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View Thread Re: Still prevalent today... - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Some sellers put in an additional fee to cover stuff like driving to the post office. Pretty much anyone else agrees these costs should just be considered overhead, and [...]
(16 months ago, Jan 13, 2023, to Buying)
View Thread Re: U of jij? - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] +1 Ik ben opgevoed met deze normen en waarden. Ik spreek mijn moeder nog altijd aan met "U" (mijn twee zussen en mijn broer doen hetzelfde). Voor mijn [...]
(16 months ago, Jan 3, 2023, to LANG Nederlands)
View Thread Re: GRAND OPENING BSDPARTY STORE!!!!!!!!! - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Acronyms can be - let's say problematic. In computer networking, one of the key attributes that defines a domain name setup is commonly called the SOA record (short [...]
(17 months ago, Dec 28, 2022, to New Stores)
View Thread Re: How to distinguish Grays and Orange/Yellow - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Imagine how people react if you tell them you cannot feel pain... Niek.
(17 months ago, Dec 28, 2022, to Colors)
View Thread Artemis - qwertyboy (7862)
That was flippin' awesome (excuse my French). Niek.
(18 months ago, Nov 16, 2022, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Do orange parts sell well? - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Orange sells great if you have a customer who built a life-size Tigger. We sold a boatload to him, and then, when he left the Lego-building scene, we bought back his [...]
(19 months ago, Oct 21, 2022, to Selling)
View Thread Re: Brickpacker has lost connection - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] A while ago BL blocked some IP addresses for generating too much traffic. As I understand BrickPacker, it hosts multiple shops on one (or very few) IP address(es). [...]
(19 months ago, Oct 15, 2022, to Selling)
View Thread Re: Finding a part..... - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] My search in Chrome on Google returned an empty page, but not when I then clicked "images"... Niek.
(19 months ago, Oct 13, 2022, to Help)
View Thread Re: BrickLink Marketplace news letter - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Yup (thank you for posting a pic - can't do that ATM). Even with the box ticked, new buyers will still be able to place an order provided the shop offers [...]
(20 months ago, Oct 3, 2022, to General)
View Thread Re: BrickLink Marketplace news letter - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] This is an exact quote from the newsletter - again, it says under the section "Tip #1: How do I protect myself from fraud as a seller?": [...] The text is pretty clear [...]
(20 months ago, Oct 3, 2022, to General)
View Thread BrickLink Marketplace news letter - qwertyboy (7862)
Just received the BMNL October 2022. There appears to be an error in Tip #1 ("how do I protect myself from fraud as a seller"). It says: Enable seller protection in [...]
(20 months ago, Oct 3, 2022, to General)
View Thread Re: Ignored by helpdesk for over 30 days - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] It would be if they managed to get that store opened by BL ... Niek.
(20 months ago, Sep 29, 2022, to General)
View Thread Re: any pro tips for this? - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] This. Also, when you put them bar-to-bar, "wiggle" them. You should clearly notice if the bars are same length or if one is longer than the other. I tried explaining [...]
(20 months ago, Sep 28, 2022, to Help)
View Thread Re: ... and I like it! - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Love the board games! We haven't played Dominion in quite a while. We regularly play Carcassonne (the "regular" version) with friends. In winter time, we play [...]
(20 months ago, Sep 28, 2022, to Selling)
View Thread Re: Item removed not returned to inventory - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] There are many other ways for a seller to abuse the system. My point is that there are legitimate reasons for a seller to want/need to initiate an OIRR - your statement [...]
(20 months ago, Sep 27, 2022, to General)
View Thread Re: Item removed not returned to inventory - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] You make generalized assumptions here. In Canada, there is a steep difference in shipping prices for small items, and items thicker than about 1.6cm, so fairly regularly [...]
(20 months ago, Sep 27, 2022, to General)
View Thread Re: Item removed not returned to inventory - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] If the buyer initiates an OIRR, it is the seller that confirms this. At that point (of confirmation), the seller is actively "driving", so BL is able to then [...]
(20 months ago, Sep 27, 2022, to General)
View Thread Re: Very Light Gray - Very excluded - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] You could go into the store page, under "Parts" click "By Color". Niek.
(20 months ago, Sep 25, 2022, to Searching)
View Thread Re: What are these? - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Join up with this guy - you'll have a set! (URL) Niek.
