Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | waltzking  | | Posted: | Jan 19, 2023 15:53 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 41730-1 | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 4073 Dark Orange Plate, Round 1 x 1 (Extra)
Comments from Submitter:
We found the extra part stuck in another piece while building. So are updating the inventory.
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| Author: | waltzking | | Posted: | Nov 18, 2022 16:56 | | Subject: | Re: BrickLink Appreciation Contest | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Contests | |
| Nov 21st @ 10:25 AM
Nov 21st @ 10:35 AM
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| Author: | waltzking | | Posted: | Nov 16, 2022 20:46 | | Subject: | Re: BrickLink Appreciation Contest | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Contests | |
| Nov 21st @ 10:05 AM
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| Author: | waltzking | | Posted: | Nov 16, 2022 19:51 | | Subject: | Re: USPS Ballon Rates Gone Crazy?!?!?! | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
| In Shipping, BUC writes:
Thanks. Though that is the same info I was aware of, it is all in effect for
larger and heavier parcels. But the one I have is 14x11x7 and coming up all
sort so prices as I select heights that I could cut the box down to. Actual
cubic area is well under the cubic foot and still random balloon fees are added
on with each extra inch in height. It makes no sense to any info I can find
on USPS rate calculations, and this is using Stamps.com commercial rates same
as those other places. It's just the most bizarre as I've never run
into it before this package.
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| Author: | waltzking | | Posted: | Nov 15, 2022 18:40 | | Subject: | Re: Reserve your LEGO® account nickname today! | | Viewed: | 97 times | | Topic: | Administrative | |
| Given the past history of sellers not being allowed to shop (even personally)
on LEGO.com this account linking move is honestly alarming. Is there a statement
in the terms clarifying that activity buying on LEGO.com and selling on BrickLink
will NOT be cross compared for the purpose of bans or blocks? If not, I can
never see this move as one that will never be taken well by the dedicated sellers
here. LEGO broke our trust...let's see them earn it back or at minimum a
legal promise to not pull the same low-leveled anti-trust law breaking bans as
last time.
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| Author: | waltzking | | Posted: | Nov 15, 2022 17:52 | | Subject: | USPS Ballon Rates Gone Crazy?!?!?! | | Viewed: | 102 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
| Not sure if/when anything changed...but since when did USPS start charging balloon
rates for parcels over (best I can tell) a 550 cubic inches limit? It was always
a cubic foot. Today though I am getting rates that change almost every 200 cubic
inches, to the tune that their normal free boxes cost MORE than the Large Flat
Rate box!?!?! It really makes no sense at all.
Has anyone else noticed this? Or have reference to a site explaining the new
calculations? I checked USPS and cannot find a thing about it other than the
states cubic foot and balloon rates over that.
I shipped yesterday too and this did not happen that I noticed, nor in the weeks
since the last stated rate increase for the holidays. Really makes UPS Ground
a steal on pricing in comparison.
Jonathan
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| Author: | waltzking | | Posted: | Oct 23, 2022 15:53 | | Subject: | Re: Invetory Update/Submit Button Not Working | | Viewed: | 23 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
| In Technical Issues, liisb writes:
| | It's working now. What the heck..
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Yeah just noticed the same. Glad it got fixed quickly. Back to work now...
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| Author: | waltzking | | Posted: | Oct 23, 2022 15:12 | | Subject: | Invetory Update/Submit Button Not Working | | Viewed: | 47 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
| Trying to add parts and the inventory page submit button will not work. Acts
like it is not clickable. Tried multiple devices and connections to no avail.
Is this an ongoing issue? Worked fine last night.
Jonathan
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| Author: | waltzking | | Posted: | Sep 18, 2022 00:48 | | Subject: | Re: Number Contest | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Contests | |
| In Contests, SomeRandomUser writes:
| | The rules are simple. You guess, once per day, a number between one and one billion.
Next Friday at 17:00 UCT-5, I'll collect all the responses, and whoever chose
the number closest to the actual number will win a $50 (USD) LEGO gift card.
The winner will be DMed by me the card which I'll purchase electronically
through LEGO's website.
I'd prefer to only allow American users to participate since I'm not
sure I could buy a card in most other currencies, though I've given a card
to a Canadian friend via the Canadian LEGO site before. If it'll work for
you and you're not American, you can participate as well.
