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Used at 1p and new at 2p, not worth the time unless I get bored with something
else I'm doing.

Could list them at a higher price but then they wouldn't sell.

In Catalog, yorbrick writes:

In Catalog, Stuart9 writes:

They've finished giving these away now, not sure if the books are still on
offer.

I've loads of spares for this and the first series but not a complete set
yet, nothing listed as I've no time.

That might be a problem with these. They do take time to sort and list, and possibly
not worth it if they are just pennies each.

Author:

Stuart9

Posted:

Oct 17, 2018 06:52

Subject:

Re: Whence come the CMF Cards?

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They've finished giving these away now, not sure if the books are still on
offer.

I've loads of spares for this and the first series but not a complete set
yet, nothing listed as I've no time.

In Catalog, StormChaser writes:

In Catalog, axaday writes:

ctwII135 Create the World Incredible Inventions Trading Card #135 Rogue
Gear: Card, Trading Card: (Other)

Where do I get these?

Only at Sainsbury's in the UK:

https://brickshow.com/2017/05/24/lego-teams-up-with-sainsburys-to-bring-the-lego-create-the-world-card-trading-game-in-the-uk/

They're plentiful on eBay and Amazon.

Author:

Stuart9

Posted:

Oct 11, 2018 02:54

Subject:

Re: "Extended Lip"

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The lip is the base of the window, effectively the external window sill, triangular
in shape and protrudes more on some versions earning the extended lip classification.

Much easier to see if you have both versions.

In Catalog Identification, Golbsco writes:

A quick question: How do i identify whether a window has an extended lip or not?
such as on item number 31, there are multiple different similar mold types and
apart from the stud differences im not seeing where this "lip" is.

I have a ton of vintage parts to list and have ground to a halt at the first
hurdle.

Also I'm not sure how to hyperlink to the exact page of the item. I would
be very grateful if anyone could show me that also!

Many thanks in advance.

Author:

Stuart9

Posted:

Sep 25, 2018 16:41

Subject:

Re: White brick with holes?

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Still don't know what to make of it, got me puzzled.

In Catalog Identification, normann1974 writes:

What does it look like inside? Are there inner walls with round holes through
them as though it were drilled, or is there something else going on?

I've taken a picture of what the inside looks like. There are 8 sets of "walls"
that go up against each other - one coming from the top part of the brick, one
coming from the bottom. My guess is that they're glued together. There is
is one set of walls under each stud.

I split one of my old 7049b's today, and it's clear to me that they're
not the same inside. And 3907c has tubes inside, so it's not that either.
Because both top and bottom of my brick look official, my best guess is that
it's a prototype.

I don't know where I got it from, but my best guess it that it was in a box
of 6 kilos of used bricks I bought a couple of months ago. That box had approx.
1000 yellow minifig heads without print (and only a few other minifig parts)
and 72 blue left doors without a single right one, and around 500 maxifig parts
(heads/torsos/arms/hands but almost no hair/hats). So I bet those parts originally
came directly from the factory in Billund, and that white brick could have been
in that mix.

/Jan

Author:

Stuart9

Posted:

Sep 25, 2018 12:00

Subject:

Re: White brick with holes?

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Definitely possible as there are many more than those shown in that one image.

In Catalog Identification, crazylegoman writes:

In Catalog Identification, normann1974 writes:

In Catalog Identification, crazylegoman writes:

In Catalog Identification, normann1974 writes:

In Catalog Identification, crazylegoman writes:

In Catalog Identification, Stuart9 writes:

Looks a little home made but unsure as it's not in front of me.

I agree. You can see where the drill bit went through the tubes inside the brick.

David

I ask again like I did earlier in this thread: If this brick was customized (by
drill), what part was it made from?

/Jan

Possibly from this?

7049 Brick, Modified 2 x 4 with Wheels Holder (Undetermined Type)
Parts: Brick, Modified
Marked for Deletion

David

I've never seen 7049 with opaque white bottom. Does it exist?

/Jan

With all of these variations that exist, maybe?

https://www.flickr.com/photos/11462722@N03/25125002192/

David

Author:

Stuart9

Posted:

Sep 23, 2018 18:38

Subject:

Re: White brick with holes?

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Now that looks different again.

The only part that comes to mind is 7049.

7049 Brick, Modified 2 x 4 with Wheels Holder (Undetermined Type)
Parts: Brick, Modified
Marked for Deletion

Does each end have similar holes to the ones you've shown ?

n Catalog Identification, normann1974 writes:

In Catalog Identification, normann1974 writes:

In Catalog Identification, Stuart9 writes:

Looks a little home made but unsure as it's not in front of me.

I didn't think of that, but that's probably it. The holes are a bit unevenly
positioned (maybe 1/10th of a mm, but it's clear by comparison).

Thanks.

/Jan

Well, I just thought about it some more. If it was a customized brick, what part
was it made from? I can't think of any.

