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View Thread We are back! - qwertyboy (7862)
Many thanks to the admin team! Niek.
(6 months ago, Nov 8, 2023, to General)
View Thread Re: part 30104 chain - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] The inv shows them as dark bluish gray ? Niek.
(7 months ago, Oct 22, 2023, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: bricks by rick 20% discount on parts this wee - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] I will try to explain once (but you just don't seem to understand what others have been saying again and again) - Every shop can set their prices to whatever [...]
(7 months ago, Oct 5, 2023, to Sales)
View Thread Re: bricks by rick 20% discount on parts this wee - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Nah. With this fake sales he manages to get on the BL front page every time. Admin should really look into this. Niek.
(7 months ago, Oct 5, 2023, to Sales)
View Thread Re: Bionicle Fans: Looking for some insight. - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] This part in dark blue is used (x4) in a fairly recent MOC: (URL) Niek.
(8 months ago, Sep 29, 2023, to LEGO products)
View Thread Re: figure came in disgusting condition - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Glad to see the two orders in our shop were part of those "5 without quality issues". Niek.
(8 months ago, Sep 28, 2023, to Help)
View Thread Re: someone know the counterpart number of 662826 - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Kinda looks like a broken (Part 63082) but with a pin instead of a 2x2 plate. There is no such Lego part. Niek.
(8 months ago, Sep 25, 2023, to Searching)
View Thread Re: 30% off - 200.000 parts 6500 lots >300 Figs - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] You are probably right. But I would not blame anyone for not working their way through these long terms. Niek.
(8 months ago, Sep 23, 2023, to Sales)
View Thread Re: 30% off - 200.000 parts 6500 lots >300 Figs - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Holy moly. That is quite the list of terms. Niek.
(8 months ago, Sep 23, 2023, to Sales)
View Thread Re: Mail server setup misconfiguration - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] You're welcome. :P :P :P Niek.
(9 months ago, Aug 25, 2023, to Technical Issues)
View Thread Re: Mail server setup misconfiguration - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] I checked, and IT at BrickLink added IP 54.208.31.131 to the SPF record. Progress! Niek.
(9 months ago, Aug 25, 2023, to Technical Issues)
View Thread Mail server setup misconfiguration - qwertyboy (7862)
Seeing repeated messages in the forum about not receiving emails from BrickLink, I did some checking. The DNS for bricklink.com shows an SPF record like this (broken up for [...]
(9 months ago, Aug 24, 2023, to Technical Issues)
View Thread Re: Seller refusing my order - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Nice. Also had servers "carrot" and "vetinari", and a laptop "vimes". Internal network was "ankh-morpork". I also had laptops called "dirk" [...]
(9 months ago, Aug 17, 2023, to Help)
View Thread Re: Seller refusing my order - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Is your last name Dibbler? I have an internal server called "cmot"... Niek.
(9 months ago, Aug 16, 2023, to Help)
View Thread Re: What is this? - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Another victim... (URL) Niek.
(9 months ago, Aug 12, 2023, to Catalog Identification)
View Thread Re: Torso? - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] The question was for torso, not torso assembly, so Stuart's answer was better. Niek.
(11 months ago, Jun 14, 2023, to Catalog Identification)
View Thread Re: Something strange has started to happen. - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] This has been an issue for over 8 years now: (URL) Niek.
(11 months ago, Jun 7, 2023, to Buying)
View Thread Re: Parting lego problems - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] If you are trying to part out set 10189-1, you type in "10189" in the "item no" and the "-1" is set by leaving the drop-down at "1". Niek.
(12 months ago, May 17, 2023, to General)
View Thread Re: API Question: How immutable are id values? - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] There are precious few fields that can be considered a primary key. Part numbers can (and do) change, people's login name can (and do) change. There [...]
(12 months ago, May 16, 2023, to Technical Issues)
View Thread Re: Verify email - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] After verification, clear cookies, restart web browser and log in. Niek.
(13 months ago, Apr 13, 2023, to Buying)
View Thread Re: 20% Off Entire Store This Weekend - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Or try one of those new-fangled PCs-with-built-in-UPS. I think they are called laptops. Niek.
(13 months ago, Apr 10, 2023, to Sales)
View Thread Re: Can't change quote status - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] You need to click that "white paper sheet icon". Niek.
(14 months ago, Apr 2, 2023, to Selling)
View Thread Re: Quote cancellation - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Bumping this suggestion, as customers keep getting confused and upset about quotes being canceled without any explanation. Please consider sending a simple message to [...]
(14 months ago, Apr 1, 2023, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Netiquette on the forum - qwertyboy (7862)
Talking about too-lengthy posts, two that stood out fairly recently was a post with what looked like the entire BL catalog, and a post that felt it necessary to regurgitate Pi [...]
(14 months ago, Mar 30, 2023, to General)
View Thread Re: Netiquette on the forum - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Hear hear. Especially with messages with an entire pages-long quoted post, and the new info is "+1". So a "+1" from me on your request. Niek.
(14 months ago, Mar 30, 2023, to General)
View Thread Re: Rename part 17114 ? - qwertyboy (7862)
While I don't fully agree with your reasoning, I do appreciate the feedback. We'll leave the naming as-is. Niek.
(14 months ago, Mar 27, 2023, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Messaged tied to orders get purged? - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] This I can say is not the case. We allow customers to keep their order open, but on one occasion the order got purged at the expected date even after sending the customer [...]
(14 months ago, Mar 25, 2023, to Help)
View Thread Re: Rename part 17114 ? - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Jeez, my bad. I will try again. Niek.
(14 months ago, Mar 24, 2023, to Catalog)
View Thread Rename part 17114 ? - qwertyboy (7862)
I requested a name change for (Part 17114) from "Technic, Brick Modified 2 x 2 with 2 Ball Joints and Axle Hole" to "Technic, Brick Modified 2 x 2 with Ball Joint [...]
(14 months ago, Mar 24, 2023, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Smoke / Soot Damage Bricks - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] (URL) Niek.
(14 months ago, Mar 22, 2023, to Help)
View Thread Re: Seller privileges revoked - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] You were advertising on your store that you were accepting orders by people sending you a snapshot of their order. This not only tries to circumvent the ban-on-sales, [...]
(14 months ago, Mar 21, 2023, to Help)
View Thread Re: Why aren't Quotes purged? - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Yah. Ours go back to the very start of quotes, in 2015 (22 pages now). Niek.
(14 months ago, Mar 19, 2023, to General)
View Thread Re: My tools - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Our post office manager sold me an official Canada Post one at cost, but I don't think she was supposed to do that. Niek.
(14 months ago, Mar 13, 2023, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Guidelines is needed - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] This is a common excuse that never flies. There are sellers (still) that put up incomplete minifigs for sale. "Nobody has said anything, so it is OK". [...]
(14 months ago, Mar 10, 2023, to Help)
View Thread Re: Guidelines is needed - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] That would mean no links to CSS file(s) (and - haven't tried this - JavaScript...) either, so only inline CSS allowed. [...] Or don't do it [...]
(14 months ago, Mar 10, 2023, to Help)
View Thread Re: Guidelines is needed - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] I am just quoting the ToS which we all agreed on. If an external page is allowed without any permission, BL should make this more clear. It sounds from your interpretation [...]
(14 months ago, Mar 10, 2023, to Help)
View Thread Re: Guidelines is needed - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] You will need permissions from BL to set up an external web page on your splash page, else you are in violation of rule 10.5 of the ToS. Linking: Link to pages outside [...]
(14 months ago, Mar 10, 2023, to Help)
View Thread Re: bricks by rick 20% discount - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] FYI - you would need to raise another 160.000 positive feedbacks to get your FB to 100%. All I am saying is two things (before, it was only one thing): - A [...]
(14 months ago, Mar 8, 2023, to Sales)
View Thread Re: bricks by rick 20% discount - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] You are perfectly allowed to post sales here, even once every day, but I mentioned this before - putting your inventory up with a sale of 15% every day is not a sale, [...]
(14 months ago, Mar 8, 2023, to Sales)
View Thread Re: bricks by rick 20% discount - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Unfortunately for you, this is easily checked. Your last parts addition was March 6, which is more than "... the day before". Niek.
(14 months ago, Mar 8, 2023, to Sales)
View Thread Re: Macro Economics - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Just to make sure - nobody is crying that BL is low profitable. Speaking for myself - You started this thread asking anyone to explain how the Swan model works, because [...]
(14 months ago, Mar 6, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Macro Economics - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] So you have decided that your studies are not your priority. That is fine, as long as you admit that to yourself. Niek.
(14 months ago, Mar 6, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Macro Economics - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Apparently your studies haven't reached the point yet where profit is not just the difference between buy-price and sell-price. Our shop mostly sells used parts. [...]
(14 months ago, Mar 6, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Macro Economics - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] In that case, I will give you some brutal honest advice. Stop selling Lego on BrickLink now, and get a different side job. BL will not give you anywhere the ROI that [...]
(14 months ago, Mar 6, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Macro Economics - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Sometimes youngsters are too lazy to put in the work needed. If you think university studies is "too much", wait until real life catches up with you. You will [...]
(14 months ago, Mar 6, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Macro Economics - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] I suggest you study using your assigned books like everyone else who took that exam. There should not be any shortcuts for those not wanting to put in the work. If it [...]
(14 months ago, Mar 6, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Red feedback received w/o any transaction !! - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] He asked for people's opinion. People gave their honest opinion, without being rude (contrary to what this seller did in his message). I don't see why [...]
(14 months ago, Mar 4, 2023, to Feedback)
View Thread Re: Red feedback received w/o any transaction !! - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] You received several answers, all explaining the same issue, yet you insist on arguing you are right. If you are not willing to listen and learn, why did you start this [...]
(14 months ago, Mar 4, 2023, to Feedback)
View Thread Re: Foolishness - qwertyboy (7862)
Sounds an aweful lot like buying a lottery ticket. My CFO does that regularly. For me it's a win-win - if she doesn't score the jackpot I get to say "told you so". [...]
(15 months ago, Feb 23, 2023, to Sales)
View Thread Re: bricks by rick 15% off on parts 41k - qwertyboy (7862)
Just some friendly advice - Most people who read the forum, read it regularly. Advertising the same "15% sale" every day will not get you more orders,. Rather, it looks [...]
(15 months ago, Feb 20, 2023, to Sales)
View Thread Re: Warnings with NetParcel - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] I was referring to the carrier charging for return delivery (so in effect point 3 of your reply), plus the fact CP charges counter rates. I don't know what [...]
(15 months ago, Feb 20, 2023, to Shipping)
View Thread Re: Warnings with NetParcel - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] To be fair, Canada Post does the exact same thing - if you create a domestic shipping label for a parcel, at the bottom in small letters it reads that upon non-delivery [...]
(15 months ago, Feb 19, 2023, to Shipping)
View Thread Re: One of the best stores on Bricklink - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] We had an order from Macau back in 2016. Niek.
(15 months ago, Feb 19, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: One of the best stores on Bricklink - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] We have had no issues so far (but we currently don't ship outside NA). Niek.
(15 months ago, Feb 19, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Help available - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] While I appreciate the thought behind the offer and I don't want to rain on your parade, but taking tax advice from an unknown Internet user and use it to file your [...]
(15 months ago, Feb 17, 2023, to Taxes)
View Thread Re: Anything else doing besides Lego work? - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Ah - that pic was from the chicken curry spread. The prep for the nasi goreng meal (Indonesian for "rice fried") consisted of marinating chicken and cooking [...]
(15 months ago, Feb 15, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Anything else doing besides Lego work? - qwertyboy (7862)
Interested to hear what others are doing besides working with the plastic brick and reading the forum (yes, I see you do). I prepped tonight's dinner (nasi goreng [...]
(15 months ago, Feb 15, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Store Suspended On Feb 15, 2023 - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] There is no ban (yet), the store is closed because of "Preventive Action". If I were to go out on the street and start claiming I broke into my neighbor's [...]
(15 months ago, Feb 15, 2023, to Problem)
View Thread Re: Store Suspended On Feb 15, 2023 - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] No. I would STRONGLY suggest to follow the advice Admin_Russell has given you a few posts before: (URL) He is the BL overlord, his word is rule. Don't take actions [...]
(15 months ago, Feb 15, 2023, to Problem)
View Thread Re: Store Suspended On Feb 15, 2023 - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Well, in a previous thread you were explicitly warned you were breaking the Terms of Service: (URL) While this is not a warning from the BrickLink admins themselves, [...]
(15 months ago, Feb 15, 2023, to Problem)
View Thread Re: Stats can be fun... - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] [...] Yup - we have that set to CAD 0.49 (which matches the base fee Paypal charges, so in revenue it doesn't matter anymore whether they place an order in one [...]
(15 months ago, Feb 15, 2023, to Selling)
View Thread Re: Stats can be fun... - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] I can't speak for Nubs_Select, but in our case, our top customer on BO always places an initial order, and then starts adding batches to it. BO doesn't actually [...]
(15 months ago, Feb 15, 2023, to Selling)
View Thread Re: Stats can be fun... - qwertyboy (7862)
Stats and graphs are cool. If enough data and some smart reporting, you can actually distill some useful information to further your take-over of the plastic brick market (not [...]
(15 months ago, Feb 15, 2023, to Selling)
View Thread Re: Viewing items with no packing dimensions. - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Don't know if it is new or not, but this is confirmed on our end. Niek.
(15 months ago, Feb 14, 2023, to Technical Issues)
View Thread Re: GLITCH PROBLEM - qwertyboy (7862)
Yup, something is afoot. Through the API I received a message that we received order: - 21378384 But I can't download it now, nor do I see it in the orders overview on [...]
(15 months ago, Feb 14, 2023, to General)
View Thread Re: I feel like theres a story here... - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] The price is about 15% higher compared to what it was in 2019 (sold 2 then), so not a shocking price increase. Niek
(16 months ago, Feb 1, 2023, to Help)
View Thread Re: Amazing fees - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] While I don't agree with these types of selling practices, technically the seller did what was advertised in his terms. A single line in your item represents a lot. [...]
(16 months ago, Jan 30, 2023, to Problem Order)
View Thread Re: If your feedback number.. - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] It turns out our FB number is about 0.25% off from the distance in kms from where I was born to where I live now. Niek.
(16 months ago, Jan 28, 2023, to General)
View Thread Re: Feedback not released - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] Unfortunately we can't tell that to John Belushi anymore: (URL) (at the 3:09 mark) Anywho, my post was a poor attempt at some humor. My apologies if I offended [...]
(16 months ago, Jan 26, 2023, to Feedback)
View Thread Re: Move the part... - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] It will be the same discussion as to why these bad boys are categorized differently: (Part 90398) (Minifigure 90398pb002) Or these: (Part 2454) (Minifigure sw0984) And [...]
(16 months ago, Jan 26, 2023, to Catalog Requests)
View Thread Re: Feedback not released - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] This got X-rated pretty quick. Keep things decent people. Niek.
(16 months ago, Jan 26, 2023, to Feedback)
View Thread Re: From one of the best LEGO rooms you will see - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] You might want to check your minifigs. You are not allowed to post incomplete minifigs for sale, not even with describing what is missing. (URL) Niek.
(16 months ago, Jan 21, 2023, to New Stores)
View Thread Re: Can you help me identify this block? - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] That is a Cobi part - search for "Cobi coarse rock". Niek.
(16 months ago, Jan 19, 2023, to Help)
View Thread Re: B2 Pearl Sand or FAKE Sw0056 - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] I think this one peed his pants. Niek.
(16 months ago, Jan 17, 2023, to Catalog Identification)
View Thread Re: A winter view in Cornwall - qwertyboy (7862)
[...] ... and afterwards a stop at the Brown's chippy. Nice! Niek.
(16 months ago, Jan 14, 2023, to Off Topic)
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)

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