Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | legoman77  | | Posted: | Jan 1, 2020 01:12 | | Subject: | Re: Is it worth doing any catalogue work? | | Viewed: | 72 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Catalog, SurplusParts writes:
| | Is it worth doing any catalogue work at the moment until they have finalised
the new program?
I have meaning to to inventory a couple of minifigures for a while now and i
have time this week.
Thanks
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Please submit items for approval at any time. It shouldn't be too much longer
now until the program is in place.
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What is the program that will be “put in place?”
John P
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| Author: | Admin_Russell | | Posted: | Dec 31, 2019 22:37 | | Subject: | Re: Is it worth doing any catalogue work? | | Viewed: | 97 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, SurplusParts writes:
| | Is it worth doing any catalogue work at the moment until they have finalised
the new program?
I have meaning to to inventory a couple of minifigures for a while now and i
have time this week.
Thanks
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Please submit items for approval at any time. It shouldn't be too much longer
now until the program is in place.
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| Author: | SurplusParts | | Posted: | Dec 31, 2019 22:27 | | Subject: | Is it worth doing any catalogue work? | | Viewed: | 190 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
| Is it worth doing any catalogue work at the moment until they have finalised
the new program?
I have meaning to to inventory a couple of minifigures for a while now and i
have time this week.
Thanks
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| Author: | Teup | | Posted: | Dec 31, 2019 14:18 | | Subject: | Re: hope for the new year | | Viewed: | 51 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In General, mfav writes:
Happy new year folks. Wish you all the best for the new year. As for me, I just
hope I will survive this night...  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGJseovT8ug
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Dec 31, 2019 13:57 | | Subject: | Re: hope for the new year | | Viewed: | 120 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In General, calsbricks writes:
| | BYW - why would I want to sign up to the experts ..... system.
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Yeah, I think that program (and BrickLink does love a good program) is somewhat
misunderstood at this point.
Russell said in a forum post:
"Just to be clear, all admins are inactive until the new Community Experts
Program is put in place. This does NOT mean they will be inactive in the near
future."
The Community Expert (or Experts, as it has also been identified) Program was
also explained in the Next Steps announcement thread as follows:
"We plan to introduce a new program for our volunteers called the Community
Expert Program. This will recognize and provide support for everyone who contributes
time and effort to make BrickLink truly useful for our community. More details
in early 2020."
It's somewhat clear from both posts that this program is intended for people
who volunteer in some form for the site, which nearly certainly means the volunteer
people on this page:
https://www.bricklink.com/memberAdmins.asp
Considering the fact that the volunteers are being moved to a "program," a person
could make certain deductions about what that could mean for those volunteers.
I believe what has confused people is this sentence:
"This will recognize and provide support for everyone who contributes time
and effort to make BrickLink truly useful for our community."
It's a slippery sentence laden with business-speak that can be read in a
number of different ways and, as I say, has lead to the kind of confusion seen
here:
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1170123
and here:
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1172044
and here:
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1172086
and more. Of course, the rollout of the program not corresponding chronologically
with the furtive removal of volunteer administrative duties made things more
confusing.
My takeaway is that there has been some communication, which we should all applaud.
It may not have been easily-understood or comprehensive communication, but at
least it happened.
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| Author: | Cob | | Posted: | Dec 31, 2019 13:52 | | Subject: | Re: hope for the new year | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In General, mfav writes:
These are awesome, thanks!
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Dec 31, 2019 13:22 | | Subject: | Re: hope for the new year | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In General, mfav writes:
I liked this comic. It was both timely and funny. I clicked the "Like" button
on that website and this one. 
As for communication: it really does matter.
As for hope: it brought me back. I hope it doesn't let me down.
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Dec 31, 2019 13:22 | | Subject: | Re: hope for the new year | | Viewed: | 45 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In General, mfav writes:
| | In General, calsbricks writes:
| | BYW - why would I want to sign up to the experts ..... system. It is very rare
that BL listen to anyone on the forum me least of all.
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Well...they don't tell you anything the most often.
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Truer than you know. I even get the odd private message telling me nothing .
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| Author: | mfav | | Posted: | Dec 31, 2019 13:11 | | Subject: | Re: hope for the new year | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In General, calsbricks writes:
| | BYW - why would I want to sign up to the experts ..... system. It is very rare
that BL listen to anyone on the forum me least of all.
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Well...they don't tell you anything the most often.
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| Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Dec 31, 2019 13:03 | | Subject: | Re: hope for the new year | | Viewed: | 49 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In General, mfav writes:
Best one to date!
Your comicstrip satire is a real talent, Mark!
Let's work on directing that talent to where it can be published? 
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Dec 31, 2019 12:57 | | Subject: | Re: hope for the new year | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In General, mfav writes:
Thanks Mark - a good laught at this time of the year is always handy.
BYW - why would I want to sign up to the experts ..... system. It is very rare
that BL listen to anyone on the forum me least of all.
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| Author: | 62Bricks | | Posted: | Dec 31, 2019 09:11 | | Subject: | Re: Define This Item | | Viewed: | 42 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Lightweight writes:
| | In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
| | In Catalog, jbroman writes:
| | Technically, it’s an antenna tipped with a rangefinder.
So how about we label it as just that “antenna/rangefinder”
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Sure, sounds decent enough. I'll submit the title change requests.
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Also—these things should be added on the helmet for pictures one way (on left
side or right side) for consistency
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I believe they are pictured as they are shown assembled in the instructions.
So if Lego is inconsistent, that will be reflected in the BL catalog.
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| Author: | Lightweight | | Posted: | Dec 31, 2019 08:57 | | Subject: | Re: Define This Item | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
| | In Catalog, jbroman writes:
| | Technically, it’s an antenna tipped with a rangefinder.
So how about we label it as just that “antenna/rangefinder”
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Sure, sounds decent enough. I'll submit the title change requests.
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Also—these things should be added on the helmet for pictures one way (on left
side or right side) for consistency
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Dec 30, 2019 03:17 | | Subject: | Re: Define This Item | | Viewed: | 60 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, jbroman writes:
| | Technically, it’s an antenna tipped with a rangefinder.
So how about we label it as just that “antenna/rangefinder”
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Sure, sounds decent enough. I'll submit the title change requests.
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| Author: | jbroman | | Posted: | Dec 30, 2019 03:14 | | Subject: | Re: Define This Item | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
| | Is this thing a rangefinder or a helmet antenna?
Some consider it a rangefinder:
Some consider it a helmet antenna:
I have no interest in Star Wars whatsoever, but I do have an interest in consistent
titling of catalog entries. So which is it?
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Technically, it’s an antenna tipped with a rangefinder.
So how about we label it as just that “antenna/rangefinder”
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Dec 30, 2019 03:07 | | Subject: | Define This Item | | Viewed: | 133 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
| Is this thing a rangefinder or a helmet antenna?
Some consider it a rangefinder:
Some consider it a helmet antenna:
I have no interest in Star Wars whatsoever, but I do have an interest in consistent
titling of catalog entries. So which is it?
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| Author: | Admin_Russell | | Posted: | Dec 29, 2019 16:03 | | Subject: | Re: Please approve 2 | | Viewed: | 123 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Hygrotus writes:
Thank you!
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| Author: | axaday | | Posted: | Dec 28, 2019 20:05 | | Subject: | Re: Please approve | | Viewed: | 61 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, bje writes:
| | In Catalog, axaday writes:
| | Would it be possible to get a mid-level catalog stage where things that had not
been officially released were not bought and sold, but catalog work could be
done in a sandbox?
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How would you do that, since new parts in the set are also not be released, and
neither the minifigures? Maybe I've got the idea wrong, but I fail to see
how it would policy to only approve new sets once released and then allow minifigures
which is not part of any set to be bought and sold. I know the policy prior to
the new ToS was for sets not yet officially released to be dealt with in this
manner, but since the new ToS also prohibts the sale of anything not officially
releaaed by TLG, I still have to wonder about the contents of a set, and what
purpose it would serve to actually add anything prior to the set in which it
appears, being approved.