BTW - It has "Pat. pend" in the bottom.

/Jan

Author:

Stuart9

Posted:

Sep 23, 2018 18:21

Subject:

Re: White brick with holes?

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I've got a few unrelated bricks that have been customised.

In Catalog Identification, normann1974 writes:

In Catalog Identification, Stuart9 writes:

Looks a little home made but unsure as it's not in front of me.

I didn't think of that, but that's probably it. The holes are a bit unevenly
positioned (maybe 1/10th of a mm, but it's clear by comparison).

Thanks.

/Jan

Author:

Stuart9

Posted:

Sep 23, 2018 18:17

Subject:

Re: White brick with holes?

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That's what I saw, looks a little odd.

In Catalog Identification, normann1974 writes:

In Catalog Identification, SylvainLS writes:

In Catalog Identification, normann1974 writes:

I found this in my spare parts. Which part is it? It seems not to neither

3709a Technic, Brick 2 x 4 with Holes on All Sides
Parts: Technic, Brick

3709c Technic, Brick 2 x 4 with Holes on All Sides - Solid Studs
Parts: Technic, Brick

Why not 3709c?

Because 3709c is made from two parts (notice the line in the picture), and it
doesn't exist in white.

/Jan

Author:

Stuart9

Posted:

Sep 23, 2018 18:07

Subject:

Re: White brick with holes?

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Looks a little home made but unsure as it's not in front of me.

In Catalog Identification, normann1974 writes:

I found this in my spare parts. Which part is it? It seems not to neither

3709a Technic, Brick 2 x 4 with Holes on All Sides
Parts: Technic, Brick

3709c Technic, Brick 2 x 4 with Holes on All Sides - Solid Studs
Parts: Technic, Brick

Author:

Stuart9

Posted:

Sep 10, 2018 12:45

Subject:

Re: 3001old mold variations

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Getting side tracked a bit and replying to patpendlego rather than the original
post.

A number of items missing from leggodt listing.

In Catalog, maxx3001 writes:

In Catalog, Stuart9 writes:

Have you seen all the hollow stud slotted 2 X 4 bricks ( Norwegian ).

This was just about 3001old, not hollow etc, because that opens up another big
pit

There are also bricks without tubes or slots that do not have hollow studs but
block letter logo underneath, the block letter logo under the ABB's can be
different styles and then there are the hollow stud slotted with logo on stud
and underneath on the same brick.
2 X 4's and other sizes for some.

In Catalog, patpendlego writes:

Hello!

So far, I have found 42 bricks 2x4 with differences (and likely there are more).
Curious about your findings

https://www.leggodt.nl/items/lego/parts.php?group=4&withimages=yes&language=en#top

BR,
Arnoud

In Catalog, kislibricks writes:

Hello!

It seems there exists several variations/molds of the 3001old part (at least
2), which are neither 3001special, 3001f1, bhol04, 3001oldf1 or 3001oldb.

3001old Brick 2 x 4 without Cross Supports
Parts: Brick

The 3001old we have are without Cross Supports, but seems newer than the one
pictured, as they don't have the old LEGO logo. They come from old sets from
the 70's that we part outed. The 3001old period ranges from 1954 to 2006
(though I doubt for the last year, I think it ended sooner).

We had an issue with a customer, who already owns some 3001old with the old logo,
and newer 3001old he ordered in our store.

Should we put a notice on the item page? Should the 3001old reference be splitted
into 2 references?

Opinions welcome!

Vincent

Author:

Stuart9

Posted:

Sep 10, 2018 07:10

Subject:

Re: 3001old mold variations

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Have you seen all the hollow stud slotted 2 X 4 bricks ( Norwegian ).

There are also bricks without tubes or slots that do not have hollow studs but
block letter logo underneath, the block letter logo under the ABB's can be
different styles and then there are the hollow stud slotted with logo on stud
and underneath on the same brick.
2 X 4's and other sizes for some.

In Catalog, patpendlego writes:

Hello!

So far, I have found 42 bricks 2x4 with differences (and likely there are more).
Curious about your findings

https://www.leggodt.nl/items/lego/parts.php?group=4&withimages=yes&language=en#top

BR,
Arnoud

In Catalog, kislibricks writes:

Hello!

It seems there exists several variations/molds of the 3001old part (at least
2), which are neither 3001special, 3001f1, bhol04, 3001oldf1 or 3001oldb.

3001old Brick 2 x 4 without Cross Supports
Parts: Brick

Author:

Stuart9

Posted:

Jul 26, 2018 12:49

Subject:

Re: Trans-Clear not a known color for 3001?

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Colors

Should read

Beach ball

In Colors, Stuart9 writes:

They definitely exist, made for large display models like the one of a friends
style glued figure carrying a transparent beach all ( I think ) seen on display
in places like Smyths toys, probably the Lego stores themselves.