(20 months ago, Sep 23, 2022, to Catalog Identification)
View Thread Re: Interesting number of parts for sale - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] When I check with a not-logged-in browser, it shows 96847. Maybe difference between all lots vs lots from sellers who ship to you? Niek.
(20 months ago, Sep 20, 2022, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Interesting number of parts for sale - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Hm. Mine says 61582 lots for sale... Niek.
(20 months ago, Sep 20, 2022, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Did we have a date for Canadian Sales Taxes? - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Your states have 1 sales tax each (or none). In Canada we like to complicate things. (URL) Niek.
(20 months ago, Sep 20, 2022, to Taxes)
View Thread Re: Did we have a date for Canadian Sales Taxes? - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] The situation for Canada is a bit more complex than the US, in that provinces and territories can levy their own provincial taxes (PST) on top of goods and services [...]
(20 months ago, Sep 19, 2022, to Taxes)
View Thread Re: Issues with bricklink contact forms - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Time to start a Paypal claim. Niek.
(20 months ago, Sep 16, 2022, to General)
View Thread Re: 500 MINIFIGURES JUST ADDED - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Looks like you already sold 148 of them. Nice! :D Niek.
(20 months ago, Sep 16, 2022, to Sales)
View Thread Re: store.bricklink.com is down - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Looks like api.bricklink.com is struggling as well. Niek.
(20 months ago, Sep 11, 2022, to Technical Issues)
View Thread Re: search for pieice, no matter color, from selr - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Sylvain-the-1001bricks-guy is convinced BrickStock can do everything, from doing your taxes and painting your car to cooking your pizza with pineapple and mustard. Niek.
(21 months ago, Aug 29, 2022, to Help)
View Thread Re: WHY IS MY STORE SUSPENDED???!!! - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] You literally said in your terms that any US customers should contact you directly so you could sell them their parts outside of BL. Not only were you transacting using [...]
(21 months ago, Aug 26, 2022, to Selling)
View Thread Re: Buyer Won't "complete order" - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Not looking to start a big argument, but what would be the difference between "shipped" and "seller complete"? I get the argument that some shops consider the transaction [...]
(21 months ago, Aug 26, 2022, to Help)
View Thread Re: WHY IS MY STORE SUSPENDED???!!! - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Ah, that makes sense, thanks! Niek.
(21 months ago, Aug 19, 2022, to Selling)
View Thread Re: WHY IS MY STORE SUSPENDED???!!! - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] (Set 42133-1) ? Just curious which part you mean. Niek.
(21 months ago, Aug 19, 2022, to Selling)
View Thread Re: WHY IS MY STORE SUSPENDED???!!! - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] I do agree BL should communicate better (and I am aware this is not a court of law, and IANAL), but if you look at it from a "laws" point of view - ignorance [...]
(21 months ago, Aug 18, 2022, to Selling)
View Thread Re: WHY IS MY STORE SUSPENDED???!!! - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] This. Also (and not unsignificantly) - your terms flat-out advised US BL customers to contact you off-site to arrange a sale. You can't use BL to generate [...]
(21 months ago, Aug 18, 2022, to Selling)
View Thread Re: What set does this come in? - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] You have this one in your store: (Part 75522pb01) You can compare colors to determine if your 2x3 plate is in fact dark purple. Niek.
(21 months ago, Aug 17, 2022, to Catalog Identification)
View Thread Re: An order has dissapeared from my order list - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] If this was instant check-out, your Paypal transaction should show an entry called "Custom" (scroll down on the payment details) with a value like "BLLIVE_CUSTOM_ICxxxxxxx". [...]
(21 months ago, Aug 13, 2022, to Technical Issues)
View Thread Re: Scam alert! - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] It looks like the script simply scrapes the Shop - Featured page and picks an item there. Niek.
(21 months ago, Aug 12, 2022, to Selling)
View Thread Re: What can I consider New? - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] I think the rubbing part (ooo-er) is way less for one minifig-in-parts in its own little baggie then it is for a new off-the-shelf LEGO set where minifig parts [...]
(21 months ago, Aug 11, 2022, to Feedback)
View Thread Re: What can I consider New? - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] [...] [...] Uhmmmm - my "apples and oranges" (both LEGO products) are actually way closer related than your "apples and oranges" (a LEGO minifigure and [...]
(21 months ago, Aug 11, 2022, to Feedback)
View Thread Re: What can I consider New? - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] If you were to go to the LEGO store, would you ask "Do you have the Chevrolet Camaro Z28", or ask "Do you have the set of parts to build a Chevrolet Camaro Z28"? If you [...]
