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And who would determine whether an order is suspicious or not? What are the boundaries?

Well, that would only be for good sellers of course!
Because, you know, there’s good sellers and bad sellers.
And the difference is that, the bad seller, he has a shop. And when he sees
a suspicious order, he cancels. Every time. Doesn’t fail.
While the good seller, well, he has a shop. And when he sees a suspicious order,
well, he cancels, yeah, right away, every time, but that’s not the same! Because
he’s a good seller!
People need to know the difference between good and bad sellers.

Whether something is suspicious should be down to the seller, the one that actually
looses out if the buyer is a scammer. Remember sellers do not get to choose buyers.

And of course it could be monitored. I would not expect a seller to need to use
it very often.

Author:

Admin_Russell

Posted:

May 23, 2023 12:19

Subject:

Re: Unknown parts

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In Help, Admin_Russell writes:

In Help, WildBricks writes:

Its been a while since I was stumped, but I'm scratching my head on these
2.

Thanks!

631 Conveyor Belt Inclined Base
Parts: Conveyor {Red}

And we could certainly use a real photo in the catalog if you are inclined to
contribute.

Author:

Admin_Russell

Posted:

May 23, 2023 12:18

Subject:

Re: Unknown parts

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In Help, WildBricks writes:

Its been a while since I was stumped, but I'm scratching my head on these
2.

Thanks!

631 Conveyor Belt Inclined Base
Parts: Conveyor {Red}

Author:

Nicolasamico37

Posted:

May 23, 2023 12:16

Subject:

Re: Sticker

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In Help, Bendix writes:

Gibt es zu diesem Sticker Hintergrundinfos, wie z.B. Erscheinungsjahr?
War er vielleicht ein Preisausschreiben Goodie?

Thanks
Beryll

Gstk073 Sticker Sheet, ENTDECKER DES INKA-SCHATZES
Gear: Sticker Sheet

Hi,

I searched on the Adventurers, Jungle category, and on the Internet, but I haven't
found anything about this sticker.
Maybe the person who added it on catalog could have a response !

Nicolas

Author:

Stuart9

Posted:

May 23, 2023 12:13

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Re: Unknown parts

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4168 Support 1 x 16 Lattice (Train Signal Mast)
Parts: Support

In Help, WildBricks writes:

Its been a while since I was stumped, but I'm scratching my head on these
2.

Thanks!

Author:

WildBricks

Posted:

May 23, 2023 12:10

Subject:

Unknown parts

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Its been a while since I was stumped, but I'm scratching my head on these
2.

Thanks!

Author:

jennnifer

Posted:

May 23, 2023 10:41

Subject:

Re: Possible scam and how process with it

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I would try reporting your suspicions to the Help desk first.

~Jen

In Help, Yourbricks writes:

Hello

I recently received an order, my experience as seller say, there is something
wrong with it.

Some of my points but not all.

1-New user (although he knows too well how bricklink works and all its rules,I
suspect that the new user has little, probably have multiple accounts)
2-He did not put his legal name in the order, just he put an invented words instad
name.
3-The address is a temporary apartments
4-This apartaments have inside mailbox system similar PO BOX
5-Order have hight value, without much sence.
6-Payment can be only onsite becouse bricklink need to collect VAT.
7-Small conversation makes it more clear to me that something is wrong.

I know, I can cancel the order, he will put negative feeback, and he could create
a new account and do it again. I am a little stressed, after many years I have
never found myself in a situation like this.

I could send it with insurance and to pick it up at the collection point but
chargeback is also possible.

Can someone give me a idea of how to proceed in this case?

Thanks so much for the help.

Author:

SylvainLS

Posted:

May 23, 2023 10:31

Subject:

(Cancelled)

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In Help, wildchicken13 writes:

(Cancelled)

No politics, please.

Author:

SylvainLS

Posted:

May 23, 2023 10:20

Subject:

Re: Possible scam and how process with it

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In Help, toontexas writes:

In Help, yorbrick writes:

It would be good if BL allowed sellers to cancel orders where the buyer is suspicious
with no feedback possible on either side if it is done quickly (say within 24
hours of the order placed).

And who would determine whether an order is suspicious or not? What are the boundaries?

Author:

Bendix

Posted:

May 23, 2023 10:08

Subject:

Sticker

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Gibt es zu diesem Sticker Hintergrundinfos, wie z.B. Erscheinungsjahr?
War er vielleicht ein Preisausschreiben Goodie?

Thanks
Beryll

Gstk073 Sticker Sheet, ENTDECKER DES INKA-SCHATZES
Gear: Sticker Sheet

Author:

toontexas

Posted:

May 23, 2023 09:51

Subject:

Re: Possible scam and how process with it

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In Help, yorbrick writes:

It would be good if BL allowed sellers to cancel orders where the buyer is suspicious
with no feedback possible on either side if it is done quickly (say within 24
hours of the order placed).

And who would determine whether an order is suspicious or not? What are the boundaries?

Author:

SylvainLS

Posted:

May 23, 2023 09:46

Subject:

Re: 75955-1 Hogwarts Express Train Car Only Parts

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In Help, AJH4 writes:

Timed-out on BL? When? During part-out?

Is
there an easy way to add or identify parts? Same question for swapping roof
colors on the clock tower.

Build the set in Studio… or find someone who already did, for instance:
— LDD format: https://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?/forums/topic/41226-key-topic-official-lego-sets-made-in-ldd/
— LDraw format: https://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?/forums/topic/48285-key-topic-official-lego-sets-made-in-ldraw/
— LDraw: http://omr.ldraw.org/
(Check the notes for missing parts / errors.)
and import the set in Studio.

Help page for importing LDD files in Studio: https://studiohelp.bricklink.com/hc/en-us/articles/5606572365847-Import-a-LEGO-Digital-Designer-LDD-file
(Importing LDraw files is about the same, with fewer problems.)

