Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | lazaa  | | Posted: | Jun 14, 2020 22:56 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 60048-1 | | Viewed: | 21 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 92593pb040 Black Plate, Modified 1 x 4 with 2 Studs without Groove with 'HS60048' License Plate Pattern (Sticker) - Set 60048 (Counterpart)
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| Author: | randyf | | Posted: | Jun 14, 2020 22:18 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigures being given incorrect codes? | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, infinibrix writes:
| | In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
| | In Catalog, infinibrix writes:
| | No thoughts on this from anyone? It really must be just me then?
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Item numbers for figures are a mess. We're working on it.
See this forum post for a poetically eloquent description of the mess:
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1187433
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Yes I can see it’s definitely a challenge especially since many minifg codes
have become well established with people even though they may not make too much
sense structure wise!
I guess the reason I asked was mainly because I could see some Ideas codes had
been changed to Ghostbuster codes whilst Dimensions Ghostbuster minifgs and the
Ideas Pirate minifigs hadn’t been altered in the same way?
Either way I guess there would need to be a rule of thumb on want constitutes
a minifig range being given its own theme code abbreviation. For instance do
you start giving the ghostbuster minifigs the ‘gb’ code when there are at least
8 minifigs in the range for example?
On the other hand if there are only 2 or 3 ghostbusters minifigs do they perhaps
always just start off with a miscellaneous code which might also include everything
from Santa to ET?
Do we also start to catalog things not necessarily by Legos themes but by what
the community itself classes as the best match for Space, Castle, Pirates etc...
with anything that does'nt fit among the established themes classed as miscellaneous?
For instance do you envisage that stuff like Galaxy Squad might come under space
‘sp’? instead of ‘gs’?
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As a huge minifigure collector who categorizes their entire collection by the
BrickLink item numbers, I would not be in favor of any renumbering of huge swaths
of the BrickLink catalog as it stands. Small sections, okay, but not lumping
Galaxy Squad into the Classic Space figures, etc. I think having minifigures
classified according to the themes they occur in is how they should be classified
for now, and the catalog manages to currently do that relatively okay for the
majority of the minifigures.
But, once again, this gets back to the database design. We are stuck in a system
that only categorizes things in a flat manner, so moving large amounts of items
around, renumbering large amounts of items, etc., would cause a nightmare for
anyone and everyone involved.
Having a system that allowed tags on items would allow minifigures to be categorized
in more than one way and then all figures could just be given sequential codes
starting from figure000001 all the way up to however many figures there
are and then into the future. So figure009866 might be classified as "Space",
"Galaxy Squad", and "Alien", whereas figure013022 might be classified
as "Licensed", "Space", "Star Wars", and "Alien". No more thinking about how
to structure item numbers, no more worrying about what *specific* category a
minifigure should go in, no more having users even think about numbering since
the system could just assign the next figure number automatically! This is really
where the whole system needs to get to.
Cheers,
Randy
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| Author: | randyf | | Posted: | Jun 14, 2020 21:54 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigure, Vest with Black Chevron Pattern | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
| In Inventories, StormChaser writes:
The whole thing is just a huge mess because everyone is trying to figure out
something that happened decades ago. It is the main reason that I have avoided
this whole topic like a novel coronavirus.
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| Author: | infinibrix | | Posted: | Jun 14, 2020 21:46 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigures being given incorrect codes? | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
| | In Catalog, infinibrix writes:
| | No thoughts on this from anyone? It really must be just me then?
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Item numbers for figures are a mess. We're working on it.
See this forum post for a poetically eloquent description of the mess:
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1187433
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Yes I can see it’s definitely a challenge especially since many minifg codes
have become well established with people even though they may not make too much
sense structure wise!
I guess the reason I asked was mainly because I could see some Ideas codes had
been changed to Ghostbuster codes whilst Dimensions Ghostbuster minifgs and the
Ideas Pirate minifigs hadn’t been altered in the same way?
