Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | Vosblokjes  | | Posted: | Mar 5, 2024 01:26 | | Subject: | Re: Variant merge - clarification 553b/c | | Viewed: | 56 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, jennnifer writes:
| | Hello,
[p=553b]
I see that the old 553b Blocked Stud has been merged with the much newer 3626
Vented Stud.
Thanks,
~Jen
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I really hope that this is not a merge that will take place 
Minifigs could end up looking really weird.
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| Author: | Vosblokjes | | Posted: | Feb 8, 2024 11:43 | | Subject: | Re: Who pays for failed delivery | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, K4fK4 writes:
| | Hello there!
I live in Germany and on december 8th 2023 i bought something from a seller in
the Netherlands.
on december 18th i get the following message:
from: *censored* Sent on: Dec 18, 2023 10:04
It was shipped last week but I forgot to set it on shipped.
Track & trace-code
3SKABAcensored
A day later i check the trace link and the Name in the adress field only has
my first name in it (see picture) I immediately contact the seller and ask him
to contakt PostNl to have them fix the adress. Hey replys with "That is something
PostNL did, not me. But I send them a message."
Then nothing happens until January 2nd the trace link updates to "delivery
failed" without any delivery atempt or a message in my post box to go get
the package at my lokal post office or something.
I contact seller again. For the next 24 days he asures me to contact posnl and
have them investigate where the package is because as u can see in the immage
it took post nl a while to sort everythin out. On January 26th seller contacts
me the package has arrived at his place again. And a big white sticker was covering
the rest of my name but for 12,50€ he would resend it to me.
Here my question: do i have to pay again for shipping?
If we cancel the order: can i only get back what i payed w/o shipping fee?
He states that in his Terms he stats "shipping on your risk" is that
even legal here on bricklink? afaik seller takes shipping risks.
What should i do now?
thanks a lot!
Leo
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If indeed the seller put on the correct address and PostNL (or it's partner)
messed that up then the seller can claim the original shipping with PostNL.
With that he can pay for a second chance on shipping
And the seller could not have corrected the address with PostNL once it is shipped
Although the fault lies with PostNL (or partner) they are not willing to correct
mistakes that they make while shipping is in progress.
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| Author: | Vosblokjes | | Posted: | Feb 4, 2024 02:25 | | Subject: | Re: Can't add item to my store | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, Turez writes:
| | In Technical Issues, rankster writes:
| | In Technical Issues, bmitchel1976 writes:
| | Hey I can't add item 57895 (Glass for Window 1 x 4 x 6) to my store.
It just has: Cannot add to inventory
What gives?
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Same happens with
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Fixed.
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That's good thank you.
But how did this (and the glass) happen?
Is it some side effect from the changes that already are being made?
And if so can we expect more of these kinds of issues?
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| Author: | Vosblokjes | | Posted: | Feb 4, 2024 02:21 | | Subject: | Re: Merge 15 Feb - already in progress ? | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Related Software | |
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| In Catalog, StarBrick writes:
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MAKE SURE AND UPDATE BRICKSTORE DATABASE BEFORE OPENING ANY .BSX FILES THIS MORNING.
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Too late for me.... but that is a genuine warning BL should have send out to
all members like the 'we are going to change some stuff' by direct mail
a couple of days back
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Maybe to late to be informed, but since the items we're changed, your BS
had updated the database. Otherwise you would have had no message and all items
in the bsx would still have the 'old' number and description.
Just make sure that if there are any variants in those files where you want to
make sure you get what you want (eg blocked open instead of hollow stud) add
a remark to those lots.
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| Author: | Vosblokjes | | Posted: | Feb 3, 2024 02:50 | | Subject: | Re: Mass Upload error | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, rankster writes:
| | In Technical Issues, rankster writes:
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Nope but I tried again in batches of 5 lots at a time and it turned out the missing
parts was:
Strange because it was visible in the list and no error message was given.
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Ah, now I see it says on the part's page that "Cannot add to inventory".
Why exactly? 
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Hmm, strange, it's not on he list of variants that are going to be merged.
Can't find anything in the forum about it as well.
Maybe it's considered as a variant not important enough to be distinct from
the normal 3660 (Slope, Inverted 45 2 x 2 with Hollow Round Bottom Tube), but
in that case that description should have been changed.
And 3660old would be weird as well, since the hollow tube variant is not old
Maybe a catalog admin can shed some light on the matter.
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| Author: | Vosblokjes | | Posted: | Feb 2, 2024 15:51 | | Subject: | Re: Mass Upload error | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, 1001bricks writes:
| | In Technical Issues, rankster writes:
| | In Technical Issues, 1001bricks writes:
| | In BrickStore do a manual update of the database, reopen the file, maybe it contained
some old now 3062b, 3068b, 3069b, 3070b?
BrickStore will automagically fix the references.
