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 Author: Hsousa View Messages Posted By Hsousa
 Posted: Jan 25, 2024 11:22
 Subject: Re: Important proposal regarding catalog variants
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In Catalog, leopard37 writes:
  
Amen! I pride myself on being one of the sellers that actually gets the variants
correct, this seems like 5 steps backwards instead of a step forward. Once again
Bricklink is creating work for all their sellers to save their own neck by not
investing into redeveloping their database which continues to have unexplained
errors.

Get your act together and move forward instead of backwards.

Tyson.


It's going to be disgraceful if Bricklink decides to merge the goo'ole
classic space torso with its reissue. Daniel will be rolling on his grave if
this happens.
 Author: Hsousa View Messages Posted By Hsousa
 Posted: May 2, 2023 05:18
 Subject: Re: Lego shop at home is a dumpster fire
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In Buying, yorbrick writes:
  I think that has been replaced by if it sells it is good enough.

And if it's a bit satanic and it sells, then go for it!
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 Posted: Apr 13, 2023 07:06
 Subject: Re: Just opened my store Smells like brick spirit
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In New Stores, Sadler_Bricks writes:
  Congrats on the new store.

Sadler_bricks

Thank you Sadler, good luck for your store too.
 Author: Hsousa View Messages Posted By Hsousa
 Posted: Apr 13, 2023 07:05
 Subject: Re: Just opened my store Smells like brick spirit
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In New Stores, Stuart9 writes:
  Good luck.

Cheers Stuart, much appreciated.
 Author: Hsousa View Messages Posted By Hsousa
 Posted: Apr 12, 2023 05:36
 Subject: Re: Classic Space?
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In General, RayGunner writes:
  But over this past winter I have spent a small fortune, here on BL and locally
just to build these starter MOCs. Most $$ spent on my larger "All Classic
Spacemen are Awesome" remake.

Getting all the colours of Classic Spacemen is $$$!! I am awaiting the ordered
parts to finish the grey and purple ones... hopefully next week?? THEN I will
be finished it... until...

I've given up on collecting Classic Space due to this exact issue. Also,
after seeing people from lugs posting images of THOUSANDS of orange minifigs
I decided I will no longer contribute to this madness and stopped collected CS
altogether.
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 Posted: Apr 12, 2023 04:59
 Subject: Re: visiting closed stores
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In General, sasquatch_eater writes:
  I'm just having trouble deciding what I want to sell and what I want to keep.

Ah yes, the goo'ole feeling. That's why my store is almost empty!
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 Posted: Apr 4, 2023 19:03
 Subject: Re: AI suppoerted creations from random set of br
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In Suggestions, Nubs_Select writes:
  
There is an app that can scan a pile of lego bricks and tell you what sets you
can make from it already


There is, but it's for iOS only, not Android. Also the name eludes me.
 Author: Hsousa View Messages Posted By Hsousa
 Posted: Apr 4, 2023 05:54
 Subject: Special shipping request in Europe
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Hsousa (35)

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Hi everyone,

Currently I work for a logistics company and I enjoy from a free pick-n-ship
service,
meaning that in order to save on shipping costs, I can request a driver to pick
up a parcel from your a sellers' address directly to mine, free of charge
for you and me. Also no responsibility to the seller because usually I will pay
via bank transfer and the parcel is also tracked. The only downside is, on the
day of the pickup someone has to be at home on working hours, as the pickup time
changes from region to region.

So if you are a seller and I send you a link to this thread, is to assure you
that I'm a serious and trusted buyer.

Also, please feel free to reply and share your experiences selling to me, so
other sellers and customers know that I'm serious with this request.
 Author: Hsousa View Messages Posted By Hsousa
 Posted: Mar 29, 2023 17:56
 Subject: Re: 45% OFF all
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In Sales, mibo65 writes:
  45% OFF all

Kann ich also bei Ihnen bestellen?
 Author: Hsousa View Messages Posted By Hsousa
 Posted: Mar 29, 2023 06:11
 Subject: Re: VINTAGE LEGO CASTLE SIEGE
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Humm good to know, cheers.

In LEGO products, molten.brick writes:
  An item should be at least 100 years old to be defined as an antique. Generally
speaking if the item is no older than an antique but not less than 20 years,
it falls under the term vintage

In LEGO products, Hsousa writes:
  Is a 2007 set already considered vintage?!
 Author: Hsousa View Messages Posted By Hsousa
 Posted: Mar 29, 2023 06:11
 Subject: Re: The saddest Bricklink email--
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I've given up collecting 4.5, 12v and 9v, so I deleted all notifications
from it Too much sets, too little space..

In General, rab1234 writes:
  I parted out all the rare parts to:
 
Set No: 182  Name: Train Set with Signal
* 
182-1 (Inv) Train Set with Signal
354 Parts, 1975
Sets: Train: 4.5V
once and got 0 users on my notification.


