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View Thread Possible Charge Back Scammer - kzinti (4924)
Had a new user order an expensive item, female name on the BrickLink account, male name on the Paypal account, same last name. A few days after receiving the item, the Paypal [...]
(7 months ago, Oct 5, 2023, to General)
View Thread Re: where do you find brick lots on BL? - kzinti (4924)
[...] Are you looking to purchase bulk, unsorted, used bricks?
(7 months ago, Oct 4, 2023, to Help)
View Thread Re: Share your daily experiences... - kzinti (4924)
[...] Pampas Grass
(7 months ago, Oct 1, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Never Forget - kzinti (4924)
[...] In my corner of the world, living in our little country town of about 10k people, we were given the opportunity to memorialize 9/11. A remnant of the towers is now mounted [...]
(8 months ago, Sep 11, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Sorry Again - kzinti (4924)
[...] But I thought a good margherita pizza oven temp was between 700F-900F...
(9 months ago, Aug 18, 2023, to Technical Issues)
View Thread Re: Green baseplate in Eldorado Fortress? - kzinti (4924)
[...] Wow though, for that price, I ought to dig out my baseplates...
(9 months ago, Aug 3, 2023, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: What say ye all ? - kzinti (4924)
[...] As someone who has sorted untold pounds of used grays, having proper lighting helps immensely. The new daylight LED lights are fantastic for color checking grays. A little [...]
(9 months ago, Aug 1, 2023, to Problem Order)
View Thread Re: Who sells Lego by the pound? - kzinti (4924)
[...] New or used? I've got a bunch of used bulk I'd work a deal on.
(9 months ago, Jul 28, 2023, to Selling)
View Thread Re: Canadian Postal Issues - kzinti (4924)
[...] Could you give some more details on the items shipped, how they were packaged, did you print through Paypal's shipping, and any other information that could help [...]
(10 months ago, Jul 11, 2023, to Shipping)
View Thread Re: selling parts. - kzinti (4924)
[...] Yes, summer break is the ideal time to catch up on inventory, do sorting, add in more stock, hit the summer garage sales, it's building time, both inventory and playing!
(11 months ago, Jun 10, 2023, to General)
View Thread Re: 10030 Imperial Star Destroyer (Not original) - kzinti (4924)
[...] I've already parted out several, have a few more to go if you're looking to finish it out with correct parts and sell it complete.
(11 months ago, Jun 3, 2023, to My Own Creation)
View Thread Re: How does everyone sort used? - kzinti (4924)
[...] This is interesting, because I've learned through practice that brains work differently. I sort out the major stuff first, 1x bricks and plates, 2x bricks and plates, [...]
(12 months ago, Apr 28, 2023, to Selling)
View Thread Re: Who sells by the pound? - kzinti (4924)
[...] Only just seeing this response, but we have begun sorting by colors. I have probably over 200 pounds each of used Black, White, DBG, LBG bricks separated so far. If these [...]
(12 months ago, Apr 27, 2023, to Selling)
View Thread Re: Sammi - kzinti (4924)
[...] All of the hugs man, all of them.
(13 months ago, Apr 22, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Issues w/ PayPal CashBack Mastercard - kzinti (4924)
[...] I've seen a few ways they hide the use of it, where you have to select alternate payment method, then it gives you a couple more, but you have to go deeper with another [...]
(13 months ago, Apr 3, 2023, to Help)
View Thread Re: Worse news I have had in so many years - kzinti (4924)
[...] John, despite my large stature, I'm such a softie when it comes to pets. The last time one of our fuzzbutts made her last trip to the vet, I was so relieved they [...]
(13 months ago, Mar 30, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Buying large number of items - kzinti (4924)
[...] If I understand your predicament correctly, I may have an answer. After a series of newbie Buyer folks popping into stores and ordering the entire store, only to cancel [...]
(14 months ago, Mar 15, 2023, to Buying)
View Thread Re: Who sells by the pound? - kzinti (4924)
[...] I've got several thousand pounds of unsorted bulk used, if that's what you're looking for.