In Colors, patpendlego writes:

Hi,

I am looking at the known colors for part 3001, cause I want to update my set
of example color bricks, there are much more in the price guide info than known
colors...

E.g. Trans-Clear is not a known color for part 3001, how is that possible?

3001 Brick 2 x 4
Parts: Brick

Thx,
Arnoud

Author:

Stuart9

Posted:

Jul 26, 2018 12:48

Subject:

Re: Trans-Clear not a known color for 3001?

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Colors

3001 Brick 2 x 4
Parts: Brick

Thx,
Arnoud

Author:

Stuart9

Posted:

Mar 21, 2017 03:49

Subject:

Re: Counterfiet Set Reporting

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As has already been requested, i'd love to see photos of various pieces including
2x4's if possible, top and underneath.

An image of the logo would certainly help.

In Suggestions, rofreder writes:

I've been had!!!

Suggestion: Counterfiet Seller's Registry

First time user of Bricklink. Was excited to buy "new sealed" discontinued star
wars set on behalf of my son at what I thought was a fair price.

Posted positive feedback immediately because item was sealed and appeared to
be in authentic packaging. All logos present with circled R and tm etc.
Upon inspection of parts even noticed "LEGO" on all studs. However edges were
sharper than genuine parts, also in general parts felt lighter, minor differences
in shapes of familiar elements. Amazed at the attention to detail of the fakers.
But, in my heart of hearts I know it's a fake set. Instructions and promotional
items all there etc. I don't think my son even knows or cares. I've also
compared the seals and box to "youtube speed build" of the same authentic set
and noted differences in seals and packaging(e.g. barcoded box seals).

Is there a way to report a seller if you believe they are selling fake sets?
I would like to report this person so that others don't fall victim as I
have. I would never want to pass this set or it's elements on as authentic.
I don't even care to fight for my money back, but I don't want this to
happen to others. It has eroded my trust in bricklink at this point.

Thanks for listenting to my rant,

Duped in NC

Author:

Stuart9

Posted:

Feb 14, 2017 17:53

Subject:

Re: Expanding Bricklink towards Playmobil

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It would be good to have the ability to switch from one site to another, if only
to check which manufacturer a particular part came from.

I like the idea of a site for each or a combined site for less popular brands,
some are very collectable e.g. Kiddicraft.

Others have proposed they should all be sold here, that's why you might get
a frosty response from some who like me don't want this site changed in that
way.
Once they understand what you are proposing some may see the possibilities.

In Suggestions, FauconRoyal writes:

Oh my god calm down, I never said it should happen here, I only said the Bricklink
team has the necessary tools/means to do it imo. Of course it could be on another
website (I did mention the names playmolink or kilcklink, if you readproperly)
and I think it should. Or there could be a button on the top of the website to
switch from the Lego version to the Playmobil version, for example.
That's it really, nobody is going to soil your precious Lego with all these
disgusting Playmobil.

Author:

Stuart9

Posted:

Feb 14, 2017 14:54

Subject:

Re: Expanding Bricklink towards Playmobil

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Wouldn't be against those running BL opening other similar sites for other
products/brands, not really my business, i wouldn't want to see them sold
on here.

Happy to see a site for Kiddicraft or a combined site for brands other than Lego.

In Suggestions, FauconRoyal writes:

Hello,

I hope someone from the Bricklink team reads me.
Here is my suggestion: why not expand Bricklink towards Playmobil products?
While the AFOP community isn't quite as vibrant as the AFOL community, there
are many adult fans of Playmobil out there (including me) who have been sharing
and buying/selling for years now on different internet forums. We even have our
own sets/parts database at playmodb.org
But this community lacks a global and well-organized marketplace like Bricklink.
So why not expand? It would be a bit of work from the Bricklink team's part,
but adapting Bricklink's framework to Playmobil products should be doable,
especially if you use the playmodb database which would spare you quite some
trouble. And it ultimately would mean more money for you.
I'd very much like you to consider this project. If playmolink or klicklink
or whatever its name was ever created, I'd certainly be the first to set
up shop and do publicity on your behalf to the AFOP community.
Thank you for your attention and have a nice day

Author:

Stuart9

Posted:

Feb 3, 2017 06:24

Subject:

Re: Another anti-scam idea

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There are at least two scammers that come back day after day, one of them can
come back two or three times a day.
They get a couple of big orders before they are shut down, so they believe it's
worth the effort.

A store was reported by at least two people, one hours ago and once a short time
ago, they had two orders at that stage ( second report ) and were listed as 1
favourite but it's still open.
This is one of the repeat scammers.

In Suggestions, tomletsinger writes:

When an order is placed, the ordered inventory is removed from the store's
stock, right? What's to stop us from just "ordering" all of the underpriced
high value sets that these zero feedback new sellers list? They won't bother
going through the NPB process because it's a pain and they just want a quick
buck. If this happens to a scammer repeatedly, they will move their operation
somewhere else.

