BrickLink Discussion Forum

In Administrative, 1001bricks writes:

In Administrative, CE_Anastasia writes:

This means that sellers will have this feature enabled
automatically

When???

We highly encourage sellers to keep OTP enabled for added account protection.

I highly encourage BrickLink to find another way to give PA or important information
than posting in a Forum read by 1% users and at 22:43 EDT or 3:43 Paris time

IT: Hey guys? Should we send out an email to let users know we're going to
enable OTP for everyone?
Manager: Nah, just post it in the forum.
IT: What forum?

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Mar 14, 2024 02:33

Subject:

Re: BEWARE! HACK TRIALS!!

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In General, UTLF writes:

They should just hire a bunch of Italians to deal with the spaghetti code

Or at least some Boston Pizza servers!

After all, pizza is the solution to everything, right? Maybe add a little mustard
if that will help - dijon ketchups too.

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Mar 14, 2024 02:27

Subject:

Re: Is this a legit email?

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Help

In Help, Admin_Russell writes:

In Help, adam.r writes:

I have received an email asking me to sign up to be a BrickLink Research Member.

Whilst I have no problem with being BrickLink's guinea pig however given
the recent warnings about phishing emails targeting BrickLink users, I figured
that it would be best to check if this is a legitimate email before signing up.

The Sign up! link goes to an Office 365 form that asks questions including Name,
Email address and BrickLink username.

Could someone from BrickLink please advise if BrickLink has indeed been sending
out such emails, or is someone else up to no good?

This is a legitimate email from our BrickLink team. Please sign up if you are
interested.

Thanks!

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Mar 13, 2024 23:24

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Re: BEWARE! HACK TRIALS!!

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In General, Saitobricks.ca writes:

In General, UTLF writes:

Those supporting the efforts of the Bricklink Team are not shills nor are we accepting of bot spam.

There are a few people that have blown the bot spam off as nothing and tell us
to ignore it, as if it's acceptable that a marketplace owned by a billion-dollar
company can have advertisements for CBD gummies & tons of other crap spammed
daily

Heres a simple answer, you can't post a link if you have no feedback.

No feedback, no links. People asking for help don't need to post links to
get help.

Can't, can't, can't. Two words that means no hard work will ever
be done: spaghetti code

(and all the IT guys now nod their heads and say, yup, yup yup)

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Mar 13, 2024 12:37

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Re: BEWARE! HACK TRIALS!!

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In General, DanialR writes:

If not done properly can make the site
less secure than it is today.

I vote they do it properly. In my experience, corporate IT guys create their
own limitations because they speak tech and their bosses don't. Just get
'er done!

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Mar 13, 2024 12:30

Subject:

Re: Is this a legit email?

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Help

In Help, SylvainLS writes:

I think this e-mail is legit but…

In Help, wildchicken13 writes:

[…]
Mine's from blservice@bricklink.com, so I'm pretty sure it can
be trusted unless BrickLink's email servers have been hacked.

Sorry to say but that can be forged. Scammers generally don’t bother to (especially
as they don’t want you to answer the e-mail and make the official site aware
of their shenanigans).

The DKIM-Signature is more secure but it needs to be verified: you can’t do it
‘manually.’ That depends on your mail provider.
Mails that don’t pass the verification don’t make it to your mailbox.

[…]
You can also hover your cursor (don't click) over the link/button to see
the exact URL where it leads.

Well, that doesn’t tell much more as BL is using mailchimp and trackers and whatnot.

If you hover over the link/button, you see something like
(https://)bricklink.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=(digits and letters)&id=(ditto)&e=(ditto)
Rather cryptic.

Now, if you look at the text-only version of the e-mail, the link is (https://)forms.office.com/e/(ID)
So you at least know you’re being redirected to an MSOffice form… but that doesn’t
tell you anything more on who created it and that doesn’t prevent you from entering
the name of your luggage or the code for your first pet.

Can anyone actually confirm for the OP if this email is legit?

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Mar 12, 2024 23:29

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In General, Nubs_Select writes:

Yes, BrickLink could implement more advanced technical solutions to prevent spam

Then why aren't they doing it?

Why would the spend potentially thousands of dollars (or more) so that the 20-50
of us who use the forums don’t see a couple spam posts a day? The real question
is why would they. If you hide canceled posts or just ignore them it in no way
affects the usage

I really don't care about forum spam. But I do care that the OP is concerned
about security and the reply to that was making the point that if BL can't
keep out spam from the form, how can they keep our accounts secure? These are
valid concerns, and shouldn't just be dismissed by BL apologists who assume
the cost is too high for security. It's a really simple point that should
be supported by everyone, not belittled.

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Mar 12, 2024 23:17

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In General, wildchicken13 writes:

In General, brickerking writes:

This is apologizing for BL. Why not hold their feet to the fire, when it's
our community they are responsible for.

How do I hold BrickLink's feet to the fire? I am just a chicken, thousands
of miles away.

Then why aren't they doing it?

As I said, it's not necessarily worth it to prevent a relatively small amount
of relatively harmless spam, especially when the developers have other priorities.

That being said, if the spam does get out of control, then it might justify some
sort of technical solution, but everyone's tolerance for spam is different.
I don't mind a bit of salt.

Are they? How sure are you? Is it on their roadmap? https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2547&q=roadmap

Oh, wait, there is nothing on their roadmap???

How am I to know? I'm not a programmer and I don't work for BrickLink.
I don't know what happens in Irvine. All I can do is guess.

Communication is nice, but I'd rather the developers focus on getting stuff
done than on sharing their work with a public that doesn't really understand
software development. At least they bother to update it with past updates.

We should in fact demand more accountability and communication from BL and we
shouldn't stop until they do. That's how things start to get better.
If we just pretend everything will work out in the end, it never will, and we'll
just have to put up with more and more problems. This forum is the best public
way to hold BL's feet to the fire. So instead of going "chicken",
demand better from the company that runs the community we are all responsible
for.

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Mar 12, 2024 22:56

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Re: BEWARE! HACK TRIALS!!

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In General, wildchicken13 writes:

Yes, BrickLink could implement more advanced technical solutions to prevent spam
accounts from being created in the first place, but it's not necessarily
worth the investment just to prevent a few relatively harmless spam posts every
night. I'm sure the BrickLink developers are busy dealing with more important
bugs and vulnerabilities.

This is apologizing for BL. Why not hold their feet to the fire, when it's
our community they are responsible for.

Yes, BrickLink could implement more advanced technical solutions to prevent spam

Then why aren't they doing it?

I'm sure the BrickLink developers are busy dealing with more important
bugs and vulnerabilities.

Are they? How sure are you? Is it on their roadmap? https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2547&q=roadmap

Oh, wait, there is nothing on their roadmap???

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Mar 12, 2024 21:49

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In General, DanialR writes:

In General, UTLF writes:

There are so many apologizers for BL on the forum it seems like no one is listening, but it's the only forum we have.

Some people shill so hard you'd think they're being paid to do it, it's
insane

It's okay to criticize something you love, and I'm sure there are others
that feel similar but stay quiet as to avoid conflict - and to be honest, I still
walk on eggshells and bite my tongue to avoid risking a ban on here

I've never seen people so complacent and accepting of bot spam in my life

(Thumper Mode: OFF)

Those supporting the efforts of the Bricklink Team are not shills nor are we
accepting of bot spam.

Many of us have extensive experience in the tech industry and understand the
challenges going on behind the scenes.

We know how frustrating it can be when a few noisy people try to denigrate the
efforts when they have no clue about the scope of the problem or the efforts
to find a permanent resolution.

(Thumper Mode: ON)

Please, talk down to us more, it’s really convincing.

You just keep pretending that BL operates solely the way you think it does and
for your best interest. The rest of us will stay curious and not pretend.

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Mar 12, 2024 17:52

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Re: BEWARE! HACK TRIALS!!

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In General, 1001bricks writes:

In General, brickerking writes:

In General, UTLF writes:

People are more likely to listen if you are more diplomatic. (Which is very hard sometimes)

I've tried that and get the same type of reply or treated like I'm
braindead

I'm beyond frustrated with leadership at this point

Keep banging the drums, it's the only way to be heard!

Heard? Heard about what? What do you wish?
Maybe BrickLink should forbid ANY domain name to be created by anyone in the
world?
Or they'd buy all of them?
Like "krickbink.com" or "blinkbrick.com" or...?
What could they do about what OP said?

Or is just a "I'm not happy" thought?

Yup

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Mar 12, 2024 17:26

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In General, UTLF writes:

People are more likely to listen if you are more diplomatic. (Which is very hard sometimes)

I've tried that and get the same type of reply or treated like I'm
braindead

I'm beyond frustrated with leadership at this point

Keep banging the drums, it's the only way to be heard! There are so many
apologizers for BL on the forum it seems like no one is listening, but it's
the only forum we have.

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Mar 12, 2024 17:16

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Re: BEWARE! HACK TRIALS!!

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In General, DanialR writes:

In General, Saitobricks.ca writes:

In General, UTLF writes:

For me it may be 8 months!

I’d better be quiet now.

The Bricklink team has to play a very difficult balancing act. Unless you've
walked in their shoes you can't understand the challenges they face.

I've supported some of the largest web sites on the internet, but I'd
be a fool to think I know the Bricklink teams' challenges or how to solve
them.

Sometimes it's best to practice "The Thumper Rule".

That is so untrue. Your profile says you're american, the land of the free,
right? Well here's a pep-talk. America didn't become free without people
who were willing to stand up and do something. Same goes for Bricklink, which
we all pay a fee to use, which gives us a say. If no one says anything, no one
is ever held accountable. If you want to see a community succeed, you have to
be part of it, not just sit on the sidelines and watch while it falls apart.
If you see something, say something, better yet, do something, or the freedoms
you take for granted will disappear. Bricklink's challenges are your challenges.
The thumper rule is for the uninvolved - get involved - care about the LEGO community
- be an american hero! (GI-JOE?)

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Mar 12, 2024 14:32

Subject:

Re: Selling Removed Stickers

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In Selling, edk writes:

In Selling, brickerking writes:

In Selling, crazylegoman writes:

In Selling, brickerking writes:

So this came up after i ordered a sticker sheet from a seller, not realizing
it was incomplete and receiving just one sticker that was obviously pulled off
a piece, shipped on a felt backer, and was dirty on the sticky side (which was
no longer sticky). I’m just having a hard time understanding if this is an intended
use case for stickers on BL (regardless of the condition i received my sticker
in).

