Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | Brickman4you  | | Posted: | Feb 15, 2024 19:59 | | Subject: | Re: Enable Reaction, Multiquote, Editing in Forum | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, tmtomh writes:
| | Would it be possible to enhance (or better yet, replace) the forum interface
to allow functionality like the following:
- Likes and other reactions to posts and comments (a sometimes useful indicator
of whether a view is widely shared or an outlier; and also enables people to
chime in without having to post their own "me too" comments)
- Ability to quote more than one prior comment (without having to do so totally
manually)
- Ability to reply to more than one comment if the prior comments are in different
sub-branches of the thread
- Ability to edit comments rather than cancelling them altogether and starting
over
It seems there are a good number of simple, plug-and-play forum software systems
around today that enable such features and much more without a whole lot of administrative
setup effort.
Thanks!
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I would like the forum messages to have a YEA OR NAY vote button, but really
just a NAY. Buyers or sellers with at least a 250+ feedback can vote (all nay
posts moved to "off Topic" . Then maybe the people that actually contribute
to the site will start using the forum again.
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| Author: | Brickman4you | | Posted: | Feb 9, 2024 16:33 | | Subject: | Re: Option to save search criteria. | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, yorbrick writes:
| | In Suggestions, Brickman4you writes:
| | In Suggestions, 1001bricks writes:
| | In Suggestions, Brickman4you writes:
| | In Suggestions, Poncke writes:
| | Can you please for the love of god implement an option to save your search criteria?
Every time I need to click the same parameters for my search. Would be so easy
if you could save that a a default or something.
Suggestion: Option to save search criteria.
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Bricklink is probably looking at it differently. Hypothetically, new user sets
this new feature once to help in their local search then forgets its set. Next
time they are looking for a rare item, opps none found (must not exist in inventory).
Wait a seller in Germany does have the item, but user is unaware.
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Yes but it's maybe why he said "an option to save your search criteria",
in short, a checkbox somewhere "Remember my search parameters"...
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| | But then, this may be called a Wanted-List and already exists.
Instead of searching, put something in a new (or a "misc" WL, and then
your search is saved for life
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Poncke's attached image is in reference to the CATALOG item page. This has
nothing to do with saved searches or wish lists. If I understand it correctly,
the page is for doing a definitive search on a single item verse other methods.
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That has been asked for many times.
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Exactly, that's the whole point of his post... Can this be addressed, you
respond "move along - move along".
https://www.starwars.com/video/move-along-move-along
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| Author: | Brickman4you | | Posted: | Feb 9, 2024 15:08 | | Subject: | Re: Option to save search criteria. | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, 1001bricks writes:
| | In Suggestions, Brickman4you writes:
| | In Suggestions, Poncke writes:
| | Can you please for the love of god implement an option to save your search criteria?
Every time I need to click the same parameters for my search. Would be so easy
if you could save that a a default or something.
Suggestion: Option to save search criteria.
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Bricklink is probably looking at it differently. Hypothetically, new user sets
this new feature once to help in their local search then forgets its set. Next
time they are looking for a rare item, opps none found (must not exist in inventory).
Wait a seller in Germany does have the item, but user is unaware.
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Yes but it's maybe why he said "an option to save your search criteria",
in short, a checkbox somewhere "Remember my search parameters"...
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| | But then, this may be called a Wanted-List and already exists.
Instead of searching, put something in a new (or a "misc" WL, and then
your search is saved for life
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Poncke's attached image is in reference to the CATALOG item page. This has
nothing to do with saved searches or wish lists. If I understand it correctly,
the page is for doing a definitive search on a single item verse other methods.
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| Author: | Brickman4you | | Posted: | Feb 9, 2024 14:11 | | Subject: | Re: Option to save search criteria. | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, wildchicken13 writes:
| | In Suggestions, Poncke writes:
| | Can you please for the love of god implement an option to save your search criteria?
Every time I need to click the same parameters for my search. Would be so easy
if you could save that a a default or something.
Suggestion: Option to save search criteria.
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I'm pretty sure this already exists: https://www.bricklink.com/searchAdvanced.asp
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Are we not talking about different screens. I thought we are talking about the
catalog page (saving the view), not saved searches. If there is somewhere to
save it can you explain, otherwise I'm confused.
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| Author: | Brickman4you | | Posted: | Feb 9, 2024 13:55 | | Subject: | Re: Suggestions | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, The_Boyz_Bricks writes:
| | How many people have to vote yes on a suggestion before that suggestion is implemented?
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I think it's just more a lack of communication. They sometimes have valid
reasons for rejecting suggestions, but don't disclose what those are and
everyone get frustrated. Just like this one just posted today, nobody will ever
know. Hell, I'm just wasting time even giving my two cents on the matter.
