BrickLink Discussion Forum

In General, popsicle writes:

16 years already? Ouch! The only thing still moving fast as you age, seems to
be time.

Anyway, in those years I’ve developed what could be termed: category likes. Certain
categories within the catalog I tend to buy from when bored, simply because I
enjoy or appreciate the items. I would call it collecting, but it’s not really
that. I have collections, none Lego related.

No, I spend money on these Lego, rationalizing the expenditure with “I’ll sell
it someday in our normal course of doing business here." I guess the perceived
difference for me, is that simple fact; the intention to sell at some point

Well this morning, after several cups of jo, I started pondering those categories
I’ve come to enjoy, and asked myself why? That is, why do I appreciate them,
say over others?

Are there items of particular categories within the BL catalog, you tend to
enjoy more than others? If so, what are they and why the affinity?

I’d enjoy reading your thoughts on this, and have mischievously omitted a personally
salient bit for now: my categories. I will post them, but I would kinda like
to read some of your thoughts, first

-Thanks

I always loved the trees. I remember when LEGO Shop at Home had

10113-1 (Inv) Cypress Trees
5 Parts, 2001
Sets: Bulk Bricks

on sale for something like $5.99 a bag and I bought a bunch. I also stocked
up on

3470 Plant, Tree Fruit
Parts: Plant, Tree {Green}

when they had them (at Pick a Brick IIRC). My kids' LEGO
table had these wonderful tree-lined streets, and I also had a ton more that
I thought I would gradually sell, but I never got the chance.

Oh well.

Enjoy your LEGO while you have it.

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Dec 31, 2021 19:52

Subject:

Re: Help finding Mega Block mini figures...

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General

In General, Seekerskywarp7 writes:

So I was going through my remaining childhood legos I'm going to give my
son in a few years. It's a mix of Both Lego and Mega blocks. I'm curious
if theirs a Mega Blocks equivalent to Bricklink? Specifically I'm looking
into getting replacement parts for my Dragons from Megablocks Dragon line from
the early 2000's. Plus theirs a few mini figures from that line I want to
re own for the nostalgia.

You could browse this forum:

https://bloksforum.freeforums.net/

They have a marketplace board and you might be able to find info on where to
find what you are looking for there.

Maggie

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Aug 11, 2021 21:04

Subject:

Re: Second Clue for Latest Contest

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Topic:

Contests

In Contests, jbroman writes:

Hello contest fans,

There have been a lot of good guesses, but no winner yet.

The first clue was that the four digit number started with a 1.

Here's your second clue:
The sum of the numbers is 14.

Please put your guess over on the original post:
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1296781

Johan
Your contest moderator

1157

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Jun 25, 2021 17:26

Subject:

Re: Happy Birthday, Dan

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Topic:

Announce

In Announce, Danielsmom writes:

Happy Birthday, Dan Jezek. Your BrickBay dream has come a long way and are making
people all around the world very happy. Nice going, Level88, you're still
remembered on this, June 25, 2021, your 44th birthday.

All my love,
Your Mom (Eliska)

Happy birthday, Dan! We are forever grateful for the way you touched our lives.

Maggie

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Jun 22, 2021 12:11

Subject:

Re: We have a new Inventories Admin!

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In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:

Dear BrickLink members,

We are very pleased to announce that we are adding member Maggiec to the Community
Expert Program. She is being appointed as a BrickLink Inventories Administrator
and will be serving alongside current Inventories Admins Paulvdb and Turez.

For most of you, Maggie needs no introduction. She is a long-time member of the
site, and has served as a Catalog Administrator for 14 years. She has worked
with several well-known catalog administrators including Firefly and Therobo,
and also Dan Jezek himself.

https://www.bricklink.com/memberAdmins.asp

Most people will associate Maggie with the "catalog" side of the Catalog, but
she has also been active as a contributor on the "inventories" side over the
years as well. In fact, she logged the very first inventory change requests back
in June 2004:

https://www.bricklink.com/catalogInvChangeItem.asp?itemType=S&itemNo=4535-1&viewDate=Y&viewStatus=1

Maggie has been a stabilizing force during some very critical times for the BrickLink
site. And we are very pleased she is joining us now for this next journey, and
we feel she will be an excellent addition to our Catalog team.

Please join me in welcoming her!

Thank you all for the warm welcome! I hope to be able to help Paul and Jonas
out in the wonderful work they're doing. Also, this will be a great excuse
for me to begin to rebuild my LEGO collection.

Maggie

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Jun 20, 2021 20:27

Subject:

Re: BrickLink's legal now!! Happy Anniversary :)

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General

In General, JulieK writes:

Happy 21st Anniversary to BrickLink (a day late).
Big thanks to everybody who has helped in anyway to keep this site going.

And to the non US readers, I say "legal" because 21 is the legal age for drinking
in the US

As always, raise a glass to Dan
https://www.danjezek.com/

Julie

Yes, and cheers to you, Julie, one of the beta testers who helped Dan verify
that the site was good to go!

Maggie

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Jun 17, 2021 21:20

Subject:

Re: Mega Bloks reference site

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Topic:

Off Topic

In Off Topic, peregrinator writes:

In Off Topic, LegoSpaceForce writes:

I have some unopened bags of mega bloks that i got with my lego that i bought.
Is there a reference like this one to id the parts?

If you're asking if there is something like BrickLink for Megablox, not as
far as I know. I don't think so.

Actually the Bloks Forum may be helpful:

https://bloksforum.freeforums.net/

HTH,
Maggie

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Oct 12, 2018 18:49

Subject:

Re: Brickheadz keyword search

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In Searching, mwright5 writes:

When you type brickheadz in the search box, only 7 sets popup. You can then
click on the hyperlink for brickheadz to see all of the sets listed on BL, but
seems like they should all popup with the keyword search.

The following link is what you see when you put in the keyword "brickheadz"
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/search.page?q=brickheadz#T=S

You are correct that this isn't consistent. However, BrickHeadz should
not be in the set names, as the catalog doesn't normally include the theme
name in front of the official set name. Thanks for pointing out the inconsistency.

Maggie

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Sep 29, 2018 18:25

Subject:

Re: Help identifying part.

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In Catalog Identification, qwertyboy writes:

In Catalog Identification, jblock writes:

In Catalog Identification, TheBrickGuys writes:

I can not for the life of me figure out what this is or where in the catalog
it exists.

Any ideas?

[P=bbw008]

I tell you, for as often as I see questions about what this part it in the forums,
BL should put its picture and identifier on the front page for all to see...

There are a few parts that come up with some regularity:

http://www.qwertyboy.org/files/parts.php

Niek.

Duly bookmarked.

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Aug 1, 2018 16:29

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 4865-1

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In Inventories Requests, StormChaser writes:

In Inventories Requests, zaskar writes:

Removing undetermined items in inventory

Please share a little information about the source you're using to determine
which parts were included.

Hi Robert!

I just had a look at my set (bought new) and can verify the requested changes.
(Okay, you can't tell from my sad pic, but those parts are there in those
variations.)

Maggie

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Jul 27, 2018 18:00

Subject:

Re: BrickLink's First Ever Inventory

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Topic:

Inventories

In Catalog Inventories, StormChaser writes:

So what was the very first BrickLink inventory?

The attached photo shows the very first inventory change requests on BrickLink.

Wow. I made the very first.

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Jul 25, 2018 21:39

Subject:

Re: Why 3068bpb2000?

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In Catalog, samsam2 writes:

It was me. I thought I had seen somewhere, that if one didn't know the next
sequence number, to just pick a higher one and then a Catmin could fix it. Now
in retrospect, I suppose I should have added a note to point out this still needed
to be set correctly?

Yes.

We normally check but sometimes we forget.

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Jul 17, 2018 10:09

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 5858-1

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In Inventories Requests, StormChaser writes:

In Inventories Requests, axaday writes:

I had no idea to be watching for a variant, but the pic I will upload of regular
trans-green is the part that came from my set.

Trans-green is how Maggie originally inventoried the set from MISB contents.
Someone came along in 2008 and changed the door colors to trans-bright green.
Considering that the purple/silver box edition of this set also includes trans-green
doors, I have approved your requests and then changed the trans-green to regular.

As to whether the trans-bright green doors should be in the inventory at all:
I rather strongly doubt it, but will leave them there as alternates.

Thanks for changing Trans-Green back to the regular color.

Maggie

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Jul 5, 2018 16:15

Subject:

Re: New Stickered Assembly Request

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In Catalog, Acorn04 writes:

Thanks for the instructional help. I processed the add.

Nicely done! [P=BA52pb03]
Now if you feel intrepid you can submit an inventory change for

268-1 (Inv) Family Room
236 Parts, 2 Minifigures, 1979
Sets: Homemaker

It works off the same Add or Change page, but this time you would make
a request to change the inventory and add the assembly as a counterpart.

Thanks for your contribution to the catalog!
Maggie

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Jul 3, 2018 18:48

Subject:

Re: New Stickered Assembly Request

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In Catalog, Acorn04 writes:

Stickered Assembly 6 x 2 x 3 1/3 with Flowers and Homemaker Figure on TV Screen
Pattern (Sticker) - Set 268 - 1 Bricks 2 x 4, 3 Bricks 2 x 2, 3 Tiles 2 x 2

think part # would be BA52pb03 after BA52pb02

Hi Acorn,

You can go to this page:

https://www.bricklink.com/catalogAdd.asp

Select Part under Add Item

and then fill out the fields using [P=BA52pb02]
as a guide (you are correct, it appears it would be the number you gave). Then
on the same page cited above there is a link to adding the image. Holler if
you run into issues. Thanks!

Maggie

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Jul 1, 2018 22:16

Subject:

Re: Image not displayed when item has no colour?

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In Catalog, _djm writes:

In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:

In Catalog, _djm writes:

Arrgghh,

Sorry, this set

9702-1 (Inv) Control System Building Set
213 Parts, 2 Minifigures, 4 Books, 2 Gear, 1993
Sets: Educational & Dacta: Technic: Control Lab

David

Do a hard refresh and try it now.

Thank you. Whatever is was that was done has corrected it without the need for
any refresh.

For my future reference, if I see something like this for another item, was this
a catalog quirk that to be resolved needs some form of manual intervention?

Regards,

David

No, you were correct, it needed manual intervention. I copied the image from
the Not Applicable color to the Black color this morning, enabling you to see
it, but didn't have time to deal with the xref moves, inventory considerations
or post about it this morning.

Maggie

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Jun 27, 2018 14:22

Subject:

Re: Catalog Error? Part 47394pb167

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In Catalog, Heartbricker writes:

I parted out Duplo Set 10810.
The Catalog says that the minifig has tan shirt but on 4 sets i parted he looks
the same with a white shirt- it seems to be a catalog error, who do i contact
to solve?
Thank you.

Start by submitting a new figure to the catalog. It is likely they are two distinct
figs. If we find out with certainty that

Minifig No: 47394pb167 Name: Duplo Figure Lego Ville, Male, Medium Blue Legs, Tan Top with Medium Blue Overalls, Bandana, Red Cap

47394pb167 Duplo Figure Lego Ville, Male, Medium Blue Legs, Tan Top with Medium Blue Overalls, Bandana, Red Cap
Minifigures: DUPLO: DUPLO, Town

does not exist in a tan shirt as currently described we can always merge him
to the new fig.

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Jun 26, 2018 22:15

Subject:

Re: Verifying Clickits 7518

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Inventories

In Catalog Inventories, StormChaser writes:

However, we cannot know what Maggie's
set showed since the part listings weren't split until just 4 years ago.

Yes. And also yes, inventory was from a sealed set. I believe I parted it out,
but if I find the parts around intact I'll check.

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

May 10, 2018 17:49

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 7817-1

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In Inventories Requests, StormChaser writes:

In Inventories Requests, SylvainLS writes:

If I may add my brick: an inventory isn’t gospel truth, it’s a crowd-sourced
work-in-progress.
We might never know an inventory is “complete” / won’t ever change anymore: fifty
years from now, someone might dig up and open a sealed set with another variant
or extra.

Of course you're right. Your observation relates to all matters, though,
and touches on the very nature of truth itself. I am of the opinion that absolute
assurance is foolhardy and the wiser position to take regarding any fact is varying
degrees of certainty.

