BrickLink Discussion Forum

(Moved to ‘Help.’ ‘Suggestions’ is for polls about new features for the website.)

In Help, Needlegoplz writes:

Hi all!
Does anybody know: is static IPv6 address ok to get api?

I don’t know the answer to that question but, AFAICT, BrickLink servers are IPv4
only¹, so I would say no.

(¹ I only see IPv4 addresses for api.bricklink.com.)

Author:

Needlegoplz

Posted:

Dec 9, 2022 13:14

Subject:

IPv6 to get API

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Hi all!
Does anybody know: is static IPv6 address ok to get api?

Author:

randyf

Posted:

Dec 9, 2022 13:11

Subject:

Re: Identify pattern

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In Help, yorbrick writes:

In Help, randy_f writes:

In Help, Blacktree writes:

Hello!

I have got a tile (3069b) with a print I can not find on Bricklink. Who can help?

thanks!

3069p30 Tile 1 x 2 with Control Panel with Black, Blue, Red, and Yellow Buttons and Stripes Pattern
Parts: Tile, Decorated

I don't think I would have ever guessed those keywords. No mention of dots/spots
or stripes or description of identifiable parts of the print, unless you know
what it is.

Better?

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Dec 9, 2022 11:39

Subject:

Re: Customer can't check out

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In Technical Issues, MCCL76 writes:

In Technical Issues, 1001bricks writes:

In Technical Issues, MCCL76 writes:

I've had two customers in the last month tell me they can't check out
when trying to purchase minifigs in my store. The first one had never bought
anything on bl before so I figured it was user error. This time around it's
someone with 80 purchases. Both say that it would take them to my terms pages
each time they tried to cash out. Any ideas out there as to whats up?

Helge told in one post that it has been due for his buyer that the buyer had
no shipping address filled in his settings.

No address = no country = no tax checking/charging = no order

This is a customer who has been active on bricklink since 2016.

Ask his help to diagnostic the problem.

Could he try to buy (but of course not passing the last check out page):
* in another US shop,
* in another Country?

Alternatively, give me PM or here his country/state and I'll try with my
test account to buy at your place?

Author:

MCCL76

Posted:

Dec 9, 2022 11:29

Subject:

Re: Customer can't check out

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In Technical Issues, 1001bricks writes:

In Technical Issues, MCCL76 writes:

Helge told in one post that it has been due for his buyer that the buyer had
no shipping address filled in his settings.

No address = no country = no tax checking/charging = no order

This is a customer who has been active on bricklink since 2016.

Author:

peregrinator

Posted:

Dec 9, 2022 09:16

Subject:

Re: Identify pattern

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In Help, yorbrick writes:

In Help, peregrinator writes:

In Help, yorbrick writes:

I don't think I would have ever guessed those keywords. No mention of dots/spots
or stripes or description of identifiable parts of the print, unless you know
what it is.

FWIW it does come up pretty quickly under

"white tile 1x2 pattern -sticker"

True, it is just dumb luck - the description/keywords could be a lot better.

Author:

yorbrick

Posted:

Dec 9, 2022 08:22

Subject:

Re: Identify pattern

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In Help, peregrinator writes:

In Help, yorbrick writes:

I don't think I would have ever guessed those keywords. No mention of dots/spots
or stripes or description of identifiable parts of the print, unless you know
what it is.

FWIW it does come up pretty quickly under

"white tile 1x2 pattern -sticker"

Presumably that is just luck where it occurs in the list. If it had been on the
last page, it would have taken longer. I'm guessing there is no artificial
intelligence that puts parts with bad descriptions higher up in searches.

This piece was on the last page using that search ...
[p=3069bpb0650]

Luckily that one has a bit of description too to help in a search and is not
just called "Olaf Mouth" based on its use. I doubt many people finding it in
a mixed box would know it is Olaf's Mouth and hence a description of what
is actually on the tile rather than the function in the (unknown) set is useful.

Author:

peregrinator

Posted:

Dec 9, 2022 07:56

Subject:

Re: Identify pattern

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In Help, yorbrick writes:

I don't think I would have ever guessed those keywords. No mention of dots/spots
or stripes or description of identifiable parts of the print, unless you know
what it is.

FWIW it does come up pretty quickly under

"white tile 1x2 pattern -sticker"

Author:

takiejakie.pl

Posted:

Dec 9, 2022 07:17

Subject:

Can't change shipping method groups

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Hi!
There is error on javascript/react level. Change of shipping method groups is
not possible.
From console log on store shipping settings:
"Warning: Each child in an array or iterator should have a unique "key" prop.
Check the render method of `ShippingMethodGroup`. See https://fb.me/react-warning-keys
for more information."

Tested on Firefox 107.0.1

Author:

Bricktree

Posted:

Dec 9, 2022 05:58

Subject:

Re: Identify pattern

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Thanks! It is strange that this is a 1x2 tile with groove, but that there is
no 'b' in the part number...

In Help, LeeGo73 writes:

3069p30 Tile 1 x 2 with Control Panel with Black, Blue, Red, and Yellow Buttons and Stripes Pattern
Parts: Tile, Decorated {White}

In Help, Blacktree writes:

Hello!