(14 months ago, Mar 10, 2023, to Selling)
View Thread May 17, 2022 - kzinti (4924)
That's when I ordered the Studgate Train Station and the Winter Chalet. 9 months, any updates?
(14 months ago, Feb 27, 2023, to General)
View Thread Re: How is this not feedback manipulation? - kzinti (4924)
[...] I kind of see this as a reverse NPB. In an NPB, the Buyer is given the option, ignore this and get a bad feedback, pay and maybe get a positive, or accept the penalty [...]
(14 months ago, Feb 25, 2023, to Feedback)
View Thread Re: Puzzle - kzinti (4924)
[...] The emailed invoice should have their username in it, you can search for that in your email client
(15 months ago, Feb 22, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: dark red - kzinti (4924)
[...] Beware, some years of dark red are extremely brittle!
(15 months ago, Feb 22, 2023, to Colors)
View Thread Re: Feedback - does it still matter? - kzinti (4924)
[...] I'd say total transactions would be more helpful. If you see a seller who has few positive, but a dozen negative, you'd question that. Now, maybe they have done [...]
(15 months ago, Feb 21, 2023, to Selling)
View Thread Re: Seller form - kzinti (4924)
[...] Looks like your selling option is green, good to go!
(15 months ago, Feb 21, 2023, to Technical Issues)
View Thread Re: divorce - kzinti (4924)
[...] Who gets the Barbie collection though?
(15 months ago, Feb 19, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Amount of parts. - kzinti (4924)
[...] As others have stated, the more the better. As an example, myself, I will purchase groups of sets to part out, making it easier to part out the same 100 types of parts, [...]
(15 months ago, Feb 18, 2023, to New Stores)
View Thread Re: Are you satisfied... - kzinti (4924)
[...] Very few regrets, as everything I have done has brought me to where I currently am. One that does stick out is in not buying two pieces of real estate locally. One was [...]
(15 months ago, Feb 18, 2023, to General)
View Thread Re: Set 75005 Box Needed - kzinti (4924)
[...] If I had any, they'd be in deep storage. I can check this weekend though.
(15 months ago, Feb 6, 2023, to Wanted)
View Thread Re: Tell Me: What Do Sellers Want Most? - kzinti (4924)
[...] Amen, I have far too many orphaned lots of parts that should be Zero according to inventory and stock pulls, yet there they are.
(15 months ago, Jan 26, 2023, to General)
View Thread Re: The BrickLink Designer Program Continues with Series 1 - kzinti (4924)
[...] When can we expect movement on the orders from the last series of sets from May 2022?
(16 months ago, Jan 4, 2023, to Designer Program)
View Thread Re: Advice wanted from current sellers - kzinti (4924)
[...] You can always start with the basics. Plates and bricks are a solid pillar to start a shop, and if that goes well, start learning the rest as you go. Like spelling words [...]
(18 months ago, Nov 21, 2022, to Selling)
View Thread Re: Where we come from, over who we are? - kzinti (4924)
[...] How cool! My family history isn't so much a tree, as a bush. I actually have a Great-Aunt Grandma! Among other oddities, my mother's father was the first generation [...]
(18 months ago, Nov 10, 2022, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: What is your most rare LEGO item? - kzinti (4924)
[...] Sold mine, but had one of these: (Part 30042,5)
(18 months ago, Nov 5, 2022, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Good Estimator for Shipping Charges - kzinti (4924)
[...] Royal DS10 shipping scale: $20-$35 or Trips to the Post Office with gas at $4+ a gallon... Makes sense after about a dozen trips...
(19 months ago, Oct 22, 2022, to Shipping)
View Thread Re: Stripe VS Paypal - kzinti (4924)
[...] Stripe is a payment processor only. No label printing, no shipping, only processes payments.
