alphabetical order, because it makes it faster to find
what I'm looking for. Currently I have to change it every time, and wait
for the page to reload.

Thanks!

Always been like that since I became a member last year, it is very annoying.
I've been told you can change that behaviour in "Preferences", can't
find it.

I believe the one who told you that didn’t understand what you were talking about.
There’s no default sorting option for the WL.

Author:

toontexas

Posted:

May 4, 2020 21:22

Subject:

Re: Prevent buyer from setting status as.....

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Topic:

In Suggestions, Admin_Russell writes:

Your suggestion was already part of the new order status work that was done,
but there is a bug allowing buyers to do this. This was never intended and will
be corrected at the next deployment.

Thank you for your quick response.

Author:

Admin_Russell

Posted:

May 4, 2020 21:21

Subject:

Re: Prevent buyer from setting status as.....

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Topic:

In Suggestions, toontexas writes:

With the recent changes re. the order statuses, is it possible to prevent buyers
from setting an order as Complete BEFORE the seller has set the order as Shipped?

Many sellers follow their own protocols when processing orders, and orders that
show up as Complete even before they've actually been pulled can really throw
a spanner in the works.

Your suggestion was already part of the new order status work that was done,
but there is a bug allowing buyers to do this. This was never intended and will
be corrected at the next deployment.

Author:

TallyToyBricks

Posted:

May 4, 2020 21:20

Subject:

Re: Prevent buyer from setting status as.....

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Topic:

100% agree - seems like a very easy to implement change.

Author:

toontexas

Posted:

May 4, 2020 21:14

Subject:

Prevent buyer from setting status as.....

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Topic:

Status:

Open

Vote:

[Yes|No]

Author:

mnementh

Posted:

May 4, 2020 21:12

Subject:

Re: Allow invoices in any order status

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Topic:

In Suggestions, lar writes:

I send reminder invoices out when a buyer hasn't paid after a week. Today
I had to reset these orders back to processing to be able to do so. This should
not be necessary.

Troy

Author:

Legoboy_II

Posted:

May 4, 2020 19:34

Subject:

Re: Wanted List Sort By Default

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Topic:

In Suggestions, Kenopolis writes:

Always been like that since I became a member last year, it is very annoying.
I've been told you can change that behaviour in "Preferences", can't
find it.

Author:

StormChaser

Posted:

May 4, 2020 19:20

Subject:

Re: Part Lists

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Topic:

In Suggestions, pete_brick writes:

I expect you have heard about the inaccuracies of part lists before.

No, not here. Yes, there may be inaccuracies, but we correct them whenever they're
found.

it would be nice if one could get accurate part lists for all those really old sets that one can find in a friend's great grandfather's attic.

Author:

Legoboy_II

Posted:

May 4, 2020 19:14

Subject:

Re: Make status change more flexible again

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Topic:

In Suggestions, brickskipper writes:

Hi,

today I received payment for two orders in "ready" status. So I went packing
them and after that I drove them to the post office right away. Upon my return
I wanted to set these orders directly to shipped. - Not possible - had to set
them to packed first, save, and then to shipped and save again. Just a minor
issue compared to other ones already mentioned but still annoying.
The orders would have been in "packed" for less than 15 minutes. Why make this
mandantory?

Jan

Author:

Kenopolis

Posted:

May 4, 2020 18:34

Subject:

Wanted List Sort By Default

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Topic:

Status:

Open

Vote:

[Yes|No]

Author:

Turez

Posted:

May 4, 2020 17:38

Subject:

Re: Set Finder

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Topic:

In Suggestions, pete_brick writes:

Perhaps this is a function in bricklink

It is.

https://www.bricklink.com/catalogIn.asp?viewMulti=Y

Author:

randyf

Posted:

May 4, 2020 17:27

Subject:

Re: Part Lists

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Topic:

In Suggestions, pete_brick writes:

BrickLink has the most accurate LEGO inventories anywhere. They are even more
accurate than what is known by the LEGO Group itself. The inventories are constantly
updated by volunteers as new information is learned.