I will anyway do a few and see how this works. Besides, from what I can gather,
Russell is now the only one actually doing anything on the catalogue, so there
is probably a time issue as well.
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The most obvious case in point to me is that I have a case of DC CMF and am doing
the work behind the scenes, but it is always a massive undertaking and there
is so much to keep straight. I won't be home on January 1 when they are
approved. But if we had a sandbox level, I would get it all done before January
1st and they could hit the catalog inventoried.
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| Author: | Redhawk_Kevin | | Posted: | Dec 28, 2019 16:52 | | Subject: | Re: Porg Catalog Question | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| It's because the Porg is classified as an animal just like the Tauntaun and
Kaadu are not minifigures.
- Kevin
In Catalog, MI_Bricks writes:
| | Why isn't the Porg (I believe there are four varieties in the catalog) considered
a Minifig?
I'm sorting through the 2019 Star Wars Advent Calendar and other brink built
items (i.e. sw1040 and sw0983) are considered Minifigs.
Just wondering if anyone had an explanation.
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| Author: | MI_Bricks | | Posted: | Dec 28, 2019 16:34 | | Subject: | Porg Catalog Question | | Viewed: | 103 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
| Why isn't the Porg (I believe there are four varieties in the catalog) considered
a Minifig?
I'm sorting through the 2019 Star Wars Advent Calendar and other brink built
items (i.e. sw1040 and sw0983) are considered Minifigs.
Just wondering if anyone had an explanation.
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| Author: | Scrp749 | | Posted: | Dec 27, 2019 21:37 | | Subject: | Please Release 21156-1 | | Viewed: | 70 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
| Hi,
I have 21156 BigFig Creeper and Ocelot on hand and ready to inventory. Cheers!
- Chris
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| Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Dec 27, 2019 21:21 | | Subject: | (Cancelled) | | Viewed: | 70 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Lex_Terra writes:
This deleted post stated: Enjoy your well earned and well timed vacation,
Randy! with the link to this post: https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1170404
This is my son’s profile. I announced/introduced it here in the forum back when
he opened it some years ago, actually got a couple of favorite store registers
in doing so! Anyway it’s not his post, but mine.
My son (Gavin) asked me this morning to look into an order he had placed before
he left for Las Vegas, that shows no signs of movement from the seller. I did,
then got to reading the forum and replied to Randy’s post while still logged
into my son’s account. After doing so and with further thought, I felt it was
wrong to post in the forum using his account, and deleted the post.
Gavin has posted in the forum a total of 4 times in the 4 plus years since joining
BL and I don’t see him getting any more involved in the forum. His interests
are business and politics, mostly politics, which is not allowed in open discussion
here.
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| Author: | legoman77 | | Posted: | Dec 27, 2019 20:09 | | Subject: | Re: Please approve | | Viewed: | 76 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
| | In Catalog, legoman77 writes:
| | I had a feeling that it would start and now it has. First the catalog and then
who knows what. For the optimists out there, this is not going to be good.
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It was rather obvious from the pending approval backlog that something was going
on. However, I'm fairly confident that it's nothing bad. Just a transition.
A little more communication from the start might have been rather helpful in
this situation. But perhaps such communication was affected by an NDA . . .
I hear they're magical in that way.
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Despite all problems at Bricklink, the soul of this site always stayed the same.
I sincerely hope that soul and the community will not change. I hope they pay
the admins because they should not have to work for free at such a money making
venture. I do think that the forum will become more tightly controlled. eBay
forums are severely managed so that nothing is said bad about eBay. I think
that will be coming. I guess all we can do is wait and see. I feel a lot of
info will not be coming soon or until after the change is made.
John P
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Dec 27, 2019 18:57 | | Subject: | Re: Please approve | | Viewed: | 79 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, legoman77 writes:
| | I had a feeling that it would start and now it has. First the catalog and then
who knows what. For the optimists out there, this is not going to be good.
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It was rather obvious from the pending approval backlog that something was going
on. However, I'm fairly confident that it's nothing bad. Just a transition.
A little more communication from the start might have been rather helpful in
this situation. But perhaps such communication was affected by an NDA . . .
I hear they're magical in that way.
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| Author: | bje | | Posted: | Dec 27, 2019 16:00 | | Subject: | Re: Please approve | | Viewed: | 66 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, axaday writes:
| | Would it be possible to get a mid-level catalog stage where things that had not
been officially released were not bought and sold, but catalog work could be
done in a sandbox?
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How would you do that, since new parts in the set are also not be released, and
neither the minifigures? Maybe I've got the idea wrong, but I fail to see
how it would policy to only approve new sets once released and then allow minifigures
which is not part of any set to be bought and sold. I know the policy prior to
the new ToS was for sets not yet officially released to be dealt with in this
manner, but since the new ToS also prohibts the sale of anything not officially
releaaed by TLG, I still have to wonder about the contents of a set, and what
purpose it would serve to actually add anything prior to the set in which it
appears, being approved.
I will anyway do a few and see how this works. Besides, from what I can gather,
Russell is now the only one actually doing anything on the catalogue, so there
is probably a time issue as well.
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| Author: | axaday | | Posted: | Dec 27, 2019 15:53 | | Subject: | Re: Please approve | | Viewed: | 67 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, legoman77 writes:
| | The total change of what Bricklink is or its eventual demise. People cannot
be volunteers and are told to do nothing portends the retooling of Bricklink
by a very large company who has not been part of this community from the beginning.
A large company who made Bricklink take Lego out of all the store names.
John P
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You may be needing some context.
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| Author: | legoman77 | | Posted: | Dec 27, 2019 15:37 | | Subject: | Re: Please approve | | Viewed: | 91 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, axaday writes:
| | In Catalog, legoman77 writes:
| | In Catalog, Hygrotus writes:
| | In Catalog, bje writes:
| | In Catalog, Hygrotus writes:
| | Yesterday were offcialy released some new 2020 sets. They are available to buy
from offcial LEGO web shop in Europe.
https://brickset.com/article/47982/[uk-eu]-sale-now-on-at-lego-com
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Do you not approve these yourself, or are you not expert enough? They've
been on sale at certified LEGO stores since yesterday here as well.
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I'm not allow to do it anymore.
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P.S.
I would like to submit new inventories for SW sets
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The total change of what Bricklink is or its eventual demise. People cannot
be volunteers and are told to do nothing portends the retooling of Bricklink
by a very large company who has not been part of this community from the beginning.
A large company who made Bricklink take Lego out of all the store names.
John P
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ditto for some friendsm, city, technic....
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I had a feeling that it would start and now it has. First the catalog and then
who knows what. For the optimists out there, this is not going to be good.
John P
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What started?
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| Author: | axaday | | Posted: | Dec 27, 2019 15:28 | | Subject: | Re: Please approve | | Viewed: | 67 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| Would it be possible to get a mid-level catalog stage where things that had not
been officially released were not bought and sold, but catalog work could be
done in a sandbox?
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| Author: | axaday | | Posted: | Dec 27, 2019 15:25 | | Subject: | Re: Please approve | | Viewed: | 60 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, legoman77 writes:
| | In Catalog, Hygrotus writes:
| | In Catalog, bje writes:
| | In Catalog, Hygrotus writes:
| | Yesterday were offcialy released some new 2020 sets. They are available to buy
from offcial LEGO web shop in Europe.
https://brickset.com/article/47982/[uk-eu]-sale-now-on-at-lego-com
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Do you not approve these yourself, or are you not expert enough? They've
been on sale at certified LEGO stores since yesterday here as well.
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I'm not allow to do it anymore.
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P.S.
I would like to submit new inventories for SW sets
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ditto for some friendsm, city, technic....
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I had a feeling that it would start and now it has. First the catalog and then
who knows what. For the optimists out there, this is not going to be good.
John P
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What started?