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1453887
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| Author: | Brickman4you | | Posted: | Feb 9, 2024 13:41 | | Subject: | Re: colour identification | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Catalog Identification | |
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| In Catalog Identification, randyf writes:
| | In Catalog Identification, SurplusParts writes:
| | Hey, what colour is this?
I was thinking Satin Trans Light Blue, but as i don't have something to compare
it too i am not sure.
Thanks
Douglas
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You are correct. 
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I think if it was Glitter Trans-Light Blue you would see sparkles in the leading
edges.
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| Author: | Brickman4you | | Posted: | Feb 9, 2024 13:31 | | Subject: | Re: Option to save search criteria. | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Poncke writes:
| | Can you please for the love of god implement an option to save your search criteria?
Every time I need to click the same parameters for my search. Would be so easy
if you could save that a a default or something.
Suggestion: Option to save search criteria.
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Bricklink is probably looking at it differently. Hypothetically, new user sets
this new feature once to help in their local search then forgets its set. Next
time they are looking for a rare item, opps none found (must not exist in inventory).
Wait a seller in Germany does have the item, but user is unaware.
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| Author: | Brickman4you | | Posted: | Feb 9, 2024 07:41 | | Subject: | Re: colour identification | | Viewed: | 59 times | | Topic: | Catalog Identification | |
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| In Catalog Identification, SurplusParts writes:
| | Hey, what colour is this?
I was thinking Satin Trans Light Blue, but as i don't have something to compare
it too i am not sure.
Thanks
Douglas
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| Author: | Brickman4you | | Posted: | Feb 8, 2024 20:33 | | Subject: | Re: Did my best but still received neutral FB | | Viewed: | 58 times | | Topic: | Feedback | |
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| In Feedback, ReclaimedComp writes:
| | I'm very disheartened today. I received my first neutral feedback yesterday
and thought I did everything I could to make things right. While pulling the
order I found one small part that was slightly discolored. I notified the customer
and gave them a refund but let them have the part anyway incase they could use
it. I shipped the order and the customer recieved it quickly (even sent me an
email thanking me for shipping so quickly). Later I received an email that one
of the parts I sent (a 1x2 slope) was actually a MB brand. I try to make sure
all my used parts are LEGO but sometimes one may slip through. I replied to
them (through gmail) on Jan 29th and refunded them for the part. I thought everyting
was fine. Yesterday I received a neutral feedback stating I never replied or
did anything. You try your best to keep 100% praise then one customer kills it.
Chris
RC
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Without seeing the order details (qty of parts, order total, rareness of parts
in question, etc), I can not say. Each case needs to be handled differently
depending on its complexity. As a seller I know when the part might be crucial
to the order or not and I will slash the shipping in half or email them and
ask for their input (would they like a full refund). Sometimes it's just
a quick note, hey I'm minus 1 on this part.
That being said if ever sent a customer a Mega blocks product I would give them
a full refund ASAP.
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| Author: | Brickman4you | | Posted: | Feb 8, 2024 20:01 | | Subject: | Re: Folding Instructions: Yes or No? | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| In Shipping, SmokeFreeStuds writes:
| | When re-selling a used set with the instructions included, if they were never
folded originally, is it acceptable to fold them when shipped with the set, or
is that frowned upon? I have some sets with larger instruction booklets, and
while the sets themselves may not take up much space, if I don't fold the
instructions then I would require a much larger box. If I were to fold the instructions
in half, is that something I am expected to disclose in the item listing, or
is folding instructions something that is generally acceptable and does not need
to be indicated?
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Short answer is NO, but never introduce folds just to make shipping easier.
- Some small instructions are pre-folded by Lego and need to be left in that
original format.
- Others are perfectly in a half fold from Lego (these I unfold and package),
describing the 1/2 fold in description of item.
- Last are folds due to box / packaging damage / movement, and need to be listed
as Used with description of quality.
Hope this answered your question.
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| Author: | Brickman4you | | Posted: | Feb 4, 2024 07:54 | | Subject: | Re: parts 3070pb052 and 3070p07 | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, Rounder writes:
| | In Technical Issues, StarBrick writes:
| | I noticed as well several tiles were changed in the catalog eary feb.
Very annoying...
Haven't found a link in the catalog forum (or elsewhere) regarding these
changes  .
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yeah annoying as ****! Hope they will fix this asap.
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I found all updated part types (3062,3068,3069,3070) had errors and were blocked
out after doing an import from Bricklink to Brickstore. Then after going to
extras / update databases, everything imported just fine.
