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View Thread Re: Achat a partir de la wanted list - hpoort (413)
[...] Commence ici: (URL) et ici en Français: (URL)
(3 months ago, Feb 8, 2024, to Buying)
View Thread Re: Potato Servers - hpoort (413)
[...] Daily maintenance does not have to do anything with the state of their servers. It is part of Bricklink's database design that it clusters all statistical operations [...]
(3 months ago, Feb 8, 2024, to General)
View Thread Re: View Previous Orders - hpoort (413)
[...] The reason is: more than 6 month old orders are purged from the system -- as Bricklink does not have a legal reason to keep these personal data for longer and for [...]
(4 months ago, Feb 6, 2024, to Buying)
View Thread Re: Plate Variations - hpoort (413)
[...] AFAIK, the difference between hollow and solid bottom pins can not be tied to specific years. Have a look at (URL) to see what is known about similar changes.
(4 months ago, Feb 4, 2024, to Catalog Identification)
View Thread Re: Strange Plate from the 60's? - hpoort (413)
[...] Have a look at this site: (URL) All about marks from different eras.
(4 months ago, Feb 4, 2024, to Catalog Identification)
View Thread Re: Variants Thread - January 31 - hpoort (413)
[...] I think what Russell said before was that he is going to do each mutation manually through the user interface on their back end. This to ensure that all change logs are [...]
(4 months ago, Feb 1, 2024, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Variants Thread - January 26 - hpoort (413)
[...] [...] Yeah, that's the only one I've seen that comes close. At least they have given it a name internally, although 'Checkbox solution' does not inspire [...]
(4 months ago, Jan 29, 2024, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Variants Thread - January 26 - hpoort (413)
[...] [...] [...] How about to split the database field 'item number' into two subfields, at every place where a part type is described: (1) the base part [...]
(4 months ago, Jan 29, 2024, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Variants Thread - January 26 - hpoort (413)
[...] So if I conclude correctly, the only proper way forward is to START with the 'umbrella coding' - that have been asked for since many years. Can anyone point me [...]
(4 months ago, Jan 29, 2024, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Variants Thread - January 26 - hpoort (413)
[...] +1 Exactly what I was trying to convey with my reply to the original post and the suggestions to this end throughout the years.
(4 months ago, Jan 26, 2024, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Help with Studio - hpoort (413)
[...] The first that Bricklink Customer Support should have done, was to point to you to the proper forum at (URL) There are hundreds of post and several threads about exactly [...]
(4 months ago, Jan 25, 2024, to Related Software)
View Thread Re: Important proposal regarding catalog variants - hpoort (413)
[...] No, they are NOT searchable by absence of a standard. Since you are proposing to move structured catalog information into an unstructured comments field you are in reality [...]
(4 months ago, Jan 11, 2024, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Important proposal regarding catalog variants - hpoort (413)
[...] You misread what I said. Not having to know about variants but still having the ability to choose to care and specify would make it easier for casual users - if the user [...]
(4 months ago, Jan 10, 2024, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Keep yourself well apprised of value trends - hpoort (413)
[...] There is one sales to be found at the torso level: (URL) It seems that the other parts of the minifigure are low/normally priced only.
(4 months ago, Jan 9, 2024, to Price Guide)
View Thread Re: Important proposal regarding catalog variants - hpoort (413)
[...] Note that the "connections between studs" is not the functional difference, it is just the most easily recognizable feature. The real difference is in the angle [...]
(4 months ago, Jan 9, 2024, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Important proposal regarding catalog variants - hpoort (413)
[...] [...] Exactly, that is how it should be done. Catalog = as detailed as possible Items for sale = as detailed as you as a seller are willing to sort Wanted items = as [...]
(4 months ago, Jan 9, 2024, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Important proposal regarding catalog variants - hpoort (413)
As a database engineer, this is the worst idea ever. To dumb down your core database rather than solving it on the usage side. As suggested many times before, why don't you [...]
(4 months ago, Jan 9, 2024, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Got refund; no explanation from seller - hpoort (413)
[...] Did you pay through PayPal OnSite or through another flavour of PayPal? If the latter, the seller may not have been able to properly receive your payment. Also look at [...]
(5 months ago, Jan 6, 2024, to Buying)
View Thread Re: stud io parts. - hpoort (413)
[...] Updates happen continously, but that does not mean that all parts can be added. Please head over to the Studio forum to read more. You might want to start here: (URL)
(5 months ago, Jan 6, 2024, to Related Software)
View Thread Re: COLOUR AVAILABILITY - hpoort (413)
[...] Since on Bricklink, colour availability is to be found nearly everywhere, I've got the feeling you are talking about Studio, which has its own help site and its own [...]
(5 months ago, Jan 6, 2024, to Searching)
View Thread Re: storage - hpoort (413)
[...] That looks quite like my storage solution. One tip: glue some cut pieces of baseplate to the front of the drawer, so you can put example bricks that visually show what's [...]
(5 months ago, Jan 4, 2024, to General)
View Thread Re: How to download master parts list - hpoort (413)
[...] You can navigate to [Market] [Catalog] and then visit the [Download] tab: (URL) Plenty of download options available there.
(5 months ago, Jan 4, 2024, to Selling)
View Thread Re: Struggling to make a door - hpoort (413)
[...] You might get some insights from this presentation 'From brick to model': (URL) On slide 99 you'll see a brick-built door of similar style to yours. It can't [...]
(5 months ago, Dec 30, 2023, to Help)
View Thread Re: BrickStore price guide question - hpoort (413)
[...] Assuming you want the data in Excel, instead of looking for 'export' you should look to access and use the data directly. For this you need a way to connect Excel's [...]
(5 months ago, Dec 29, 2023, to Related Software)
View Thread Re: Store Search Help - hpoort (413)
[...] You can first put all the minifigures you are interested in into a wanted list*, and then search for the number of matches shops have. *) See the posts about the [...]
(5 months ago, Dec 26, 2023, to Searching)
View Thread Re: Crane Bucket - hpoort (413)
[...] Welcome to Bricklink! You'll definitely be able to find those parts on this platform, where thousands of independent sellers sell loose parts like these. You could [...]
(5 months ago, Dec 21, 2023, to Help)
View Thread Re: BrickLink vs. Rebrickable Discrepancies - hpoort (413)
[...] They are not from the same source. Inventories on Rebrickable are taken directly from LEGO, which means they contain the inventory as reported by LEGO, which may not [...]
(5 months ago, Dec 14, 2023, to Inventories)
View Thread Re: Finding/Exporting old order with details - hpoort (413)
[...] Yes, the details of completed orders are purged after six months. Maybe you still have the e-mail? That will contain the details as they were at the time of ordering.
(5 months ago, Dec 12, 2023, to Help)
View Thread Re: 3% handling charge - hpoort (413)
[...] Voor de Nederlandse markt is deze vorm van prijsopslag volgens mij niet toegestaan: (URL)
(5 months ago, Dec 10, 2023, to Buying)
View Thread Re: Parts database Excel file - hpoort (413)
[...] The catalog download page is here: (URL) You can download a list of all parts, or you can download the inventory of a single set, but there is no way to classify these [...]
(5 months ago, Dec 9, 2023, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Did this part use to have a different name? - hpoort (413)
[...] There are catalog change logs at [Market] [Catalog] [Logs] For your question, you can find out at: (URL) but there are no name changes for this part at all.
(6 months ago, Dec 8, 2023, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: virtual store - hpoort (413)
[...] Thanks for your story with a personal touch. It sounds like you are looking for a site such as (URL)
(6 months ago, Dec 6, 2023, to Help)
View Thread Re: no difference upper and lowercase in nick? - hpoort (413)
[...] It is very common for login names to be case insensitive and hence very uncommon to be case sensitive. It is only passwords that are (nearly) always case sensitive. [...]
(6 months ago, Dec 4, 2023, to Technical Issues)
View Thread Re: add items to cart - hpoort (413)
[...] Can it be that you already have 2 in your cart? The dropdown will allow you to scroll to 77 regardless of what is already in your cart, but if you are already buying [...]
(6 months ago, Dec 2, 2023, to Technical Issues)
View Thread Re: Reply to emails from blservice@bricklink.com? - hpoort (413)
[...] This is not the behavior that it used to have. Last I can check was a message from 2022.06.06, which has a reply-to field with the e-mail address of the member, not blservice.
(6 months ago, Nov 22, 2023, to Technical Issues)
View Thread Re: complete status - hpoort (413)
[...] File the order and move on. Whether the status is set as Shipped, Received or Complete should not be any of your concern, as long as the customer is happy. These are [...]
(6 months ago, Nov 22, 2023, to Feedback)
View Thread Re: Where to find list of part Category changes - hpoort (413)
[...] Start at [Market] [Catalog] [Logs], then at the bottom choose [Item Category Changes] (URL) As for planned changes, that was on a special help page: (URL)
(6 months ago, Nov 19, 2023, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Color Of The Milky White (Allianz Arena) - hpoort (413)
[...] Thousands of the 2x4 and 2x6 bricks were brought onto the Bricklink market as leftovers from the Allianz model build. No boxes involved. Just sold as Milky White with [...]
(6 months ago, Nov 19, 2023, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Exciting New Feature! - hpoort (413)
[...] This has been around for several years already. It has been brought up in the forum several times. That there is a limit is understandable, unfortunately the limit is [...]
(6 months ago, Nov 17, 2023, to Technical Issues)
View Thread Re: Inventory vs unchecked-out carts - hpoort (413)
[...] Like others said: carts don't affect inventory. Parts are not reserved. [...] No, you are misinterpreting the information that Bricklink gives you. The order gives [...]
(6 months ago, Nov 10, 2023, to Selling)
View Thread Re: Order seems to have been stolen. - hpoort (413)
[...] As a seller, you are responsible. You can claim damage with your shipping provider. Whether or not this claim will cover your losses, depends on what shipping conditions [...]
(7 months ago, Oct 24, 2023, to Shipping)
View Thread Re: "Chevron" vs "Chevrons" - hpoort (413)
[...] Make that 4. Plurals please where they apply. If only it were as simple for the sheep, deer, moose, trout, fish, aircraft and species.
(7 months ago, Oct 21, 2023, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: I'm Designing an app that uses Lego data. - hpoort (413)
[...] You could install Studio (red Studio Icon on the Bricklink pages), run it. Studio will fetch availability and average for sale prices per part per color and caches [...]
(7 months ago, Oct 18, 2023, to Related Software)
View Thread Re: Sort all minifgure heads by color - hpoort (413)
[...] Start at the color guide (URL) and then browse the category or do a part search like 3626* or 28621p* For example (URL)
(7 months ago, Oct 17, 2023, to Help)
View Thread Re: Split 3039pb041? - hpoort (413)
[...] I believe there is a precedent that was not split, but did have a note. If only I would remember which part it was. I believe no-one cares. It would matter for LDraw, [...]
(7 months ago, Oct 13, 2023, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: How Hard is Running A Store? - hpoort (413)
[...] These are custom made, by 'just' gluing some wooden strips on plywood and screwing some L-profiles for the drawers to slide onto. For the paper boxes, you could [...]
(8 months ago, Oct 8, 2023, to Selling)
View Thread Re: Fake or not? - hpoort (413)
[...] Sure, the logos on the top part are different because it's a very old part. 50+ yesrs
(8 months ago, Oct 8, 2023, to LEGO products)
View Thread Re: Color Guide with Sort Options? - hpoort (413)
[...] You can download the entire table here and do all manipulation in Excel or similar spreadsheet: (URL) Select: (x) Colors Download format = [Tab-Delimited File] [...]
(8 months ago, Oct 5, 2023, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Add alt item IDs - hpoort (413)
[...] There is nowhere a link to this page, and no Element ID's mentioned for this gear yet, but I assume it will become visible on this page: (URL)
(8 months ago, Oct 5, 2023, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: add new color for 64179 - hpoort (413)
[...] Both for your wanted list and for your item for sale you can select any color, even if that color is not a 'known color'. The way it works is that the colors of [...]
(8 months ago, Oct 5, 2023, to Catalog)

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