There is a celestial body we have named the Sun which casts light onto the Earth,
for example, but I am only 99% sure of that. I do not say it is a certainty
because it could be shown wrong one day.

Yep, we could all be looking at shadows on the wall of a cave.

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Apr 6, 2018 23:17

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 6411-1

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In Inventories Requests, StormChaser writes:

In Inventories Requests, ParisianStore writes:

Please make changes to the following inventory:

6411-1 (Inv) Sand Dollar Cafe
140 Parts, 5 Minifigures, 1992
Sets: Town: Paradisa

* Change 6 Part Brown {2536 Plant, Tree Palm Trunk to 2536b Plant, Tree Palm Trunk - Short Connector, no Axle Hole}

Comments from Submitter:
I have bought the set 6411 on Ebay and the real palm trunk seems to be 2436b (empty hole, no slots inside).
All the parts are original because many of them were still clutched together and some of them are yellowed.

Unfortunately, I decided not to approve this request. I think you're probably
right and I'd like to get the undetermined entry out of the set inventory,
but there's no point in doing so if it's based on a source that I consider
unreliable.

If you find more reliable information in the future, then please resubmit the
request.

Aha, so when I took my Poolside Paradise back to the basement, I found a sealed
Sand Dollar Café. So lifting up the flap I can see that three of the segments
are 2536b (I can't make out the others). That should be enough to show that
6411 did come with the B-type.

Maggie

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Apr 6, 2018 23:05

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 6411-1

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In Inventories Requests, StormChaser writes:

In Inventories Requests, maggiec writes:

but I did find three open

6416-1 (Inv) Poolside Paradise
211 Parts, 4 Minifigures, 1992
Sets: Town: Paradisa

Thanks for checking! I updated the inventory of that set to 2536a, although
I didn't put 2536b as an alternate. If you think it would be reasonable
to include the alternate also, then let me know and I can do it.

Okay, so I went down to the basement (which I hate to do after dark even though
it's just as dark down there during midday) to take a look at a sealed one
in my shop figuring I'd find 2536b, as these sets were from a later run purchased
from KB Toy Liquidators a year or two after they were at other stores, but the
four trunk segments I can see through the window under the flap are all 2536a.
My gut feeling is that both variations appeared in Paradisa sets, and I'd
probably have them as alternates, but I can understand if you want to wait for
more definitive evidence.

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Apr 6, 2018 14:05

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 6411-1

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In Inventories Requests, StormChaser writes:

In Inventories Requests, ParisianStore writes:

Please make changes to the following inventory:

6411-1 (Inv) Sand Dollar Cafe
140 Parts, 5 Minifigures, 1992
Sets: Town: Paradisa

I'm torn on this one between my desire to get the undetermined entries out
of set inventories and the knowledge that used sets on eBay are not reliable
sources.

I did submit a catalog change request to change the title of

2536 Plant, Tree Palm Trunk (Undetermined Type)
Parts: Plant, Tree
Marked for Deletion

to show that it was an undetermined entry. I'll be looking through parts
today and submitting title change requests for any other parts like this which
are undetermined, but don't state that in the title.

I just looked in my closet couldn't find any

6411-1 (Inv) Sand Dollar Cafe
140 Parts, 5 Minifigures, 1992
Sets: Town: Paradisa

but I did find three open

6416-1 (Inv) Poolside Paradise
211 Parts, 4 Minifigures, 1992
Sets: Town: Paradisa

One (which I bought new) has the trunk segments still sealed in an inner bag.
They are all

2536a Plant, Tree Palm Trunk - Long Indented Connector
Parts: Plant, Tree

One (which has all the parts to the set and nothing else) has all

2536b Plant, Tree Palm Trunk - Short Connector, no Axle Hole
Parts: Plant, Tree

but the poster is a bit wrinkled and the price tag looks like it's from a
store I never shopped at, so I suspect I got this from a garage sale. The third
has all the parts and has been built, but still has some of the original inner
bags (open) in the box. It has three

2536a Plant, Tree Palm Trunk - Long Indented Connector
Parts: Plant, Tree

and three

2536b Plant, Tree Palm Trunk - Short Connector, no Axle Hole
Parts: Plant, Tree

I know I have more Paradisa sets, but these are just a few I found right away
in my bedroom closet. FWIW,

Maggie

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Feb 16, 2018 21:44

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 70102-1

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In Inventories Requests, WoutR writes:

In Inventories Requests, Brixalotl writes:

In Inventories Requests, StormChaser writes:

In Inventories Requests, Brixalotl writes:

Please make changes to the following inventory:

70102-1 (Inv) CHI Waterfall
97 Parts, 1 Minifigure, 5 Gear, 2013
Sets: LEGENDS OF CHIMA

* Add 1 Part 54821 Trans-Dark Blue Bionicle Zamor Sphere (Ball) (Alternate) (match ID 2)
* Change 1 Part Trans-Medium Blue 54821 Bionicle Zamor Sphere (Ball) {match ID 0 to 2}

Comments from Submitter:
found both color variants during part out. Thanks

Would you mind posting a side-by-side comparison photo of the two different color
variants you found?

Thanks in advance.

Sure, Thanks again

As far as I know many Zamor spheres are actually multicolored. The mix causes
the different appearance. I think that there are at least four "shades" of all
the transparent-multicolor spheres.

There is a catalog note on these parts, but the color causes much confusion.
We might need additional catalog images for all of them, showing the variation.

A quick image - probably not the complete range that can be found.

We've gone ahead and added it to the additional images for

54821 Ball, Bionicle Zamor Sphere
Parts: Ball

Please let us know if you prefer we didn't use it, otherwise, thanks!

Maggie

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Feb 7, 2018 23:05

Subject:

Inventory Change Request for Set 4613985-1

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Status:

Open

Please make changes to the following inventory:

4613985-1 (Inv) Build a Bullseye Target Gift Card Promotional
31 Parts, 1 Gear, 2010
Sets: Holiday & Event: Christmas

* Change 1 Part White {3794 Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with 1 Stud (Jumper) (Undetermined Type) to 3794a Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with 1 Stud without Groove (Jumper)}

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Feb 7, 2018 22:55

Subject:

Inventory Change Request for Set 3746-1

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Status:

Open

Please make changes to the following inventory:

3746-1 (Inv) Locomotive Brown Bricks
103 Parts, 2001
Sets: Train: 9V: My Own Train

* Change 1 Part Black {3794 Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with 1 Stud (Jumper) (Undetermined Type) to 3794a Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with 1 Stud without Groove (Jumper)}

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Feb 7, 2018 22:48

Subject:

Inventory Change Request for Set 5857-1

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Status:

Open

Please make changes to the following inventory:

5857-1 (Inv) Safran's Amazing Bazaar
92 Parts, 1 Minifigure, 2003
Sets: Belville: Golden Land

* Change 2 Part Black {3794 Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with 1 Stud (Jumper) (Undetermined Type) to 3794a Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with 1 Stud without Groove (Jumper)}

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Feb 7, 2018 22:24

Subject:

Inventory Change Request for Set 1374-1

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Status:

Open

Please make changes to the following inventory:

1374-1 (Inv) Green Goblin
48 Parts, 2 Minifigures, 2002
Sets: Spider-Man: Spider-Man 1: Studios

* Change 2 Part Black {3794 Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with 1 Stud (Jumper) (Undetermined Type) to 3794a Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with 1 Stud without Groove (Jumper)}

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Feb 7, 2018 22:21

Subject:

Inventory Change Request for Set 7009-1

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Status:

Open

Please make changes to the following inventory:

7009-1 (Inv) The Final Joust
51 Parts, 2 Minifigures, 2007
Sets: Castle: Fantasy Era

* Change 4 Part Dark Blue {3794 Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with 1 Stud (Jumper) (Undetermined Type) to 3794a Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with 1 Stud without Groove (Jumper)}

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Feb 7, 2018 22:19

Subject:

Inventory Change Request for Set 4701-1

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Status:

Open

Please make changes to the following inventory:

4701-1 (Inv) Sorting Hat
44 Parts, 1 Minifigure, 2001
Sets: Harry Potter: Sorcerer's Stone

* Change 2 Part Black {3794 Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with 1 Stud (Jumper) (Undetermined Type) to 3794a Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with 1 Stud without Groove (Jumper)}

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Feb 7, 2018 22:17

Subject:

Inventory Change Request for Set 5378-1

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Status:

Open

Please make changes to the following inventory:

5378-1 (Inv) Hogwarts Castle (3rd edition)
905 Parts, 9 Minifigures, 2007
Sets: Harry Potter: Order of the Phoenix

* Change 2 Part Light Bluish Gray {3794 Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with 1 Stud (Jumper) (Undetermined Type) to 3794a Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with 1 Stud without Groove (Jumper)}
* Change 2 Part Tan {3794 Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with 1 Stud (Jumper) (Undetermined Type) to 3794a Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with 1 Stud without Groove (Jumper)}

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Feb 6, 2018 23:18

Subject:

Inventory Change Request for Set 7194-1

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Status:

Open

Please make changes to the following inventory:

7194-1 (Inv) Yoda - UCS
1075 Parts, 2002
Sets: Star Wars: Ultimate Collector Series: Sculptures: Star Wars Episode 4/5/6

* Change 8 Part Brown {3794 Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with 1 Stud (Jumper) (Undetermined Type) to 3794a Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with 1 Stud without Groove (Jumper)}
* Change 26 Part Sand Green {3794 Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with 1 Stud (Jumper) (Undetermined Type) to 3794a Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with 1 Stud without Groove (Jumper)}

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Feb 6, 2018 23:11

Subject:

Inventory Change Request for Set 4706-1

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Status:

Open

Please make changes to the following inventory:

4706-1 (Inv) Forbidden Corridor
226 Parts, 3 Minifigures, 2001
Sets: Harry Potter: Sorcerer's Stone

* Change 2 Part Dark Gray {3794 Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with 1 Stud (Jumper) (Undetermined Type) to 3794a Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with 1 Stud without Groove (Jumper)}

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Feb 6, 2018 23:00

Subject:

Inventory Change Request for Set 4729-1

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Status:

Open

Please make changes to the following inventory:

4729-1 (Inv) Dumbledore's Office
429 Parts, 3 Minifigures, 2002
Sets: Harry Potter: Chamber of Secrets

* Change 2 Part Dark Gray {3794 Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with 1 Stud (Jumper) (Undetermined Type) to 3794a Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with 1 Stud without Groove (Jumper)}

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Sep 17, 2017 23:40

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 6111-1

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In Inventories Requests, admin_russell writes:

In Inventories Requests, maggiec writes:

In Inventories Requests, cptnruthless writes:

In Inventories Requests, admin_russell writes:

In Inventories Requests, cptnruthless writes:

Please make changes to the following inventory:

6111-1 (Inv) Street Chase
198 Parts, 2006
Sets: Racers: Tiny Turbos

* Add 1 Part 50947pb028L Blue Vehicle, Mudguard 1 x 4 1/2 with 'TURBO OIL' Pattern Model Left Side (Sticker) - Set 6111 (Counterpart)
* Add 1 Part 50947pb028R Blue Vehicle, Mudguard 1 x 4 1/2 with 'TURBO OIL' Pattern Model Right Side (Sticker) - Set 6111 (Counterpart)
* Add 1 Part 6081pb022 Black Brick, Modified 2 x 4 x 1 1/3 with Curved Top with 'POLICE', Taillights and Highway Patrol 'GS-4080' License Plate Pattern (Sticker) - Set 6111 (Counterpart)

WARNING: For those of you with dyslectic tendencies, the following discussion
may make your head spin.

The 2 blue stickered parts are correct, and they are also correct for a related
set which I have added them to.

The black stickered part is a bit of an enigma. First, there are no 6111-1 instructions.
There were just the four instructions from the related sets included in one box:

8662-1 Blue Renegade
Instructions: Racers: Tiny Turbos

8663-1 Fat Trax
Instructions: Racers: Tiny Turbos

8664-1 Road Hero
Instructions: Racers: Tiny Turbos

8665-1 Highway Enforcer
Instructions: Racers: Tiny Turbos

Second, the 8665-1 instructions never show the back of the racer where the "tailights"
sticker is applied. Maybe there is an official box picture somewhere that shows
it, but I haven't been able to find one yet. Still, it's pretty safe
to say the sticker was applied to that piece - we don't have to be pedantic.