Then you can delete what you don’t want and change/test colours easily (Studio
also gives you colour availability and prices).
Help page for colouring: https://studiohelp.bricklink.com/hc/en-us/articles/5411673129879-Coloring-parts
Prices and availability: https://studiohelp.bricklink.com/hc/en-us/articles/5705572363159-Parts-prices-and-availability

You can also import the inventory (not built) in Studio (useful to build the
set):
— in the build area: https://studiohelp.bricklink.com/hc/en-us/articles/6153757706135-Import-an-official-LEGO-set-in-the-viewport
— as a palette: https://studiohelp.bricklink.com/hc/en-us/articles/5457935385239-Importing-an-official-LEGO-set-as-a-palette

Then upload in a Wanted List: https://studiohelp.bricklink.com/hc/en-us/articles/5705925898135-Upload-as-a-Wanted-List

Other Studio help pages: https://studiohelp.bricklink.com/hc/en-us

Seems like there should be an easy way to identify
pages, bags, etc.

LEGO doesn’t provide the info.
You tried to do it and saw it was a lot of work, why do you think it would be
easier for someone else?

I may try ChatGPT -- which did not work the first time,
but in a word "Help"

Gah….

Author:

Nubs_Select

Posted:

May 23, 2023 09:20

Subject:

Re: Possible scam and how process with it

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In Help, wildchicken13 writes:

Hmm… yorbrick replying to Yourbricks? Seems suspicious. If I were a forum moderator,
I would cancel these messages immediately!

Author:

AJH4

Posted:

May 23, 2023 09:10

Subject:

75955-1 Hogwarts Express Train Car Only Parts

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I want to build one more passenger car through buying parts and not a whole set
since the last time I priced it the set was more expensive. I went all the way
through the Brinklink parts list and through the instruction manual to add the
parts. Somewhere along the line, I got timed-out and lost all the edits. Is
there an easy way to add or identify parts? Same question for swapping roof
colors on the clock tower. Seems like there should be an easy way to identify
pages, bags, etc. I may try ChatGPT -- which did not work the first time,
but in a word "Help"

Author:

wildchicken13

Posted:

May 23, 2023 09:09

Subject:

Re: Possible scam and how process with it

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Hmm… yorbrick replying to Yourbricks? Seems suspicious. If I were a forum moderator,
I would cancel these messages immediately!

In all seriousness, if you don't feel comfortable shipping the order (for
whatever reason), go ahead and cancel it.

Author:

Yourbricks

Posted:

May 23, 2023 08:32

Subject:

Re: Possible scam and how process with it

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In Help, yorbrick writes:

Can someone give me a idea of how to proceed in this case?

I think you have to cancel and hope they don't leave feedback. And if they
do, ignore it based on all the positives you have.

I had a similar one recently, a drop shipper that placed an order, then made
lots of demands on packaging type, speed, amount they were willing to pay for
delivery, photographs of the item. I just cancelled it telling them I could not
comply with their demands. If they leave negative feedback, I'll reply to
it and live with it.

It would be good if BL allowed sellers to cancel orders where the buyer is suspicious
with no feedback possible on either side if it is done quickly (say within 24
hours of the order placed).

Yes, it is a good suggestion that we could have this option.

Author:

kpnuts67

Posted:

May 23, 2023 07:44

Subject:

Re: Bulk pricing

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In Help, peregrinator writes:

In Help, kpnuts67 writes:

Hi

I've never done this before in all my years on the site!
I have thousands of 1x1 plates to add to my inventory - if I want to price them
at 10 for a penny do I just change the bulk figure from 1 to 10?

Many thanks
Kev

Change the bulk figure to 10 and change the price to 0.001

Thanks for the speedy reply!
Kev

Author:

peregrinator

Posted:

May 23, 2023 07:41

Subject:

Re: Bulk pricing

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In Help, kpnuts67 writes:

Change the bulk figure to 10 and change the price to 0.001

Author:

kpnuts67

Posted:

May 23, 2023 07:39

Subject:

Bulk pricing

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Author:

yorbrick

Posted:

May 23, 2023 05:58

Subject:

Re: Possible scam and how process with it

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Can someone give me a idea of how to proceed in this case?

Author:

Yourbricks

Posted:

May 23, 2023 05:46

Subject:

Possible scam and how process with it

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Author:

jenwick

Posted:

May 22, 2023 14:58

Subject:

Re: Problems with Instabrick

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In Help, RecycledBrick writes:

Here is the most current post

Thank you. I wondered what had happened. I hope they are okay. How dreadful!

Author:

Nubs_Select

Posted:

May 22, 2023 14:37

Subject:

Re: Problems with Instabrick

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In Help, jenwick writes:

I get this
(btw as someone who also has an instabrick unit i must say https://brickognize.com
is superior so i now use my instabrick camera and setup just with the brickognize
software)

Thanks! I'll give them a try.

Glad I could help and hopefully you find them useful!

Author:

jenwick

Posted:

May 22, 2023 14:34

Subject:

Re: Problems with Instabrick

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I get this
(btw as someone who also has an instabrick unit i must say https://brickognize.com
is superior so i now use my instabrick camera and setup just with the brickognize
software)

Thanks! I'll give them a try.

Author:

Nubs_Select

Posted:

May 22, 2023 14:19

Subject:

Re: Problems with Instabrick

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In Help, jenwick writes:

Anybody else having issues with trying to log into the instabrick app? It keeps
timing out on me. I contacted them yesterday but have yet to get a reply. Any
suggestions will be appreciated.

Thanks,
Jen

I get this
(btw as someone who also has an instabrick unit i must say https://brickognize.com
is superior so i now use my instabrick camera and setup just with the brickognize
software)

Author:

jenwick

Posted:

May 22, 2023 14:14

Subject:

Problems with Instabrick

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Author:

randyf

Posted:

May 22, 2023 12:32

Subject:

Re: Unknown lego

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In Help, NateTheDarkLord writes:

I did some digging and those are indeed Hero Factory container buckets.