Ah, I see. If the seller didn't add an extended description letting buyers
know that the sticker was used and then pulled off of a part and was unable
to be restuck, then that seller had a bad listing.

Sellers can list anything as used, but if it's unable to function how it's
intended to, then they have to describe that in the item's extended description.
Of course, used stickers are far more unlikely to be reused than parts,
gear, etc, so it's even more important for sellers to describe those accurately.

David

OK, I see that sticker sheets can be sold if incomplete as used: https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=102

I don't think selling stickers peeled off lego parts and sold as incomplete
sticker sheets should be a thing. To me, it seems misleading. They should be
listed on the parts they were found on as stickered parts. If that part isn't
in the catalog, add it. This is a lazy loophole that should be fixed.

Since LEGO stickers are not intended to be removed (they are not marketed as
reusable as far as I know), why can they be listed after removal from a part?
Doesn't make sense to me. I suppose you can list broken lego parts if they
are clearly marked that way, and maybe that's the justification, but why?

A sticker sheet is a physical thing. If the original sticker sheet from lego
is absent, then can a few peeled off stickers from that sticker sheet still be
called a sticker sheet? I don't believe expectations are being met by listing
peeled off stickers as used sticker sheets.

Please tell me why i'm wrong.

Look at my listing for the stickers I mentioned. Nothing misleading. Also if
you had an understanding of the complex assembly they were applied to would help.
Not just across 2 bricks. Take in account there were 6 sheets for sale priced
$12-$25 I figured someone would be happy to get these for the $6. If there were
individual sticker listings I would have used that but the way I did it is the
best option available.

Arg... my ipad ran out of juice and I lost my reply. Here it is in a nutshell:

You are not trying to be misleading, you are doing everything you can within
the confines of listing stickers to present the truth.

However, when one is buying a used sticker sheet, I don't think the assumption
is that the buyer will receive stickers that have already been stuck on parts
and then peeled off with no sticker sheet included. That's why peeled off
stickers are not mentioned at all on the condition listing help page. LEGO stickers
are not marketed as reusable and in most cases, they are not. Sticker backing
glue cannot be measured to guarantee stickiness.

Also, when taking a picture of the stickers, you can't post two photos showing
the front and back, so it's not actually full disclosure.

The limitation here is that there is no category for stickers outside the sticker
sheet (nor am I advocating for that). So that means being misleading is inherent
to listing stickers without a sticker sheet.

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Mar 12, 2024 14:08

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Re: Selling Removed Stickers

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In Selling, zorbanj writes:

In Selling, brickerking writes:

The requirement states:

"Sticker sheets missing stickers must be listed as used."

To me that's vague enough to include re-applied peeled off stickers.

That’s talking about sticker sheets - so one would think the original sticker
sheet is included and some stickers are missing. It’s not talking about previously
applied stickers at all. It’s not vague, per say, just not addressing this issue.

edk makes a good point:

"Carefully removed, adhesive stayed with the stickers, placed them on a waxy
backer
sheet, scanned an image and listed as used. I do not see a problem with this
method."

If there was a listing for just that sticker then, yes that makes sense, but
there isn’t. This would be listed as a used sticker sheet. Where’s the sticker
sheet in this equation. Was this the intention of sticker sheet listings?

Also, what about high quality stickers that were applied to the wrong part?

What about high quality parts that are broken… i throw them out personally -
because i wouldn't be happy to receive it.

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Mar 12, 2024 12:48

Subject:

Re: Selling Removed Stickers

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In Selling, crazylegoman writes:

In Selling, brickerking writes:

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Mar 12, 2024 09:44

Subject:

Re: Selling Removed Stickers

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In Selling, crazylegoman writes:

In Selling, brickerking writes:

Ran across a seller that sells stickers they have removed from parts and lists
as used, incomplete sticker sheets. Is that allowed?

As long as the seller says that they've been removed from parts and lists
the stickers as used, then I think it's within the rules. However, I can't
imagine anyone wanting to by such stickers, unless they're really old or
rare ones.

David

Right, I guess it’s a two part question:
1. is selling incomplete sticker sheets allowed?
2. Is selling stickers pulled off pieces allowed?

So this came up after i ordered a sticker sheet from a seller, not realizing
it was incomplete and receiving just one sticker that was obviously pulled off
a piece, shipped on a felt backer, and was dirty on the sticky side (which was
no longer sticky). I’m just having a hard time understanding if this is an intended
use case for stickers on BL (regardless of the condition i received my sticker
in).

I think i’ve had sticker sheets removed from my store that were just incomplete,
but I cant remember for sure.

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Mar 11, 2024 23:46

Subject:

Re: Issue, I didn't bring up at the RoundTable

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Also, this sounds suspiciously like a borderline seller tool… DENIED!

In Suggestions, brickerking writes:

In Suggestions, popsicle writes:

I earnestly feel the new banner across the top of BL stores displaying the feedback
breakdown, should be altered.

As it stands now, a neutral will bring the percentile down. This, I believe is
misleading to potential buyers and somewhat unfair in nature. Many neutral marks
are received for perfectly satisfied transactions, as witnessed in the feedback
itself. This I think, is due to a general misunderstanding of the BL feedback
system. It is unlike many other site's feedback process.

I feel any neutral mark given, should be just that, carry no effect. Just
as it does with the numbers.

My motivations in bringing this up are unbiased, as reflected in our own banner.
I sincerely hope the Admins take this suggestion into consideration.

-Cory

Just merge all the variant feedbacks into one: Positive, Negative and Neutral
feedbacks should be merged into a new category, “Meh”. Meh is a term from the
90s meaning nothing. Let’s get this thing done! Meh.,

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Mar 11, 2024 23:30

Subject:

Re: Issue, I didn't bring up at the RoundTable

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In Suggestions, popsicle writes:

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Mar 11, 2024 22:58

Subject:

Selling Removed Stickers

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Ran across a seller that sells stickers they have removed from parts and lists
as used, incomplete sticker sheets. Is that allowed?

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Feb 16, 2024 00:57

Subject:

Re: Items that make you wonder was Lego thinking?

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In Off Topic, Saitobricks.ca writes:

What was LEGO thinking when they branded this??

How about this piece...

3069pb0451 Tile 1 x 2 with Black Stencil 'DICK' Pattern (Sticker) - Set 76052
Parts: Tile, Decorated {White}

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Feb 15, 2024 20:05

Subject:

Re: Variants Thread - February 12

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In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:

Hello again everyone,

Below I have listed the general groups of variants we are tackling and the results
of the deliberation over the last month. I was originally planning to provide
a schedule for when these changes will happen, but based on the progress with
the tiles since February 1, I am hesitant to commit to any timeline except that
we will not change anything on this list prior to February 15.

Today the catalog team got a message (in all caps) protesting the variant merges.
Some of the points have not been addressed yet, so I thought I would take this
opportunity to answer these before we get started with merging.

Not sure why you would respond to a message in all-caps and post it here making
this person out to be crazy. This person is actually quite passionate for BrickLink
and you are crushing them. Your tone in the response is very tone-deaf in my
opinion. You literally have people shouting at you to stop merging variants,
yet your response is: we are right and you are obviously wrong - gaslighting
the folks who are trying to make their point - which is a valid point. Not a
good look.

Look, you're (BrickLink) obviously making this change and not going back.
At the same time you are obviously burning bridges with many people. Take time
to consider the humans behind this site and that their passion is your bottom
line. What's more important, catalog changes or relationships with people
and communities that support your bottom line? Is this all really worth the relationships
that are being strained and even broken? This public humiliation (even though
the writer may have given you permission or we will never know who they are)
is not putting out any fires, it's just fanning the flames.

I understand that the most vocal forum members on here are supporters of this
variant merger. And a post like this may make everyone feel better about themselves
and this decision. But don't forget about those people you don't hear
from very often or ever that don't support this merger. You may think this
is a great idea and so may many of your colleagues, but there are also many users
of this site that don't agree.

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Feb 15, 2024 15:34

Subject:

Re: Merge Request

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In Off Topic, 1001bricks writes:

In Off Topic, wildchicken13 writes:

In Off Topic, 1001bricks writes:

In Off Topic, wildchicken13 writes:

Please mark the entire BrickLink catalog for deletion

Or delete all the users? It'll be more efficient IMO.

No, just merge them all into one.

Nice! Always dreamt to be Russell!

Didn't someone hack into BrickLink and do that?

Years ago, a hacker came and set all the parts in my shop (and others) in Red,
that was "fun"

Still have a screen copy if you wish I'll find it

So after that hack, you must have been seeing red.

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Feb 15, 2024 11:48

Subject:

Re: Merge Request

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That's a good start... now we just need to add all parts with two studs,
three, studs, four studs, etc.

Those should all be merged variants as well. Maybe we could consolidate the part
name to: legos with stud(s)

(good band name?)

In Off Topic, Nubs_Select writes:

Sarcasm is the best offense!

that and archiving

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Feb 14, 2024 23:32

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Merge Request

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Please consider merging all parts with at least one stud. If you need a list,
please let me know. Listing more than one part that has studs seems redundant
to me. If this goes through i have some other suggestions:
Merge all bionicle parts with hero factory
Merge all cheese slopes with pizza tiles
Merge black with white
And there is more where that came from.

If you like this idea, please vote yes.

Sarcasm is the best offense!

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Feb 14, 2024 23:23

Subject:

Re: What’s the deal with 3803?

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In Catalog, 1001bricks writes:

In Catalog, rtzx9r writes:

In Catalog, WOLKsite writes:

In Catalog, SylvainLS writes:

Hi,

What’s the deal with

3803 Technic, Pin Connector Hub with 4 Bars and Through Pin Hole
Parts: Technic, Connector

The part has been added to the catalogue but is not in any set.

— Brickset doesn’t have it anymore.
“Anymore” because, obviously, the BL image is a render from LEGO, and Rebrickable
has a link to its (now non-existent) page on Brickset.
— Rebrickable has it as an alternate for

48723 Technic, Axle Connector Hub with 4 Bars and Pin Hole
Parts: Technic, Connector

— LDraw has a 3D model.
— I think I remember it being shown on some site (NewElementary?) but I can’t
find it.

Cancelled? Postponed?