However, and this is where things get sticky, the stickered part in the catalog
doesn't match the ones on the sticker sheets of either set:

6081pb022 Slope, Curved 2 x 4 x 1 1/3 with 4 Recessed Studs with 'POLICE', Taillights and Highway Patrol 'GS-4080' Pattern (Sticker) - Set 8681
Parts: Slope, Curved, Decorated

[p=8665stk01]
[p=6111stk03]

Furthermore, there are double numbers for the sticker sheet, meaning that apparently
either version could have have come in either set.

What would really help at this point is a nice image of the GS-4080 sticker sheet,
and also a knowledge of which set it came from.

Anyone, anyone...?

Russell

Now I'm thinking it came from

8681-1 (Inv) Tuner Garage
652 Parts, 2006
Sets: Racers: Tiny Turbos

. But there's not a large sticker
image to confirm.

We've changed the entry to indicate that, as it does appear the most likely
source when you peruse the category. Please let us know if you get further confirmation.
Thanks!

Maggie

I agree, that is the best we can do for now. I found an interesting quote in
a Brickset review of 8665-1:

This car was redone ever so slightly in the Tuner Garage set (different patrol
car # on the stickers).

The patrol car number in 8665-1 is 5472, but in the Tuner Garage it is 4275
[p=3069bpb601]
So I think it highly probable they transposed the license plate numbers as well.

Yeah, I've heard items like the license plates often have little easter eggs
like designers' initials. etc.

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Sep 17, 2017 23:34

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 6111-1

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In Inventories Requests, paulvdb writes:

In Inventories Requests, maggiec writes:

In Inventories Requests, cptnruthless writes:

In Inventories Requests, admin_russell writes:

In Inventories Requests, cptnruthless writes:

Please make changes to the following inventory:

6111-1 (Inv) Street Chase
198 Parts, 2006
Sets: Racers: Tiny Turbos

WARNING: For those of you with dyslectic tendencies, the following discussion
may make your head spin.

8662-1 Blue Renegade
Instructions: Racers: Tiny Turbos

8663-1 Fat Trax
Instructions: Racers: Tiny Turbos

8664-1 Road Hero
Instructions: Racers: Tiny Turbos

8665-1 Highway Enforcer
Instructions: Racers: Tiny Turbos

6081pb022 Slope, Curved 2 x 4 x 1 1/3 with 4 Recessed Studs with 'POLICE', Taillights and Highway Patrol 'GS-4080' Pattern (Sticker) - Set 8681
Parts: Slope, Curved, Decorated

Now I'm thinking it came from

8681-1 (Inv) Tuner Garage
652 Parts, 2006
Sets: Racers: Tiny Turbos

. But there's not a large sticker
image to confirm.

We've changed the entry to indicate that, as it does appear the most likely
source when you peruse the category. Please let us know if you get further confirmation.
Thanks!

Maggie

Brickowl has a better image of the sticker sheet for set 8681. If you zoom in
a bit you can see that it says GS-4080 on that sticker sheet.

Cool, thanks for verifying!

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Sep 17, 2017 22:16

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 6111-1

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In Inventories Requests, cptnruthless writes:

In Inventories Requests, admin_russell writes:

In Inventories Requests, cptnruthless writes:

Please make changes to the following inventory:

6111-1 (Inv) Street Chase
198 Parts, 2006
Sets: Racers: Tiny Turbos

WARNING: For those of you with dyslectic tendencies, the following discussion
may make your head spin.

8662-1 Blue Renegade
Instructions: Racers: Tiny Turbos

8663-1 Fat Trax
Instructions: Racers: Tiny Turbos

8664-1 Road Hero
Instructions: Racers: Tiny Turbos

8665-1 Highway Enforcer
Instructions: Racers: Tiny Turbos

6081pb022 Slope, Curved 2 x 4 x 1 1/3 with 4 Recessed Studs with 'POLICE', Taillights and Highway Patrol 'GS-4080' Pattern (Sticker) - Set 8681
Parts: Slope, Curved, Decorated

Now I'm thinking it came from

8681-1 (Inv) Tuner Garage
652 Parts, 2006
Sets: Racers: Tiny Turbos

. But there's not a large sticker
image to confirm.

We've changed the entry to indicate that, as it does appear the most likely
source when you peruse the category. Please let us know if you get further confirmation.
Thanks!

Maggie

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Sep 14, 2017 22:39

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 6991-1

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In Inventories Requests, simonkinchow writes:

Please make changes to the following inventory:

6991-1 (Inv) Monorail Transport Base
555 Parts, 4 Minifigures, 1994
Sets: Space: Unitron

* Delete 2 Part 4504 Blue Hinge Plate 1 x 6 with 2 and 3 Fingers On Ends

Comments from Submitter:
I got this set but didn't found this parts in it , even in my instruction.

Please see the note on the inventory.

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Jun 21, 2017 13:04

Subject:

Inventory Change Request for Set 8117-1

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Topic:

Status:

Open

Please make changes to the following inventory:

8117-1 (Inv) Storm Lasher
275 Parts, 1 Minifigure, 2008
Sets: Exo-Force

* Delete 1 Part 3068bpb0405 Black Tile 2 x 2 with Black Robot Face and Yellow Splatter Pattern (Sticker) - Set 8117 (Counterpart)

Comments from Submitter:
Sticker appears to be misapplied and properly belongs on the Trans-Black panel

2466 Panel 3 x 2 x 6
Parts: Panel

Thanks!

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Apr 18, 2017 18:17

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 60150-1

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In Inventories Requests, axaday writes:

Please make changes to the following inventory:

60150-1 (Inv) Pizza Van
241 Parts, 2 Minifigures, 2017
Sets: Town: City: Food & Drink

* Add 2 Part 6180pb103R Yellow Tile, Modified 4 x 6 with Studs on Edges with 'CITY PIZZA' and Store Hours Upper Right, Chef and Italian Flag Colors Pattern (Sticker) - Set 60150 (Counterpart)

There should be only one of this part in the inventory because the chef is on
the right on one panel and on the left on the other.

6180pb103R Tile, Modified 4 x 6 with Studs on Edges with Chef, 'CITY PIZZA', Store Hours, and Italian Flag Colors Pattern Model Right Side (Sticker) - Set 60150
Parts: Tile, Modified, Decorated

[P=60150stk01a]
This is why we changed the number of the submitted panel.

If the panel for
the other side gets submitted, it should be numbered "6180pb103L". Thanks!

Maggie

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Apr 12, 2017 12:02

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Minifig col271

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In Inventories Requests, axaday writes:

I apologize if I just made a giant mess this morning. I may have run past what
I "know", but it seems like there was a significant time gap between the Paradisa
sets with the old print and when new minifigures started showing up in the new
mold. I made inventory change requests only on the ones that started showing
up in 2005, which was 8 years after the mold change according to information
shown below. I saw these replies now as I was pondering if there was some way
to let hundreds of people know that their inventory may contain a newly created
part.

It's not your fault, Jon, I should have thought more before approving this
torso in particular. And no, unfortunately the system was set up to make it
very difficult to send a mass notification to sellers listing the items because
of the worry about spamming people.

In Inventories Requests, maggiec writes:

In Inventories Requests, RobErNat writes:

In Inventories Requests, randyf writes:

In Inventories Requests, RobErNat writes:

In Inventories Requests, axaday writes:

Please make changes to the following inventory:

Minifig No: col271 Name: Collectible Minifigure

col271 Collectible Minifigure
Minifigures: Collectible Minifigures
Marked for Deletion

* Delete 1 Part 973px126c01 White Torso Paradisa Windsurf Board with Sunset Pattern / Yellow Arms / Yellow Hands
* Add 1 Part 973px126newc01 White Torso Paradisa Windsurf Board with Sunset Pattern, Inside with Ribs (Reissue) / Yellow Arms / Yellow Hands

May I ask what the difference is on this 'Inside with ribs' torsos compared
to the same torsos that are 10 years old?

The original torsos first appeared in 1994, so those are ~23 years old. The torsos
back then had short ribs inside the torso (like a jumper with bottom stud holder)
instead of the long ribs that appeared around 1998 and continue into today. Therefore,
there would be no difference between a modern torso and one 10 years ago, but
there would be a difference between a modern torso and the original version of
this torso. I believe this helps to set up a nice precedent to get more modern
torsos with classic prints into the catalog, so that vintage minifigs and modern
minifigs both have the proper torso mold for the time period they were released.

Cheers,
Randy

The large X-rib on that particular torso has been around for at least 8 years...
So what is the intention? Change the inventories of all the minfigs attached
to it

That would cause quite a lot of problems with listed ones, which means new minifigs
would need to be created, old ones marked for deletion, and the same would need
to be done with the torsos themselves...
And then some of you wanna do the same for hundreds of minifigs

I think it would be a really bad precedent, as it's gonna clutter up to catalog
if done 'the right way'. And any other way is gonna mess up peoples listings.
Count to that the many figs that might have been made with both torsos (transitions
periods) and it's gonna be hell to manage it, not to mention it's gonna
mess peoples collections who have figs sorted 'by number', when suddently
they are going to be renumbered or marked for deletion, and +20% of minifigs
will need to be added in catalog...

The catalog should not handle such (and that was Dan's desire as he made
the initial rules about minifigs), people can handle that for themselves if they
want to.
This is a marketplace in the first place, not a 'collectors database'
place, there are other sites for that...

Actually Eric, with the Paradisa fig you're right. We originally added the
different torsos because it would be wrong (in the eyes of sticklers for accuracy,
anyway) to have a fig reproduction torso in an original Blacktron set, say.
They are easily distinguished because of the print/lack of print on the neck.
But the range of years over which

973px126c01 (Inv) Torso Paradisa Sailboat with Sunset Pattern / Yellow Arms / Yellow Hands
Parts: Minifigure, Torso Assembly, Decor.

definitely raises issues because some of the newer figs have the neck print as
well as the new style ribs so there are more than two distinct variations. We
may have to rethink this one.

Maggie

It ain't clear on the images (no comparison image between 'old' version
and 're-issue':

973px126newc01 (Inv) Torso Paradisa Sailboat with Sunset Pattern, Inside with Ribs (Reissue) / Yellow Arms / Yellow Hands
Parts: Minifigure, Torso Assembly, Decor.

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Apr 12, 2017 11:45

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Minifig col271

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In Inventories Requests, RobErNat writes:

In Inventories Requests, randyf writes:

In Inventories Requests, RobErNat writes:

In Inventories Requests, axaday writes:

Please make changes to the following inventory:

col271 Collectible Minifigure
Minifigures: Collectible Minifigures
Marked for Deletion

May I ask what the difference is on this 'Inside with ribs' torsos compared
to the same torsos that are 10 years old?

The large X-rib on that particular torso has been around for at least 8 years...
So what is the intention? Change the inventories of all the minfigs attached
to it

973px126c01 (Inv) Torso Paradisa Sailboat with Sunset Pattern / Yellow Arms / Yellow Hands
Parts: Minifigure, Torso Assembly, Decor.

definitely raises issues because some of the newer figs have the neck print as
well as the new style ribs so there are more than two distinct variations. We
may have to rethink this one.

Maggie

It ain't clear on the images (no comparison image between 'old' version
and 're-issue':

973px126newc01 (Inv) Torso Paradisa Sailboat with Sunset Pattern, Inside with Ribs (Reissue) / Yellow Arms / Yellow Hands
Parts: Minifigure, Torso Assembly, Decor.

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Mar 17, 2017 16:37

Subject:

Inventory Change Request for Set 4696-1

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Topic:

Status:

Open

Please make changes to the following inventory:

4696-1 (Inv) Extra Value Bucket 200 pieces + 200
200 Parts, 2004
Sets: Creator: Basic Set

* Change 1 Part Dark Orange {3049 Slope 45 2 x 1 Double / Inverted - Undetermined Underside to 3049b Slope 45 2 x 1 Double / Inverted - without Bottom Tube or Bottom Stud Holder} (Extra)
* Change 1 Part Dark Orange {3044 Slope 45 2 x 1 Double - Undetermined Underside to 3044b Slope 45 2 x 1 Double - with Inside Bar} (Extra)

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Nov 10, 2016 22:38

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 7645-1

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In Inventories Requests, karenries writes:

Please make changes to the following inventory:

7645-1 (Inv) MT-61 Crystal Reaper
575 Parts, 6 Minifigures, 2008
Sets: Space: Mars Mission

* Add 1 Part 41883pb006 Trans-Orange Windscreen 6 x 4 x 2 Wedge Curved with Silver Bar and Crosshairs Pattern (Sticker) - Set 7645
* Add 2 Part 3069bpb527 Black Tile 1 x 2 with Red Nexo Knights Monster Minifig Head with Yellow Eyes and Fangs Pattern

You mean [P=3069bpb528]
We held your pending number (...pb527) while we were waiting for your image,
and meanwhile an item with that number was submitted and approved, so we assigned
your part the next number up.