Probably for storing small parts and such.

Nope. They are not LEGO parts.

Cheers,
Randy

Author:

rab1234

Posted:

May 22, 2023 10:47

Subject:

Re: Torso cracking

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Yes, dark brown can also be fragile. If you intend to go ahead with it, you
might want to practice your technique with a less expensive torso. If you haven't
done a lot of arm replacements in the past, there are certain techniques that
are 'safer'.

In Help, Hmdrztzgdn writes:

Dear All

Recently, I bought a Sw0308 Saesee Tiin minifigure from set 7931. The minifigure
is in a really good condition with no loose body parts or cracks. I wanted to
change the white arms with dark brown ones however I've heard that dark brown
torso pieces from 2010's are usually fragile and easy to crack and I don't
want to crack the torso. Taking out the white arms won't be a problem but
placing the new arms is risky. What should I do ? Should I still remove and change
the arms or just leave it as it is ? Is there a safe way to change the arms without
breaking the torso ?

Author:

NateTheDarkLord

Posted:

May 22, 2023 08:11

Subject:

Re: Unknown lego

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I did some digging and those are indeed Hero Factory container buckets.

Probably for storing small parts and such.

Author:

ZwarteMagica

Posted:

May 22, 2023 03:52

Subject:

Re: Unknown lego

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In Help, Tuffduck writes:

Does anyone know what this is? I believe it to be some kind of Bionicle part

I got a bunch of those. I`m not sure it is Lego, but also not enough to bin them.
You are looking for this Bionicle (Hero factory) part, but it is different.

87826 Hero Factory Container Bucket
Parts: Hero Factory {Trans-Bright Green}

Author:

fdietze

Posted:

May 21, 2023 19:21

Subject:

Re: search by country

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In Help, yorbrick writes:

In Help, fdietze writes:

hello, how can i search by country?

example: i whant to see all the star wars sets for sell in my country(brazil)?

Use the advanced search form here:

https://www.bricklink.com/searchAdvanced.asp?utm_content=subnav

Select 'sets' and Star Wars, select country and go.

thanks a lot!

Author:

NateTheDarkLord

Posted:

May 21, 2023 17:13

Subject:

Re: Unknown lego

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I dont recall seeing that part going with Anything Bionicle...

Does it say "LEGO" anywhere on it? Because it don't even look like
Lego ether.

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

May 21, 2023 16:08

Subject:

Re: Best way to manage inventory

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In Help, SDF_Bricks writes:

I have 200+ sets and several thousands parts, all from buying/collecting Lego
over the past 20 years. There are few things I need to do before listing them
all. For this, what is the best inventory management tool?

1. List is already in excel, Can I upload directly to BrickLink and/or Rebrickable?
2. Rather than looking up each set separately. Is there a way to get price range
from BL given some flags (Used, Complete, ...)
3. Most parts are sorted (separated sets). I ultimately like to get the 'higher
value' sets so it's worth to invest the time and group the sets together.
For example, no point in organizing the Friends sets if those are of low value.
4. I do not have much time to dedicate to this hobby. All sets/parts are stored
in 100+ boxs/oganizers (Ikea and the like). Ideally I'd like to sell all
at once, but need to inventory first to assess fair value.

BrickStore is free and open-source.
It can import/export studio, BL files, and rebrickable.
It's really the best way to manage inventory, orders, your collection, etc.

Author:

Tuffduck

Posted:

May 21, 2023 15:55

Subject:

Unknown lego

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Does anyone know what this is? I believe it to be some kind of Bionicle part

Author:

ghyde

Posted:

May 21, 2023 14:53

Subject:

Re: Customer can't add an item to the cart.

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In Help, BricFix writes:

I have a customer that can not add an item to the cart. They can add smaller
items but not one larger ($) item. Is there a setting that I might have that
is causing this?

It may have something to do with weight limits. If an item exceeds the weight
limits you've set up for shipping it may show up as an error message.

Maybe you should have your buyer view this thread and post exactly what item
they're having issues with adding to their cart, including screenshots from
their device. If the buyer can't view the forums, forward any screenshots
they can get of the error message. That way you can learn what is causing this
and how to solve it.

Cheers ...

ghyde

Author:

ghyde

Posted:

May 21, 2023 14:46

Subject:

Re: Torso cracking

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In Help, SylvainLS writes:

In Help, peregrinator writes:

[…]
I hadn't heard of this issue with dark brown in particular but definitely
reddish brown. […]

Me neither… until I found this quote not long ago:

“The LEGO Group has been working hard to address reported issues with reddish-brown
bricks becoming brittle and breaking under use. The issues have been identified
and we are happy to announce that they have been fixed. The fixes were put in
place earlier this year for the LEGO colors #154 (new-dark-red), #192 (reddish-brown)
and #308 (dark-brown). We waited until now to make the announcement, as
we wanted to be 100% certain all issues had been addressed and fixed. If you,
at any time, have a LEGO element which doesn’t live up to the standard you’d
expect from us – then please don’t hesitate to contact LEGO Customer Service
and we will send you replacement parts. We are terribly sorry for the inconveniences
this has caused our loyal LEGO Fans across the World.”
— https://thebrickblogger.com/2018/12/lego-quality-team-responds-to-brittle-lego/
(my emphasizing)

It's interesting to note that the blog post is from 2018.

If anyone wants a replacement 5 years later TLG might not be able to replace
them. The fact that the longer one waits making it more difficult to get replacements
also is stated in the article.