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Yes, I did the manual update.
It contains some B and C parts as 3942c, 3957b, 4081b, 4623b but these are not
effected by the merge, at least these aren't in the list.
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I don't know then
Maybe you could manually add the couple lots missing to the Wanted-List if you
know which they are?
Or wait a couple days maybe, I'm sure they're fixing many things as of
right now.
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Last line it states 32 unique lots, is it possible there are 2 duplicates?
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| Author: | Vosblokjes | | Posted: | Feb 2, 2024 15:49 | | Subject: | Re: Fix for Invoice not showing comments | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, Krekeltje62 writes:
| | In Technical Issues, Stellar writes:
| | In Technical Issues, Krekeltje62 writes:
| | In Technical Issues, Stellar writes:
Seems that you have to change the tag to
{seller's additional comments}
This tag is the only one that has both opening and closing brackets. Enter any
additional default comments here, for example your paypal address. When generating
an invoice, the additional comments between the tags will be shown inside a text
area box which you can later add additional comments to. So it's default
additional comments plus additional comments. You may also enclose any of the
above tags in between the comments tags, for example: Please send grand total
to paypal address test@test.com
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That is the same error happening in the help page:
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=661
Old view:
https://web.archive.org/web/20210506172548/https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=661
PD: Tried with the {} and it didn't work either.
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Put the {seller's additional comments} just behind the Comments end tag.
worked for me.
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At 15:47 local time (6 hours ago) it was working fine.
After that the tags got broken.
But the first reported issues we're from before that, so it doesn't to
break at the same time for different people
As far as I now have tested there is no need for any tag/macro.
My template uses payment type and country of origin for different texts.
They now seem to work fine without the 'comment' and 'seller's
additional comments'
Now hope it doesn't get broken again
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| Author: | Vosblokjes | | Posted: | Jan 26, 2024 06:07 | | Subject: | Re: Gummy Spam Poll ... Round 2 | | Viewed: | 59 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, PlanetEarthToys writes:
| | as we are all very happy as to the recent hacking incident...  , & noticing
the Gummy Spam has IBM Security Directory Integrator components that are designed
for network administrators who are responsible for maintaining user directories
and other resources.
these are not "New BL Members".. they are Network Administrators at some
company.
maybe a simple Poll would be something needed to see what the Community thinks
moving forward.
Poll:
Which option would you prefer as a gummy Solution
A) nothing, gummy Spam is Delicious!
B) require a Forum Pay-To-Play Positive Feedback, similar to the Seller
Requirement
C) require new users to be Verified by some Official Secondary means w/
Bricklink i.e. a payment processor.
D) ban Zero Feedback Members from posting URL Links in the Forum.
E) allow Zero Feedback Members Limited Forum Access that is visible to
Moderators Only and does not post publicly.
F) Restrict New Users from using the Forum Period, placing them in a 'Guest
User' mode until they actually buy/sell something. any questions they have
can be directed straight to either Admin's, Moderators or Veteran BL Members
who volunteer to answer Guest User Questions.
being fair, let's say leave poll open for 2 weeks...
to give occational forum readers a chance to participate, if they want too.
please just give a simple letter vote, no harrassing others for their vote. we
are a Civilized Lego Society.
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G) make your setting so you don't see cancelled post.
And when you see a spam post report it and move on.
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| Author: | Vosblokjes | | Posted: | Jan 25, 2024 12:17 | | Subject: | Re: Proposed Changes - script instead of manual ? | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, StarBrick writes:
| | On Feb 15th some merging will occur in the database.
No matter what.
This Wednesday I (we?) received a BL message regarding the upcoming change.
With a link to a Help Page. Nice.
Until I clicked it....
If a seller wants to 'add a short line of text' for each lot affected,
sellers need to enterl more than 4000 numbers to check IF they are in their inventory.
And than manually editing the NOTE field.
This will take every seller hours of entering numbers, checking the results,
editing note-fields en checking for the edits to be correctly made.
Urgent request: can BL please provide a script or simple change page where
this actions can be (partially) automated?
Question for Admin_Russell: what happens exactly with my affected inventory entries
when nothing is changed on the sellers end?
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With Notepad++, Excel and BrickStore it took less than an hour to update 416
lots.
No need to go through every single item, this way you can update all 30387pbxxx
(for example_ in 1 go, same with 3626b**** and 3626c****
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| Author: | Vosblokjes | | Posted: | Jan 25, 2024 10:38 | | Subject: | Re: Adalgiss | | Viewed: | 22 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, Wyosaint writes:
| | Greetings,
Is there a way to check if a member is active? This guy keeps showing up on my
list with things I want to buy, but the guy hasn’t been active for almost a year.
I’ve sent messages without replies. I don’t trust buying from him for fear of
sending money and not getting anything back.
Thanks in advance.
