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 Author: agulus View Messages Posted By agulus
 Posted: Jan 9, 2024 21:19
 Subject: USPS is getting worse :(
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agulus (1571)

Location:  USA, Illinois
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I just wonder how many of you are experiencing
the same problems with USPS?

- Media Mail very often is scanned 2-3 days
after dropping off at the post office
or not scanned at all. Is it only my local PO?

- I just dropped off a package on 1-3-2024
it was a Priority. It took 6 days to arrive
from IL to Texas like First Class.

Some time ago on Priority shipping label you got
delivery date and it was very accurate. Now it's gone
and it looks like they are doing whenever and whatever
they want

It's so frustrating
 Author: agulus View Messages Posted By agulus
 Posted: Jan 6, 2024 16:04
 Subject: Re: USPS DELIVERED individual pichek up NOT TRUE
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Location:  USA, Illinois
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It happen twice to me in my Post Office in Illinois.
I was told that person who was scanning mail just
hit the wrong button. Everything was delivered
but the status didn't change until it was delivered
or I asked the buyer if the package was delivered.
I don't remember exactly


In Shipping, drl222 writes:
  Hi, I´ve been having issues with my local USPS Office. at BLue Lagoon in MIAMI

They said DELIVERED individual picked it up at post office, but is not true,
I dnt live in the USA, I send all my stuff to a freight forward company, they
never go and pick up anything, and if they did they would require an ID

So they responded me and admitted is an issue on their system and they are not
being responsible of changing the status or responding for the missing item

What can I do?

thanks
 Author: agulus View Messages Posted By agulus
 Posted: Jan 4, 2024 22:16
 Subject: Re: Bionicle Question
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agulus (1571)

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Hi,

some of the Bionicle pieces don't have
LEGO part number and have only letter C
or nothing at all.
The part on the picture has number 62386
when you will look closely. I bought a 40x
magnifying glass to be able to see part numbers
on some of them.
Bionicle parts are very challenging

In Help, HelloFromEarth writes:
  Example in photo.
 Author: agulus View Messages Posted By agulus
 Posted: Feb 19, 2023 00:46
 Subject: Re: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe MOC
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Just beautiful!!! Your builds have spirit of Narnia!
Especially with your amazing wardrobe on one side
and cold winter Narnia with Mr. Tumnus, his umbrella
and the lantern. It took me back to my favorite place

And now I have to read it again

In My Own Creation, Reepicheep90077 writes:
  I created a custom LEGO Narnia set for my kids a few weeks ago and had some friends
encourage me to post it to LEGO Ideas...which I recently did.

If you like Narnia, the build, or the fantasy genre - I'd greatly appreciate
your support!

https://ideas.lego.com/projects/450a1289-ae74-4f5e-b2af-7d56f4872e6d


Please forgive the post from a new member - if that's frowned upon - prior
to posting this project on LEGO IDEAS, I didn't have any online/social media
presence.
 Author: agulus View Messages Posted By agulus
 Posted: Aug 17, 2022 22:59
 Subject: Re: Shipping Internationally (First Time)
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agulus (1571)

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  First of all thanks for all the advice, I am very appreciative. So all I will
need to do that’s s different is fill out the “add deceleration” on shipstation?
If so this is much easier than expected, and I am very surprised.

Thanks, Noah

Yes that's all. When you'll choose different country than USA
you'll see the button "add declaration" Good luck!
 Author: agulus View Messages Posted By agulus
 Posted: Aug 17, 2022 19:47
 Subject: Re: Shipping Internationally (First Time)
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Hi Noah,

you can use ship station like for domestic shipping
if you want to. You'll only need to fill the custom form.
You'll see a large button "Add declaration" this is it.

You'll also see that in the declaration you need to
list all items with their weight. I just wrote down
"set of manuals" or "set of building bricks" and total weight.
I never had problem with doing it that way.

Sometimes I had problem with special symbols in the address.
I just worked it out.

