Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | wahiggin  | | Posted: | Apr 29, 2024 20:06 | | Subject: | Re: Are my prices too high? | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, Mauro44 writes:
| | Hello, new seller here.
I just started selling here and I have some rare parts/figs. I know making
my first sale won't happen right away, but I was wondering if my prices are
alright. If you guys have any remarks please feel free to tell me 
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International shipping rates will also reduce the number of potential buyers.
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| Author: | wahiggin | | Posted: | Apr 23, 2024 22:46 | | Subject: | Re: 20 years!!!! | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| In Off Topic, pcthurman writes:
| | Today when I logged on to Bricklink, I realized that 20 years and 2 days ago,
4/20/2004 I created my account AND placed my first order. 20 years!
Thank you to Dan Jezek for designing Bricklink all those decades ago!
Thank you Bricklink for without this marketplace I would not have had a viable
business model that has worked for 20 years.
Thank you to the countless stores across the world that have provided me with
excellent service!
Thank you to the Community (both in chat & forum) for all the questions answered,
the laughs, the Pizza & Mustard wars, the long debates, the catalog adds & changes,
and a place to go to feel included.
I look forward to the next 20 years whatever they may bring. 
Forever grateful,
Cass T
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It will be my 20th year on Bricklink in June. It's been an amazing journey.
Congrats!
Wesley
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| Author: | wahiggin | | Posted: | Mar 29, 2024 10:16 | | Subject: | Re: Empty Akro-mil drawers how to store | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, Nubs_Select writes:
| | In Help, Dhobeck writes:
| | How should I store empty akro-mils drawers after somebody buys all of the stock
in them?
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Like this
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Looks like it is time to part out some more sets!
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| Author: | wahiggin | | Posted: | Mar 26, 2024 22:45 | | Subject: | Re: Fraudulent / Spam Emails Continue | | Viewed: | 60 times | | Topic: | Announce | |
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| In Announce, SylvainLS writes:
| | In Announce, wahiggin writes:
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I'm sure when the website hack/breech occurred the scammers swiped all of
our email addresses. Ugh.
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Once again this precision: the website wasn’t hacked/breeched. Some accounts
were.
And there’s only very few of you who are receiving these e-mails.
(Not saying it’s not dangerous or at least annoying. Just trying to put it in
perspective.)
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Were the accounts that were breached notified that they were?
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| Author: | wahiggin | | Posted: | Mar 26, 2024 22:44 | | Subject: | Re: Possible to view details of purged orders? | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, cassandraann1 writes:
| | I haven't purchased anything on bricklink since December 2022, and all my
orders are now purged. Is there any way to view details of these purged orders
or is that information completely gone?
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I wish they were still there. That amount of data would not take that much space
and space is pretty cheap. I wish they would at least keep 2-3 years worth of
the order details. I would also like options to see the pricing history of items
longer than 6 months, especially for rare items.
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| Author: | wahiggin | | Posted: | Mar 25, 2024 13:33 | | Subject: | Re: Fraudulent / Spam Emails Continue | | Viewed: | 52 times | | Topic: | Announce | |
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| 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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I have been getting them as well, from the email address you shared and others.
I'm sure when the website hack/breech occurred the scammers swiped all of
our email addresses. Ugh.
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| Author: | wahiggin | | Posted: | Mar 18, 2024 13:29 | | Subject: | Re: Fake Lego String | | Viewed: | 77 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, bluesnose2 writes:
| | I purchased some Lego string, for what set i think is irrelevant but i thought
i was buying genuine new Lego string.
The items arrived and i could tell straight away that the strings were not Lego,
the seller eventually got back to me and admitted the string was not from Lego,
it was a generic replacement, so off a spool of some description.
So my question, do we sell fake none Lego on this site, no matter what it is?
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It needs to be reported and removed.
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| Author: | wahiggin | | Posted: | Feb 19, 2024 13:25 | | Subject: | Re: How to find inner box | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, legoture writes:
| | Hello,
Can someone help me learn how to find the inner plain cardboard box for an original
Lego box? For example, in 2002 some sets had a plain inner box that was inside
of the colorful "regular" box.
I am assuming that there were a set of standard sizes that were used by multiple
different sets and that should make finding the inner box easier than finding
the outer box for some sets... but I am having trouble finding "inner box"
listings on BL or anywhere else.
Thanks!