Name: Adalgiss
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If you use wanted list and buy all, just least favorite the store and use that
option in teh buy all screen
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| Author: | Vosblokjes | | Posted: | Jan 10, 2024 06:02 | | Subject: | Re: Handeling fee | | Viewed: | 58 times | | Topic: | LANG Nederlands | |
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| In LANG Nederlands, TempleOfBricks writes:
| | Ah oke.. meende dat t overal zo was. Dan heb ik me dan in vergist. Wel vreemd
dat uitgerekend Bricklink het toelaat om een PayPal fee in te stellen op Amerikaans
grondgebied. 🤓
Natuurlijk moet iedereen t ook zelf weten verder.. 😅
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Dat komt doordat het in de PayPal voorwaarden van de VS staat.
En daarmee moeten VS PayPal gebruikers zich daar aan houden, en niet een PayPal
(elders in de wereld) gebruiker die aan iemand in de VS geld vraagt.
Dat BrickLink het niet handhaaft is al eerder aan de orde geweest. BL handhaaft
wel meer zaken niet. Is denk ik ook niet helemaal hun taak, hoewel ze wel stellen
dat je je aan de (lokale) wetten en regels houdt.
Maar ja de PayPal voorwaarden zijn geen wet (en regel in die zin), alleen iets
tussen gebruiker en PayPal en daarmee moet PayPal het zelf handhaven.
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| Author: | Vosblokjes | | Posted: | Jan 10, 2024 04:26 | | Subject: | Re: Handeling fee | | Viewed: | 59 times | | Topic: | LANG Nederlands | |
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| In LANG Nederlands, TempleOfBricks writes:
| | 6% extra aan PayPal kosten? Paypal rekent namelijk €0,35 en 1,5 tot 3,4%.
Officieel moet je de extra kosten die PayPal met zich meebrengt zelf dragen als
verkoper. Het is namelijk gewoon een betaalmogelijkheid. Je zou ook een IBAN
betalingsmogelijkheid aan kunnen vragen bij Bricklink. Iets wat de nederlande
kopers vaak gebruiken (merk ik zelf)
Wil je geen verlies maken op PayPal kun je een mininum buy instellen om dit op
te vangen.
Persoonlijk hou ik niet zo van als een bricklink winkel extra hiervoor rekent..
Dan bestel ik toch liever bij een andere winkel
Een packing fee heb ik geen problemen mee.
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"Officieel moet je de extra kosten die PayPal met zich meebrengt zelf dragen
als verkoper."
Wie zegt dat?
In de VS geldt dat idd wel (aldus de PayPal voorwaarden), maar voor NL/EU zeker
niet.
Zijn in NL wel wat andere regels, je bent niet helemaal vrij om te doen en laten
wat je wilt, maar deze zit er niet bij.
Verder wel eens dat het niet door iedereen gewaardeerd wordt dat je die kosten
in rekening brengt. En zeker 6% is wel erg veel.
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| Author: | Vosblokjes | | Posted: | Jan 10, 2024 01:29 | | Subject: | Re: IC for used sets without box | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| In Shipping, Nubs_Select writes:
| | In Shipping, LeeGo73 writes:
| | In Shipping, rab1234 writes:
| | Yes, just add a weight/dimensions to your item.
In Shipping, LeeGo73 writes:
| | Is there a way to have instant checkout for sets without original box?
A shipping method is selected based on weight and dimensions. A used set without
box is smaller and weighs less. Is there a way to have custom weight and dimensions
when entering a set without box to your inventory?
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How do I do that?
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Enter them here then save changes
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If you don't see these fields, go to
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/mystore/management.page
Under, Store / Inventory Options
enable: Enable my weight and my packing dimensions on each item for sale
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| Author: | Vosblokjes | | Posted: | Jan 10, 2024 01:28 | | Subject: | Re: Macro tags | | Viewed: | 26 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, Mwnuk writes:
| | In Technical Issues, Mwnuk writes:
| | Can anyone tell me if changing the macro tags in the invoice can cause an error
and prevent the invoice from being sent?
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Would you be kind enough to post a copy of the macro script. I think I may have
messed it up and I'm not great with html. Even if yours is a custom script
for the order invoice that is ok.
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Go and edit the template.
Copy/paste the whole text to notepad (or something else, just make sure yo have
a backup).
Then at the bottom of the edit page you can delete your custom template.
Now you can start with the default template
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| Author: | Vosblokjes | | Posted: | Jan 10, 2024 01:13 | | Subject: | Re: Shipping method ID? | | Viewed: | 26 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, CanadaFirst writes:
| | In Help, BasKrie writes:
Wonderful, thanks!
Perhaps this could be in the help pages somewhere, but at least now I know, really
appreciate the help!
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You're welcome.