Cheers,
Randy

Author:

pete_brick

Posted:

May 4, 2020 16:26

Subject:

Part Lists

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Topic:

Status:

Open

Vote:

[Yes|No]

Author:

pete_brick

Posted:

May 4, 2020 16:20

Subject:

Set Finder

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Topic:

Status:

Open

Vote:

[Yes|No]

There is an app online called "Set Finder" (http://www.spoofdata.com/setfinder/?id1=6144805)
which allows the user to enter the part number for several parts then the app
will suggest sets that contain those parts. It is not very user friendly and
part numbers are difficult to determine. The part numbers need to be complete
with colour code (sensible for logically reducing the number of possible sets)
but the numbering systems are not very well explained. In addition there are
different numbers for similar parts e.g. "2 x 4 Brick Red" has at least two different
numbers. I think there is an overlap between parts in older sets that have a
different number than newer sets but it can be quite frustrating.

Perhaps this is a function in bricklink which I have not yet discovered. I rarely
Use "Part Out" so perhaps it is there or if not perhaps that would be a good
place to add the "Set Finder " function.

Thank you.

Author:

brickskipper

Posted:

May 4, 2020 16:03

Subject:

Junior Accounts?

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Topic:

Status:

Open

Vote:

[Yes|No]

Author:

Bricklord

Posted:

May 4, 2020 16:02

Subject:

Re: Allow invoices in any order status

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Topic:

I concur on all aspects of this thread. The inability to resend an invoice to
a buyer after I have had to file an NPB to get their attention makes resolving
the issue far likelier to result in the order being cancelled and the buyer becoming
banned.

In Suggestions, lar writes:

Author:

brickskipper

Posted:

May 4, 2020 15:51

Subject:

Make status change more flexible again

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Topic:

Status:

Open

Vote:

[Yes|No]

Author:

Teup

Posted:

May 4, 2020 15:35

Subject:

Re: Allow invoices in any order status

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Topic:

In Suggestions, Minifig_Central writes:

100% agree, I love that since the XP announcement admins have gone radio silent.
I bet they're rolling in their monumental mess up. Poor Russel has probably
gone into hiding haha

Yeah, no official announcement yet but they are in fact going to allow invoicing
again independent of status.. hopefully very soon.

Author:

Teup

Posted:

May 4, 2020 15:33

Subject:

Re: Allow invoices in any order status

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Topic:

In Suggestions, MMillere writes:

Should also include NOT resetting the NPB dates for a reminder invoice!

Sharkette

They're going to make it so that the NPB date is only going to be reset if
the invoice is different from the last one. This will likely be tested by the
order value, so you can still write a reminder invoice with slightly different
text without that resetting the NPB clock, as long as the numbers didn't
change.

Author:

Minifig_Central

Posted:

May 4, 2020 15:32

Subject:

Re: Allow invoices in any order status

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Topic:

100% agree, I love that since the XP announcement admins have gone radio silent.
I bet they're rolling in their monumental mess up. Poor Russel has probably
gone into hiding haha

Author:

MMillere

Posted:

May 4, 2020 15:11

Subject:

Re: Allow invoices in any order status

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Topic:

Should also include NOT resetting the NPB dates for a reminder invoice!

Sharkette

Author:

onedaycnn

Posted:

May 4, 2020 09:51

Subject:

Re: Allow invoices in any order status

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Topic:

Wholeheartedly agreed with OP. Admins, please continue to keep customer service
on BOTH the buyer AND seller side please.

In Suggestions, lar writes:

Author:

bje

Posted:

May 3, 2020 07:23

Subject:

Re: Please add new Forum Topic

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Topic:

In Suggestions, Brickwilbo writes:

In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:

To save the almost constant threads that come up in the forum for things like
dealing with shipping to , as well as sales history as well as .... Please add
a new topic to the forum for Knowledgebase items.

That way Brickwilbo and others can refer people to the knowledgebase area for
their answers - it will save a lot of time and effort on everyone's part.

The Help tab should return to the top of the page.

The help pages must also have screenshots.

Author:

Brickwilbo

Posted:

May 3, 2020 07:14

Subject:

Re: Please add new Forum Topic

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Topic:

In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:

The Help tab should return to the top of the page.

Author:

Brickwilbo

Posted:

May 3, 2020 06:59

Subject:

Re: Please add new Forum Topic

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Topic:

In Suggestions, SylvainLS writes:

In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:

I’d say most of the answers should be in the help pages….
(Brickwilbo points to them when they are. The rest of the time, we copy-paste….)

😉

Author:

SylvainLS

Posted:

May 3, 2020 06:27

Subject:

Re: Please add new Forum Topic

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Topic:

In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:

I’d say most of the answers should be in the help pages….
(Brickwilbo points to them when they are. The rest of the time, we copy-paste….)

Author:

Bricks_NW_UK

Posted:

May 3, 2020 06:20

Subject:

Re: Please add new Forum Topic

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Topic:

In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:

Agreed.

