Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | yorbrick  | | Posted: | Feb 16, 2019 14:09 | | Subject: | Re: We need a modern way to part out sets. | | Viewed: | 51 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| | | When parting out huge sets with thousands of pieces, it would also be nice to
be able to save the progress and continue later. Maybe there should be one upload
button for each lot, so I don't have to go through the entire list first
and then submit all changes at once.
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Use the "exclude all parts" option when you part out, that way you can click
each part as you include them. It means you can stop uploading parts during
a part out whenever you like without all of the others being uploaded too.
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Feb 16, 2019 13:53 | | Subject: | Re: BrickStock Sub-condition | | Viewed: | 17 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| In Inventories, wilton1975 writes:
| | Hi all
I have downloaded an XML version of my inventory via Brickstock.
When I open it I do not see any way to specify a set's sub-condition ie incomplete
or sealed.
Is it possible or does BrickStock have no way to specify a sub-condition.
Does anyone know?
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No sub-condition currently in Brickstock
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| Author: | bb334139 | | Posted: | Feb 16, 2019 13:44 | | Subject: | BrickStock Sub-condition | | Viewed: | 58 times | | Topic: | Inventories | | Status: | Open | |
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| Hi all
I have downloaded an XML version of my inventory via Brickstock.
When I open it I do not see any way to specify a set's sub-condition ie incomplete
or sealed.
Is it possible or does BrickStock have no way to specify a sub-condition.
Does anyone know?
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| Author: | Teup | | Posted: | Feb 16, 2019 13:36 | | Subject: | Re: We need a modern way to part out sets. | | Viewed: | 45 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, DallasBricks writes:
| | Bricklink as a whole has not left the hobby status. Although there are many
sellers that are business minded in their processes, scale, and earnings, they
are left using outdated hobby like business practices.
The parting out process is a dinosaur. It is fraught with failure potholes that
can cause you to loose a lot of work in an instant. It is difficult to update
and maintain your inventory. The whole alternate mold/part thing is still a
mess. It is very easy to screw up your inventory using BL tools or the ones
that try to interface with BL.
I don't see these things changing in the future. Bricklink made it clear
that the site would have a few changes but would not be updated to a professional
level. A few features that nobody wanted were added, (Moc shop, Brick arms,
Stud.io)
The payment and shipping side are still limping along after over 3 years of attempted
updates.
Bricklink is more trouble than it is worth for many sellers. I stopped selling
parts several years ago and am glad I did so. Now I have a huge inventory to
build with.
Oh, and don't get me started on the wanted list thing. It is improved, but
there are so many improvements that could be made. Large projects are incredibly
complicated and require spreadsheets, tools, and lots of time and effort. Bricklink
offers little in the way of effective tools.
But I'm still here buying and such. 
David
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+1 That's a very good way to put it - it's at hobby level. Nothing more
or less. This is why for all hobby users, Bricklink work fine and they are nothing
but glad to use it, and with good reasons. For professional users, it's incredibly
frustrating at times, and their complaints are poorly understood by the hobby
users. Since there are more buyers than sellers, the voice for people to stop
"complaining" is sometimes louder than the voice that wants change. That doesn't
really help development either (although BL hardly seems to read the forum, let
alone be influenced by it).
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| Author: | Teup | | Posted: | Feb 16, 2019 13:31 | | Subject: | Re: We need a modern way to part out sets. | | Viewed: | 59 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, ToriHada writes:
| | In Suggestions, HallBricks writes:
...
| | There are of course lots of different features that could be implemented to make
the Part Out tool even more powerful, like more advanced ways to set up automatic
prices, like 10% below average etc.
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When I was selling here I was very strongly opposed to the idea of automating
pricing to undercut the Price Guide Average. My thinking then was that nothing
would increase downward pressure on prices or accelerate the "race to the bottom"
some sellers here engage in more than giving them a way to automatically, easily,
quickly and repeatedly price thousands and thousands of lots BELOW the Price
Guide Average. The tedious manual process was one significant check that reduced
the downward pressure on prices.
But since I am very unlikely to ever sell here again, and quite likely to resume
buying at some point, I would LOVE to see a feature that helps to reduce prices
even more. So I would vote yes if this were a formal suggestion.
Foster
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Agreed. Actually, the system as it is is already working in your favour as a
buyer - thee part out system being so poorly designed and unstable drives alot
of sellers to use Brickstock. Brickstock retrieves prices WITHOUT VAT - which
means that for all European sellers, it retrieves prices that are significantly
lower than what you get parting out on the Bricklink website. The result is sellers
underpricing without being aware of it, fuelling the global race to the bottom.