In Suggestions, j7r7o7c7k7 writes:

In Suggestions, Jamesf077 writes:

That's.... Actually a good idea. It would have to be a minimum of five reports
within say one week before it gets shut down (and it resets every week). Otherwise
sellers or members who don't like each other would just spam each others
stores with reports and keep them closed.

I would suggest that once a store has been checked out by the bricklnk admin
it should be exempt from further automatic suspensions to prevent rival stores
starting a war. And only apply to zero feedback stores.

There are sellers on ebay that do this. They set up account sell a bunch of $1
free shipping items, build up 100 feedback or so, then unload all the really
big items. Its a much sneakier scam. Give them the trust of a decent feedback
score and boom. So they could do the same on here. Actually sell a couple cheap
items and then drop the high $ stuff. Just so they could get past that 1 or 2
feedback rule.

Honestly anything put in place someone will find a way around it. But the main
key is to slow it way down. 75% stop rate would be awesome. Even if every idea
I have ever read about on here were all in place right now, there would still
be people getting around all of them. Its just a fact. Where there is a honest
way to make some money (big or small), just know the bad guys are not far behind.
They can sniff it out. And most times bad guys are one step ahead. You fix a
hole in the fence, they tunnel under the fence, you build it deep in the ground,
they get a ladder and climb over. But you don't just leave the hole and think
they will stop coming though. So something needs to start being put in place
to at least really slow them down, before this place becomes like a mine field.

Author:

Stuart9

Posted:

Feb 2, 2017 13:05

Subject:

Marker to show stores that have items listed.

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Status:

Discarded

This would help in searching for scammers, no stock, no immediate problem.
Many scammers launch quickly with stock as they need fast orders, payments and
then leave.

If we could see this on the members listings along with the squares denoting
buyer and / or seller it would allow these to be checked first rather than wade
through them all.

Author:

Stuart9

Posted:

Jan 13, 2016 12:13

Subject:

Re: Display country flag on feedback pages

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Whoops i missed out the "my feedback settings"'before you can tick box.

In Suggestions, Stuart9 writes:

Sorry if I've misunderstood but you can do this already under My Bricklink,
My settings, tick show country flags.

In Suggestions, Leftoverbricks writes:

I'm almost sure I've read forum posts about this before but couldn't
find it.

@ BrickLink: Please display the country flag next to the buyer/seller names on
feedback pages. It's just that simple.

Author:

Stuart9

Posted:

Jan 13, 2016 12:09

Subject:

Re: Display country flag on feedback pages

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Sorry if I've misunderstood but you can do this already under My Bricklink,
My settings, tick show country flags.

In Suggestions, Leftoverbricks writes:

I'm almost sure I've read forum posts about this before but couldn't
find it.

@ BrickLink: Please display the country flag next to the buyer/seller names on
feedback pages. It's just that simple.

Author:

Stuart9

Posted:

Jun 23, 2015 03:19

Subject:

Re: That maintance pic ...

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Agree!

Out,out,damn hinges!

In Suggestions, 1974 writes:

Dear BL staff

I know it's come up before, but to quote a wellknown movie :

"We have thousands of talented builders in this Community. I want LEGO, not clones!"

It's emabarrassing to say the least

Cheers,

Ole

Author:

Stuart9

Posted:

Feb 21, 2015 14:53

Subject:

Re: Ask for feedback before implementing…

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I believe most would call it market research.
It isn't a definitive part of such but would be additional information on
which to base your decisions (BL).
As many would say,it doesn't hurt to ask and is if nothing else,good P.R.

In Suggestions, 1974 writes:

Their site, their bad decisions. This is not a regular company, BL does not own
anything as such

It's not like they can fire unhappy workers and just hire a bunch of new
ones while their machines never stop making products

No BL users = no BL = no revenue for Kim

So yeah, it would be very much in BL's interest to "ask for feedback before
implementation"

Cheers,

Ole

In Suggestions, QCBricks writes:

Voted no. None of us are shareholders or part owners.

Their site, their decisions. This is not a democracy.

Scott

Author:

Stuart9

Posted:

Feb 18, 2015 17:35

Subject:

Re: address / name normalized form as standard

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I suspect this will be the case for most postal systems,especially those outside
Europe.

In Suggestions, WoutR writes:

In Suggestions, Stuart9 writes:

That one doesn't work for the U.K.

The other one does not work for the Netherlands

The current system is not prefect, but it is much better than the alternatives
that force people to use incorrect formats.

Author:

Stuart9

Posted:

Feb 18, 2015 17:25

Subject:

Re: address / name normalized form as standard

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That one doesn't work for the U.K.

In Suggestions, WoutR writes:

In Suggestions, jamesuniverse writes:

In Suggestions, WoutR writes:

In Suggestions, steffen89 writes:

Hi

it would be nice if every user would have his address and name as a normalized
form.
Especially in aspect to the use of the API to work with the address for shipping
and invoice.

No.
The required format is different in every country.