There's also

3766 Plate, Round 4 x 6 Oval
Parts: Plate, Round {White}

Maybe it's an alternate for two of the half-plates (18980)?

BL will be merging entries for them shortly.

OK I took note.

BrickLink will soon merge Technic Axle Connector Hub with 4 Bars, with Plate
Round 4 x 6 Oval.

Seems fine and legit to me, thank you!

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Feb 14, 2024 18:28

Subject:

Re: Variants Thread - February 12

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In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:

Hello again everyone,

Below I have listed the general groups of variants we are tackling

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Feb 13, 2024 15:29

Subject:

Re: Sharing wanted list feature coming soon

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Wanted

In Wanted, Leftoverbricks writes:

I think it's a year or two or three (or longer) that I see this message in
the set-up of a wanted list:

Share Wanted List - Feature coming soon!

So I wonder: what is 'soon' in the perception of Bricklink?

Soon = Never
Taxes = Immediately
My Collection = Monthly
Variant Consolidation = When you least expect it
BDP = Stretched over the longest time possible with monthly reminders that it's
not ready yet
Seller Tools =

Did I miss anything?

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Feb 13, 2024 01:34

Subject:

Re: (Cancelled)

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Coupons

In Coupons, voultexd writes:

(Cancelled)

I'm pretty sure this was written by continually pressing the next suggested
word on an on-screen keyboard like an ipad. Sounds like the stuff my nine-year-old
comes up with.

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Feb 12, 2024 16:12

Subject:

Re: Variants Thread - January 26

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In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:

The Responses

So far I have seen two YouTube videos addressing this issue, and I'll post
in this new thread to respond directly (and completely) to what they are saying.

The two YouTube videos I have seen are these:

R.R. Slugger: There's a BAD Bricklink Update Coming...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGRxNX8Cg_o

DuckBricks: Why Would Bricklink Do This? Is Bricklink Stupid?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk47Wb18ibg

In this post I will address the second one:

I'll begin with a quote from Chris which he used as part of the introduction:

“I decided to take down every single one of my wall displays and actually
consolidate them to be a lot better, neater, tighter, and more concise to allow
myself to be able to put up even more stuff.”

What Chris is doing with his collection is, in a way, similar to what we are
doing with the BrickLink catalog.

I do actually agree with the overall sentiment from this video. However, there
are several points I would like to challenge:

Quote from the video: “from the beginning, the catalog has just been
continuing to grow and grow."

Not completely true. There have been major corrections like this in the past,
and we make minor corrections regularly. One of the things that is often missed
by the average BrickLink member is that we reject the overwhelming majority of
variants. That means that the BrickLink catalog only grows to the extent that
we let it grow, and there are considerable restraints even now on the number
of variants we will accept.

2 x 2 Hinge Brick – this is a merge between 30389c and 30389b. It does
not involve the hinge brick without axle hole 30389a.
[p=30389c]

30389b Hinge Brick 2 x 2 Locking with 1 Finger Vertical and Axle Hole
Parts: Hinge

30389a Hinge Brick 2 x 2 Locking with 1 Finger Vertical without Axle Hole
Parts: Hinge

While we are talking about this early brick that many of you are excited to distinguish,
I will point out that we are missing inventory information in 15 Sets and 1 Gear
Item:

https://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=30389&in=S
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=30389&in=G

The determined version is only in 10 sets currently. If this variant matters
to you, please help us fill out the data in the BrickLink inventory system.

A correction concerning the 2 x 2 hinge brick:

“As a correction to the video, it has become clear that one of the examples
I mentioned, the 2x2 brick with click joint, is NOT being consolidated when it
comes to axle hole versus no hole - just the specific molding type of axle hole.
However, all other examples mentioned are accurate, and from a database point
of view, I still stand by my original sentiments in the video that this change
ideally should not be happening.”

However, there are indeed issues with the other examples:

Click Hinges –The number of teeth does not affect the number of locking
positions. A lot of people think that when they see the distinction in the catalog,
but it’s actually not true. This misunderstanding is one reason we want to remove
this distinction. These are simply cosmetic differences on a part that is not
typically used for cosmetic purposes.

60471 Hinge Plate 1 x 2 Locking with 2 Fingers on Side
Parts: Hinge

[p=50340]

1 x 4 Clear Bricks – The 1 x 4 frosted bricks will be merged with the
1 x 4 standard brick (3010), not the specialty brick without tubes underneath
(3066).
[p=3010f3]

3010 Brick 1 x 4
Parts: Brick

3066 Brick 1 x 4 without Bottom Tubes
Parts: Brick

Smooth Slopes – there was a comment in the video that the result of a
merge will be a “random hodgepodge” where buyers may receive slopes that don’t
match each other. But this is actually the condition of the marketplace now,
pre-merge.

The oldest slopes had a very heavy texture (see photo below), whereas newer ones
have much less texture. And in addition to the slopes that seemingly have no
texture, real-life listings contain everything in between.

The presence of “Smooth” entries in the catalog gives the illusion that there
are only two grades of texture, but the reality is that listings based on subjective
criteria will produce subjective results. In fact, I’m pretty sure that much
of the Smooth Slope data we see in the set inventories is also subjective depending
on the experience of the contributor.

Community Poll – We don’t base our decisions on polls because if we did,
the collector community on BrickLink would have their agenda completely wiped
out by the majority who don’t care about picky details. Instead, we appoint very
detail oriented admins who represent the collector community and they are the
ones making the calls on variants on a day-to-day basis.

Date - Feb 1 or Feb 15 – Feb 1 was the original date we were going to
begin changes, but due to delays with the list of changes and requests to extend
the time a little, we pushed the date to Feb 15. However, the name and number
changes to tiles and the 1 x 1 round brick will start on Feb 1. Since these are
not merges, they will not affect listings in the same way.

OH, I FINALLY GET IT! This is a new sellers tool! Finally!

BL is consolidating parts to make it easier to sell! Not quite the seller tool
anyone was asking for, but at least it's something!

So... if the trend continues... it's going to be super easy to sell on BL!
Eventually, BL will consolidate down to just ONE PART! That means sellers just
have to list ONE PART!!! That will be super easy to list!!!

So when a buyers orders from my store, they will have just have ONE PART to choose
from and we, sellers, just send them whatever we have one hand! SUPER EASY!!!!
I GET IT NOW! Thank you BL!

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Feb 12, 2024 02:17

Subject:

Re: Designer program

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In Designer Program, SylvainLS writes:

In Designer Program, Familybuild writes:

In Designer Program, danielclark writes:

The three sets that have sold out so far have reeled in almost $20,000,0000 if
they have a production max of 30,000 of each. I hope they see the demand for
castle is strong.

And that is without the unsold out sets in the calculation?
200mil+ in a few days is insane..

1. It’s twenty millions, not two hundreds.

2. TLG’s revenue is around $10 billions per year (DKK 64.6 billions in 2022).
That’s $27 millions a day. So, with BDP, they are making about a day’s sale
in a day.

Best case: if buying from BDP is just a plus and not a move,— that is, if all
the people who are buying BDP sets aren’t choosing between buying BDP and buying
something else from LEGO—, as there’s 3 BDP Series per year, that will make 3
days more revenue per year, so +0.82%.

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Feb 7, 2024 12:29

Subject:

Re: Orders

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In Designer Program, Admin_Russell writes:

In Designer Program, brickerking writes:

It took weeks to reach halfway on the last BDP… This is an epic fail for BL and
consumers… epic payday for resellers.

That is not true. The last BDP round sold out completely in less than 24 hours.

Things are moving very fast this time too. If you want to get one of these sets,
you need to place the order now.

Memory must be failing me, sorry!

If these are all legit orders then congrats to your marketing team!

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Feb 7, 2024 12:06

Subject:

Re: Orders

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Topic:

In Designer Program, brickerking writes:

In Designer Program, yorbrick writes:

In Designer Program, jennnifer writes:

In Designer Program, Necronoman writes:

In Designer Program, J.Stokes writes:

How

Keep trying. Programs tab then current programs. Select what you want, which
takes you to the main Lego site to finalise your payment. Once you get off this
server it's fine.

Yes, this was my experience also. I was able to click on 2 different sets, ignored
the pop-up, and had both in my cart at LEGO.com when I got there.

~Jen

I just got a message from LEGO telling me my order was confirmed. And then another
that the items were 'Out of Stock'.

Are we going to get one of these every few weeks again like last time??

~Jen

The "program" page is showing that the fortress is about half gone, but
others all less than that so it shouldn't be reporting out of stock yet.

The only way the fortress is that far along has to be because folks are going
over their 2 per household limit. There's no way it's filling up that
fast otherwise.

It took weeks to reach halfway on the last BDP… This is an epic fail for BL and
consumers… epic payday for resellers.

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Feb 7, 2024 12:00

Subject:

Re: Orders

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In Designer Program, yorbrick writes:

In Designer Program, jennnifer writes:

In Designer Program, Necronoman writes:

In Designer Program, J.Stokes writes:

How

Keep trying. Programs tab then current programs. Select what you want, which
takes you to the main Lego site to finalise your payment. Once you get off this
server it's fine.

Yes, this was my experience also. I was able to click on 2 different sets, ignored
the pop-up, and had both in my cart at LEGO.com when I got there.

~Jen

I just got a message from LEGO telling me my order was confirmed. And then another
that the items were 'Out of Stock'.

Are we going to get one of these every few weeks again like last time??

~Jen

The "program" page is showing that the fortress is about half gone, but
others all less than that so it shouldn't be reporting out of stock yet.

The only way the fortress is that far along has to be because folks are going
over their 2 per household limit. There's no way it's filling up that
fast otherwise.

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Jan 26, 2024 12:21

Subject:

Part Dimensions in Quotes

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Topic:

Status:

Open

Vote:

[Yes|No]

Is there a way to enable part dimensions in quotes I have received? This is enabled
in orders I have received, but not visible in quotes as far as I can tell.

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Jan 11, 2024 23:28

Subject:

Re: Important proposal regarding catalog variants

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Topic:

In Catalog, 1001bricks writes:

In Catalog, brickerking writes:

I propose a simple poll. You are not going to get a good idea of what buyers
and sellers on BL actually want unless you send out a poll.

Many here in forum might be concerned about 4737a - this specific and exact version.

Forum is everything but NOT normal AFOL public.
99% of my buyers don't even know there's a Forum, and even if won't
go there.

