Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | Graham.  | | Posted: | Dec 5, 2012 11:54 | | Subject: | Re: Because I have a suggestion !! | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, bigshum writes:
| | I have no fear of the general public, nor revealing the location of my hidden
lair, for alas I am (unfortunately) not the Batman.
I'm in Burgess Hill.
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I know there are quite a few members in this area, today it would have been really
handy as I needed a set in a hurry, the seller I chose just went out of town
after I placed the order, so my urgent is now at least 5days out!! 
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| Author: | Graham. | | Posted: | Dec 5, 2012 11:46 | | Subject: | Re: Because I have a suggestion !! | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Thunor writes:
| | OK well I'm going to set the ball rolling..
BY adding my location at the top of Splash/Terms page,
eBay have shown for years actually my complete address ive had no problems so
far.
anyone want to follow suit? See what happens?
Graham
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DONE  3rd line on Splash and terms
- think I see a stalker already! 
- oh no it's just Secret Squirrel 
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| Author: | Graham. | | Posted: | Dec 5, 2012 11:41 | | Subject: | Re: Because I have a suggestion !! | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| OK well I'm going to set the ball rolling..
BY adding my location at the top of Splash/Terms page,
eBay have shown for years actually my complete address ive had no problems so
far.
anyone want to follow suit? See what happens?
Graham
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| Author: | Graham. | | Posted: | Dec 5, 2012 11:38 | | Subject: | Re: Because I have a suggestion !! | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, bigshum writes:
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Yes, this would be incredibly handy if I knew to filter other sellers in mid/east
sussex then I could go and pick up my parts the same day.
Although, to be fair, the postage is probably a lot cheaper than the train fares
these days (rant rant rant rant rant rant).
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Well that's double handy we must almost be neighbors!
me = Goring-By-Sea, BN12
graham
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| Author: | Graham. | | Posted: | Dec 5, 2012 11:12 | | Subject: | Because I have a suggestion !! | | Viewed: | 324 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| I think this would be fairly easy to implement, with many benefits.
Please add to location at the top of store landing page (where the flags are)
Either or both. Town/City and/or post/zip code.
It would be nice to know where - in (my case) England - you are, and you me!
For example if it was urgent and you knew I was in Worthing, you being in Brighton
(15miles) - you could likely get parts the same day.
Or if it was a set it would save on shipping
I can't see any reason why not - PLEASE consider
Thank You
Graham
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| Author: | Graham. | | Posted: | Dec 5, 2012 09:58 | | Subject: | ... about "suggestions" | | Viewed: | 133 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Discarded | |
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| It would be nice to see progress of suggestions,
ie at a certain point (# of days or # of votes and/or % of for and against)
at this point it should be reviewed by mods an/or decision makers and if decided
"worthy"...
escalate to Admin (I will assume Eric) and the outcome decided upon.
At the moment it just seems like: -
1). "hey - ive got an idea"
2). 3). ..... n). "that's good/bad" mumble mumble (grumble) in the forum
The end 
Next.
what say you? or will this just go thru stages (2 thru n) too? 
The End
Next
graham
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| Author: | Graham. | | Posted: | Nov 14, 2012 14:09 | | Subject: | Re: Please clearly define "custom" | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, SimplyBricks writes:
| | In Suggestions, Thunor writes:
| | In Suggestions, starbeanie writes:
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Now on "unreleased parts" - unless there is some evidence to support Lego selling
these to someone, then they must be stolen, I asked about this a while ago, the
answer was some places are rather "leaky", this would suggest being removed without
consent = stolen. No thanks!
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The PAB walls at the Legoland Parks(which are not actually owned by Lego) periodically
have "unreleased parts" . Which would of course not be stolen.
Bret
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OK that's nice to know
However, not the case at Legoland Windsor, apparently one of the "Leaky" places,
the thread has vaporized
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I *KNOW* for a fact that the modelmakers at LLW (that's Legoland Windsor to the
uninitiated) sometimes have surplus stock that they then have put into the PAB
walls.
Also, on the two occasions I have been to Billund Legoland, there has been stuff
in their walls and dotted around the shop which are previously unreleased items
and some which have only been released small scale in Denmark.
Those places are not 'leaky' as you like to refer to it, but if you're there
at the right time you can pick up some unique bits.
For most AFOLs clone brands are those which are trying to take market share of
the construction toy industry from LEGO.