I have got a tile (3069b) with a print I can not find on Bricklink. Who can help?

thanks!

Author:

yorbrick

Posted:

Dec 9, 2022 05:09

Subject:

Re: Identify pattern

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In Help, randy_f writes:

In Help, Blacktree writes:

Hello!

I have got a tile (3069b) with a print I can not find on Bricklink. Who can help?

thanks!

3069p30 Tile 1 x 2 with Control Panel with Black, Blue, Red, and Yellow Buttons and Stripes Pattern
Parts: Tile, Decorated

I don't think I would have ever guessed those keywords. No mention of dots/spots
or stripes or description of identifiable parts of the print, unless you know
what it is.

Author:

randyf

Posted:

Dec 9, 2022 04:33

Subject:

Re: Identify pattern

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In Help, Blacktree writes:

Hello!

I have got a tile (3069b) with a print I can not find on Bricklink. Who can help?

thanks!

3069p30 Tile 1 x 2 with Control Panel with Black, Blue, Red, and Yellow Buttons and Stripes Pattern
Parts: Tile, Decorated

Author:

LeeGo73

Posted:

Dec 9, 2022 04:31

Subject:

Re: Identify pattern

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3069p30 Tile 1 x 2 with Control Panel with Black, Blue, Red, and Yellow Buttons and Stripes Pattern
Parts: Tile, Decorated {White}

In Help, Blacktree writes:

Hello!

I have got a tile (3069b) with a print I can not find on Bricklink. Who can help?

thanks!

Author:

Bricktree

Posted:

Dec 9, 2022 04:28

Subject:

Identify pattern

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Topic:

Hello!

I have got a tile (3069b) with a print I can not find on Bricklink. Who can help?

thanks!

Author:

musen2100

Posted:

Dec 9, 2022 02:12

Subject:

Re: Super combat droids Star wars

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In Help, Kitik writes:

I need help for a question about this guys, I buy recently the reference 7654
(not new), and come with 3 super combat droids ( dark ones) but no one have the
word "lego" in his body or arms, I think are false, but the seller tell me that
first to 2007 no one have it.
I need help to know if this correct or not.

It is correct, my old super battle droids from

7654-1 (Inv) Droids Battle Pack
70 Parts, 7 Minifigures, 2007
Sets: Star Wars: Star Wars Episode 3

does not have the lego logo on it.

Author:

Alaquari

Posted:

Dec 8, 2022 20:26

Subject:

My collection

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I was wondering if it would be possible to delete everything from my parts list
in "My collection" at once so I don't have to do it all separately.
Thanks,
Alaquari

Author:

randyf

Posted:

Dec 8, 2022 19:15

Subject:

Re: Super combat droids Star wars

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In Help, Kitik writes:

It is correct. There were no logos on early versions of this droid.

Author:

Kitik

Posted:

Dec 8, 2022 19:09

Subject:

Super combat droids Star wars

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Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Dec 8, 2022 18:41

Subject:

Re: Customer can't check out

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In Technical Issues, MCCL76 writes:

Helge told in one post that it has been due for his buyer that the buyer had
no shipping address filled in his settings.

No address = no country = no tax checking/charging = no order.

Author:

Nubs_Select

Posted:

Dec 8, 2022 17:50

Subject:

Re: Customer can't check out

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Topic:

seems like it's still happening then. this has been reported for a few days
at least now unfortunately

Author:

MCCL76

Posted:

Dec 8, 2022 17:48

Subject:

Customer can't check out

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Author:

Nubs_Select

Posted:

Dec 8, 2022 11:52

Subject:

Re: Eliminate extra space at end of item number

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Topic:

I’m 99% sure I know what your talking about and if it is I think I’ve gotten
into the habit of copying from the right to the left but still sometimes copy
the space and then have to renter all the info when the forum dosnt accept it

Author:

Dino

Posted:

Dec 8, 2022 10:51

Subject:

Re: Keep the order open

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In Help, enig writes:

Need some help. Can someone from EU please test is it is possible to place
an order and go for the 'Please keep my order open!' as the shipping
method.

I have a buyer claiming that there is no such option.

Thanks a lot.

Lukas

I have tested it and there is the option.

Author:

enig

Posted:

Dec 8, 2022 10:39

Subject:

Keep the order open

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Author:

molten.brick

Posted:

Dec 8, 2022 10:27

Subject:

Re: Eliminate extra space at end of item number

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In Technical Issues, jennnifer writes:

Hello,

There is a hidden extra space at the end of the item numbers as displayed on
catalog list pages. When clicking these numbers to copy and paste them for other
data uses, the extra space causes problems.

Example:

https://www.bricklink.com/catalogList.asp?sortBy=D&sortAsc=D&catType=P

Go to Newest Items, sort by List with Images
Click just below any one of the item numbers to highlight and then copy it.
Paste it into any older form on our site and it will respond with an error message
due to the form reading the empty space character.