Although true, it would be nice to have it formatted like this

Name:
Address/Address Line 1:
Address Line 2 (If applicable):
City:
State/Province/whatever is applicable:
Postal/Zip code:
Country:

And actually have the words above in the applicable language. Sorry, but some
address are too darn confusing just to "guess" and messaging a customer shouldn't
be needed.

~JU

If you convince the world to use:

Name
Address/Address Line 1
Address Line 2 (If applicable)
Postal code - Double space - CITY in capitals
COUNTRY also in capitals

Author:

Stuart9

Posted:

Feb 18, 2015 17:23

Subject:

Re: address / name normalized form as standard

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This works ok for the U.K.
No idea for mainland Europe postal systems.

In Suggestions, jamesuniverse writes:

In Suggestions, WoutR writes:

In Suggestions, steffen89 writes:

Hi

it would be nice if every user would have his address and name as a normalized
form.
Especially in aspect to the use of the API to work with the address for shipping
and invoice.

No.
The required format is different in every country.

Author:

Stuart9

Posted:

Jun 29, 2014 14:20

Subject:

Re: Temp Forum Bans

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You forgot the obligatory wink or smiling face,it's always taken as serious
if you don't.

In Suggestions, tkkemp writes:

I think if you post too many times in a 24 hour period. You posting privileges
should be revoked for 24 hours. Until you learn how to not behave like children.

Forum fights make those involved look bad, and they are useless.

I think it's bad when 30-35% of all forum posts are coming from one person
and adding ZERO value(Speaking today of the 50 posts that pop up when I log in).

It could be a time out period.

Author:

Stuart9

Posted:

Jun 10, 2014 11:26

Subject:

Re: bad sellers

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With you on that.
Almost burst into song with that musical reference.
Come on you Harriers!
Oops!

In Suggestions, ScootersBricks writes:

In Suggestions, briky writes:

In Suggestions, LottaBricks writes:

Christianity and Judaism are the most hated belief systems in history.

Count their victims and you probably have the reason why.

Cheers

Chris

In Suggestions, erector writes:

it is pamphlets for the coming rapture .com explaining the coming of Jesus, and
quotes from john3.16

The US constitution guarantees everyone freedom of religion.
Also freedom of speech. So I think if a seller wants to promote
their religious beliefs through their BL store that is their right.

The US constitution also allows people to not believe in religion,
if they choose not to. In other words the government can not force
people to go to church or read the bible.

To look at it from the other side, what if a seller was an atheist.
Would a believer in religion be offended if they got a short message
in their order that stated that the store owner was an atheist and he
or she thought God did not exist and was promoting the atheist view?

Just wondering if there would be any different reaction from buyers
concerning the atheist message vs the bible message?

I do think we may be venturing too far into the realm of what isn't allowed
on the forum. SO perhaps it is better to just note:

Religion exists. So do sports teams.

If you are on a different team, the other teams may seem like the "bad guys."

If someone likes their own team and invites you to like it, it's perfectly
fine to ignore them. If they keep bugging you about it they are in the wrong.
If you decide to punish them for liking the "wrong" team, YOU are wrong.

If you want to invite someone to like your team, go for it. But putting a disclaimer
in your store might help a bit: "WARNING: I am a HUGE KY Wildcat Fan. John Calipari
is the best recruiter ever. I may send a University of Kentucky sticker with
my order. If you don't like it throw it away. If you are a Cardinal...well...good
luck in your future loss against Kentucky next year!"

If someone asks you not to send them a sticker with your sports team (or a religious
card/pamphlet) then don't. Some people you send your orders to may LOVE
your sports team. Or religion. Or whatever. And they may LOVE that little bit
of a connection as a way to say "You're not alone out there." Heck, when
we meet a fellow Bricklinker in real life it's an awesome thing, because
of that connection we automatically have.

I think I've made it as clear as I can without breaking any rules. Politics
and religion are touchy here - it's not realistic to pretend they don't
exist, but arguing who is right or wrong is just going to cause problems so let's
not resort to that (I'm looking at people from both sides, now!). Better
to just remember that we are all here because we love LEGO, and discuss the touchy
subjects elsewhere. And even from a religious standpoint, I think there is precedence
for us to basically "stop bothering people" who ask us to leave them alone.

Author:

Stuart9

Posted:

Apr 14, 2014 12:46

Subject:

Re: Feedback Warning Upon Checkout

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Might work,less likely to panic anyone into thinking the whole site is suspect.
You could even show feedback split at this stage,number or percentage versions.
This split could be shown on stores name banner on their shop site and alongside
the present feedback number.

In Suggestions, fosterbengoshi writes:

In Suggestions, Stuart9 writes:

Agreed,a warning banner system could turn out to be a two (double) edged sword,tricky!

True. SO then maybe we just just tone the banner down to read: "NOTE: PLEASE
READ THIS STORE'S FEEDBACK BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THIS ORDER."