We should also have one just for XP related topics

Author:

calsbricks

Posted:

May 3, 2020 06:05

Subject:

Please add new Forum Topic

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170 times

Topic:

Status:

Open

Vote:

[Yes|No]

Author:

husker92

Posted:

May 2, 2020 07:12

Subject:

Re: Allow invoices in any order status

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Topic:

Totally agree. Who came up with this idea? Obviously not a current seller!!!

Author:

helge

Posted:

May 2, 2020 04:45

Subject:

Re: Allow invoices in any order status

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Topic:

In Suggestions, lar writes:

Totally agree!

Author:

coloredbricks

Posted:

May 2, 2020 02:46

Subject:

Re: Allow invoices in any order status

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Topic:

In Suggestions, lar writes:

YES, I fully agree!
ADMIN, this is also an urgent matter for me!
The new rules of invoicing are nonsense

Author:

lar

Posted:

May 2, 2020 00:41

Subject:

Re: Automatic feedback

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Topic:

In Suggestions, firestar246 writes:

I know some people might think this isn't a good suggestion, but if you think
about it, how many of us actually leave a personalized feedback? Whenever I look
at feedback that a seller has given, it's usually all the exact same and
usually goes like, "Wonderful buyer, thank you for using our store". I think
an automated feedback system would be nice, especially for the larger sellers
and buyers.

I am a fairly low volume seller, but all my feedback is custom. We have a "buyer
feedback first" policy, explained in our terms, but for buyers that never leave
feedback at all, we leave them "no known problems" positive at the 3 month mark,
give or take. Every other feedback has been customised. We mention extra positive
things if there's room.

Maybe I am in the tiny minority. But I've been here since the very beginning
and this is how we always have done things, I can't see leaving cookie cutter
feedback.

I voted yes on the suggestion though. I'd want the autofeedback to be at
the 3 or 4 month mark though, so the date range needs to extend out a LONG way.

Author:

lar

Posted:

May 2, 2020 00:32

Subject:

Allow invoices in any order status

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Topic:

Status:

Open

Vote:

[Yes|No]

Author:

Legoboy_II

Posted:

Apr 30, 2020 12:44

Subject:

Re: Organize Want List

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Topic:

In Suggestions, Brickwilbo writes:

In Suggestions, burghbricks writes:

If it's feasible, it'd be nice to be able to organize your want lists
into custom categories. For example, I'd like to be able to have categories
for MOCs, Restoration, and so on. That way I could quickly find lists without
having to change the order or toggle categories to hide them what I don't
immediately need.

I name my Wantlists for their intended porpose.

I, too, name WL's by project name, and I sometimes have a couple of "prioritized"
lists that hold my filler items (interesting items and impulse buys) and find
that this works very well, especially when I remember to update them with orders
to track what I have and haven't ordered.

Author:

Brickwilbo

Posted:

Apr 30, 2020 01:20

Subject:

Re: Organize Want List

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Topic:

In Suggestions, burghbricks writes:

I name my Wantlists for their intended porpose.

Author:

burghbricks

Posted:

Apr 29, 2020 21:05

Subject:

Organize Want List

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51 times

Topic:

Status:

Open

Vote:

[Yes|No]

Author:

Jax2

Posted:

Apr 29, 2020 19:00

Subject:

Re: Find what set you have based on certain piecs

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Topic:

Well I feel silly now. I've been here a long time now and never noticed this.
Thank you for pointing it out. Already helped find one set I've been wondering
about!

In Suggestions, tEoS writes:

here:

https://www.bricklink.com/catalogIn.asp?viewMulti=Y

Author:

tEoS

Posted:

Apr 29, 2020 18:38

Subject:

Re: Find what set you have based on certain piecs

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38 times

Topic:

here:

https://www.bricklink.com/catalogIn.asp?viewMulti=Y

In Suggestions, Jax2 writes:

I have no idea if this is something that is doable... (I mean, on this site,
I am sure it CAN be done) but a lot of people who buy large collections often
are faced with an issue of finding a partially built set they cannot identify.

To that end, it would be amazing if there was a search available where you could
pick say, 10 or more pieces (would likely pick the least common pieces you
see on it) and enter those and have the results display only the sets that contain
all of those pieces.

Right now, I am sitting on a large number of partial sets and while some are
much easier than others to identify, others are just impossible.

This would be a massive help!

