Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | Andy_Bell  | | Posted: | Apr 4, 2024 08:36 | | Subject: | Re: I tried an experiment, and it's 2 for 2. | | Viewed: | 42 times | | Topic: | Feedback | |
| In Feedback, Ziegelmeister writes:
| | In Feedback, Ziegelmeister writes:
| | LOL! Oooooh my lord, if you only knew how far out of my way I went to source
biodegradable bubble wrap, poly bags, tape and mailers. I need more carbon credits
for my own flatulence then I do for my printing. 
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Speaking of which, the same company I'm buying from has released mailer bags
made from recycled ocean plastic and I'm dying to buy some, but their bubble
inserts (as of the last order) didn't fit. So I'm waiting to deplete
all my current shipping supplies before ordering. I'm not secret about this
stuff; this is the company: https://www.betterpackaging.com/
The stuff isn't cheap unfortunately but it's a cost of business for me.
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in the 3Rs Reduce & Reuse come before recycle
Most of my mailers are reused mailers that I received, same for boxes and parts
baggies. Occasionally, I send the excess boxes to the recycle bin 
Maybe I should sell more and buy less... but that is hard!
AB
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| Author: | Andy_Bell | | Posted: | Apr 4, 2024 08:27 | | Subject: | Re: I tried an experiment, and it's 2 for 2. | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | Feedback | |
| In Feedback, Ziegelmeister writes:
| | As we all know, getting buyers to reply to messages and/or leave feedback can
be brutal. I don't know if it's just me but my feedback response rate
fell off a cliff around early February. 83 orders and just 35 feedbacks which
drops well below the 60% rate most of us have.
I've had a few buyers with very high feedback numbers but they have left
___ZERO___ for other users. Those people are to far gone, so I decided to try
to tackle the problem with the new users.
I tend to get a lot of buyers with very low scores, so when I recently had a
few zero feedback users place orders, I decided to try something proactive and
drafted up this letter which was included in their package. Of the two I sent
it to so far, both followed the instructions. One even went back and added feedback
for other orders they placed. I sent my third one out today which is what prompted
me to go double check on the other two users.
And I know, I know, "don't worry about your feedback number more than
your feedback rating", but there are people out who see that number first
and assume that with experience comes better service and fewer hassles. It's
also just a few extra keystrokes of extra work to help improve the community
for everyone IMO.
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Using the macro tags and the drive thru email you can add a direct link to feed
back - or other items
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=661
Quick link to give feedback for this order http://www.bricklink.com/feedbackPost.asp?id=
ORDERID
(have to fix the syntax)
AB
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| Author: | Andy_Bell | | Posted: | Mar 27, 2024 08:22 | | Subject: | Re: Fraudulent / Spam Emails Continue | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Announce | |
| In Announce, CCBricks writes:
| | Greetings all,
The spammer emails continue and are now a daily basis. See attached image as
it shows the incorrect email.
@BrickLink: can you please put a banner on the landing page to at least warn
users of this issue.
I'm curious though, is this being done to any/all users of BL or is this
subjective to sellers.
Brian
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After reading about these, I checked my spam folder and Google has flagged them
all as spam and removed them from the inbox.
There maybe things I (we) don't care for about Google but they do an excellent
job of screening junk e-mail.
AB
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| Author: | Andy_Bell | | Posted: | Feb 8, 2024 12:35 | | Subject: | Re: The BIGGEST WASTE of money yet. | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
| In Off Topic, Saitobricks.ca writes:
| | WHAT IS THIS!?!?!?!?
I don’t even know what to think. 
This is the next Lego movie….to ‘em 5 years to make…
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Looks Happy
Pharrell Williams‘ life will be told via Legos in the new Focus Features movie
Piece by Piece, directed by 20 Feet from Stardom Oscar winner Morgan Neville.
The pic will hit theaters on Oct. 11.
The 13-time Grammy winner and double Oscar nominee posted about it on social
today, saying: “Who would’ve thought that playing with Legos as a kid would evolve
into a movie about my life. It’s proof that anyone else can do it too… #PieceByPiece.”
I guess Deadline did not read the style guide on Legos...
but whoever posted the item on X did read the style guide
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| Author: | Andy_Bell | | Posted: | Feb 5, 2024 15:16 | | Subject: | Re: Next Part Variant Merges | | Viewed: | 66 times | | Topic: | General | |
| In General, jennnifer writes:
| | In General, Andy_Bell writes:
| | In General, SylvainLS writes:
I appreciate the effort but those pictures taken on a soft surface are not very
helpful to show a very minor (if important part variant). Would be nice to have
decent pictures in the catalog.
