Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | jennnifer  | | Posted: | May 10, 2024 13:37 | | Subject: | Re: Name change set 21061 | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
| In Catalog Requests, M_R writes:
| | In Catalog Requests, Turez writes:
| | In Catalog Requests, M_R writes:
It is our normal job to check things before they get approved, so I have marked
this request as "Already Exists".
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So what you´re saying is that ordinary Bricklinkers shouldn´t bother and higtlight
a thing like this?
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No, they are saying that there is already a system in place to catch errors in
Pending Items. I could go through the Approval Log right now and find 100 things
to correct, but I am not the submitter, so I have no access. Posting every one
of them here would be an ineffective use of the system.
The job of ordinary BrickLinkers is to submit reports for anything that does
get through. 
~Jen
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| Author: | jennnifer | | Posted: | May 10, 2024 13:04 | | Subject: | Re: Suggestion: “Submit changes” button | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, edk writes:
| | In Suggestions, Swatson217 writes:
| | Add “submit changes” buttons to the top and middle of inventory pages so that
you don't have to scroll all the way down to the bottom to submit changes.
**Not everyone uses (or wants to use) non-BL inventory apps.**
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I thought this was an option implemented years ago.
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I had a vague recollection of it as well. But, I went looking for the setting
and didn't find it. I personally never wanted the Submit Changes button at
the top as it took up too much space. As long as hitting Enter still works, I
am all good.
~Jen
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| Author: | jennnifer | | Posted: | May 10, 2024 08:44 | | Subject: | Re: Suggestion: “Submit changes” button | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, Swatson217 writes:
| | Add “submit changes” buttons to the top and middle of inventory pages so that
you don't have to scroll all the way down to the bottom to submit changes.
**Not everyone uses (or wants to use) non-BL inventory apps.**
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If you click on any field except Comments and hit Enter, it saves any changes
made on the entire page.
~Jen
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| Author: | jennnifer | | Posted: | May 9, 2024 14:43 | | Subject: | Re: Useful selling tip. | | Viewed: | 45 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
| In Selling, runner.caller writes:
| | As you pick an order, group all the items in small piles of 5.
When done picking, it should be super easy to count. If the final total items
picked matches the total order items, then odds are the order was picked correctly.
It's the most useful selling tip I've encountered.
This has been shared in the forum before (which is how I first learned it), but
I thought it's worthwhile to bring it up again because I see forum complaints
often like "over half of my orders on BL are wrong missing pieces"...
etc...
This usefulness will also vary depending on the types of orders you get as a
seller.
MOST of mine are all small items and less than 100pcs so this method is pretty
easy. It works for larger orders too, just need more space/larger groups or a
mix of both.
It still saves me from a short pick here and there and since using it, my error
rate has gone down considerably.
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I count into groups of 5 too. I also have a checked cloth on my sorting table.
I spread out 5 of whatever into each square and it's super easy to count.
~Jen
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| Author: | jennnifer | | Posted: | May 9, 2024 09:11 | | Subject: | Re: Order placed | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Problem | |
| In Problem, Kathleen_55 writes:
| | A week and a half a go I had a request for a photo of a fairly costly headgear
from a buyer he had only 1 feedback from last year. I sent a message regarding
that I would be willing with no response. I then took a few photos the next day
e-mailed them, I had no response. I wasn't to worried it happens (right)
but I started wondering and did worry I was afraid someone was trying to get
into my store or something, so I deleted his message (no to sure what good that
would do) But then I received a order from the same person a few days after buying
2 items that had no bearing the the photo requested previously. Ok I thought
and invoiced the order. Still no response or payment😬 I waited 4 days feeling
very uncomfortable and cancelled the order. I haven't heard anything back!
So I am wondering what you long time, smart, BL sellers think about it
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Sorry that all the hacking issues have caused you worry!
It sounds like someone was looking at items in your shop, wanted to confirm the
condition of an expensive item, decided not to buy it, but checked out with some
other items. And you've cancelled on them after a fairly short time.
What makes you so nervous? All of this sounds very innocuous. The only info that
you have given them is your email and BrickLink address which are always public-facing
once any order is placed.
~Jen
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| Author: | jennnifer | | Posted: | May 8, 2024 07:45 | | Subject: | Re: What is an incomplete set? | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Terms and Policies | |
| In Terms and Policies, axaday writes:
| | If it were up to me, I would say Incomplete Sets must contain a detail and accurate
description of what is incomplete about it and then leave it at that. The price
guide for incomplete sets is not and never will be a useful statistic anyway.
There is no saving it. Don't even show a price guide for that.
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Well, I still like seeing the Price Guide but I agree that the whole point
of having an option for listing Incomplete sets is so we can, you know, list
sets that are missing pieces. Some, most, a majority, very many, a percentage...
are a whole bunch of subjective descriptors. Without well-published and easy-to-find
AND understand guidelines and no efficient method for enforcement, BrickLink
needs to let this go.