Author:

Jax2

Posted:

Apr 29, 2020 18:22

Subject:

Find what set you have based on certain piecs

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Topic:

Status:

Open

Vote:

[Yes|No]

Author:

infinibrix

Posted:

Apr 26, 2020 02:50

Subject:

Re: When is a Minifigure a Minifigure?

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Topic:

In Suggestions, StormChaser writes:

It appears that the way I worded my responses irritated you and I apologize for
that. I try to say things as nicely as possible, but sometimes I fail.

There are some that irritate me though you’ve never been among those that spring
to mind! just some simple differing viewpoints with regards to the direction
we want the site to go but likewise my response was more of a light-hearted somewhat
sarcastic jokey comment hence the grin at the end so no worries

Author:

StormChaser

Posted:

Apr 26, 2020 00:05

Subject:

Re: When is a Minifigure a Minifigure?

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49 times

Topic:

In Suggestions, infinibrix writes:

In future I will have to ensure I post in the correct place, Choose the correct
subject heading and make sure I know what I'm talking about before I post
suggestions that I'm told are beyond the realms possiblity?

It appears that the way I worded my responses irritated you and I apologize for
that. I try to say things as nicely as possible, but sometimes I fail.

Author:

infinibrix

Posted:

Apr 25, 2020 15:37

Subject:

Re: When is a Minifigure a Minifigure?

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Topic:

In Suggestions, popsicle writes:

In Suggestions, infinibrix writes:

Personally I don’t think we should lose the term minifigure because it’s very
key to how we and Lego describe the majority of their figures and at the moment
there are talks about Minfigs category being changed to ‘Figure’ and possibly
including everything from Lotso Bear to Baby Groot

I did discuss a solution here:-

https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1192727

but I think it may have become a bit lost in the rest of the debate but I would
be interested in others thoughts on this or whether the term minifigure is even
still important or what minifigure should refer to going forward?

Here is my original suggestion:-

“On the subject of categorizing figures in general I think breaking down some
of this stuff might make more sense than renaming Minifigs to Figures and then
piling everything into the same place.

It’s a difficult one but I guess you have to start with defining a minifigure
and at the moment I can only think of two ways of doing this where by you define
it by Size after all a clue is in the word MINIfigure which does unfortunately
leave a lot of ambiguity or better still you define minifig by the fact it usesa
Torso Assembly?

Torso Assembly may be a good clear cut way of defining a minifig because almost
all traditional minifigs from a Dementor to a Lord Garmadon use the all-important
standard Torso design that holds a minifig together and its probably the one
key part that really defines what a minifigure looks like when we think of a
minifigure and with that in mind you could categorise as Follows:-

Minifigure – Anything that uses the Standard Torso Assembly design

Modified Figure – Anything from droids, to brick built Droids, to Skeletons and
stuff like Gollum, Slimer, Unikitty, Scurrier, Scooby etc..

Microfigure – Anything very small consisting of a single or maximum of two parts
such as Baby, Baby Yoda, Palpatine Hologram, Baby Groot, Trophy figures and all
those game figures etc..

You are then left with things like Cave Troll, Big Hulk etc. which can either
go under ‘Modified Figure’ or a separate ‘Large Figure’ Category?

Likewise are animals/creatures separated so that Polar bears, Wargs and Horses
go under ‘Modified Figure’ and stuff like baby dinos, spiders and snakes under
‘Microfigure’ or do they have their own ‘Animal category’?

Lots to think about....”

As usual, fun and thought-provoking!

When I first read your subject line "When is a Minifigure a Minifigure?" I thought
it to be a Zen riddle, or maybe that you had started channeling Confucius

No, I like your style, keeps it interesting. Too few here are willing to 'color
outside of the lines' in expressing themselves. That's a shame, IMO

You make salient points on the question of how to view Lego characters beyond
the classic term Minifigure

-Cory

I always knew I could count on you Cory even if it was'nt quite the Zen riddle
post you had hoped for it to be

Author:

popsicle

Posted:

Apr 25, 2020 13:05

Subject:

Re: When is a Minifigure a Minifigure?

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Topic:

In Suggestions, infinibrix writes:

As usual, fun and thought-provoking!

When I first read your subject line "When is a Minifigure a Minifigure?" I thought
it to be a Zen riddle, or maybe that you had started channeling Confucius

Author:

iprice

Posted:

Apr 25, 2020 11:14

Subject:

Re: When is a Minifigure a Minifigure?

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Topic:

In Suggestions, firestar246 writes:

I would consider a minifigure to be an assembly of parts that create some sort
of character.