Cheers ...

ghyde

Author:

SylvainLS

Posted:

May 21, 2023 14:29

Subject:

Re: Torso cracking

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In Help, peregrinator writes:

[…]
I hadn't heard of this issue with dark brown in particular but definitely
reddish brown. […]

Author:

peregrinator

Posted:

May 21, 2023 14:21

Subject:

Re: Torso cracking

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In Help, Hmdrztzgdn writes:

I hadn't heard of this issue with dark brown in particular but definitely
reddish brown. But there is *always* a chance of cracking the torso *and* the
arms when removing them or replacing them. I would just leave it as is.

Author:

alexfig8

Posted:

May 21, 2023 13:13

Subject:

Re: VAT Questions

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In Help, yorbrick writes:

It is a good idea to check the buyer knows they will be paying more for VAT when
it arrives.

Yep, I've let them know that there will be some additional VAT/customs fees
beyond the shipping costs they're paying now, and they're okay with it.
Thanks!

Author:

randyipp

Posted:

May 21, 2023 12:34

Subject:

Re: Torso cracking

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In Help, Hmdrztzgdn writes:

What should I do ?

You risk breaking the torso taking the arms out and putting new ones in. The
new arms you put in might also be very loose. The only reason why you would
do this is if you had cracked arms already and wanted to replace them, otherwise
it is a very bad idea. You might try to purchase an armless torso and add more
modern dark brown arms to it. There are also similar older and more modern torsos
you could buy and use that might give you the look you want, though a lot of
them have a braid of hair.

Author:

Hmdrztzgdn

Posted:

May 21, 2023 12:04

Subject:

Torso cracking

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Author:

BricFix

Posted:

May 21, 2023 11:37

Subject:

Customer can't add an item to the cart.

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Topic:

I have a customer that can not add an item to the cart. They can add smaller
items but not one larger ($) item. Is there a setting that I might have that
is causing this?

Author:

SylvainLS

Posted:

May 21, 2023 09:49

Subject:

Re: Best way to manage inventory

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In Help, SDF_Bricks writes:

[…]
1. List is already in excel, Can I upload directly to BrickLink and/or Rebrickable?

Not “directly.”

BL uses XML files.
I think Rebrickable can use CSV files, but they don’t use the same IDs as BL,
so, even if they take BL XML files, Orders or Wanted Lists, and Studio files,
I’m not sure they take CSV files with BL IDs.

You should be able to export in XML from Excel… but I’ll let you search how to
do it

Author:

PlanetEarthToys

Posted:

May 21, 2023 09:10

Subject:

Re: Best way to manage inventory

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In Help, SDF_Bricks writes:

if time is limited.. personally i would just lot up sets with loose bricks &
figures at a fair set price you are happy with.

if very a limited timeframe.. do multiple sets with larger lots of bricks &
figures following a certain genre or theme. ( i.e. 3 castles, a few smaller sets
castle related, could pounds of bricks & handful of figures castle related).

fewer shipments on your end the better & any true collectors has money set aside
for nice higher end large lots like that...

good luck on them. sounds fun

Author:

yorbrick

Posted:

May 21, 2023 05:25

Subject:

Re: VAT Questions

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It is a good idea to check the buyer knows they will be paying more for VAT when
it arrives.

Author:

SDF_Bricks

Posted:

May 21, 2023 05:13

Subject:

Best way to manage inventory

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Author:

TheBrickGuys

Posted:

May 21, 2023 01:04

Subject:

Re: is the site down?

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In Help, macebobo writes:

In Help, 1001bricks writes:

In short, one should better avoid "browsing randomly": use wanted-list,
searches, etc.

Especially avoid stores with over 1 million items and visit smaller store with
200-400K items.

Why in the world would we tell people to not "browse randomly?" That
is what the web is for.

"Sarcasm, just one more service I offer."

I think I will add that to our store terms

Jim

Author:

alexfig8

Posted:

May 21, 2023 00:50

Subject:

Re: VAT Questions

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In Help, alexfig8 writes:

Thank you both for the help!

I've got the customs form to fill out, and I think that's all that I
need then, just wanted to double/triple check that I'm not going to get hit
with any taxes/fees that I didn't factor in, since it might be a decent percentage
of the item's value! Appreciate it.

Author:

wildchicken13

Posted:

May 20, 2023 22:58

Subject:

Re: VAT Questions

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In Help, alexfig8 writes:

Or, do I have to manually calculate VAT and add it to my invoice price?

There's nothing you need to do. Customs will collect VAT from the buyer.

Author:

Nubs_Select

Posted:

May 20, 2023 22:58

Subject:

Re: VAT Questions

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if tax is involved either bricklink will collect it or the buyer will pay
it on delivery. and in your case, it sounds like the buyer will pay for it on
delivery. just make sure you attach the correct documents on the package when
you ship it out (not sure what they are when shipping from America so id ask
the post office or another bricklink user will help out)

Author:

alexfig8

Posted:

May 20, 2023 22:54

Subject:

VAT Questions

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Hello all,

I am a US based seller and just completed my first international sale to a buyer
in the EU. I used a manual invoice rather than set up a whole international
shipping option, since I was able to get an exact quote from my post office.
I've figured out how to add the shipping and insurance cost, but was unsure
when I got to the sales tax section.

From the BL policies, it appears that any item being sent from a non-EU country
to the EU is subject to VAT. It said that if the sale is under 150 Euros, BL
will collect it, and if it's over 150 Euros, the buyer/seller is responsible
for it.

The item I sold is over 150 Euros. So, does that mean that once the item arrives
to its destination, the buyer will have to pay VAT (as well as customs/import
duties? Or are these lumped in together and paid upon delivery?)? Or, do I
have to manually calculate VAT and add it to my invoice price? I don't want
to double-charge the buyer if they're going to have to pay VAT when they
actually get the item, but I also don't want to get stuck paying a hefty
VAT charge from my own pocket.

I appreciate any and all help! I've never really bought much internationally,
and have never sold anything internationally prior to this item, so I'm not
entirely sure how this whole process works.