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That would be great. I would be interested in inner trays/boxes as well. The
only way I have found them is to reach out to a seller and ask if their box includes
the inner trays.
Wesley
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| Author: | wahiggin | | Posted: | Feb 19, 2024 12:11 | | Subject: | Re: Need 150+ City and Town mini figs | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Wanted | |
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| In Wanted, kellyrfloyd writes:
| | My daughter wants to use Lego minifigs + accessories as wedding guest favors
for her upcoming wedding in May. She primarily wants City and Town but any
other mini figs would work, too. We need up to 200 minifigs. Can anyone
help her out? The minifig must be a complete figure but the torso, head, legs,
hair/hat and accessories don’t have to match with a specific set. The idea
is for guests to build a minfig representing themselves and used in a “photo
shoot” of a Lego wedding set!
About 20 Duplo figures would also be helpful for the smaller children attending
the wedding.
Thanks in advance for any assistance in this quest!
Kelly
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I sent you a message to check out my store:
https://store.bricklink.com/wahiggin
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| Author: | wahiggin | | Posted: | Feb 19, 2024 12:02 | | Subject: | Re: Reaction to the R.R. Slugger video | | Viewed: | 66 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| | So if the BrickLink catalog stops distinguishing the “a” from the “b” version,
someone might build it wrong and wouldn’t even know it! However, as a quiz question
for savvy readers, why would this scenario never actually happen in the real
world? What do we know about these the 30151 variants that puts this problem
completely into the realm of the hypothetical?
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That is the exact reason BrickLink should maintain the information, so
we will know if it is or is not historically accurate. Because the BrickLink
database goes back decades, it is more likely that the information is correct
than not correct. I truly appreciate all the inventory and catalog admins have
done through the years to maintain the database accuracy.
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| Author: | wahiggin | | Posted: | Feb 15, 2024 20:08 | | Subject: | Re: Items that make you wonder was Lego thinking? | | Viewed: | 56 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| In Off Topic, Saitobricks.ca writes:
| | Found this today under a section called Smoking supplies.
Also the 1 at the end of the item name implies that there may be more related
items
What was LEGO thinking when they branded this??
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These were likely employee gifts or branded giveaways to vendors or business
partners. Back when these were produced a third to half of the adult population
smoked.
Wesley
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| Author: | wahiggin | | Posted: | Feb 1, 2024 16:41 | | Subject: | Re: Merging Part 46212 functional difference | | Viewed: | 52 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, oukexergon writes:
| | Part 46212, besides being designed for transparency and so cosmetically very
different on any build, has a functional advantage over its side support counterpart
shown here in the Ninjago City instructions. Sure, placed elements are only visible
with transparent colors, but it can be used to conceal elements in solid colors
as well, or attach to tile parts as a loose connection, something the side support
version cannot do.
Please do not merge this part to 2454.
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Great example.
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| Author: | wahiggin | | Posted: | Jan 26, 2024 14:58 | | Subject: | Re: Important proposal regarding catalog variants | | Viewed: | 52 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, novabrick writes:
| | In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
So, you merge the seat variants but keep
and
At least I think it's a similar thing.
Christian
novabrick-team
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I hope they don't merge this one. Very important difference for those of
us restoring older sets.
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| Author: | wahiggin | | Posted: | Jan 25, 2024 14:29 | | Subject: | Re: Important proposal regarding catalog variants | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, oukexergon writes:
| | In Catalog, JNoise writes:
| | | | The role of BrickLink is to support the overwhelming majority of buyers and sellers
(and builders) who do not care whether their minifigure torsos have inside ribs.
They need a practical, no-nonsense catalog that distinguishes the critical variants
and has an inventory system that is straightforward and easy to understand.
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This statement is totally insane!!!
We users want a catalog where it is clear which part belongs to which set. This
includes the fact that certain parts were only used in certain sets. And when
you open the parts list of the set, then only the parts that were actually in
the set should be in the list!
That's exactly why I came to the site, to see exactly which parts were included
in the set
and as a seller I want to sell exactly the parts that belong to this set!
without having to add any comments or descriptions
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This. 100%. I care about rebuilding old sets exactly as they would have come
out, not with other variants. When I sell a part, it's a lot more work to
indicate a variant in a note than to just list the right part. Not to mention,
over time the older variants will become more important, more sought, and this
change will only increase the misery of those seeking the right parts as time
goes on.