Author:

Stuart9

Posted:

Apr 14, 2014 12:31

Subject:

Re: Feedback Warning Upon Checkout

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Agreed,a warning banner system could turn out to be a two (double) edged sword,tricky!

In Suggestions, BrickItYourself writes:

In Suggestions, fosterbengoshi writes:

To protect buyers, make BrickLink a safer site for everyone, and encourage sellers
to perform at a minimum level, I suggest that if a BrickLink store has less than
95% positive feedback as a seller, a red banner should appear on the top of the
checkout page saying:

"WARNING! BUYERS BEWARE! READ THIS SELLER'S FEEDBACK BEFORE PROCEEDING FURTHER!"

If the seller has less than 90% positive feedback as a seller, another banner
should appear if the buyer ignores the first one and submits their order. This
second banner should say: "SERIOUSLY?!? ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO GO AHEAD WITH
THIS ORDER?!? READ THE FEEDBACK! DON'T BE AN IDIOT! PRACTICE SAFE ONLINE
INTERCOURSE! FIND A SAFER PARTNER. OR DON'T COME CRYING TO US IF YOU GET
BURNED BY THIS SELLER! PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK! DANGER DANGER WILL ROBINSON!"

OK, I am joking about the least one. But I think an appropriate banner might
help avoid SOME of these problems.

Thor]

I want to vote yes and no

yes because it would help people from being scammed

no because those people probably won't shop elsewhere on BL

Author:

Stuart9

Posted:

Apr 12, 2014 16:02

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Sorted.
Played around with options and finally got it to work.
Cheers.

In Suggestions, WoutR writes:

In Suggestions, Stuart9 writes:

Hi,just tried it leaving "merge to" field empty,still refuses to send and asks
for this field to be filled in.

In Suggestions, WoutR writes:

In Suggestions, Stuart9 writes:

Thanks,but what do you do with the request for the names to be merged.
I've tried sending a message via this without putting the merge names in
and it tells me I need to and won't send message without.
I'm not trying to get them merged,so what do I do.

Fill in the username, leave the "Merge to" field empty.
The form layout could also use a bit of clarification

What happens if you select a different problem description?

Author:

Stuart9

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Apr 12, 2014 15:47

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Hi,just tried it leaving "merge to" field empty,still refuses to send and asks
for this field to be filled in.

In Suggestions, WoutR writes:

In Suggestions, Stuart9 writes:

Fill in the username, leave the "Merge to" field empty.
The form layout could also use a bit of clarification

Author:

Stuart9

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Apr 12, 2014 15:31

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Please make it easier to report suspicious members or stores.

If I want to report a suspicious store I would go to the Problem tab and select
the Problem Member report. http://www.bricklink.com/problemMember.asp

The available "what is going on" options are not suitable to report several situations.
This leaves me feeling unsure about the reporting procedure. If I am unsure I
might not file the report.

Please add a few common options and a generic "different problem" option.

I think we could use:
- Member suspected of scam or fraud
- Member describes Custom fraud in store terms (lowering amounts, sending as
gift etc)
- Member asks for PayPal Friends and Family payment (no buyer protection)
- I wish to report a different problem

I guess the community can add a few other options.

Author:

Stuart9

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Feb 14, 2014 08:36

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More bad headlines,value down dramatically.
How do you now feel about Bitcoins,has your opinion changed?

In Suggestions, mlahor writes:

Any chance to add XBT to the list of currencies we can choose to accept?

Author:

Stuart9

Posted:

Dec 27, 2013 11:51

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In Suggestions, jbricks writes:

In Suggestions, Stuart9 writes:

In Suggestions, paulvdb writes:

In Suggestions, Stuart9 writes:

The no charge back possibility of this type of transaction must have it's
appeal to the seller to protect from the scam buyers but it then takes the perceived
safety away from the buyer protecting them from scam sellers,I know which one
buyers will prefer. Bitcoin purchases are also irreversible,you cannot change
your mind or correct errors when the button is pushed.

I don't use bitcoins and don't intend to accept them or pay with them,
but this paragraph from your post also applies to bank transfers. I can assure
you that that does not stop buyers from paying with bank transfer instead of
Paypal. Most of my Dutch buyers and a significant portion of my other European
buyers pay with bank transfer. I think most Dutch and other European sellers
probably have a similar experience, at least in countries where bank transfers
are free.

I accept this may be the case,I'm not a user of this form of payment normally,though
I have used it.
It's quicker and easier for me to use Paypal as I don't use other forms
of on-line banking.
Do people pay for £/$/€20.00 by bank transfer? I understand 200.00 in whatever
currency.

wow that's an amount,
i (because i have a businessacount) have to pay 7cents to get an transaction.
The sender has to pay his/her national fee for a transaction. mostly 0.00 for
personalaccounts.

gr janet

Sorry,you may have mis-understood my post.
I meant,do people pay an invoice for 20.00 whatever currency by bank transfer,I
understand that they would for larger invoices of 200.00 or so.
Hope that makes my point clearer.
Stuart.