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Nov 7, 2016 14:14

Subject:

Re: Add reason for closing store

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In Suggestions, JulieK writes:

We now need to explain to BL why we are closing our store.

I am closing for a few days this week because I want to get the current orders
out and take a few days off from Lego. The options given don't include that
choice. They do say "vacation" so I'll choose that one.

How about an this for an option: "Just taking some time off".

or simply "Other".

Really, I don't think I need to explain myself, but whatever, their sandbox.

Julie

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Apr 25, 2016 14:23

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 3409-1

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In Inventories Requests, Brockmeister writes:

Please make changes to the following inventory:

3409-1 (Inv) Championship Challenge
222 Parts, 12 Minifigures, 2000
Sets: Sports: Soccer

* Change 26 Part Red 3020 Plate 2 x 4 {Extra to Regular}

Comments from Submitter:
The 26 Red Plate 2x4 are Regular parts needed to secure the field together in the main model. They are used in step 7 of the Instructions. They should not be listed as Extra.

Looks like there is a note at the bottom of the inventory related to this.

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Apr 10, 2016 19:42

Subject:

Re: Price Manipulating - What Prevention?

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In Suggestions, ToriHada writes:

Voted no. As others have repeatedly mentioned, BrickLink should not be in the
business of policing, limiting, dictating, challenging or questioning prices,
or punishing sellers for their prices. Apart from the obvious legal constraints,
there is the arbitrary subjective element of defining what is an "absurd" price.

There are better ways to handle this so-called "problem" that don't involve
legal risks or arbitrariness:

http://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=483330

http://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=483378

Thor

I agree. I also would vote no but this shouldn't even be a suggestion. IANAL
but I can't imagine it would be legal to dictate the prices at which sellers
can list their items, no matter how outrageous.

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Mar 14, 2016 14:34

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 316-1

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In Inventories Requests, elias3 writes:

In Inventories Requests, heikoloogi writes:

Please make changes to the following inventory:

316-1 (Inv) Fire Fighter Ship
133 Parts, 1978
Sets: Boat: Fire

* Add 1 Part x146c01pb05 Red Boat Hull Smooth Middle 8 x 6 x 3 1/3, Deck Color Light Gray with White 'FIRE FIGHTER' Pattern on Both Sides (Stickers) - Sets 316 and (Counterpart)

misleading instructions where the sticker is over 3 parts

http://www.peeron.com/scans/316-1/8

*sigh*

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Mar 7, 2016 15:27

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 6359-1

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In Inventories Requests, elias3 writes:

snip

Eric

Hmm, you would think, wouldn't you? I just had a look at the instructions,
and they only show the sticker being applied to one side. So to me it
is ambiguous, as it could be considered implicit that it is one both sides because
of the existence of the other sticker and the fact that the back of the assembly
is visible on the built stable. If we don't get more concrete evidence one
way or another, we could add a note to the entry for sellers to indicate whether
they have the sticker on one or both sides.

Hi

Spoken about both sides, this one has a 'police' sticker on the outside

4215apb09 Panel 1 x 4 x 3 - Solid Studs with Map Street Pattern 3 on Inside (Sticker) - Set 6676
Parts: Panel, Decorated

same as

4215apb10 Panel 1 x 4 x 3 - Solid Studs with Black 'POLICE' on White Background Pattern (Sticker) - Set 6676
Parts: Panel, Decorated

but my request months/years ago was not accept

also viewable on box but not on instructions steps, stickersheet has 4 'police'
stickers

Stefaan

I suspect you are right Stefaan, we've added a similar note to the entry
as well as your image as an additional image. Hopefully having the additional
image with the police sticker on the other side won't be too confusing to
people (at least not if they read the additional notes!

). Thanks!

Maggie

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Mar 7, 2016 14:07

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 6359-1

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In Inventories Requests, RobErNat writes:

Yes, that would be nice, something similar to:

x53pb01 Road Sign Rectangle, Round Pole with Black Train Logo Pattern (Sticker) - Set 4554
Parts: Road Sign, Decorated

Cheers, Eric

Thanks for finding that, it makes the perfect "model" for what to say in the
notes!

[P=BA06pb02]

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Mar 7, 2016 13:46

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 6359-1

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In Inventories Requests, RobErNat writes:

In Inventories Requests, maggiec writes:

In Inventories Requests, RobErNat writes:

In Inventories Requests, StormChaser writes:

Please make changes to the following inventory:

6359-1 (Inv) Horse Trailer
136 Parts, 1 Minifigure, 1986
Sets: Town: Classic Town: Recreation

* Add 1 Part 6359stk01 (Not Applicable) Sticker for Set 6359 - (190425)

I'm a bit puzzled:

obviously a nice catch in regards to the sheet, but

6359stk01 Sticker Sheet for Set 6359 - (190425)
Parts: Sticker Sheet

is holding a picture with the exact same number as

[p=6359stk01u]

So it's not really solving the matter

Why not add the picture you posted before?

http://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=975474

Obviously incomplete, but it's not the only sheet like that in catalog.

And, it could also be 'altered' quite easely

The pictures were replaced with a proper (unaltered!) one, but may not show up
if you click on the large image in the forum post, even after a hard refresh.

It should show up in the entry though.

Maggie

Hi Maggie,
Thanks for pointing towards it.
I cleared my browser history, logged off and in again, now it shows properly
for me (nice image btw), if others have the same error they might need to do
the same thing.

so problem solved on the image

While where at it
I have an unlisted
[p=BA06pb02]
However mine comes with stickers both sides (as there are 2 stickers on the sheet)

6379stk01 Sticker Sheet for Set 6379 - (190165)
Parts: Sticker Sheet

However the entry for the assembly does not say 'both sides' (stickers).
Another seller is also selling with stickers both sides.
Is it plausible this assembly should have stickers both sides.

Eric

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Mar 7, 2016 13:22

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 6359-1

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In Inventories Requests, RobErNat writes:

In Inventories Requests, StormChaser writes:

Please make changes to the following inventory:

6359-1 (Inv) Horse Trailer
136 Parts, 1 Minifigure, 1986
Sets: Town: Classic Town: Recreation

* Add 1 Part 6359stk01 (Not Applicable) Sticker for Set 6359 - (190425)

I'm a bit puzzled:

obviously a nice catch in regards to the sheet, but

6359stk01 Sticker Sheet for Set 6359 - (190425)
Parts: Sticker Sheet

is holding a picture with the exact same number as

[p=6359stk01u]

So it's not really solving the matter

The pictures were replaced with a proper (unaltered!) one, but may not show up
if you click on the large image in the forum post, even after a hard refresh.

It should show up in the entry though.

Maggie

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Jan 9, 2016 20:39

Subject:

Re: Seller sees if Invoice was read?

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In Suggestions, Brickwilbo writes:

In Suggestions, Cyndis_Bricks writes:

Hello, I would like to see if a buyer has opened and read the invoice that I
have sent.

I send an invoice to a buyer, and then see them log on many times, but not pay.
How do I know they have received and read the invoice? Normally after sending
an invoice, most buyers pay within a very reasonable amount of time, but some
don't. How often do I need to message, email reminders? If I could see
that they have received and read it, then no need to send reminders.

You wouldn't know if they read email only and ignore the message warning
on BL.
Courtesy would require to send at least a reminder before you start NPB.

Yes, all you need to do is send another copy and say you are sending it as a
courtesy in case the original invoice was blocked by their spam filter (I usually
do this by forwarding my copy of the invoice directly to their email address).
It's possible that this is what happened, and either way, it's a nice
non-accusatory way to send a reminder.

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Jan 2, 2016 11:38

Subject:

Re: Admin...please add more stockrooms :-)

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In Suggestions, jenwick writes:

In Suggestions, RobErNat writes:

In Suggestions, Teup writes:

In Suggestions, CCBricks writes:

Admin,

While we already have three options for stockrooms, I would like to have the
option to add more. I can see its potential in the aid of inventory maintenance
etc. Is there a way that the option could be enabled to let us have more stockroom
options such as add, delete amd rename? That is what I want for Christmas

.

Brian @ Capital City Bricks

I'm always curious about this multiple stockrooms thing, what exactly is
its purpose? I mean, something is either on offer or it is not, that's a
binary thing, and remarks already allow you to assign any manner of tags. So
why multiple stockrooms? (We already have 3 so apparently it's useful but
it just escapes me

)

Sold Out= Stockroom A
New items from Imports= Stockroom A

I use Stockroom B to store sold out Items (so I actually move them to B), that
way my Stockroom A stays clean with things I need to check, those can either
be 'to sell', To keep', 'to merge', etc, I know all newly
listed stuff is autocmaticly there, so I can concentrate on my Stockroom A. Stockroom
B also contains things I need to fllow up in future, like minifig parts, Stickers
I wanna activate in future, stufff like that. My stockroom C is mainly containing
my personal collection, but I would like to have that splitted, Minifigs, Sets,
etc... And would certainly wanna be able to split Stockroom B, and would like
to have a setting to move 'sold out' items automaticly to a stockroom
of choice (Z) for example...

So YES to more stockrooms (doesn't matter if then can be named or not, allthough
it would be handy...)

Is there a way to automatically put sold out items to Stockroom?

Yes, opt to Retain the item when you list it and it will automatically be stockroomed
when you sell out.

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Dec 11, 2015 20:09

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 970013-1

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In Inventories Requests, StormChaser writes:

In Inventories Requests, maggiec writes:

But look on page 107 of your 2003 catalog. Mine shows 60 *black* bricks for this set number.

Found it. Yep, mine shows the same thing. I hadn't noticed that.

Dacta sets are notorious for undergoing changes over their lifespans.

I've noticed that. How should these sets be accurately cataloged? Additional
notes? Inventory changes? Leave them alone?

I ask in all seriousness because I don't want to waste my time or the time
of catalog and inventory admins.

Well, for one thing we could remove the number of bricks from the description.
I wonder if we should remove the color too (even though it appears that for
most of the set's life there were indeed 50 red bricks).

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Dec 11, 2015 19:54

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 970013-1

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In Inventories Requests, StormChaser writes:

Please make changes to the following inventory:

970013-1 (Inv) 1 x 2 Red Beam (Pack of 50)
50 Parts
Sets: Educational & Dacta: Service Packs: Technic

* Change {60 to 50} Part Red 3700 Technic, Brick 1 x 2 with Hole

Comments from Submitter:
2002 Education catalog shows 50 parts for exact same set number. This set does not appear in later catalogs (checked in 2003, 2008, and 2009 catalogs). Either part count changed, catalog I have is wrong, or Admin made an error. He lists inventory source as description (a description which he himself created) and I have solid evidence of a 50-piece count. I would upload a photo to document, but I have been banned from adding images today because I hit the 50-image limit. I'll submit a catalog change request for the set title.

I've found the set showing 50 red bricks in 2000, 2001, 2002. But look on
page 107 of your 2003 catalog. Mine shows 60 *black* bricks for this set number.
My 2004 - 2008 catalogs show the black bricks in a different set numbered 970632
with 60 bricks at first but then with 50 bricks from 2005 on. The LEGO Ed /
Dacta sets are notorious for undergoing changes over their lifespans.

Maggie

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Dec 7, 2015 14:32

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 3274-1

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In Inventories Requests, Darth_Smithy writes:

In Inventories Requests, StormChaser writes:

In Inventories Requests, Darth_Smithy writes:

Comments from Submitter:
-The 2001 version of Muck differs from that of the later version

I wonder why that's even in the catalog. Per the Help page on catalog entries:

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.

For that particular set Muck is almost a third of the parts in the set.

True. I think these predate that rule and are grandfathered. I have also asked
that "Late Version" be added to that Muck's name.

