From the pictures Huw made it is clear that each paper bag contains the set number
and a unique 7-digit number identifying the bag.
This would make it possible to describe a set further by mentioning the numbers
of the bags inside the sets.
It would also be possible to make sub-inventories of sets based on the contents
of the paper bags, something buyers would be keen of (I think).
Your thoughts?
I think that would be amazing.... I always take sets and when i a done with them
reseal them in numbered bags for resale, or to keep for the future, so this would
make that easier for sellers and collectors.
From the pictures Huw made it is clear that each paper bag contains the set number
and a unique 7-digit number identifying the bag.
This would make it possible to describe a set further by mentioning the numbers
of the bags inside the sets.
It would also be possible to make sub-inventories of sets based on the contents
of the paper bags, something buyers would be keen of (I think).
Your thoughts?
Creating inventories of each separate bag is not really feasible. Each bag would
exponentially increase the amount of time and work necessary to complete the
set inventory. With no LEGO data to work from to seed each inventory, it would
be a nightmare.
From the pictures Huw made it is clear that each paper bag contains the set number
and a unique 7-digit number identifying the bag.
This would make it possible to describe a set further by mentioning the numbers
of the bags inside the sets.
It would also be possible to make sub-inventories of sets based on the contents
of the paper bags, something buyers would be keen of (I think).
Your thoughts?
Creating inventories of each separate bag is not really feasible. Each bag would
exponentially increase the amount of time and work necessary to complete the
set inventory. With no LEGO data to work from to seed each inventory, it would
be a nightmare.
Jen
I agree with you on that aspect Jen.
In the discussion at Brickset member darkstonegrey made a noteworthy comment
from which I quote:
"And of course this change is going to make verifying second-hand open box sealed
bag sets very difficult unless one of those numbers/QR code actually indicates
what parts are contained inside these new bags and TLG maintains an indexed web
site / download somewhere to allow easy look up of that info" Underlining
by me.
Creating inventories of each separate bag is not really feasible. Each bag would
exponentially increase the amount of time and work necessary to complete the
set inventory. With no LEGO data to work from to seed each inventory, it would
be a nightmare.
From the pictures Huw made it is clear that each paper bag contains the set number
and a unique 7-digit number identifying the bag.
This would make it possible to describe a set further by mentioning the numbers
of the bags inside the sets.
It would also be possible to make sub-inventories of sets based on the contents
of the paper bags, something buyers would be keen of (I think).
Your thoughts?
Unless our admin team grows in size, I don't see how we would be able to
handle the extra workload or administration of doing something like this.
Also, I don't see any set numbers on any of the bags, just material handling
numbers (the seven digit codes) and production codes.
Also, I don't see any set numbers on any of the bags, just material handling
numbers (the seven digit codes) and production codes.
In that case, I'd like to see us work out a way to connect those handling
numbers to the set catalog pages where someone would be able to do a search with
the number they found on a bag and find what set a bag that they've found
belongs to. It will be much harder, going forward, to identify a bag that has
gotten away from its set.
Also, I don't see any set numbers on any of the bags, just material handling
numbers (the seven digit codes) and production codes.
In that case, I'd like to see us work out a way to connect those handling
numbers to the set catalog pages where someone would be able to do a search with
the number they found on a bag and find what set a bag that they've found
belongs to. It will be much harder, going forward, to identify a bag that has
gotten away from its set.
That would be nice. Good luck getting any development time from the BrickLink
team to do something like that. Even additional notes aren't searchable,
and we have asked for that for years.
Also, I don't see any set numbers on any of the bags, just material handling
numbers (the seven digit codes) and production codes.
In that case, I'd like to see us work out a way to connect those handling
numbers to the set catalog pages where someone would be able to do a search with
the number they found on a bag and find what set a bag that they've found
belongs to. It will be much harder, going forward, to identify a bag that has
gotten away from its set.
That would be nice. Good luck getting any development time from the BrickLink
team to do something like that. Even additional notes aren't searchable,
and we have asked for that for years.
Would it be worth while to add it as a counter part or alternate item in the
inventory so that it can have an association. I'm not sure the alternate
item works since it wouldn't be tied to another part, but just getting it
into the inventory would help make it searchable.
I think you underestimate the creativity of thieves. I hope you are right, but
if it is valuable enough a thief will find a way, sadly.
From the article on Brickset:
“It has a very thin plastic layer on the inside face to further strengthen it,
to enable it to be heat sealed and also, I suspect, to prevent the pieces inside
from getting scratched on the relatively abrasive paper surface. However, we
were assured that the small amount of plastic does not prevent it from being
recycled with other cardboard and paper waste.”
Heat sealed.
So heat unsealed or carefuly opened then heat re-sealed?
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