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| Author: | Brickman4you | | Posted: | Feb 3, 2024 12:10 | | Subject: | Re: Part List Upload Error | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, JZBricks writes:
| | I was trying to upload a part list which features lego parts in existing colours,
although everytime i tried to upload the .io file it came up with an error stating
that one of the parts wasn't found in the catalog - 3062b which are 1x1 round
cylinders, and were used in light & dark bluish grey.
I have also tried duplicating the build in Bricklink Studio and removing all
of the cylinders but it just comes up with another error stating that another
common part wasn't found in the catalog.
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Change 3062b to 3062.
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| Author: | Brickman4you | | Posted: | Feb 3, 2024 08:23 | | Subject: | Re: Merge 15 Feb - already in progress ? | | Viewed: | 81 times | | Topic: | Related Software | |
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| In Catalog, Brickman4you writes:
| | In Catalog, StarBrick writes:
| | Just opened my projects in BrickStore and almost ALL files are edited because
of BrickLink catalog changes?
Are the proposed merges already in progress???
No idea what/which parts are changed and.... why?
Admin, or Catalog people, how did this happen?
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Looks like: 3062, 3068, 3069, 3070- maybe more that I don't have inventory
of.
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MAKE SURE AND UPDATE BRICKSTORE DATABASE BEFORE OPENING ANY .BSX FILES THIS MORNING.
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| Author: | Brickman4you | | Posted: | Feb 3, 2024 08:01 | | Subject: | Re: Merge 15 Feb - already in progress ? | | Viewed: | 81 times | | Topic: | Related Software | |
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| In Catalog, StarBrick writes:
| | Just opened my projects in BrickStore and almost ALL files are edited because
of BrickLink catalog changes?
Are the proposed merges already in progress???
No idea what/which parts are changed and.... why?
Admin, or Catalog people, how did this happen?
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Looks like: 3062, 3068, 3069, 3070- maybe more that I don't have inventory
of.
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| Author: | Brickman4you | | Posted: | Feb 2, 2024 18:34 | | Subject: | Re: Important proposal regarding catalog variants | | Viewed: | 81 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| | | I think it is important to remember that Bricklink was created to be a marketplace
to buy and sell LEGO. It was not created to be a bible or a reference guide;
that is just a side effect. And it is a problem that too many see Bricklink as
a Bible; many take it too literally, and forget that it is full of errors, or
that many sets and minifigs were produced with several part variants. Lots of
those are not reflected in the catalogue.
I agree with all the changes that has been planned now, and I hope that more
variants are being merged in the future.
Helge
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+ ONE
- One of the complaints here is always "PLEASE DON'T CHANGE THIS OR THAT"
- Second complaint is your change broke my whatever, maybe (SYNC Software) which
enables me to sell on other platforms.
- Third is always the site is so "Old and Outdated", when are you going
to make some changes.
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| Author: | Brickman4you | | Posted: | Feb 2, 2024 17:47 | | Subject: | Re: Bionicle is handled incredibly poorly | | Viewed: | 74 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, jennnifer writes:
| | Your point might come across better if your tone was not so mean and antagonistic.
I know that's probably not what you want to hear at this point, but there
it is.
We get it, you know Bionicle. Changes are needed. They are not being made at
your pace. It's annoying.
But, there are real people here you are shouting at and it's not a perfect
system. So, please consider calming down and being patient.
Thanks,
~Jen
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+ ONE
Dam, 16 feedback (8 as seller and 8 as buyer) and you want to run Bricklink.
Bionicle has been put to bed, so thanks to all those old timers that contributed
to the bricklink database. It's time to move on and look forward to the
changes to come.
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| Author: | Brickman4you | | Posted: | Jan 28, 2024 22:29 | | Subject: | Re: How do you argue feedback given? | | Viewed: | 49 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, YYCBricks writes:
| | Hey there.
I received a neutral feedback from a new member of Bricklink. I do not agree
with the feedback as I messaged the person BEFORE the order was sent and the
description also mentioned that instructions were not included, yet he left feedback
that my description is misleading. If he would have read the entire description
he would have noticed that I mentioned instructions were not included, and I
also wrote a message through BL messenger that the instructions were not included
before sending the item to him. There was no response to any communication I
sent him. Is there a way to dispute feedback?
Thanks!
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Strong sellers are going to just take unwarranted feedback on the chin. Communication
is king especially before you ship or at the time you ship the order. Best just
save all your energy on making you store the best it can be.
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| Author: | Brickman4you | | Posted: | Jan 24, 2024 16:31 | | Subject: | Re: Variant Merge | | Viewed: | 90 times | | Topic: | Announce | |
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| In Announce, LeeGo73 writes:
| | I also received the email from BL.