(21 months ago, Aug 11, 2022, to Feedback)
View Thread Re: Happy International Cat Day~! ฅ(ミ⚈ ﻌ ⚈ミ)ฅ - qwertyboy (7862)
Your mother was a hamster, and your father smelt of elderberries. Niek.
(21 months ago, Aug 9, 2022, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Best/worst buyers/sellers you've experienced? - qwertyboy (7862)
Yup, had a similar thing. Bought from the US, seller was short some items, and he decided to put a few US nickels and dimes in the package... Niek.
(22 months ago, Aug 5, 2022, to General)
View Thread Re: Asteroids? - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] (URL) Niek.
(22 months ago, Aug 4, 2022, to General)
View Thread Re: fully crazy - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Your posts remind me of the time I ran an IT support department. I had a new tech who made similar statements - all way over my head. One time he confided in me that, [...]
(22 months ago, Aug 3, 2022, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: How to cancel Catalog change request - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] An excellent book to learn about the 1s and 0s of cryptography in all its forms. You should also read (if you haven't already) "Secrets and Lies" - a more [...]
(22 months ago, Aug 3, 2022, to Help)
View Thread Re: systems engineering problems in a nutshell - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Fair enough. But using terminology that doesn't match 'real life' will make it hard for others to help you. [...] `newgrp - [group]` is not a valid command. [...]
(22 months ago, Jul 29, 2022, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: systems engineering problems in a nutshell - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] This all sounds weird. There is no registry in Linux (a registry is a Windows thing). A Linux server can run Windows domain services through Samba, but this is [...]
(22 months ago, Jul 29, 2022, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Solicitation on Bricklink? - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] I just filed a report for same, from user deanon. Looks like a massive influx of "new users"... (URL) Niek.
(22 months ago, Jul 27, 2022, to General)
View Thread Re: Best Names in the Whole Catalog - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Me too. Niek.
(22 months ago, Jul 27, 2022, to LEGO products)
View Thread Re: Seller Privileges Revoked - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Admins have not replied to these forum messages, and they have no requirement to. Communication about store inventory issues like these should be kept private, between [...]
(22 months ago, Jul 23, 2022, to Selling)
View Thread Re: Record U.K. temps - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Ah. My favorite is Laphroaig 16. Friends of mine are on a world trip, currently in Alaska. They plan on swinging by around September, time to hang out around the fire [...]
(22 months ago, Jul 19, 2022, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Record U.K. temps - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Cornwall was one of our fav places to visit when in the UK, but I won't pretend to have an eidetic memory. I used the same tool as advising the curry place on Victoria [...]
(22 months ago, Jul 19, 2022, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Record U.K. temps - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] It was a toss-up between the chippy and the curry place on Victoria Road (although many claim spicy food is good when the weather is hot, as it makes you sweat as [...]
(22 months ago, Jul 19, 2022, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Your store is suspended But WHY ? - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Just did a test trying to post a feedback of 118 chars through the API. The request was accepted, but the result was truncated to 80 chars. Niek.
(22 months ago, Jul 19, 2022, to Help)
View Thread Re: Record U.K. temps - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] You guys should meet up at the chippy across from Tesco's. Niek.
(22 months ago, Jul 19, 2022, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Evacuated due to fire... - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] 1200ha is about 0.5776 milliwales, 2962 football pitch, or 0.0004 belgium. (URL) Niek.
(22 months ago, Jul 17, 2022, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Your store is suspended But WHY ? - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] I was trying to give your most-excellent idea a better chance of succeeding. :-) Niek.
(22 months ago, Jul 17, 2022, to Help)
View Thread Re: Your store is suspended But WHY ? - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Yup. That is called a foreign key - ithe "userid" in the "forum_messages" table refers to a primary key (the "id" in the users table). [...] The SQL statement [...]
(22 months ago, Jul 17, 2022, to Help)
View Thread Re: Your store is suspended But WHY ? - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] These are the users - they are the user IDs of those people. The database will use this ID as the foreign key in the forum messages table, not the user name (which [...]
(22 months ago, Jul 17, 2022, to Help)
View Thread Re: Your store is suspended But WHY ? - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] At least we know the definition of the column is large enough. Now it is just a matter of changing the front-end. Niek.