This essentially means that all catalog work, ie everything on the Add or Change
tab, which involves taking these item numbers and using them to add to an inventory,
add a PCC code, or submit a change request all require extra steps to remove
the space.

The extra space does not appear on Thumbnail Gallery or on the old format inventory
pages that still have the underline.

Alternately, you could teach our old forms to ignore spaces.

This would be a big QAL improvement for catalog work. Thank you!

Signed,

One of your catalog contributors whose job involves too much clicking already.

That is lazy!
Auto-completion is inherent.
If you're a large contributor - that time is valuable?

Author:

jennnifer

Posted:

Dec 8, 2022 09:26

Subject:

Eliminate extra space at end of item number

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Author:

yorbrick

Posted:

Dec 8, 2022 04:54

Subject:

Re: color

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In Help, BigOhbricks writes:

Im having some issue figuring out what is bluish grey, grey , light grey, light
bluish grey , matt silver etc. Same on the tans and all versions of the blues.
Is the a sure fire way to know Ive specified the correct color? Thanks !

If you are going to be in it for the long term, find an established seller with
a decent selection of colours and buy one or two of each and build a colour chart.
Ask the seller to keep similar colours apart, and label them. Or buy obviously
different parts in different colours so they are easy to identify. Write the
colour names on them with a sharpie.

Author:

Akir

Posted:

Dec 8, 2022 04:24

Subject:

Re: color

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In Help, BigOhbricks writes:

Greys is a difficult question, and mostly you can't answer it via pictures
- a few basic principles:
Light gray and dark gray are the oldest shades. They were replaced in the early
2000s by light bluish gray and dark bluish gray. Especially the light varieties
are only safely distinguishable in natural sunlight, but once you've seen
the difference, you'll know it (and why one is called "bluish", the other
isn't). This is made more difficult by the fact that old pieces tend to fade
and slightly change colour, but except in really bad cases, they should still
be recognizable.
The "pearl" usually points to marbled colors, i.e. lighter/darker patches in
the same piece (very crude description...). That can be rather subtle, so it's
not always easy to distinguish them from "flat" varieties.
As you'll see in the colour guide that others have mentioned already: https://www.bricklink.com/catalogColors.asp
, most shades are rather rare, compared to LG/DG and LBG/DBG. If you have a few
pieces where you know what set they came from, look up the set here, and it will
tell you what color it's supposed to be.
That said, the bricklink catalogue is not infallible. There was a major overhaul
of grey pieces in inventories recently, especially in the Bionicle line if I
remember correctly. These monsters are annoying in so many ways!
My 2 cents, I'm just a beginner myself though, when in doubt, believe the
others!
P.

Author:

rylie_aitch

Posted:

Dec 8, 2022 00:58

Subject:

Re: color

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In Help, BigOhbricks writes:

Hi! I have a handy list here:

www.ryanhowerter.net/colors

Note that LEGO uses a different naming system from BrickLink — they are cross-referenced
here. If you click the color name, it will take you to a photo of the individual
color on a Light Bluish Gray baseplate.

There are many other resources online — even a "Periodic Table of LEGO Colors"
you can buy that includes many 1x1 samples of the most common colors. You can
also just find a BL store that really knows their colors (3001: A Brick Odyssey
is a great choice), and buy a 2x4 brick in every color they have to start your
own color chart

Regards,
Ryan

Author:

BigOhbricks

Posted:

Dec 8, 2022 00:41

Subject:

color

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Author:

peregrinator

Posted:

Dec 7, 2022 17:44

Subject:

Re: Correct part identifying in stores.

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In Help, wildchicken13 writes:

In Help, pcthurman writes:

Recently (2 years now) I have been experiencing a large number of orders that
the store is sending me the wrong parts or broken parts. In some cases, very
expensive parts. It is becoming very annoying to have to contact the stores that
have these items first to make sure they have the correct parts in the variation
I need.

As a seller, I understand how difficult it can be to maintain accuracy. Most
sellers here are doing this as a hobby and not as a primary source of income,
so they don't have the time and money to invest in a color chart and learning
all of the different variants. And when an order has many lots, it is easy to
make a mistake.

Speaking only for myself, I'm not sure a color chart would be helpful, at
least not for the colors I typically have difficulty telling apart (light gray
and light bluish gray).

Author:

yorbrick

Posted:

Dec 7, 2022 16:39

Subject:

Re: Correct part identifying in stores.

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In Help, pcthurman writes:

In Help, yorbrick writes:

Here is my suggestion, laughable though it may be, insist that each person wanting
to open a store on Bricklink go through a video tutorial on identifying pieces
and variations of those pieces. How to check certain parts to make sure they
are not broken (I have been sent numerous broken pieces recently), and lastly
how to identify correct colors.

I'm not really sure what benefit there would be to this, apart from introducing
another time barrier to sell. It would highlight that there are variations in
some parts, but it won't guarantee a seller never makes an error again. Unless
you expect them to view photographs of every part and correctly identify them
before they can sell.

As for colours, the difficult ones are ones that are very close to each other,
and differences are not normally noticeable on a screen (especially if the lighting
for the photo is bad), unless there are known and unfaded pieces either side
of them.