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Feb 16, 2019 13:11 | | Subject: | Re: Official LEGO Colour Palette | | Viewed: | 71 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
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| In Colors, Milble_79 writes:
| | Does anyone know where I can find an Official LEGO Colour Palette with CMYK or
RGB breakdowns??
Would be awesome if anyone knows of one.
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The most complete list: http://ryanhowerter.net/colors.html
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| Author: | Milble_79 | | Posted: | Feb 16, 2019 13:05 | | Subject: | Official LEGO Colour Palette | | Viewed: | 112 times | | Topic: | Colors | | Status: | Open | |
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| Does anyone know where I can find an Official LEGO Colour Palette with CMYK or
RGB breakdowns??
Would be awesome if anyone knows of one.
Thanks!
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| Author: | DallasBricks | | Posted: | Feb 16, 2019 12:52 | | Subject: | Re: We need a modern way to part out sets. | | Viewed: | 60 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| Bricklink as a whole has not left the hobby status. Although there are many
sellers that are business minded in their processes, scale, and earnings, they
are left using outdated hobby like business practices.
The parting out process is a dinosaur. It is fraught with failure potholes that
can cause you to loose a lot of work in an instant. It is difficult to update
and maintain your inventory. The whole alternate mold/part thing is still a
mess. It is very easy to screw up your inventory using BL tools or the ones
that try to interface with BL.
I don't see these things changing in the future. Bricklink made it clear
that the site would have a few changes but would not be updated to a professional
level. A few features that nobody wanted were added, (Moc shop, Brick arms,
Stud.io)
The payment and shipping side are still limping along after over 3 years of attempted
updates.
Bricklink is more trouble than it is worth for many sellers. I stopped selling
parts several years ago and am glad I did so. Now I have a huge inventory to
build with.
Oh, and don't get me started on the wanted list thing. It is improved, but
there are so many improvements that could be made. Large projects are incredibly
complicated and require spreadsheets, tools, and lots of time and effort. Bricklink
offers little in the way of effective tools.
But I'm still here buying and such.
David
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| Author: | elias3 | | Posted: | Feb 16, 2019 11:34 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 6659-1 | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
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| In Inventories Requests, paulvdb writes:
| | In Inventories Requests, SezaR writes:
| | Hi,
I have worked with the inventory of this set.
Could you please share what catalog was included in the box? (what is the ID
number of the catalog?)
Thanks
Reza
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117608-JA
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Hi
it looks like this one is not yet in the catalog
Stefaan
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| Author: | ToriHada | | Posted: | Feb 16, 2019 10:38 | | Subject: | Re: We need a modern way to part out sets. | | Viewed: | 87 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, HallBricks writes:
...
| | There are of course lots of different features that could be implemented to make
the Part Out tool even more powerful, like more advanced ways to set up automatic
prices, like 10% below average etc.
|
When I was selling here I was very strongly opposed to the idea of automating
pricing to undercut the Price Guide Average. My thinking then was that nothing
would increase downward pressure on prices or accelerate the "race to the bottom"
some sellers here engage in more than giving them a way to automatically, easily,
quickly and repeatedly price thousands and thousands of lots BELOW the Price
Guide Average. The tedious manual process was one significant check that reduced
the downward pressure on prices.
But since I am very unlikely to ever sell here again, and quite likely to resume
buying at some point, I would LOVE to see a feature that helps to reduce prices
even more. So I would vote yes if this were a formal suggestion.
Foster
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Feb 16, 2019 08:01 | | Subject: | Re: We need a modern way to part out sets. | | Viewed: | 76 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, HallBricks writes:
| | The "Part Out" tool feels very outdated, and is tedious to use. One accidental
click on a link, and you loose every data you have put in for each lot.
I know there are third party software used to upload parts to your inventory,
but think a much more powerful way to part out set should be offered by BrickLink.
Maybe a software you download to your computer, but it could also just be a massive
redesign of the existing tool online.
What I miss the most is easier ways to manage lots that already exist in my inventory.
I don't want to open a new page just to check the remarks for a certain lot,
because if I forget to open that link in a new tab I will loose all progress
made with the other lots. This information should be visible on the same page,
or I should be able to open it in a pop-up window.
When parting out huge sets with thousands of pieces, it would also be nice to
be able to save the progress and continue later. Maybe there should be one upload
button for each lot, so I don't have to go through the entire list first
and then submit all changes at once.
There are of course lots of different features that could be implemented to make
the Part Out tool even more powerful, like more advanced ways to set up automatic
prices, like 10% below average etc.