The faces were different in the 2001 versions for 3 of the 4 Bob vehicles, as
well. One day, I may get around to adding those to the catalog, assuming I have
any left. They are moving pretty well for me this year.

We can't just change the description when there are sellers with those parts
who may end up having the wrong thing listed. Right now, the catalog does not
distinguish them. If you were to submit submit the different Muck assembly and
the different patterned bulldozer front, we could consider it, but we also need
to weigh whether it is worth it to make these changes when people have been buying
and selling these with the entries as is for almost 15 years without problems.

Maggie

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Nov 17, 2015 20:02

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Set col07-11

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In Inventories Requests, viejos writes:

In Inventories Requests, RobErNat writes:

In Inventories Requests, viejos writes:

In Inventories Requests, elias3 writes:

In Inventories Requests, randyf writes:

Please make changes to the following inventory:

col07-11 (Inv) Hippie, Series 7 (Complete Set with Stand and Accessories)
3 Parts, 1 Minifigure, 2012
Sets: Collectible Minifigures: Series 7 Minifigures

* Delete 1 Part 3742 Yellow Plant Flower Small (Extra)
* Change {3 to 1} Part Yellow {3742 Plant Flower Small to 3742c01 Plant Flower Small, 4 on Sprue}

Comments from Submitter:
Standard is to have all of flowers in regular inventory.

There was an unwritten exception for this?

From Apr 6, 2012 we have these examples:

col07-4 (Inv) Bride, Series 7 (Complete Set with Stand and Accessories)
3 Parts, 1 Minifigure, 2012
Sets: Collectible Minifigures: Series 7 Minifigures

col07-11 (Inv) Hippie, Series 7 (Complete Set with Stand and Accessories)
3 Parts, 1 Minifigure, 2012
Sets: Collectible Minifigures: Series 7 Minifigures

...and there are 4 more, all small sets. But then we have hundreds of them changed
over to sprues by Admin Dan on Feb 24, 2007.

I'm not 100% for following Dan's example in every situation (everybody
ends up out on a limb at one point or another), but in this case it became a
well-established policy and it points in the same general direction that inventory
policy is already headed, i.e. to represent the original (new) condition of sets
more closely.

I don't remember anything being said in 2012 about an unwritten exception.
Obviously the state of the 6 small inventories was intentional, so we can't
claim this was just an oversight. But I don't see a reason for the exception.
Can anybody explain why these sets are different than all the rest?

Russell

The 'on sprue' was usefull because of part out's of new sets, if
3 where regular and 1 was extra, it would cause a mess for sellers on partouts,
for used sets it was less an issue if one flower was missing (even if it was
regular), as most buyers would most likely not make an issue out of it.
For the CMF's (and possibly other small sets) it's a bit more of a problem,
as there are high detailed pictures showing 3 flowers, the chances for partouts
where/are smaller, as either the baggie would be sold 'complete', either
the fig would be sold as a complete fig, leaving almost no other parts in most
cases (except some small accessoires) and easier to have control (compared to
large sets) on a partout. I don't remember the exact reason why the smaller
sets had inventories like that, but it was an unwritten and deliberate 'exception'
on the CMF's in the first place, it was discussed back then when other people
tried to file inventory changes, I'm not sure it was the right course of
action, as indeed it removed the consistancy on these flowers, BUT the reasoning
was at the same time as the reasoning for the 'knives' on sprue, as in
most cases only one was used and the second was extra...
A bit complicated, and an eternal issue when selling 'new' compared
to selling 'used', but the priority was given to 'used' (in the
long run) with the intend to not force sellers of 'used' sets to have
to add 'spares' that are not part of the actual build and therefor are
not required to consider a set 'complete' (reason why extra knives and
brickseperators got moved to 'extra', and why on small CMF sets the 1
flower was put as an extra).

We have decided in this case to restore the original policy and only allow the
sprue to be listed. This does create a slight problem with what some perceive
to be "extras", but we are planning to tweak the listing rules to accommodate
this as well as other parts with sprues, such as knives and 1 x 1 round plates.

Please note that we would rather not make changes to other items with sprues
until the adjustments in writing have been finalized. We will notify everyone
at that point and publish a list of parts that will need to be changed. Thanks
for your patience.

Russell

I am *so* glad you have decided to do this. Who wants to buy a set as New and
Complete when one of the flowers is missing? (Or one of the keys in an original
New HP set, as I recall the discussion long ago before the definition somehow
morphed.)

Maggie

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Oct 31, 2015 19:41

Subject:

Inventory Change Request for Set 21302-1

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Status:

Open

Please make changes to the following inventory:

21302-1 (Inv) The Big Bang Theory
456 Parts, 7 Minifigures, 2015
Sets: LEGO Ideas (CUUSOO)

* Change 1 Part Flat Silver {38 Minifig, Weapon Harpoon, 4 Grooves in Shaft to 18041 Minifig, Weapon Harpoon, Smooth Shaft}
* Change 1 Part Flat Silver {38 Minifig, Weapon Harpoon, 4 Grooves in Shaft to 18041 Minifig, Weapon Harpoon, Smooth Shaft} (Extra)

Comments from Submitter:
Information provided by a fellow BLer who discovered this while building the set. Out of respect I shall not name him since he has recently been known for his motto, "Never buy, only sell."

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Oct 23, 2015 18:35

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 7171-1

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In Inventories Requests, ziddi writes:

Please make changes to the following inventory:

7171-1 (Inv) Mos Espa Podrace
831 Parts, 10 Minifigures, 1999
Sets: Star Wars: Star Wars Episode 1

* Change 2 Part {Purple to Dark Purple} 3942c Cone 2 x 2 x 2 - Completely Open Stud
* Change 2 Part {Purple to Dark Purple} 3070b Tile 1 x 1 with Groove
* Change 13 Part {Purple to Dark Purple} 2412b Tile, Modified 1 x 2 Grille with Bottom Groove / Lip
* Change 1 Part {Purple to Dark Purple} 3070b Tile 1 x 1 with Groove (Extra)

Comments from Submitter:
I checked the set and the color is dark purple, I compare it with purple parts of set 5370

I just checked and I believe the inventory is correct as is. Yeah, I know, lame
pic, I was trying to show you the color compared to a Dumbledore torso from

4729-1 (Inv) Dumbledore's Office
429 Parts, 3 Minifigures, 2002
Sets: Harry Potter: Chamber of Secrets

Maggie

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Oct 17, 2015 20:09

Subject:

Inventory Change Request for Set 10159-1

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Please make changes to the following inventory:

10159-1 (Inv) City Airport - City Logo Box
844 Parts, 12 Minifigures, 2004
Sets: Town: City: Airport

* Change 1 Part Blue {4532 Container, Cupboard 2 x 3 x 2 to 4532a Container, Cupboard 2 x 3 x 2 - Solid Studs}
* Change 2 Part White {4532 Container, Cupboard 2 x 3 x 2 to 4532a Container, Cupboard 2 x 3 x 2 - Solid Studs}

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Sep 29, 2015 22:57

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Minifig sw677

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In Inventories Requests, mabccc writes:

In Inventories Requests, Hygrotus writes:

In Inventories Requests, viejos writes:

In Inventories Requests, Brick.Door writes:

Please make changes to the following inventory: [M=sw677]

* Add 1 Part 61976 Reddish Brown Minifig, Utensil Bag Messenger Pouch

Comments from Submitter:
Shown in instructions wearing the bag - it should be included in the minifig inventory.

Sometimes I wonder why official instructions are mentioned at all in the Help
sections for minifigs. They are not adhered to, and it's frustrating to see
exception after exception being made for what seem to be personal preferences.

One of the big tasks I see in the future of the catalog is to come up with policies
that are simple and easy for people to grasp, where someone doesn't post
a request like this with confidence that they are right according to the rules,
and then end up with a rejection.

Russell

Sometimes also minifgs (there are some examples in SW) are shown diffrent on
the box and in instruction (cape vs. hair for example). So in few cases instruction
policy was helpful do determine what configuration of minifig add.

There is also the complications that if the figure comes in two sets, one with
bag and one without, is it really worth the extra catalogue item for a bag? Strictly
yes, but in reality?

We've added a few words to the guidelines in the Help topic to clarify why
the messenger bag is not included. But yes, as you say, we need to consider
reality. It is why they are called Guidelines for adding items to the
Catalog.

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Sep 6, 2015 11:43

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 3742-1

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In Inventories Requests, viejos writes:

In Inventories Requests, maggiec writes:

Please make changes to the following inventory:

3742-1 (Inv) Tender Basis (without color trim elements)
39 Parts, 2001
Sets: Train: 9V: My Own Train

* Delete 2 Part 4073 Trans-Red Plate, Round 1 x 1 Straight Side

Comments from Submitter:
These should not have been added to this set. They come with the colored locomotive bricks that are part of the Engine with Tender sets, e.g., in

KT206-1 (Inv) Large Train Engine with Tender Brown
3 Sets, 2001
Sets: Train: 9V: My Own Train

they are in

3746-1 (Inv) Locomotive Brown Bricks
103 Parts, 2001
Sets: Train: 9V: My Own Train

Original inventory was done from a sealed set and independently verified also from a sealed set before the change was made. Thanks.

If there are any more of your inventories that you know were done with sealed
set contents before inventories started listing a source, please let us know
and we'll make the switch.

Thanks Russell! I just happened to look at that because someone was looking for
the instructions:

http://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=938730

Wouldn't you know it the instructions that came with mine *do* have the mountains,
but then I was looking at the set and thought that since it had only been opened
to inventory and then was rebagged, it would be a shame to get rid of the instructions
for it. Oh well.

Maggie

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Sep 5, 2015 18:11

Subject:

Inventory Change Request for Set 3742-1

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Please make changes to the following inventory:

3742-1 (Inv) Tender Basis (without color trim elements)
39 Parts, 2001
Sets: Train: 9V: My Own Train

KT206-1 (Inv) Large Train Engine with Tender Brown
3 Sets, 2001
Sets: Train: 9V: My Own Train

they are in

3746-1 (Inv) Locomotive Brown Bricks
103 Parts, 2001
Sets: Train: 9V: My Own Train

Original inventory was done from a sealed set and independently verified also from a sealed set before the change was made. Thanks.

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Aug 4, 2015 22:47

Subject:

Re: Remove from Catalog Guidelines

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In Suggestions, tEoS writes:

I can't even post a suggestion anymore. BL continues to suck. Keep it up.

Here you go, Tim. But it should not be removed.

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

May 7, 2015 21:57

Subject:

Inventory Change Request for Set 7418-1

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Please make changes to the following inventory:

7418-1 (Inv) Scorpion Palace
337 Parts, 5 Minifigures, 26 Gear, 2003
Sets: Adventurers: Orient Expedition

* Change 1 Part Red {44375 Dish 6 x 6 Inverted (Radar) - Undetermined Stud Type to 44375a Dish 6 x 6 Inverted (Radar) - Hollow Studs}

Comments from Submitter:
Thanks!

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Apr 17, 2015 18:03

Subject:

Inventory Change Request for Set 8108-1

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Please make changes to the following inventory:

8108-1 (Inv) Mobile Devastator
926 Parts, 13 Minifigures, 2007
Sets: Exo-Force

* Change 5 Part Dark Bluish Gray {57910u Technic, Brick Modified 2 x 2 with Ball Receptacle (undetermined width) and Axle Hole to 57910 Technic, Brick Modified 2 x 2 with Ball Receptacle and Axle Hole}

Comments from Submitter:
Thanks!

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Jan 23, 2015 21:53

Subject:

Re: better searching

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In Suggestions, jedvii writes:

Also, if I search for 3747, I should be able to see 3747a and 3747b. instead
I get the set 3747-1 Locomotive Gray Bricks. This is maddening when I see a
part number under a piece and type it in only to discover that there's an
a or b.

You can if you search 3747*.

But you're right, this is quite obscure and it would be helpful if you could
find them without having to know that little trick.

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Jan 11, 2015 23:28

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 375-2

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In Inventories Requests, 62Bricks writes:

In Inventories Requests, therobo writes:

The only issue I can see is that the practice now is to append an "s" to the
figure to indicate the stickered version and use the root item number to indicate
the non-stickered version. That means the existing figures would need to have
their item numbers changed to include the "s" suffix. I don't know if it's
possible to do that and update all the current listings and inventories at the
same time.