First, a time barrier is not a bad thing if the new shop to be opened has a fairly
Lego educated person running it. It would help cut down on some of the errors.
Also, the more time spent learning about the product to be sold is a worthwhile
cause as it will make those people more careful in the long run.

Second, errors will always be made because "To err is human" however once a person
is made aware that there are variations, and shown how or what to look for, they
will be more apt to look for them before listing.

Third, color charts should be a requirement to open a store. Yes, I know, time
constraints again. However, Rome was not built in 1 day. If a person wants to
open a shop, they should put the time in to learn what it is they will be selling.
Brick and Morter stores take a long time to start up, why should an online store
take less time?

This would drive used part sellers away, and cut down on availability of parts.
Especially for cheap parts, they'd just get sold off in bulk lots elsewhere.

Author:

SteveDJ

Posted:

Dec 7, 2022 16:28

Subject:

Re: No, I don't want to join the mailing list

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The answer is that whoever posted the problem first (if it's the same problem?)
posted with a narrow subject, so even if someone looks, they don't see a
post saying "Is the site down?"

In Technical Issues, 1001bricks writes:

In Technical Issues, SteveDJ writes:

Site appears broken. Everything ... search, look up items, etc, takes me to a
page with gigantic text starting with the prompt to join the mailing list.

Why don't nobody check the least 5 or 10 messages BEFORE creating it's
own post thread?

https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1380265

But hey, thanks for confirming!
Mmmmh, that may mean something about a cookie or such?

Author:

SylvainLS

Posted:

Dec 7, 2022 16:13

Subject:

Re: Help on part 4221......

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In Help, 1001bricks writes:

[…]
Better those than THIS huge awful picture!
I'm sure it broke a few pixels on my monitor

You know, I realized the other day that the parting, or rather the whitish streak
is on the wrong side.
Not really my fault because the piece is this way and I only painted it.
But I hadn’t noticed before because it’s the same side in the mirror

Reminds me of this joke:

“Eh, have you ever thought of parting your hair on the other side?”
“I tried: with the parting on the left, I look smart, with the parting on the
right, I look stupid!”
“And you saw that in the mirror?”
“Yeah, why?”

Author:

randyf

Posted:

Dec 7, 2022 15:38

Subject:

Re: Help on part 4221......

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In Help, rainbowmist writes:

Ok. I know part 4221 is an arm grab jaw. And it shows 2 jaws in the picture.
So are you supposed to send out as 2 like the picture? And in your inventory?
A little confused.

Thank you.

It only shows one now. You may need to do a hard refresh of a page containing
the image to see it update.

4221 Arm Grab Jaw
Parts: Arm

Cheers,
Randy

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Dec 7, 2022 15:35

Subject:

Re: Help on part 4221......

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In Help, SylvainLS writes:

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

[… gif …]

Imagine a page full of those blinking images.

Better those than THIS huge awful picture!
I'm sure it broke a few pixels on my monitor

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Dec 7, 2022 15:24

Subject:

Re: Help on part 4221......

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In Help, peregrinator writes:

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

In Help, rainbowmist writes:

Ok. I know part 4221 is an arm grab jaw. And it shows 2 jaws in the picture.
So are you supposed to send out as 2 like the picture? And in your inventory?
A little confused.

Thank you.

Mesmerizing

Hypnotic!

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Dec 7, 2022 15:24

Subject:

Re: Help on part 4221......

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

In Help, rainbowmist writes:

Ok. I know part 4221 is an arm grab jaw. And it shows 2 jaws in the picture.
So are you supposed to send out as 2 like the picture? And in your inventory?
A little confused.

Thank you.

Stop moving!!! I can't see what I'm buying!

Author:

SylvainLS

Posted:

Dec 7, 2022 15:19

Subject:

Re: Help on part 4221......

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

[… gif …]

Imagine a page full of those blinking images.

Author:

wildchicken13

Posted:

Dec 7, 2022 15:12

Subject:

Re: Correct part identifying in stores.

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In Help, pcthurman writes:

As a buyer, I understand how frustrating it can be when sellers send the wrong
parts, or an order is missing parts. Most sellers are quick about sending replacement
parts when contacted, but it adds time to the order and delays projects.

As a seller, I understand how difficult it can be to maintain accuracy. Most
sellers here are doing this as a hobby and not as a primary source of income,
so they don't have the time and money to invest in a color chart and learning
all of the different variants. And when an order has many lots, it is easy to
make a mistake.

My advice to you is to shop from the stores that have provided you with good
parts and good customer service in the past, as well as those that have a lot
of positive feedback from other buyers.

Author:

Nubs_Select

Posted:

Dec 7, 2022 15:05

Subject:

Re: Help on part 4221......

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In Help, SylvainLS writes:

In Help, 1001bricks writes:

Rather (quick&dirty):

Quick, dirty and bold - it's all you

Rather bold than bald (like your ID pic)

Author:

peregrinator

Posted:

Dec 7, 2022 15:04

Subject:

Re: Help on part 4221......