As a seller, I'm unsure what to do now.
1) do nothing and my variants will be merged automatically (if applicable)
2) do nothing and one of more of my listings will be deleted
3) manually to through the 4.394 parts effected and add notes?
Some explanation would be nice.
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+1
Before lots were moved to "marked for deletion" and sellers moved them
over manually or not. Not sure why instructions are not being given on what
seems to be a new process. I made a list of effected lots and made sure my data
is backed up via Brickstore. My only question is are remarks going to be retained
if lots are merged automatically.
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| Author: | Brickman4you | | Posted: | Jan 17, 2024 13:19 | | Subject: | Re: Year End Shipping Costs Issue | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, uticabrix writes:
| | How do stores found out how much year end we have spent on Shipping? (for tax
filing).
Bricklink only includes what stores charge overall. Paypal used to have this
until Ship Station took over, and they don't have this option. Any suggestions?
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For anyone reading this, we found best practice is to add actual shipping cost
to "My Note on Order".
Then at end of year you can download all order Data into a spreadsheet then total
that column.
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| Author: | Brickman4you | | Posted: | Jan 3, 2024 18:57 | | Subject: | Re: 2-step-Authenticator | | Viewed: | 45 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Caiuzx writes:
| | Hello ,
I have been a lego player since the 1980s.
I had an idea regarding safety issues.
The idea is if you can add the 2-step-autothenticator to the site , in a "security"
menu
https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/1066447?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid
to access any site after the login and password , the user has to enter the numbers
that generates the android autothentication on the smarthphone.
I think you have already thought about it !
Best Regards and Happy Holidays 
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I wish the moderators of the forum could delete these post from "0" feedback
accounts, Its almost like spam.
Do we need suggestions from users on how to improve the site that have never
placed an order on Bricklink.
Its usually someone very critical of something, seems fishy to me.
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| Author: | Brickman4you | | Posted: | Dec 20, 2023 20:22 | | Subject: | Re: KEEP GETTING SIGNED OUT OF BRICKLINK | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, pitz8008 writes:
| | This probably the 4th time I've been automatically logged off Bricklink in
the last month. Then when I try to sign back in, it says "ID and password"
don't match. Then I end up having to clear all the cookies on my computer
to be able to sign back in again. Which quite frankly I find to be a giant pain.
Is this how Bricklink is going to be going forward or does this just keep happening
to me for some ridiculous reason?
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Totally unrelated because I have had no problems logging into Bricklink, but
my Chick fil A App will no longer works...
No help from their customer support, most likely not going to eat chicken again.
Dam f...ing technology...
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| Author: | Brickman4you | | Posted: | Dec 18, 2023 13:14 | | Subject: | Re: How to remove sticky residue from Lego | | Viewed: | 51 times | | Topic: | Problem | |
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| In Problem, legoranger00 writes:
| | A lot of my machine washed Lego still has sticky residue on them. Any suggestions
on how to remove it would be greatly appreciated. Show photos of what you use
for this problem.
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If talking about sticker residue, then 70% Isopropyl Alcohol works best.
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| Author: | Brickman4you | | Posted: | Dec 14, 2023 15:55 | | Subject: | Re: Posted Neutral feedback store got it removed? | | Viewed: | 65 times | | Topic: | Feedback | |
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| In Feedback, The_Stargazer writes:
| | I posted honest feedback on a store, marking it as "Neutral" and honestly
wrote that while everything went fine with the fulfillment, they never left me
feedback even after several months.
The Store complained that they only post feedback once they know I am going to
say something positive, and if I updated my feedback to positive, they would
then leave positive feedback for me...
Few days later I see the feedback has been "Removed by Administration"
Any way I can appeal this?
My feedback was honest and true. I even have the message history to prove it,
including the store trying to "bribe" me to change my feedback to positive...
This shouldn't be allowed...
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An honest reply to this post by other sellers is going to be "Stop List"
you.
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| Author: | Brickman4you | | Posted: | Nov 19, 2023 17:18 | | Subject: | Re: Help Identifying a Part | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, explorerzip writes:
| | Can anyone help ID this part because it does not have a number on it. On the
back, it looks like the numbers were glued or burn off at some point. The marks
are precise so perhaps this was done in the factory?
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| Author: | Brickman4you | | Posted: | Nov 19, 2023 14:58 | | Subject: | Re: Super Battle Droids | | Viewed: | 42 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, rtzx9r writes:
| | In General, Brickman4you writes:
| | In General, pcthurman writes:
| | Why do shops sell when the clip is broken?
