BrickLink Discussion Forum

In Contests, JackTheCrafter8 writes:

In Contests, popsicle writes:

Your next ConstrucToys contest is here. The prize this time is an $80 store coupon,
or considering the economy, a $50 dollar bill. Your choice. There are no strings
attached, just giving back

Contest is another package arrival estimation.

The package this time is traveling USPS Ground Advantage from Washington to New
York. Mailed this morning with a 6:45 PST acceptance scan.

Contest Parameters:

~ Two entries per member, per 24 hour period

~ No limit to the overall number of entries per member

~ Both date and time are required

~ All entries must be posted as a reply here, for transparency

~ With identical entries, the first takes precedence.

~ Closest to USPS declared delivered time and date, wins

I'll announce the package's periodic travel updates to keep it interesting.
Will also post the "Delivered" notification screenshot, for all to determine
the winner.

Goofing around encouraged... Tear it up, have some fun

~ConstrucToys

May 4, 3:24 PM

May 11th, 4:04pm EST I’m betting the package gets delayed because USPS.

Author:

rtzx9r

Posted:

Apr 19, 2024 20:17

Subject:

Re: Looking for a Canadian to help me out...

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Topic:

Buying

In Buying, The_Boyz_Bricks writes:

In Buying, Yo_Yo_Flamingo writes:

Hello!
I'm looking for someone in Canada that is willing to give me a hand! There
is a store in Canada that I would like to purchase from, but they do not have
their store set up to ship to the USA, and aren't great about responding
to messages. I'm looking for someone who is willing to buy on my behalf,
and make a couple bucks doing so

Thanks in advance!

Hey! Did you try emailing the store?

So many missed pizza joke opportunities in this thread... delivery in a pizza
box, delivery in 30 minutes or its free, etc.

Author:

rtzx9r

Posted:

Apr 17, 2024 00:00

Subject:

Re: add LEGO PaB website to stores

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Topic:

Suggestions

In Suggestions, ej76az writes:

In Suggestions, UTLF writes:

Why would LEGO care whether any third-party stores (i.e. competitors of LEGO's
PaB website) close down?

Also, third-party stores would still be indispensable, because there are so many
parts that are unavailable from the PaB website.

Lego owns Bricklink, and Bricklink is strictly third-party sellers; the site
would die and Lego would lose money on their investment & whatnot

If you want to source parts from PAB and Bricklink, use BrickHunter, a Chrome
extension that lets you upload a wanted list & auto-selects parts from PAB and
shows what you would need to get from Bricklink if parts are unavailable or retired

Yes, BH is amazing, and I often use it. But it adds another layer of complexity
and another step in the process.

Ever order from PAB? Enjoy your bricks 2-3 months later.

Author:

rtzx9r

Posted:

Apr 6, 2024 19:37

Subject:

Re: Got any interesting Bricklink stories?

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Topic:

In General, Nubs_Select writes:

In General, 1001bricks writes:

In General, Nubs_Select writes:

In General, Brist writes:

Hello everyone!

Hope you're all doing well! Little to do tonight so I thought I'd hop
on here and see if I can't kill a few hours.

I'm curious – do any of you have any fun, weird, or otherwise interesting
stories from your time here on BrickLink? Whatever it is, I'd love to hear
about it!

Looking forward to hearing from you.

once upon a time the words "pizza gang" first were said

Your post has been reported for proselytism and bad taste.

you sure you didn't eat mustard?

There is a member among us (not me…) that likes naked Barbie’s and would often
talk of them.

Author:

rtzx9r

Posted:

Apr 5, 2024 15:34

Subject:

Re: Why is this green dot perpetually there?

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Topic:

In General, Dhobeck writes:

In General, 1001bricks writes:

In General, Dhobeck writes:

In General, Ziegelmeister writes:

For the neurotics in the room, you probably share my pain. What does this mean?

It should stop showing when you have read the last post

It never does here

And yes, for the messages, I know, I receive them by e-mail and reply either
from there by e-mail, or directly in the order. No way to clear this.

Just for the discussion forum

Means your camera is on and they (Bricklink) are watching.

Author:

rtzx9r

Posted:

Apr 1, 2024 22:24

Subject:

Re: DESPERATE for HELP with shady SELLER!