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

In Help, rainbowmist writes:

Ok. I know part 4221 is an arm grab jaw. And it shows 2 jaws in the picture.
So are you supposed to send out as 2 like the picture? And in your inventory?
A little confused.

Thank you.

Mesmerizing

Author:

Give.Me.A.Brick

Posted:

Dec 7, 2022 15:00

Subject:

Re: Help on part 4221......

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Topic:

In Help, rainbowmist writes:

Ok. I know part 4221 is an arm grab jaw. And it shows 2 jaws in the picture.
So are you supposed to send out as 2 like the picture? And in your inventory?
A little confused.

Thank you.

Author:

rainbowmist

Posted:

Dec 7, 2022 14:31

Subject:

Re: Help on part 4221......

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Topic:

Maybe this is one to fix in the catalog?

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Dec 7, 2022 14:28

Subject:

Re: Help on part 4221......

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In Help, SylvainLS writes:

In Help, jennnifer writes:

[…]
But, what if they're touching!!

973pb4944c01 (Inv) Torso Female Armor, Shiny Blue Arc Reactor, Red and Yellow Piping and Trim Pattern / Light Bluish Gray Arms / Dark Bluish Gray Hands
Parts: Minifigure, Torso Assembly, Decor.

Jen

BTW, hand in hand, very touching indeed

Then it's an LGBTQ+ thing picture.

Author:

SylvainLS

Posted:

Dec 7, 2022 14:23

Subject:

Re: Help on part 4221......

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In Help, jennnifer writes:

[…]
But, what if they're touching!!

973pb4944c01 (Inv) Torso Female Armor, Shiny Blue Arc Reactor, Red and Yellow Piping and Trim Pattern / Light Bluish Gray Arms / Dark Bluish Gray Hands
Parts: Minifigure, Torso Assembly, Decor.

Jen

BTW, hand in hand, very touching indeed

Author:

SylvainLS

Posted:

Dec 7, 2022 14:22

Subject:

Re: Help on part 4221......

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In Help, jennnifer writes:

[…]
But, what if they're touching!!

973pb4944c01 (Inv) Torso Female Armor, Shiny Blue Arc Reactor, Red and Yellow Piping and Trim Pattern / Light Bluish Gray Arms / Dark Bluish Gray Hands
Parts: Minifigure, Torso Assembly, Decor.

Jen

I don’t think it’d be a problem if the line hid half the hands. It’s clear they
are there.

After all, as it is now, a hand is hiding… well, I was going to write “the other
one” but it’s “its other self” actually

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Dec 7, 2022 14:16

Subject:

Re: Help on part 4221......

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But, what if they're touching!!

Then I guess you'll be one of the first to be replaced by AIs

Author:

jennnifer

Posted:

Dec 7, 2022 14:14

Subject:

Re: Help on part 4221......

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In Help, 1001bricks writes:

Or just put a clear separator between the two sides, so you can see it’s
two pictures of the same part, not two parts in the same picture (even if the
photographer actually used two parts and took only one photo).

Hmmm...

Hmmmm selection tool, cut, paste somewhere else, make room, insert diagonal?

You're new to Paint, aren't you?

But, what if they're touching!!

973pb4944c01 (Inv) Torso Female Armor, Shiny Blue Arc Reactor, Red and Yellow Piping and Trim Pattern / Light Bluish Gray Arms / Dark Bluish Gray Hands
Parts: Minifigure, Torso Assembly, Decor.

Jen

Author:

SylvainLS

Posted:

Dec 7, 2022 14:13

Subject:

Re: Help on part 4221......

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In Help, 1001bricks writes:

Rather (quick&dirty):

Quick, dirty and bold - it's all you

Rather bold than bald (like your ID pic)

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Dec 7, 2022 14:11

Subject:

Re: Help on part 4221......

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Rather (quick&dirty):

Quick, dirty and bold - it's all you

Author:

1001bricks

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Dec 7, 2022 14:11

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Re: Help on part 4221......

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In Help, jennnifer writes:

In Help, 1001bricks writes:

Hmmm...

Hmmmm selection tool, cut, paste somewhere else, make room, insert diagonal?

You're new to Paint, aren't you?

Yes! Honestly yes I have never used it. But anyway, I couldn't do that if
the background hadn't been completely removed because the White/Not quite
White and all the shadows would make for a messy image. Everything must be perfect.

Jen

See: I was sure you could do it!

Now add this?
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1380438

Author:

jennnifer

Posted:

Dec 7, 2022 14:09

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Re: Help on part 4221......

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In Help, 1001bricks writes:

Hmmm...

Hmmmm selection tool, cut, paste somewhere else, make room, insert diagonal?

You're new to Paint, aren't you?

Author:

SylvainLS

Posted:

Dec 7, 2022 14:06

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Re: Help on part 4221......

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In Help, jennnifer writes:

[…]

Hmmm...

Rather (quick&dirty):

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Dec 7, 2022 14:02

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Re: Help on part 4221......

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Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Dec 7, 2022 14:01

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Re: Help on part 4221......

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Hmmm...

Hmmmm selection tool, cut, paste somewhere else, make room, insert diagonal?