(19 months ago, Oct 9, 2022, to Payment Methods)
View Thread Paypal and Politics in the news... - kzinti (4924)
(URL)
(19 months ago, Oct 8, 2022, to General)
View Thread Re: USPS Holiday Rate Increase Has Started... - kzinti (4924)
[...] (URL)
(19 months ago, Oct 3, 2022, to Shipping)
View Thread Re: Looking to order lots of White Pieces - kzinti (4924)
[...] Are you looking for new or used? If used, I've got a 75 gallon tote full of white that's been sorted from bulk used that we could talk about.
(20 months ago, Sep 13, 2022, to Buying)
View Thread #76405 Hogwarts Express Collector's Edition - kzinti (4924)
(URL)
(21 months ago, Aug 16, 2022, to General)
View Thread Re: Anyone havig very slow sales? - kzinti (4924)
[...] Annual slowdown as back to school days approach. Everyone is spending cashola on clothes, crayons, and laptops.
(21 months ago, Aug 13, 2022, to Sales)
View Thread Re: International shipping using Pirate Ship - kzinti (4924)
[...] As stated, anything that requires an IOSS number, use Pirateship, everything else can go through Paypal.
(21 months ago, Jul 30, 2022, to Shipping)
View Thread Re: Deutsche Post to U.S. taking forever - kzinti (4924)
[...] Typical, plus when it arrives, it might look like someone was playing rugby with it. 8/10 received on my end looked like it.
(23 months ago, Jun 27, 2022, to Problem)
View Thread Re: Happy Birthday, Dan - kzinti (4924)
[...] Warmest of hugs. He truly lives on in all our hearts.
(23 months ago, Jun 25, 2022, to Announce)
View Thread Re: Happy 22nd Birthday, BrickLink! - kzinti (4924)
[...] And today is my 21st anniversary of my BrickLink account! It can legally drink now!
(23 months ago, Jun 20, 2022, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Foreign Order sent to...Carol Stream IL? - kzinti (4924)
[...] Ship-station sends all International mail there to be forwarded in bulk to the destination country. On every label you print, you'll see a second International tracking [...]
(23 months ago, Jun 14, 2022, to Shipping)
View Thread Re: 9V train purchase - battery a problem? - kzinti (4924)
[...] Older 9V sets have metal covered rails and use the speed regulator. Newer 9V sets are RF controlled using a remote controller, do not have metal covered rails, so they [...]
(23 months ago, May 29, 2022, to LEGO products)
View Thread Re: Five projects funded - kzinti (4924)
[...] Yes, congratulations. I will sulk a bit about the Science one not getting in, and move on with my life. *sigh* For now, I think I'll self medicate with a chocolate [...]
(24 months ago, May 17, 2022, to Designer Program)
View Thread Re: How much interest in bulk lego is there here? - kzinti (4924)
[...] Currently selling bulk by the pound, but shipping costs are a huge factor. Have had many International folks opt out of orders for outrageous shipping costs. Not much [...]
(24 months ago, May 12, 2022, to Selling)
View Thread Re: Is there a way to auto-pay monthly fees - kzinti (4924)
[...] Not currently, but you could always pre-pay for a while. Figure your annual sales charges and pay that much at the first billing. Should be running on credit until end [...]
(24 months ago, May 5, 2022, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Seller not shipping order - Scammer? - kzinti (4924)
[...] Not everyone can turn an order around in 24 hours. I'd caution patience. This isn't Amazon by a long shot.
(24 months ago, May 2, 2022, to Buying)
View Thread Re: Pirate Ship - kzinti (4924)
[...] It's good as all the others. I use it mainly for International, as you have the IOSS option there, but not in the Paypal freebie Shipstation account. So, for that, [...]
(24 months ago, May 2, 2022, to Help)
View Thread Re: From years of working with Lego on BrickLink - kzinti (4924)
[...] I recall finding my first Technic piece in Metal Blue. From then on, when I'd place orders for projects and parts, I'd buy everything within reason in that color. [...]