In General, Ziegelmeister writes:
  Was this for an individual lot? Or was it for, like, 50 lots of a set you
parted out?
 Author: Hsousa View Messages Posted By Hsousa
 Posted: Mar 27, 2023 11:28
 Subject: Re: Substitute for item x77a String\cord
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In Wanted, BillHSKC writes:
  Looking for a suitable substitute for the black string\cord (x77a). Does anyone
have any suggestions? I've tried Jo-Ann fabrics and Michaels.


Not really. And if you're planning on selling them thereafter, I would strongly
advise to NOT try to sell a non-LEGO part as LEGO, as many buyers are able to
tell the difference!

I've tried to buy some black string from china - FOR MY HOME SETS AND MOCS
ONLY - but they've come with a plastic "cover", making the cord very
slippery and not suitable for replacement for my own applications. I've also
bought rigging thread from Caldercraft but it's only suitable for thinner
cords, as it's 0.5mm only. For my ships I haven't yet found some suitable
replacement, let me know if you have had success.
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 Posted: Mar 27, 2023 11:23
 Subject: Re: VINTAGE LEGO CASTLE SIEGE
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Is a 2007 set already considered vintage?!
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 Posted: Mar 27, 2023 08:29
 Subject: Just opened my store Smells like brick spirit
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So finally I've decided to open up my store here on BrickLink and I'd
like to announce...
FREE SHIPPING TO EUROPE / KOSTENLOSER VERSAND NACH EUROPA, and sorry for the
brits as I cannot ship to them

I will be slowly adding more weird parts and some sets in the future but in the
meantime, if you need a part or two and want to enjoy the free shipping, leave
me a message and I'll lower the minimum buy to you.

Also as a buyer (which I enjoy and do way more times than selling , I can provide
free pick-n-ship to sellers in order to save on shipping costs, so if I have
sent you an email to this thread, please feel free to reply and share your experiences
either buying from me or selling to me, so other sellers and customers know that
I'm serious with this

Thank you all and have fun with the bricks !
 Author: Hsousa View Messages Posted By Hsousa
 Posted: Mar 27, 2023 08:08
 Subject: Re: Is selling lego parts worth it?
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Basically what everyone else has said. You're trading time for money, and
selling parts means you need to have, space, patience and have to be very methodical.

I'd suggest you look for "popsblockshop" videos on youtube on how
he handles all the logistics of selling parts daily.

My advice for you is, do you see yourself doing this for a full-time job in a
near future? If yes, go for it, if not, stay with the figs


In Selling, hsokol writes:
  I'm a pretty new seller and I mostly deal with minifigures but I'm wondering
if it's worth selling pieces and parts?
Do I need to have a big inventory of parts for people to actually buy?
Should I be buying bulk lots of parts from people? I see people selling bins
of unsorted lego in my area but I don't know what a good price is to buy
these, especially not knowing where the parts are from.
Any insight would be really helpful thanks!
 Author: Hsousa View Messages Posted By Hsousa
 Posted: Nov 17, 2021 17:17
 Subject: Re: Error loading "Building steps"
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In Technical Issues, SylvainLS writes:
  This post can do it… or you can contact the HelpDesk: https://www.bricklink.com/helpDesk.asp?helpDeskID=114

Merci, I've opened a ticket on the HelpDesk.

I appreciate your help.
Best Regards.
 Author: Hsousa View Messages Posted By Hsousa
 Posted: Nov 17, 2021 09:59
 Subject: Re: Error loading "Building steps"
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In Technical Issues, SylvainLS writes:
  Confirmed.

Thank you for replying. Seems like a software, what is the proper way to report
this? Via email? Ticketing system?
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 Posted: Nov 16, 2021 16:45
 Subject: Re: Error loading "Building steps"
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Can anyone at least try to replicate the issue and check if it happens to you
also? Many thanks
 Author: Hsousa View Messages Posted By Hsousa
 Posted: Nov 14, 2021 11:45
 Subject: Re: Repairing 5306bc020 (and it's cousins)
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In Help, cosmicray writes:
  While checking the contents of a Mindstorms RIS 1.0 today, I noticed that a couple
of the wires have not survived like the regular LEGO parts have. I have all the
necessary tools to effect a repair, but I need to know how to release the wire/contacts
from the electric blocks on the end. Has anyone done this, and can tell me how
?

 
Part No: 5306bc020  Name: Electric, Wire with Brick 2 x 2 x 2/3 Ends,  20 Studs Long
* 
5306bc020 Electric, Wire with Brick 2 x 2 x 2/3 Ends, 20 Studs Long
Parts: Electric, Wire & Connector {Black}

thanks, Nita Rae

I've done it ! It's fairly easy, just use an X-ato or a sharp knife and
separate in the sidings. Sorry, cannot find original post that showed pictures
of the process.

I'm horrible at bricolage (DIY) so if I were able to do it, almost everyone
else will
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 Posted: Nov 14, 2021 11:19
 Subject: Error loading "Building steps"
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Hello.

When I go to a certain model on Bricklink (let's say https://www.bricklink.com/v3/studio/design.page?idModel=264527),
when I click on "Building steps" it loads but then a white page appears and nothing
else.

Seems like an error occurred. Try several browsers, no luck. Can anyone help
or confirm?

Many thanks in advance

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