You're new to Paint, aren't you?

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Dec 7, 2022 14:00

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Re: Help on part 4221......

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In Help, SylvainLS writes:

In Help, 1001bricks writes:

I guess now that they've got rid of the * and ! below the images we need
a 'showing both sides' indicator.

Good idea! Let's add a "2" below, to mean it shows the two sides

Or just put a clear separator between the two sides, so you can see it’s

two pictures of the same part, not two parts in the same picture (even if the
photographer actually used two parts and took only one photo).

A diagonal, along with this symbol ?

Author:

jennnifer

Posted:

Dec 7, 2022 14:00

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Re: Help on part 4221......

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In Help, 1001bricks writes:

I knew - I'm just an amateur troll trying to improve!

No way I would consider you an amateur.

Jen

Author:

jennnifer

Posted:

Dec 7, 2022 13:59

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Re: Help on part 4221......

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In Help, SylvainLS writes:

In Help, 1001bricks writes:

I guess now that they've got rid of the * and ! below the images we need
a 'showing both sides' indicator.

Good idea! Let's add a "2" below, to mean it shows the two sides

Hmmm...

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Dec 7, 2022 13:57

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Re: Help on part 4221......

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In Help, jennnifer writes:

In Help, 1001bricks writes:

I guess now that they've got rid of the * and ! below the images we need
a 'showing both sides' indicator.

Good idea! Let's add a "2" below, to mean it shows the two sides

Awesome. It would be as clear as mud.

Then we could all answer 'What's the 2 mean?' questions in the Forum
from now til eternity.

I knew - I'm just an amateur troll trying to improve!

Seriously though, I could go and add text 'Front' 'Back' or
'Top' 'Bottom' to images like these but the thumbnails would
be just too cluttered. It's best to have the dual images reserved for the
Large Image only, but then it would be more difficult to browse for parts I guess.

Couldn't be a text or a sign better put ONTO the picture?

NOBODY reads "*" "!" or "2" (or whatever better)

Author:

SylvainLS

Posted:

Dec 7, 2022 13:54

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Re: Help on part 4221......

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In Help, 1001bricks writes:

I guess now that they've got rid of the * and ! below the images we need
a 'showing both sides' indicator.

Good idea! Let's add a "2" below, to mean it shows the two sides

Author:

jennnifer

Posted:

Dec 7, 2022 13:54

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Re: Help on part 4221......

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In Help, 1001bricks writes:

I guess now that they've got rid of the * and ! below the images we need
a 'showing both sides' indicator.

Good idea! Let's add a "2" below, to mean it shows the two sides

Awesome. It would be as clear as mud.

Then we could all answer 'What's the 2 mean?' questions in the Forum
from now til eternity.

Seriously though, I could go and add text 'Front' 'Back' or
'Top' 'Bottom' to images like these but the thumbnails would
be just too cluttered. It's best to have the dual images reserved for the
Large Image only, but then it would be more difficult to browse for parts I guess.

I need an emoji for 'shrug' to insert here.

Thanks,
Jen

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Dec 7, 2022 13:44

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Re: Help on part 4221......

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I guess now that they've got rid of the * and ! below the images we need
a 'showing both sides' indicator.

Good idea! Let's add a "2" below, to mean it shows the two sides

Author:

jennnifer

Posted:

Dec 7, 2022 13:42

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Re: Help on part 4221......

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In Help, SylvainLS writes:

In Help, rainbowmist writes:

Ok. I know part 4221 is an arm grab jaw. And it shows 2 jaws in the picture.
So are you supposed to send out as 2 like the picture? And in your inventory?
A little confused.

Thank you.

4221 Arm Grab Jaw
Parts: Arm

Indeed, the image is confusing. The entry is for only one.

I do realize that, taken out of context, the image is confusing. But there are
literally thousands of dual-sided images in our catalog. Heads, torsos, bricks
and slopes showing variants, etc. I don't quite see how this one in particular
would cause alarm.

I guess now that they've got rid of the * and ! below the images we need
a 'showing both sides' indicator.

Thanks,
Jen

Author:

SylvainLS

Posted:

Dec 7, 2022 13:15

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Re: Help on part 4221......

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In Help, rainbowmist writes:

Thank you for the info. Hopefully the buyer I have knows that as they just ordered
1.

If you have time, check with the buyer. They may be confused as well.

Author:

SylvainLS

Posted:

Dec 7, 2022 13:13

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Re: Help on part 4221......

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In Help, rainbowmist writes:

Ok. I know part 4221 is an arm grab jaw. And it shows 2 jaws in the picture.
So are you supposed to send out as 2 like the picture? And in your inventory?
A little confused.

Thank you.

4221 Arm Grab Jaw
Parts: Arm

Indeed, the image is confusing. The entry is for only one.

You can check that by looking at the inventory of a (small) set, like

6822-1 (Inv) Space Digger
28 Parts, 1 Minifigure, 1981
Sets: Space: Classic Space

It says it has two, and you only need two to build the set.

Author:

rainbowmist

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Dec 7, 2022 13:13

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Re: Help on part 4221......