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| Author: | Stuart9 | | Posted: | Dec 27, 2019 14:38 | | Subject: | Re: Please approve | | Viewed: | 75 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| Still cautiously optimistic.
Unfortunately we are likely to see negative changes or changes perceived by some/many
as negative before we see benefits, I worry about them too.
Easier to remove things that exist before adding beneficial changes.
Well that's how I'm choosing to view it, all too easy for me to see it
otherwise but I'm trying to be positive, makes a change.
In Catalog, legoman77 writes:
| | In Catalog, Hygrotus writes:
| | In Catalog, bje writes:
| | In Catalog, Hygrotus writes:
| | Yesterday were offcialy released some new 2020 sets. They are available to buy
from offcial LEGO web shop in Europe.
https://brickset.com/article/47982/[uk-eu]-sale-now-on-at-lego-com
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Do you not approve these yourself, or are you not expert enough? They've
been on sale at certified LEGO stores since yesterday here as well.
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I'm not allow to do it anymore.
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P.S.
I would like to submit new inventories for SW sets
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ditto for some friendsm, city, technic....
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I had a feeling that it would start and now it has. First the catalog and then
who knows what. For the optimists out there, this is not going to be good.
John P
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| Author: | legoman77 | | Posted: | Dec 27, 2019 14:18 | | Subject: | Re: Please approve | | Viewed: | 76 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Hygrotus writes:
| | In Catalog, bje writes:
| | In Catalog, Hygrotus writes:
| | Yesterday were offcialy released some new 2020 sets. They are available to buy
from offcial LEGO web shop in Europe.
https://brickset.com/article/47982/[uk-eu]-sale-now-on-at-lego-com
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Snip
Do you not approve these yourself, or are you not expert enough? They've
been on sale at certified LEGO stores since yesterday here as well.
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I'm not allow to do it anymore.
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P.S.
I would like to submit new inventories for SW sets
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ditto for some friendsm, city, technic....
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I had a feeling that it would start and now it has. First the catalog and then
who knows what. For the optimists out there, this is not going to be good.
John P
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| Author: | manganschlamm | | Posted: | Dec 27, 2019 13:20 | | Subject: | Re: Please approve | | Viewed: | 84 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Hygrotus writes:
| | Yesterday were offcialy released some new 2020 sets. They are available to buy
from offcial LEGO web shop in Europe.
https://brickset.com/article/47982/[uk-eu]-sale-now-on-at-lego-com
So following sets should be approved yesterday:
City
Disney Princess
Friends
Hidden Side
Star Wars
[S=72771-1]
Technic
polybags
Free with qualifying purchases at LEGO.shop.com, 26/12/2019 - 12/01/2020.
btw this should be also approved already
books
[B=9781338581898]
P.S.
I would like to submit new inventories for SW sets
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I just note that all these sets are already on BO, although without inventories
as of yet. Cannot wait for the plant parts in new colors (olive green, lime).
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| Author: | bje | | Posted: | Dec 27, 2019 13:06 | | Subject: | Re: Please approve | | Viewed: | 76 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, randyf writes:
| | In Catalog, Leftoverbricks writes:
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Just to be clear, all admins are inactive until the new Community Experts Program
is put in place. This does NOT mean they will be inactive in the near future.
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Meaning that we have to wait until TLG takes action to do what?
This sounds a bit unclear for me. Can you provide a bit more detail on this?
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Us admins know about as much as you do. We have been told for about a month now
that paperwork would be forthcoming that we would need to sign. Some kind of
legal agreements, I assume. We have not seen anything yet. Then, all of us were
asked to stop all work as of December 17 with no warning or explanation why we
couldn’t do anything. We don’t know when we will be able to do anything again.
Cheers,
Randy
P.S. I am on vacation anyways right now, but I was hoping to do things when I
returned.
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You mean you went from being admin to
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| Author: | randyf | | Posted: | Dec 27, 2019 12:22 | | Subject: | Re: Please approve | | Viewed: | 98 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Leftoverbricks writes:
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Just to be clear, all admins are inactive until the new Community Experts Program
is put in place. This does NOT mean they will be inactive in the near future.
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Meaning that we have to wait until TLG takes action to do what?
This sounds a bit unclear for me. Can you provide a bit more detail on this?
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Us admins know about as much as you do. We have been told for about a month now
that paperwork would be forthcoming that we would need to sign. Some kind of
legal agreements, I assume. We have not seen anything yet. Then, all of us were
asked to stop all work as of December 17 with no warning or explanation why we
couldn’t do anything. We don’t know when we will be able to do anything again.
Cheers,
Randy
P.S. I am on vacation anyways right now, but I was hoping to do things when I
returned.
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| Author: | Leftoverbricks | | Posted: | Dec 27, 2019 11:20 | | Subject: | Re: Please approve | | Viewed: | 64 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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Just to be clear, all admins are inactive until the new Community Experts Program
is put in place. This does NOT mean they will be inactive in the near future.
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Meaning that we have to wait until TLG takes action to do what?
This sounds a bit unclear for me. Can you provide a bit more detail on this?
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| Author: | Admin_Russell | | Posted: | Dec 27, 2019 10:26 | | Subject: | Re: Please approve | | Viewed: | 134 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, bje writes:
| | In Catalog, Hygrotus writes:
| | In Catalog, bje writes:
| | In Catalog, Hygrotus writes:
| | Yesterday were offcialy released some new 2020 sets. They are available to buy
from offcial LEGO web shop in Europe.
https://brickset.com/article/47982/[uk-eu]-sale-now-on-at-lego-com
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Do you not approve these yourself, or are you not expert enough? They've
been on sale at certified LEGO stores since yesterday here as well.
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I'm not allow to do it anymore.
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When I did not see these approved yesterday, I thought you were on holiday
Sorry to hear that you are not allowed for this any longer, you were quite on
the ball as it were. Hopefully we do not all have to wait for US releases, that
would be quite painful.
Are we sure that inventories can be loaded up for these new sets as TLG have
not released the inventories or the instructions for any of those I've
got? Or do we not have to wait for official release of inventries, unlike the
sets?
By the way - what is the position with parts - when is it confirmed that TLG
has officially released it?
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Just to be clear, all admins are inactive until the new Community Experts Program
is put in place. This does NOT mean they will be inactive in the near future.
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| Author: | bje | | Posted: | Dec 27, 2019 10:24 | | Subject: | Re: Please approve | | Viewed: | 69 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Hygrotus writes:
| | In Catalog, bje writes:
| | In Catalog, Hygrotus writes:
| | Yesterday were offcialy released some new 2020 sets. They are available to buy
from offcial LEGO web shop in Europe.
https://brickset.com/article/47982/[uk-eu]-sale-now-on-at-lego-com
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Snip
Do you not approve these yourself, or are you not expert enough? They've
been on sale at certified LEGO stores since yesterday here as well.
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I'm not allow to do it anymore.
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When I did not see these approved yesterday, I thought you were on holiday
Sorry to hear that you are not allowed for this any longer, you were quite on
the ball as it were. Hopefully we do not all have to wait for US releases, that
would be quite painful.
Are we sure that inventories can be loaded up for these new sets as TLG have
not released the inventories or the instructions for any of those I've
got? Or do we not have to wait for official release of inventries, unlike the
sets?
By the way - what is the position with parts - when is it confirmed that TLG
has officially released it?
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P.S.
I would like to submit new inventories for SW sets
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ditto for some friendsm, city, technic....
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| Author: | Hygrotus | | Posted: | Dec 27, 2019 10:14 | | Subject: | Re: Please approve | | Viewed: | 75 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, bje writes:
| | In Catalog, Hygrotus writes:
| | Yesterday were offcialy released some new 2020 sets. They are available to buy
from offcial LEGO web shop in Europe.
https://brickset.com/article/47982/[uk-eu]-sale-now-on-at-lego-com
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Snip
Do you not approve these yourself, or are you not expert enough? They've
been on sale at certified LEGO stores since yesterday here as well.
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I'm not allow to do it anymore.
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P.S.