Either way I guess there would need to be a rule of thumb on want constitutes
a minifig range being given its own theme code abbreviation. For instance do
you start giving the ghostbuster minifigs the ‘gb’ code when there are at least
8 minifigs in the range for example?
On the other hand if there are only 2 or 3 ghostbusters minifigs do they perhaps
always just start off with a miscellaneous code which might also include everything
from Santa to ET?
Do we also start to catalog things not necessarily by Legos themes but by what
the community itself classes as the best match for Space, Castle, Pirates etc...
with anything that does'nt fit among the established themes classed as miscellaneous?
For instance do you envisage that stuff like Galaxy Squad might come under space
‘sp’? instead of ‘gs’?
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| Author: | axaday | | Posted: | Jun 14, 2020 18:56 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigure, Vest with Black Chevron Pattern | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
| This minifig seems like one of the main subjects of discussion this year.
In Inventories, primadeluxe writes:
| | I would like some comments on the following investigation please:
I was busy with some sets with the Minifigure, Vest with Black Chevron Pattern
and I could not make any sence of it. Print, sticker, downward, upward!?!?!?
So I looked at all the sets and minifigs with this item from the base: the stickersheet.
Although there are three sets with the same stickersheet, instruction can not
be the base, because they do not tell the right story with different numbers
of Chevronstripes and downward/upward.
Before I start, I would like to say that I do not know if the vest has stickers
on both sides or on one side. All the stickersheets has double stickers for the
vest, except for set 670/558. But in no instructions is clear if the stickers
should be on both sides.
Here I go:
Set 641: the stickersheet shows 7 Chevronstripes upward, which is correct with
the minifig and the vest entry. So this set is consistent.
The same counts for set 670/558.
Set 6647: the stickersheet shows 7 Chevronstripes downward! As the minifig and
the vest entry shows 7 Chevronstripes upward, this set is NOT consistent. So
I will provide a new image and inventory for the minifig, which means part 3840pb19
will be connected to this set.
Set 607: the stickersheet shows 7 Chevronstripes upward! The picture of the minifig
shows 7 Chevronstripes downward. The inventory of the minifig is correct, so
I will provide a new picture of this minifig.
This also counts for set 542!
Set 605: the stickersheet shows 7 Chevronstripes upward! The picture of the minifig
shows 5 Chevronstripes upward. The inventory of the minifig is correct, so I
will provide a new picture of this minifig.
So that is all! I just want to say I did not find any sticker with 5 Chevronstripes.
All the stickersheets show 7 Chevronstripes. And I had some luck that the minifig
are only related to these sets!!!
Thanks for your time and please leave some comments, when I made a mistake somewhere.
Greets and stay safe, Wilbert
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Jun 14, 2020 18:53 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigure, Vest with Black Chevron Pattern | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
| In Inventories, primadeluxe writes:
| | I would like some comments on the following investigation please:
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I would suggest reading about past work done on this issue:
https://www.bricklink.com/messageThread.asp?ID=259325&nID=1163344
https://www.bricklink.com/messageThread.asp?ID=259056&nID=1162510
You have images pending approval for four figures with requests to delete the
existing images, but your pending images will likely not be approved. Or, if
approved, they will be added as alternate images and additional notes created
for each figure.
After you've read further into the issue, please indicate how you'd like
to proceed.
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| Author: | BricksThatStick | | Posted: | Jun 14, 2020 16:56 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 4819-1 | | Viewed: | 23 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 2 Part Dark Gray {30359 Bar 1 x 8 with Brick 1 x 2 Curved Top End (Undetermined Type) to 30359a Bar 1 x 8 with Brick 1 x 2 Curved Top End (Original, No Axle Holder)}
Comments from Submitter:
From sealed set build: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=2840458
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Jun 14, 2020 16:41 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 45544-1 | | Viewed: | 17 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
| In Inventories Requests, Lego2play writes:
| | Since many years LEGO does not include the 8887 Power Functions Transformer anymore in the 45544 set (and in several other sets where it was included before).
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What did they replace the transformer with?