So a BrickHeadz model would be a mini-figure?

Author:

infinibrix

Posted:

Apr 25, 2020 10:09

Subject:

Re: When is a Minifigure a Minifigure?

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Topic:

In Suggestions, StormChaser writes:

In Suggestions, infinibrix writes:

“On the subject of categorizing figures in general I think breaking down some
of this stuff might make more sense than renaming Minifigs to Figures and then
piling everything into the same place.

You may not be familiar with what we already include in the Minifigs item
type. Take a look at the bottom of this page:

https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2489

I'm also not sure you understand what we're discussing, which is item
types. There are six:

Sets
Parts
Minifigs
Gear
Books
Catalogs

The site is almost certainly not going to add more item types, so figures (whatever
figures they might be) are going into one of those six item types.

And right now they're spread across three different types: Parts, Minifigs,
and Gear. I think it might be prudent to group them under a single item type
(Figures) to make finding them easier.

I’m familiar with those figures but as I say I don’t consider any of them to
be Minifigures and I think they should be separated from minifigures and whilst
I appreciate what you’re saying in that you currently have no movement in being
able to add to those 6 categories hence changing Minifigs to Figures this is
what I’m suggesting should happen in the longer term and however unlikely you
think this change will ever be it certainly won’t be up for consideration by
Lego if there is no interest or discussion about it in the forum, hence my post

Author:

infinibrix

Posted:

Apr 25, 2020 09:55

Subject:

Re: When is a Minifigure a Minifigure?

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Topic:

In Suggestions, StormChaser writes:

In Suggestions, infinibrix writes:

but I think it may have become a bit lost in the rest of the debate

The purpose in a single discussion thread is so that we can keep everyone's
input in one place for review. It would be most helpful to us if people commented
within the thread that was opened for that purpose. Input posted outside the
thread may not receive the attention it deserves.

Well since your topic was on the broader terms of ‘Item Types’ and my post had
barely been viewed since last night I saw no harm in creating a separate topic
specifically centred around 'Minifigures' and how they might be handled
especially on a forum where after about 20 replies to the OP most other replies
often disappear into the abyss where people either can no longer even see the
original post or they can’t be bothered to read much further on! Either way blame
the design of the forum not the way people post on it?
You then suggest that what I’m discussing is not relevant to what you’re discussing
in your own Topic and in which case does my post belong in your topic or not?

Author:

StormChaser

Posted:

Apr 25, 2020 09:21

Subject:

Re: When is a Minifigure a Minifigure?

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Topic:

In Suggestions, infinibrix writes:

“On the subject of categorizing figures in general I think breaking down some
of this stuff might make more sense than renaming Minifigs to Figures and then
piling everything into the same place.

Author:

StormChaser

Posted:

Apr 25, 2020 09:13

Subject:

Re: When is a Minifigure a Minifigure?

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Topic:

In Suggestions, infinibrix writes:

but I think it may have become a bit lost in the rest of the debate

Author:

tons_of_bricks

Posted:

Apr 25, 2020 08:13

Subject:

Re: When is a Minifigure a Minifigure?

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Topic:

I would consider a minifigure to be an assembly of parts that create some sort
of character.

I don't consider

[p=3062bpb001]

to be one, nor

[m=sw0984]

To me, those are just decorated bricks. However, I would consider the microfigures
and statuettes to be minifigures. Even though they are only one piece, they are
molded to look like a humanoid.

Then, if we were to separate minifigures from animals, that's a bit tricky.

The Fabuland characters are technically animals, but who actually thinks of them
as such?

My first thought would be to categorize animals as creatures that can't talk
(excluding robots), but that still doesn't quite work.

Author:

infinibrix

Posted:

Apr 25, 2020 07:35

Subject:

When is a Minifigure a Minifigure?

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Topic:

Status:

Open

Vote:

[Yes|No]

Author:

SylvainLS

Posted:

Apr 24, 2020 12:52

Subject:

Re: Select All option to add parts to wanted

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Topic:

In Suggestions, zombiereign writes:

I'm trying to replace a large number of missing parts from a single set.
I think it would be helpful if - from the set list - I could select multiple
pieces and add to my wanted for ordering. If there is a way - I must be overlooking
it

The shortest if you have many parts missing: https://www.bricklink.com/v2/wanted/partout.page

(There’s a “Part out” link on the set’s page.)

Author:

starbeanie

Posted:

Apr 24, 2020 12:32

Subject:

Re: Select All option to add parts to wanted

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