Author:

taxan

Posted:

May 20, 2023 19:19

Subject:

Re: Mr. and Mrs. Claus' Living Room 40489

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https://drive.google.com/file/d/11lfrNtekaxYNlU1m1RUIC-PpMbhdY-fW/view

In Help, platinum_lego writes:

Hi all,

A while back I stumbled across the scanned instructions for the unreleased promo
set Mr. and Mrs. Claus' Living Room 40489. I saved a copy to my laptop, but
now I can't find them, possibly due to some 'spring cleaning' of
old files. I've tried searching online again, but haven't been able to
find them again. Does anyone have an electronic copy or link to the instructions?

Thanks,

Steve

Fund it

Author:

ghyde

Posted:

May 20, 2023 18:36

Subject:

Re: Trouble with brickseller.net website

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In Help, acmwood writes:

Anyone else having trouble with brickseller.net website when picking parts for
an order? For the last couple of weeks, there has been no "next" button
at the bottom of the order pages so I can't advance past page 1 of the order.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

This site is for BrickLink related issues only! Please ensure you have the correct
site URL entered and try again on their forums or help desk.

Cheers ...

ghyde

Author:

platinum_lego

Posted:

May 20, 2023 18:24

Subject:

Mr. and Mrs. Claus' Living Room 40489

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Author:

SylvainLS

Posted:

May 20, 2023 17:48

Subject:

Re: Trouble with brickseller.net website

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Topic:

In Help, acmwood writes:

Contact the guy(s) at brickseller.net?

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

May 20, 2023 16:55

Subject:

Re: is the site down?

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In short, one should better avoid "browsing randomly": use wanted-list,
searches, etc.

So does this mean that if you have a lot of images of parts and such in your
browser cache from searching in the past that there is less likely a chance of
reaching the BL allowed limit of browsing?

Depends what the server have initialliy said about the duration of the validity
of the said image or such.

I don't think it'll work if the images are 1 year old.

But yes, if those are recent images, the browser doesn't request anything
to the server.

It decides itself that the image (for example) is still valid and shows you the
one in the cache.

Which is one problem happens often to newbies; they just arrive, zero cache,
browse a good hundred shop pages, catalog, price guide, Help, forum and... boom.

Author:

alexfig8

Posted:

May 20, 2023 13:34

Subject:

Re: International buyer is unable to pay

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In Help, SylvainLS writes:

In Help, alexfig8 writes:

[…]
I think it's fixed now? I appreciate your help!

Seems fixed. At least, there’s a payment method for non-US buyers

Perfect, I think that was the issue they were having. Thanks a lot!

Author:

SylvainLS

Posted:

May 20, 2023 13:33

Subject:

Re: International buyer is unable to pay

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In Help, alexfig8 writes:

[…]
I think it's fixed now? I appreciate your help!

Seems fixed. At least, there’s a payment method for non-US buyers

Author:

alexfig8

Posted:

May 20, 2023 13:24

Subject:

Re: International buyer is unable to pay

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Hi,

I don’t know much about selling but I see in your terms that there’s only a payment
method for “buyers in USA.”
So my guess is that you need to open up your payment method and/or link PP Onsite
to your international shipping method.

Ah, I see! I had checked basically every tab of the seller settings except for
that one! I think it's fixed now? I appreciate your help!

Author:

SylvainLS

Posted:

May 20, 2023 13:04

Subject:

Re: International buyer is unable to pay

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In Help, alexfig8 writes:

I’m a US based seller with an international buyer interested in buying an item
from me. I did not previously have international buying allowed, but I have
since opened up an international shipping method solely for the country that
they reside in. However, they are informing me that once they put the item in
their cart, they cannot check out because it says “Seller does not accept international
invoice.”

The current international shipping method I have set up uses manual invoice,
so does this mean I need to set it up for an automatic invoice? Or is there
something else I need to fix on my end? Thanks!

Author:

alexfig8

Posted:

May 20, 2023 12:57

Subject:

International buyer is unable to pay

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Author:

xoshimin

Posted:

May 20, 2023 12:05

Subject:

IMAGE tag in an xml file with inventory

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Topic:

Hi,

I am studying an xml file with my inventory "Mu Store Inventory: Download".
This xml file has the IMAGE tag. I can't find a description of this tag,
it's always empty.
Maybe someone knows what this tag should contain?
I tried adding other photos to the details description, but the tag still remained
empty. I also looked at the API description there are no similar variables (loading
or unloading inventory).
It also turns out that using the API or Mas Inventory Uploads, we cannot change
the Custom Image.

Alexei

Author:

macebobo

Posted:

May 20, 2023 11:43

Subject:

Re: is the site down?

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In Help, 1001bricks writes:

In short, one should better avoid "browsing randomly": use wanted-list,
searches, etc.

Especially avoid stores with over 1 million items and visit smaller store with
200-400K items.

Why in the world would we tell people to not "browse randomly?" That
is what the web is for.

Author:

macebobo

Posted:

May 20, 2023 11:39

Subject:

Re: is the site down?

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In Help, UTLF writes:

youve browsed to much for the day. wait till tomorrow and try again

no way this is real, I thought you were joking LOL

At least the OP came to the forum and asked. Can you imagine all the potential
buyers that go away dissatisfied after experiencing this BS and never come back?

Author:

SylvainLS

Posted:

May 20, 2023 11:33

Subject:

Re: is the site down?

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In Help, TheBrickGuys writes:

[…]
So does this mean that if you have a lot of images of parts and such in your
browser cache from searching in the past that there is less likely a chance of
reaching the BL allowed limit of browsing?

Authoritative answer: Maybe.

Author:

TheBrickGuys

Posted:

May 20, 2023 11:04

Subject:

Re: is the site down?

