Brickset.com - Brickset http://www.bricksetforum.com/categories/bricksetcom/feed.rss Sat, 25 May 2013 17:39:23 +0000 Brickset.com - Brickset en-CA Can't get collection to transfer to Brickpicker? http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/10656/cant-get-collection-to-transfer-to-brickpicker Mon, 20 May 2013 14:48:38 +0000 Brickset.com Earl9371 10656@/discussions Switch RRP currency in "My Sets"? http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/10604/switch-rrp-currency-in-my-sets Thu, 16 May 2013 07:16:13 +0000 Brickset.com Yatkuu 10604@/discussions
I recently added my LEGO collection to my profile because I need an estimate of its value. I am about to move from Belgium to the US for a permanent relocation and all my stuff will travel by sea in a container. I need to declare an estimated value of everything I own.
Now that I have added everything to my profile I can see that I own 188 sets for an estimated total of 4278$.
The problem is that all these sets have been purchased in Europe so the dollar value is way lower than what I actually paid for all this, is there a way to have the total calculated in pounds or euro?

I tried to search the forum for a similar discussion but could not find one.

Thank you!

]]> Homepage down? http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/9963/homepage-down Sun, 24 Mar 2013 18:52:51 +0000 Brickset.com Markey 9963@/discussions Cheers,
-Marco]]> Suggestion: Collection analysis http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/10591/suggestion-collection-analysis Wed, 15 May 2013 11:29:28 +0000 Brickset.com icey117 10591@/discussions
A suggestion to the collection analysis... (http://www.brickset.com/mySets/analysis/). I have hundreds of sets, but it sound better than it is, since not all is sets. Most of them is actually CMF. So, I though it could be fun to have a breakdown of the sets I own presented based on:

A - Regular sets (boxed ones)
B - Polybags/CMF sets (since they often boost the set numbers too much)
C - Other stuff (keychains, videogames, storageboxes etc.)

In that way, I'd know how many regular sets I have.


If possible, it could ofcause be great split down even further to

A - Regular sets
.....1) Priced £100+
.....2) Priced £50-99
.....3) Priced £20-49
.....4) Priced £5-19

B - Polybags
.....1) Polybag sets
.....2) CMF

C - Other sets
.....1) Keychains
.....2) Books
.....3) Videogames
.....4) Storage
.....5) Other


]]> RSS feed - click through? http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/10442/rss-feed-click-through Sat, 04 May 2013 17:55:11 +0000 Brickset.com sram 10442@/discussions
Is there any chance the administrators will consider the older setting that showed the entire news in my reader without having to click through to Brickset please?]]> How Brickset calculates/determines "Want this set"? http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/10340/how-brickset-calculatesdetermines-want-this-set Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:27:17 +0000 Brickset.com bee 10340@/discussions
Does anyone know how brickset determines or figures out the how many people want this set column in the browse section? Just curious. Thanks!]]> Browser Accelerators for Set Numbers http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/4016/browser-accelerators-for-set-numbers Thu, 22 Mar 2012 02:34:27 +0000 Brickset.com sidersdd 4016@/discussions
With the Bricklink accelerator you also get an image preview. See the attached image for what it looks like for the Bricklink accelerator.

image

To make this available to others I need to host the files (an html page and a couple of xml files) on a website. I don't have one myself which is publicly available. Can anyone volunteer this (or convince Huw to host on Brickset.com?)]]> Lego Spotter Feature for new sets - World map and timeline http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/10267/lego-spotter-feature-for-new-sets-world-map-and-timeline Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:31:25 +0000 Brickset.com Kangojack 10267@/discussions Here’s a proposal for a new feature for Brickset.com, ‘Lego Spotter’.

The feature would allow members to annotate when and where they have found a new set available for sale (Country, Location, Date, Price).