(24 months ago, Apr 29, 2022, to General)
View Thread Re: Dealing with a psychotic customer - kzinti (4924)
[...] OP stated that they refunded the ENTIRE order, and still this behavior on the part of the Buyer.
(25 months ago, Apr 20, 2022, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: why doesn't Bricklink help? - kzinti (4924)
[...] Sounds like you both need to sit down and communicate about what it would take to work this situation out. You could both start with removing your negative feedbacks [...]
(25 months ago, Apr 9, 2022, to Feedback)
View Thread Re: Items for sale - Seller Location - kzinti (4924)
[...] Or a geographical setting, 50 km/miles from me, same country, postal code, whatever. Narrow down the options a bit. I find myself wanting someone within 50 miles, because [...]
(26 months ago, Mar 24, 2022, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Non-delivery of an order - kzinti (4924)
[...] $0.02 here, if it was International shipment, you could be in for a two, three or more month wait.
(26 months ago, Mar 20, 2022, to Buying)
View Thread Re: No delivery, seller refuses payback - kzinti (4924)
[...] Just a word from someone who has dealt with postal service in the area: Please be patient. There are packages that have taken 4-5 months to arrive, but they have arrived. [...]
(26 months ago, Mar 11, 2022, to Help)
View Thread Re: Add IOSS number to Paypal Ship Station? - kzinti (4924)
[...] Found the same. Went to Pirateship
(26 months ago, Mar 9, 2022, to Shipping)
View Thread Re: Shipment lost but delivered - kzinti (4924)
[...] Have had many issues with Italy Post, and have yet another package heading out there this week. Seems to 'get lost' on both sides of the pond, and then, after [...]
(26 months ago, Mar 6, 2022, to Selling)
View Thread Re: What, if anything, do sellers use lot id for - kzinti (4924)
[...] It's an internal function of the BrickLink database. Every lot entered has to have a unique number which is used as a primary relational key within the database. [...]
(27 months ago, Feb 25, 2022, to General)
View Thread Re: Advise or experience you're wiling to share - kzinti (4924)
[...] I believe I'll do a hybrid solution, let Shipstation do domestic shipping, as it's tied to Paypal and the address information ports directly over, which so far [...]
(27 months ago, Feb 18, 2022, to Shipping)
View Thread Re: Advise or experience you're wiling to share - kzinti (4924)
[...] In order to get access to the IOSS entry feature, you have to have a paying level account. The minimum account level is 50 packages a month, at $9 per month.
(27 months ago, Feb 18, 2022, to Shipping)
View Thread Re: Advise or experience you're wiling to share - kzinti (4924)
[...] Running the numbers: I sold 214 orders in the past year, at $9 a month basic service level, up to 50 packages a month, that's about $0.51 per order just to have [...]
(27 months ago, Feb 18, 2022, to Shipping)
View Thread Lego in the big blue sea... - kzinti (4924)
(URL)
(27 months ago, Feb 17, 2022, to General)
View Thread Re: Advise or experience you're wiling to share - kzinti (4924)
I have had some issues with International shipping. First, in the US, they ship domestically to postal forwarding centers, which means you have two tracking numbers assigned [...]
(27 months ago, Feb 17, 2022, to Shipping)
View Thread Re: Sellers beware! - kzinti (4924)
Welcome to BrickLink! Most Sellers here are small businesses, but they take their feedback scores very seriously, and by that, I mean their customer service. I get that issues [...]
(27 months ago, Feb 14, 2022, to Feedback)
View Thread Re: Shipstation Watch - kzinti (4924)
[...] One day, I logged in and did postage the current way, the next day, I logged in and there was Shipstation. Banners, emails, and the like received, but since like last [...]
(27 months ago, Feb 5, 2022, to Shipping)
View Thread Re: Gt3rs rims - kzinti (4924)
[...] (URL)
(27 months ago, Feb 1, 2022, to Wanted)
View Thread Re: Baseplate 14x20 brown - kzinti (4924)
[...] No known sets.