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Topic:

Problem Order

In Problem Order, infinibrix writes:

In Problem Order, MiniRoz writes:

I’m feeling a bit desperate and could really use help with an issue I’m having
with a seller. I purchased 7 minifigures from their store (2 Clone Trooper sw1304,
4 Clone Trooper Captain Rex sw1315, and 1 Sabine Wren sw1303. They arrived over
a month later, and both Clone Troopers had incorrect heads and no visors, all
4 Captain Rex were missing their pauldrons and rangefinders, and Sabine is missing
her rangefinder. When I reached out to the seller, he said those items are not
included because they are “accessories” and not part of the minifigure (the listings
say “does not include accessories”). I have explained repeatedly that everything
listed in a minifigure’s inventory is part of the minifigure, and I have sent
links to BrickLink’s policies to no avail. He is refusing to do anything to remedy
this situation. I filed an NSS and a claim with PayPal, which he is disputing.
My biggest concern is that PayPal likely doesn’t have the time to investigate
the nuances of minifigure inventory or BL policies. He is refusing to acknowledge
this, and claims my interpretation of the policies is incorrect. This hell loop
is seriously stressing me out. Can anyone please offer some guidance on how to
handle this?

Here are some exchanges with the seller:

Hello,
I just received my order, and there are multiple problems:

Both of the 2 Clone Trooper sw1304 have the WRONG HEADS. They came with
Chancellor Palpatine sw1306 heads. They are also missing their visors.
All 4 of the Clone Trooper Captain Rex figs are MISSING PAULDRONS and range
finders

Please let me know as soon as possible when you can ship all the missing items.
Since shipping took a long time, can these be shipped with Priority Mail or Express
Shipping?

I look forward to hearing from you.

I list in each sales publication it is specific how the minifigure comes, in
some cases with a lack of accessories and that is why the prices are so low,
although everything is new, you just can't get all the accessories.

Your way of interpreting it is wrong, when you buy a product you must carefully
check its conditions, from the moment you are buying a minifigure you are not
buying a complete set, a Lego minifigure is made up of 1 mini upper part, 1 lower
part , 1 head, and as an extra 1 helmet or hair. And so that you are well informed,
a minifigure is not a product that Lego sells, it is part of a product that Lego
sells.
What you say about shoulder pads, capes and so on, they are accessories, and
in the specifications I say: without accessories.

Well regardless of whether the seller believes they are accessories or not and
regardless of whether they put in their item description that accessories were
not included:-

A) They should have been more specific about what wasn't included as accessories
on Bricklink would be classed as handheld items that are not shown in the minifig
catalog image
B) It is against Bricklink policy to list a catalogued minifigure without everything
in the picture being included

They may very well be legit sources from a set (are they Lego stores in Mexico?).and
if the seller had, say, 6600+ feedback I’d be a true believer they are operating
a legit store. But when feedbacks drop faster than the atmospheric pressure in
a cat 5 hurricane, they refuse to address their issues as a seller, and there
is precedence set, it’s more of the old adage if it smells like mustard pizza,
it probably is.

People also believe OJ is innocent.

Author:

rtzx9r

Posted:

Mar 31, 2024 13:17

Subject:

Re: Missing Pieces from an Order: 2 times now

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Topic:

Buying

In Buying, yorbrick writes:

In Buying, bobnikolov writes:

In Buying, yorbrick writes:

In Buying, Chestercu15 writes:

I’m having a hard time with this, as I’ve been trying to buy some specific parts
missing from some sets and 2 times now, I’ve ordered specific parts, added on
a few others to meet the minimum buy for the seller and the seller sends me a
message AFTER shipping that they don’t have or can’t find the parts I actually
needed and still shipped the package. They provide a refund for the missing
parts, but those were the only reason I was buying in the first place.

Is that common business practice, to communicate after shipping that parts are
missing? Would this warrant less than positive feedback?

Newer member here, just seeking some help

Put a note with the order ... DO NOT SHIP IF MISSING PARTS A, B AND C.

Sorry, this can't be serious

Any buyer should have templates just in case...

Yes, I was serious. If the buyer is having the same issue with multiple orders,
it makes sense to ask sellers not to ship if they cannot fulfill the whole order
or the important parts.

As a seller it can happen… can’t find a brick, or you find it and it’s turned
yellow (white pieces) or perhaps cracked (dark red, reddish brown). I always
send a buyer an email with options… credit, full cancellation, etc and let them
decide.

I find it a terrible business practice to send an incomplete order with just
a note in the order… you’ve wasted a week plus of time the buyer could have sourced
their parts elsewhere. Too busy e isn’t an excuse either… it’s just poor customer
service.

Author:

rtzx9r

Posted:

Mar 27, 2024 15:31

Subject:

Re: Is my lego real or fake?

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Topic:

Help

In Help, AndriusBrick writes:

Hello,
I have bought some lego parts, but i believe they might be fake.
The bricks do have 'lego' written on the top of the studs, but on the
back side of the brick there are no 4 or 5 digit part number. Anyone can tell,
if these are real lego (maybe older parts only had the logo)?