You can do it. It's easy

Agnes


In Shipping, jgrossman1025 writes:
  Hello,

I was wondering if anybody could give me a walkthrough of shipping internationally.
I plan on Shipping from U.S to Serbia to a reputable buyer. I was just wondering
if there is any additional work I need to do, or do I just simply use ship
station directly from Paypal's website like I normally do for Domestic shipping.
Also any tips and tricks would be helpful.

Thanks, Noah
 Author: agulus View Messages Posted By agulus
 Posted: Jul 20, 2022 13:51
 Subject: Just added a bunch of manuals :)
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agulus (1571)

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Hello

I just added a bunch of manuals, catalogs and other
paper goods to my inventory.

Check it out, maybe you'll find something you need

Stefan Bricker
 Author: agulus View Messages Posted By agulus
 Posted: Mar 23, 2022 10:21
 Subject: Re: Downloading orders for 2021
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Thank you!

In Help, 1001bricks writes:
  In Help, agulus writes:
  Hello

Can someone please remind me how to download
a list of all orders (including purged) for 2021 as csv.

I forgot how I was doing this and I can not find it.

Received?

Here:
https://www.bricklink.com/orderExcel.asp?orderType=received

Or from Placed or Received, a link bottom left: "Download".
 Author: agulus View Messages Posted By agulus
 Posted: Mar 23, 2022 10:12
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Hello

Can someone please remind me how to download
a list of all orders (including purged) for 2021 as csv.

I forgot how I was doing this and I can not find it.

Thank you!
Agnes
 Author: agulus View Messages Posted By agulus
 Posted: Jan 12, 2022 13:10
 Subject: Re: Dragons from Elves as parts?
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In Catalog, psusaxman2000 writes:
  In Catalog, agulus writes:
  Does any one consider to put dragons from Elves as parts
into the catalog with their own inventory?

Agnes

Per the BL rules these do not qualify as they would be large assemblies. See
below:

https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=71

Items that should not be added to the catalog:
Rule 10:
Large part assemblies. - Large assemblies of parts that can be built into figures,
vehicles, or other structures often comprise a substantial portion of a set and
should not be added to the catalog. An exception has been made in the past for
some DUPLO vehicles representing fictional characters and some other large assemblies
with the Item Number prefix "spa" which were added as experiment.

Thank you.
 Author: agulus View Messages Posted By agulus
 Posted: Jan 11, 2022 22:04
 Subject: Dragons from Elves as parts?
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Does any one consider to put dragons from Elves as parts
into the catalog with their own inventory?

Agnes
 Author: agulus View Messages Posted By agulus
 Posted: Jan 11, 2022 22:01
 Subject: Re: PayPal ShipStation - how to add tracking?
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In Shipping, brac.brick writes:
  In Shipping, agulus writes:
  Hello

I finally opened my store after almost 2 years being closed
and I see a couple surprises like Ship Station on PayPal.
I just created a label for a large envelope. Cheaper option
was First Class Mail but I don't see a tracking number for it.
Are there any settings where I can set it up? Or maybe there
is no longer tracking for First Class Mail?

Agnes

I don't use Paypal to print labels, however I suspect what you needed to
do was to ship First Class Package, not First Class Mail which are letters and
carry no tracking. Hopefully your buyer isn't. hit with a postage due notice
when the order arrives.

If you are interested in shipping alternatives, try Pirateship.com. No fees but
you have to use a credit card to purchase postage. Lots of tutorials and IM help.
I love it.

I'm thinking about it. Thanks
 Author: agulus View Messages Posted By agulus
 Posted: Jan 11, 2022 22:00
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In Shipping, peregrinator writes:
  In Shipping, agulus writes:
  Hello

I finally opened my store after almost 2 years being closed
and I see a couple surprises like Ship Station on PayPal.
I just created a label for a large envelope. Cheaper option
was First Class Mail but I don't see a tracking number for it.
Are there any settings where I can set it up? Or maybe there
is no longer tracking for First Class Mail?

First Class Mail is tracked as long as it's a parcel and not a letter. Perhaps
that cheaper option is for letter mail? What letter does the label you created
have on it? If it's an F then it's First Class (a P would indicate Priority
Mail).