The results could be displayed on a world map, or on a time line.
]]> Polybag Search http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/10217/polybag-search Mon, 15 Apr 2013 02:15:55 +0000 Brickset.com Rykeer 10217@/discussions
Maybe I'm just blind, but is there a way to browse polybags that have been released? I've done a search on the forum looking for this, but couldn't find anything regarding this type of search and didn't see an option in the browse database. It would be helpful to see a list of them, such as if I need to add a few things to a online shopping cart for free shipping or such, to see what polys are out there.]]> Can't set country http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/10145/cant-set-country Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:36:16 +0000 Brickset.com iadams 10145@/discussions Browse Sets by Ranking http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/10143/browse-sets-by-ranking Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:58:22 +0000 Brickset.com Athos 10143@/discussions
Steve]]> Why aren't Amazon DE and FR included in the "For Sale" tab of 70503? http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/10032/why-arent-amazon-de-and-fr-included-in-the-for-sale-tab-of-70503 Fri, 29 Mar 2013 06:21:04 +0000 Brickset.com MrBerre 10032@/discussions #70503 , yet neither is included on the "For Sale" tab of that set:
http://www.amazon.fr/Lego-Ninjago-Playthèmes-Construction-Dragon/dp/B0094J3WTO/
http://www.amazon.de/Lego-Ninjago-70503-Goldener-Drache/dp/B0094J3WTO/
Yet they are on the European Amazon Shopper page -- but that one doesn't show the price history.]]> "Own" and "Want" numbers are gone from individual set page? http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/9802/own-and-want-numbers-are-gone-from-individual-set-page Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:40:49 +0000 Brickset.com mobilelinkage 9802@/discussions Auto Linking to sets http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/9489/auto-linking-to-sets Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:59:01 +0000 Brickset.com rohanbeckett 9489@/discussions the ability to put a bit of autocode in, that links to sets, rather than having to copy/paste the URL in?

eg, if I'm talking about 8480 Shuttle, I could just put [8480] in square brackets, or something, and the editor would auto-parse it to the correct set...

I wish other forums had this.. as I hate seeing posts about certain sets.. and people just list the numbers.. and then I have to go copy/paste them into brickset, to find out exactly which one they are referring to!

RB]]> Reviews - how is the overall number calculated? http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/9466/reviews-how-is-the-overall-number-calculated Wed, 20 Feb 2013 20:26:40 +0000 Brickset.com tensor 9466@/discussions #10170 (random set of the day!) and I see it has 1 review that gave it 5 bricks. Yet, looking at the right side-bar, it displays 3.8 bricks. I'm pretty sure I have all reviews visible, so how do we get an overall 3.8?

Thanks!]]> Shouldn't Brickset also have this disclosure WRT Amazon? http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/9410/shouldnt-brickset-also-have-this-disclosure-wrt-amazon Sun, 17 Feb 2013 05:50:47 +0000 Brickset.com MrBerre 9410@/discussions http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2013/02/16/maria-popovas-blogonomics-part-2/
Popova is making changes to her site. Without revealing how much money she makes from Amazon links, she is going to improve her disclosure: every page now has a footer talking about how “Brain Pickings participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising commissions by linking to Amazon.”

That’s Amazon’s language, as mandated in section 10 of the Associates Program Operating Agreement. (It’s easy to miss, and it’s kinda buried in the agreement, so I’m sure a lot of other Amazon affiliates are also technically in breach of that part of the contract.)
Not that I'd want this to be added to just about each page, but if it is a requirement...]]> Logging in http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/9385/logging-in Fri, 15 Feb 2013 04:53:55 +0000 Brickset.com scotty12 9385@/discussions Viewing sets logs me out http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/7972/viewing-sets-logs-me-out Thu, 29 Nov 2012 00:16:40 +0000 Brickset.com jpcz 7972@/discussions Browsing sets showing available status http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/9276/browsing-sets-showing-available-status Fri, 08 Feb 2013 18:00:55 +0000 Brickset.com rwinslow 9276@/discussions
As a newish member to the community, less than two years old, I find it hard sometimes to know what sets are currently available for retail and what sets are not.

With that in mind, when I view the Browse section, then Architecture, it would be nice to visually see those sets that are and are not for purchase in mainstream stores (Lego website I guess).

One thought might be to show a shopping basket icon directly on the page, this would allow me to go direct to the Lego store, so help on affiliates, but more so know that it is available.

Another visualization would possibly be a very light green background behind available sets.

Thanks for listening to me.]]> European Amazon Shopper question http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/8337/european-amazon-shopper-question Tue, 18 Dec 2012 01:57:38 +0000 Brickset.com Brikt 8337@/discussions
For example if you put it in Denmark you can see all the colours, but in Portuguese you won't see anything except the different shades of green in the numbers themselves.]]> Question about pictures http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/9190/question-about-pictures Sat, 02 Feb 2013 17:48:06 +0000 Brickset.com KLOKRIECHER 9190@/discussions
as some of you know, I got a website called www.klokriecher.de. What I want to know here, please, is what kind of pictures we can copy to our websites or not, because I need some free pictures in my guide...

