| Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | Leftoverbricks  | | Posted: | Oct 24, 2020 10:48 | | Subject: | Old and new trans-clear parts: what to do? | | Viewed: | 162 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
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| As some of you will know: TLG recently changed the plastic they were using to
mould trans-clear elements.
I remember having read some critical comments about this, perhaps on New Elementary
or on the Brickset Forum, but I can't remember exactly where.
Anyway: the new plastic material that is used by TLG today is far more prone
to scratching than the old plastic. The colour is also significant different.
I show this in picture below. The trans clear parts on the right side are from
sets that I purchased (and parted out for my shop) before 2019/2020. The parts
on the left side were purchased via the PAB wall in a LEGO shop, but they are
common in recent sets as well.
So my question is: what to do?
Suppose someone orders 8 1x2 transparent bricks from my shop and I send him/her
4x a brick from the left side of my picture and 4x a brick from the right side?
I don't think the customer will be happy!
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| Author: | Leftoverbricks | | Posted: | Oct 12, 2020 11:44 | | Subject: | Re: Reasons for | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, calsbricks writes:
| | In Catalog, Stellar writes:
| | In Catalog, calsbricks writes:
| | being moved to slopes - surely this is more appropriate in Bricks, arch
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What if the category was named Slope, round? Would that fit better all slope,
curved plus a couple more items?
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Really not sure. TLG call slopes - roof tiles;
6091 is called Brick with Arvh - it just seems odd that they are now in slopes
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You are long enough around here to know that TLG names are very vague and not
really helpful for people searching for certain bricks.
That's one of the reasons Bricklink was created.
is called LIMB ELEMENT SMALL by TLG
is called: PLATE 1X1 W. HOLDER by TLG
Please tell me what a limb is or a holder and how those terms would be helpful
in identifying a LEGO element.
Personally I consider your post as not helpful at all. Please read the
posts (with extensive explanations) from catalogue admin Stormchaser.
(and install a spell check plug-in to your browser or phone --- "arvh")
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| Author: | Leftoverbricks | | Posted: | Oct 9, 2020 11:59 | | Subject: | Please show part numbers in Shopping Cart | | Viewed: | 79 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| The shopping cart while checking out shows a picture and description of
the part you want to buy, but no part number.
Please add the part number somewhere here.
Thank you.
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| Author: | Leftoverbricks | | Posted: | Sep 3, 2020 09:40 | | Subject: | Re: Rounded bricks in "Slope Curved"? Really? | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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Yes, this is a change. Yes, it will take a little getting used to. But it makes
more intuitive sense to have these similar parts in the same category.
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I welcome this change. For me it really makes sense. Both for my organizing
my moc parts collection as well my BL inventory. Good work!
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| Author: | Leftoverbricks | | Posted: | Jul 13, 2020 11:47 | | Subject: | Re: Add feature of minimum FB for listings. | | Viewed: | 79 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Heartbricker writes:
| | This will be unpopular with new buyers but may have support from sellers who
have been defrauded.
We instituted a measure to protect from fraud (based on being defrauded in the
past) where we require buyers to have a minimum of 5-10 positive feedbacks in
order to purchase certain high priced sets.
Currently, we can only put that in the item's description and buyers ignore
it and place the orders anyway which creates a sticky situation.
So the suggestion is:
Add a feature to individual listings that will prevent buyers with feedback rating
under X to purchase a certain item.
I can see merit to limiting X to 10 so sellers don't demand a buyer has 10,000
to be able to purchase items.
We allow 0 and low FB rated buyers to buy 99.99% of listings in our shop but
have been burnt a couple of times by 0 FB buyers who bought sealed sets in mint
condition and claimed they were opened and used and returned us boxes with non-LEGO
items in one instance and ransacked set on another purchase- PayPal obviously
sided with the buyers both times.
I'm hoping this will be a measure that would prevent this type of fraud and
will be optional to allow sellers the chance to opt out.
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I understand what your problem is, but wouldn't it be more effective or efficient
to limit the order amount for first time buyers to a certain amount, say € 50?
Anyway: I don't think your suggestion will gather much support. A buyer has
to start somewhere.
So basically I understand your frustration but I'm also afraid that there's
no easy fix for it.
And for the very reason you mention: I don't sell sealed sets which are over
€ 30. The hassle to get it packaged fool proof to survive international transport....
not my cup of tea.
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