I would like to submit new inventories for SW sets
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ditto for some friendsm, city, technic....
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| Author: | bje | | Posted: | Dec 27, 2019 10:12 | | Subject: | Re: Please approve | | Viewed: | 93 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Hygrotus writes:
| | Yesterday were offcialy released some new 2020 sets. They are available to buy
from offcial LEGO web shop in Europe.
https://brickset.com/article/47982/[uk-eu]-sale-now-on-at-lego-com
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Do you not approve these yourself, or are you not expert enough? They've
been on sale at certified LEGO stores since yesterday here as well.
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P.S.
I would like to submit new inventories for SW sets
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ditto for some friendsm, city, technic....
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| Author: | Hygrotus | | Posted: | Dec 27, 2019 08:21 | | Subject: | Re: Please approve | | Viewed: | 71 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Hygrotus writes:
Should be
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| Author: | Hygrotus | | Posted: | Dec 27, 2019 08:18 | | Subject: | Please approve | | Viewed: | 371 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
| Yesterday were offcialy released some new 2020 sets. They are available to buy
from offcial LEGO web shop in Europe.
https://brickset.com/article/47982/[uk-eu]-sale-now-on-at-lego-com
So following sets should be approved yesterday:
City
Disney Princess
Friends
Hidden Side
Star Wars
[S=72771-1]
Technic
polybags
Free with qualifying purchases at LEGO.shop.com, 26/12/2019 - 12/01/2020.
btw this should be also approved already
books
[B=9781338581898]
P.S.
I would like to submit new inventories for SW sets
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Dec 26, 2019 16:17 | | Subject: | Re: missing 7026 on window catalog page | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, WildBricks writes:
| | I kept going round and around not being able to identify a part earlier today
when I realized it isn't showing up on the catalog page at all. All the
variations are there, but not the original.
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It's a quirk of part titles. The parts are titled differently, which causes
7206 to appear 16 parts lower than the variants. Further standardizing the titles
for windows in a way that caused similar windows to be grouped immediately together
would solve this problem.
The part is there, just down two rows (see attached picture - penultimate row
at the far right).
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| Author: | WildBricks | | Posted: | Dec 26, 2019 14:04 | | Subject: | missing 7026 on window catalog page | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
| I kept going round and around not being able to identify a part earlier today
when I realized it isn't showing up on the catalog page at all. All the
variations are there, but not the original.
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| Author: | paolocolombo | | Posted: | Dec 26, 2019 13:06 | | Subject: | Re: Part 41747 Sand Green | | Viewed: | 45 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| thank you! I also think there is something strange a similar price seems absurd
to me.
In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
| | In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
| | That's because it only came in this set:
Back in '02 and '03 you could pick those sets up quite inexpensively
on clearance at major retailers in the US.
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Correction: because it only came in that set and because the value has been inflated
by either (a) someone trying to corner the market, or (b) someone buying a whole
bunch of them for a MOC, or (c) some other reason unrelated to their availability.
I remember that particular set not being that rare to see on shelves at the time,
even clearance shelves, which is why I thought it was odd that the part was so
expensive. I see when looking at several other parts exclusive to that set that
they are not expensive. So something else going on with the price.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Dec 26, 2019 12:55 | | Subject: | Re: Part 41747 Sand Green | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
| | That's because it only came in this set:
Back in '02 and '03 you could pick those sets up quite inexpensively
on clearance at major retailers in the US.
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Correction: because it only came in that set and because the value has been inflated
by either (a) someone trying to corner the market, or (b) someone buying a whole
bunch of them for a MOC, or (c) some other reason unrelated to their availability.
I remember that particular set not being that rare to see on shelves at the time,
even clearance shelves, which is why I thought it was odd that the part was so
expensive. I see when looking at several other parts exclusive to that set that
they are not expensive. So something else going on with the price.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Dec 26, 2019 12:47 | | Subject: | Re: Part 41747 Sand Green | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, paolocolombo writes:
| | Is it possible that the central 41747 is Sand Green?
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Yes, that's what it looks like to me.
| | On bricklink it has an absurd value ....
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That's because it only came in this set:
Back in '02 and '03 you could pick those sets up quite inexpensively
on clearance at major retailers in the US.
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| Author: | paolocolombo | | Posted: | Dec 26, 2019 12:32 | | Subject: | Part 41747 Sand Green | | Viewed: | 111 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
| Good evening everyone!
Is it possible that the central 41747 is Sand Green? Below is Olive Green, on
the left is Lime and on the right is Green.
On bricklink it has an absurd value ....
Paolo
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Dec 25, 2019 14:28 | | Subject: | Unhelpful Feature | | Viewed: | 170 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
| Making this a catalog request instead of a site suggestion so that I know it
will be read. All of the parts linked to below have inventories containing at
least one variable color part.
For these parts the color shown on the Part Inventory tab (which I'm defining
as the new inventory page) is (Variable Color):
* | | 2878c01 (Inv) Train Wheel RC, Holder with Black Train Wheel Pair on Chrome Silver Metal Axle with Slots (2878 / 2879c01)
Parts: Wheel |
Took me a little bit, but I figured out that's only because they appear in
multiple colors.
However, for other parts also inventoried with variable colors the new page shows
an actual color name because they only appear in one color:
* | | 4180c01 (Inv) Brick, Modified 2 x 4 with Black Wheels, Train Spoked Small (23mm D.) and Black Pins (4180 / wheel3 / 2344)
Parts: Wheel |
* | | 38339c01 (Inv) Train Wheel RC, Holder with Pin Slots with 2 Black Train Wheel RC Train with Pins (38339 / 38340)
Parts: Wheel |
* | | 4180c04 (Inv) Brick, Modified 2 x 4 with Red Wheels, Train Spoked Small (23mm D.) and Red Pins (4180 / wheel3 / 2344)
Parts: Wheel |
I'm guessing this was done on the new inventory page to make things less
confusing, but it is inaccurate. If a part is inventoried with one or more components
having variable colors, then the new page shouldn't make things more confusing
by falsely representing the inventory to contain a defined color.
Only by clicking through to the old inventory page (Item Consists Of) can you
determine if the inventory is correct, and even then you can only surmise the
existence of a variable color when there is no image and no part color listed
(the words "Variable Color" don't appear on that page).
The new inventory tab is convenient to use, but it's disappointing that it
doesn't accurately reflect variable colors in inventories.
Can this issue be corrected?
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Dec 25, 2019 11:57 | | Subject: | Re: Set 76140 | | Viewed: | 54 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, AZbrickGUY writes:
| | When will this set be added in? Picked two sets up last night at Target, ($9.99
each) but everything I find on it says it shouldn't be out yet. Mostly for
the new Iron Man mini that comes in the set. Thanks.
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Probably on one of either of the two following dates:
December 26th, 2019
or
January 1st, 2020
BrickLink has had an unofficial policy for some time of waiting until the set
is actually released before adding it to the catalog. Now that TLG is steering
the helm, that unwritten policy is pretty much guaranteed.
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| Author: | AZbrickGUY | | Posted: | Dec 25, 2019 10:50 | | Subject: | Set 76140 | | Viewed: | 66 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
| When will this set be added in? Picked two sets up last night at Target, ($9.99
each) but everything I find on it says it shouldn't be out yet. Mostly for
the new Iron Man mini that comes in the set. Thanks.
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| Author: | tonnic | | Posted: | Dec 25, 2019 04:27 | | Subject: | Re: Was this really ever made or sold? Mandalay | | Viewed: | 59 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| Thanks for your links to these websites.
I see some escaped the Lego factory somehow.
It also showed I can trust my memory but should have googled the set too!
I wish all a very nice Christmas, far away from horror like what happened at
Vegas or anywhere else!
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Dec 24, 2019 17:46 | | Subject: | Re: Was this really ever made or sold? Mandalay | | Viewed: | 101 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, tonnic writes:
| | If so I think this set shouldn’t be in the catalog, there is most likely no set
to be found ‘in the wild’.