If you wonder what kind of pictures I look for I give you an example here:

image]]> Before November 2010? http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/9187/before-november-2010 Sat, 02 Feb 2013 14:46:40 +0000 Brickset.com Bricktofen 9187@/discussions
If anyone knows why this is or even how to fix it I would highly appreciate it.

Thanks :)!]]> How are the review ratings calculated? http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/9009/how-are-the-review-ratings-calculated Thu, 24 Jan 2013 11:33:12 +0000 Brickset.com BooTheMightyHamster 9009@/discussions
In the review database, each model has a 'score', of (presumably) somewhere between 0 and 5.
Each reviewer gives a 1-5 brick score for 5 categories (Overall, Building experience, Parts, Playability and Value for Money), and I'd assumed that these were combined to give the overall score.

However, if we look at #42006, it only has one review. For the five categories, it scored 5,5,5,5,4.

I'd therefore expect that 24/5 would give it a 4.8.

And yet it has a score of 3.8.

Can anyone explain how the scores are determined, please?

Thanks!

Boo]]> Where are my Amazon alerts? http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/8841/where-are-my-amazon-alerts Mon, 14 Jan 2013 21:04:41 +0000 Brickset.com adn2377 8841@/discussions
I hope I'm not missing anything, but for a few days now (since the site changes) in the news feed I cannot see anymore the Amazon alerts for discounted prices on Lego...

Like it happened before when I wasn't logged in for example. I see only the "regular" site news.

Can you please tell me why or what do I have to do to see them again?

Thank you!]]> Problems logging in on Main Site [brickset.com] http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/7480/problems-logging-in-on-main-site-brickset-com Sun, 04 Nov 2012 21:19:16 +0000 Brickset.com kempo81 7480@/discussions "Brickset thinks you are in Yugoslavia" http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/8868/brickset-thinks-you-are-in-yugoslavia Wed, 16 Jan 2013 11:28:12 +0000 Brickset.com Sammael 8868@/discussions Import from Brickstore http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/8741/import-from-brickstore Wed, 09 Jan 2013 10:43:31 +0000 Brickset.com zkwosch 8741@/discussions
does anyone know how I can import e.g. my minifig list from the program Brickstore to Brickset's My Set?

Thank you!]]> Showing wanted minifigs list http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/8836/showing-wanted-minifigs-list Mon, 14 Jan 2013 09:39:39 +0000 Brickset.com CCC 8836@/discussions
I know the wanted sets list I can just do ...

http://www.brickset.com/search/?wanted=CCC

But there is also a list for wanted minifigs. How do I show that?]]> Registering 'Pieces' as well as sets owned http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/8759/registering-pieces-as-well-as-sets-owned Thu, 10 Jan 2013 01:24:22 +0000 Brickset.com mitchperko 8759@/discussions
I am new to this site, and very excited that I got in soon enough to register all my almost 2 year olds Duplo sets and keep an eye on them and grow in to building with Lego too in the future.
I do have some random pieces as well as complete sets, that I bought on eBay, and was wondering is there a way to record just a piece. I have looked, but can't seem to say "I own" on just a piece of Duplo, like a spotted dog or extra flower for example.
My apologies if it is simple to do and I have missed the mark.
I only have 8 extra pieces to list somehow on here, but I have more on the way... Just hoping by being able to list parts, it would obviously help when combining sets to build new and exciting things.

Cheers in advance
]]> Help exporting data from Brickset to Bricklist http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/8644/help-exporting-data-from-brickset-to-bricklist Sat, 05 Jan 2013 07:54:28 +0000 Brickset.com pablorodriguez 8644@/discussions
I want to export all the parts from a rare set (for example: http://www.brickset.com/detail/?set=2000415-1) to my wanted list in Bricklist.

I've read:

http://www.termstech.com/fun/HowToUseBrickLink.html

but it doesn't fit my needs, because in Bricklist you don't have the set 2000415-1 and others, then I can't download it.

I suppose that the idea is to export the Set/parts from Brickset and then import with a software or another option to Bricklink, but I don't know how to do it.

Any help?