AFOLs, for a immense majority are building/fixing existing (more or less recent)
Sets, or picked from the web like Rebrickable, or making their own creations.

To play/create with - not to collect or reconstitute.

They wish a Minifig Head with (some) Smile - and don't care for any Hollow,
Blocked or Plain one - just the freaking cheapest and most available.

As a seller, a buyer, an AFOL still creating in LEGO since I'm kid, I'm
sorry, but I really can't see how a Poll would be necessary.

And don't worry, LEGO and BrickLink have studied this for a long time with
much efforts and stats.

Random Price Guide example:
Total New 3747a Blue sold on BrickLink for the last 6 months: 109
Total New 3747b Blue sold on BrickLink for the last 6 months: 7794

The vast majority of LEGO users and BrickLink members are not here for specific
versions.

This change is to simplify the majority of members, and to still alow very specific
demands.

That seems a very smart approach to me, don't you think so?

I really don't care. I'm just bothered by the illusion of putting an
"idea" out to the forum to get feedback when something has already been
decided. If you really want to let the users decide on something then create
a poll and put it to the users. If you have already decided on making a change
and trying to convince yourself and forum readers that you are doing the right
thing, do it on the forum. You will have some detractors and you will have your
cheerleaders. The cheerleaders will make you believe you were right and there
is no reason to change course because enough people seem to agree with you. You
my friend, if you didn't know it, are a cheerleader. You can read through
the thread and also find the detractors. But it's usually the cheerleaders
that make the OP feel good about their original decision and feel like this matter
has been discussed in the public so they have done their due diligence - even
though the decision on what to do was already made weeks ago. The detractors
are now somewhat satisfied because they have had their say, even though it didn't
count for anything (and they probably knew that). It's just a way to market
a possibly unpopular idea.

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Jan 11, 2024 13:59

Subject:

Re: Important proposal regarding catalog variants

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I propose a simple poll. You are not going to get a good idea of what buyers
and sellers on BL actually want unless you send out a poll. Either you have already
made the decision and you're just trying to smooth the transition by having
a forum discussion about it - OR - you really care about what the majority of
users want and you put it to a poll.

Just send out an email to a poll hosted on bricklink or where-ever asking a yes
or no to merging variants and state your case. Then let the people give you their
feedback. Give the poll a couple weeks and then show the results and make your
decision based on that. That would be a much more transparent way of doing this
- especially considering all the work people have put in and the knowledge that
would be eventually lost.

Again, if you don't care what BL users want, then by all means, just make
whatever decision you have already made and we'll all have to live with it.
But if you do care, put it to a poll. Actually find out what people want. You
could even stick in a few other poll questions at the same time that might be
helpful to your marketing team.

You won't regret sending out a poll but you might regret NOT sending out
a poll.

In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:

In Catalog, Teup writes:

In Catalog, SylvainLS writes:

In Catalog, Teup writes:

[…]
Hmmm and also, I see that the proposed change of removing the "with groove"
entries is not in this list, so it seems incomplete. This is likely going to
result in us having to shut down the business for one or two days and figure
out what the damage is, I guess.

Russell clarified that 3068b and 3068a (and other tiles) won’t be merged: the
“With Groove” will be removed from 3068b and, IIUC, 3068b will become 3068.
Like we have 3001 and 3001old.
Don’t know if 3068a will become 3068old though, but the entry will be kept separate.

Aha, thanks for clearing that up, Jen and Sylvain. So, in that case that list
actually is complete (and potentially definitive). Good to know.

And @Jen I agree that removing specifications from the name that are very rarely
relevant (anymore) is a good thing. That sort of thing really does scare casual
buyers away as they can get overwhelmed and don't understand what elements
of the name/description are relevant to them. Bricklink is a lot to take in.

And removing "smooth" slopes is good too, I never acknowledged that as
a legitimate thing in the first place

Ok, seems the changes are not as dramatic as I feared at first. The amount of
duplicate lots this will produce will not be that numerous for most sellers.
But I do hope Russell will find some time before the deadline to clarify in that
list which exact item numbers are going to be removed and which ones will stay.
That way, once the change is made, sellers can spot their duplicates easily.
And I can make some adjustments to make sure the sync system here works correctly.

I finished the list this morning:

https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2626

For the Duplo bricks and the Blocked and Vented studs, there are just too many
to list at this time, but people can do a search for them in their stores.

We will need a full list to send out the notification next week though, so that
will be coming.

Concerning the removed vs changed, nothing will technically be removed from the
catalog. All items will be merged to a similar item and the lots in stores will
be preserved. In some cases, just the Item Name and Item Number will be adjusted,
and that may not require any text to be added to the comments section.

But the easiest thing would simply be to add notes to every listing on the list.
I have found it helps buyers have confidence that a variant is correct when a
note is present, even if the note simply duplicates the info in the Item Name.

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Dec 22, 2023 01:29

Subject:

In what world...

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Topic:

Just going through some minifigs acquired from another BL store...

Does anyone else list their minifigs like this? I hope this is not common or
would be taken down if discovered.

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Nov 19, 2023 23:36

Subject:

Re: Frustration w/ Yellow Minifigures

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Topic:

LEGO products

I'll take race baiting for 200 Alex...

In LEGO products, jadonut writes:

I wanted to post here to see how many other LEGO fans have felt similar frustration
and confusion about LEGO's own cultural stance to printing yellow only minifigures
for their non-IP sets (ICONS, City, Winter sets etc, etc).

For those of you who are already on-board with this, I'll link a great article
I found that excellently argues this point and cites its sources:

https://womensbrickinitiative.com/diverse-lego-minifigure-petition/

For those fans who haven't put much thought into this or are opposed to diversifying
the LEGO minifigure population, I'd urge you to read the above article. It's
well-written and researched, and says everything that needs to be said on this
topic.

In short, I don't at all agree with LEGO's staunch position on "yellow"
washing its minifigs that don't represent a certain IP. Their argument (as
quoted in the above article) that yellow is "race-neutral" is insulting,
as only light-skinned people can truly relate to that tone of color.

I'm personally interested in buying my first modular sets, but I also know
that I will have to spend money to swap out the heads, arms and some torsos to
make it representative of the world I live in, and the people I know.

I strongly believe that LEGO needs to do better, swallow its pride and discontinue
yellow minifigures. They're boring and lazy anyway.

I love LEGO and will be a lifelong fan. I just wish the brand matured with the
times quicker, and embraced cultural diversity.

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Nov 19, 2023 23:31

Subject:

Re: Where does this sword come from?

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Topic:

Colors

In Colors, WilliamRaine writes:

In Colors, here4bricks614 writes:

In Colors, WilliamRaine writes:

I received this sword and it is clearly Pearl Dark Gray in color, have been looking
for one in Dark Bluish Gray. I can't find any sets on the website that include
this sword in Pearl Dark Gray, so where did it come from?

Sure looks like modern Pearl Dark Gray, but I can’t find a unique production
number for this part in that color. How does it look next to other PDG parts?

Here it is next to several other PDG parts, as well as a few Dark Bluish Gray
and Pearl Light Gray parts

If I had to guess, i'd say it came from build a minifigure (BAM) in LEGO
stores. They sometimes produce unique colours not in sets and not picked up by
BL.

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Nov 14, 2023 17:32

Subject:

Download Inventory

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Topic:

I think there's a bug with the download inventory feature.

If I download my whole inventory as a CSV file, the category column shows the
major category as well as the sub-category. Example: Parts / Minifigure Headgear

If I download my stockroom A inventory as a CSV file, the category column only
shows the major category. Same example: Parts (no sub-category)

But if I download all my stockroom inventory (A, B and C), the sub-categories
are back.

Can anyone else collaborate this bug?

Thanks!

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Nov 9, 2023 21:20

Subject:

Re: Update on November 3rd incident

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Topic:

In Administrative, CE_Uday writes:

In Administrative, LegoKingMaster writes:

Please add the ability for 2FA!

Thanks.

At the moment, BrickLink does not support two-factor authentication. However,
we will continue to increase security on our platform and will communicate about
any new security features as they become available.

I know everyone's on a security kick right now, but 2FA is not wanted by
me, so no rush, thanks!

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Sep 14, 2023 10:14

Subject:

Re: To other bricklink sellers

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Topic:

In General, LeeGo73 writes:

In General, castlevania64 writes:

On the help chat list with the re rude seller ou_sooners_1 who have responded
to the message I sincerely apologize to all of you guys getting involved in this
mess and who have place me on there stop list in the first place I like to sincerely
apologize to mike and his staff and all of you guys who responded and we must
come together and remember the day two day ago that happened 22 years ago and
forgive one and another and on the matter with mike I had no clue that he would
do this to make me stubborn I am like my grandpa he was the same something has
to be done and with mike at ace of bricks I had no attention to make him mad
at all or confused his staff what I was talking in the order

Hi,

I'm not saying this to be rude. But you should write your messages with some
interpunction. One long sentence is difficult to read.

Also known as punctuation.

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Sep 14, 2023 10:10

Subject:

Re: Minecraft Bunny

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Topic:

In Catalog, Nicolasamico37 writes:

In Catalog, brickerking writes:

Is it just me or do both of these bunnies have LBG eyes?

minebunny02 (Inv) Minecraft Bunny / Rabbit, Black with Light Bluish Gray Eyes - Brick Built
Parts: Animal, Land {Black}

minebunny04 (Inv) Minecraft Bunny / Rabbit, Black with White Eyes - Brick Built
Parts: Animal, Land {Black}

Here you can see the 2 rabbits

Nicolas

Right so I looked at the instructions for both sets that these bunnies come in
and one shows LBG eyes and the other white. Let's assume that wasn't
a misprint.

So here's a practical question. Let's say you pull one of these bunny
heads out of a lot of used LEGO... how would one tell which head they have found
if they both look exactly the same and there is no reference point?

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Sep 14, 2023 00:24

Subject:

Minecraft Bunny

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Topic:

Status:

Open

Is it just me or do both of these bunnies have LBG eyes?

minebunny02 (Inv) Minecraft Bunny / Rabbit, Black with Light Bluish Gray Eyes - Brick Built
Parts: Animal, Land {Black}

minebunny04 (Inv) Minecraft Bunny / Rabbit, Black with White Eyes - Brick Built
Parts: Animal, Land {Black}

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Sep 8, 2023 14:39

Subject:

Re: Is this LEGO?