And for what? The argument is "the variants don't make a difference to
most people"--OK, so why does it make a difference to remove the variant?
If a buyer doesn't care which one and gets the wrong one, what difference
to them? If a seller states they won't distinguish and someone buys from
them, what difference to them? But to anyone seeking the variants, it MAKES A
DIFFERENCE.
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YES, Yes, YES!
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| Author: | wahiggin | | Posted: | Jan 25, 2024 14:28 | | Subject: | Re: Important proposal regarding catalog variants | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, randyf writes:
| | In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| | The role of BrickLink is to support the overwhelming majority of buyers and sellers
(and builders) who do not care whether their minifigure torsos have inside ribs.
They need a practical, no-nonsense catalog that distinguishes the critical variants
and has an inventory system that is straightforward and easy to understand.
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The role of BrickLink should actually be to support *all* buyers, sellers, builders,
contributors, lurkers, etc. using the strength of the massive database of information
that has been generated by thousands of users over two decades. It would do this
by developing and building out a functional system that correctly exploits that
information instead of deciding what information to keep or get rid of.
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True, implement a feature were the buyer could select an option where "variants
do not matter" in their searches. Same with stores, allow them an entry
option where all variants are included.
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| Author: | wahiggin | | Posted: | Jan 25, 2024 14:26 | | Subject: | Re: Important proposal regarding catalog variants | | Viewed: | 42 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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There are no "no-prong" or "short prong" entries in the catalog
and there never were any.
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Can we get those added? It would be so helpful to me as I work to complete some
vintage sets.
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| Author: | wahiggin | | Posted: | Jan 25, 2024 14:24 | | Subject: | Re: Important proposal regarding catalog variants | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| | | this phenomenon occurs with Automobiles & 'After-Market Parts'
an 'all original parts' 1967 Camaro can fetch upwards of $100,000 USD..
while a 1967 Camaro rebuild from new After-Market parts would be valued at a
significant percentage less.
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Perfect analogy. So true of vintage sets. It is already hard to find some of
the original parts needed. I pay a premium for certain parts, just because they
are going to be the exact part I need to complete a space set from 1980.
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| Author: | wahiggin | | Posted: | Jan 25, 2024 14:23 | | Subject: | Re: Important proposal regarding catalog variants | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| | | It seems like the tail is wagging the dog here: the role of the database is to
document the full range of elements, and the role of the marketplace is to serve
demand for those elements, especially retired ones. Don't tell users they
can just work around it: the database exists precisely so they don't have
to "work around" it.
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Well stated!
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| Author: | wahiggin | | Posted: | Jan 25, 2024 14:17 | | Subject: | Re: Important proposal regarding catalog variants | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, yorbrick writes:
| | | | The catalog function of bricklink is its foundation. Simply because you can't
find this information anywhere else! If you start gnawing at the foundations,
even the biggest brick wall will crumble eventually. the first step taken was
the headlight merger,
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The market seems to have survived the headlight merger, with multiple millions
of them sold in the past six months.
you see that the it now is already easier to take a far
| | greater step. What wil be the next?
Please let the Bricklink wall stand.
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As to what will be next, it is covered in the last few lines of the first post
... "Based on how well this goes, we may elect to remove other entries later.
However, we will keep all functional variants and important cosmetic variants.
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So, no functional variants will be merged, and neither will any important cosmetic
variants.
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I was looking for slotted headlight bricks the other day to complete an older
set 
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| Author: | wahiggin | | Posted: | Jan 25, 2024 14:15 | | Subject: | Re: Important proposal regarding catalog variants | | Viewed: | 52 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, dutchsnake5 writes:
| | In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| | For the variants listed on this page, they really aren't that important,
and I would rather BrickLink members simply forget about them, in the same way
that thousands of other variants are not even known by people.
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This is such a shortsighted statement regarding the preservation of Lego and
its history. I would like to gently remind you that BrickLink exists as it does
now thanks to the efforts of countless Lego fans who tirelessly documented the
piece variants in sets that have only become rarer today. Merging entries and
thereby erasing them removes that history, and disrespects the work that said
fans put into this website, and only makes it harder for fans of Lego to ensure
that they are getting what they paid for. I can’t believe an admin on this website
would prefer we forget that history in favor of a handful of sellers who complained.
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+1
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