This part is not usable at all with a broken clip. I also believe that the price
of this piece gets inflated due to sellers selling a broken part.
I understand that sellers have the right to sell anything LEGO in their shops
as long as it is clearly stated in the description if something is wrong with
the part.
Seriously though, who is going to buy a useless part? It cannot hold up the
Super Battle Droid or any other droid.
Can someone please explain this to me?
Cass T
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Totally get it... It's like the list of criteria that most sellers used to
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| | | | discard damaged / broken / mis-aligned stickers parts / yellowing, etc. are in
the comments section of these others sellers. I know this does not apply to
rare parts, so you can stop typing.
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I would throw any broken part away as I agree they are not usable if broken.
If the sellers price them low AND state they are broken then I only see it skewing
the price guide.
Are the ones you have bought broken listed as such?
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Just like I said, please read my reply.
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| Author: | Brickman4you | | Posted: | Nov 19, 2023 13:14 | | Subject: | Re: Super Battle Droids | | Viewed: | 51 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, pcthurman writes:
| | Why do shops sell when the clip is broken?
This part is not usable at all with a broken clip. I also believe that the price
of this piece gets inflated due to sellers selling a broken part.
I understand that sellers have the right to sell anything LEGO in their shops
as long as it is clearly stated in the description if something is wrong with
the part.
Seriously though, who is going to buy a useless part? It cannot hold up the
Super Battle Droid or any other droid.
Can someone please explain this to me?
Cass T
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Totally get it... It's like the list of criteria that most sellers used to
discard damaged / broken / mis-aligned stickers parts / yellowing, etc. are in
the comments section of these others sellers. I know this does not apply to
rare parts, so you can stop typing.
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| Author: | Brickman4you | | Posted: | Nov 19, 2023 09:00 | | Subject: | Re: Shipping settings confusion | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| In Shipping, dchester writes:
| | I emailed the help desk about this but they are busy making sure everyone regains
access to the site and they said they can't help with my request.
I have received two messages from potential buyers asking if I sell to their
state even though I thought I have my shipping set to all of the US.
When I viewed my store not logged in, it said it didn't ship to my state.
Can you help me sort out my shipping settings?
My store is: Chester's Brick Chest
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You will need to add one form of ON-SITE payment method like PayPal.
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| Author: | Brickman4you | | Posted: | Nov 18, 2023 08:01 | | Subject: | Re: Phone Notifications | | Viewed: | 24 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, uticabrix writes:
| | Is there any to get notifications through BL to your phone or with 3rd party
apps?
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If talking new orders, don't think so.
I do get notified via PayPal App on phone, so I'm immediately aware of an
incoming order.
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| Author: | Brickman4you | | Posted: | Nov 13, 2023 15:43 | | Subject: | Your "Fav. Store" with the Highest feedback? | | Viewed: | 180 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| Just curious - shout yours out?
I know most large stores make our "Least fav. list", but was happily
surprised of mine...
- Bricks on the Dollar -
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| Author: | Brickman4you | | Posted: | Nov 13, 2023 14:16 | | Subject: | Re: LOOKING FOR JEDI INTERCEPTORS!!!! | | Viewed: | 26 times | | Topic: | Buying | |
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| In Buying, HCKRBRO writes:
| | Hey! I am looking for a store that is selling both of Anakin's yellow jedi
interceptors
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Create a wanted list, there are 13 Stores that have both but all in the US.
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| Author: | Brickman4you | | Posted: | Nov 10, 2023 08:07 | | Subject: | Re: BO is like a shiny Xerox copy… | | Viewed: | 45 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, SylvainLS writes:
| | In General, Brickman4you writes:
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| | That doesn’t make sense. Having an inventory on BL doesn’t make it available
or even usable on BO.
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Maybe it will make sense to someone that runs a store, uses Brickstore in combination
with Bricklink, never really logs into Brickowl unless they sell something.
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| Author: | Brickman4you | | Posted: | Nov 10, 2023 07:52 | | Subject: | Re: BO is like a shiny Xerox copy… | | Viewed: | 48 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, yorbrick writes:
| | | | Sounds like a hostage negotiation, or a demand for payoff, or random.
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That is rather inappropriate language given what is happening both in the world
right now and recently on bricklink. Sellers using the API are doing nothing
wrong. It is a tool provided by bricklink which allows sellers to use their order
data as they wish, partly because bricklink does not provide better seller services
on site and so sellers have to rely on the API and their own or third party software
to do what they need.
| | These large sellers could have all the API they want, but only on one platform. Seems
everyone only used Bricklink API, correct me otherwise. Really tired of Brickowl
sellers complaining why bricklink has not updated their database so they can
part out their next set.