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Topic:

In Catalog Identification, inroberts writes:

Is this Pearl Gold piece LEGO? I used the minifig head as a reference to its
size? All help is always appreciated.

Looks like a shelf hanger.

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Sep 7, 2023 13:01

Subject:

Re: OIRR - do you use it?

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Topic:

Help

In Help, calsbricks writes:

Order item removal request sometimes referred to as OICR - do you use it

Yep, I have 7 item removals on my activity screen. It doesn't happen too
often, but it's handy when it does. Sometimes it works out that an order
is delayed using the tool so I can catch up with other orders.

I would also like a similar tool to add items to an order as previously requested:
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1419012

These tools just seem like common sense to have - even if not used a lot. I am
not in favour of removing any seller tool - cherish the ones we have.

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Aug 30, 2023 11:00

Subject:

Re: Rare lego figure, looking for some advice.

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Topic:

In Off Topic, lolikee writes:

LEGO SYSTEM A/S GLUED FIGURE GIANT 38CM LEGO CITY FRIENDS 4264821 2004

Can someone tell me more about this and value of this? I was contacted by someone
in Lego museum in US, they asked me how did i get it and never got back to me
afterwards.

How did you get it?

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Aug 30, 2023 01:07

Subject:

Re: The verdict

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Topic:

In Catalog Identification, wildchicken13 writes:

In Catalog Identification, Fr0stByt3 writes:

Are there images of how large the burial grounds are in area? Do we know how
deep they go?

Burial seems almost symbolic but that's just my odd perspective.

RIP Bionicle molds

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Aug 29, 2023 19:01

Subject:

Re: The verdict

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Topic:

In Catalog Identification, Admin_Russell writes:

Just a point of clarification - even though we have confirmation that these are
genuine elements from a real LEGO mold does not mean these elements ever officially
made it into production. From our community members' analysis on the external
side, they never found one example among hundreds of minifigures tested that
had come from official sets.

So as far as we know, these were never officially released, at least in the traditional
sense of the word.

Sorry, that's confusing to me. So someone dug up an unused lego mold (watched
doc where it mentioned LEGO buries them so they are never used again - memory
could be wildly wrong) and then made their own parts with an official mold. That
sounds bad. Did I interpret that wrong?

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Aug 29, 2023 16:47

Subject:

Re: The verdict

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In Catalog Identification, Admin_Russell writes:

Hello everyone,

Based on the report of counterfeit minifigure torsos that was discussed recently
here:

https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1416623

we conducted an investigation into the four BrickLink stores mentioned in the
video. Of these four, three came back to us and said their torsos did not match
the description in the video. The other store never got back to us, so we reached
out to their buyers and asked for samples.

We received parts from several different buyers and sent them to an internal
LEGO department for testing. The test concluded that the torsos in question are
genuine LEGO elements.

Thanks to all the BrickLink users who invested time on this issue and shared
their findings.

Elementary my dear Watson!

Youtubers gonna drama

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Aug 29, 2023 02:15

Subject:

Re: Bring back popup pictures in inventory

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Topic:

In Technical Issues, Admin_Russell writes:

Yes, it has been fixed. Please let us know if you are still experiencing this
issue.

Hooray! Thanks!

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Aug 16, 2023 16:52

Subject:

Re: Need 6 Million Pounds Per Month

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Topic:

Buying

In Buying, brentbust writes:

Hi! I need six million pounds of Lego sets per month. Can anyone help? Thanks!

Would you accept 206,896 UCS Millennium Falcons (75192) per month? That's
approximately the weight you requested.

That will be $304,134,223/mo. (including a 40% markup) and free shipping over
$100.

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Aug 16, 2023 11:21

Subject:

Re: Canadian Sales Tax

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Topic:

In Suggestions, Emporiosa writes:

I don't
care either way about the collection of Canadian taxes by BL because i track
those in another system (and pay them at tax time). Now maybe they can work on
seller tools!?! I’m holding my breath! Additional Charges 1 works fine for me
and i barely ever have any questions about it.

I see you're charging everyone 13% HST, but making a note in the terms "If
you live in a province with less sales tax you may want to change the shipping
method to "Request Invoice" and we will apply the correct sales tax for
your Province.".

The only province 13% HST applies to is Ontario, but your store is in AB. I'm
sure you're aware it isn't legal to collect sales tax beyond what is
required, so I hope/assume you've refunded all overages collected, even if
they didn't select Request an Invoice. This is why the tax tables are important
and why instant checkout isn't great for Canadian sellers/buyers at the moment.

I hope you are not assuming that I don't do that.

I'm actually happy that I can manage the tax myself instead of BL forcing
me to do it their way. Less communist this way.

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Aug 16, 2023 10:23

Subject:

Re: Canadian Sales Tax

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Topic:

In Suggestions, Emporiosa writes:

In Suggestions, Nubs_Select writes:

technically bricklink is supposed to be collecting sales tax in Canada themselves
so hopefully that is implemented soon (they are over a year late at this point)
as that will solve multiple problem for bricklink in Canada

Russell reached out to me about a month ago saying they're no longer doing
that as they're not required to (but could voluntarily do it should they
wish in the future of course). I asked if they could implement the sales tax
field (as The Piece River requested) until (if) they implement marketplace taxes.
No news yet if they'll give us access to the field and tax tables.

Super surprised by this!!! I was under the impression they were implementing
a tax collection system for every country even when not required. I don't
care either way about the collection of Canadian taxes by BL because i track
those in another system (and pay them at tax time). Now maybe they can work on
seller tools!?! I’m holding my breath! Additional Charges 1 works fine for me
and i barely ever have any questions about it. Would be nice to customize that
name though to whatever you want… Ahem… but that would be a seller tool, would
it not?

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Aug 15, 2023 01:12

Subject:

Re: Determining a price when there is no history?

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Price Guide

In Price Guide, ccroxton writes:

I am looking at set

citybigbox-1 (Inv) The Ultimate LEGO City Vehicles Box
21 Sets, 2016
Sets: Town: City

There is no history of sales or offers. I do not have the box or instructions,
but I do have all the 21 sets that were included. What would be a reasonable
price?

Would however you determine the price hold for other collections as well, say
all Star Wars sets from a given year?

The OP has been given good advise, this collection is nothing without the promo
box. Just sell the sets individually. Also, If you look up each set, you'll
see there is a history of that set and how many have sold within 6 months. More
eyeballs will see the individual sets rather than one obscure promotional collection.
If we were talking about star wars sets it might be a good idea to list as the
collection, but not for city.

I believe you could also make a super lot or custom item with all the sets included
if you really wanted to bundle them all together, which I don't recommend.

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Aug 11, 2023 22:00

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Re: I don't see this colour in the catalog

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In Catalog Identification, ryanaitch writes:

In Catalog Identification, brickerking writes:

In Catalog Identification, here4bricks614 writes:

In Catalog Identification, brickerking writes:

Is this for sure lego? I don’t see this colour anywhere? I think it’s trans-neon
green. Maybe it came in a bionicle parts bucket?

If it doesn’t fluoresce, it’s probably a Lime part that didn’t receive enough
colorant.

Do you have any examples of this happening with other bricks?

flickr.com/photos/126975831@N07/34071364704

I have a milky-sand-green brick somewhere too...

base-color ABS is milky white. But technic connectors usually use something different,
like polycarbonate, which can be clear.

Thanks folks. I guess i'll list as a custom item.

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Aug 11, 2023 13:35

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Re: I don't see this colour in the catalog

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In Catalog Identification, here4bricks614 writes:

In Catalog Identification, brickerking writes:

Is this for sure lego? I don’t see this colour anywhere? I think it’s trans-neon
green. Maybe it came in a bionicle parts bucket?

If it doesn’t fluoresce, it’s probably a Lime part that didn’t receive enough
colorant.

Do you have any examples of this happening with other bricks?

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Aug 11, 2023 12:02

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Re: I don't see this colour in the catalog

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In Catalog Identification, brickerking writes:

Is this for sure lego? I don’t see this colour anywhere? I think it’s trans-neon
green. Maybe it came in a bionicle parts bucket?

So i guess it is lego (see pics)

And here it is next to a trans-neon green part.

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Aug 11, 2023 11:59

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Re: I don't see this colour in the catalog

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In Catalog Identification, brickerking writes:

Is this for sure lego? I don’t see this colour anywhere? I think it’s trans-neon
green. Maybe it came in a bionicle parts bucket?

So i guess it is lego (see pics)

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Aug 11, 2023 10:49

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Re: I don't see this colour in the catalog

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In Catalog Identification, FantasyBricks writes:

Does this element glow in the dark?

No, it doesn’t glow.

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Aug 11, 2023 09:39

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I don't see this colour in the catalog

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Is this for sure lego? I don’t see this colour anywhere? I think it’s trans-neon
green. Maybe it came in a bionicle parts bucket?

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Aug 4, 2023 18:26

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Re: Bring back popup pictures in inventory

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In Suggestions, jennnifer writes:

In Suggestions, yorbrick writes:

In Suggestions, brickerking writes:

This needs fixing ASAP. I just finished updating a page of inventory via inventory
search and then clicked an image to zoom in and... lost all my edits because
it took me to a new page instead of popping up the image popup! Just lost a whole
lot of time. Stop working on taxes and "my collections" for a second
and please fix this!!!

Taxes are a legal issue and so need to be worked on.

There is an easy work around, just long click to open the part in another tab.

I would disagree that that is an easy work around. The fact of the matter is
that this bug affects seller's productivity, has a super-easy fix, and should
have been looked into when it was reported weeks ago. BL definitely dropping
the ball here.

~Jen

Thanks! 8 years of muscle memory means i'm going to click that image everytime
I want to zoom in. C'mon BL, let's get this fixed!

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Aug 4, 2023 18:25

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Re: Bring back popup pictures in inventory

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In Suggestions, yorbrick writes:

In Suggestions, brickerking writes:

Taxes are a legal issue and so need to be worked on.

There is an easy work around, just long click to open the part in another tab.

Oh! that's how you play devil's advocate...

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Aug 3, 2023 22:59

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So there I was, going through my minifigs, lowering prices on everything over
1 year without movement...

I had adjusted about half a page of prices, and I saw a figure I didn't recognize.
So I click on the photo, to bring up the old pop up photo...
TERROR!!!