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The set should be in the catalog, but it definitely should have an additional
note added that provides some detail regarding the set.
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| Author: | Stuart9 | | Posted: | Dec 24, 2019 17:46 | | Subject: | Re: part number 62696 Dark Tan Bride Hair | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In my experience, if it has the circled c then it is Lego, fakes don't bother
adding it, others may know otherwise.
In Problem, mfav writes:
| | In Problem, Icetrent writes:
| | I received this part today for my Moster Fighter bride, but I can't find
the word lego anywhere on the part.
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I have at least 10 of this piece, various colors, interior matching what you
show. FWIW. Only the bright light yellow has the "full circle" with LEGO stamped
in it.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Dec 24, 2019 17:44 | | Subject: | Re: sets incorrectly categorized | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, jakyasar writes:
I created new categories to organize that section last year when I was a CA.
For some of the sets I had little to work from when deciding where they should
go. If you find any inconsistencies or inaccurate categorizations within the
LEGO Brand top category, then you can post a list of them here and I'm sure
the CAs will get it handled.
Or, if you want to save them some hassle, you can directly request category changes
for individual sets here:
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogReq.asp?itemType=S
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| Author: | mfav | | Posted: | Dec 24, 2019 17:42 | | Subject: | Re: part number 62696 Dark Tan Bride Hair | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Problem, Icetrent writes:
| | I received this part today for my Moster Fighter bride, but I can't find
the word lego anywhere on the part.
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I have at least 10 of this piece, various colors, interior matching what you
show. FWIW. Only the bright light yellow has the "full circle" with LEGO stamped
in it.
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| Author: | tonnic | | Posted: | Dec 24, 2019 17:35 | | Subject: | Was this really ever made or sold? Mandalay | | Viewed: | 219 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
| In the Bricklink catalog set 21038 is mentioned but if I remember well it was
discontinued before it was ever sold.
All due to the shooting from the Mandalay Bay hotel.
In my believe Lego showed the box art before the shooting and well before it
entered shops.
After the shooting it was discontinued without making it going to shops, before
a real release.
If so I think this set shouldn’t be in the catalog, there is most likely no set
to be found ‘in the wild’.
Therefore it might be poluting the catalog.
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?S=21038-1#T=S&O={"rpp":"100","iconly":0}
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| Author: | jakyasar | | Posted: | Dec 24, 2019 16:52 | | Subject: | sets incorrectly categorized | | Viewed: | 80 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
| Was just checking the sets given to the employees at end of each year. Although
some are correctly categorized as "lego employee gift", a few of these gifts
are categorized under "promotional". The set I found categorized as "promotional"
are (did not check all)
There might be others but will leave to the administrators to determine how to
correct the inconsistencies for categorizing these sets.
Thank you
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| Author: | elias3 | | Posted: | Dec 24, 2019 16:17 | | Subject: | Re: 2019 Holiday Ideas Book | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Scrp749 writes:
| | Hello,
Currently in the catalog is book # 9781465487681
The BL catalog item number is the book's ISBN, the only seller is in the
Netherlands so I am assuming this is the European English version. I am in USA
and have ISBN 9781465485779 (last four digits are different).
My book cover also states "6+ 41 pieces" and "with exclusive reindeer mini model",
but the box art is the same. Should I request a new entry, or list under the
current ID number? I am also interested in submitting an inventory for this item.
[book=9781465487681]
Regards, - Chris
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Hi Chris
Best is to add as new entry.
Stefaan
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| Author: | Scrp749 | | Posted: | Dec 24, 2019 15:45 | | Subject: | 2019 Holiday Ideas Book | | Viewed: | 72 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
| Hello,
Currently in the catalog is book # 9781465487681
The BL catalog item number is the book's ISBN, the only seller is in the
Netherlands so I am assuming this is the European English version. I am in USA
and have ISBN 9781465485779 (last four digits are different).
My book cover also states "6+ 41 pieces" and "with exclusive reindeer mini model",
but the box art is the same. Should I request a new entry, or list under the
current ID number? I am also interested in submitting an inventory for this item.
[book=9781465487681]
Regards, - Chris
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| Author: | Icetrent | | Posted: | Dec 24, 2019 14:07 | | Subject: | part number 62696 Dark Tan Bride Hair | | Viewed: | 76 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
| I received this part today for my Moster Fighter bride, but I can't find
the word lego anywhere on the part.
All I can see is c with a circle around it in the middle. and an 01-2 at the
back of the ponytail.
How do I know this is not a fake piece???
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Dec 23, 2019 11:46 | | Subject: | Re: How does BL handle new BaM parts? | | Viewed: | 55 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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Surely it depends on the submitters acquiring them first!
And Happy Christmas
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| Author: | Admin_Russell | | Posted: | Dec 23, 2019 11:16 | | Subject: | Re: How does BL handle new BaM parts? | | Viewed: | 62 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Sheffbricks writes:
| | In Catalog, Sheffbricks writes:
| | In Catalog, Sheffbricks writes:
| | In Catalog, Sheffbricks writes:
| | In Catalog, Sheffbricks writes:
| | In Catalog, Sheffbricks writes:
| | In Catalog, Sheffbricks writes:
| | Here's another one not listed.
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Did these new torsos get added to the catalogue or are we waiting until the new
overlords are in place?
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You can check the log of new parts here:
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogListOld.asp?sortBy=D&sortAsc=D&catType=P
I don't see them in the pending queue either.
Adding these torsos is not dependent on any acquisition process - it's just
a matter of people submitting them.
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| Author: | minithings4life | | Posted: | Dec 23, 2019 05:22 | | Subject: | Re: Guardian " lego take ovrer BL" | | Viewed: | 51 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| | It did actually make it into the printed copy. |
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Dec 23, 2019 04:57 | | Subject: | Re: Torso's v Legs - assembled or not | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| | | Why is it not possible to have all leg variants in the catalogue.
If you can have torso's, arms, hands as separate items why can it not be
done for hips and legs. (Lego only supply torso's complete with arms and
hands)
They do come apart, its not a problem easing them apart, no different than trying
to take arms out of torso's.
If I have a hips/legs combination with one leg marked or bitten, why can't
I just buy the leg I need?
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I find legs are much harder to remove than arms. At least, if you want it so
that they can be used again. There is a little bit of the hips that gets damaged
when you pop the legs off, and they never seem to go back on as well and are
regularly loose after that.
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| Author: | LibertyBricks | | Posted: | Dec 23, 2019 04:41 | | Subject: | Re: How does BL handle new BaM parts? | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Sheffbricks writes:
| | In Catalog, Sheffbricks writes:
| | In Catalog, Sheffbricks writes:
| | In Catalog, Sheffbricks writes:
| | In Catalog, Sheffbricks writes:
| | In Catalog, Sheffbricks writes:
| | Here's another one not listed.
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Did these new torsos get added to the catalogue or are we waiting until the new
overlords are in place?
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Dec 23, 2019 03:11 | | Subject: | Re: Torso's v Legs - assembled or not | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, tpr writes:
| | Why is it not possible to have all leg variants in the catalogue.
|
Sorry, one more point. At this time in history, to accomplish this comprehensively
would require a minimum of 4,500 new catalog entries with 4,500 part photographs
and over 1,500 new inventories.
I see that you've added 115 items to the catalog, 79 images, and 3 inventories.
Therefore, you're no stranger to catalog work and you realize how much is
involved in 10,000+ new items of work that you're asking for.
Not making the argument that it's too much work, because I don't believe
it is. Just trying to give some perspective on how much work it will be.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Dec 23, 2019 02:53 | | Subject: | Re: Torso's v Legs - assembled or not | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, tpr writes:
| | Why is it not possible to have all leg variants in the catalogue.
|
It is possible. Just takes more work on the part of members coupled with a policy
change.
| | They do come apart, its not a problem easing them apart, no different than trying
to take arms out of torso's.