Author:

Stuart9

Posted:

Dec 27, 2013 11:39

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In Suggestions, paulvdb writes:

In Suggestions, Stuart9 writes:

Author:

Stuart9

Posted:

Dec 27, 2013 11:11

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In Suggestions, bljesprop writes:

In Suggestions, mintz writes:

The danger of volatility is not simply that you will hold an asset that varies
in price. Users of Bitpay are subject to counterparty risk AND have little or
no regulatory protection.

The counter-party risk is less than with PayPal. Bitcoin payments are converted
instantly to fiat by BitPay and the balance transferred to your bank account
once per working business day. Bitcoin payments are not subject to potential
chargeback. BitPay has recently received angel investment from the richest man
in the whole of Asia Li Ka shing (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li_Ka-shing) who
has a personal weath of 31Billion USD. Seehttp://bitcoinexaminer.org/asias-richest-businessman-invests-in-bitpay/

Yes, bitcoins are infinitely sub-dividable. And it certainly looks as if some
of the folks creating them hope to hold a significant portion of the total off
market to increase the need for subdivision. Put another way, they appear to
be attempting to corner the market before it exists. And when they do sell,
they will make more on options than they did by cornering the currency. With
all the volatility that exists, it is reasonable to ask if this has started already.
And to complete the circle: If this becomes generally understood by the population
of potential users, it is very reasonable to assume that bitcoins will not become
widely used. Currencies that have already reached critical mass do not have
this problem. Subdivisability creates its own reason for a small currency to
fail.

I will not bother to address your argument in detail. Suffice to say that it
is a myth that people don't liquidate their appreciating bitcoins and buy
goods with them. For example on Black Friday Gyft did more bitcoin business than
CC business. None of this has any bearing on whether or not is it worthwhile
for a merchant of Lego or any other goods to add Bitcoin payments to their current
list of payment options. If nobody uses this option you've lost nothing.

"once per working day" + high volatility = counterparty risk. I invest in lots
of companies. They do not have the right to tap my bank account when they are
a bit(coin) short. It would be interesting to see what currency used by paypal
is its most volatile and what percentage of their total business it represents.

I don't mind your not "bothering" to address an argument in detail. But
your non-response response makes little sense. If a currency is infinitely
divisible, the volume of use says nothing about the percentage that is held off-market.
I'm happy that Gyft is happy. They do not represent a meaningful percentage
of holiday sales. In fact, I doubt they represent a meaningful percentage of
one tenth of one percent of holiday sales. Didn't Silk Road have more bitcoin
sales than CC sales too? Though, I understand they had a drop off during the
holidays.

If it is a myth that a significant portion of the bitcoin inventory is held off
the market, can you please point me to a resource that debunks it? I'm happy
to be wrong about bitcoins, but need a lot more convincing.

Of course you are welcome to transact in a currency that I shun. If BL can add
it without using scarce resources, then why not?

Having looked briefly into bitcoins,I see no reason to become less sceptical
about their usage.
If they are to be used between companies,institutions etc. then I'm sure
there's a niche which they seem to have found.
Used by the general public who in the main do not deal in stocks and shares,in
my opinion,never.
I watched an on-line latest price site showing the price rising and falling around
the $740.00 U.S. mark.
Is a buyer going to pay for £20-£200/$20-$200 or €20-€200 worth of Lego in 0.?????????
- 2.????????? bitcoins ( or whatever a partial bitcoin will be known as ),I don't
think so.
However there's no reason why it shouldn't be an option if admin want
to give sellers a choice,but I see little return for the time taken to adjust
splash and store term pages.
The no charge back possibility of this type of transaction must have it's
appeal to the seller to protect from the scam buyers but it then takes the perceived
safety away from the buyer protecting them from scam sellers,I know which one
buyers will prefer. Bitcoin purchases are also irreversible,you cannot change
your mind or correct errors when the button is pushed.

Author:

Stuart9

Posted:

Dec 27, 2013 06:18

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In Suggestions, mintz writes:

In Suggestions, Stuart9 writes:

In Suggestions, mhn1957 writes:

In Suggestions, mintz writes:

In Suggestions, Pazzo writes:

In Suggestions, mlahor writes:

Any chance to add XBT to the list of currencies we can choose to accept?

We might consider adding marbles as well....... and small mirrors

This is a very ignorant comment. I think bitcoin payments could work very well
with bitcoin. Wake up and smell the coffee.

I would accept coffee as a payment. But that has little to do with Bitcoin.

M

Joking aside,I know little about this form of transaction only heard of numerous
concerns about their safety.
I heard India suspended their use,I may be wrong,over concerns of possible misuse.
Wasn't there alledged organised crime involvement in their usage as exposed
by the American authorities?
These included money laundering worries,on-line theft and others.
I think the general public,I'm included in this,doesn't understand it
and would have concerns as to whether governments and financial institutions
will react favourably in the long run.
Are they not subject to exchange rates also? Is their value artificially high
at the moment as were some shares in "on-line companies" of the past.