Instead of the pop up, it takes me to a different page now!
Okay. Don't panic. Maybe when you go back, the data you entered will still
be there, and you can still submit it.

(Cue scream)

It's gone. It's all gone! All that work I did, just... Gone!
Who's bright idea was it to get rid of those pop up images?

I had noticed the change recently, but it had not occurred to me that it might
cause this kind of issue.

Can we please go back to the pop up, so that we can check images without losing
everything we are working on in our inventories?

Thanks.

Rant over.

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Jul 6, 2023 14:26

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Re: Announcing the MOC Pop-Up Store Pilot

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In Administrative, CE_Tanja writes:

Thank you for your input.

We decided that a survey was not the best format in the dialogue with Sellers,
instead we have done a number of sounding board meetings with BrickLink members,
sellers, designers and buyers in a face to face format, allowing for dialogue.
Unfortunately no matter the format there will always be things that we don't
learn until we actually go live with an initiative, that is also why we truly
appreciate all the input we are getting.

I am sorry that you perceive us sharing the list with all as retracting something
as opposed to listening and reacting accordingly, especially because we intend
to continue to listen and adjust

Have a nice day.

Yep, the problem with that is that BL is not a small group of sellers you do
sounding board meetings with. A survey would have been your best option for this
and for big ideas going forward, in my opinion. That will give you the largest
sounding board possible. When you make an "announcement" that seems like
a done deal. So when you then make adjustments because of complaints, those seem
like retractions. I hope you can understand my perspective.

The forum is not the greatest way to get feedback for something new like this.
You should send out a survey to all sellers asking for input to a few specific
questions and make your decisions based on that. Then when you make an announcement
on the forum, you can be confident your idea is supported by the vast majority
of BL and not have to make multiple retractions "live". It's called
getting your "ducks in a row".

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Jul 6, 2023 14:20

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Re: Announcing the MOC Pop-Up Store Pilot

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In Administrative, peregrinator writes:

In Administrative, brickerking writes:

BL:
*does something*
*gets feedback*
*responds to that feedback*

BL users:
"You didn't solicit feedback correctly!!!!!"

Bingo... there is a right way and a wrong way to do things.

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Jul 6, 2023 14:12

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Re: Announcing the MOC Pop-Up Store Pilot

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In Administrative, CE_Tanja writes:

Dear all,

Thank you for all your interest in the MOC Pop-Up Store, we truly value all your
input!

Our aim is to create a program that will make the most sense to all involved.
In a pilot setup everything will not be perfect but based on your input we will
be able to adjust for a potential future program.

During the pilot we are very focused on finding out whether this is in fact something
that is of interest and that it makes sense to continue building on in the future.

To avoid any misunderstandings we should clarify that all sellers on BrickLink
are considered in the check-out process for the MOC Pop-Up Store like any check-out
on the platform in general, we are not only working with a few invited sellers,
everyone is considered and the buyers will be able to choose which stores they
buy from.

We only reached out to a few big sellers to ask for their support to stock up
on certain parts because there is risk involved as explained earlier and the
pilot is only running for 10 weeks, however since we can see that this is perceived
as unfair, we have decided that we will make the aggregated list of elements
available to all prior to the launch of the pilot, this was always the intent
in a future setup just not for the pilot.

We appreciate that so many would like to support this initiative by securing
that as much inventory is available as possible, this will support us in proving
the success of the pilot.

The initial aggregated list of elements will be available once we know which
designers will choose to be part of the pilot, since we will continue to invite
select designers throughout the pilot, the list will be updated weekly thereafter.
The initial list should be available on the site in the beginning of August.
Pleas keep in mind that this list will still vary, some designers might not be
able to get their designs ready for the pilot after all and some designs might
not sell, we want to make that clear so that everyone understands the risk. The
list will include element ID, color, total nbr. of the same part used across
all designs and BrickLink ID.

Please do continue to share your input.

In Administrative, CE_Tanja writes:

BrickLink is thrilled to announce the MOC Pop-Up Store pilot
https://www.bricklink.com/v3/moc-pop-up-store/about.page

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Jul 6, 2023 14:07

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Re: Add part to order

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In General, brickerking writes:

In General, Nubs_Select writes:

In General, brickerking writes:

In General, Nubs_Select writes:

In General, brickerking writes:

In General, Nubs_Select writes:

Not a great customer experience. If you were a first time buyer, would you like
the store you just bought from to say, sorry, you screwed up, you'll have
to fix it yourself. Or would you rather them say, sure, I can fix that for you.
Just approve the part that I just added to your order and make payment for the
remaining amount. It's a very basic customer service fuction. Not sure BL
owners are experts that that though.

I mean if it gets added to the order they would have to do practically the same
amount of work to fix it? They likely wouldn’t know about the feature so would
first have to message the seller then after that tell them what part they need
instead of just simply placing another order of separate batch.

Let me break it down for you as I don't think you "get it"...
1. Buyer makes order, forgets a part
2. Buyer emails seller he forgot a part and wants to add it
3. Seller adds part to order and request is sent to buyer to approve
4. Buyer approves and is taken to the updated invoice to make payment

That should be how it works.

but that's what a second batch is for. no?

Can you, as the seller, make that second batch? No. You are telling the buyer
they screwed up and they should fix it by adding a second batch.

i mean the seller cant accept the order addition so they buyer has to anyway
and then if done that way what if the seller chooses the wrong item or the buyer
decides last second they want more qty or to get 1 more item while they are at
it anyways? its super simple and straightforward for both buyers and sellers
to use the batch system for additions

So many what ifs... what if the buyer and seller use it correctly and the buyer
is pleasantly surprised by the great customer service? Now the seller is not
forced to add another order (remember this is for paid orders) or another
batch. The seller doesn't have to give away parts for free or update his
inventory manually. Wow, it's like a customer friendly system! Wait, that
will never work!

This is not a zero sum game. I'm not suggesting that we should get rid of
batches, because they would still perform a vital function for many of the reasons
you stated, but for one-offs and super simple additions that a buyer has already
requested in an email, the seller should be able to add those to an order.

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Jul 6, 2023 13:56

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Re: Add part to order

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In General, Nubs_Select writes:

In General, brickerking writes:

In General, Nubs_Select writes:

In General, brickerking writes:

In General, Nubs_Select writes:

but that's what a second batch is for. no?

Can you, as the seller, make that second batch? No. You are telling the buyer
they screwed up and they should fix it by adding a second batch.

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Jul 6, 2023 13:47

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Re: Add part to order

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In General, Nubs_Select writes:

In General, brickerking writes:

In General, Nubs_Select writes:

but that's what a second batch is for. no?

Can you, as the seller, make that second batch? No. You are telling the buyer
they screwed up and they should fix it by adding a second batch.

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Jul 6, 2023 13:46

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Re: Add part to order

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In General, macebobo writes:

In General, brickerking writes:

It's a very basic customer service fuction.

Love the typo, very apropos.

Not sure BL owners are experts that that though.

The owners (TLG) are very good at customer service, that mentality has not been
able to trickle down to BL for some unknown reason. It is getting better, but
still not Lego CS level.

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Jul 6, 2023 13:45

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Re: Add part to order

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In General, Nubs_Select writes:

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Jul 6, 2023 13:41

Subject:

Re: Add part to order

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In General, SylvainLS writes:

In General, Nubs_Select writes:

[…]
(Also I pretty much never use the removal tool either as it
just makes everything more complicated)

I wonder who uses it?

I never had any seller use it for my orders.
I got a couple of “oops, I don’t have these parts” messages but none used a removal
request.
(And almost all the messages ended with “so I already applied a credit.”)

I've used it, not often, because removing parts doesn't come up as often.
The tool needs upgrading to be useful. It's still on the right track though.
Sellers need the option to be able to add or remove parts. That's just common
sense.

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Jul 6, 2023 13:37

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Re: Announcing the MOC Pop-Up Store Pilot

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In Administrative, CE_Tanja writes:

BrickLink is thrilled to announce the MOC Pop-Up Store pilot
https://www.bricklink.com/v3/moc-pop-up-store/about.page

This is a BAD idea. BL has it's head in the clouds when it should be focusing
on the buying and selling experience. Instead they have tunnel vision in three
areas: collecting taxes, collections and designer program. None of which improves
the customer experience on BL. New people go to BL, hate how it looks and feels
and give up. Get your heads out of the clouds and focus on your improving your
product.

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Jul 6, 2023 13:20

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Re: Add part to order

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In General, Nubs_Select writes:

In General, brickerking writes:

In General, Nubs_Select writes:

In General, brickerking writes:

Seems ridiculous that, as a seller, I can't add a part to a buyer's order
upon their request (a basic customer service fuction). But that would be a basic
seller tool... not taxes, or collections... therefore it will get zero development
consideration... so I guess I'm just venting.

If it hasn’t been paid then a buyer can add it as a second batch easily

or
one method is if it’s not to expensive would be to include it for free

that
tool would have negatives as some sellers may try to include things buyers don’t
want to try and sell more and if a buyer needs to approve a request then it’s
no faster then just adding a second batch

Usually the problem comes up with paid orders and I do often add parts for free
as I don't want to add an extra burden to the buyer and potentially delay
fulfilling an order.

But with paid orders how would it be added?

It would change the order to unpaid and the invoice would be for the remaining
amount. The most basic invoice software can do this.

I don't agree that a seller tool would be negative. Does the "Order Item
Removal Request" tool have negatives? It should work the same way to add
to an order. It would improve customer service and not put all the burden on
buyers who may not be as familiar with BL.

They are different tools 1 is something that can be used to remove from their
order (lowering the price) and the other could be used by sellers to upsell people
or just hassle buyers to buy more unlike removing from orders which most don’t
make money from. (Also I pretty much never use the removal tool either as it
just makes everything more complicated)

It could actually be the same tool: add/remove parts from order. It's a basic
function that is missing. Are you assuming all other BL sellers are evil upsellers?
Any abuse should be dealt with easily with a report fuction. Not having the option
in the first place is a huge gap in customer service.

When you make an online order with any other company, can you not email or call
them to add to your order? In most cases, yes, and that provides a great customer
experience. On BL, there is too much red tape to add parts to an order.