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YOu are of course right - that feature needs re-thinking. Having said that I
am not yet convinced leaving it in the hands of the developers, without a proper
specification will gie us what we want/need. It would be absolutely brilliant
if they come to the members and ask for input - then produce a spec for review
and then once agreed - write the code. Not really going to happen is it. No work
is currently being done on the classic site whilst all efforts are directed to
the next great marvel Bricklink xp and then, according to Admin_russell sellers
tools are next, whatever that means. As we have been waiting since 2013 for some
indication as to what that will be and the only message which evens mentions
features was that from Admin suggesting that B2B should be part of sellers tools
????? I wonder who asked for that and what does it mean?
People who run stores both new and old know what they need far better than those
who have not run a store. They should be asked what is needed and as I mentioned
in the first paragraph given a significant say in what is developed. Not goint
to happen, I am sure but one could hope.
For starters we ned as a minimum the following:
1. Inventory management
1. Sales Metrics/dashboard
3. Access to Google Analytics information for no of visitors etc
4. More printing capabilities (parameter/choice driven
5. More options using Query by Form
6. A totally revamped MY Inventory page
7. A proper part-out log (not the current one)
8. Redesign of the part out feature
9. Redesign of the add inventory page
10. Proper backup capabilities
11. Re-visit downloads and make them compatible with modern tools
And that list could go on for days
Sorry to kind of hi-jack your thread.
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| Author: | Jura.2 | | Posted: | Feb 16, 2019 07:28 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 8185-1 | | Viewed: | 21 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 9 Part 3460 Black Plate 1 x 8
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| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Feb 16, 2019 05:41 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 6659-1 | | Viewed: | 26 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
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| In Inventories Requests, SezaR writes:
| | Hi,
I have worked with the inventory of this set.
Could you please share what catalog was included in the box? (what is the ID
number of the catalog?)
Thanks
Reza
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117608-JA
|
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| Author: | Teup | | Posted: | Feb 16, 2019 05:37 | | Subject: | Re: We need a modern way to part out sets. | | Viewed: | 72 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, HallBricks writes:
| | The "Part Out" tool feels very outdated, and is tedious to use. One accidental
click on a link, and you loose every data you have put in for each lot.
I know there are third party software used to upload parts to your inventory,
but think a much more powerful way to part out set should be offered by BrickLink.
Maybe a software you download to your computer, but it could also just be a massive
redesign of the existing tool online.
What I miss the most is easier ways to manage lots that already exist in my inventory.
I don't want to open a new page just to check the remarks for a certain lot,
because if I forget to open that link in a new tab I will loose all progress
made with the other lots. This information should be visible on the same page,
or I should be able to open it in a pop-up window.
When parting out huge sets with thousands of pieces, it would also be nice to
be able to save the progress and continue later. Maybe there should be one upload
button for each lot, so I don't have to go through the entire list first
and then submit all changes at once.
There are of course lots of different features that could be implemented to make
the Part Out tool even more powerful, like more advanced ways to set up automatic
prices, like 10% below average etc.
|
You're completely right, it should have been redone many years ago. If you
compare the wanted list part-out screen with the seller's part-out screen,
it becomes very clear that sellers are the lowest of low priorities..
BL said however that seller tools are just around the corner, if this is true
then some update in the part-out system must be included as well. I guess it
just comes down to whether you believe that statement or not - some users do,
some don't.
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| Author: | HallBricks | | Posted: | Feb 16, 2019 05:31 | | Subject: | We need a modern way to part out sets. | | Viewed: | 273 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| The "Part Out" tool feels very outdated, and is tedious to use. One accidental
click on a link, and you loose every data you have put in for each lot.
I know there are third party software used to upload parts to your inventory,
but think a much more powerful way to part out set should be offered by BrickLink.
Maybe a software you download to your computer, but it could also just be a massive
redesign of the existing tool online.
What I miss the most is easier ways to manage lots that already exist in my inventory.
I don't want to open a new page just to check the remarks for a certain lot,
because if I forget to open that link in a new tab I will loose all progress
made with the other lots. This information should be visible on the same page,
or I should be able to open it in a pop-up window.
When parting out huge sets with thousands of pieces, it would also be nice to
be able to save the progress and continue later. Maybe there should be one upload
button for each lot, so I don't have to go through the entire list first
and then submit all changes at once.
There are of course lots of different features that could be implemented to make
the Part Out tool even more powerful, like more advanced ways to set up automatic
prices, like 10% below average etc.
|
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| Author: | SezaR | | Posted: | Feb 16, 2019 04:43 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 6659-1 | | Viewed: | 20 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
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| In Inventories Requests, paulvdb writes:
| | In Inventories Requests, paulvdb writes:
| | Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change {2 to 1} Part Trans-Yellow {4073 Plate, Round 1 x 1 Straight Side to 4073c01 Plate, Round 1 x 1, 2 on Sprue}
Comments from Submitter:
Sealed set content. See photos in next post.
