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 Author: BricksOfFaith View Messages Posted By BricksOfFaith
 Posted: Jun 22, 2022 11:34
 Subject: Request for Deletion of 4j005a
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 Topic: Catalog Requests
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Location:  USA, Tennessee
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Minifig No: 4j005a  Name: Dr. Octopus (Otto Octavius) / Doc Ock (Junior-fig)
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4j005a Dr. Octopus (Otto Octavius) / Doc Ock (Junior-fig)
Minifigures: 4 Juniors: Spider-Man
This is the same minifigure as
 
Minifig No: 4j005  Name: Dr. Octopus (Otto Octavius) / Doc Ock with Grabber Arms (Junior-fig)
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4j005 (Inv) Dr. Octopus (Otto Octavius) / Doc Ock with Grabber Arms (Junior-fig)
Minifigures: 4 Juniors: Spider-Man
just without the arms. Instead of asking
simply to delete it, can I know why there are 2? Both go in the exact same set
and are exactly the same excluding the arms.

Same with
 
Minifig No: gb001  Name: Dr. Egon Spengler - Plain Arms, Proton Pack
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gb001 (Inv) Dr. Egon Spengler - Plain Arms, Proton Pack
Minifigures: LEGO Ideas (CUUSOO): Ghostbusters
and
 
Minifig No: gb001i  Name: Dr. Egon Spengler - Plain Arms
* 
gb001i (Inv) Dr. Egon Spengler - Plain Arms
Minifigures: LEGO Ideas (CUUSOO): Ghostbusters
All the ghostbusters from that set are like that. Is there a reason? Thank you!
 Author: axaday View Messages Posted By axaday
 Posted: Jun 22, 2022 12:26
 Subject: Re: Request for Deletion of 4j005a
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 Topic: Catalog Requests
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Location:  USA, Oklahoma
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In Catalog Requests, BricksOfFaith writes:
  
 
Minifig No: 4j005a  Name: Dr. Octopus (Otto Octavius) / Doc Ock (Junior-fig)
* 
4j005a Dr. Octopus (Otto Octavius) / Doc Ock (Junior-fig)
Minifigures: 4 Juniors: Spider-Man
This is the same minifigure as
 
Minifig No: 4j005  Name: Dr. Octopus (Otto Octavius) / Doc Ock with Grabber Arms (Junior-fig)
* 
4j005 (Inv) Dr. Octopus (Otto Octavius) / Doc Ock with Grabber Arms (Junior-fig)
Minifigures: 4 Juniors: Spider-Man
just without the arms. Instead of asking
simply to delete it, can I know why there are 2? Both go in the exact same set
and are exactly the same excluding the arms.

Same with
 
Minifig No: gb001  Name: Dr. Egon Spengler - Plain Arms, Proton Pack
* 
gb001 (Inv) Dr. Egon Spengler - Plain Arms, Proton Pack
Minifigures: LEGO Ideas (CUUSOO): Ghostbusters
and
 
Minifig No: gb001i  Name: Dr. Egon Spengler - Plain Arms
* 
gb001i (Inv) Dr. Egon Spengler - Plain Arms
Minifigures: LEGO Ideas (CUUSOO): Ghostbusters
All the ghostbusters from that set are like that. Is there a reason? Thank you!

Do you think it is bad?
 Author: Admin_Russell View Messages Posted By Admin_Russell
 Posted: Jun 22, 2022 12:36
 Subject: Re: Request for Deletion of 4j005a
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Location:  USA, California
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In Catalog Requests, BricksOfFaith writes:
  
 
Minifig No: 4j005a  Name: Dr. Octopus (Otto Octavius) / Doc Ock (Junior-fig)
* 
4j005a Dr. Octopus (Otto Octavius) / Doc Ock (Junior-fig)
Minifigures: 4 Juniors: Spider-Man
This is the same minifigure as
 
Minifig No: 4j005  Name: Dr. Octopus (Otto Octavius) / Doc Ock with Grabber Arms (Junior-fig)
* 
4j005 (Inv) Dr. Octopus (Otto Octavius) / Doc Ock with Grabber Arms (Junior-fig)
Minifigures: 4 Juniors: Spider-Man
just without the arms. Instead of asking
simply to delete it, can I know why there are 2? Both go in the exact same set
and are exactly the same excluding the arms.

Same with
 
Minifig No: gb001  Name: Dr. Egon Spengler - Plain Arms, Proton Pack
* 
gb001 (Inv) Dr. Egon Spengler - Plain Arms, Proton Pack
Minifigures: LEGO Ideas (CUUSOO): Ghostbusters
and
 
Minifig No: gb001i  Name: Dr. Egon Spengler - Plain Arms
* 
gb001i (Inv) Dr. Egon Spengler - Plain Arms
Minifigures: LEGO Ideas (CUUSOO): Ghostbusters
All the ghostbusters from that set are like that. Is there a reason? Thank you!

It's to give sellers a choice. Typically, BrickLink will allow only the simpler
build, but in some cases the more complete build is also added to the catalog.

This is a a bit of a gray area and there have been many discussions (some of
them quite heated) over this issue.
 Author: BricksOfFaith View Messages Posted By BricksOfFaith
 Posted: Jun 22, 2022 12:55
 Subject: Re: Request for Deletion of 4j005a
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In Catalog Requests, Admin_Russell writes:
  In Catalog Requests, BricksOfFaith writes:
  
 
Minifig No: 4j005a  Name: Dr. Octopus (Otto Octavius) / Doc Ock (Junior-fig)
* 
4j005a Dr. Octopus (Otto Octavius) / Doc Ock (Junior-fig)
Minifigures: 4 Juniors: Spider-Man
This is the same minifigure as
 
Minifig No: 4j005  Name: Dr. Octopus (Otto Octavius) / Doc Ock with Grabber Arms (Junior-fig)
* 
4j005 (Inv) Dr. Octopus (Otto Octavius) / Doc Ock with Grabber Arms (Junior-fig)
Minifigures: 4 Juniors: Spider-Man
just without the arms. Instead of asking
simply to delete it, can I know why there are 2? Both go in the exact same set
and are exactly the same excluding the arms.

Same with
 
Minifig No: gb001  Name: Dr. Egon Spengler - Plain Arms, Proton Pack
* 
gb001 (Inv) Dr. Egon Spengler - Plain Arms, Proton Pack
Minifigures: LEGO Ideas (CUUSOO): Ghostbusters
and
 
Minifig No: gb001i  Name: Dr. Egon Spengler - Plain Arms
* 
gb001i (Inv) Dr. Egon Spengler - Plain Arms
Minifigures: LEGO Ideas (CUUSOO): Ghostbusters
All the ghostbusters from that set are like that. Is there a reason? Thank you!

It's to give sellers a choice. Typically, BrickLink will allow only the simpler
build, but in some cases the more complete build is also added to the catalog.

This is a a bit of a gray area and there have been many discussions (some of
them quite heated) over this issue.

Ok! Thank you for the explanation! I assumed it’d be something as simple as that!
 Author: miskox View Messages Posted By miskox
 Posted: Jul 1, 2022 01:41
 Subject: Re: Request for Deletion of 4j005a
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The same goes for

 
Part No: 981982  Name: Arm, (Matching Left and Right) Pair
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981982 (Inv) Arm, (Matching Left and Right) Pair
Parts: Minifigure, Body Part

which makes it easier for buyers and sellers so buyers do not search for

 
Part No: 981  Name: Arm, Left
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981 Arm, Left
Parts: Minifigure, Body Part

 
Part No: 982  Name: Arm, Right
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982 Arm, Right
Parts: Minifigure, Body Part

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