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It makes no sense that they can only use the API on one site. They already only
use the bricklink API on one site, they use it on bricklink only. They cannot
use the bricklink API on brickowl. They can use the brickowl API on brickowl.
Bricklink does not get to say who can or cannot use the brickowl API, as it is
not theirs. What sellers do with their inventory data and how they upload their
data to other sites is nothing to do with BL. It would be impossible to stop
sellers using the data they download from bricklink for other sites, similarly
they cannot stop sellers updating their BL inventory (however they do it) if
they sell other items elsewhere.
If the API was turned off, then sellers would use a third party software that
kept a backup of their inventory in xml format. Then after every order on brickowl
that xml file could be automatically updated, the inventory on BL manually removed,
then manually reinstated with the updated xml. Not only would that cause significantly
more traffic as the whole inventory would need to be uploaded instead of just
changes, but also the added dates would be wrong and so new notifications could
be sent to BL buyers after every BO order. That is not good for the site, for
sellers or buyers.
But if you think it is a good idea to stop sellers using the API then post it
as a suggestion indicating all the benefits to the site as you see it.
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Not asking to restrict anything, the API is there to assist sellers on bricklink
to sell on bricklink, do anything you want under those parameters, as that is
what it's there for. I don't want anything turned off, use Brickstore
all the time, fine tool. Maybe warn your customers your sending their purchase
data to a third party.
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| Author: | Brickman4you | | Posted: | Nov 10, 2023 05:00 | | Subject: | Re: BO is like a shiny Xerox copy… | | Viewed: | 60 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, yorbrick writes:
| | | | Well I think we got it all figured out, Brickowl needs Bricklink but Bricklink
does not need Brickowl. Pull the plug...
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What is the plug?
Bricklink has no right to stop brickowl from operating, so they cannot pull that
plug.
If you mean the API, then you will definitely find that some big sellers will
not be happy with bricklink as it will break their tools (including some that
they have developed in house). Bricklink has been quite poor when it comes to
new seller tools and analytics, so many have been developed independently by
sellers using data from their orders downloaded this way. Brickowl would survive
anyway as sellers would split stock between the two, so BL would be pissing off
their big sellers for no reason.
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Sounds like a hostage negotiation, or a demand for payoff, or random. These
large sellers could have all the API they want, but only on one platform. Seems
everyone only used Bricklink API, correct me otherwise. Really tired of Brickowl
sellers complaining why bricklink has not updated their database so they can
part out their next set.
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| Author: | Brickman4you | | Posted: | Nov 10, 2023 04:33 | | Subject: | Re: BO is like a shiny Xerox copy… | | Viewed: | 45 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, yorbrick writes:
| | In General, Brickman4you writes:
| | In General, yorbrick writes:
| | In General, Brickman4you writes:
| | The one you got in school class, reeked of chemicals but you smell it anyways,
not knowing any better it may cause cancer…
The former is just what gym class smelled like!
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The buyer and seller features at BO are more like a colour photocopy compared
to the old tech of B&W copies.
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So what you are saying BO made a better color copier and that gave them the right
to steal and harvest all the data and property of Bricklink. Not to mention
everyday Bricklink is allowing the flow of data between the two sites, causing
added cost/traffic/security risk and in my option not the best business decision.
Most BO sellers continue to use Bricklinks database to do all their daily tasks,
make most of their profits from, then continue to support Brickowl. All the
complaining, when it is down or slow, its just funny irony…
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| | They didn't steal data or property from bricklink. If you remember at the
time there was a legal statement made about it, and all data (such as images)
on brickowl has been crowd sourced. The numbering system that bricklink owns
has not been used on brickowl, they use their own numbering based on lego set
and part numbers and occasionally on other databases, but not bricklink.
What data does bricklink allow to flow between the sites? As far as I am aware,
no sales data flows between them and BO cannot access individual BL sellers'
accounts. Sales data does flow from bricklink to the individual sellers. What
they then do with their sales data that has been downloaded has nothing to do
with bricklink. Brickowl does not have any tools to use the bricklink order data,
but there are third party tools that do this. BO doesn't care where the other
sales were made, whether it was on BL or another marketplace.
If bricklink wanted to reduce their traffic to their paying customers (sellers),
they can remove API access. But they allow it since many sellers rely on their
own software (home built or third party) to process orders and inventory.
The comparison of modern vs old tech I was making is based on the availability
and types of tools. For example, on BO, instant checkout was available from the
start and orders had to have postage costs submitted before they are binding.
Whereas that is still not the case here.
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Well I think we got it all figured out, Brickowl needs Bricklink but Bricklink
does not need Brickowl. Pull the plug...