Custom parts are those which are manufactured on a smaller scale enterprise and
made to be used WITH Lego to enhance collections and playability.
Simples.
Emma (again posting as me and not in my inventory admin role)
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When were you last at Legoland Windsor?
there is no PAB "wall" !
they have a few containers behind the check out with nothing more than a few
pieces of junk!
**selpmis**
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| Author: | Graham. | | Posted: | Nov 14, 2012 13:22 | | Subject: | Re: Please clearly define "custom" | | Viewed: | 42 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| Can't edit so please allow me to add this to the discussion.
I (and others) would like to see a true (house) brick red colored 1 x 2 brick
with the new brick pattern, if i were to commission such a piece, and have it
munufactured - could I sell them on Brick Link as a "custom"?
What if I was able to have it made by MegaBrands manufacturer could I sell them
here?
the line needs to be clear.
Thank you
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| Author: | Graham. | | Posted: | Nov 14, 2012 13:11 | | Subject: | Re: Please clearly define "custom" | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, starbeanie writes:
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Now on "unreleased parts" - unless there is some evidence to support Lego selling
these to someone, then they must be stolen, I asked about this a while ago, the
answer was some places are rather "leaky", this would suggest being removed without
consent = stolen. No thanks!
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The PAB walls at the Legoland Parks(which are not actually owned by Lego) periodically
have "unreleased parts" . Which would of course not be stolen.
Bret
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OK that's nice to know
However, not the case at Legoland Windsor, apparently one of the "Leaky" places,
the thread has vaporized
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| Author: | Graham. | | Posted: | Nov 14, 2012 13:01 | | Subject: | Re: Please clearly define "custom" | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Brettj666 writes:
| | In Suggestions, LEtgomyeGO writes:
| | My position has nothing to do with "like" or "not like." My suggestion for a
method to determine what can or can not be listed has to do with the using the
"Item for Sale Listing Policy" of Bricklink.
If the items being considered have, as their primary purpose, to be "used
with LEGO or to supplement a Lego collection" - then they're okay. If they don't
they're not.
Whether or not someone "likes" the item or not.
I'm pretty sure if you ask makers of sports cards what the "primary purpose"
is of their product, they're not going to say, "To be used with LEGO or to supplement
a Lego collection."
It's not whether the person buying or selling thinks the item will be "used with
LEGO or to supplement a Lego collection" - it's whether or not the individual
or company making the item has that intention.
David
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Based on your definition above, can you say with certainty that the owners of
MegaBrands never made their product to be used with Lego or to supplement a Lego
Collection?
Mega Bloks will never reference Lego on their site, it's not good for their brand
and they have no permission to do so from Lego..
But they were created as a lower cost alternative.. Why else make them the same
size as Lego.. They could have made bricks 4 plates high, not 3.. could have
made the studs bigger or smaller, but they didn't.
Mega Bloks probably likes nothing better than to put on the same plane as Lego.
half of local ads that I see for Mega bloks references this too, "compatible
with Lego", "Just like Lego", "Fits with lego"
they may not outwardly say they are to be used with Lego, but you know that was
their goal.
The progression here at Bricklink, in my eyes of course,
Brickarms.. - ok, not so bad, can be used with Lego
East Asian weapons and shields..- same as above.
East Asian 'mud bricks' - err, ok, well, Lego has never done mud bricks, I suppose
that's ok.
Lego Elements in other colours - I guess since Lego never made them in that colour,
they could be ok.
oops.. Lego elements in production colours - ok.. that passed the line. perhaps.
The trouble with people, especially when money is involved, you draw a line,
someone will push forward, just to make sure that line is solid.. and if it's
not, then it's good for them.
Monorail tracks (home made) supplement Lego products.. lego doesn't make them
anymore, so is that fair game?
Light Bluish Grey masts.. Lego only made them in one set, no sign that they will
do so again, is that fine?
if it wasn't already shown that people can't handle a light line, it'd be fine
leaving it at your definition, but if you can say that a single Mega Bloks element
supplements a Lego project, you've opened the door.
and in the case of the bricks from Taiwan, they sell nothing Lego on the site..
They are (as per their terms) a "MANUFACTURER". Their bricks can be used with
Lego.. MeagBrands is a manufacturer, their bricks can be used with Lego.
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Very well put Brett, lets see what happens to my listing of a "custom" vase
graham
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