Whenever an item number is changed all other instances where the item is listed
will be updated automatically.

I suppose a guy can try. I'll take some photos tomorrow and give it a shot.

Keep in mind that whenever something is submitted which tries to correct a slightly
incorrect catalog situation - which has worked for many, many years without problems
- and which would need a lot of work, it may take several months to be approved
or finally get's rejected for additional reasons which may come up during
this time. There's absolutely no priority to change the issue in 375 and
any submissions would stay at the end of the approval list for a very long time.
Also, a cluttered list of items to be approved always slows down the approval
of regular items.

Can you define "slightly incorrect?" Something is either correct or incorrect,
isn't it?

Why would changing an item number require "a lot of work?" There would be 8 minifig
item numbers of 7 characters each in the Yellow Castle. That comes to a total
of 56 characters that would need to be entered in the database. That's about
one-tenth the number of the characters you just typed to suggest it would be
too much work to fix.

Also, can you explain why fixing a long-standing error has lower priority than
fixing a newer one? I don't see any obvious reason why this should be the
case. If it is simply a matter of your own preference, then please explain.

I have requested that the Yellow Castle Knights have their item numbers changed
to indicate they are stickered versions. Today I took photographs of these figures
with blank vests and am prepared to submit the unstickered versions under the
old item numbers once the current ones have been changed.

Please approve the requests. They are consistent with several other minifigs
that have had their item numbers changed or entered according to the standard.
If you are flat out telling the Bricklink community you don't care about
having an accurate or consistent catalog and have no intention of ever approving
the requests, as you are hinting, then please just let us know outright. And
please give the reason why.

I'm not going to approve the number changes and here's why. There are
something like 200 of these minifigs currently listed. If the numbers are changed
to include "s", I assume you will next want to submit minfigs without the stickers
and call them the same number that these figs previously had. But this is something
we want to avoid, not only because it will cause both the stickered and unstickered
figs to have a history of the same number, but because it will cause confusion
for a fair number of the sellers listing these figures who may not regularly
read the forum.

The numbering is a legacy of early BL before the current system evolved. We
appreciate your desire for consistency, but I agree with Ronald that making changes
will open an unnecessary can of worms and these are better left alone.

Maggie

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Jan 10, 2015 17:49

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 375-2

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In Inventories Requests, 62Bricks writes:

In Inventories Requests, Jan_K writes:

In Inventories Requests, 62Bricks writes:

Please make changes to the following inventory:

375-2 (Inv) Castle
706 Parts, 14 Minifigures, 1978
Sets: Castle: Classic Castle

* Add 14 Part 3840 Light Gray Minifig, Vest
* Add 2 Part 3840pb04 Light Gray Minifig, Vest with Shield with White Cross on Red Background Pattern (Stickers) (Counterpart)

Comments from Submitter:
Source: Instructions and set images. 3840pb04 is included in minifig inventories for two of the figures in this set, but is not currently listed as a counterpart. Set images show 14 vests with stickers, but 3840 is not listed as a regular part

No, no, no. Please.

The 14 parts 3840 do NOT belong to the set inventory as stand-alone parts since
they are minifig inventory items - in severla stickered versions (3840pb..).
Counterparts only belong to the inventory if they are stickered versions of unstickered
items in the inventory - or, in this case, with different stickers like
those in the regular inventory (which includes the minifig inventories). See:
http://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=1562 and
http://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=200 for reference. Plus:
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogList.asp?pg=1&q=3840p*&catLike=W&v=2

Jan

Why are some of the stickered vests listed as counterparts and not others?

Is it because of the variation in the background color?

Yes.

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Dec 18, 2014 22:06

Subject:

Re: A simple sugestion

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In Suggestions, AlltRightBricks writes:

In Suggestions, jodawill writes:

When the new team took over, I think everyone here only wanted to see improvements
to the search and wanted list. We've seen neither of those. Instead, we've
seen tons of MOC Shop spam and now they're taking advantage of Lego's
abandoned Cuusoo name to sell more MOC Shop items, which I think is a disgusting
move, even if it is legal.

I've seen a huge improvement to the search in regard to this suggestion.
http://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=825130
I can actually stay here instead of running all over trying to find set numbers
so I can use BL's search.
Granted what I do is pretty limited so I'm sure other changes are still needed.
But let's give them some credit here.

A humorous side note here. If we all started posting our daily posts under suggestions.
...they would never purge

Katie

The CAs read this and started adding the word "polybag" to polybag descriptions.
Randyf noticed and submitted many more change requests, which is why you are
able to find many polybags this way (thanks Randy!). However tags would still
be a nice feature, as it isn't always practical to put every likely descriptor
in the catalog name.

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Dec 17, 2014 16:49

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 40-1 BUG!

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In Inventories Requests, RobErNat writes:

In Inventories Requests, QA_Ryan writes:

In Inventories Requests, viejos writes:

Very strange situation here. The catalog link to this inventory has disappeared,
together with the submitter name and some other links at the foot of the page.
Anybody seen anything like this before? Perhaps this was a side effect of the
hack a few years ago.

Inventory still viewable from the following link:
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemInv.asp?S=40-1

Russell

Hi Russel, I don't know why it occurs, but its been reported and we will
look into it behind the scenes.

Thanks!

While you're at it:

There is also a Bug with this plume:

4502c Minifigure, Plume Feather Large
Parts: Minifigure, Headgear Accessory

According to the overview it only comes in 12 minifigs.
By clicking on 'black', even none show
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=4502c&colorID=11&in=A

yet they are correctly attached to the figs of 2 of those sets

Minifig No: cas177 Name: Breastplate - Black, Black Legs, Black Grille Helmet, Black Plume

cas177 (Inv) Breastplate - Black, Black Legs, Black Grille Helmet, Black Plume
Minifigures: Castle: Black Falcons

Minifig No: cas183 Name: Breastplate - Blue with Black Arms, Black Legs with Red Hips, Dark Gray Grille Helmet, Black Plume, Black Plastic Cape

cas183 (Inv) Breastplate - Blue with Black Arms, Black Legs with Red Hips, Dark Gray Grille Helmet, Black Plume, Black Plastic Cape
Minifigures: Castle: Black Falcons

so they should show up in the link above.

Eric, the figs are wearing the triple plume

4502b Minifigure, Plume Feather Triple
Parts: Minifigure, Headgear Accessory

They show up on the list for that item:

http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=4502b&in=M

Maggie

Same thing is happening with Blue plumes and maybe with some White and Red ones
(didn't check them).
It isn't the first time odd things like that has happend, I've seen it
before with a minifig head, some of the figs holding the head did not have an
'inv' showing, but when looking at the head and where it came in, the
figs did turn up. The only option was to add an item, delete full inventory and
start over.
it was the head in these figs:
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemInv.asp?M=boat012
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemInv.asp?M=air048
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemInv.asp?M=twn135
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemInv.asp?M=cty189

In regards to the plumes, I dunno since when this is, I don't offtenly browse
Castle figs, so this problem might have been around quite some time, dunno if
others ever noticed.

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Dec 6, 2014 12:45

Subject:

Re: Display "Days Listed"

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In Suggestions, ForEveryEpsilon writes:

Display "Days Listed" next to each item for sale

Something similar already exists if you want to see it. Just sort by newest
item using the feature near the top of the page. I would be against displaying
days listed by default because I retain most of my lots, so I may have recently
replenished lots I have had for years.

Maggie

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Nov 4, 2014 11:48

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 4562-1

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In Inventories Requests, TakeAbricK writes:

In Inventories Requests, maggiec writes:

In Inventories Requests, TakeAbricK writes:

Please make changes to the following inventory:

4562-1 (Inv) Creator Value Pack
200 Parts, 2004
Sets: Creator: Basic Set

* Change 1 Part Sand Green {3048 Slope 45 2 x 1 Triple to 3048c Slope 45 2 x 1 Triple - with Inside Bar} {Extra to Regular}

These slopes were intentionally marked as Extras in this set. There were 200
regular elements and the rest were extras. They were even bagged separately
by TLG. The explanation is in the catalog additional notes for the set.

BTW I have just checked and can verify that the Sand Green slopes are indeed

3048c Slope 45 2 x 1 Triple with Inside Bar
Parts: Slope

Hi Maggie,

I know about the extra. Forgot to change the default regular in extra.
Sorry about that. Guess the only option I have is to delete this request and
file another one. There were more of these. I will check them all.

Thanks for checking!

Diana

To echo Martin in the other thread, thank *you* for taking the time to submit
all these changes!

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Nov 4, 2014 11:15

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 4562-1

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In Inventories Requests, TakeAbricK writes:

Please make changes to the following inventory:

4562-1 (Inv) Creator Value Pack
200 Parts, 2004
Sets: Creator: Basic Set

* Change 1 Part Dark Orange {3048 Slope 45 2 x 1 Triple to 3048c Slope 45 2 x 1 Triple - with Inside Bar} {Extra to Regular}

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Nov 4, 2014 11:15

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 4562-1

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In Inventories Requests, TakeAbricK writes:

Please make changes to the following inventory:

4562-1 (Inv) Creator Value Pack
200 Parts, 2004
Sets: Creator: Basic Set

* Change 1 Part Sand Green {3048 Slope 45 2 x 1 Triple to 3048c Slope 45 2 x 1 Triple - with Inside Bar} {Extra to Regular}

3048c Slope 45 2 x 1 Triple with Inside Bar
Parts: Slope

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Nov 1, 2014 11:57

Subject:

Inventory Change Request for Set 9840-1

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Status:

Open

Please make changes to the following inventory:

9840-1 (Inv) Blue Storage Bin, X-Large (16.5in x 12in x 10in)
2 Gear, 2006
Sets: Educational & Dacta: Supplemental

* Change {6 to 1} Gear Blue 54189 Dacta Storage Bin Large (new style)
* Change {6 to 1} Gear Trans-Clear 54190 Dacta Storage Bin Lid (fits new style storage bins)

Comments from Submitter:
For at least the first three years of its production, this set included a single bin with lid. Current listers may be in a bind if their sets are sold to buyers expecting a set of six.

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Oct 31, 2014 00:07

Subject:

Inventory Change Request for Set 4662-1

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Open

Please make changes to the following inventory:

4662-1 (Inv) Post Office
22 Parts, 1 Minifigure, 2005
Sets: DUPLO: DUPLO, Town: Post Office

* Change 1 Part {Yellow to Dark Yellow} 3011pb05 Duplo, Brick 2 x 4 with Shipping Box with Arrow and Glass Pattern

Comments from Submitter:
New color has been created for this brick too. The comment at the bottom of the inventory can also be removed. Thanks!

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Oct 31, 2014 00:03

Subject:

Inventory Change Request for Set 4685-1

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Status:

Open

Please make changes to the following inventory:

4685-1 (Inv) Fork Lift
10 Parts, 1 Minifigure, 2004
Sets: DUPLO: DUPLO, Town: Cargo

* Change 1 Part {Yellow to Dark Yellow} 3011pb05 Duplo, Brick 2 x 4 with Shipping Box with Arrow and Glass Pattern

Comments from Submitter:
New color has been created. The comment at the bottom of the inventory can also be removed. Thanks!

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Jul 26, 2014 18:10

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 10220-1

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In Inventories Requests, RobErNat writes:

In Inventories Requests, Lforever777 writes:

Please make changes to the following inventory:

10220-1 (Inv) Volkswagen T1 Camper Van (VW Bus)
1330 Parts, 2011
Sets: Sculptures

* Change {11 to 13} Part White 87079 Tile 2 x 4

This is correct, the second issue of the set has 2 more then the original issue,
2 on page 49 to be exact which did not appear in the same step of the first issue.

Cheers, Eric

Are you talking about page 49 of book 2?

Maggie

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Apr 15, 2014 19:14

Subject:

Re: On all Suggestions, display # of yes/no votes

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In Suggestions, MathBuilder writes:

In Suggestions, mnementh writes:

In Suggestions, lmeyer writes:

It would also be a good measure to see how the Bricklink admins and powers that
be react to issues strongly felt one way or the other to those in the community
at-large here. If they do nothing for an issue felt very strongly by many here,
it's good to know that. Also would be great to see an important community
issue being taken care of quickly because so many folks here deem it important.

