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View Thread Re: How we view things... - kzinti (4925)
[...] I see that they finally added the characters in (Set 8487-1) as minifigures. I recall having to sell them as Incomplete Sets for each one when the set first came out.
(31 months ago, Nov 4, 2021, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Need advice on lost international package - kzinti (4925)
[...] US Postal is crapola. They used to locate stuck items, now they won't even bother to return a call if it's not the top tier (expensive) method of shipping. [...]
(31 months ago, Nov 3, 2021, to Shipping)
View Thread Re: Pricing very rare items - kzinti (4925)
[...] I think the 8,000+ pounds of bulk bricks in the back stockroom might mean something too. LOL
(31 months ago, Nov 2, 2021, to Selling)
View Thread Re: Fakes stamped with LEGO? - kzinti (4925)
[...] Don't recall who told me about this kind of thing, but back in the day, they'd do work on the molds and they wouldn't get the alignment 100% straight, or [...]
(31 months ago, Nov 1, 2021, to LEGO products)
View Thread Re: Pricing very rare items - kzinti (4925)
[...] But there might be that ONE person out there... LOL
(31 months ago, Nov 1, 2021, to Selling)
View Thread Re: Pricing very rare items - kzinti (4925)
[...] My house is like that warehouse in Indiana Jones. You never know what you are going to find. Think I ran across one of these a few nights ago looking, of course, for [...]
(31 months ago, Nov 1, 2021, to Selling)
View Thread Re: Pricing very rare items - kzinti (4925)
[...] Looks like I need to dig out the Galidor totes... LOL
(31 months ago, Nov 1, 2021, to Selling)
View Thread Re: Estimated wait time for International order? - kzinti (4925)
[...] Oh, Italy. Ugh. If it's shipped, could take months to get it. If you've messaged the Seller and had no response, AND they have not sent you a tracking number [...]
(31 months ago, Oct 27, 2021, to Problem Order)
View Thread Re: I've been trying to contact a seller... - kzinti (4925)
[...] Yeah, there's a lot of issues with the Illinois bulk mail centers from what I've heard here and other forums. Well, problems with US Postal overall, but worse [...]
(31 months ago, Oct 27, 2021, to Help)
View Thread Re: Address mismatch - kzinti (4925)
[...] Don't believe BrickLink has a direct policy on that. When it happens to me, I send a message to the Buyer, and wait for a response. No response, no shipment. I [...]
(31 months ago, Oct 27, 2021, to Shipping)
View Thread Re: Grand Emporium - kzinti (4925)
[...] Either way, I'd offer a warning about the fact that the US Postal Service has halted First Class and Priority package services, leaving only the top tier, expensive [...]
(31 months ago, Oct 26, 2021, to LEGO products)
View Thread Re: US to Australia shipping - kzinti (4925)
[...] True
(31 months ago, Oct 26, 2021, to Shipping)
View Thread Re: Lost Order? - kzinti (4925)
[...] With the current state of the Postal System worldwide, I'd urge patience. Had an order to Italy that was sent in July, finally got to it's destination, all these [...]
(31 months ago, Oct 24, 2021, to Shipping)
View Thread Question - kzinti (4925)
(Set 10133-1) Looking at this set photo, it shows number stickers not included on the set's main sticker sheet. Is there actually a sticker sheet that was printed with the [...]
(31 months ago, Oct 24, 2021, to Catalog Requests)
View Thread Re: Bulk bricks to dispose of - kzinti (4925)
[...] Maybe compile the parts in a list, then see if a Seller would be interested in a trade for something in their store, and take the parts as payment.
(31 months ago, Oct 24, 2021, to General)
View Thread Re: Licensing retired pieces - kzinti (4925)
[...] Can also looks for stickered versions, of which this part has several on sale. (Part 30074pb02)
(31 months ago, Oct 23, 2021, to LEGO products)
View Thread Re: 5006890-1 Rebuildable Flying Car: thoughts? - kzinti (4925)
Warehouse dude at Lego: Hey Bob! We got any use for these hundred totes of oddball stuff?
(31 months ago, Oct 22, 2021, to New Sets)
View Thread Re: 2 weeks still part not arrived - kzinti (4925)
[...] Postal systems are going from bad to worse in every country. Prices keep going up, service quality goes down. I would urge patience. Recently sent a package from USA [...]
(31 months ago, Oct 16, 2021, to Help)
View Thread Re: How would you handle this? - kzinti (4925)
[...] With shipping as screwed up as it is today, I'd just cancel and move along. Stoplist is up to you, but me, I wouldn't. Now, if it was a 300 lot order that you'd [...]
(32 months ago, Oct 13, 2021, to Selling)
View Thread Re: Electric, Hub - Mindstorms or SPIKE supplier? - kzinti (4925)
[...] (Part 67718c01) (Part bb1142c01)
(32 months ago, Oct 12, 2021, to Searching)
View Thread Re: Contact for Customs Office: Milan Italy - kzinti (4925)
[...] Tried the first one already, will try #2. Thank you!
(32 months ago, Oct 12, 2021, to Shipping)
View Thread Contact for Customs Office: Milan Italy - kzinti (4925)
Needing to contact the Customs Office in Milan, Italy about a wayward package, and have not found a contact email that has responded so far. Anyone ever had contact with any [...]
(32 months ago, Oct 11, 2021, to Shipping)
View Thread Re: FYI to Canadian sellers - kzinti (4925)
[...] Seeing delivery times for parcels reaching across the sea taking 1-2 months longer to get there from the US also.