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|
Hi,
I have worked with the inventory of this set.
Could you please share what catalog was included in the box? (what is the ID
number of the catalog?)
Thanks
Reza
|
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| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Feb 16, 2019 04:38 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 6659-1 | | Viewed: | 16 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
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| In Inventories Requests, paulvdb writes:
| | Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change {2 to 1} Part Trans-Yellow {4073 Plate, Round 1 x 1 Straight Side to 4073c01 Plate, Round 1 x 1, 2 on Sprue}
Comments from Submitter:
Sealed set content. See photos in next post.
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| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Feb 16, 2019 04:38 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 6659-1 | | Viewed: | 27 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change {2 to 1} Part Trans-Yellow {4073 Plate, Round 1 x 1 Straight Side to 4073c01 Plate, Round 1 x 1, 2 on Sprue}
Comments from Submitter:
Sealed set content. See photos in next post.
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| Author: | Admin_Russell | | Posted: | Feb 15, 2019 23:02 | | Subject: | Re: Aren't these differences ridiculous? | | Viewed: | 95 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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BrickLink
ID CardAdmin_Russell
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Location:  USA, California |
| Member Since |
Contact |
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Status |
| May 9, 2017 |
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Admin |
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| BrickLink Administrator |
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| In Catalog, rosies writes:
| | Actually,
The powers that be will be removing 3 of them from the catalogue in a few weeks.
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Is that so? Please elaborate.
| | In Catalog, brikomania writes:
| | I really like the extensive catalog, and think that most of the differences (like
the jumpers or tiles with groove, etc) are really useful.
But when you get to things like this, with a 1 x 2 x 6 arch, having something
like 4 variants, doesn't it make it too hard for sellers AND buyers?
I get the raised arch difference, that is notable, but this thin/thick thing?
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| Author: | SezaR | | Posted: | Feb 15, 2019 20:33 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 4547-1 | | Viewed: | 24 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
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| In Inventories Requests, elias3 writes:
| | In Inventories Requests, eversmann writes:
| | Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 2972a Light Gray Train Base 6 x 34 Split-Level with Bottom Tubes and Three Holes at Each End (Alternate)
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Hi
Was this part in the alternate set?
Stefaan
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Maybe not!
This is interesting:
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/lego-train-4547-railroad-club-car-431805487
We got one orphan part less today!
Bests
Reza
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| Author: | rosies | | Posted: | Feb 15, 2019 20:13 | | Subject: | Re: Aren't these differences ridiculous? | | Viewed: | 86 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| Actually,
The powers that be will be removing 3 of them from the catalogue in a few weeks.
In Catalog, brikomania writes:
| | I really like the extensive catalog, and think that most of the differences (like
the jumpers or tiles with groove, etc) are really useful.
But when you get to things like this, with a 1 x 2 x 6 arch, having something
like 4 variants, doesn't it make it too hard for sellers AND buyers?
I get the raised arch difference, that is notable, but this thin/thick thing?
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| Author: | elias3 | | Posted: | Feb 15, 2019 20:08 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 4547-1 | | Viewed: | 19 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
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| In Inventories Requests, eversmann writes:
| | Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 2972a Light Gray Train Base 6 x 34 Split-Level with Bottom Tubes and Three Holes at Each End (Alternate)
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Hi
Was this part in the alternate set?
Stefaan
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| Author: | eversmann | | Posted: | Feb 15, 2019 17:30 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 4547-1 | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 2972a Light Gray Train Base 6 x 34 Split-Level with Bottom Tubes and Three Holes at Each End (Alternate)
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| Author: | Brick.Door | | Posted: | Feb 15, 2019 14:09 | | Subject: | Re: 3703 Technic, Brick 1 x 16 with Holes | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, legoman007 writes:
| | Hi all,
please add the color brown to the item 3703.
I have some of them and can't see it in the available colors.
Thanks, Martin
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The list of available colors is generated automatically based on the set inventories.
So unless the item has been cataloged in that color as part of a set, it can't
appear in the list.
You can still list the item for sale the same way you would any other color.
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| Author: | legoman007 | | Posted: | Feb 15, 2019 13:47 | | Subject: | 3703 Technic, Brick 1 x 16 with Holes | | Viewed: | 82 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
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| Hi all,
please add the color brown to the item 3703.
I have some of them and can't see it in the available colors.
Thanks, Martin
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