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I've done both. One is unquestionably more difficult than the other. Still,
if a person had some practice and experience with separating legs from the assembly,
then it might come more naturally. For me removing legs is difficult and requires
some form of tool.
And even with arms you risk damaging them by removal - I suspect that the sleeve
splits sometimes seen in older arms came from the prying force applied to that
area from the figure hand being attached and pushed against during arm removal.
| | If I have a hips/legs combination with one leg marked or bitten, why can't
I just buy the leg I need?
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Fair point. Really, we'll just have to wait and see how the site deals with
it. Hopefully it won't be in the traditional BrickLink Style™ of making
decisions behind closed doors and implementing them without community discussion.
Really, if you have input on the matter, then you should reply to my open catalog
request here and make your opinion heard:
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1171361
I honestly don't care that much either way, although I do have a stated preference,
but I would definitely like to see a consistent approach to the matter.
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| Author: | tpr | | Posted: | Dec 23, 2019 02:36 | | Subject: | Torso's v Legs - assembled or not | | Viewed: | 76 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
| Hi
Reading various posts recently.
Why is it not possible to have all leg variants in the catalogue.
If you can have torso's, arms, hands as separate items why can it not be
done for hips and legs. (Lego only supply torso's complete with arms and
hands)
They do come apart, its not a problem easing them apart, no different than trying
to take arms out of torso's.
If I have a hips/legs combination with one leg marked or bitten, why can't
I just buy the leg I need?
Am I missing something?
tpr
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| Author: | Bobflip | | Posted: | Dec 23, 2019 01:09 | | Subject: | Re: Missing stickered counterparts in set 75877 | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, chetzler writes:
| | In Catalog, Bobflip writes:
| | In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
| | In Catalog, Bobflip writes:
| | There's 24 stickered parts in this set, but only 3 are in the inventory.
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Only two are in the inventory.
|
These things happen...
But I still don't know what to use as the item no and item name. Even after
reading the instructions the numbering conventions go over my head
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Stickered parts are (usually) just the part number plus "pb" plus a unique numerical
suffix.
If you go to the "Market" tab, then select "Catalog", it should drop you at a
search page. Search the part number which has the sticker and add a wildcard
character (*) to the end. When the results are returned you'll need to refine
them further: sort on "Item Number" and order "Down". This will return the newest/highest
suffix currently in use.
For your new part just submit an ID with next highest number. If that number
is rejected it means there is currently a part with that number pending approval
but not yet in the catalog. If that happens just go up another number until
the submission is accepted.
The attached image should hopefully makes things clearer--it is not an easy
process to understand at first. Ask back if you have any problems.
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Thanks, I'll refer back to this when I get the photos taken.
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| Author: | Bobflip | | Posted: | Dec 23, 2019 01:08 | | Subject: | Re: Missing stickered counterparts in set 75877 | | Viewed: | 20 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
| | In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
| | Yes, they are pretty confusing. I don't understand them either! Tell you
what . . . let's call BrickLink's 24-hour Help Hotline and ask for assistance!
|
I do hope you realize I was joking. Post some pictures of a few parts you'd
like to add and I'll explain how for each part.
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Yeah, it's cool, I'll dig it out and get the pics taken in a free moment
and then can move forward with it.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Dec 22, 2019 23:42 | | Subject: | Re: Missing stickered counterparts in set 75877 | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
| | Yes, they are pretty confusing. I don't understand them either! Tell you
what . . . let's call BrickLink's 24-hour Help Hotline and ask for assistance!
|
I do hope you realize I was joking. Post some pictures of a few parts you'd
like to add and I'll explain how for each part.
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| Author: | chetzler | | Posted: | Dec 22, 2019 23:26 | | Subject: | Re: Missing stickered counterparts in set 75877 | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Bobflip writes:
| | In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
| | In Catalog, Bobflip writes:
| | There's 24 stickered parts in this set, but only 3 are in the inventory.
|
Only two are in the inventory.
|
These things happen...
But I still don't know what to use as the item no and item name. Even after
reading the instructions the numbering conventions go over my head
|
Stickered parts are (usually) just the part number plus "pb" plus a unique numerical
suffix.
If you go to the "Market" tab, then select "Catalog", it should drop you at a
search page. Search the part number which has the sticker and add a wildcard
character (*) to the end. When the results are returned you'll need to refine
them further: sort on "Item Number" and order "Down". This will return the newest/highest
suffix currently in use.
For your new part just submit an ID with next highest number. If that number
is rejected it means there is currently a part with that number pending approval
but not yet in the catalog. If that happens just go up another number until
the submission is accepted.
The attached image should hopefully makes things clearer--it is not an easy
process to understand at first. Ask back if you have any problems.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Dec 22, 2019 23:01 | | Subject: | Re: Missing stickered counterparts in set 75877 | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Bobflip writes:
| | But I still don't know what to use as the item no and item name. Even after
reading the instructions the numbering conventions go over my head
|
Yes, they are pretty confusing. I don't understand them either! Tell you
what . . . let's call BrickLink's 24-hour Help Hotline and ask for assistance!
Ah, but I only joke around with you. Post some pictures of some parts (let's
start with three parts) that you want to add and I'll gently walk you through
the process.
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| Author: | Bobflip | | Posted: | Dec 22, 2019 22:55 | | Subject: | Re: Missing stickered counterparts in set 75877 | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
| | In Catalog, Bobflip writes:
| | There's 24 stickered parts in this set, but only 3 are in the inventory.
|
Only two are in the inventory.
|
These things happen...
But I still don't know what to use as the item no and item name. Even after
reading the instructions the numbering conventions go over my head
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Dec 22, 2019 22:45 | | Subject: | Re: Missing stickered counterparts in set 75877 | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Bobflip writes:
| | There's 24 stickered parts in this set, but only 3 are in the inventory.
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Only two are in the inventory.
First you'll need to add the stickered parts here:
https://www.bricklink.com/wantedCatalog.asp
Then you'll need to add images here:
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogImageAdd.page
Once the parts are approved (meaning added to the catalog) you will then be able
to submit an inventory change request for the set to add the stickered parts
as counterparts.
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| Author: | Bobflip | | Posted: | Dec 22, 2019 22:40 | | Subject: | Missing stickered counterparts in set 75877 | | Viewed: | 58 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
| There's 24 stickered parts in this set, but only 3 are in the inventory.
Sorry if this is in the wrong place but I couldn't post on the Inventory
Change page and wasn't sure what part IDs to use if I submitted the changes
myself! I have the set here with most of them, think I can provide pictures for
everything except for the spoiler tile.
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Dec 22, 2019 04:53 | | Subject: | Re: Guardian " lego take ovrer BL" | | Viewed: | 65 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In General, calebfishn writes:
| | Whenever I read the original announcements, I am still struck by the very miniscule
amount said about Bricklink as a marketplace. Although we, as sellers are very
conscious of the selling aspect of Bricklink, the announcement text indicates
that Lego's motivation is about fan community and interaction. I take them
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And that was from both sides - well spotted. It seems the focus is to be on AFOL
Designer program (which could be a minefield
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The trend toward customer interaction, user experience, and related brand-consumer
relationship is growing across a number of industries, because companies see
value in it. Based on that, we should not assume that profit arising from Bricklink
seller's fees is of key importance to Lego's business decision to buy
Bricklink. It may even be peripheral.
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There are quit4e a few of us who believe Bricklink did not reach profitability
(overall)but their accounts are buried in amongst the groups so we will never
really know. It is perhaps a bit of a moot point as they have been sold now and
the site is now part of Lego. They are still a family owned business so it will
not really be possible to determine what contribution they will be making.
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My suspicion is that Lego came into the deal with a clear idea of how Bricklink
would fit within their strategies for fan based customer brand loyalty and all
that, but probably have a much fuzzier idea of what to do with the actual marketplace
and its sellers. And, I think it will take them a while before they learn enough
about the marketplace to decide what to do about it, either positively, or negatively.
This suggests to me that dreams of Lego investing in enhancements to sellers
experience are fanciful.