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| Author: | Brickman4you | | Posted: | Nov 10, 2023 03:31 | | Subject: | Re: BO is like a shiny Xerox copy… | | Viewed: | 64 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, yorbrick writes:
| | In General, Brickman4you writes:
| | The one you got in school class, reeked of chemicals but you smell it anyways,
not knowing any better it may cause cancer…
The former is just what gym class smelled like!
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The buyer and seller features at BO are more like a colour photocopy compared
to the old tech of B&W copies.
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So what you are saying BO made a better color copier and that gave them the right
to steal and harvest all the data and property of Bricklink. Not to mention
everyday Bricklink is allowing the flow of data between the two sites, causing
added cost/traffic/security risk and in my option not the best business decision.
Most BO sellers continue to use Bricklinks database to do all their daily tasks,
make most of their profits from, then continue to support Brickowl. All the
complaining, when it is down or slow, its just funny irony…
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| Author: | Brickman4you | | Posted: | Nov 10, 2023 01:37 | | Subject: | Re: BO is like a shiny Xerox copy… | | Viewed: | 45 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, Nubs_Select writes:
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I guess I’m one of those younger ones as I havnt heard either of those words
ever before but as a younger generation 1 thing I’ve learned is to never
google something that people say you should google…
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Don't worry it will be a Black and white, grainy, documentary video on YouTube
- (before VHS, and please don't ask me what VHS stands for).
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| Author: | Brickman4you | | Posted: | Nov 10, 2023 01:15 | | Subject: | Re: BO is like a shiny Xerox copy… | | Viewed: | 69 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, rtzx9r writes:
| | In General, Brickman4you writes:
| | In General, crazylegoman writes:
| | In General, Brickman4you writes:
| | The one you got in school class, reeked of chemicals but you smell it anyways,
not knowing any better it may cause cancer…
The former is just what gym class smelled like!
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Uh oh, looks like someone didn't change their password.
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If you can prove your old enough I will explain the joke, or you can start up
a google session...
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Do you mean a Mimeograph… as in the purple ink copy of a worksheet used in schools?
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You are correct, and I guess I'm too old... So not only are the younger
generations need to understand this is a joke with sarcasm, but now have to google
"Xerox vs Mimeograph".
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| Author: | Brickman4you | | Posted: | Nov 9, 2023 22:58 | | Subject: | Re: BO is like a shiny Xerox copy… | | Viewed: | 101 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, crazylegoman writes:
| | In General, Brickman4you writes:
| | The one you got in school class, reeked of chemicals but you smell it anyways,
not knowing any better it may cause cancer…
The former is just what gym class smelled like!
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Uh oh, looks like someone didn't change their password.
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If you can prove your old enough I will explain the joke, or you can start up
a google session...
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| Author: | Brickman4you | | Posted: | Nov 9, 2023 21:58 | | Subject: | BO is like a shiny Xerox copy… | | Viewed: | 341 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| The one you got in school class, reeked of chemicals but you smell it anyways,
not knowing any better it may cause cancer…
The former is just what gym class smelled like!
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| Author: | Brickman4you | | Posted: | Nov 8, 2023 14:40 | | Subject: | Error saving store terms... | | Viewed: | 101 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| Server connection failed while processing the request. Please try to refresh
this page and check settings. If the error persists, contact Help Desk.
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| Author: | Brickman4you | | Posted: | Oct 28, 2023 13:40 | | Subject: | 25% OFF SELECT ITEMS! | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | Sales | |
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| Select items on sale, and more importantly a very large portion of New inventory
is below 6 month average...
Please check your wanted list against our store's stock, Thanks
https://store.bricklink.com/Brickman4you
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| Author: | Brickman4you | | Posted: | Oct 26, 2023 07:25 | | Subject: | Re: Have parts in different stores... | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, fabvion writes:
| | Hello,
Do you know if it's possible to manage different store rooms ? I mean that
I have two places where I stock the parts, is it possible in Bricklink to indicate
for each part where is it stoked, and eventually if the part is stocked in the
two stores ?
Thank you for your help
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One way is to use an Alpha-numeric numbering system like A0001,B0001,ect. Guess
if I understand your question, 2nd store room location would be indicated by
an Alpha change. Just make sure you also don't mix new and used within your
pick path.
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| Author: | Brickman4you | | Posted: | Oct 24, 2023 14:28 | | Subject: | Re: Pearl Gold Discrepancies - What the FROG? | | Viewed: | 45 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, Nubs_Select writes:
| | For me separating them and saying what is what they still sell fine. Some people
want the darker shade so saying what it is is best
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I agree you should list them that way, was just making the point after listing
them this way after many years the items remained too long in my inventory.