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| Author: | Lego2play | | Posted: | Jun 14, 2020 16:35 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 45544-1 | | Viewed: | 26 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Delete 1 Set 8887-1 Power Functions Transformer 10VDC
Comments from Submitter:
Since many years LEGO does not include the 8887 Power Functions Transformer anymore in the 45544 set (and in several other sets where it was included before). LEGO explained that this is part of their planet promise, since they noticed that schools and other educational clients often had too many transformers for their needs.
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| Author: | BulbaNerd4000 | | Posted: | Jun 14, 2020 15:54 | | Subject: | Broken gallery | | Viewed: | 109 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
| I think we should get a better system for the gallery. I tried searching up something
simple and got many results that don’t match. Should we get an upgrade for it
or not?
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| Author: | axaday | | Posted: | Jun 14, 2020 15:33 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 8253-1 | | Viewed: | 19 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Minifig tech023 Technic Figure Red Legs, Red Top with Black 'FIRE', Black Arms (Fireman)
* Change 1 Minifig tech023s Technic Figure Red Legs, Red Top with Fire and Axe Pattern (Sticker), Black Arms (Fireman) {Regular to Counterpart}
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Jun 14, 2020 14:54 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigures being given incorrect codes? | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, infinibrix writes:
| | No thoughts on this from anyone? It really must be just me then?
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Item numbers for figures are a mess. We're working on it.
See this forum post for a poetically eloquent description of the mess:
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1187433
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| Author: | 3001Bricks | | Posted: | Jun 14, 2020 14:49 | | Subject: | Re: Feature Request | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, Emporiosa writes:
| | In Suggestions, axaday writes:
| | Now and then (today for me) it would be handy to be able to merge two orders
from the same customer. I'm going to be sending two separate invoices to
be paid because it seems to be the most proper way to do it in this case. It
would be nice to just merge them.
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+1 And to add to that (and I think you may have been referring to this scenario
too), it would be nice that there is an order combine option (as seen on another
site) for IC orders, or any order that has been already paid. Ever since expanding
IC, it's just been order after order of buyers reaching out asking if they
can somehow add to their original order without paying shipping twice via IC.
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This!
With some additional option settings like 'order addon fee', and to allow
this option based on status. When status is 'packed' or 'shipped',
it shouldn't be possible anymore.
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Jun 14, 2020 14:48 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigures being given incorrect codes? | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, infinibrix writes:
| | In Catalog, infinibrix writes:
| | I don't know if its just me but with regards to the ideas and dimensions
themes would'nt it make sense to only give minifigures the 'idea'
and 'dim' codes if they don't already belong to an established and
existing theme? For instance all the Ideas Pirates of Barracuda Bay minifigs
should perhaps be given 'pi' numbers instead of 'idea' numbers?
Likewise dimensions Gimli, Gandalf, Legolas should maybe have a 'lor'
number instead of 'dim' same goes for Slimer and Stay Puft Marshmallow
man which also have 'dim' numbers instead of 'gb'
With the original ghostbusters minifigs from Ecto-1 it looks like they were already
changed from 'idea' numbers to 'gb' numbers with an i on the
end which might be a good way to keep some continuity on the site?
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No thoughts on this from anyone? It really must be just me then? 
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I guess no one sort by ID….
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| Author: | infinibrix | | Posted: | Jun 14, 2020 14:07 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigures being given incorrect codes? | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, infinibrix writes:
| | I don't know if its just me but with regards to the ideas and dimensions
themes would'nt it make sense to only give minifigures the 'idea'
and 'dim' codes if they don't already belong to an established and
existing theme? For instance all the Ideas Pirates of Barracuda Bay minifigs
should perhaps be given 'pi' numbers instead of 'idea' numbers?
Likewise dimensions Gimli, Gandalf, Legolas should maybe have a 'lor'
number instead of 'dim' same goes for Slimer and Stay Puft Marshmallow
man which also have 'dim' numbers instead of 'gb'
With the original ghostbusters minifigs from Ecto-1 it looks like they were already
changed from 'idea' numbers to 'gb' numbers with an i on the
end which might be a good way to keep some continuity on the site?