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You may be closer to reality than you think. With the mountain of data they now
own and their ability to 'data mine' it lots of things cvould happen,
none of which we should be discussing here.
Time will tell and by this time next year a heck of a lot more will be known.
Brickowl could grow substantially, a new site could spring up or all will be
well under the Lego flag.
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| Author: | calebfishn | | Posted: | Dec 22, 2019 00:20 | | Subject: | Re: Guardian " lego take ovrer BL" | | Viewed: | 78 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| Whenever I read the original announcements, I am still struck by the very miniscule
amount said about Bricklink as a marketplace. Although we, as sellers are very
conscious of the selling aspect of Bricklink, the announcement text indicates
that Lego's motivation is about fan community and interaction. I take them
at their word in that regard.
The trend toward customer interaction, user experience, and related brand-consumer
relationship is growing across a number of industries, because companies see
value in it. Based on that, we should not assume that profit arising from Bricklink
seller's fees is of key importance to Lego's business decision to buy
Bricklink. It may even be peripheral.
My suspicion is that Lego came into the deal with a clear idea of how Bricklink
would fit within their strategies for fan based customer brand loyalty and all
that, but probably have a much fuzzier idea of what to do with the actual marketplace
and its sellers. And, I think it will take them a while before they learn enough
about the marketplace to decide what to do about it, either positively, or negatively.
This suggests to me that dreams of Lego investing in enhancements to sellers
experience are fanciful.
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| Author: | calebfishn | | Posted: | Dec 22, 2019 00:02 | | Subject: | Re: Guardian News Article | | Viewed: | 53 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In General, StormChaser writes:
| | In General, mfav writes:
| | How does (113 not negative) to (47 negative) come up as the majority being negative?
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A fair question.
First, we must discount the entirety of the no-opinion column. If those people
chose not to express an opinion, then that is not data.
Then the only column in question is the wait-and-see people. For those, I could've
broken it down into positive wait-and-see and negative wait-and-see. It seemed
like too much interpretation on my part and the results seemed roughly equal
anyway.
The only real data to compare here are those who definitively expressed a for
or against position. At least that's how I saw it. Correct me where I'm
wrong.
And keep in mind that this is all somewhat open to interpretation anyway. Some
people clearly stated dissatisfaction in no uncertain terms. Others did the
opposite. For those in between, some judgment had to be made.
If you chose to review the comments in the thread, then you might report different
results.
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You have me down as a wait and see, which is fairly accurate, but I was being
careful to avoid a negative viewpoint. All those people who were being cautious
were not negative comments, and should not be discarded from the total of non-negative
comments.
To the larger discussion, I was struck by the mostly level-headed response to
the news, and therefore I agree that the media often tilts toward the negative
because it makes a "better story"
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| Author: | Captain_Q | | Posted: | Dec 21, 2019 18:57 | | Subject: | Re: Guardian " lego take ovrer BL" | | Viewed: | 85 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In General, nectara writes:
| | In General, Teup writes:
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It's surprising you're now defending Bricklink as a cash cow because
that would mean they have plenty of budgets to solve their problems, problems
that you often seemed to just accept as the way things are.
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Bricklink it is a cash cow.
Bricklink it's a business who generate profit.
Jung-Ju “Jay” Kim bought Bricklink to make a profit.
Jung-Ju “Jay” Kim didn't want to spend his profit on Bricklink.
Jung-Ju “Jay” Kim take his profit and leave it to Lego to invest.
So, Bricklink it is a cash cow.
Regards
Nectara
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Plus, it's double dipping for Lego.
Everything on Bricklink has already been sold by TLG once.
I think they are really going to expand on that AFOL designer program from around
a half a year ago.
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| Author: | nectara | | Posted: | Dec 21, 2019 18:45 | | Subject: | Re: Guardian " lego take ovrer BL" | | Viewed: | 45 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In General, Teup writes:
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It's surprising you're now defending Bricklink as a cash cow because
that would mean they have plenty of budgets to solve their problems, problems
that you often seemed to just accept as the way things are.
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Bricklink it is a cash cow.
Bricklink it's a business who generate profit.
Jung-Ju “Jay” Kim bought Bricklink to make a profit.
Jung-Ju “Jay” Kim didn't want to spend his profit on Bricklink.
Jung-Ju “Jay” Kim take his profit and leave it to Lego to invest.
So, Bricklink it is a cash cow.
Regards
Nectara
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| Author: | Teup | | Posted: | Dec 21, 2019 18:01 | | Subject: | Re: Guardian " lego take ovrer BL" | | Viewed: | 60 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In General, nectara writes:
| | In General, Teup writes:
but Bricklink is not a profitable site (at least, that's the general consensus)
Wow
So Jung-Ju “Jay” Kim paid millions for a not profitable site than Lego paid even
more millions for the same not profitable site ... interesting way to do business...
Regards
Nectara
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It's surprising you're now defending Bricklink as a cash cow because
that would mean they have plenty of budget to solve their problems, problems
that you often seemed to just accept as the way things are. Anyway what most
members as well as Bricklink have been saying is that Bricklink doesn't have
much money. And I don't think that Lego bought Bricklink for its money making
potential. There are tons of things that are smarter to buy if making a quick
buck is the idea. Lego is smarter than that. It seems clear to me they bought
Bricklink for what it is - an essential piece that facilitates part of their
business, the AFOL business - rather than for a quick buck.
If I were Lego, I'd do everything to own a marketplace that is THE one and
only place to go. Maybe I'd make it free, compensate volunteers (probably
with Lego sets) to have the most complete catalog possible, so that there's
no competition possible and there is no question about where to buy Lego. I'd
own the whole chain. The extra sales from a stable system like that and the improved
customer service that can direct costumers to buy any part there probably far
outweigh messing around with fee percentages to scrape bits of money off the
transactions.
In the end all parts are produced and sold by LEGO, so the better and more efficient
the whole pipeline is, the better. We don't have the numbers and figures
so this is all speculation and we can never be sure. But not wanting to save
money on infrastructure makes sense to me.
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| Author: | mfav | | Posted: | Dec 21, 2019 17:43 | | Subject: | Re: Guardian News Article | | Viewed: | 48 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In General, SylvainLS writes:
| | Okay, I misinterpreted your message as directly and sarcasticly answering
mine
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The requested implementation of the font styling in the forum for sarcasm is
still pending.
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Dec 21, 2019 17:22 | | Subject: | Re: Guardian News Article | | Viewed: | 42 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In General, mfav writes:
| | In General, SylvainLS writes:
| | Where’s the spinning in what I said? 
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Wasn't suggesting that you spun it this way or that. Just that the same data
can be interpreted in various ways.
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Okay, I misinterpreted your message as directly and sarcasticly answering
mine
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Dec 21, 2019 17:21 | | Subject: | Re: Guardian News Article | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In General, Adjour writes:
| | […]
My implication was only that there are a ton of toxic people on this board, and
they feed each other. Please do not strawman my post (as you have a pattern of
doing)
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If you have accusations to make, make them and argument them.
I’m fed up with toxic generalizations like yours.
Yes, there are people who have bad behaviour or bad moments. Call them out when
they misbehave, flag them to admins, or ignore them.
But repeating ad nauseam “there are toxic people” doesn’t help. On the
contrary, it’s as “toxic” as the alleged misbehavings.
Yep, I have a duty: https://www.xkcd.com/386/
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| Author: | mfav | | Posted: | Dec 21, 2019 16:57 | | Subject: | Re: Guardian News Article | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In General, SylvainLS writes:
| | Where’s the spinning in what I said?
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Wasn't suggesting that you spun it this way or that. Just that the same data
can be interpreted in various ways.
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| Author: | nectara | | Posted: | Dec 21, 2019 16:46 | | Subject: | Re: Guardian News Article | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In General, Adjour writes:
| | My implication was only that there are a ton of toxic people on this board ... sorry ... the same ton of toxic people on this board and
they feed each other. Please do not strawman my post (as you have a pattern of
doing)
Meh. Carry on.