(22 months ago, Jul 17, 2022, to Help)
View Thread Re: Your store is suspended But WHY ? - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] DELETE FROM forum_message WHERE userid=505455 OR userid=713109 OR userid=479387; Niek.
(22 months ago, Jul 17, 2022, to Help)
View Thread Re: Threads On Forums - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] I fit in my coat, my coat fits in my briefcase, ergo I fit in my briefcase. Niek.
(22 months ago, Jul 16, 2022, to Help)
View Thread Re: PayPal price increase - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] In pretty much all of the for-profit companies, monetary goals are set by the stakeholders (shareholders, board of directors etc). The vast majority of stakeholders [...]
(22 months ago, Jul 14, 2022, to Payment Methods)
View Thread James Webb - first images - qwertyboy (7862)
These first images are awe-inspiring. I can look at them all day. (URL) Niek.
(22 months ago, Jul 12, 2022, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Canada massive internet outage - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Yup. Nation-wide. Rogers is the cause. Although it is mainly a cell phone carrier, issues bleed over into many other Internet areas. Some weird dependencies surface as [...]
(22 months ago, Jul 8, 2022, to Announce)
View Thread Re: Store name change coming soon! - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] So is that a "yes" or a "no"? Asking for a friend. Niek.
(22 months ago, Jul 7, 2022, to Announce)
View Thread Re: tiny bug - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] I wonder if it is counting the total number of feedbacks left, not just your "score" (you have one neutral and 999 positives). Niek.
(23 months ago, Jul 6, 2022, to Problem)
View Thread Re: Local Sellers? - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] If you are in the Calgary area, you are welcome to do a local pick-up! Niek.
(23 months ago, Jul 3, 2022, to Help)
View Thread Re: Official price Info on Sets - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] This was actually implemented a while ago, and met stiff resistance, and was subsequently removed. See here for the discussion: (URL) Niek.
(23 months ago, Jul 2, 2022, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Part searching - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] ... and for those among us who can't remember URLs but can grok navigation once shown: - Hover over the "Market" icon, and click "Appears In"; - Click "Find Multiple [...]
(23 months ago, Jun 21, 2022, to Help)
View Thread Re: What grey is this? - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] (URL) Niek.
(23 months ago, Jun 19, 2022, to Colors)
View Thread Re: Have sealed Titanic; want a more playable set - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Not quite. If OP finds a shop willing to do the trade, it can go through the shop, as long as BL gets its fee from the transaction. Niek.
(23 months ago, Jun 17, 2022, to Trades)
View Thread Re: Anyone else get a random email from PayPal? - qwertyboy (7862)
It kinda looks like the message I get when I use Paypal multiple times through a browser. Initially, I would need to go through the "I am not a robot" click-thingy, but after [...]
(23 months ago, Jun 16, 2022, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Paypal sellers protection - qwertyboy (7862)
Please refrain from swearing, even if it is only by using abbreviations. Niek.
(23 months ago, Jun 15, 2022, to Selling)
View Thread Re: PLEASE REOPEN MY STORE - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] (URL) (URL) (URL) Niek.
(23 months ago, Jun 15, 2022, to Help)
View Thread Re: Seller refuses to sell - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] My neighbor has been driving her car around Okotoks daily for 15 years with zero issues. She drives it to Sherwood Park once, and boom. How's that for stats? Niek.
(23 months ago, Jun 14, 2022, to Problem)
View Thread Re: Canadian Letter Mail vs Parcel Post - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Yah. Well, we can't assume anything when comparing Canada Post to "normal" mail companies. Often there is no rhyme or reason. CP is a beast of its own, don't [...]
(23 months ago, Jun 14, 2022, to Shipping)
View Thread Re: Canadian Letter Mail vs Parcel Post - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Cheapest option to send Lego from Canada to the US with Canada Post is called "Small Packet". See: (URL) Depending on your account discounts, this should be around CAD [...]
(23 months ago, Jun 14, 2022, to Shipping)
View Thread Re: New store - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Your shop is one of many on BrickLink. You have to put yourself in a buyer's shoes. "I want to buy a this set on BrickLink, and I see it is being offered by 100 [...]
(23 months ago, Jun 9, 2022, to Announce)
View Thread Re: Canada: netParcel shipping - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Quick follow-up: I just got a call from netParcel. The guy said he read this forum thread, and said that the reason CP "small packet" service for the US was missing was [...]
(23 months ago, Jun 7, 2022, to Shipping)
View Thread Re: What am i doing wrong - qwertyboy (7862)
What you see as "catalog" is actually the "BrickLink" catalog. Try looking at a part - top-left will also show "catalog". Niek.