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In Help, 1001bricks writes:

In Help, UTLF writes:

youve browsed to much for the day. wait till tomorrow and try again

no way this is real, I thought you were joking LOL

A single shop items page (with a setting of 50 lots/page) is already approx 90
requests to BrickLink.

This could be about only 50 pages (in various shops, during 24 hrs) to reach
the 5000 requests.

But it's more than this, because your Browser caches pages, pictures, CSS
and code...

So it can be any number, it's unpredictable.

And it's a bit unfair because it'll hit more often "newbies"
because they don't have many elements in cache.

In short, one should better avoid "browsing randomly": use wanted-list,
searches, etc.

So does this mean that if you have a lot of images of parts and such in your
browser cache from searching in the past that there is less likely a chance of
reaching the BL allowed limit of browsing?

Jim.

Author:

ErwinNL

Posted:

May 20, 2023 07:42

Subject:

Re: How to export my store inventory with images.

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Topic:

In Help, klocus writes:

Hi, is there any chance to export my store inventory with images from Bricklink?
I tried to serach whole internet but i can’t find any solution. Please help
me ; (

Like this?

BLS Manager can do that,

BLS Manager - Open Inventory List - Select inventory you want to export -
File - Export - Export Inventory to Excel.

You need to install BLS Manager + InSpaceSync in ReadOnly mode for this to work.

Author:

klocus

Posted:

May 20, 2023 03:36

Subject:

Re: How to export my store inventory with images.

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Topic:

In Help, wildchicken13 writes:

In Help, klocus writes:

I know how to make inventory file, but i cant download it with links to images.
So if there is possbility to make that from Brickstore (which i used from few
months) Please just tell me how to do it.

Open your user preferences (in BrickStore) and log in with your BrickLink username
and password. Then, import your BrickLink store inventory and everything will
be there (with pictures).

Ok, i know how to import it to Brickstore app and i have done this but i want
to download my inventory as a csv/xlsx or other file but with links to photos.

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

May 20, 2023 00:47

Subject:

Re: is the site down?

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Topic:

In Help, UTLF writes:

youve browsed to much for the day. wait till tomorrow and try again

no way this is real, I thought you were joking LOL

Author:

Nubs_Select

Posted:

May 20, 2023 00:26

Subject:

Re: is the site down?

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Topic:

In Help, UTLF writes:

youve browsed to much for the day. wait till tomorrow and try again

no way this is real, I thought you were joking LOL

Author:

PlanetEarthToys

Posted:

May 20, 2023 00:24

Subject:

Re: is the site down?

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Topic:

In Help, roywlogan writes:

Suddenly everyone's stores are empty? I have no filters in use

.... mine is working fine....

Author:

Nubs_Select

Posted:

May 19, 2023 23:56

Subject:

Re: is the site down?

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Topic:

https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1344489
youve browsed to much for the day. wait till tomorrow and try again

Author:

roywlogan

Posted:

May 19, 2023 23:51

Subject:

is the site down?

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Topic:

Suddenly everyone's stores are empty? I have no filters in use

Author:

ghyde

Posted:

May 19, 2023 23:31

Subject:

Re: Paypal Payment Received but No Order Showing

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Topic:

In Technical Issues, Brick_Dad writes:

I received an order last night right around the time of Bricklink's maintenance
according to Paypal. Paypal is showing payment received but no order is posting
on Bricklink.

Did you receive an email copy of the order?

Orders submitted close to maintenance times may go missing for reasons known
only to the server admins.

If you have an email it will have the order number in it, and someone can track
down that order for you and restore it.

If not, I suggest you refund or reject the payment you received.

Cheers ...

ghyde

Author:

wildchicken13

Posted:

May 19, 2023 19:43

Subject:

Re: How to export my store inventory with images.

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Topic:

In Help, klocus writes:

I know how to make inventory file, but i cant download it with links to images.
So if there is possbility to make that from Brickstore (which i used from few
months) Please just tell me how to do it.

Open your user preferences (in BrickStore) and log in with your BrickLink username
and password. Then, import your BrickLink store inventory and everything will
be there (with pictures).

Author:

klocus

Posted:

May 19, 2023 19:29

Subject:

Re: How to export my store inventory with images.

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Topic:

In Help, macebobo writes:

In Help, klocus writes:

In Help, macebobo writes:

In Help, klocus writes:

Hi, is there any chance to export my store inventory with images from Bricklink?
I tried to serach whole internet but i can’t find any solution. Please help
me ; (

You can use BrickStore

https://www.brickstore.dev

free and open source.

Could you show me how to do it?

No, there are tutorials under the documentation tab on the BrickStore website.

Try first and then come back to this forum to ask questions.

I know how to make inventory file, but i cant download it with links to images.
So if there is possbility to make that from Brickstore (which i used from few
months) Please just tell me how to do it.

Author:

macebobo

Posted:

May 19, 2023 19:11

Subject:

Re: How to export my store inventory with images.

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Topic:

In Help, klocus writes:

In Help, macebobo writes:

In Help, klocus writes:

Hi, is there any chance to export my store inventory with images from Bricklink?
I tried to serach whole internet but i can’t find any solution. Please help
me ; (

You can use BrickStore

https://www.brickstore.dev

free and open source.

Could you show me how to do it?

No, there are tutorials under the documentation tab on the BrickStore website.

Try first and then come back to this forum to ask questions.

Author:

klocus

Posted:

May 19, 2023 18:36

Subject:

Re: How to export my store inventory with images.

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Topic:

In Help, macebobo writes:

In Help, klocus writes:

Hi, is there any chance to export my store inventory with images from Bricklink?
I tried to serach whole internet but i can’t find any solution. Please help
me ; (

You can use BrickStore

https://www.brickstore.dev

free and open source.

Could you show me how to do it?

Author:

macebobo

Posted:

May 19, 2023 18:33

Subject:

Re: How to export my store inventory with images.