I understand their intentions for telling us to use the Custom Item listing,
but it's just not reasonable or practical.
On a personal note, I think being able to shop for sets sold without minifigs
or accessories is convenient and a good way to get parts at a relative discount.
I used to buy these listings and part them out for a decent profit.
~Jen
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| Author: | jennnifer | | Posted: | May 6, 2024 14:15 | | Subject: | Re: What is an incomplete set? | | Viewed: | 48 times | | Topic: | Terms and Policies | |
| In Terms and Policies, yorbrick writes:
| | This comes from the May newsletter. I am now totally confused.
Listing incomplete sets
Let's talk about incomplete listings! Our Item Condition policy only allows
certain parts of a set to be missing, such as instructions or original packaging,
to qualify it as Incomplete.
When you list sets that are missing minifigures or just the minifigures from
a set, they should not be listed as an incomplete set. They are qualified as
'Custom items'. The process for listing them is the same, except that
you should check the 'Custom item' check box, as shown below.
Listing items as 'Custom' not only helps buyers in their search for specific
items, but it also helps keep our price guide more precise for sellers.
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Umm... okay. So... they are going to go through BL and remove every set that
is missing minifigs and accessories? Do they have ANY idea how many that is?
Do they have any idea that this is a very common practice on BrickLink for as
long as any of us have known it?
[[[face palm]]]
Can anyone on the Marketplace Panel weigh in on this please?
~Jen
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| Author: | jennnifer | | Posted: | May 6, 2024 12:20 | | Subject: | Re: how many bags in 21050? | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Help | |
| In Help, buildingfactory writes:
| | hi
Does anyone know how many bags are in the set 21050?
regards,linda
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Search youtube for '21050 lego unboxing'
Good luck,
~Jen
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| Author: | jennnifer | | Posted: | May 5, 2024 08:29 | | Subject: | Re: Would you consider these instructions damaged | | Viewed: | 52 times | | Topic: | Problem Order | |
| In Problem Order, Dhobeck writes:
| | Hi I received an order today it mostly consisted of instructions. I purchased
the instructions to complete used sets but this is how I received them. All of
the other ones had fold parts I don’t want to be difficult however I do plan
on rebuilding them in to sets and selling them. Would this be enough to warrant
a partial refund?
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LEGO folds many instructions so you can't knock them for the crease. Check
an 'unboxing' video on youtube to check how your instructions were originally
packaged.
However, these are damaged and should have been sold as such. Get a refund from
your seller. Consider it a service to other buyers. as maybe this seller will
learn and stop listing stuff like this without comments. There's a difference
between Used: "It's been flipped through before and stacked somewhere."
and Used: "It's been handled by a child and crinkled at the bottom of
a toy bin."
Thanks,
~Jen
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| Author: | jennnifer | | Posted: | Apr 30, 2024 07:49 | | Subject: | Re: Store suspension after payment of fees | | Viewed: | 55 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
| In Selling, yorbrick writes:
| | It seems the best way to handle this is to complain about it in the forum. Every
time someone makes such a post it appears to be resolved in under an hour whereas
nothing appears to happen for weeks if the suspended seller contacts the help
desk.
It is a very messed up customer service system.
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Agreed! There is definitely a major disconnect between them saying: We are all
caught up! and the near daily reports of unresponsiveness from them by established
buyers and sellers here. Good customer service would take into account how things
appear from their user's viewpoint.
~Jen
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| Author: | jennnifer | | Posted: | Apr 27, 2024 10:32 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 60210-1 | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
| In Inventories Requests, Saitobricks.ca writes:
| | Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 87614pb021 White Tail 12 x 2 x 5 with 'POLICE' and Eagle Head with Wing Pattern on Both Sides (Stickers) - Set 60210 (Counterpart)
Comments from Submitter:
Item name states set of origin.
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Just a suggestion:
It would be far more helpful to the admin for you to list the page number in
the instructions booklet where the sticker is shown to be used. 'Item name
states set of origin' doesn't really mean anything.
It's nice that you are tracking down all these counterparts!
Thanks,
~Jen
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| Author: | jennnifer | | Posted: | Apr 25, 2024 16:18 | | Subject: | Re: parts in non existent colors deleted | | Viewed: | 55 times | | Topic: | General | |
| In General, adpb writes:
| | The part I listed was" Minifigure, Shield Circular Ridged Face with Stud"
Item No: 3876 in Trans neon green.
It is not from PAB. That was just an example to show that there are also legit
ways to get unreleased lego parts.
I bought the part from bricklink my self in 2014.
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I think the point is that even if you bought the part here a decade ago, who
is to say that that seller's source was legitimate?
~Jen
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| Author: | jennnifer | | Posted: | Apr 25, 2024 13:33 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 70327-1 | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 2 Part Dark Bluish Gray {44301 Hinge Plate 1 x 2 Locking with 1 Finger on End (Undetermined Type) to 44301b Hinge Plate 1 x 2 Locking with 1 Finger on End without Bottom Groove}
Comments from Submitter:
From set used for original inventory.