I mean you can always add a second batch or ask the seller or just make a new
order

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Jul 6, 2023 12:58

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Re: Add part to order

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In General, Nubs_Select writes:

In General, brickerking writes:

If it hasn’t been paid then a buyer can add it as a second batch easily

or
one method is if it’s not to expensive would be to include it for free

Usually the problem comes up with paid orders and I do often add parts for free
as I don't want to add an extra burden to the buyer and potentially delay
fulfilling an order.

I don't agree that a seller tool would be negative. Does the "Order Item
Removal Request" tool have negatives? It should work the same way to add
to an order. It would improve customer service and not put all the burden on
buyers who may not be as familiar with BL.

When you make an online order with any other company, can you not email or call
them to add to your order? In most cases, yes, and that provides a great customer
experience. On BL, there is too much red tape to add parts to an order.

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Jul 6, 2023 12:25

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brickerking

Posted:

Jun 28, 2023 22:27

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Re: Sales declining?

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I believe your question was answered. And you got free advice on your store from
an experienced user. You're welcome.

FYI... you can't end a discussion by saying "end of discussion" in
a public forum. Actually, that's a great way to keep a discussion going in
a direction you don't want it too.

Welcome to the internet... it really sucks.

In Selling, CDN writes:

Dude, I've had zero problems for the last year until the last 2 weeks. You
people are stuck on my Terms. You can simply answer my question, or don't
answer it. I'm not asking for unsolicited advice. End of discussion.

In Selling, brickerking writes:

Dude, he's trying to help you increase your sales. Take it for what it was,
helpful advice from a fellow BL'er. You noticed a drop in sales, he's
trying to help you reverse that. Helpful criticism is not always easy to accept,
but there are ways to accept it more gracefully in the future.

Take a deep breath and count to 3...

In Selling, CDN writes:

Nobody asked you to belittle my store. I didn't go to your page and tell
you how shitty your store is or why you personally wouldn't buy. I simply
asked a question that deserved either 1 of 2 words; yes or no. Don't like
my store? Cool, go buy somewhere else. I am not trying to have 100% of the market
share. Go troll somewhere else. Your response was not appreciated. Be better
than you are right now.

In Selling, SezaR writes:

In Selling, ExplodingFruit writes:

In Selling, CDN writes:

Has anyone else noticed a large drop in sales recently? In the past year, I haven't
gone more than 3-4 days without several orders. Past 2 weeks, not a single order.

You have way too many demands on the buyer. There are lots of other good stores
on BL for me to choose from other than to accept terms like that. Make it as
easy as you can to buy from your store. I added you to my list of fav stores
in hopes that you can make me feel good about buying from you in the future.
Good luck!

Orders received must be reviewed by the buyer with 48hrs of confirmed delivery.
Any discrepancies must be messaged to the seller via Bricklink messaging system
within 48hrs of delivery. Any issues brought up after this period will be considered
buyer neglect and will not be eligible for remedy by the seller.

If I order from any store, Bricklink and PayPal allow me to file NSS(no shipping
seller because the order is incomplete) and item not as described for 6 months.
So this seller can technically neglect those claims and no buyer will have any
problem with that because PayPal will refund the whole payment to the buyer and
he can complete NSS against this seller. Three completed NSS is enough for this
store to be permanently closed, i.e. life-banned.

We do not cancel orders for any reason.

In TOS of bricklink, there are reasons given for which a buyer can cancel an
order. This seller accepted those TOS by requesting to be become a seller on
BL. Funny.
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=79

In the event, there is a shortage, or incorrect pieces are sent, we will NOT
send a replacement piece but may refund the shortage, or require the entire order
be returned.
NO PARTIAL RETURNS!!!

Seriously? You make a mistake and send something different that what buyer ordered
and they you basically do nothing for your mistake. I appreciate your honestly
and being up-front here.

In case you think some buyers might want to falsely claim something is missing
in their order and scam you, this is not something that happen frequently on
BL. So you might want to remove this.

In the event, the seller accepts a return regardless of reason, the seller
reserves the right to access a 25% restocking fee plus a $10 fee.

You can reserve the right but buyers can file a PayPal claim and PayPal will
simply refund the whole payment to buyer! (except the return shipping costs)
So, if you make a mistake and do not send what the buyer order and then, the
buyer has to pay and return the order and on top of that, will not get a whole
refund?!

Incorrect PayPal payments made by the buyer that would cause the seller to
lose PayPal seller protection or any other reason as determined by the seller
are subject to a 5% fee, as well as a $10 service charge in the event of a refund.

How this can happen exactly? You invoice the buyer yourself. You only accept
PayPal onsite as method of payment. The buyer can only pay the invoiced amount
via PayPal onsite. How can a buyer send an incorrect amount other than you make
a mistake in the invoice you send him?

Orders returned for insufficient, incorrect, bad address, etc will be refunded
less shipping and handling and 25% restocking fee plus a $10 fee.

Ok this is understandable if there is an error in the address.

I am left with two question:
- Would you order from a shop that has these terms?
- have you checked terms of a few big established and successful stores? If so,
did you wonder why they don't have terms similar to yours?

I have ordered from 127 stores on Bricklink but I would not order from you. You
can check the terms of stores from which I ordered.

I hope you at least find my honest but harsh comments helpful.

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Jun 28, 2023 18:35

Subject:

Re: Sales declining?

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Take a deep breath and count to 3...

In Selling, CDN writes:

In Selling, ExplodingFruit writes:

In Selling, CDN writes:

Has anyone else noticed a large drop in sales recently? In the past year, I haven't
gone more than 3-4 days without several orders. Past 2 weeks, not a single order.

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Jun 28, 2023 17:59

Subject:

70596stk02

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Status:

Open

I have this sticker sheet:

70596stk02 Sticker Sheet for Set 70596 - Sheet 2 (27359/6158007)
Parts: Sticker Sheet

But the numbers printed on the bottom are different than the item above:
27360/6158008

Maybe an "international version"?

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Jun 27, 2023 12:14

Subject:

Re: Spam & Forum Community Poll results!!!!

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In General, Dino writes:

What does this have to do with your survey?
The way it's done has been done for years. When a problem accumulates, you
naturally think about a solution.
So don't pin a medal on yourself for something you contributed absolutely
nothing to.

see....

my Poll worked.

acknowledgement & solution being formulated.
you are welcome.

now on to the next issue.. -- Air Bubbles --

See, a

would have softened the blow there just enough that you might not
have sounded like a...

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Jun 26, 2023 00:11

Subject:

Re: Spam & Forum Community Poll results!!!!

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Topic:

In General, Dino writes:

At least I don't use countless emoticons like some other writers in this
forum.
That's what I call civilized.

That about sums up my reaction to that.

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Jun 23, 2023 14:33

Subject:

Re: Community Poll .. Spam & Forum

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In General, here4bricks614 writes:

In General, 1001bricks writes:

In General, here4bricks614 writes:

I mean, come on. A minute apart? At least let me finish reading the first one.
😒

Yes, me too I complain - I posted an interesting reply and it's been cancelled

Please people have a good one - I'm off.

http://v4ei.com/comics/index.php?id=eight&check=2300

This will look great on a transcript.

Another successful thread!

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Jun 23, 2023 10:45

Subject:

Re: Community Poll .. Spam & Forum

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Topic:

In General, calsbricks writes:

In General, brickerking writes:

In General, yorbrick writes:

F… don't like any of those options. If BL cared what we thought here on the
forum, they would be developing seller tools, not updating tax rules for every
country on the planet. Sorry for the two cents.

Tax is a legal issue they and we have to comply with. Collecting it is a seller
tool.

LOL

Do not believe it is a seller tool rather a marketplace tool so they can comply
with the changing regs for marketplaces. As a seller none of the tax collections
apply we do not sell into eu; nor states where there is a sales tax ; and soon
into any country which levies a tax on our sales; likr most UK sellers (not registered
for VAT)

Remember Bricklink do not make the rules they have to abide by them..

If it was a "seller tool", they would have made a generic way for all
sellers, no matter the country, to manage and collect taxes in a seller-defined
and customizable way instead of just collecting the tax for us. I wonder where
all the tax money goes and how long it sits in BL bank accounts collecting interest?

I haven't looked into it too closely and don't really care, but just
saying, it's not a seller tool. But thanks for the laugh.

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Jun 23, 2023 09:06

Subject:

Re: Community Poll .. Spam & Forum

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In General, yorbrick writes:

Tax is a legal issue they and we have to comply with. Collecting it is a seller
tool.

LOL

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Jun 23, 2023 01:33

Subject:

Re: Community Poll .. Spam & Forum

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In General, PlanetEarthToys writes:

Heated topic about Spam & Zero Feedback Member Forum Access via another thread.

maybe a simple Poll would be something needed to see what the Community thinks.

Poll:

Which option would you prefer as a Spamming Solution

A? nothing, Raw Spam is Delicious!
B) require a Pay-To-Play Positive Feedback, similar to the Seller Requirement
C) require new users to be Verified by some Official Secondary means w/ Bricklink.
D) ban Zero Feedback Members from posting URL Links in the Forum.
E) allow Zero Feedback Members Limited Forum Access that is a Moderator Only
visiblie / Replies Enabled post

being fair, let's say leave poll open for 1 week...
to give occational forum readers a chance to participate, if they want too.

please just give a simple letter vote, no harrassing others for their vote. we
are a Civilized Lego Society.

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Jun 21, 2023 21:42

Subject:

Re: What do you think?

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In Catalog Identification, Admin_Russell writes:

Hello everyone,

We recently had a "fake parts" dispute between a buyer and a seller that
found its way into the Help Desk. This happens from time to time and normally
we don't get very involved - we just give some basic advice and ask them
to work out the dispute between themselves.

However, in this case the buyer posted a video showing the fake parts. We'd
like some opinions on whether these are really fake or are they simply an older
mold:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGTpGwwhN04

Drama = Views

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Jun 21, 2023 19:19

Subject:

Re: Baby Yoda Note Self Explanatory?

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In Off Topic, randyf writes:

In Off Topic, brickerking writes:

In Off Topic, yorbrick writes:

Right, the first part of the explaination addresses that. The last sentence is
unnecessary and makes me chuckle. Get it?

Not really, no. It is explaining that it was added to aid searches with the implication
being that it is not there because the cataloguing crew believe that it is the
official name, as they know it isn't.

I guess we just don't have the same sense of humour. Lucky you!

The fact that you are reading any kind of humor into the whole situation is in
itself quite humorous.