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Topic:

In Help, klocus writes:

Hi, is there any chance to export my store inventory with images from Bricklink?
I tried to serach whole internet but i can’t find any solution. Please help
me ; (

You can use BrickStore

https://www.brickstore.dev

free and open source.

Author:

klocus

Posted:

May 19, 2023 18:05

Subject:

How to export my store inventory with images.

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Topic:

Hi, is there any chance to export my store inventory with images from Bricklink?
I tried to serach whole internet but i can’t find any solution. Please help
me ; (

Author:

brac.brick

Posted:

May 19, 2023 13:15

Subject:

Re: Order Status

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Topic:

In Help, SezaR writes:

In Help, tradingjoes writes:

I cannot change my order status from “packed” to “shipped” on an order. I keep
getting an error message every time I try to do that. The buyer has paid. I sent
them an invoice on PayPal. I also sent them one on Bricklink (first time doing
that. So I am wondering if that is causing the problem because maybe the buyer
paid the invoice on PayPal and not through Bricklink?

You accept payments in so many currencies. Are you sure you want this?
If a buyer pay you in for example Australian dollars, you receive the payment
in Australian dollars and it goes to your PayPal balance. When you want do exchange
it to American dollar, PayPal deducts 4% of it.

The only way to fix this is to go to your Paypal settings and make sure you
only accept US dollars . Go to the little gear icon on the PP page after you
log in , it's next to "log out" on the upper right corner. Then click
Seller tools on the options at top,- its in the Profile section. - Scroll to
the section on "getting paid" and manage or update the settings. The
1st option is about allowing payments in a currency you do not hold. I would
suggest making this one "deny". You can also block payments from non
US Paypal accounts, this would only be if you do not plan to accept International
orders.

Author:

ramsinghmusic

Posted:

May 19, 2023 11:33

Subject:

Re: Plates have disappeared!

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Topic:

Thanks!

In Help, PlanetEarthToys writes:

In Help, ramsinghmusic writes:

Hi everyone! My son and I are new here. We need help: all regular plates have
disappeared. I even reinstalled Brinklink, but plates are still missing from
the main selection. Any clue?

are you searching for "Plate" or "Plates" (plural)

Plates (plural) brings up nothing as far as 'regular plate bricks' are
concerned
Plate brings up everything as far as regular plates.

-- https://www.bricklink.com/v2/search.page?q=plate#T=A

Author:

ramsinghmusic

Posted:

May 19, 2023 11:33

Subject:

Re: Plates have disappeared!

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Topic:

Merci Sylvain!

In Help, SylvainLS writes:

In Help, ramsinghmusic writes:

Hi everyone! My son and I are new here. We need help: all regular plates have
disappeared. I even reinstalled Brinklink, but plates are still missing from
the main selection. Any clue?

Bonjour,

Si tu parles de Studio, regarde cette page d’aide [1] ou la FAQ [2], tu as dû
caché la catégorie Plates.

[1] https://studiohelp.bricklink.com/hc/en-us/articles/8117942037911-Missing-parts
[2] https://forum.bricklink.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=6368

Sinon, le forum dédié pour Studio et PartDesigner est https://forum.bricklink.com/
(passe lae pointeur au dessus de l’icône rouge Stuadio qui se trouve sur toutes
les pages du sit, puis clique « Studio Forum »).

Author:

yorbrick

Posted:

May 19, 2023 10:58

Subject:

Re: search by country

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Topic:

In Help, fdietze writes:

hello, how can i search by country?

example: i whant to see all the star wars sets for sell in my country(brazil)?

Use the advanced search form here:

https://www.bricklink.com/searchAdvanced.asp?utm_content=subnav

Select 'sets' and Star Wars, select country and go.

Author:

fdietze

Posted:

May 19, 2023 10:47

Subject:

search by country

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Topic:

hello, how can i search by country?

example: i whant to see all the star wars sets for sell in my country(brazil)?

Author:

Brick_Dad

Posted:

May 19, 2023 10:43

Subject:

Paypal Payment Received but No Order Showing

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Topic:

I received an order last night right around the time of Bricklink's maintenance
according to Paypal. Paypal is showing payment received but no order is posting
on Bricklink.

Author:

Luloma

Posted:

May 19, 2023 10:24

Subject:

Re: Inner box frame

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Topic:

In Help, randyf writes:

In Help, maxx3001 writes:

In Help, Turez writes:

In Help, Luloma writes:

In Help, Turez writes:

In Help, Luloma writes:

Would it be maybe possible for some of you to identify the belonging’s set of
this old inner box frame?

Many thanks to all

I won't promise anything, but as a start it would be helpful to know the
exact size of this item.

20 (without fin) x 27 x 5.5

Thank you!

I believe it's from

6398-1 (Inv) Central Precinct HQ
592 Parts, 5 Minifigures, 1993
Sets: Town: Classic Town: Police

see https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/1993-lego-system-rescue-police-6398-1787180566
and Ebay 266208699557.
Maybe you can find someone who has the set with the inner box parts (for sale)
to confirm the size. Unfortunately I don't know if the numbers on those cardboard
parts were always the same for one part, or if they were random or varying numbers.
Good luck!

Don’t you just love this community

Without a single doubt in my mind!

Many thanks to all of you. I believe that's the set, since I found a lot
of it's bricks toghether with that inner box part. By the way: it would be
great if they were also inventoried, one day. It is on sale if someone need it!

Author:

PlanetEarthToys

Posted:

May 19, 2023 08:41

Subject:

Re: Plates have disappeared!

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Topic:

In Help, ramsinghmusic writes:

Hi everyone! My son and I are new here. We need help: all regular plates have
disappeared. I even reinstalled Brinklink, but plates are still missing from
the main selection. Any clue?