(24 months ago, Jun 4, 2022, to Help)
View Thread Re: What am i doing wrong - qwertyboy (7862)
Pick "set" at the top-right to change properties of the set - there it will offer stuff for instructions. Niek.
(24 months ago, Jun 4, 2022, to Help)
View Thread Re: What am i doing wrong - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] So maybe pick "set" at top-right? Niek.
(24 months ago, Jun 4, 2022, to Help)
View Thread Re: What am i doing wrong - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Are you trying to edit a "catalog" item? Niek
(24 months ago, Jun 4, 2022, to Help)
View Thread Re: Wild Orchids U.K. - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Looks like a species from the Dactylorhiza family (Southern / Irish / Early Marsh Orchid). Niek.
(24 months ago, Jun 1, 2022, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: CO delivery tax on July 1 2022 - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Ah - we are back to BrickLink Forum topic ... :D Niek.
(24 months ago, Jun 1, 2022, to Taxes)
View Thread Re: RESTOCK - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Just a tip - You cannot post a set as "complete" with a note that it comes without minifigs. No minifigs equals an incomplete set. Niek.
(24 months ago, May 31, 2022, to Sales)
View Thread Re: CLEARANCE: INSANE BULK SALE - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] You don't have anything listed in your shop... Niek.
(24 months ago, May 29, 2022, to Sales)
View Thread Re: 75895 Porsche stickers - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Every now and then, a brief discussion comes up whether to assign a color to a sticker sheet - the color would be of the background of the sticker sheet (so most [...]
(24 months ago, May 19, 2022, to Help)
View Thread Re: Order cancelled???? - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Reading is long since a lost art. Niek.
(24 months ago, May 17, 2022, to Designer Program)
View Thread Re: Bricklink Refunds - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Forgot - to add to this, you should refund through BL if there were taxes involved, so BL can refund the tax part as well (otherwise the seller would have to pay [...]
(24 months ago, May 15, 2022, to Sales)
View Thread Re: Bricklink Refunds - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Not quite. For onsite Paypal payments, BrickLink is actually the "facilitator". Any payment done through onsite PP is under control of BL. This is how BL is able to siphon [...]
(24 months ago, May 15, 2022, to Sales)
View Thread Re: Price Guide Question/Issue. - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] That would be a refreshing change. Niek.
(24 months ago, May 14, 2022, to Price Guide)
View Thread Re: Item 11097 color issue - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] The numbers are mold cavities. Niek.
(24 months ago, May 11, 2022, to Colors)
View Thread Re: Ottawa stores? - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Whenever something bad happens on the other side of Canada, my mom always assumes we are close to it since, after all, we live in Canada. So in the same vein - we offer [...]
(24 months ago, May 11, 2022, to Buying)
View Thread Re: Gotta have goals... - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] I'm amazed that things kept working after feedback went past 65536. This one is still broken: (URL) (URL) Niek.
(24 months ago, May 11, 2022, to Feedback)
View Thread Re: What to expect when orders not 100% correct? - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Obviously us! (1000 lot limit, no lot average) [...] Yup, that's us! (been at it a measly 9 years) [...] Us as well! (me and my wife, after [...]
(24 months ago, May 11, 2022, to Problem Order)
View Thread Re: SCAM SELLER - ForAllNeeds / Seth Musseau - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Unless you pay for extremely costly hyper-express shipping, IMNSHO you can change that to "... would apply to none of their shipping services". 2 weeks shipping time [...]
(24 months ago, May 10, 2022, to Problem Order)
View Thread Re: Wrong Address on Package; Seller Unresponsive - qwertyboy (7862)
This doesn't solve your issue, but - Is it a Canadian seller? Back when we sold worldwide, we regularly had issues with address lines being too long when shipping from Paypal [...]
(24 months ago, May 10, 2022, to Problem Order)
View Thread Re: Name that part - qwertyboy (7862)
Minifig utensil - utensil control panel. (URL) Anja In Catalog Identification, Loki187 writes: [...]
(25 months ago, May 7, 2022, to Catalog Identification)
View Thread Re: Canada: netParcel shipping - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] We currently only ship domestically and to the US. But I can do a quote request in netParcel tomorrow if you like. As for the missing US "small packet" - it still shows [...]
(25 months ago, May 4, 2022, to Shipping)

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