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314,159,265
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| Author: | waltzking | | Posted: | Sep 18, 2022 00:40 | | Subject: | Re: Used "Like New" item removed...why?!?! | | Viewed: | 58 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
| In Selling, 1001bricks writes:
| | I'd guess:
* If everyone describe the condition of each of their Used lot, the BL database
will explode.
* It's 100% subjective: "like New" (as damaged as I think new are?), or "Used
but Mint" (WTF?), or "You'll be proud to have those at home" (!?), in short:
comments on the quality may simply mean nothing. Also think at people who aren't
fluent in English.
* There could be a problem regarding prices and even the definition of the condition
itself: if a "like New" part is half the price of a New part, then why would
anyone buy a New one, if it's the same as an Used?
But but I'm not BL or TLG, I don't know.
If your Used quality is excellent, people will come back - and running!!!
And I'm sure you can advertise in your Terms that Used are "like New", or
"even better" 
But Used is used, and New is new.
Same may happen to sellers selling "New / Just parted out from a Set" or "New
/ Perfect condition!", "New / Mint!!!!".
I don't know why BL does this - but I think they're simplifying the transactions.
You sell Used: you'd better sell good quality.
If there's a major default you have to mention it (see Help about
condition).
Otherwise, it's simply Used.
But again, I don't know about this, just an idea to help you.
I'm off, cheers!
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Um, I sort of just explained all that as what we do as a reputable shop with
happy customers.
But 'NEW' is a one category definition, the meaning being anything "not
used." Used is a definition of all else...anything inherently 'not new.'
By this fact 'USED' actually begs a clarification as to how much 'use'
it has. Describing how much 'non-use' something has actually can get
really silly beyond sharing what verifies it as new. Sealed, unopened, etc.
So no, BL cannot be asking us to not add comments...they actual say we should...and
I do. If their database cannot withstand such descriptions added it's a
sorry excuse for a reason to limit the ability to list items accurately and with
detial (if even their intent to have no descriptions, which I doubt.)
'Like new' is the tried and true simplified comment that means close
to but not quite actually new condition. How can you get more descriptive and
concise than those two words?
The issue is how do you define something as 'close to' or 'like'
anything without saying what it is that is is similar to? It is why "like new"
is such a good description of exceptionally great, with nearly no sign of use,
condition parts. 'Like' is far more descriptive than just saying 'excellent
condition.' 'Excellent' in what way? 'Like' implies nearly
but not identical, so 'like new' being "like but not quite identical
to new condition." 'Excellent' just means a refined version of good.
But 'good' is so heavily opinion based that on BrickLink it actually
means inferior in most cases. New is new, and being like it is about as non-opinionated
of a described as you can get IMO.
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| Author: | waltzking | | Posted: | Sep 18, 2022 00:15 | | Subject: | Re: Used "Like New" item removed...why?!?! | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
| In Selling, randyf writes:
Regardless, "please" is not a legal term requiring anything. It by effect makes
the statement unenforceable as it is merely a suggestion at that point.
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| Author: | waltzking | | Posted: | Sep 17, 2022 23:28 | | Subject: | Re: Used "Like New" item removed...why?!?! | | Viewed: | 57 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
| In Selling, utlf writes:
Ah at the top...but 'please' is not a dissallowance. If it is meant
as terms or a rule 'PLEASE' should NEVER be used.
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| Author: | waltzking | | Posted: | Sep 17, 2022 23:17 | | Subject: | Used "Like New" item removed...why?!?! | | Viewed: | 223 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
| Have been listing items as used but with comments of "Like New," (when nearly
physically impossible to tell they ever were used) as well as "Excellent," "Very
Good," "Average," "Scuffed," etc. for years now, and much to the expressed thankfulness
of buyers searching for quality used parts.
However today lots were deleted from my store, stating "like new" or "as new"
is not allowed to define used parts. Reference was given to the listing policy
pages, which I reviewed in full...but there is nothing in there that says it
is not allowed to use the terms like "like new" to describe condition. It honestly
makes no sense to enforce a policy that isn't yet added to the terms, or
announced (even emailed to sellers) so they have time to take action if the rules
have changed.
Funny part in this case is another seller with the exact same item has the same
exact description...but their lot is still posted. Really makes no sense and
clarification on this really needs to be made both to all sellers and ESPECIALLY
spelled out in the listing policy pages if this is not allowed and/or lots are
going to be deleted over it.
Are we as sellers really not able to describe condition of parts based on a rating
of the level of use for used bricks? "Like new" has for ages been the standard
term to use on all online marketplaces to sell items that are otherwise indistinguishable
from being used, but yet are not 100% new.
Quite irksome to get blindsided and need to redo my listings over non-existent
terms or clarifications claiming to be the reason for the removal.
Jonathan
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| Author: | waltzking | | Posted: | Sep 15, 2022 16:42 | | Subject: | Re: UK VAT....charged or not? How do I ship? | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
| In Selling, Nubs_Select writes:
| | if its over like 150 EURO or something bricklink doesn't collect vat
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Seems it is right in that range, so probably so (buyer paid USD). But still,
why will the shipping services not let me bypass the VAT requirement? Guess
I'll need to talk to them.
Thanks for the clarification though on BL side of tings.
Jonathan
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| Author: | waltzking | | Posted: | Sep 15, 2022 16:36 | | Subject: | UK VAT....charged or not? How do I ship? | | Viewed: | 82 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
| Got a UK order but BL appears to have not charged the required VAT, nor have
they supplied a VAT number or document to add to the shipment. PayPal and Stamps.com
both will not let me print a label without a VAT number. This did not happen
before...so what am I supposed to do? Anyone know?
Jonathan
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| Author: | waltzking | | Posted: | Aug 22, 2022 15:57 | | Subject: | LEGO VIP at Target!!! | | Viewed: | 156 times | | Topic: | Buying | |
| | Well this is interesting news. Makes the 5% on RED card buys doubly rewarding! |
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| Author: | waltzking | | Posted: | Aug 15, 2022 22:24 | | Subject: | Re: SYSTEM ERROR/BUG: Negative Order Quantities | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
| In Technical Issues, SylvainLS writes:
| | In Technical Issues, stukman writes:
| | […]
I've had this happen twice now and I believe that both times the same buyer
was attempting to place more than one order in my store.
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Logged in on two devices maybe?
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Would be weird if that is the cause...but BL needs to try to replicate and prevent
it. Appears to be a known issue occurring somewhat regularly for more than 8
months now sure, the issue could be resolved by now. Simply put sellers need
to be able to reply on their inventory not getting mucked up over anything they
themselves do not do.
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| Author: | waltzking | | Posted: | Aug 15, 2022 22:21 | | Subject: | Re: SYSTEM ERROR/BUG: Negative Order Quantities | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
| In Technical Issues, Stellar writes:
| | In Technical Issues, waltzking writes:
| | Never seen anything like it in my 17 years on the site. How can an order end
up with negative quantities posted back into my inventory? (See image)
I have stock of all the parts ordered, but the negatives are really sold out
and should show 0. The lots in the inventory clearly show negative inputs when
clicked on. All lots appear to have been double subtracted when the order was
placed. (ie. instead of 100 1x1 bricks, 200 were removed; instead of 20 bamboo
leaves, 40 were removed causing -19; etc.)
If this is an error that is possible, how am I expected to catch the system mistakes
unless a buyer buys at least more than half of a listed lot? As quantity is
thus dropped that should still be posted still for sale.
To the best of my knowledge this is the only order it happened with, but I really
wonder if this is tied in part of the years-running "gremlin" of lots that had
weird quantity adjustments. Lots that you later find tons left but none listed
that make no sense, and likewise lots reposing that you know sold out months
or years earlier.
Would really be nice to know there is a system check in place to double check
the inventory quantity pre-order and post-order, to ensure this cannot happen.
It cannot be to hard to log and compare both numbers versus the quantity in
the order to add a safety and keep posted inventory accurate for buyers. If
the system can double deduct, it would imply the system can fail to deduct too,
both of which will can can cause havoc for sellers and buyers alike.
Regards,
Jonathan
P.S. The order is #19823229 for when the support team is going to look into this.
I will leave the sold out lots (now negative lots) unchanged for the time being,
but will correct anything I have more quantity of on hand. Happy to chat if
you need any info on my end beyond looking into the system logs to see how this
hapened.
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Can you not modify anything manually and check the lots (negative and positive
ones) tomorrow after daily maintenance to see if anything is corrected automatically?
Have you anything stuck at In Progress (X)?
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I has been 2 days already since we got it, and nothing processing. Gone over
the old posts and none of those issues give any indication of a reason for the
problems. Even if they did, they should not happen and it has fully steamed
from the BL system, whatever part I am unsure, but nothing we are doing any differently
on our end.
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| Author: | waltzking | | Posted: | Aug 15, 2022 18:10 | | Subject: | Re: SYSTEM ERROR/BUG: Negative Order Quantities | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
| In Technical Issues, ErwinNL writes:
| | In Technical Issues, waltzking writes:
| | Never seen anything like it in my 17 years on the site. How can an order end
up with negative quantities posted back into my inventory? (See image)
I have stock of all the parts ordered, but the negatives are really sold out
and should show 0. The lots in the inventory clearly show negative inputs when
clicked on. All lots appear to have been double subtracted when the order was
placed. (ie. instead of 100 1x1 bricks, 200 were removed; instead of 20 bamboo
leaves, 40 were removed causing -19; etc.)
If this is an error that is possible, how am I expected to catch the system mistakes
unless a buyer buys at least more than half of a listed lot? As quantity is
thus dropped that should still be posted still for sale.
To the best of my knowledge this is the only order it happened with, but I really
wonder if this is tied in part of the years-running "gremlin" of lots that had
weird quantity adjustments. Lots that you later find tons left but none listed
that make no sense, and likewise lots reposing that you know sold out months
or years earlier.
Would really be nice to know there is a system check in place to double check
the inventory quantity pre-order and post-order, to ensure this cannot happen.
It cannot be to hard to log and compare both numbers versus the quantity in
the order to add a safety and keep posted inventory accurate for buyers. If
the system can double deduct, it would imply the system can fail to deduct too,
both of which will can can cause havoc for sellers and buyers alike.
Regards,
Jonathan
P.S. The order is #19823229 for when the support team is going to look into this.
I will leave the sold out lots (now negative lots) unchanged for the time being,
but will correct anything I have more quantity of on hand. Happy to chat if
you need any info on my end beyond looking into the system logs to see how this
happened.
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When you download your inventory as XML, does it show negative as well?
Also, this can't be done with the API (or shouldn't be possible), calls
will fail when you try to set qty to 0 or lower (except for stockroom, I think).
This should exclude sync solutions, are you using any?
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None of the above. It's fully the BL system here.
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| Author: | waltzking | | Posted: | Aug 15, 2022 18:09 | | Subject: | Re: SYSTEM ERROR/BUG: Negative Order Quantities | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
| In Technical Issues, jennnifer writes:
Definitely was instant checkout, but none of the other info applies. We do not
use external software and it has been 2 days since this order came through.
Extremely annoying given so many lots, and really alarming given all the errors
that could happen seeing it is not an outlier instance.
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| Author: | waltzking | | Posted: | Aug 15, 2022 18:07 | | Subject: | Re: SYSTEM ERROR/BUG: Negative Order Quantities | | Viewed: | 27 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
| In Technical Issues, bricklinklp writes:
| | In Technical Issues, SylvainLS writes:
| | In Technical Issues, jennnifer writes:
IIRC, there’s been a couple others recently… without real reason / solution…
except “wait & look again after maintenance.”
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Agree. As for our lot, it's still showing negative after 4 month ...
Could be the clean up function not working properly 😜
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Sadly there's a lot more than cleanup function that isn't working well
these day on BL.
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| Author: | waltzking | | Posted: | Aug 15, 2022 12:54 | | Subject: | Re: SYSTEM ERROR/BUG: Negative Order Quantities | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
| To followup, I am adding a lot screen shot to show it is logging this throughout
the inventory, not just a glitch on the order page.
In Technical Issues, waltzking writes:
| | Never seen anything like it in my 17 years on the site. How can an order end
up with negative quantities posted back into my inventory? (See image)
I have stock of all the parts ordered, but the negatives are really sold out
and should show 0. The lots in the inventory clearly show negative inputs when
clicked on. All lots appear to have been double subtracted when the order was
placed. (ie. instead of 100 1x1 bricks, 200 were removed; instead of 20 bamboo
leaves, 40 were removed causing -19; etc.)
If this is an error that is possible, how am I expected to catch the system mistakes
unless a buyer buys at least more than half of a listed lot? As quantity is
thus dropped that should still be posted still for sale.
To the best of my knowledge this is the only order it happened with, but I really
wonder if this is tied in part of the years-running "gremlin" of lots that had
weird quantity adjustments. Lots that you later find tons left but none listed
that make no sense, and likewise lots reposing that you know sold out months
or years earlier.
Would really be nice to know there is a system check in place to double check
the inventory quantity pre-order and post-order, to ensure this cannot happen.
It cannot be to hard to log and compare both numbers versus the quantity in
the order to add a safety and keep posted inventory accurate for buyers. If
the system can double deduct, it would imply the system can fail to deduct too,
both of which will can can cause havoc for sellers and buyers alike.
Regards,
Jonathan
P.S. The order is #19823229 for when the support team is going to look into this.
I will leave the sold out lots (now negative lots) unchanged for the time being,
but will correct anything I have more quantity of on hand. Happy to chat if
you need any info on my end beyond looking into the system logs to see how this
hapened.
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| Author: | waltzking | | Posted: | Aug 15, 2022 12:53 | | Subject: | SYSTEM ERROR/BUG: Negative Order Quantities | | Viewed: | 125 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
| Never seen anything like it in my 17 years on the site. How can an order end
up with negative quantities posted back into my inventory? (See image)
I have stock of all the parts ordered, but the negatives are really sold out
and should show 0. The lots in the inventory clearly show negative inputs when
clicked on. All lots appear to have been double subtracted when the order was
placed. (ie. instead of 100 1x1 bricks, 200 were removed; instead of 20 bamboo
leaves, 40 were removed causing -19; etc.)
If this is an error that is possible, how am I expected to catch the system mistakes
unless a buyer buys at least more than half of a listed lot? As quantity is
thus dropped that should still be posted still for sale.
To the best of my knowledge this is the only order it happened with, but I really
wonder if this is tied in part of the years-running "gremlin" of lots that had
weird quantity adjustments. Lots that you later find tons left but none listed
that make no sense, and likewise lots reposing that you know sold out months
or years earlier.
Would really be nice to know there is a system check in place to double check
the inventory quantity pre-order and post-order, to ensure this cannot happen.
It cannot be to hard to log and compare both numbers versus the quantity in
the order to add a safety and keep posted inventory accurate for buyers. If
the system can double deduct, it would imply the system can fail to deduct too,
both of which will can can cause havoc for sellers and buyers alike.
Regards,
Jonathan
P.S. The order is #19823229 for when the support team is going to look into this.
I will leave the sold out lots (now negative lots) unchanged for the time being,
but will correct anything I have more quantity of on hand. Happy to chat if
you need any info on my end beyond looking into the system logs to see how this
hapened.
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| Author: | waltzking | | Posted: | Jul 18, 2022 00:09 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Minifigure frnd539 | | Viewed: | 13 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* | | frnd539 (Inv) Friends Olivia (Nougat) - Sand Green Skirt, Dark Blue Top with Metallic Pink Belt, White Chef Toque with Hair
Minifigures: Friends |
* Change 1 Part Sand Green {92252c00pb034 Mini Doll Hips and Skirt, Nougat Legs and Coral and Dark Purple Shoes with Laces Pattern - Thick Hinge to 35216ac00pb004 Mini Doll Hips and Skirt, Nougat Legs and Coral and Dark Purple Shoes with Laces Pattern - Thin Hinge}
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| Author: | waltzking | | Posted: | Jul 18, 2022 00:08 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Minifigure frnd498 | | Viewed: | 11 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 1 Part White {92253c00pb02 Mini Doll Hips and Trousers with Back Pockets with Black Boots Pattern - Thick Hinge to 67072c00pb005 Mini Doll Hips and Trousers with Back Pockets with Black Boots Pattern - Thin Hinge}
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