Author:

jbroman

Posted:

May 18, 2023 23:34

Subject:

Re: Order Status

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Topic:

In Help, SezaR writes:

In Help, tradingjoes writes:

To add to this, if you don’t have those currencies enabled in PayPal, the buyer
will get an error.

Author:

dillard.

Posted:

May 18, 2023 20:31

Subject:

Re: Redirect bug after login timeout.

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Topic:

Can confirm. I observe similar behavior, Edge.

In Technical Issues, WhyXanderWhy writes:

I want to report a small but annoying bug related to redirects after login timeout.
I have sent this bug report via email as well, but I thought it best to create
a thread here as well.

The bug occurs after I've been logged in to my orders page (the old version).
This page:
https://www.bricklink.com/orderReceivedOld.asp

After some amount of time the system automatically logs me out, as usual (I do
not have "keep me logged in" checked at the login screen). I leave my
orders window open in a pinned Chrome tab all the time so that it's easily
accessible.

Unfortunately, for quite some time now, when I go to the pinned tab and it reloads,
the system sees that I am no longer logged in and redirects me to the login page
with the following URL structure:
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/login.page?logInTo=/orderReceivedOld.asp&logFolder=o&logSub=r

I login normally with my username and password, and once I've logged in I'm
immediately redirected to the 404 page:
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/error_404.page

This occurs on both my desktop PC version of Chrome, and on my phone's Chrome
browser.

I can see that the "&logFolder=o&logSub=r" arguments in the URL being
passed to the site are what's causing the issue, as if I modify the URL to
remove those arguments the post-login redirect works as intended.

Thanks!

Author:

SezaR

Posted:

May 18, 2023 17:31

Subject:

Re: Order Status

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Topic:

In Help, tradingjoes writes:

Author:

WhyXanderWhy

Posted:

May 18, 2023 16:00

Subject:

Redirect bug after login timeout.

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Topic:

Author:

BrickAThon

Posted:

May 18, 2023 15:23

Subject:

Re: Manually marking a order paid

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Topic:

In Technical Issues, SylvainLS writes:

In Technical Issues, BrickAThon writes:

[…]
(I have no idea if VAT is something that can
be tax exempt like we can with individual states and reseller certs in the U.S.).

VAT-registered businesses can buy from VAT-registered businesses with a 0% VAT.
(Provided buyer and seller are in the same “VAT-area” or country. That is, both
in EU, or both in UK, but not one in UK and one in EU.)

It’s an “exemption” in practice but not in name. It’s a way of handling VAT
because when you’re VAT-registered, the VAT you pay is deductible, so it’s a
mechanism to neither pay it nor deduct it.

I think it’s workable on BrickLink (because BL doesn’t collect VAT inside the
VAT-areas; the BL VAT mechanism is just a way to show and compute prices).

As for importations (which is the only moment BrickLink has to and does collect
VAT), a VAT-registered business can choose whether they are treated as a “normal”
buyer, by paying VAT (that, contrarily to normal buyers, they’ll be able to deduct
afterward) or not pay VAT through the marketplace and declare and pay it on their
own.

And, for information and comparison, BrickLink has already implemented that:
BL VAT-registered sellers have the option to “remove” import VAT at checkout.

GREAT information. THANK YOU!

Tracy

Author:

SylvainLS

Posted:

May 18, 2023 14:40

Subject:

Re: Plates have disappeared!

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Topic:

In Help, ramsinghmusic writes:

Hi everyone! My son and I are new here. We need help: all regular plates have
disappeared. I even reinstalled Brinklink, but plates are still missing from
the main selection. Any clue?

Author:

ramsinghmusic

Posted:

May 18, 2023 14:28

Subject:

Plates have disappeared!

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Topic:

Hi everyone! My son and I are new here. We need help: all regular plates have
disappeared. I even reinstalled Brinklink, but plates are still missing from
the main selection. Any clue?

Author:

SylvainLS

Posted:

May 18, 2023 11:46

Subject:

Re: Order Status

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Topic:

In Help, UTLF writes:

I don't think you're supposed to send invoices directly through PayPal
as it can be considered fee avoidance - all invoices need to be sent & paid for
using the Bricklink system

It’s okay for orders on which BL doesn’t have to collect taxes.

It can be done in the invoice templates… but it’s forbidden when there’s taxes
(and it breaks the template anyway).

Author:

pcthurman

Posted:

May 18, 2023 11:45

Subject:

Re: Order Status

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Topic:

In Help, tradingjoes writes:

Yes, that is the problem. Taxes need to be collected so an invoice must go through
Bricklink.

Your next steps are...
1. Refund your buyer. Send a message explaining why you are refunding them and
to expect a new invoice. Ask them to please use the "Pay" button on the
top right of the invoice or on the order page to the right of the order.

2. Send your buyer a new invoice. Do not add a link to your PayPal account.

3. Wait for payment to be made.

4. Ship.

I hope all goes well.

Cass T

Author:

SylvainLS

Posted:

May 18, 2023 11:42

Subject:

Re: Order Status

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In Help, tradingjoes writes:

Yes, it’s exactly that.

You shouldn’t send a PayPal invoice for orders on which BL has to collect taxes
(for you, that means US buyers, UK buyers and EU buyers).

You need to refund the buyer and aks them to pay through the BL pay button.

See this official message: https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1401495

Author:

Ziegelmeister

Posted:

May 18, 2023 11:16

Subject:

Re: California sales tax

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Topic:

In Help, Tdejacob writes:

Hello all!

just had a tax question. California tax is very high for my orders so its takes
a little chuck out every order. Why is California not an option I can click on
when selecting a state on Sales tax in the management section of settings. Any
advice would be greatly appreciated!

Ed beat me to it. Taxes are added to the order by BL, and then handed over to
Uncle Sam. It's a regulatory thing and it really only affects the buyers
bottom line.

Author:

edeevo

Posted:

May 18, 2023 11:13

Subject:

Re: California sales tax

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Topic: