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In Catalog, cosmicray writes:

[…]

There are two other big problems:

1. The dimensions aren’t given in “studs,” there are given in “studs x studs
x brick-height.”

2. Dimensions in studs are “width x depth x height,” others are “width x height
x depth” (Y is often up in 3D software).

I know that, you know that, but the catalog pages (for either of them) represent
all three as studs.

My point exactly: WE know that but the website (catalogue, IC info…) is obscure,
confusing, and inconsistent.

Author:

cosmicray

Posted:

Oct 15, 2018 12:07

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Re: Dimensions vs studs vs CM vs MM

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In Catalog, SylvainLS writes:

In Catalog, yorbrick writes:

In Catalog, cosmicray writes:

I am incrementally becoming more confused about the issue of catalog dimensions.

I know that bricks are supposed to be stored as studs. and set/books/gear are
stored as cm.

When I look at the catalog page for

3003 Brick 2 x 2
Parts: Brick

I see 'Size: 2 x 2 x 1 in studs'

When I look at the catalog page for

3437 Duplo, Brick 2 x 2
Parts: DUPLO, Brick

I see 'Size: 2 x 2 x 1 in studs'

When I look at the dimensions in a catalog XML file I see (for both) …
ITEMDIMX 2 /ITEMDIMX
ITEMDIMY 2 /ITEMDIMY
ITEMDIMZ 1 /ITEMDIMZ

When I look at the values beneath an actual listed lot (3003) I see: 16mm 11.2mm
16mm

When I look at the values beneath an actual listed lot (3437) I see: 32mm 23.6mm
32mm

So that suggests that the XML download file does not actually represent the values
being used by IC … or does it? I don't mind the values I'm receiving,
but I would like access to the real numbers as well.

Remember that LEGO bricks are measured in lego studs, whereas Duplo bricks are
measured in duplo studs. So while both are 2x2x1 in studs, they are measured
in different stud units.

The metric m.easurements make sense, as the duplo piece is 2x bigger in all dimensions
than the LEGO brick.

I know that, you know that, but the catalog pages (for either of them) represent
all three as studs.

Nita Rae

Author:

cosmicray

Posted:

Oct 15, 2018 12:04

Subject:

Re: Dimensions vs studs vs CM vs MM

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In Catalog, yorbrick writes:

In Catalog, cosmicray writes:

3003 Brick 2 x 2
Parts: Brick

I see 'Size: 2 x 2 x 1 in studs'

When I look at the catalog page for

3437 Duplo, Brick 2 x 2
Parts: DUPLO, Brick

Remember that LEGO bricks are measured in lego studs, whereas Duplo bricks are
measured in duplo studs. So while both are 2x2x1 in studs, they are measured
in different stud units.

The metric measurements make sense, as the duplo piece is 2x bigger in all dimensions
than the LEGO brick.

All you say is correct and makes sense. But IC does not use studs, it (apparently)
is using mm, and those values are being obscured from view. Why ?

Nita Rae

Author:

SylvainLS

Posted:

Oct 15, 2018 12:03

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Re: Dimensions vs studs vs CM vs MM

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In Catalog, yorbrick writes:

In Catalog, cosmicray writes:

3003 Brick 2 x 2
Parts: Brick

I see 'Size: 2 x 2 x 1 in studs'

When I look at the catalog page for

3437 Duplo, Brick 2 x 2
Parts: DUPLO, Brick

Remember that LEGO bricks are measured in lego studs, whereas Duplo bricks are
measured in duplo studs. So while both are 2x2x1 in studs, they are measured
in different stud units.

The metric measurements make sense, as the duplo piece is 2x bigger in all dimensions
than the LEGO brick.

Author:

yorbrick

Posted:

Oct 15, 2018 11:50

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Re: Dimensions vs studs vs CM vs MM

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In Catalog, cosmicray writes:

3003 Brick 2 x 2
Parts: Brick

I see 'Size: 2 x 2 x 1 in studs'

When I look at the catalog page for

3437 Duplo, Brick 2 x 2
Parts: DUPLO, Brick

Remember that LEGO bricks are measured in lego studs, whereas Duplo bricks are
measured in duplo studs. So while both are 2x2x1 in studs, they are measured
in different stud units.

The metric measurements make sense, as the duplo piece is 2x bigger in all dimensions
than the LEGO brick.

Author:

alahaka

Posted:

Oct 15, 2018 11:47

Subject:

Re: Block buyers with a different country email p

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Suggestions

So I do agree that your proposal does provide better information, which if valid
eliminates the one of secrets I mentioned.

Author:

cosmicray

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Oct 15, 2018 11:45

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Dimensions vs studs vs CM vs MM

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3003 Brick 2 x 2
Parts: Brick

I see 'Size: 2 x 2 x 1 in studs'

When I look at the catalog page for

3437 Duplo, Brick 2 x 2
Parts: DUPLO, Brick

Author:

alahaka

Posted:

Oct 15, 2018 11:40

Subject:

Re: Block buyers with a different country email p

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Suggestions

In Suggestions, cosmicray writes:

What would be better, is if the buyer were required to specify their shipping
address, then have two checkboxes under that …

One would be something like "Home address in same country as shipping address".

The other would be "Payment funded from same country as shipping address".

If either is unchecked, then it would be required to specify which country is
correct for that item.

This would not solve the indicated problem, but it would give us better information
to tell what buyers are more likely to be legitimate buyers.

Nita Rae

I think your suggestion above opens the door toward couriers, which in turn for
some buyers places courier, their packing, and their shipping responsibilities
on sellers, as opposed to ending seller responsibility at courier receipt.

I recognize couriers' value as well as the added risk they can present, and
have no solution at this point.

I do not like things big brother-ish, however admittedly would prefer to not
have the final destination and possible re-packing or breaking down of something
I've packed be secrets.

Author:

cosmicray

Posted:

Oct 15, 2018 11:17

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Re: Block buyers with a different country email p

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Suggestions

In Suggestions, Hagbart writes:

Hi

Would it be possible to block a buyer having an email from a given country eg
Russia, but his postal address is the UK?

Just got yet another scammers ordering from my shop with this very suspicious
config, even got negative from himfeedback from him.

Or a setting that enables us to block and oblige the buyer to pay buy only with
iban

This is a poorly thought out suggestion. As it is written, it should be tossed.

Having said that, I believe there is a need for better information disclosure.

What would be better, is if the buyer were required to specify their shipping
address, then have two checkboxes under that …

One would be something like "Home address in same country as shipping address".

The other would be "Payment funded from same country as shipping address".

If either is unchecked, then it would be required to specify which country is
correct for that item.

This would not solve the indicated problem, but it would give us better information
to tell what buyers are more likely to be legitimate buyers.

Nita Rae

Author:

Rarah

Posted:

Oct 15, 2018 11:17

Subject:

Re: micro minifigures - item type?

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