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View Thread 49699 a Panel?! - Teup (6595)
(Part 49699) I can't discover anything panel-ish about this part. I'd say it's window, door, technic, other, vehicle, or pretty much anything except a panel... :? [...]
(56 months ago, Oct 10, 2019, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Negative Quantity / Stockroom - Teup (6595)
Any admin to comment on this? I would also really like to know. In Inventories, BrickFlo writes: [...]
(56 months ago, Oct 9, 2019, to Inventories)
View Thread Re: releasing items from the stockroom - Teup (6595)
[...] You wrote "a stockroom", so maybe you have the multiple stockrooms option switched on, but if you only have one stockroom, this is how to change the availability status: [...]
(56 months ago, Oct 9, 2019, to Inventories)
View Thread Re: How rare is a flat silver 2x4 brick? - Teup (6595)
[...] And another seven messages - you don't get it yet so I will repeat my advice again: Please use fewer messages for more content. It saves people time reading these [...]
(56 months ago, Oct 8, 2019, to Colors)
View Thread Re: How rare is a flat silver 2x4 brick? - Teup (6595)
[...] If anything they'd be more concerned about some posting over 30 replies to a single topic. The whole forum is flooded with your topic now, the others have mostly [...]
(56 months ago, Oct 8, 2019, to Colors)
View Thread Re: How rare is a flat silver 2x4 brick? - Teup (6595)
[...] Note that private trades, as in: trades outside the Bricklink order system, are not allowed, and are therefore not allowed to be discussed at all - whether in the forum [...]
(56 months ago, Oct 6, 2019, to Colors)
View Thread Re: Search setting: seller location filter - Teup (6595)
[...] Go for the sellers with Instant Checkout. This is indicated by a lightning bolt icon behind the store name. All added charges will be calculated realtime so at checkout [...]
(56 months ago, Sep 24, 2019, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Request a Quote - Teup (6595)
[...] Those are problems of IC.. but a relevant point because it makes the thunderbolt misleading. Maybe the system should be made such that if an order doesn't qualify [...]
(56 months ago, Sep 17, 2019, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Request a Quote - Teup (6595)
[...] Part of what you suggest exists: Stores with a thunderbolt icon have instant checkout, which means that you see the grand total before you order. There isn't an icon [...]
(56 months ago, Sep 17, 2019, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Search setting: seller location filter - Teup (6595)
[...] If it would make that much difference, it sounds like you are constantly searching US only. While I get that it is useful to filter on your own country some of the time, [...]
(56 months ago, Sep 15, 2019, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Change time zone - Teup (6595)
[...] I thought it would be a sarcastic video. As you say, there's really no need to reinvent the wheel, this has been done so many times over there must be plenty of resources [...]
(56 months ago, Sep 12, 2019, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Change NPB Timeline - Teup (6595)
[...] Maybe it's a cultural difference. If the code of conduct is different in the US, then I do understand you'd expect Bricklink to match with that. As for freaking [...]
(57 months ago, Sep 12, 2019, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Change NPB Timeline - Teup (6595)
[...] +1 14 days is the basic level of customer service. And if nothing is defined in the terms, the legal term is even 30 days. 14 days is also the legal amount of time a [...]
(57 months ago, Sep 12, 2019, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Change NPB Timeline - Teup (6595)
[...] I don't know about other countries but over here 14 days is a widely accepted standard term for invoices to be paid. Sometimes it's longer, but it's never [...]
(57 months ago, Sep 12, 2019, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Change time zone - Teup (6595)
[...] ...and actually know when stuff happened on Bricklink? Like knowing when messages between buyers and sellers were sent, or when an order status changed?! No way, don't [...]
(57 months ago, Sep 12, 2019, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Can we have another order status? - Teup (6595)
[...] Those mostly already exist in the interface - invoiced by the invoice icon, payment pending by the grand total in regular letters, payment initiated by the grand total [...]
(57 months ago, Sep 11, 2019, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Can we have another order status? - Teup (6595)
[...] Yes, this has been suggested several times over the years and it would definitely have been a useful feature. Also (maybe especially?) for me from a seller's [...]
(57 months ago, Sep 11, 2019, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: More stockrooms! - Teup (6595)
[...] I see, I think all in all it's a fair bottom line that this is just a plan that was cooked up at someone's desk who just figured this would be kinda cool - ignoring [...]
(57 months ago, Sep 9, 2019, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: More stockrooms! - Teup (6595)
[...] Nope, the 3% to 5%
(57 months ago, Sep 9, 2019, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: More stockrooms! - Teup (6595)
[...] (...) [...] And this is where it goes totally wrong. On the one hand, they seem to aim at the broad casual consumer market, on the other hand, they force a [...]
(57 months ago, Sep 9, 2019, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: More stockrooms! - Teup (6595)
[...] I think it will be ok :) I am more afraid of stupid changes than of Bricklink's inertia. I'm not going to participate in this new Bricklink XP they're [...]
(57 months ago, Sep 9, 2019, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: More stockrooms! - Teup (6595)
[...] I don't get the idea of "multiple stockrooms" in the first place. The way I see it, it is a binary thing: something can either be for sale or not for sale. (Maybe [...]
(57 months ago, Sep 9, 2019, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: found wrong category - Teup (6595)
[...] You're probably right, a lot if this may have to do with the fact that catalog work is unpaid work for Bricklink. Why waste time on making something that's free [...]
(57 months ago, Sep 7, 2019, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: found wrong category - Teup (6595)
[...] Interesting. Why can printed versions of parts even have different categories than their parent part? Is there even a case where that is needed? I can think of one case: [...]
(57 months ago, Sep 7, 2019, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Add "Part Out Value" Link to Set Entry Page - Teup (6595)
Ah, I didn't read properly ;) Yes, that should already cause a whole lot less burden. Good thing that at least the link to the part out value result page is directly [...]
(57 months ago, Sep 4, 2019, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Add "Part Out Value" Link to Set Entry Page - Teup (6595)
[...] I'm not an expert but I think this would be too heavy for the website. Even asking 1 part out value the system needs to process all priceguide data of all parts in [...]
(57 months ago, Sep 4, 2019, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: download as XML actually saves as a TXT file - Teup (6595)
[...] Ah yes. I've written my own converter for this. But you can use Brickstock: Brickstock can read Bricklink xml formatted files, and save them as bsx. That bsx file [...]
(57 months ago, Sep 3, 2019, to Inventories)
View Thread Re: download as XML actually saves as a TXT file - Teup (6595)
[...] XML is not a file type, it just refers to a way to structure data in plain text. It only means that item data is placed in between tags with pointy brackets. A file in [...]
(57 months ago, Sep 2, 2019, to Inventories)
View Thread Technic heads: Do the categories make sense? - Teup (6595)
I'm not super technical and as a kid I was terrible at making anything out of Technic Lego so in spite of my dad's efforts I quickly abandoned it and never picked it [...]
(57 months ago, Aug 30, 2019, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Do part numbers change? - Teup (6595)
[...] The programmer only asked for €13 for the tasks I gave him but I added a tip, considering that programmers are usually too expensive and too busy :)
(57 months ago, Aug 26, 2019, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Do part numbers change? - Teup (6595)
[...] Thanks for the advice. Actually I'm not "using" Bricklink part numbers - my sync system just needs to know what is what, so for that part, it's essential that [...]
(57 months ago, Aug 26, 2019, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Do part numbers change? - Teup (6595)
[...] Thanks! You're right! Someone I know put me on the right track with a content management system that's featured in my hosting package. I'm essentially able [...]
(57 months ago, Aug 26, 2019, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Do part numbers change? - Teup (6595)
[...] Thanks Marek, that's useful! Looks quite intimidating anyway, all those changes. I've now put a module into place that recognises "new" parts that have new part [...]
(57 months ago, Aug 26, 2019, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Do part numbers change? - Teup (6595)
[...] Yes, I noticed some added 0's in the pattern numbers of some parts, because the Bricklink number did not match with what Rebrickable thought was the Bricklink number. [...]
(57 months ago, Aug 26, 2019, to Catalog)
View Thread Do part numbers change? - Teup (6595)
I'm working on my own webshop and want it to synchronise well with my Bricklink store. My software seems to work pretty well, but now I'm wondering, does it happen that [...]
(57 months ago, Aug 26, 2019, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Specific Lots -> Specific Countries - Teup (6595)
[...] The part will still show up in the listings however, together with a "seller ships to me" message. It's clever but it also kind of breaks the Bricklink interface.
(57 months ago, Aug 18, 2019, to Inventories)
View Thread Re: Why can't I enlarge pics anymore? - Teup (6595)
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(58 months ago, Aug 13, 2019, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Either a bonafide brain-fart, or a seizure... - Teup (6595)
[...] You're here discussing its problems out of your own free will, who's silly now? :D
(58 months ago, Jul 26, 2019, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Either a bonafide brain-fart, or a seizure... - Teup (6595)
[...] Wow! :O Then my question changes... Why is this guy not selling any LEGO? :D
(58 months ago, Jul 26, 2019, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Either a bonafide brain-fart, or a seizure... - Teup (6595)
[...] I agree. But in all fairness we can't ignore the question in the back of our minds: When is this guy finally going to buy some more LEGO? :D
(58 months ago, Jul 26, 2019, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Either a bonafide brain-fart, or a seizure... - Teup (6595)
[...] I think it would rather be on an opt in basis, because doing it by default would be privacy violation. Reminds me of the trouble Amazon is in over looking into its sellers [...]
(58 months ago, Jul 25, 2019, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Plant 2417? - Teup (6595)
[...] I guess producing crude oil generates a lot of emissions. But I wonder how much less emissions their new production process really involves. I guess it kind of stands [...]
(58 months ago, Jul 24, 2019, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Plant 2417? - Teup (6595)
[...] It's the same plastic: Polyethylene. It's just made from fresh plants rather than from dinosaurs (oil). But it isn't biodegradable in any way and [...]
(58 months ago, Jul 23, 2019, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Have all members pay BL $1 to buy and/or sell - Teup (6595)
[...] I think you may be pretty exceptional in this. While you are right it could be a good decision to pay it, I think that the vast majority of people will not realize it [...]
(60 months ago, Jun 11, 2019, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Have all members pay BL $1 to buy and/or sell - Teup (6595)
[...] Agreed. It sounds absurdly consumer unfriendly and frankly hard to take seriously. Imagine going to the supermarket and being charged $1 upon entry that will not be refunded. [...]
(60 months ago, Jun 11, 2019, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Fair, safe and legal trading = BL principles - Teup (6595)
[...] Well, yes, you are right. The seller has to cancel when requested but is entitled to taking any measures they like. Especially since this Bricklink world is slightly [...]
(61 months ago, May 13, 2019, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Fair, safe and legal trading = BL principles - Teup (6595)
[...] I very much agree with your introduction, and I can't say I disagree with the rest, but to me the issue of customs delcarations seems really minor and anecdotal [...]
(61 months ago, May 13, 2019, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Coral - Teup (6595)
[...] Coral: What an unfortunate name for a colour. If there's one thing in the world that can have every colour imaginable... it's coral. But apparently that's [...]
(61 months ago, May 2, 2019, to Colors)
View Thread Re: Random Stockroom Items - Teup (6595)
[...] It's one of those persistent problems that Bricklink is trying to fix. I think something is really wrong in the bug fixing department, it seems their ability to isolate [...]
(61 months ago, Apr 22, 2019, to Inventories)
View Thread Re: What do the ! and * symbols mean under image? - Teup (6595)
[...] How is it confusing? Everybody knows that an asterisk is the symbol for "large" and an exclamation mark the universal symbol for 3D, right? Can't see why new users [...]
(61 months ago, Apr 20, 2019, to Inventories)

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