Thanks for reading my complete post in its entirety, and not just taking a negative
stab at it.
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| Author: | Brickman4you | | Posted: | Oct 24, 2023 14:18 | | Subject: | Re: Pearl Gold Discrepancies - What the FROG? | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, axaday writes:
| | In General, Brickman4you writes:
| | | | personaly I list them separate with a notification beside the item [darker variant]
but Bricklink does not make a distinction in the color list
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I have used this approach to help out buyers, but once a note is added to the
item seems like they don't sell at all. So it's my opinion that it's
not a good practice, and better to just list all together. Just like listing
used items with a conditional note (better to not list and throw out).
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Did you just say that telling your customers what they are buying stops them
from buying so it is better to just sell and send them what they don't want
and be done with it?
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What I'm saying is everytime I listed a 'Dark Variant' the items
never sold. I'm only talking about Pearl Gold, most buyers could not tell
or are worried about a slight variant in a color that a seller may notice. You
can continue to list items as you wish but I have not found it is necessary,
and have never had any feedback where a buyer got the wrong color.
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| Author: | Brickman4you | | Posted: | Oct 24, 2023 14:02 | | Subject: | Re: Pearl Gold Discrepancies - What the FROG? | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| | | personaly I list them separate with a notification beside the item [darker variant]
but Bricklink does not make a distinction in the color list
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I have used this approach to help out buyers, but once a note is added to the
item seems like they don't sell at all. So it's my opinion that it's
not a good practice, and better to just list all together. Just like listing
used items with a conditional note (better to not list and throw out).
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| Author: | Brickman4you | | Posted: | Oct 16, 2023 17:13 | | Subject: | Re: Please check the pieces you are sending out | | Viewed: | 72 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, journey2020 writes:
| | In General, journey2020 writes:
| | Hi all, I am trying to buy the disk 3 x 3 with grille pattern for the Millennium
Falcon set 4504. The piece number is 2958pb017. However, I keep getting the disk
for the Millennium Flacon Kessel Run, set 75212. That piece number is 2958pb017.
They are very similar but you can tell the difference if you look. If someone
has the right piece please let me know before I order the wrong one again. Believe
me, I know it's time consuming to verify pieces sometimes but please try.
Thanks.
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I am ordering the piece directly from the Bricklink inventory list. This should
contain the correct number. The incorrect pieces are coming on black disks, the
same as the correct piece. I was assuming when I ordered that the seller had
the correct piece. I will have to check this in the future. It's not an expensive
piece but it is frustrating to wait for the order and find the piece is not right.
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Falcon set 4504 has black disks, can you post an image to confirm what others
are questioning in regard to the two parts?
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| Author: | Brickman4you | | Posted: | Oct 16, 2023 16:24 | | Subject: | Re: Please check the pieces you are sending out | | Viewed: | 80 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| | | before I order the wrong one again. Believe
me, I know it's time consuming to verify pieces sometimes but please try.
Thanks.
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Did you take the time to check the sellers feedback before ordering? Also, make
sure you take the time to give the seller proper feedback on your order as you
have not left any as of this post. This will help others use the feedback system
to assist them making purchases here. Hope your next BL experience is better.
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| Author: | Brickman4you | | Posted: | Oct 14, 2023 13:15 | | Subject: | Re: Can't please everyone | | Viewed: | 56 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, SDF_Bricks writes:
| | I might have 'mis-represented' the condition of a set I just sold. I
say 'might' simply to give the buyer the benefit of the doubt. Instead
of reaching out, the buyer opted to put a negative review instead. It's rather
annoying as, it is the first time I get a 'complaint'.
Can this be 'undone' ?
I'm not sure his claims are 100% correct as I typically check the condition
of the parts a 100%, but ok. He's the 'customer'.
Any thoughts?
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We need two forums here, one where "Positive Sellers" can support "Buyers"
of the community with good content and another for everything else.
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| Author: | Brickman4you | | Posted: | Oct 12, 2023 18:03 | | Subject: | Re: Parts ID# | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Searching | |
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| In Searching, elisebill writes:
| | Dear all,
Can somebody tell me what is this parts number?
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maybe flat silver
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| Author: | Brickman4you | | Posted: | Oct 4, 2023 13:49 | | Subject: | Re: Help for new users | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| | | Quote: "Since we haven’t order from here before and the site isn’t exactly
user friendly we didn’t know the case had to be completed by us.
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This might be your exclusive experience because I don't recall ever getting
emails with these type of questions from users. Before I switched strictly
to flat shipping and instant checkout only, the detailed invoice with proper
links for payment seemed to do the trick.
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