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I corrected it for you.
Regards
Nectara
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| Author: | nectara | | Posted: | Dec 21, 2019 16:41 | | Subject: | Re: Guardian " lego take ovrer BL" | | Viewed: | 58 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In General, Teup writes:
but Bricklink is not a profitable site (at least, that's the general consensus)
Wow
So Jung-Ju “Jay” Kim paid millions for a not profitable site than Lego paid even
more millions for the same not profitable site ... interesting way to do business...
Regards
Nectara
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| Author: | Adjour | | Posted: | Dec 21, 2019 16:37 | | Subject: | Re: Guardian News Article | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In General, SylvainLS writes:
| | In General, Adjour writes:
| | In General, StormChaser writes:
| | In General, StormChaser writes:
| | It shows that, even though a range of opinions exist, the
majority opinion was negative. This is also what the news article reported.
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CORRECTION: The majority opinion was negative only when considering firmly stated
for or against positions.
The negative opinion was in the minority when considering all members who responded
to the original announcement.
Thanks to mfav for pointing this out.
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Agreed. I noted most positive opinions said as such and moved on. While the negative
opinions got each other riled up and continued the convo.
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You’re implying there were more persons posting positive opinions than persons
posting negative ones.
That’s not what was said and that’s not true.
StormChaser counted the posters, not the posts, and the conclusion is there was
about a quarter of negative, positive, wait-and-see, and no-opinion each (resp.
47, 39, 37 and 37 people).
The debate between mfav and StormChaser was about whether “negative,” being the
biggest group but less than half, could be termed a majority.
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My implication was only that there are a ton of toxic people on this board, and
they feed each other. Please do not strawman my post (as you have a pattern of
doing)
Meh. Carry on.
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Dec 21, 2019 16:24 | | Subject: | Re: Guardian News Article | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In General, Adjour writes:
| | In General, StormChaser writes:
| | In General, StormChaser writes:
| | It shows that, even though a range of opinions exist, the
majority opinion was negative. This is also what the news article reported.
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CORRECTION: The majority opinion was negative only when considering firmly stated
for or against positions.
The negative opinion was in the minority when considering all members who responded
to the original announcement.
Thanks to mfav for pointing this out.
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Agreed. I noted most positive opinions said as such and moved on. While the negative
opinions got each other riled up and continued the convo.
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You’re implying there were more persons posting positive opinions than persons
posting negative ones.
That’s not what was said and that’s not true.
StormChaser counted the posters, not the posts, and the conclusion is there was
about a quarter of negative, positive, wait-and-see, and no-opinion each (resp.
47, 39, 37 and 37 people).
The debate between mfav and StormChaser was about whether “negative,” being the
biggest group but less than half, could be termed a majority.
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Dec 21, 2019 16:13 | | Subject: | Re: Guardian News Article | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In General, mfav writes:
| | In General, SylvainLS writes:
| | So:
— if considering firmly stated opinions, positive loses.
— if considering all messages, positive is a minority.
Positive lose in more ways than negative.
The crux is that “non-negative” is not ”positive” (and vice versa).
The report can’t be: “mostly it was ‘wait-and-see’ or ‘I don’t know,’” especially
as it’s not true because there was a majority of firmly stated opinions and those
were majorly negative.
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All hail the spin doctors.
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Where’s the spinning in what I said?
We have about a quarter of ‘doom is on us,’ ‘whoopee,’ ‘call me back next year,’
and ‘er…’ each.
You say “mostly negative” shan’t be the summary take on the situation.
I say “mostly positive” or “undecided (yet)” shan’t either.
No spinning here.
Unless you’re saying your arguments can’t be used for the other POVs?
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| Author: | leopard37 | | Posted: | Dec 21, 2019 16:12 | | Subject: | Re: Guardian News Article | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In General, mfav writes:
| | In General, SylvainLS writes:
| | So:
— if considering firmly stated opinions, positive loses.
— if considering all messages, positive is a minority.
Positive lose in more ways than negative.
The crux is that “non-negative” is not ”positive” (and vice versa).
The report can’t be: “mostly it was ‘wait-and-see’ or ‘I don’t know,’” especially
as it’s not true because there was a majority of firmly stated opinions and those
were majorly negative.
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All hail the spin doctors.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsdy_rct6uo
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| Author: | Adjour | | Posted: | Dec 21, 2019 16:01 | | Subject: | Re: Guardian News Article | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In General, StormChaser writes:
| | In General, StormChaser writes:
| | It shows that, even though a range of opinions exist, the
majority opinion was negative. This is also what the news article reported.
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CORRECTION: The majority opinion was negative only when considering firmly stated
for or against positions.
The negative opinion was in the minority when considering all members who responded
to the original announcement.
Thanks to mfav for pointing this out.
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Agreed. I noted most positive opinions said as such and moved on. While the negative
opinions got each other riled up and continued the convo.
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| Author: | Teup | | Posted: | Dec 21, 2019 15:41 | | Subject: | Re: Guardian " lego take ovrer BL" | | Viewed: | 58 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In General, legoman77 writes:
| | In General, Teup writes:
| | In General, stacey_love writes:
My goodness why the focus on all de doom thinkers, now it sounds like everyone
assumes it will be terrible. That's neither correct, nor to our advantage.
I thought the replies to the news were really pretty balanced. We've seen
a whole range of different opinions and expectations. But I guess that's
how media work.
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Every sale or transfer of this site has shown a decline in the functionality
of BrickLink. I do not see that there will be an improvement and that Lego will
consider this site a money making proposition. If they did not think that, they
would not have bought it. Lego, after all, is for profit. That is their bottom
line. So far they have kicked off Brickarms. And yes, I am in the doom column
and there is nothing wrong. I hope that I am wrong.
I see the 3% fee going away. I see something more like ebay feedback or the
feedback being eliminated. I see Lego making sellers not undercut the cost of
bricks that they sell in their Shop at Home site. I also see not allowing current
sets to be sold on Bricklink. At one time they gave Peeron permission to post
the instructions, except for the current and I believe the past years. So they
could do that with new sets. Lego is all about profit. They are not Lego enthusiasts
unless it is about sales.
I hope that I am wrong.
John P
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Well here's my take on that: https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1170213
Of course LEGO is all for profit, but Bricklink is not a profitable site (at
least, that's the general consensus). Instead I think they just want to own
the part of the "production line" where their sets get turned into AFOL food,
namely the parts. Raising fees would be foolish, people will just sell elsewhere.
I think LEGO just wants to secure their selling of sets by 1. Selling more sets
to happy AFOLs with a good Bricklink and 2. Selling more parts to AFOLs through
the work of BL sellers parting out the sets.
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| Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Dec 21, 2019 15:26 | | Subject: | Re: Guardian News Article | | Viewed: | 56 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In General, jcvp17 writes:
| | In General, SylvainLS writes:
| | But in the same way, one could say the positive opinion was in minority.
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| | Positive lose in more ways than negative.
The crux is that “non-negative” is not ”positive” (and vice versa).
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Statistics is an art, which tries to help you make reasonable decisions when
you are surrounded by insurmountable uncertainty. Therefore, it is subject to
interpretation by its very nature.
Best regards.
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+1
Pretty much what my son related to me of his Stats professor's starting point
in the class. Also that he wrote college textbooks on the topic, and was considered
a bit of a rebel in academia. I know next to nothing about the subject, science
or art.
-Cory
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| Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Dec 21, 2019 15:15 | | Subject: | Re: Guardian News Article | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In General, mfav writes:
| | In General, SylvainLS writes:
| | So:
— if considering firmly stated opinions, positive loses.
— if considering all messages, positive is a minority.
Positive lose in more ways than negative.
The crux is that “non-negative” is not ”positive” (and vice versa).
The report can’t be: “mostly it was ‘wait-and-see’ or ‘I don’t know,’” especially
as it’s not true because there was a majority of firmly stated opinions and those
were majorly negative.
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All hail the spin doctors.
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