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Thank you for the info. Hopefully the buyer I have knows that as they just ordered
1.

Author:

pcthurman

Posted:

Dec 7, 2022 13:13

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Re: Help on part 4221......

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In Help, rainbowmist writes:

Ok. I know part 4221 is an arm grab jaw. And it shows 2 jaws in the picture.
So are you supposed to send out as 2 like the picture? And in your inventory?
A little confused.

Thank you.

Hi,
The picture shows both sides of a single piece so you only need to list and send
1 piece.

Cass T

Author:

iprice

Posted:

Dec 7, 2022 13:11

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Re: Help on part 4221......

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In Help, rainbowmist writes:

Ok. I know part 4221 is an arm grab jaw. And it shows 2 jaws in the picture.
So are you supposed to send out as 2 like the picture? And in your inventory?
A little confused.

Thank you.

I bleieve it's just showing the top and underside of the piece. It's
just one part.

Author:

rainbowmist

Posted:

Dec 7, 2022 13:09

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Help on part 4221......

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Ok. I know part 4221 is an arm grab jaw. And it shows 2 jaws in the picture.
So are you supposed to send out as 2 like the picture? And in your inventory?
A little confused.

Thank you.

Author:

pcthurman

Posted:

Dec 7, 2022 13:05

Subject:

Re: Correct part identifying in stores.

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In Help, yorbrick writes:

Author:

pcthurman

Posted:

Dec 7, 2022 12:53

Subject:

Re: Correct part identifying in stores.

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In Help, jennnifer writes:

In Help, pcthurman writes:

Hey all,
I have been a loyal patron of Bricklink for 18 years. I have really enjoyed the
ability to be able to buy single pieces to complete sets I am putting together
or to buy pieces for MOCS that I am creating.
Recently (2 years now) I have been experiencing a large number of orders that
the store is sending me the wrong parts or broken parts. In some cases, very
expensive parts. It is becoming very annoying to have to contact the stores that
have these items first to make sure they have the correct parts in the variation
I need.
Today I was burnt once again when I bought part x264 in yellow but instead received
part 70904 even after contacting the store before ordering to ensure it had a
square cross section.
Here is my suggestion, laughable though it may be, insist that each person wanting
to open a store on Bricklink go through a video tutorial on identifying pieces
and variations of those pieces. How to check certain parts to make sure they
are not broken (I have been sent numerous broken pieces recently), and lastly
how to identify correct colors.

On the flip side, I am thankful Bricklink exists!

Rant over!
Have a great day and Lego on!!!
Cass T

That would be a very, very long tutorial.

Jen

It would, wouldn't it?

Cass T

Author:

Needlegoplz

Posted:

Dec 7, 2022 12:40

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IPv6 to get API

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Hi all!
Does anybody know: is static IPv6 address is ok to get api?

Author:

yorbrick

Posted:

Dec 7, 2022 12:39

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Re: Correct part identifying in stores.

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Author:

jennnifer

Posted:

Dec 7, 2022 12:34

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Re: Correct part identifying in stores.

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In Help, pcthurman writes:

That would be a very, very long tutorial.

Jen

Author:

pcthurman

Posted:

Dec 7, 2022 12:17

Subject:

Correct part identifying in stores.

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Author:

cycbuild

Posted:

Dec 6, 2022 20:53

Subject:

Re: No, I don't want to join the mailing list

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In Technical Issues, UTLF writes:

Why don't nobody check the least 5 or 10 messages BEFORE creating it's own post thread?

Lol I thought that the other day when Bricklink was super slow

Also seems like a lot of people post just to post

Author:

Nubs_Select

Posted:

Dec 6, 2022 19:30

Subject:

Re: Cannot see a shop content, on ANY shops.

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In Technical Issues, Adjour writes:

lol, I had just spread out 15 lbs of vintage parts and started listing.

I was like... how do they knowwwwwww.

Author:

Nubs_Select

Posted:

Dec 6, 2022 19:29

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Re: Cannot see a shop content, on ANY shops.

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Author:

SylvainLS

Posted:

Dec 6, 2022 19:27

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Re: Cannot see a shop content, on ANY shops.

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In Technical Issues, 1001bricks writes:

Other pages seem OK, including forum.

My guess is this, they have the CSS file on a separate server (this is normal)
and *that* is down (not necessarily normal, but it did happen with AWS this afternoon).

We don't want CSS, we want ABS!

Or PC, or CA, or SBS, or MABS, or PE, or rubber… well, some fabrics too, starched
or not, and paper, and cardboard… and bits of metal here and there….

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Dec 6, 2022 19:24

Subject:

Re: No, I don't want to join the mailing list

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Also seems like a lot of people post just to post

You're the one to say this?

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Dec 6, 2022 19:22

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Re: Cannot see a shop content, on ANY shops.

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In Technical Issues, peregrinator writes:

In Technical Issues, 1001bricks writes:

It seems it's all displayed in Font Size 666 or more.
Scrolling doesn't change, you just see a part of a shop.