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| Author: | jennnifer | | Posted: | Apr 25, 2024 09:04 | | Subject: | Re: How would you describe these? | | Viewed: | 57 times | | Topic: | Help | |
| In Help, platinum_lego writes:
| | Hi all,
I have photos for the stickered parts for set
that I want to add to the catalogue, however I'm not familiar with the Eternals
movie, so not too sure how to describe the patterns.
Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks,
Steve
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These are tricky! According to online: "Arishem is a being made of pure cosmic
energy..." So, I would describe the pinkish stuff as energy veins and the
rest as muscles/sinew.
The sand green one is from a Deviant Bat similar to this one:
Good luck!
~Jen
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| Author: | jennnifer | | Posted: | Apr 24, 2024 09:45 | | Subject: | Re: Include Counterparts when Part Out to list | | Viewed: | 26 times | | Topic: | Wanted | |
| In Wanted, freo43 writes:
| | I use the "Part Out" feature to create a wanted list with every part
in a set, then go through my collection and "find" all the parts until
I have enough to build it.
But the Counterparts (items with stickers or images on them already) never get
included in the list. So I have to go to the Bricklist set Inventory and add
them 1 by 1.
There is a tickbox in "part out" for "Extra parts" but not "Counterparts".
Often these parts have the same Part Number as the inventory but with a suffix
"pb001" or similar.
Is it possible to do what I'm wanting?
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No, there is no way to add Counterparts from a part out. There is no system to
link them to the parts in the Regular inventory and therefore no way to ensure
you don't add duplicate items.
BrickLink should add a separate feature for this specific process. But that would
require new programming... it's not likely.
I would bet it can be done with Brickstore? Perhaps an experienced user can weigh
in.
Thanks,
~Jen
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| Author: | jennnifer | | Posted: | Apr 23, 2024 15:59 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 70502-1 | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 2 Part Black {44301 Hinge Plate 1 x 2 Locking with 1 Finger on End (Undetermined Type) to 44301b Hinge Plate 1 x 2 Locking with 1 Finger on End without Bottom Groove}
Comments from Submitter:
Set from my own collection.
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| Author: | jennnifer | | Posted: | Apr 22, 2024 09:11 | | Subject: | Re: What's the most powerful projectile launcher? | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | LEGO products | |
| | | In LEGO products, randyf writes:
| | In LEGO products, jennnifer writes:
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I second that. Zamor spheres are large, heavy, and pack quite a punch from the
launchers being squeezed together.
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Yep! You can really launch them if you get the pressure just right.
~Jen
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| Author: | jennnifer | | Posted: | Apr 22, 2024 09:08 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 75257-1 | | Viewed: | 24 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
| In Inventories Requests, DanHolken writes:
| | Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Delete 2 Part 2357 Light Bluish Gray Brick 2 x 2 Corner (match ID 99)
Comments from Submitter:
According to original instructions, there are no light bluish grey 2357 in this set
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Please read the note at the end of the inventory:
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Redesigned during production.
There are two versions of the instructions for this set. The differences for
the second version are indicated in this inventory in the Alternate Items section
with Match ID 99.
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and also be aware of our system for Alternates. The 'Match ID 99' means
something.
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=1562
~Jen
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| Author: | jennnifer | | Posted: | Apr 22, 2024 09:03 | | Subject: | Re: Not approved? | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
| In Inventories, SylvainLS writes:
| | Hi all,
I was just wondering¹ what happened with
and
These sets had inventories pending approval for some time… and now they don’t
have anything.
Was there something wrong? Did the submitters gave up?
(¹ Not an “I need to part them out! do your job! chop chop!” rant, I’m just puzzled.)
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It's most likely that the submitter intended to work on them and then didn't.
Or, that someone attempted to submit it without having the set in hand.
~Jen
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| Author: | jennnifer | | Posted: | Apr 21, 2024 21:47 | | Subject: | Re: What's the most powerful projectile launcher? | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | LEGO products | |
| In LEGO products, Ziegelmeister writes:
| | We're mostly a castle system household when it comes to what the kids and
I build. The whole reason I even started parting out sets was to pillage parts
for us and sell the rest to offset everything. Concurrently, a game from my
childhood popped up on kickstarter and I ponied up for the super mega deluxe
version of Crossbows and Catapults. As we're patiently waiting for it's
delivery we've been adapting our LEGO play to incorporate break away walls
to knock down, but it's proving difficult because nothing has enough "oomph"
to knock things down.
This is way to weak with very short range.
These have some velocity but still don't have a lot of kinetic energy.
I never knew about this until this weekend, but I saw some knockoffs with a rubber
tip. Is it powerful enough to knock over a few bricks from 4-5 feet away?
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