In any case, I have altered the note and made it less humorous for all involved.

Hmm... now how do I use humour to get those seller tools developed?

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Jun 21, 2023 18:14

Subject:

Re: Baby Yoda Note Self Explanatory?

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In Off Topic, yorbrick writes:

Right, the first part of the explaination addresses that. The last sentence is
unnecessary and makes me chuckle. Get it?

I guess we just don't have the same sense of humour. Lucky you!

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Jun 21, 2023 18:05

Subject:

Re: Baby Yoda Note Self Explanatory?

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In Off Topic, yorbrick writes:

Yep, totally agree. However, the part that's funny (it's not really that
funny anymore since having to explain it over and over) is to say "Baby Yoda...
was added to the item's title merely to facilitate searches". OF COURSE
IT WAS - WHAT OTHER PURPOSE WOULD THERE BE?

Everything included in an item's title is there to facilitate searches, otherwise,
no one would find anything (unless they added tags, just saying)

I suppose they could have added it there because they thought the arrangement
of the letters looked pleasing to the eye... but I doubt it.

The explanation is there because the name Baby Yoda is now known to be wrong
and has been added and kept not because that is his name but as an aid for people
that incorrectly use that term. If the explanation is not there, they will get
complaints / change requests saying the name is wrong and should be removed.
Hence the disclaimer, to put off those catalogue change requests.

Right, the first part of the explaination addresses that. The last sentence is
unnecessary and makes me chuckle. Get it?

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Jun 21, 2023 17:59

Subject:

Re: Baby Yoda Note Self Explanatory?

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Topic:

In Off Topic, Nubs_Select writes:

In Off Topic, brickerking writes:

In Off Topic, Nubs_Select writes:

In Off Topic, brickerking writes:

In Off Topic, Nubs_Select writes:

In Off Topic, brickerking writes:

In Off Topic, Nubs_Select writes:

In Off Topic, brickerking writes:

In Off Topic, randyf writes:

In Off Topic, brickerking writes:

I guess what makes me laugh is that it's a combative statement, like we are
expecting people to complain.

And it is not a combative statement. It is merely a statement of fact placed
there so that we do not get inundated with requests to remove the term from the
title.

OK, passive aggressive then.

If it wasn't, then we would have "additional notes" for this minifig,
right?

Minifig No: 4j003a Name: Construction Worker with Blue Shirt, Green Vest and Cap with the Word 'Brick', Sunglasses and Moustache

4j003a Construction Worker with Blue Shirt, Green Vest and Cap with the Word 'Brick', Sunglasses and Moustache
Minifigures: 4 Juniors

Additional Notes: This is a non-descript juniors minifigure. We have added 'Brick'
to assist in search results.

but brick is printed on the figure and isn't a "nickname" for that
figure that is widely used that would confuse people

Sorry, that was just one of the first minifigs in the catalog. How about:

Minifig No: sh255 Name: Agent 13 (Sharon Carter)

sh255 (Inv) Agent 13 (Sharon Carter)
Minifigures: Super Heroes: Captain America Civil War

I could literally point to hundreds or thousands of examples.

but isn't sharon charter agent 13? (I've never watched the show/movie)
meanwhile gorgu isn't baby yoda but just referred to as baby yoda

Also, baby yoda is grogu who is also "the child". The minifigure name
is Din Grogu / The Child / 'Baby Yoda' which are all names of the character.
The first part of the "additional notes" explains baby yoda - the last
part is just passive aggressive and makes me chuckle.

but baby yoda isn't his name

its a fan name that is very popular. for
example if this one

sh255 (Inv) Agent 13 (Sharon Carter)
Minifigures: Super Heroes: Captain America Civil War

had 'Thor' (first super heroes name that cam to mind) in the title for
if its just what everyone referred to her as then it would make sense to have
a note in the description to explain why the name "Thor" is in the title
when it not the name of Agent 13

but were you talking about how its weird it has a description to explain it?
But yes it is nice that baby yoda is in the name as its kinda like an "honourable
mention" since so many still like to use that name

Nope, never mentioned that. It's funny how everyone jumped to that conclusion
though. Check out the original post.

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Jun 21, 2023 17:48

Subject:

Re: Baby Yoda Note Self Explanatory?

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In Off Topic, Nubs_Select writes:

In Off Topic, brickerking writes:

In Off Topic, Nubs_Select writes:

In Off Topic, brickerking writes:

In Off Topic, Nubs_Select writes:

In Off Topic, brickerking writes:

In Off Topic, randyf writes:

In Off Topic, brickerking writes:

I guess what makes me laugh is that it's a combative statement, like we are
expecting people to complain.

And it is not a combative statement. It is merely a statement of fact placed
there so that we do not get inundated with requests to remove the term from the
title.

OK, passive aggressive then.

If it wasn't, then we would have "additional notes" for this minifig,
right?

4j003a Construction Worker with Blue Shirt, Green Vest and Cap with the Word 'Brick', Sunglasses and Moustache
Minifigures: 4 Juniors

Additional Notes: This is a non-descript juniors minifigure. We have added 'Brick'
to assist in search results.

but brick is printed on the figure and isn't a "nickname" for that
figure that is widely used that would confuse people

Sorry, that was just one of the first minifigs in the catalog. How about:

sh255 (Inv) Agent 13 (Sharon Carter)
Minifigures: Super Heroes: Captain America Civil War

I could literally point to hundreds or thousands of examples.

but isn't sharon charter agent 13? (I've never watched the show/movie)
meanwhile gorgu isn't baby yoda but just referred to as baby yoda

but baby yoda isn't his name

its a fan name that is very popular. for
example if this one

sh255 (Inv) Agent 13 (Sharon Carter)
Minifigures: Super Heroes: Captain America Civil War

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Jun 21, 2023 17:35

Subject:

Re: Baby Yoda Note Self Explanatory?

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Topic:

In Off Topic, Nubs_Select writes:

In Off Topic, brickerking writes:

In Off Topic, Nubs_Select writes:

In Off Topic, brickerking writes:

In Off Topic, randyf writes:

In Off Topic, brickerking writes:

I guess what makes me laugh is that it's a combative statement, like we are
expecting people to complain.

And it is not a combative statement. It is merely a statement of fact placed
there so that we do not get inundated with requests to remove the term from the
title.

OK, passive aggressive then.

If it wasn't, then we would have "additional notes" for this minifig,
right?

4j003a Construction Worker with Blue Shirt, Green Vest and Cap with the Word 'Brick', Sunglasses and Moustache
Minifigures: 4 Juniors

Additional Notes: This is a non-descript juniors minifigure. We have added 'Brick'
to assist in search results.

but brick is printed on the figure and isn't a "nickname" for that
figure that is widely used that would confuse people

Sorry, that was just one of the first minifigs in the catalog. How about:

sh255 (Inv) Agent 13 (Sharon Carter)
Minifigures: Super Heroes: Captain America Civil War

I could literally point to hundreds or thousands of examples.

but isn't sharon charter agent 13? (I've never watched the show/movie)
meanwhile gorgu isn't baby yoda but just referred to as baby yoda

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Jun 21, 2023 17:25

Subject:

Re: Baby Yoda Note Self Explanatory?

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Topic:

In Off Topic, Nubs_Select writes:

In Off Topic, brickerking writes:

In Off Topic, randyf writes:

In Off Topic, brickerking writes:

I guess what makes me laugh is that it's a combative statement, like we are
expecting people to complain.

And it is not a combative statement. It is merely a statement of fact placed
there so that we do not get inundated with requests to remove the term from the
title.

OK, passive aggressive then.

If it wasn't, then we would have "additional notes" for this minifig,
right?

4j003a Construction Worker with Blue Shirt, Green Vest and Cap with the Word 'Brick', Sunglasses and Moustache
Minifigures: 4 Juniors

Additional Notes: This is a non-descript juniors minifigure. We have added 'Brick'
to assist in search results.

but brick is printed on the figure and isn't a "nickname" for that
figure that is widely used that would confuse people

Sorry, that was just one of the first minifigs in the catalog. How about:

sh255 (Inv) Agent 13 (Sharon Carter)
Minifigures: Super Heroes: Captain America Civil War

I could literally point to hundreds or thousands of examples.

It's just that the statement is stating the obvious just to be obvious. Like,
i'm going to put a period at the end of this sentence so you know it's
finished. Or, if the additional notes said, " We put the item number here
so you could search for it".

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Jun 21, 2023 17:14

Subject:

Re: Baby Yoda Note Self Explanatory?

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Topic:

In Off Topic, randyf writes:

In Off Topic, brickerking writes:

I guess what makes me laugh is that it's a combative statement, like we are
expecting people to complain.

And it is not a combative statement. It is merely a statement of fact placed
there so that we do not get inundated with requests to remove the term from the
title.

OK, passive aggressive then.

If it wasn't, then we would have "additional notes" for this minifig,
right?

4j003a Construction Worker with Blue Shirt, Green Vest and Cap with the Word 'Brick', Sunglasses and Moustache
Minifigures: 4 Juniors

Additional Notes: This is a non-descript juniors minifigure. We have added 'Brick'
to assist in search results.

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Jun 21, 2023 12:31

Subject:

Re: Baby Yoda Note Self Explanatory?

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Topic:

I guess what makes me laugh is that it's a combative statement, like we are
expecting people to complain.

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Jun 21, 2023 00:26

Subject:

Baby Yoda Note Self Explanatory?

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Topic:

Minifig No: sw1113 Name: Din Grogu / The Child / 'Baby Yoda'

sw1113 (Inv) Din Grogu / The Child / 'Baby Yoda'
Minifigures: Star Wars: Star Wars The Mandalorian

Additional notes:
This character is not Yoda, but instead a juvenile member of the same species as Yoda. The term 'Baby Yoda' is a
popular term among fans and the media. It was added to the item's title merely to facilitate searches.

Wait, isn't that the whole point of product descriptions in item names?

Should we not put on a note on every item in which terms are used to facilitate
searches then? LOL

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Feb 15, 2023 10:40

Subject:

Re: Store Moved - Change of Address

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Topic:

In General, brickerking writes:

I just went through a store change of address on BL. I've read so many problems
with sellers getting re-verified when changing addresses. Hoping for the best!

Just a quick update. Verification is complete! Thank you for the fast turnaround
BL.

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Feb 14, 2023 23:28

Subject:

Re: Store Moved - Change of Address

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