You are right. I chose letter and it was treated as regular letter.
There was also no letter on the shipping label there was number "1".

Later I didn't choose letter and I got tracking.

Thank you!
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 Posted: Jan 4, 2022 20:44
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Hello

I finally opened my store after almost 2 years being closed
and I see a couple surprises like Ship Station on PayPal.
I just created a label for a large envelope. Cheaper option
was First Class Mail but I don't see a tracking number for it.
Are there any settings where I can set it up? Or maybe there
is no longer tracking for First Class Mail?

Agnes
 Author: agulus View Messages Posted By agulus
 Posted: Jan 1, 2022 21:23
 Subject: Re: Minifig Storage - Your Suggestions
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Hi Pat

That's my way of storing minifigs. I use it also for minifigs utensils.

It's 5000-Count Super Monster Storage Box for Trading and Gaming Cards.
That how it's called on Amazon But that's not the only place you can
find it

It stores a little more than 250 Maybe around 300 minifigs.
I put them in 3x4 "ziplock" bags and insert a piece of paper
with BL ID of the minifigure. I sort them in alphabetical order by BL ID.
Outside of the box I just put short description of what range is inside.

Agnes
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 Author: agulus View Messages Posted By agulus
 Posted: Jul 22, 2020 16:16
 Subject: Re: Separate multiple manuals for one set
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In Suggestions, StormChaser writes:
  In Suggestions, agulus writes:
  I think that separate entry for every single manual would be ideal.

Thanks to some recent in-depth research by your on-top-of-things catalog and
inventory professionals, I can tell you that this was suggested in March, 2020:

https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1184097

This was suggested in April, 2019:

https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1135577

This was suggested in July, 2018:

https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1096388

This was (sorta) suggested in August, 2016:

https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1005965

This was suggested in June, 2016:

https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=997413

This was suggested in November, 2010:

https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=490571

All those site suggestions are still open, meaning no action has been taken on
any of them.

And finally, this is on our list of administrative requests to the site:

https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2476

Wow it have been already 10 years...
I hope to see this change... soon
 Author: agulus View Messages Posted By agulus
 Posted: Jul 20, 2020 22:07
 Subject: Separate multiple manuals for one set
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When you have 2 or more manuals for one set
it would be very helpful to be able to choose
if I as a seller have complete set of books
or only particular ones.

Right now prices for multiple manuals in one set are messed up
because they single manuals and complete set of manuals
are treated as equal.

I think that separate entry for every single manual would be ideal.

Agnes
 Author: agulus View Messages Posted By agulus
 Posted: Jun 4, 2020 14:56
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Gratulacje!!!
 Author: agulus View Messages Posted By agulus
 Posted: Apr 12, 2020 08:44
 Subject: Re: Just an idea about Neutral Feedback!
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No feedback is better than neutral.

I hope there will come this moment
when neutral will become REAL neutral.

The stubbornness in this matter is annoying.
What the big deal to change it to REAL neutral?
I just don't get it... and whatever the answer would be...
I'll not agree
 Author: agulus View Messages Posted By agulus
 Posted: Mar 30, 2020 15:38
 Subject: Part #44809 in Set 9398
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Set No: 9398  Name: 4 x 4 Crawler
* 
9398-1 (Inv) 4 x 4 Crawler
1327 Parts, 2012
Sets: Technic: Model: Off-Road
 
Part No: 44809  Name: Technic, Pin Connector Perpendicular 2 x 2 Bent
* 
44809 Technic, Pin Connector Perpendicular 2 x 2 Bent
Parts: Technic, Connector

2 parts #44809 in set #9398 are listed at the bottom of the inventory
as an alternate item. But alternate to what?...

We just bought a bulk of lego and took apart truck 9398 to check
what part are we missing. While building it we found out from
the manual that 2 parts 44809 are needed but I couldn't find them
in the BL inventory. And finally I found them at the bottom
as an alternate item but I can not find the other part in main
inventory.

Is it possible that 2 parts #44809 were put by mistake in the bottom
section for alternate items?

Agnes

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