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No thoughts on this from anyone? It really must be just me then?
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Jun 14, 2020 13:17 | | Subject: | Re: Feature Request | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, axaday writes:
| | Now and then (today for me) it would be handy to be able to merge two orders
from the same customer. I'm going to be sending two separate invoices to
be paid because it seems to be the most proper way to do it in this case. It
would be nice to just merge them.
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+1
For now you can credit the second order and adds its value to the first order
as additional charges. Then you only send 1 invoice and buyer pays 1 time.
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| Author: | dearlydeparted | | Posted: | Jun 14, 2020 08:46 | | Subject: | Re: Feature Request | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, axaday writes:
| | Now and then (today for me) it would be handy to be able to merge two orders
from the same customer. I'm going to be sending two separate invoices to
be paid because it seems to be the most proper way to do it in this case. It
would be nice to just merge them.
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+1 Yes!
Long ago, you could request from Admin that the orders be merged and it would
be done, no problem. After the first sale of the site, I requested this be done
and was surprised that they would no longer do this. Didn't make sense.
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| Author: | Emporiosa | | Posted: | Jun 14, 2020 07:03 | | Subject: | Re: Feature Request | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, axaday writes:
| | Now and then (today for me) it would be handy to be able to merge two orders
from the same customer. I'm going to be sending two separate invoices to
be paid because it seems to be the most proper way to do it in this case. It
would be nice to just merge them.
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+1 And to add to that (and I think you may have been referring to this scenario
too), it would be nice that there is an order combine option (as seen on another
site) for IC orders, or any order that has been already paid. Ever since expanding
IC, it's just been order after order of buyers reaching out asking if they
can somehow add to their original order without paying shipping twice via IC.
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| Author: | axaday | | Posted: | Jun 14, 2020 06:51 | | Subject: | Feature Request | | Viewed: | 126 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
| Now and then (today for me) it would be handy to be able to merge two orders
from the same customer. I'm going to be sending two separate invoices to
be paid because it seems to be the most proper way to do it in this case. It
would be nice to just merge them.
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| Author: | ZwarteMagica | | Posted: | Jun 14, 2020 06:26 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 8153-1 | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part BA189pb01 Red Stickered Assembly 2 x 4 x 1 with Black 'SF' and Scuderia Ferrari Logo Pattern on Both Sides (Stickers) - Set 8153 - 1 Brick 1 x 4, 1 Brick, Modified 1 x 4 with 4 Studs on 1 Side (Counterpart)
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| Author: | ZwarteMagica | | Posted: | Jun 14, 2020 06:25 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 7704-1 | | Viewed: | 19 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part BA169pb01L Black Stickered Assembly 8 x 6 x 2 with Silver Circuitry Pattern Model Left Side (Sticker) - Set 7704 - 1 Wedge 8 x 3 x 2 Open Right, 1 Wedge 8 x 3 x 2 Open Left (Counterpart)
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| Author: | ZwarteMagica | | Posted: | Jun 14, 2020 06:24 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 8142-2 | | Viewed: | 17 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part BA188pb01L Red Stickered Assembly 2 x 3 with Shell 'V-Power', Bridgestone and AMD Logo Pattern Model Left Side (Sticker) - Set 8142-2 - 1 Tile 1 x 2, 1 Tile 2 x 2 (Counterpart)
* Add 1 Part BA188pb01R Red Stickered Assembly 2 x 3 with Shell 'V-Power', Bridgestone and AMD Logo Pattern Model Right Side (Sticker) - Set 8142-2 - 1 Tile 1 x 2, 1 Tile 2 x 2 (Counterpart)
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| Author: | ZwarteMagica | | Posted: | Jun 14, 2020 06:21 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 9499-1 | | Viewed: | 22 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 3626bpb0781 White Minifigure, Head Female with Red Lips, Eyelashes, 2 Red Dots on Cheeks Pattern (SW Queen Amidala) - Blocked Open Stud (Alternate)
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