Tried on my favorite guinea pig:
https://store.bricklink.com/Nubs_Select

Tested on Firefox (latest) and Edge, same result.

It's very recent, it worked a few hours ago.

Other pages seem OK, including forum.

My guess is this, they have the CSS file on a separate server (this is normal)
and *that* is down (not necessarily normal, but it did happen with AWS this afternoon).

And it's back! And I looked at the code and they have a separate server for
static content (which would include CSS, JS, images, etc.)

I see - thanks for your F12 or CTRL+ALT+J !

But now I see Nubs_Select shop and it's ugly

I prefer the previous version...

Author:

Adjour

Posted:

Dec 6, 2022 19:22

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Re: Cannot see a shop content, on ANY shops.

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lol, I had just spread out 15 lbs of vintage parts and started listing.

I was like... how do they knowwwwwww.

Author:

Nubs_Select

Posted:

Dec 6, 2022 19:21

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Re: Cannot see a shop content, on ANY shops.

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In Technical Issues, 1001bricks writes:

In Technical Issues, Nubs_Select writes:

In Technical Issues, 1001bricks writes:

But does it work for you?

nothing broken for me. yet...

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Dec 6, 2022 19:20

Subject:

Re: Cannot see a shop content, on ANY shops.

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Other pages seem OK, including forum.

My guess is this, they have the CSS file on a separate server (this is normal)
and *that* is down (not necessarily normal, but it did happen with AWS this afternoon).

We don't want CSS, we want ABS!

Author:

peregrinator

Posted:

Dec 6, 2022 19:20

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Re: Cannot see a shop content, on ANY shops.

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In Technical Issues, peregrinator writes:

In Technical Issues, 1001bricks writes:

My guess is this, they have the CSS file on a separate server (this is normal)
and *that* is down (not necessarily normal, but it did happen with AWS this afternoon).

And it's back! And I looked at the code and they have a separate server for
static content (which would include CSS, JS, images, etc.)

Author:

bricksbc

Posted:

Dec 6, 2022 19:19

Subject:

Re: Please help me identify this piece

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In Help, Nubs_Select writes:

something like this

P1713 SW Jango Fett Pen
Gear: Pen: Star Wars

Thanks!

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Dec 6, 2022 19:19

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Re: No Shop

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In Technical Issues, Excavator96 writes:

Sorry gang .....must be my fault, i just keyed in a thousand pieces, maybe thats
a bit
too much for Bricklink to cope with ....lol

Let's create a site: DoesBrickLinkBugsOnlyForMe.com?

Please check at least 5 or 10 titles or messages BEFORE creating your own post
thread?

https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1380265

Author:

peregrinator

Posted:

Dec 6, 2022 19:19

Subject:

Re: Cannot see a shop content, on ANY shops.

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In Technical Issues, 1001bricks writes:

My guess is this, they have the CSS file on a separate server (this is normal)
and *that* is down (not necessarily normal, but it did happen with AWS this afternoon).

Author:

ImperialFleet

Posted:

Dec 6, 2022 19:18

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Re: No Shop

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Hmm, same. weird.

Author:

Excavator96

Posted:

Dec 6, 2022 19:15

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No Shop

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Sorry gang .....must be my fault, i just keyed in a thousand pieces, maybe thats
a bit
too much for Bricklink to cope with ....lol

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Dec 6, 2022 19:14

Subject:

Re: No, I don't want to join the mailing list

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In Technical Issues, SteveDJ writes:

Site appears broken. Everything ... search, look up items, etc, takes me to a
page with gigantic text starting with the prompt to join the mailing list.

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Dec 6, 2022 19:11

Subject:

Re: Cannot see a shop content, on ANY shops.

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Confirmed.

The stylesheets don’t load?

Now it's a sheet with style.

Author:

SteveDJ

Posted:

Dec 6, 2022 19:11

Subject:

No, I don't want to join the mailing list

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Site appears broken. Everything ... search, look up items, etc, takes me to a
page with gigantic text starting with the prompt to join the mailing list.

Author:

pitz8008

Posted:

Dec 6, 2022 19:11

Subject:

Re: Cannot see a shop content, on ANY shops.

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In Technical Issues, 1001bricks writes:

Having a few different strange problems as well. One being I can't access
any of my store's inventory. Guessing not a big deal. Probably just another
"routine unscheduled security scan".

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Dec 6, 2022 19:09

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Re: Cannot see a shop content, on ANY shops.

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In Technical Issues, Ladyandabrick writes:

Hi

We are experiencing problems here as well, can not search for an inventory item.
Bricklink front page has a loading problem too and so on..

Confirm also about the Front Page

Author:

SylvainLS

Posted:

Dec 6, 2022 19:08

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Re: Cannot see a shop content, on ANY shops.

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In Technical Issues, 1001bricks writes:

Confirmed.

The stylesheets don’t load?

And the whole site has problems if you haven’t the right data in cache. E.g.
some images missing and menus inoperant on the main page (that I never use).

Author:

Ladyandabrick

Posted:

Dec 6, 2022 19:08

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Re: Cannot see a shop content, on ANY shops.

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