Most of this is FUD. Drug barons and money launderers currency of choice is US
dollar bills. Sure bitcoins can be used for illicit transactions just like cash
can. Email can be used to send child pornography but you don't hear of people
wanting to shut down email (although you did in the very early days of the Internet).
Bitcoin is a disruptive technology and it is gaining ground because it has great
benefits. It's digital cash. As mentioned elsewhere if you use a service
like BitPay the price of bitcoin is transparent to you as a merchant. You're
just adding another option for the customer. See this article about the take-up
of BitPay http://www.coindesk.com/merchants-love-bitcoin-bitpay-100-million-reasons-prove/

I've no doubt that most of the worrying headlines we will see are scare mongering
as is the usual.
However I know that if I mention Bitpay or bitcoins to a group of people,most
will not know what I'm talking about.
It's quite clear that I know of this form of payment but not how it works.
This,I will have to look up and teach myself,I've no idea how I get these
bitcoins or how i use them.
Sadly I'm not happy using most forms of Internet banking,too many clever
people out there,so bitcoins would also be a big concern

Author:

Stuart9

Posted:

Dec 26, 2013 13:47

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Re: Bitcoin

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In Suggestions, mhn1957 writes:

In Suggestions, mintz writes:

In Suggestions, Pazzo writes:

In Suggestions, mlahor writes:

Any chance to add XBT to the list of currencies we can choose to accept?

We might consider adding marbles as well....... and small mirrors

This is a very ignorant comment. I think bitcoin payments could work very well
with bitcoin. Wake up and smell the coffee.

I would accept coffee as a payment. But that has little to do with Bitcoin.

M

Author:

Stuart9

Posted:

Dec 26, 2013 07:49

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In Suggestions, mlahor writes:

In Suggestions, Pazzo writes:

In Suggestions, mlahor writes:

Any chance to add XBT to the list of currencies we can choose to accept?

We might consider adding marbles as well....... and small mirrors

Sorry, but if Bitcoin is implemented on XE.com which BrickLink uses I see absolutely
no problem tech-wise and it's up to each seller to choose what to accept
and what not.

Like the character from Peter Pan,I lost mine years ago!

Author:

Stuart9

Posted:

Dec 6, 2013 08:58

Subject:

Re: mega blocks, kre-o, best lock etc.

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In Suggestions, nerdsforprez writes:

absolutely not. Not trying to be mean, I see that there are plenty "no" responses
on here, but seriously, have you every tried to build with the competitor products?
They just don't build well together, and building alone with other products
doesn't work either b/c they just aren't built well.

In Suggestions, Prismiad writes:

I would like to see some other brands of bricks available on the site, obviously
they would have to have a seperate category because no one wants a mega block
when they thought they were getting lego. Lego is obviously the best but the
other brands have certain parts that are very useful, wheels and weapons being
the best examples.

Can you imagine the arguments on here between enthusiasts of each product,half
the members would be banned. Besides,others might run out of popcorn.

Author:

Stuart9

Posted:

Dec 6, 2013 03:46

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Re: mega blocks, kre-o, best lock etc.

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In Suggestions, Prismiad writes:

I'm afraid it's a NO from me.

Author:

Stuart9

Posted:

Dec 6, 2013 03:17

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In Suggestions, TexMexSu writes:

In Suggestions, Prismiad writes:

I would like to see some other brands of bricks available on the site

Oh boy......

What no drink! This could a long session,but I do like horror.

Author:

Stuart9

Posted:

Aug 14, 2013 15:22

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Re: Wanted suggestions

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In Suggestions, Timothy_Smith writes:

In Suggestions, shawnxyz writes:

A few suggestions that might not be too hard:
* I'd like the option to see/buy stuff from a seller even if the quantity
is too low.

I think you can search that way within a shop- I think that's what the link
titled All Items is for.

* It'd be nice if when I buy it from a seller it was removed from my wanted
list

(Or if I buy 10 and wanted 25, my wanted is reduced to 25). Clearly
an option per wanted list

When you place an order you get a link to remove items from your wanted list.
As you say, it's got to be an option, not everybody shops like that.

The option to remove these from your wanted list at this stage assumes you will
receive what you've ordered. If the order is lost or wrong then you have
to go back into your list and adjust/re-add the items,I don't think you can
remove these items after you have received the order,this I would prefer.

* When sellers have bajillions of lots of the same part, only Auto-Fill enough
to reach the wanted amount, if I want 70, don't do 70 3x just because they
have 3 lots available with 125, 92 and 73 of some part.

Wanted amounts are minimums, not exact quantities.
So it's working correctly, more or less.

Author:

Stuart9

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Aug 14, 2013 15:02

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