Add some pictures for us to look at. No way for us to be sure otherwise.

Author:

rtzx9r

Posted:

Mar 25, 2024 23:12

Subject:

Re: Another scam

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Topic:

Announce

In Announce, cosmicray writes:

In Announce, jandbbricks writes:

Just received an email from blservice@briicklinks.com (notice the two ii in the
name) telling me someone has signed into my account. There are links for contacting
support and/or logging out of all devices. Both require you to enter your password.

The IP address in that bogus email belongs to ...

inetnum: 26.0.0.0 - 26.255.255.255
organisation: Defense Information Systems Agency
status: LEGACY

Nita Rae

It’s nice to get Lego spam instead of the usual…

Single Naked Barbie’s are available in your area
Car warranties
Best Buy geek squad
Your _______ bank account is in trouble
Someone logged into your Netflix account
Someone logged into your Amazon account
Someone bought naked barbies on your Amazon account to Netflix and chill with
Etc.

It’s a simple test for people to learn to read and comprehend before they click.

https://boulderbugle.com/vmWzevf5

Author:

rtzx9r

Posted:

Mar 19, 2024 23:44

Subject:

Re: Blocked as a Buyer (Confused!)

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Topic:

Problem

In Problem, Brickman4you writes:

In Problem, jbandaru writes:

I guess you proved your point about the variation controversy, would it not just
be better to find a store that has an exceptional feedback score and states they
differentiate part variations in their store terms.

It's really no different than picking to shop at a store with tons of negatives
then posting of your horror story here on the forum, or not choose a store with
instant checkout or one offering flat rate shipping then complaining on the forum
that shipping charges on Bricklink are way to high.

Their are tons of really good sellers here on Bricklink, but you are required
to spend
the time to search them out.

It's part of the marketplace - its not always about who's got the lowest
price.

I thought that nobody cared about variants hence the merge? This muuuuust be
a fluke.

To the OP - try another store. Better to find they aren’t accommodating to a
customers simple questions before ordering than after.

Author:

rtzx9r

Posted:

Mar 12, 2024 22:01

Subject:

Re: BEWARE! HACK TRIALS!!

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Topic:

In General, yorbrick writes:

In General, Stellar writes:

In General, Nicolasamico37 writes:

In General, 1001bricks writes:

In General, Erikmax writes:

So is this the way accounts are hacked? If so, Bricklink should place a warning
to prevent this!

They did, forum and e-mail, mine received on 06/03/2024, 00:43

I had no email about that. But I saw the post on this forum.

Nicolas

You might need to have Newsletter enabled here:

https://www.bricklink.com/pref_contact.asp

I haven't received the email either, and I am also subscribed to the newsletter.
So the message has not gone to all users, or all newsletter subscribers.

I get tons of spam emails daily from all sorts of “businesses”… Netflix, PayPal,
banks, etc all doing the same thing. They have much larger IT teams as well.
You simply can’t beat them.

What everyone needs to do it learn how to identify fake emails. Check the emails,
hover over links, etc and it’s typically very easy to catch things.

If we can learn how to check spam, we can direct our frustration back to merges
and gummies.

Author:

rtzx9r

Posted:

Mar 9, 2024 00:50

Subject:

Re: Any ideas on how to attach Lego to wood?

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Topic:

In General, Dino writes:

In General, Saitobricks.ca writes:

In General, Dino writes:

In General, Saitobricks.ca writes:

In General, Dino writes:

In General, Dhobeck writes:

Hi all, I’m in the middle of putting together a minifigure display and need some
ideas on how to non-permanently attach Lego plates to raw wood.

Sorry advertising fake LEGO isn't allowed.

It's not fake LEGO.

Says right on it ZURU BLOk Tape or something.

Fake. Sorry.

You're right and I mean calm...

Can you drill appropriately sized holes, inser 1/2 technic pins, and then attach
the baseplates or bricks to them?

4274 Technic, Pin 1/2 without Friction Ridges
Parts: Technic, Pin {Blue}

Author:

rtzx9r

Posted:

Mar 6, 2024 00:07

Subject:

Re: Spring flash sale!! 95% off so get ready!

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Topic:

Off Topic

In Off Topic, Saitobricks.ca writes:

In Off Topic, The_Boyz_Bricks writes:

In Off Topic, Saitobricks.ca writes:

In Off Topic, The_Boyz_Bricks writes:

In Off Topic, Saitobricks.ca writes:

That’s how I’ll get my sales!

“There is a sucker born every minute” P.T. Barnum.

Have you noticed that most new users like to treat this site like Amazon?

