Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | bje  | | Posted: | Feb 12, 2021 15:21 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 8313-1 | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
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| In Inventories Requests, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Inventories Requests, yorbrick writes:
| | In Inventories Requests, StormChaser writes:
| | In Inventories Requests, yorbrick writes:
| | Do you prefer to wait until the minifig is approved before filing the removals?
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I think it would be best to wait until you've had some time to calm down
so that we can have a more rational discussion on this topic.
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You asked for me to be constructive rather than destructive criticism, so I have
started adding missing figures to the catalogue using these published Figure
guidelines: https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=170
Figure classification can sometimes be difficult. Therefore, this section
further clarifies how BrickLink decides if an item is a figure or not.
Figures: Characters, fantasy creatures, humans, mechanical objects, and statues.
Additional clarifications listed below.
Characters - These typically have a face and a name, but always display sentient
behavior beyond that of a similar animal or object.
Nick Bluetooth and so on all come under character, don't they? Even Shimmel.
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There is also this rule from the Adding Catalog Items Help Page:
Large part assemblies. - Large assemblies of parts that can be built into
figures, vehicles, or other structures often comprise a substantial portion of
a set and should not be added to the catalog. An exception has been made in the
past for some DUPLO vehicles representing fictional characters and some other
large assemblies with the Item Number prefix "spa" which were added as experiment.
If the entire set (or half the set) is used to build a figure / character, we
would be going against precedent to add it to the catalog. Adding it as a minifigure
is even a further stretch.
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And exactly here is the problem when you and your catalogue team do not speak
with one voice or even have a comparative understanding of what is happening.
The page you refer to:
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=71
was updated on 18 November 2020 by you, but you apparently did not check that
that the catalogue item minifig does not exist any longer. The information relating
to large part assemblies of figures and the thing previously known as a minifig
have been replaced by the new definition of a "figure"
The new definition of figures are on this page:
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=170
which has been in existence and confirmed as being active since 1 June 2020 and
which are the definitions used to add the figure items to the catalogue.
On that definition, there is no such thing as a minifig. There are only figures.
A figure can be any size part assembly, says so right there. There is no specific
limitation as to number of parts. There is no specific limitation as to what
percentage of the set must be made up to the figure. For an item to be a catalogue
item as a figure, the only standard that has to be met is that it must be an
autonomous entity. You and your catalogue team should perhaps get together and
actually fix the cross references and actually speak with one voice as to what
exactly is meant when catalogue items are discussed.
It has been pointed out ad nauseum that we still do not have a definition for
a complete minifigure (whatever that is, see above) either - so perhaps it would
be best to complete the definitions such that users are not confused.
And if these figures (note: figures) are in fact figures by definition, there
should be absolutely no reason not to add them as catalogue items.
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| Author: | bje | | Posted: | Jan 22, 2021 03:27 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 60180-1 | | Viewed: | 19 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Delete 4 Part 6628 Black Technic, Pin with Friction Ridges Lengthwise and Tow Ball (Undetermined Hole Type)
* Add 4 Part 6628a Black Technic, Pin with Friction Ridges Lengthwise and Tow Ball with Round Pin Hole
Comments from Submitter:
From sealed set parted out
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| Author: | bje | | Posted: | Jan 22, 2021 03:25 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 30571-1 | | Viewed: | 12 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Delete 2 Part 6628 Black Technic, Pin with Friction Ridges Lengthwise and Tow Ball (Undetermined Hole Type)
* Add 2 Part 6628a Black Technic, Pin with Friction Ridges Lengthwise and Tow Ball with Round Pin Hole
Comments from Submitter:
From sealed set parted out
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| Author: | bje | | Posted: | Jan 22, 2021 03:21 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 7994-1 | | Viewed: | 13 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Delete 1 Part 6628 Black Technic, Pin with Friction Ridges Lengthwise and Tow Ball (Undetermined Hole Type)
* Add 1 Part 6628a Black Technic, Pin with Friction Ridges Lengthwise and Tow Ball with Round Pin Hole
Comments from Submitter:
From sealed set parted out
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| Author: | bje | | Posted: | Jan 22, 2021 03:21 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 7632-1 | | Viewed: | 16 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Delete 1 Part 6628 Black Technic, Pin with Friction Ridges Lengthwise and Tow Ball (Undetermined Hole Type)
* Add 1 Part 6628a Black Technic, Pin with Friction Ridges Lengthwise and Tow Ball with Round Pin Hole
Comments from Submitter:
From sealed set parted out
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| Author: | bje | | Posted: | Jan 22, 2021 03:20 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 4997-1 | | Viewed: | 12 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Delete 2 Part 6628 Black Technic, Pin with Friction Ridges Lengthwise and Tow Ball (Undetermined Hole Type)
* Add 2 Part 6628a Black Technic, Pin with Friction Ridges Lengthwise and Tow Ball with Round Pin Hole
Comments from Submitter:
From sealed set parted out
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| Author: | bje | | Posted: | Jan 22, 2021 03:20 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 3181-1 | | Viewed: | 18 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Delete 1 Part 6628 Black Technic, Pin with Friction Ridges Lengthwise and Tow Ball (Undetermined Hole Type)
* Add 1 Part 6628a Black Technic, Pin with Friction Ridges Lengthwise and Tow Ball with Round Pin Hole
Comments from Submitter:
From sealed set parted out
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| Author: | bje | | Posted: | Jan 21, 2021 04:44 | | Subject: | Re: Editable Email subject for Invoice message | | Viewed: | 27 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, popsicle writes:
| | In Suggestions, patpendlego writes:
| | Message Templates: Edit Order Invoice
Email subject
"Invoice for BrickLink Order #"
The Email subject is fixed / not modifiable, and I would like it to be editable
to suit my store's needs. E.g. replace the word 'Invoice' with something
else.