(32 months ago, Oct 9, 2021, to Shipping)
View Thread Video: Lego Storage Table/Cart - kzinti (4925)
(URL)
(32 months ago, Oct 8, 2021, to General)
View Thread Re: 4x4 dish Radial Millennium Falcon Cockpit - kzinti (4925)
[...] (Part 35394pb021) has open stud, and light gray background, four clear panes above, dark gray accent below. (Part 3960pb010) has closed stud, light gray background, four [...]
(32 months ago, Oct 7, 2021, to Help)
View Thread Re: How to ship via Stripe - kzinti (4925)
[...] Unless something has changed recently, to my knowledge, Paypal does not charge a monthly fee in that manner. [...]
(32 months ago, Oct 7, 2021, to Help)
View Thread Re: Retain items after sold out - kzinti (4925)
[...] I do this frequently. Also, if someone buys the last of an item, the original listed date info disappears. With the 0 quantity of retained items, you can go back and [...]
(32 months ago, Oct 4, 2021, to Technical Issues)
View Thread Halloween coming up, shipping horror stories! - kzinti (4925)
With the US Postal Service being hit from all sides lately, and with Halloween looming, let's hear some good old fashioned shipping horror stories that we can tell around [...]
(32 months ago, Oct 2, 2021, to Shipping)
View Thread Re: 200,000 Light Gray Bricks New - kzinti (4925)
[...] Oh my...
(32 months ago, Sep 28, 2021, to General)
View Thread Re: Missing packing dimensions != 0x0x0 - kzinti (4925)
[...] International Letter Mail can only be used for items of $0.00 value. All Goods must ship at Package Rate. Snipped from USPS site:
(32 months ago, Sep 28, 2021, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Filtering set inventory for expensive parts - kzinti (4925)
[...] BrickStore.
(32 months ago, Sep 26, 2021, to General)
View Thread Build a brick sorter! - kzinti (4925)
(URL)
(32 months ago, Sep 23, 2021, to General)
View Thread Re: Starting Oct 1st - kzinti (4925)
[...] (URL) Delivery Tables begin at end of page 44.
(32 months ago, Sep 22, 2021, to Shipping)
View Thread Re: Starting Oct 1st - kzinti (4925)
[...] Facts are facts. As for profitability, the postal service says it best: (URL)
(32 months ago, Sep 22, 2021, to Shipping)
View Thread Re: Starting Oct 1st - kzinti (4925)
[...] Ode to (Louis) DeJoy
(32 months ago, Sep 21, 2021, to Shipping)
View Thread Didn't see this posted anywhere... - kzinti (4925)
(URL)
(32 months ago, Sep 21, 2021, to General)
View Thread Re: Expensive shops - kzinti (4925)
Agree. Even in my little home town, there are shops I visit because I like the products, and places I don't because they are priced too high, poor quality, or I don't [...]
(32 months ago, Sep 21, 2021, to Price Guide)
View Thread Re: International Shipping - IOSS - kzinti (4925)
Following, is my understanding: On Paypal, when you enter the Customs Description, at the bottom, there is a dropdown that you can select IOSS, and a box to enter the number. [...]
(32 months ago, Sep 19, 2021, to Shipping)
View Thread Re: Convoluted shipping trail 1 month+ - kzinti (4925)
If it's headed to Australia, good luck with that. They have basically shut down everything but Priority Express mail due to receiving issues in Customs there.
(32 months ago, Sep 19, 2021, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Order at paid status but money not received - kzinti (4925)
[...] If Paypal, it shows the payment as pending, though BrickLink shows as paid. Do not ship until Paypal shows paid. Technically, it was paid, but much like a check, waiting [...]
(32 months ago, Sep 19, 2021, to Problem)
View Thread Re: Original bars have Lego sign on the circle pa - kzinti (4925)
[...] Too many self-appointed Lego experts.
(32 months ago, Sep 17, 2021, to Problem)
View Thread Re: USPS says delivered, buyer did not receive it - kzinti (4925)
[...] USPS is becoming more and more of a joke. I've had packages delivered the next street over, same house number. Like, completely different street name, but same house [...]
(32 months ago, Sep 16, 2021, to Shipping)
View Thread Re: Customer upset not sure how to handle this. - kzinti (4925)
[...] Send them the link to the part: (URL)
(32 months ago, Sep 16, 2021, to Help)
View Thread Re: When will I open - kzinti (4925)
[...] (URL)
(32 months ago, Sep 15, 2021, to New Stores)
View Thread Re: When will I open - kzinti (4925)
[...] Looks like you've got the green light, just need to open.
(32 months ago, Sep 15, 2021, to New Stores)
View Thread Re: Priority mail only choice to two buyers - kzinti (4925)
[...] If it's International, they may be part of the First Class Package service suspension. Just had an Australian order cancel because there were no good options to complete [...]
(33 months ago, Sep 15, 2021, to Shipping)
View Thread Re: Help resizing pictures to post in the forum - kzinti (4925)
[...] I use a neat program called Irfanviewer. It has the ability to resize, resample, crop, and a host of other things. Free to load, pay if you like it.
(33 months ago, Sep 15, 2021, to Help)
View Thread Re: New way to cancel: "Buyer does not want to pa - kzinti (4925)
[...] I thought there was already an option for Buyers to cancel an order citing due to postage too high.
(33 months ago, Sep 14, 2021, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Anyone else's sales down? - kzinti (4925)
[...] Downtime is restock time!
(33 months ago, Sep 14, 2021, to General)
View Thread Re: Panels: Printed, Stickered - kzinti (4925)
[...] A huge thank you!
(33 months ago, Sep 12, 2021, to Catalog Requests)

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