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| Author: | Vosblokjes | | Posted: | Jan 9, 2024 01:17 | | Subject: | Re: Shipping method ID? | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, CanadaFirst writes:
| | I asked a while back but it was inside of a different thread so maybe it didn't
get the attention it could have gotten.
In some macro tags, there is a value for shipping method. This would allow us
to customize the drive through message and to give our buyers the correct links.
However, I tried using the name we have for a method, with and without the curly
brackets, also tried changing the name of the method to eliminate empty spaces
and replace them with dashes (-) and none of that worked.
As an example, we have a method that is called "DHL Express" (without
the quotes)
I tried using "DHL-Express" and that didn't work either.
It's the 4th method in our shipping methods so I tried using just "4"
and that didn't work either.
Is there something I'm missing? (probably)
If so, what is it, where do I see the shipping method ID?
I'm looking at the conditional macro SHIPMETHODID-EQ:{value} if that helps.
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I think you need the actual (database) ID of the shipping method.
You can find that in the URL when editing the shipping method
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/mystore/shipping_edit.page?id=xxxx
xxxx marks the spot
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| Author: | Vosblokjes | | Posted: | Dec 27, 2023 03:33 | | Subject: | Re: Slow response in getting account verified. | | Viewed: | 47 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| And while waiting for the approval, take a look at your store terms
Shipping Policy: Bock's Bricks only ships to the United States.
Store Ships To: All Countries Worldwide
Shipping Methods:
"If an error with the order is found, and we cannot work out a reasonable
solution, buyer pays return shipping and the purchase price for the items returned
will be refunded. There will also be a 10% restocking fee for returned items."
So you, as seller, make a mistake that you cannot resolve, you want the buyer
to pay for all shipping and deduct a 10% fee?
I'm not sure how well that goes with potential buyers.
"After the shipment has been made, Bock's Bricks is no longer responsible
for damage during the shipping process."
Seller is held accountable for the order until buyer states it has been received
(in good order).
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| Author: | Vosblokjes | | Posted: | Dec 24, 2023 11:47 | | Subject: | Re: Instant checkout vraagje | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | LANG Nederlands | |
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| Instant Checkout en IBAN betaling gaat prima samen, je ziet alleen niet meteen
dat de betaling is ontvangen.
IC is ook niet meer dan dat de koper meteen het totaal bedrag ziet, deze kan
betalen, of een invoice krijgt om te betalen.
Extra kosten voor PayPal wordt door veel kopers niet gewaardeerd, ook wij doen
het al heel lang niet meer. Items gewoon iets duurder gemaakt.
En ook hier een fee voor kleine orders.
Maakt het voor jezelf ook makkelijker als bijvoorbeeld iemand verkeerd heeft
geklikt en van IBAN naar PP wil, leg dan maar uit dat er meer betaald moet worden
Maar voor de vraag. Dit hoef je dan niet apart in te stellen.
Als je hebt ingesteld dat de extra kosten bij PayPal erbij komen, dan zal dat
bij IBAN niet gebeuren.
En voor de rest, kijk wat je enveloppen wegen inclusief etiket etc.
En pas daar de gewichten op aan.
Nog wel een tip. Zet eerst IC niet meteen aan, maar draai het proef.
In elke shipping methode zit een "Show estimated fees on:"
En zet dan (in elk geval) "Order Received page" aan, keuze welke is aan
jou
Hiermee kun je dan zien wat IC voorstelt als kosten en kun je nog handmatig corrigeren
voor je een invoice verstuurd.
En kijk ook even in je inventory of alle items wel voorzien zijn van maten en
gewichten.
Gebeuren soms rare dingen als dat niet helemaal goed zit.
En als laatste , hou er rekening mee dat de maten van boekjes niet altijd kloppen,
voor een groot deel hebben ze (bijna) de maten van de originele doos.
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| Author: | Vosblokjes | | Posted: | Dec 21, 2023 00:40 | | Subject: | Re: Bricksync problems | | Viewed: | 24 times | | Topic: | Related Software | |
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| In Related Software, LaconicBricks writes:
| | WOW! You're an absolute GENIUS!!!
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Well thank you
But this is something I had myself some time ago and just remembered the solution
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| Author: | Vosblokjes | | Posted: | Dec 20, 2023 10:22 | | Subject: | Re: Bricksync problems | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Related Software | |
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| In Related Software, SylvainLS writes:
| | In Related Software, LaconicBricks writes:
Hi,
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WARNING: BrickLink JSON Parse Error - Saving server reply (692+3318923 bytes)
at path "data\errors-2023-12-20\00000.txt".
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Have you looked into this file?
Also, shouldn’t you ask Bricksync’s author?
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That will not be easy.
Stragius made it open source a few years back and then left. Not sure what he
was going o do, but as I remember it was something far away from computers and/or
internet.
There are some people that maintain it (and doing a very good job a that), but
that is not going much further than making sure new colors get added.
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