So I suggest to make this editable, including support for the macro's
in order to be able to match the email subject better with the contents of the
invoice template.
It is located on this page:
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/mystore/message_templates.page#/1
Thx,
Arnoud
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Uh, never noticed this inability before.
What are some other possible uses beyond the macro tag mentioned, would edit-ability
be beneficial to the seller?
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For VAT registered businesses the ability to call it a "Tax Invoice" as is legally
required to do;
For other sellers, the BL "invoice" is actually a summary of the order with an
account number for settlemet. It is not actually an invoice, so it would be better
to call it "order summary and payment details"
For international freight, the BL invoice does not suffice even if customised
as it is just a summary with some account details;
I've noticed some states calls the document on which US sales tax is raised
a "receipt", "bill" or even "memorandum of sale". It should be possible to correctly
state what is issued;
For US states, sellers are not collecting nor paying over sales tax so no seller
can raise a financial obligation to the buyer on their invoice. Sellers selling
to USA buyers should be able to head the document "BrickLink Sales Tax Bill"
to avoid confusion and misrepresentation.
I do not know the situation in the USA, but here all documents issued purporting
to be a business invoice must at the very least have numbers which follow on
or in series. The document currently called "invoice" fails on this and it would
be better if that can be retitled memorandum or sales bill or sales note or whatever
is suitable, anything but an invoice actually.
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| Author: | bje | | Posted: | Jan 19, 2021 05:07 | | Subject: | Re: Have all printed Legs been deleted? | | Viewed: | 62 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, novabrick writes:
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Today I saw that the printed Leg in our inventory got marked for deletion. I
saw that even more are marked likewise. Is there a reason behind it I missed?
Christian
novabrick-team
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This is awkward. Presumably you must now list it as an incomplete .
As leg assemblies are not being inventoried, perhaps these parts not appearing
in any inventory are now being deleted. I've never really understood why
leg assemblies cannot be inventoried.
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| Author: | bje | | Posted: | Jan 16, 2021 00:40 | | Subject: | Re: Change Part Dimensions to Metric | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Suggestions, gogogovro writes:
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| | As some have already mentioned, we are presently working to improve the way the
site handles dimensions. The first step in the project will allow users to submit
packaging dimensions (which henceforth will be called "packing dimensions") through
the normal catalog upload forms.
These dimensions will be displayed on the catalog detail page. For parts, we
will leave the stud dimensions where they are and the packing dimensions will
be shown underneath, in centimeters (or inches, if that is how you have your
preferences set up).
On the catalog upload forms, the dimensions will be entered in centimeters. Users
will accumulate catalog credits for uploading packing dimensions data.
This project is currently underway.
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So we are moving from the current millimeters to centimeters? Does that
mean all current measurements will be restated simply by a factor of 10? Are
there controls in place to ensure:
1. that this conversion is handled properly?;
2. that both inventory views are updated at the same time to ensure that custom
and catalogue dimensions for all items in seller inventories are correctly converted
to centimeter?;
3. that both inventory views display correctly in future?
4. That seller shipping methods and restrictions are updated automatically?
5. That you stress test catalogue items in carts first to make sure that the
correct answers are given for such carts?
6. That all current carts and open orders are not impacted with a change which
would make it impossible to continue with the order or having to redo the cart
entirely?
If the above cannot be done, it might be better to keep the standard as millimeters
I think you should also have the catalogue admins set the standards of how the
measurements should be taken prior to giving them the responsibility of approving
member requests for changes and ensure that the community is made aware of these
standards. It serves no purpose to make it easier to make submissions and then
3 years from now, we need a catalogue project again to fix everything back to
some defined standard.
Some standards:
The level of precision (should be 2 decimals in mm and 3 if you really are going
to cm)
How foldable and parts such as strings are measured;
How parts with two possible packing methods supplied by TLG are measured (eg
string loose and string wound around the cardboard insert);
How minifigures are measured;
How items in cardboard sleeves are measured when included with minifigures or
other parts;
How boxes are measured;
Standardise the measurement of decorated parts;
Automatically add measurements for new decorated parts form the standard measurement;
Automatically apply dimensions when variants are split;
When an item is defaulted to weight and when it is defaulted to volume;
Define the standard for weight and volume default if these default settings are
to be fixed by users at the time of submission;
How to determine the x y and z sides so that dimensions are displayed correctly
(I know it does not make any difference to actual volume calculations, but it
looks a bit neater if all parts are 8 x 8 x 16 and not some at 8 x 16 x 8 or
16 x 8 x 8)
Etc.
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