(27 months ago, Jan 29, 2022, to Catalog Identification)
View Thread Re: New rules in Hungary... - kzinti (4924)
[...] I can say from experience that delays into and out of certain countries have been abysmal due to Covid. Also, US Postal to Australia has cut off all shipping with the [...]
(28 months ago, Jan 28, 2022, to Problem Order)
View Thread Re: Impossible to remove an item from order? - kzinti (4924)
[...] Click: (URL) Enter Order Number Edit order items, change quantity or delete items. Submit for approval from Buyer Wait for approval, then proceed to process order normally.
(28 months ago, Jan 26, 2022, to Selling)
View Thread Re: BL collecting sales tax on resale purchases - kzinti (4924)
Any time a purchase was made on BrickLink by a legitimate reseller, the taxes paid on the sale should be excluded, or paid back upon request and presentation of a reseller license. [...]
(28 months ago, Jan 25, 2022, to Selling)
View Thread Shipstation, with a 'T' instead of a 'P'... - kzinti (4924)
Sorry for the ramble, it's been a long day. I know things need to be re-imagined, things need to update, get better, but that's just not the case for much of Shipstation. [...]
(28 months ago, Jan 24, 2022, to Shipping)
View Thread Re: First Class Tracking - kzinti (4924)
[...] Sadly, First Class Package Tracking for International items only goes as far as the recipient's port of entry. Once delivered in Country, the USPS couldn't give [...]
(28 months ago, Jan 15, 2022, to Shipping)
View Thread Re: ShipStation Address Validation - kzinti (4924)
[...] Have not seen this yet, but the package dimensions are a pain in the tuckus for padded mailers. Tried setting them up as defaults, but they want other things that I don't [...]
(28 months ago, Jan 15, 2022, to Shipping)
View Thread Re: Cost calculations (for part outs) - kzinti (4924)
[...] I take cost of the set as the basis, part out set into Brickstore, then take total cost of current market value, divide that by cost of set, and that gives you the percentage [...]
(28 months ago, Jan 15, 2022, to Selling)
View Thread Re: What Would You Do Different? - kzinti (4924)
[...] I'd have invested $50k in bulk brick purchases (instead of only $3k) from the guy I met who had the scrap contract with the Mexican Lego manufacturing facility. [...]
(28 months ago, Jan 12, 2022, to Announce)
View Thread Re: 1x4 brick help (from set 1658? ) - kzinti (4924)
[...] Looks like maybe a misprint of (Part 3010p21)
(28 months ago, Jan 9, 2022, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: "squishing" issue with packages - kzinti (4924)
[...] Large Flats is a class within First Class Postage rate that allowed larger envelopes and padded mailers, anything up to I believe it was #5 padded mailers and up to 1/2 [...]
(28 months ago, Jan 6, 2022, to Shipping)
View Thread Re: "squishing" issue with packages - kzinti (4924)
Problem comes when using Large Envelope rate versus Package rate. Expect all Large Envelope rated goods to be machined.
(28 months ago, Jan 6, 2022, to Shipping)
View Thread Re: "squishing" issue with packages - kzinti (4924)
[...] The outer box was maybe an inch larger than the contents overall. The entire box was filled with 21102 sets, and the void was packed firmly with bubble wrap. This was [...]
(28 months ago, Jan 6, 2022, to Shipping)
View Thread Re: "squishing" issue with packages - kzinti (4924)
[...] Though, I will add that even shipping items as packages doesn't mean the US Postal service will not try and fubar your package, as evidenced by one of my latest shipments, [...]
(28 months ago, Jan 5, 2022, to Shipping)
View Thread Re: "squishing" issue with packages - kzinti (4924)
[...] This was why US Postal rules were changed, most significantly on International, that any type of goods of value, had to be shipped package rate. They got tired of finding [...]
(28 months ago, Jan 5, 2022, to Shipping)
View Thread Re: New IRS Reporting Req's for 2022 - kzinti (4924)
[...] The IRS won't go after four people for Trillions in taxes, they'll go after four Billion for $1,000 each in taxes.