I will not speak for the new owners, but this is exactly why DanJ removed the
vote totals.

Just because a lot of people want something doesn't mean it is possible,
doesn't mean it is easy, doesn't mean it should be done. There are MANY
factors that go in to whether a suggestion gets implemented or not. Votes are
just an indicator to management that they should look at something.

I know DanJ got frustrated with people saying "Suggestion X has 999 yes votes,
why isn't implemented yet?"

Never once considering that the suggestion would take 1,000 man hours to implement,

Or that it would break other aspects of the site.

Or that it was actually impossible to do what they were asking.

Or that is was a stupid suggestion.

Troy

Suggestion: Give Mathbuilder $1, then for each person who casts a vote give Mathbuilder
twice the amount that otherwise would receive.

Votes: 1 Yes, 63 No.

Why am I not the owner of the world yet!!!????

Now *this* has not been posted here before!

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Apr 15, 2014 19:12

Subject:

Re: On all Suggestions, display # of yes/no votes

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In Suggestions, mnementh writes:

In Suggestions, lmeyer writes:

Yes. Discussed over and over over the years. We really, really, really need
to keep forum posts and not purge them after six months. The sooner this happens
the better. And this could have been a reply to several other posts today.

It has also been mentioned in the past that suggestions were not autopurged like
most other forum posts, but that Dan would go through them at six months to review
them for merit and manually purge the ones that didn't appear would hold
up at that time. This is the reason that there have been all these suggestions
that haven't been acted on beginning in September, 2010.

Maggie

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Dec 24, 2012 17:51

Subject:

Re: Show if a shop ships to me

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In Suggestions, Flash88 writes:

First of all, this is brilliant site and a great resource.

I'm looking to get my hands on as much of the sport theme (hopefully all if possible)
after rekindling my passion for LEGO from my childhood.

However, despite finding the catalogue and setting up my result list, I noticed
it would be useful if there was a function where I can filter out sellers that
ship to me (in the UK). As it is, as far as I can see, I can only either filter
out sellers based in UK (of which there don't seem to be too many selling sports
stuff) or I have to click through each individual seller and see if they do ship
to me.

Just a suggestion

Keep up the good work!

You may also find this page (accessible by clicking on the green search tab between
the Sell tab and the Members tab above) useful:

http://www.bricklink.com/searchAdvanced.asp

as well as the Store Filter page that you can get to from there:

http://www.bricklink.com/storeFilter.asp

Maggie

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Aug 29, 2012 22:57

Subject:

Re: Allow Brickset to Link to Part List & Sellers

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In Suggestions, viejos writes:

In Suggestions, RaeMcCormick writes:

In Suggestions, viejos writes:

In Suggestions, Huw writes:

Thank you for discussing this. My previous efforts to do so have usually ended
in tears so I'm not going to pitch in on this thread unless I can answer any
questions.

I sincerely hope you, as a community, can see the benefit of displaying the inventories
at Brickset (most of which have been mentioned in this thread already) but I
will of course respect your wishes should the answer still be no.

Huw
Brickset.com

I am one of the ones who said I didn't mind if my images or data were used on
Brickset. In fact, I have already donated some images to Brickset in the spirit
of the Lego community. To me, as long as they are of value to enthusiasts somewhere,
I am glad to be of help.

The tough answer to this problem is to do what you did with the minifig images.
If set inventories are a desirable asset to Brickset, start building your own.
With Peeron now out of the picture,

I'm sorry. What did I miss? Why is Peeron out of the picture?
~Rae

On a recent Brickset thread, it was stated that Peeron hasn't added an inventory
since March. And from my own experience trying to communicate with whomever is
at the helm over there, I have come to the conclusion that the site is basically
on life support.

Wish it weren't true. Somebody please tell me I'm wrong.

I don't think so, it looks like the last update was in April.

If anyone
could tell you for sure it would be either member Clark or LPBricks.

Perhaps my high school history teacher was right, ultimately successful endeavors
are those which are profit driven.

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Aug 29, 2012 22:06

Subject:

Re: Allow Brickset to Link to Part List & Sellers

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In Suggestions, goshe7 writes:

In Suggestions, _JDB writes:

One thing that concerns me:

On fleabay, I see many sellers saying that they've used a peeron or BrickSet
inventory to inventory sets that they're selling.

If BL's inventories are going to be used by BrickSet, can there be something
in someones' Terms of Service about using BL inventories to resell on sites other
than BrickLink (or at least not on ebay)?

Probably... but would either site have the means to enforce their ToS?

Why should usage for selling specifically on ebay be prohibited? That seems
as arbitrary as banning usage by anyone not running iOS or anyone located in
Texas. (Meaning that it is a personal preference but not anything of conclusive
merit.)

Given the history of eBay's treatment of BrickLink (formerly BrickBay), Admin
Dan didn't want to do anything that would help further eBay's sales. As I recall,
when this was raised the last time, a large part of the objection was due to
the placement of eBay ads in prominent places where there would be inventories
from BL. Coming so soon after Dan's leaving us, some of us felt it would have
been like a slap in the face.

Maggie

Personally, when I upload catalog info to BL (whether it is for an inventory
or an item's picture/weight/dimensions), my hopes were that it would used to
either supplement BrickLink's catalog or for the good of LEGO fans -- not so
they could be used for ebay sellers to sell LEGO there.

Those statements aren't mutually exclusive. Isn't it for the good of LEGO fans
that, when they buy a used set (on any venue), they get a complete set?

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Jul 13, 2012 22:42

Subject:

Re: Adding tags to parts catalog

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In Suggestions, viejos writes:

I'd like to see a link between these two parts:

3010p30 Brick 1 x 4 with Black Legoland Logo Pattern
Parts: Brick, Decorated

3010p31 Brick 1 x 4 with White Legoland Logo Pattern
Parts: Brick, Decorated

There are currently 18 lots for sale which are black print on black brick, which
is obviously wrong. Maybe some of these bad listings could be prevented if the
two entries were connected.

Russell

Halleleujah, normally we leave people's erroneous listings alone, but this was
a good opportunity to see if the xref function is in order, and evidently it
is!

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Oct 24, 2011 23:00

Subject:

Re: Original Boxes for Gear

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In Suggestions, starbeanie writes:

In Suggestions, maggiec writes:

In Suggestions, starbeanie writes:

In Suggestions, maggiec writes:

Of course we looked at that alternative, but the fact is that the games are not
sets, so we won't categorize them as such.

What about

65535-1 (Inv) X-Pod Play Off Game Pack
5 Sets, 2 Gear, 2004
Sets: X-Pod: Games

? Comes with bricks, cardboard game board and playing
cards.

True, this probably could have gone either way.

1575-2 (Inv) Basic Set with Board Game
227 Parts, 1 Minifigure, 1 Gear, 1987
Sets: Universal Building Set: Basic

with parts, game board and a dice?

Bret

This one I would say is a Set first and Gear second, particularly since it hails
from the era before TLG was producing Gear items right and left.

Maggie

Maybe the current types of games should be revisited as to their type. When Dan
was building this site, games were only the traditional board type games with
a few pieces in them. They could be left in gear.

Bret

Hmm, my inclination is to leave the games where they are. They *are* different
than sets (even on the shelves of stores such as Target they are found on different
aisles).

Now it might be possible to create box entries for them in a similar fashion
that instructions entries have been created for certain Gear items, but it would
probably take a back seat to other issues in site development.

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Oct 24, 2011 22:33

Subject:

Re: Original Boxes for Gear

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In Suggestions, starbeanie writes:

In Suggestions, maggiec writes:

Of course we looked at that alternative, but the fact is that the games are not
sets, so we won't categorize them as such.

What about

65535-1 (Inv) X-Pod Play Off Game Pack
5 Sets, 2 Gear, 2004
Sets: X-Pod: Games

? Comes with bricks, cardboard game board and playing
cards.

True, this probably could have gone either way.

1575-2 (Inv) Basic Set with Board Game
227 Parts, 1 Minifigure, 1 Gear, 1987
Sets: Universal Building Set: Basic

with parts, game board and a dice?

Bret

This one I would say is a Set first and Gear second, particularly since it hails
from the era before TLG was producing Gear items right and left.

Maggie

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Oct 24, 2011 21:27

Subject:

Re: Original Boxes for Gear

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In Suggestions, b94pj62p writes:

In Suggestions, maggiec writes:

The reason isn't a matter of principle or anything, it's just that when Admin
Dan created the Gear Type, he didn't create concomitant box entries because he
didn't anticipate any of the Gear items coming boxed. And for the most part
they don't. It's only the Set type that is programmed to automatically create
a box entry to go along with it whenever a set is added to the catalog.

Maggie

Okay that makes sense. Perhaps the Games should be listed under sets then? They
seem more sets than gear anyway, considering they are their own product line,
they contain regular Lego parts, and must be built with instructions. Just a
thought

Of course we looked at that alternative, but the fact is that the games are not
sets, so we won't categorize them as such.

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Oct 24, 2011 19:39

Subject:

Re: Original Boxes for Gear

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In Suggestions, Brickwilbo writes:

In Suggestions, b94pj62p writes:

I think it would be good to add a location to sell original boxes for catalog
items listed under "gear". This would be particularly beneficial for listing
game boxes, right now they must be listed under "custom boxes". Also Pen cases,
video game boxes/cases, etc., could potentially be listed. I don't think many
of these would sell too much, but it would make sense to be able to list them
anyway.

I've wondered the same thing about game boxes: http://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=582821
Although I think there was a reasoning why it can't.

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Jul 28, 2011 18:23

Subject:

Re: Reinstate Auctions!

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In Suggestions, Grego writes:

In Suggestions, littLEBRICKSKI writes:

In Suggestions, Master_Jedi_Rob writes:

I miss them!

From what I can recall, the auction system discontinued due to a huge added administrative
burden. It was popular and had a lot of potential. Eric should consider hiring
a small team to restore, develop, and maintain the system. If necessary, there
could be higher fees, or tiered fees, in the auction format to make the concept
worthwhile. I think the BrickLink community was fairly unanimous it its disappointment
over losing the feature, so putting it to a vote won't prove much, just reiterate
what is already known.

I miss the auctions too ... although I do recall the reason for their being discountinued
as lacking support and following Flea-bay's lead in going to fixed price listings
... can't remember if it was Dan stating his rationale or not ... as a man of
mystery he didn't often say why he did things the way he did

True, a major part of the reason he discontinued it was its *lack* of
popularity. The relatively little use the feature got didn't justify the resources
allocated to it.

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Jun 27, 2011 11:08

Subject:

Re: Remove Top 10 Forum Posters League Table

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In Suggestions, maxx361 writes:

Why remove it, at one time I was on it and it helped me stop posting so much.

But Maxx, your posts are helpful!

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Apr 29, 2011 15:50

Subject:

Re: Multiple stores, ONE ACCOUNT

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In Suggestions, BigBrickDaddy writes:

In Suggestions, fosterbengoshi writes:

In Suggestions, 7501 writes:

I agree we have over 1 million parts in used inventory that we have been sitting
on for this very reason. I thought it was against the terms and conditions though?

It is because right now the only way to have a second store is to open a second
account. Duplicate accounts are forbidden by the BL ToS. The glaring loophole,
however, is that a member can have use the name of their spouse, sibling or friend
to open a new account and then manage that account just as if it were his own.
the second account is in name only, and I don't feel comfortable with that. I
think it will invite fictional users and much abuse. If your spouse is truly
running the store, OK. But if you are just using their name, I would say no.

Still, a second store under well-defined limited circustances might be a good
idea for some. Before jumping into this, however, we should clarify what those
limited circumstances might be and what additional rules, if any, should apply
to those second and third stores.

Thor

I agree.

Sounds like everyone is on the same page for once.

Not quite everyone. I like to know that if I am in someone's shop, this is it,
and I don't have to wonder whether there's something else in another shop of
theirs that I also want at the same time. I also don't like the possibility
that one seller might have more than one shop on the spotlighted / featured store
page. And plenty of people do fine selling both new and used items. What if
someone decides they want a shop strictly for gear, one for sets, one for new
parts, another for used parts... you get the picture. Why complicate things
for users (especially newer ones) as well as use up more of BL's resources unnecessarily?

I think it works fine the way it is.

Maggie

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Apr 8, 2011 00:53

Subject:

Re: Inform sellers if set inventory changes

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In Suggestions, FigBits writes:

In Suggestions, fosterbengoshi writes:

In Suggestions, bricksahead writes:

In Suggestions, LordSkylark writes:

I have only a couple times ever sold sets on here, so this function may already
be implemented. If a seller has a set listed on bricklink, and someone does an
edit to the inventory of that set, can the seller be notified? That way if a
buyer purchases the set, he would not be missing a piece, etc if something was
changed after the set was listed.

Thanks,
Andy

... It would be great if this feature were implemented. Any one who knows status?

Have you voted "yes"?

I voted yes too. And not just for sets. Yesterday and today one of the catmins
posted how they were thinking to change the inventories of the S4C ice skater
and hockey player minifigures to include the skates. I listed these minifigures
without the skates as the catalog now says. The skates were listed separately
(and most have already sold). It would cause problems for me and other sellers
and buyers if the inventories of these minifigures were changed to include the
skates and we weren't notified about it.

I don't think that's how that change would work, with the minifigs. I believe
that the existing listings would stand, and a new minifig listing would be created,
with the skates. The skate-less version would be marked for deletion, but any
existing listings would persist.

Marc is right, if we make a definitional change to a catalog item, we generally
either have to mark the current entry for deletion and create a fresh entry,
or, if there are only a small number of listings, we notify each seller individually
via the BL messaging system that we are changing the item.

Regarding the original suggestion, in the past Admin has always been against
anything that may be perceived as spamming, I suspect partly philosophically,
but also because the volume of BL emails going out in the past caused some internet
providers to label emails from BL as spam. This is why, where catalog changes
are involved, we suggest you check the change log periodically. In the same
vein, it might not be a bad idea to check the inventory change log from time
to time.

Maggie

In any case, the original suggestion is a good one. I have sold a set that was
affected by precisely this problem. I bought the set used off ebay, checked the
parts against the inventory, bought the missing parts here on BrickLink, and
listed the set as Used|Complete. A couple of months later, the set sold, I did
a doublecheck of the inventory before packing it, and I was missing parts. This
was not a feeling I want to have again.

--
Marc.

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Apr 6, 2011 16:07

Subject:

Re: Idea for the Collectible Minifig Confusion

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In Suggestions, Suprcel writes:

In Suggestions, DragonAlex writes:

In regards to the set vs minifig listings how about the admin produce a statement
that every member of BL must read & affirm to before being able to place their
next order. I won't presume to know the perfect way to accomplish this, but here
is my idea. The statement would basically be an explanation that as a buyer they
are responsible for buying what they want. It would point out that currently
the collectible minifigs can be sold with and without accessories and that the
buyers should use caution to correctly identify which they want and which they
buy & not assume that all collectible minifigs include the accessories. To take
things further Admin should make it policy to remove not-positive feedback that
indicate the statement was not adhered to.

A simpler idea would be to change the names of the figure entries from "Artist"
to "Artist (Figure Only)"

Brian R.

Actually, that is not a simple solution. We would have to add it to every collectible
minifig to be consistent, and then we would invariably have the problem that
some people would assume that other minifigs, which wouldn't say "fig only",
would by implication come with more than just the fig.

Maggie

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Mar 20, 2011 18:13

Subject:

Re: (Cancelled)

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In Suggestions, Brock writes:

(Cancelled)

Sorry about that. Pretty sad when you misspell your own name!

If you had misspelled it "Brick" we would have understoood.

Here's what I wrote with my name properly spelled:

My first thought was 'Absolutely Not!' but then I read your second sentence and
I think that is a fine idea to help prevent problems with easily mistakable parts.

Brock

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Mar 14, 2011 16:59

Subject:

Re: Admin... Easy request to consider

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In Suggestions, junkpile writes:

Hello Admin,

I know your a busy guy and doing a good job around here. This is a simple request
which has been mentioned before in the forum but not the same idea.

Can we PLEASE put a yes or no radio button in STORE TERMS page that says if seller
has smokey bricks in their store.

I have extreme allergies and Asthma this is a medical need and I'm not the only
one here. Also the majority of people here don't like smoke smelling bricks
anyway.

reason 2. It's not fair to offer an item with smoke and not mention it as they
are worth less than the same item without smoke. Especially when it is very
strong as in this case. Limited buyers are willing to even Accept smokey items.

The seller I got this last batch from has NOTHING in splash page or Terms and
no comments prior in feedback so no way to know. For the smoke to be this strong
of a smell I have no doubt he's had problems in the past as I knew a seller who
did that who kept getting paypal reversals and requests to return here on bricklink
even though that person ALSO never had bad feedback but had trouble every couple
of orders and just worked it out. Not fair to his customers to have to go through
that.

Having a simple radio buttion "Yes I do sometimes offer smokey bricks" or
"NO, I never sell Smokey Bricks." Is a simple solution and one that will help
alot of people and alot of unpleasant orders. You will still see the money since
we will just buy from someone else here on Bricklink and be happy with the order.

Thank you for taking the time to consider,
Junkpile

The problem with suggestions such as these is that by having a radio button for
smoky bricks, the implication could be that BL would or should get involved in
enforcing this, when it's actually similar to what Foster said about people fudging
PayPal payment methods-- it isn't the place of BL to be policing this.

Not to mention what Marc said about possible problems associated with accurately
determining what is smoky.

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Mar 11, 2011 19:59

Subject:

Re: Banned from forum

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In Suggestions, FigBits writes:

In Suggestions, JoeMomma writes:

Some members who think they are wise and all knowing because of their high feedback
(I can only assume that in my head) can throw their weight and opinions around.
This tends to get the mob going in the forum and than it becomes my I.Q. is bigger
then yours so I am right and you are wrong. Like Troy said it does become a big
poop storm! And that is sad when someone is trying to ask a question or post
a concern in the forum and then it gets twisted and turned into a worthless post.
Do not get me wrong and times I love to sit back and read the drama but the last
several days have been great being able to read real problems and real answers
to problems posted in the forum.

That's certainly one way to interpret what is happening in those threads. I don't
see it that way myself.

Part of the reason that I might interpret it differently is that I am one of
those very-high-volume posters, who often participates in the poop-storm threads.
And yet, I have very low feedback (comparatively speaking), so I don't see that
it has much to do with the feedback rating.

(I think that better forum software could actually help solve the underlying
problem, but that's a story for another day!)

It is funny people in chat say they hate to post in the forum because how people
respond to postings. It is like a mean girl mentality at times. We all are geeks,
nerds, and dorks for loving Lego. Maybe we should think about how it was when
we were in school, no one liked being picked on or bullied. Well guess we are
now adults and should act like adults. That is my .15 cents and I am sure someone
will pick my posting apart!

I think that last sentence says a lot about how and why poop-storms erupt. (I
don't mean this in a disrespectful way, nor do I mean to imply that you, or your
comments, are the cause of poopstorms (yes, I'm enjoying saying that!) -- I will
get back to what I mean in a moment.)

As an interesting side-note, the difference between the forum and the chat room
fascinates me. I am much more of a "forum" person. My real job actually revolves
around a chat platform, so I am very comfortable in that environment, but despite
that, it still feels awkward to me in a way, because chats don't easily allow
me to be myself. To me, chat is too shallow. It's too rapid-fire. It's like the
little cut-out blurbs that you see highlighted in magazine articles. Forums are
more like the articles.

Back in the late 90's, most of my internet time was spent on Usenet. (My ideal
forum interface would be an exact copy of Agent.) None of my time was spent on
IRC.

Now back to what I was saying before: reaction to "I am sure someone will pick
my posting apart!" I assume that the subtext is that this act of picking something
apart is negative. I am picker-aparter. But to me, picking something apart is
not a negative thing. It's a wonderfully positive thing. Not just for the picker-aparter,
but also for the person whose ideas are being picked.

I love it when someone picks apart my arguments. (I've noticed also that I seem
to use that word, "argument", differently than most people here.) I love ideas.
I love trying to understand them. And I love it when someone demonstrates that
I am wrong about something.

The worst thing for me, in a forum, is when I post a long, detailed post about
something, and get no reaction at all. The second worst is when the only reaction
is "I agree." I don't particularly want people to agree with me about things,
because I can't really learn anything from people who agree with me.

I agree!

I've had some relatively long arguments with several people in this forum. I
believe that I've stayed mostly civil through the vast majority of them (a few
posts come to mind as exceptions, but I try!). But I enjoyed those disagreements.
And not in a poop-storms-are-fun way, either. I enjoyed the disagreements because
they forced me to think about my ideas more clearly. To consider how to explain
my position better. To take into account things that I would never have considered
had they not been brought up by someone whose brain clearly works differently
than mine. I enjoyed all the disagreements because they made me think. And I
like to think.

Personally, if I was running the forum, there would be a lot less moderation.
But that's just a personal preference. I don't run the forum, nor do I want to.
I'm more than willing to defer to the wishes of the site owners and admins.

--
Marc.

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Mar 2, 2011 13:55

Subject:

Re: New sub-heading for Catologue browsing

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In Suggestions, WhiteVanMan writes:

In Suggestions, FigBits writes:

I'm not sure that I understand the suggestion.

When I go to the Catalog tab, the first drop-down entry box has eight choices
not six (and Instructions is included).

If I want to list instructions for sale, I go do the Sell tab, and again I see
Instructions listed among the 9 category types for the item I want to sell.

--
Marc.

I meant to say that there is no 'browsing' section for the instructions like
the other items, because I use this page quite alot rather than the 'sell' tab.

When I'm listing parts, I use the browse section to take me to the parts, in
which I then input the part number and it will take me to the part(s), or, if
I know what the part is, I just click upon the correct category.
This is the kind of thing I'd like to see for the instructions...
After all, to me the 'sell' tab isn't as quite informative at the 'browse' section
as there are times when I find a piece/part and I am not sure as to where it
goes and the browse section helps...
Do you understand me now?

Paul

The first drop-down box on the catalog page that Marc is referring to will do
the same thing for instructions. You can leave the area where you would type
in the keyword or number blank and it will bring up everything. And you can
choose the category to narrow down to the same way you can with the 'Browse'
section.

Maggie

Author:

maggiec

Posted:

Jan 16, 2011 22:06

Subject:

Re: New Help Topic - seller's tips

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In Suggestions, eileenkeeney writes:

When someone volunteers information, or does work to help this site, do those
who profit from the site offer any compensation, such as some credit toward fees,
maybe let you do transactions without fees for some small period of time, or
at a reduced percent?
What about people who take their time to photograph parts, or inventory sets?

I am just curious.
I am not trying to say people should not volunteer their effort.
But when you do volunteer your effort, just keep in mind this site is a for profit
business just like eBay and PayPal; not a service offered for free by people
volunteering their time.
Of course in many cases, what benefits BrickLink benefits those who use the site
as well.

Some of us who volunteer remember when Dan started the site. (Actually even when
he discussed it before he actually implemented it.) There are some of us who
helped him beta test it, and some of us who watched to see if it would pan out
before jumping in. Either way, we were rooting for him and wanted to see him
succeed. So of course we would volunteer to help him out, as fellow AFOLs and
as friends. The fact that profit was never his overriding motivator made it
easy for us to contibute our time and efforts. And now that he is gone we want
to see his legacy live on.

Even those who never knew Dan like to contribute because contributors' usernames
go on the credits. And sellers may volunteer pictures, inventories, etc., because
it helps to sell items. No one has ever been coerced into contributing.

In Suggestions, TorontoLego writes:

Sections on listings, shipping, customer communication, etc..

All with the BIG WARNING -- this is a non-monitored section -- BL assumes no
responsibility for its accuracy. Use at your own risk.

Isn't this non responsibility true for other information on the site, such as
the Catalog?

Yes, it is spelled out in the TOS. But it's one of the best LEGO references
on the web because of the dedicated contributors.

GOOD SELLERS MAKE HAPPY BL CUSTOMERS ... GOOD FOR EVERYONE.

Yes, including the site owners.

Why shouldn't it be though? They have every reason to be proud of what Dan created
and I wouldn't begrudge them the benefits of his creation at all.

Maggie

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maggiec

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Jan 5, 2011 21:13

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Re: Resize image function for large images

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