I don't have both variants but if nothing shows up. I will make one later
in the month.
I might add those tires large images are very nice. This one not bad either...
if I don't say so myself.
AB
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What's wrong with the current comparison image for these?
Or I am misunderstanding the parts your referring to?
~Jen
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As shown - you can see the slight molding difference in the bottom, but this
is insignificant and does not effect function.
The studs on the face are placed at slightly different heights.
From the images you would not guess, that other than cosmetically, the parts
are not interchangeable (in some uses).
from the newelementary article
Lining up the 2 versions, you can see that because the studs are set slightly
higher, a sliver of the underside of the new one sticks out when placed on the
edge of a plate.
and
Furthermore, the sliver is tiny but big enough to cause a collision when the
new 4304 is used for its original purpose as a stud-reverser, shown above in
Blue and Yellow. So while solving one issue, the new element causes a new issue
in return.
AB
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| Author: | Andy_Bell | | Posted: | Feb 5, 2024 08:20 | | Subject: | Re: Next Part Variant Merges | | Viewed: | 51 times | | Topic: | General | |
| In General, SylvainLS writes:
I appreciate the effort but those pictures taken on a soft surface are not very
helpful to show a very minor (if important part variant). Would be nice to have
decent pictures in the catalog.
I don't have both variants but if nothing shows up. I will make one later
in the month.
I might add those tires large images are very nice. This one not bad either...
if I don't say so myself.
AB
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| Author: | Andy_Bell | | Posted: | Jan 9, 2024 11:36 | | Subject: | Re: Important proposal regarding catalog variants | | Viewed: | 64 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, SylvainLS writes:
| | That being said:
— Yes, the asterisk as a joker is a hidden/obscure feature.
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I'd put the asterisk as an archaic or old-fashioned feature but I would hardly
call it a hidden or obscure feature.
The asterisk as a search wildcard is used by both Microsoft (since the DOS days)
and Google in their search engines. Not an Apple user but have a hunch they use
it the same way.
Lack of user knowledge about standards does not make it hidden - rather it is
so ubiquitous that it should not need explanation.
However, it is the 2nd item in the search help...
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=29
AB
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| Author: | Andy_Bell | | Posted: | Dec 5, 2023 08:35 | | Subject: | Kentuckiana Bricks | | Viewed: | 404 times | | Topic: | Terms and Policies | |
| I don't know if this is allowed...
Yesterday cart message said the store was closed for 2 hours on Dec 4. Today
the store page says it was closed for TOS on Dec 3rd
They were participants in the MOC pop up and generally have a positive feedback.
Is this store returning? Or should I just move on?
AB
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| Author: | Andy_Bell | | Posted: | Sep 6, 2023 08:35 | | Subject: | Re: Help with printing shipping labels | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
| In Shipping, Letsplays writes:
| | Hello everyone I have Been a bricklink seller for a month now and would like
the help of figuring shipping labels.
For the past month I been buying the shipping labels at the post office in my
area.
But I have been seeing most bricklink sellers using there own printer to make
there shipping labels.
So I need to know if it’s cheaper to print your own the shipping labels and if
yes what is the best website to print your own shipping labels?
So what are your recommendations?
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Thermal printer is the way to go...
I bought a Dymo printer from a 2nd hand store 10+ years ago for $15 and since
it is not one of the 'wide' models I used the 99019 label 2-5/16"
x 7-1/2" (150 roll/$8 recently).
When PayPal switched to ShipStation the option for that style went away. With
just the typical 4x8 label. I have used this template and printed 'to fit'
which results in about 33% original size and fits 2 up on the 99019 label.
While it is smaller than usual - I have not had any of the 300+ parcels returned
or any delivered slower than expected. At 20-30 cents a label cheaper than standing
in line - which I used to do, at one point almost every day. You're spending
too much time a the PO when the clerks know you by name!
yrmv
AB
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| Author: | Andy_Bell | | Posted: | Sep 5, 2023 08:40 | | Subject: | Re: Is it impolite to point out to a seller | | Viewed: | 60 times | | Topic: | Help | |
| In Help, GrysseNielsen writes:
| | - nicely - that their prices might be wrong? One seller (I am not going to write
their name) had two items where the prices were 10 times or more the normal
ones (I had checked by other sellers) and I just asked them if they were sure
they had the correct price? And they never answered back - just blocked me. Well
- anyway - I was never going to pay close to 22 Euros for one single technic
brick, nor a small dome for the similar price. But would you, if you were a seller
- not like to know if your prices might have been entered wrongly?
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It's fair to mention (as others have said) if it appears to be a mistake,
most sellers are appreciative.
There is no alert system on Bricklink for sellers to see unusually 'high'
prices.
Mistakes athat I have seen mostly are items that are missing a decimal - $10
instead of 10 cents or similar.
This is why I always place some type of average or max cost in the wanted list
to catch those outlier prices.
Some people clearly value their bricks more than others!
On the other hand I have had a few potentially buyers ask for a price reduction
on a part that is unusual or with only a few other listings. I don't block
people and I at least consider the request... but for pricy items I have usually
already considered it at listing.
AB
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| Author: | Andy_Bell | | Posted: | Sep 5, 2023 08:24 | | Subject: | Re: Improvement of Wanted List / ShopBy functionn | | Viewed: | 24 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, michaeljeru writes:
| | I'm using a lot the functionnality of buying from wanted list and explore
the seller results that have the most items I'm looking for.
But one information is missing along the process : when looking on what such
seller has among the items I want, I cannot see wether he puts any comment on
the condition of his items ! I'm totally blind ! So when browsing the results
with prices, I have no way to see if a part is cheap because really used or even
damaged...
The only way to see the comments is to systematically open another tab for each
seller, explore my wanted list through his store to see if there's any comments...
So totally manually...
As maybe not everyone would be interested by this information (especially if
buying New parts), that could be an option to tick, to display or not the comments
on the seller detail popup.
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I'm very hesitant to list any filler bricks for just this reason. I have
asked several buyers of such lots if they were aware of the condition. They all
were unaware.
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| Author: | Andy_Bell | | Posted: | Sep 5, 2023 08:22 | | Subject: | Re: Take a look at this Starfighter design... | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | My Own Creation | |
| In My Own Creation, Hardstone writes:
| | A few years ago I took an old set from Lego's Galaxy Squad, #70701 Swarm
Interceptor and used it as the basis for a MOC.
The original MOC was quite similar in appearance to the set it was built from.
However, I just spent quite a bit of time modifying the model so it no longer
resembles the official set it started life as.
The final model which I have named "Starfighter" looks very different
from the Swarm Interceptor. It has become a design entirely of my own. Check
it out!
The whole thing is white right now because I haven't yet decided on the color
scheme.
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The only 'right' answer is classic space blue, lt grey and trans yellow!
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| Author: | Andy_Bell | | Posted: | Aug 15, 2023 16:51 | | Subject: | Re: Suddenly no email confirmations ... ? | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
| In Technical Issues, WestCoastBrickz writes:
| | Since this morning, no confirmation of orders/invoices received.
Same to the buyer
Am I the only one?
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possibly related to this re bricklink mail going to spam?
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1425127
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| Author: | Andy_Bell | | Posted: | Jul 9, 2023 23:46 | | Subject: | Re: Question about bin numbers/adding parts | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
| I think this post had good information that would help you
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1418767
Andy
In Selling, kidcastle1215 writes:
| | Thanks everyone. Yes, I did mean putting the bag/bin# in Remarks.
I thought using Concatenate Remarks might work, Jen, but unfortunately, I think
that the old bag numbers would still show in the Remarks even AFTER I pulled
the order and the parts are no longer in that bag. So then for future orders,
I would go looking in bags that no longer had the parts.
Mike, your suggestion is basically the system I had resigned myself to do, so
these responses helped settle that it's the right way for me to go. Appreciate
it!
In Selling, SimplyBricks writes:
| | In Selling, kidcastle1215 writes:
| | Hi everyone,
Up to now, I haven’t used the bin number feature for my inventory; I’ve just
had them in plastic bags by color. My question is, if I go to a system where
I number small bags, can I fill them sequentially where one part type is spread
across multiple bags?
Example: I upload 5 2x2 black bricks and put them in bin (bag) #1. A few months
later, I get 5 more of the same and put them in bag #6. What would happen if
a customer then ordered 7 of them from me? Would it show me all the bins #s so
I could go pick?
What I am trying to avoid is having to go back and look up/pull bags when I upload
new parts. I just want to fill the small bags as I go and save time on the front
end. Will this system work? Thanks for your thoughts.
BTW, I love looking at akro mills walls on YouTube, but cost/space limitations
mean it’s bags for me right now
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Hi,
First of all, it's not worth saving time when your loading your inventory,
this is how mistakes happen. As you expand, you need to save yourself some time
at the picking stage.
You need to separate storing USED and NEW in the same area, ideally you need
to use two different rooms. You say you cannot afford wall mounted bins, that's
fine. Buy yourself some cardboard boxes which your polybags will fit into snugly.
Number each box 1, 2 etc. Then number each polybag 1,2 etc. There you have
a viable storage system! Which can then go into the REMARKS block on your listing.
Spend more time at the beginning and keep all the same colour/parts in the same
polybag, that will make it easier for you when you sell! Don't overload the
polybags with several items, this will get confusing for you.
Hope this helps.
Mike
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| Author: | Andy_Bell | | Posted: | Jul 3, 2023 08:17 | | Subject: | Re: Bionicle? | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Catalog Identification | |
| In Catalog Identification, ATCB writes:
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| Author: | Andy_Bell | | Posted: | Jun 29, 2023 16:45 | | Subject: | Re: What do you do with legos in poor condition? | | Viewed: | 49 times | | Topic: | General | |
| In General, Upstate_Brickz writes:
| | Related question: What do I do with all theses brick separators? No one buy these,
do they?
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Build a Vic Veporator
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| Author: | Andy_Bell | | Posted: | Jun 27, 2023 16:35 | | Subject: | Re: What do you do with legos in poor condition? | | Viewed: | 55 times | | Topic: | General | |
| In General, leggodtshop writes:
| | In General, LetMeSort writes:
| | We are selling used Lego and I make a strong effort to keep worn and severely
beat up pieces out of inventory. Some of the moderate play wear I’ve included
in our inventory but with descriptions. But there is some Lego I have that must
have gone to a prison or were driven over by big wheels in a driveway, they are
straight up abused! But I don’t have the heart to throw them out.
Has anyone known people that buy really beat up Lego? If there was a rare part
that was beat up, do people still buy them?
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You could sell them as 'fillerbricks' it seems there is some market for
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I'm very cautious with poor condition bricks - with the automated wanted
list purchasing.
I've asked several people to confirm they actually wanted the "more yellow
than typical" used light gray bricks - all of them said they did not realize
they were not standard quality. The automated system can't differentiate.
I had a pretty big warning... here's the last lot.
https://store.bricklink.com/Andy_Bell?p=Andy_Bell&itemID=303940425#/shop
I have removed most of them, just to avoid any issues. And will probably remove
this one soon.
My brother works along the Mexican border and knows several pastors in poor neighborhoods
in Mexico. I send the scratch and dents to him to gift to kids who would never
have Lego otherwise.
I recommend NOT giving them to thrift stores - where I have seen lots for sale
that should be in the trash.
AB
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| Author: | Andy_Bell | | Posted: | Jun 15, 2023 08:16 | | Subject: | Re: Tim McGraw Keto Gummies New Pirates Category | | Viewed: | 51 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
| In Catalog Requests, DeLuca writes:
| | Got you with the first part!
Please create new Category "Pirates IV" for set 10320; the Bluecoats
included have a new torso print, so I think that we can say that this marks the
beginning of a new era of Pirates.
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Was hoping to see these in black...
I guess not anytime soon.
In other questions not exactly related, when will we see these parts in DarkBlGrey?
now that
has arrived in a set in DBG?
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| Author: | Andy_Bell | | Posted: | May 25, 2023 16:59 | | Subject: | Re: Help identificating power / adapter 120v | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Catalog Identification | |
| In Catalog Identification, CanadaFirst writes:
| | We got this from a large lot of used parts we bought.
Looking for lego 86718 appears to say that it's a 45541, since 86718 appears
to be set 9833-2 but the one we have here says 120VAC / 10VAC and 45541 says
it's 10.8VAC.
Do we have a weird, not-yet-listed item here or just can't find it in the
catalog?
Any help would be appreciated.
It's squared like the 45541 but yeah, the output voltage looks different.
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I'm not sure this is exactly the answer you're looking for - the part
number and picture could be added as alternate items #s
That 0.8 volts falls into the 'it doesn't matter' category - because
the NXT battery (like the 9v train controllers) have "~9-12v" molded
into the plastic. Just about any transformer/adapter in that range is acceptable.
No doubt LEGO leveraged their purchasing power and purchased the best price item
at the time.
Andy
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| Author: | Andy_Bell | | Posted: | Apr 13, 2023 09:44 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 7663-1 | | Viewed: | 24 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
| In Inventories Requests, Andy_Bell writes:
| | Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 4 Part Light Bluish Gray 2476b Plate, Modified 2 x 2 with Pin on Bottom, Small Holes in Plate and Locking Fingers on Underside {Regular to Alternate}
* Change 4 Part Light Bluish Gray 2476 Plate, Modified 2 x 2 with Pin on Bottom {Alternate to Regular}
Comments from Submitter:
while 2476b may have been in some sets, based on the unavailability and lack of picture it should be the alternate not the regular part
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