Thanks in advance.]]> Wrong picture in set 75005 ? http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/8672/wrong-picture-in-set-75005 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 19:26:22 +0000 Brickset.com Ernst 8672@/discussions 75005-1: Rancor Pit and looking to alternate images I saw a small mistake. Third picture is from 9516-1: Jabba's Palace.]]> We have "Own" and "Want", how about "For Trade"? http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/8604/we-have-own-and-want-how-about-for-trade Thu, 03 Jan 2013 19:48:22 +0000 Brickset.com TyoSolo 8604@/discussions
I was wondering if anyone else would benefit from having a "For Trade" list here on Brickset that sits seperately similar to the "Owned" and "Want" lists, and how easy it would be for Huw to implement?

One thing for sure is that it would save typing out huge "haves" lists out on the marketplace when posting your trade topics.

Sorry if this has been fielded before my very brief search yielded no results other than large "For Trade" lists on the marketplace.]]> Advanced query builder http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/4333/advanced-query-builder Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:49:20 +0000 Brickset.com Huw 4333@/discussions
The user interface for creating ad-hoc queries is just about done and I'd like your feedback.

http://www.brickset.com/search/advanced/

You can create queries and see the resultant SQL that will, eventually, be executed (using a r/o database account, I hasten to add, to prevent SQL injection vulnerabilities)

You can specify queries to do things like

"show me all polybag sets released since 2007 that I don't own, order by year released, then number".
"Show me all sets with between 5 and 10 minifigs, order by number of minifigs, descending"
"Show me all sets in the themes Aquazone and Aquaraiders that cost less than $10, and order by year released"
"Show me all sets with an X in the name that were available from shop.LEGO.com in 2008" (useful, eh!)

that sort of thing, which can't of course be done at the moment.

Not every query will be possible because, to keep things simple, you can't specify how the terms should be bracketed. It assumes that you want OR terms bracketed together which in 95% of cases I believe you will do.

So, what you're testing is the UI for specifying the query and whether the SQL generated is what you're expecting. When that's done, I'll move on to saving and executing the query, then editing and sharing them with others.

There's a couple of things still to do, including providing guidance as to what type of data is valid in the text box (date, number, anything) and date validation.

LMKWYT...


]]> The 'Advanced Collection Manager' http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/397/the-advanced-collection-manager Fri, 15 Apr 2011 03:59:25 +0000 Brickset.com Huw 397@/discussions
Use of the ACM will be optional, and if you don't opt to use it Brickset will behave exactly as it does now. If you do, additional facilities will be available on the site.

It will manifest itself in three ways. There will be an extra icon next to the 'notes' one in the search results which, when clicked, will pop up a window showing additional fields. There'll also be some form of 'spreadsheet' view of your entire collection to enable all the data to be viewed and edited. FInally, there'll be a means of exporting the data as a CSV.

I've been working on the pop-up window part and have this working at home, and almost ready for uploading for you to test.

Back in the summer last year, we discussed in the news comments what fields to include in the ACM, and some good suggestions were made. I'm going to make it possible to pick and choose which fields you see in your individual ACM, so that the thing doesn't become overwhelming for those that just want to record price paid or something. (that bit's not working yet)

The fields I am planning on making available are as follows. All fields will be text (and not number or date) to allow you to enter '2010' 'July 2010', '7/7/10' or whatever.

-Date acquired
-Price paid (with currency selected from a drop down list)
-Acquired from
-Condition when acquired (drop down list: MISB, As new, used complete, used incomplete)
-Condition now (drop down list: MISB, assembled, bagged up, parted out)
-Location (for you to record 'on display', 'in shed', 'round granny's or whatever)
-Notes
-For trade (check box) [*]

Check boxes to indicate the parts of the set you own, which hopefully will be linked to the condition and default to all ticked if you pick MISB, complete etc.
- parts
- minifigs
- instructions
- box

[*] This has been suggested here recently and could form the basis of some inter-member trading system in the future.

How does that sound as a start? I can add more fields later but it'll be easier to do so now, so if you have any suggestions let me know.

More info to follow when it's ready for you to test...

Huw

]]> Server Issues? http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/8287/server-issues Sat, 15 Dec 2012 03:15:19 +0000 Brickset.com DadsAFOL 8287@/discussions
We're over capacity
Please wait a moment and try again

Why am I seeing this?

We're experiencing unexpected load and are unable to service this request right now. Please check back in a few minutes, or visit our Service Status for more information. ]]> Questions on Advanced Collection Manager (ACM) http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/8313/questions-on-advanced-collection-manager-acm Sun, 16 Dec 2012 21:50:05 +0000 Brickset.com Brikt 8313@/discussions
first I would like to apologise if this is not the right place to add a suggestion, but I couldn't find another one.