(28 months ago, Jan 4, 2022, to Selling)
View Thread Re: Accept missing parts? - kzinti (4924)
Same! Communication is King!
(28 months ago, Jan 3, 2022, to Buying)
View Thread Re: What can we do to remove NSS? - kzinti (4924)
[...] Agreed, however the OP stated they wanted to deal with the NSS issue.
(28 months ago, Dec 31, 2021, to Problem Order)
View Thread Re: What can we do to remove NSS? - kzinti (4924)
[...] If you have a receipt from purchasing shipping, or a photo of the label, respond to NSS with that information. You have indeed shipped it, but it has not arrived yet. [...]
(28 months ago, Dec 30, 2021, to Problem Order)
View Thread Re: BrickLink Designer Program Nov 2021 - kzinti (4924)
[...] Laughing ever so heartily because outside of BrickLink, on a whim, I bought a John Deere tracked loader at some online auction for $1,500. Didn't know if it would [...]
(29 months ago, Dec 15, 2021, to Designer Program)
View Thread Re: What happens next - kzinti (4924)
Architecture is everything, so rebuilding a house on a crappy foundation only results in more issues down the road. The site needs a complete rebuild from the bottom up, and [...]
(29 months ago, Dec 11, 2021, to General)
View Thread Re: Move Death Star 10188-1 to UCS - kzinti (4924)
[...] Mom's voice: And if everyone else blew up the Death Star, would you?
(30 months ago, Nov 24, 2021, to Catalog Requests)
View Thread Re: RARE SAMSONITE FROM '66 & '67 NOW ON SALE!!! - kzinti (4924)
[...] I still have most of that stuff packed away, waiting for me to build the new office someday, with lots of display shelves in there.
(30 months ago, Nov 23, 2021, to Sales)
View Thread Re: Lost packages: is this coincidence or... ??? - kzinti (4924)
[...] Postal service everywhere has suffered. I've had orders taking 3-4 months to arrive, so please be patient with your Sellers. It's bonkers everywhere.
(30 months ago, Nov 22, 2021, to Buying)
View Thread Re: Shipping - kzinti (4924)
[...] If they went to Italy, Australia, or several other Countries, their postal services are just overloaded. Some are not accepting anything other than Priority Express shipments, [...]
(30 months ago, Nov 18, 2021, to Help)
View Thread Re: How long would you wait - kzinti (4924)
[...] If I get no response, I usually try an external email, or BrickLink message. After that, start the NPB process.
(30 months ago, Nov 15, 2021, to Selling)
View Thread Re: Australia first class mail suspended?? - kzinti (4924)
[...] And Priority was suspended as well, leaving only Top tier shipping option Priority Express. Have had several cancellations from Australian shoppers in the last few months [...]
(30 months ago, Nov 15, 2021, to Shipping)
View Thread Re: SHIPSTATION - kzinti (4924)
[...] Still on the old system with paypal here, but did notice that International postage payments must be by credit card or other, and it will not allow balance payments. [...]
(30 months ago, Nov 15, 2021, to General)
View Thread Re: Handling non-LEGO bricks in bulk purchases - kzinti (4924)
[...] Same on both.
(30 months ago, Nov 15, 2021, to General)
View Thread Re: Feedback Etiquette and Retaliation - kzinti (4924)
[...] This feels like one of those Reddit: AITA forums. ESH! A negative for slow shipping? Bad form. I can see if it was slow to go from the Seller to the postal service, but [...]
(30 months ago, Nov 9, 2021, to Help)
View Thread Re: USPS delaying tracking info? - kzinti (4924)
[...] USPS sucks. That's all I have to add. They suck.
(30 months ago, Nov 5, 2021, to Shipping)
View Thread Re: Pricing very rare items - kzinti (4924)
[...] Swimming around like Scrooge McDuck.
(30 months ago, Nov 4, 2021, to Selling)

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