I've heard about them but haven't really had any customers like that.

It’s been bad at my store, failure to respond to messages, selection of the wrong
shipping option. It’s bad.

I can relate to the failure to respond part.

The way I remedy that is for users that haven't posted any feedback yet is
to shoot them an email right off instead of sending the message through the BL
system. I’ve just found that it works better.

I find the failure to respond very irritating, especially when the buyer needs
to fix a shipping error.

I find most will only reply to email.

Well we just moved to Arizona who does not participate in the daylight savings
plan time changes. So in fact we will have that hour and I plan to shop your
store as it will be around midnight here. And we bought a bigger house so more
room for new LEGO bricks and sets. Cha-Ching!

Ps my wife is gonna killlllllme if more bricks show up.

Author:

rtzx9r

Posted:

Mar 4, 2024 23:05

Subject:

Re: Phishing email

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Topic:

Administrative

In Administrative, 1001bricks writes:

Why doesn't a multi-billion dollar company buy up all domains similar to
Bricklink and then just redirect them all to Bricklink.com?

Because they would've to buy hundreds of domains, like bricklinks.net, bricklinka.com,
brick-link.net, bricklinkk.net, bricklinks.org...

Plus some may already be taken and put for sale at $100,000 ea - so no, it's
not easy.

The official Bricklink strategy is to simply link all the similar websites. Just
need to be patient as they are already a bit behind on projects.

Author:

rtzx9r

Posted:

Feb 28, 2024 19:19

Subject:

Re: Gummy’s are getting worse

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Topic:

Off Topic

In Off Topic, rab1234 writes:

I know it's been said before, but if you just set hide cancelled posts, you
will rarely see them.

I check the forum several times a day and see maybe 1 gummy post a month and
it's gone pretty quickly.

In Off Topic, Saitobricks.ca writes:

Just last night and this morning I witnessed well over 10 gummy posts.

Not good, maybe it’s time for another poll, but I will let Popsicle decide.

I believe starting in March admin will be merging all gummy posts into one since
they are all technically the same.

Author:

rtzx9r

Posted:

Feb 27, 2024 22:41

Subject:

Re: Quarter tiles!

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Topic:

Off Topic

In Off Topic, The_Boyz_Bricks writes:

In Off Topic, wildchicken13 writes:

In Off Topic, Nubs_Select writes:

In Off Topic, Saitobricks.ca writes:

In Off Topic, Nubs_Select writes:

In Off Topic, 1001bricks writes:

In Off Topic, Saitobricks.ca writes:

Thanks Nubs for the bad idea

Rule number 1: listen carefully to what Nubs say!

Rule number 2: do the exact opposite

whatever you do DO NOT give me all of your money and pizza

Maybe,

But I won't give you my Pizza money.

Did somebody say "quarter tiles"???

Kinda reminds me of these

25269pb030 Tile, Round 1 x 1 Quarter with Pizza Slice with Green Basil Leaves and White Mozzarella Cheese Pattern
Parts: Tile, Round, Decorated {Tan}

25269pb003 Tile, Round 1 x 1 Quarter with Pizza Slice with Green Peppers, Mushrooms, and Black Olives Pattern
Parts: Tile, Round, Decorated {Tan}

I’d be all aboot a coffee club here! The blacker the coffee, the better it is.

Author:

rtzx9r

Posted:

Feb 14, 2024 19:16

Subject:

Re: What’s the deal with 3803?

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Topic:

Catalog

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.

Author:

rtzx9r

Posted:

Feb 1, 2024 00:16

Subject:

Re: Variants Thread - January 31

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Topic:

Catalog

In Catalog, thebrickmonster writes:

Glad to see bricklink priorities is not with the consumers at all. Glad to know
where the admins stand. Its not with the users of the site.

How many threads of upset customers on this site does admin need to realize just
mayyyyyybe this isnt the right choice? I understand change but this feels like
we’re erasing history.

Author:

rtzx9r

Posted:

Jan 15, 2024 22:53

Subject:

Re: Sellers listing Used Minifigures as New

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Topic:

Selling

In Selling, Swatson217 writes:

The seller always refunds it and says they didn’t realize the condition.

In Selling, peregrinator writes:

In Selling, Swatson217 writes:

This keeps happening to me as a buyer and it does drive me crazy.
I receive used that were sold as new.

Start an NSS, you weren't sent what you ordered.

I’d think unless I pulled the figure out of the sealed box, it is in no way “new”.

Author:

rtzx9r

Posted:

Jan 9, 2024 23:41

Subject:

Re: Important proposal regarding catalog variants

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Topic:

Catalog