I would like to know if it would be possible in any way, to be able to insert how much you have paid for each set you have purchased and is in the "I own List". I think it would be interesting to be able to see some of the sets value changing over time and be able to know how much you have originally paid for it.

I have been doing this on the side notes so far, but maybe there could be another small section that would appear next to the retail price or something like that?

Thanks and happy "Legoing"! :)
]]> Space Theme, Galaxy Squad Subtheme Images http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/8154/space-theme-galaxy-squad-subtheme-images Sat, 08 Dec 2012 21:32:02 +0000 Brickset.com sidersdd 8154@/discussions http://www.brickset.com/browse/themes/?theme=Space
image

can probably be updated with the Galaxy Squad one:
image

Can there be a separate badge for each subtheme?]]> Discounts at Amazon. UI Inconsistency http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/8007/discounts-at-amazon-ui-inconsistency Fri, 30 Nov 2012 16:04:44 +0000 Brickset.com leemcg 8007@/discussions
This is a problem because a) there doesn't seem to be any link to the actual set on Brickset (so if you don't know the set, you'll have to type it in the search box) and b) it's a bit inconsistent. Elsewhere there are "buy" buttons and if I click on a set number anywhere else on the site it takes me to the Brickset page for that set.

]]> Base prices for Argos Quick Shopper on brickset.com http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/6558/base-prices-for-argos-quick-shopper-on-brickset-com Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:54:11 +0000 Brickset.com mressin 6558@/discussions
image

RRP for #9490, according to the brickset database, is GBP 19.99, not GBP 19.97. It's more dramatic for #9394, where RRP is GBP 29.99, exactly what Argos is charging, and the illusion of a 25% reduction is only because the base price is erroneously given as GBP 39.99.]]> Amazon.fr price on 10197 http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/7993/amazon-fr-price-on-10197 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:22:22 +0000 Brickset.com neumann 7993@/discussions Question about exporting to Peeron http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/7931/question-about-exporting-to-peeron Tue, 27 Nov 2012 12:35:17 +0000 Brickset.com ludobrabo 7931@/discussions Set 2847 has a part list here, when I export that list to Peeron I get no individual parts in Peeron ( amount of par,ts is "?" in the view.
How can I overcome this?

Cheers

Ludobrabo
]]> Why no "For Sale" tab for 10229: Winter Village Cottage? http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/7334/why-no-for-sale-tab-for-10229-winter-village-cottage Sun, 28 Oct 2012 12:38:03 +0000 Brickset.com MrBerre 7334@/discussions http://www.brickset.com/detail/?Set=10229-1 . I realize this is a S@H exclusive, but it still would be nice to see the prices for all countries in one grid, as with the other sets.]]> minifig browser updated? hard to browse now http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/7130/minifig-browser-updated-hard-to-browse-now Tue, 16 Oct 2012 05:43:02 +0000 Brickset.com legomaniac_jacob 7130@/discussions
Can someone please help me out, let me know where I can find all minifigs sorted by subthemes, or can you just change the browser back to how it used to be?

thanks]]> Exporting Wanted Lists in XML http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/7764/exporting-wanted-lists-in-xml Mon, 19 Nov 2012 11:27:38 +0000 Brickset.com atkinsar 7764@/discussions @Huw, I suspect the answer is no, but is there any way to export a wanted list for sets in XML format so it can be imported into Bricklink?]]> 'Sets I want' wipe? http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/7434/sets-i-want-wipe Thu, 01 Nov 2012 19:58:09 +0000 Brickset.com just2good 7434@/discussions Review of The Goblin King Battle http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/7597/review-of-the-goblin-king-battle Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:42:35 +0000 Brickset.com Huw 7597@/discussions
http://www.brickset.com/miscellaneous/reviews/79010/

]]> Year tab. http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/7348/year-tab Sun, 28 Oct 2012 23:38:53 +0000 Brickset.com just2good 7348@/discussions Changing user names http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/7417/changing-user-names Thu, 01 Nov 2012 08:23:11 +0000 Brickset.com CCC 7417@/discussions Trying to figure out.... http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/7368/trying-to-figure-out Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:13:55 +0000 Brickset.com jadedanc 7368@/discussions Is the main site slow for you at the moment? http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/6958/is-the-main-site-slow-for-you-at-the-moment Fri, 05 Oct 2012 08:02:13 +0000 Brickset.com Huw 6958@/discussions
What's it like for you?]]>