Author Topic: Lego Stuff (Read 1053306 times)

The old web design was something out of the 1990s, while the new one is very 2004-esque.
The website's Help guides are completely useless; I figured out what I wanted to know by doing it myself, but it's ridiculous that such an over-complicated interface doesn't have some basic loving instructions on how to buy LEGO.
Every seller is an independent shop, which is completely fine. What I'm not fine with is Bricklink's stuffty email system, because they can't handle invoices themselves. I tried to buy a 10-in-1 LEGO games pack from Bricklink; the seller did not respond in 10 days so I bought the same box on eBay 10x cheaper. The Bricklink seller also described it as "all games in English", which was a lie.
I have not found a single seller on Bricklink who doesn't charge some kind of tax specifically for Australians. I have never found another website that has such a tax (at least advertised). They don't even give a good justification for it; it's not part of shipping costs (which are also ridiculously inflated), it's just "some tax".

I just want to buy some loving LEGO.

On the first note; Peeron is also stuck. They have a stupid "5 Year Rule" where they won't add parts and sets newer than 5 years to their inventories. There is literally not a single reason on the face of the Earth as to why, which is why I use Rebrickable more (even though Peeron's library is more accurate, which is why this rule stings so much more).

Lego lad · August 09, 2015, 06:56:51 PM

job pls :c

also yay my dad just bought a bunch of old lego stuff for my bday

i know its either:

-Insectoids
-aquazone
-rock raiders

or maybe a combo of 2 or all 3 B)

Edit:

Here's what i got:

Space1255 · August 09, 2015, 10:53:56 PM

Nice minifigs bro.

Lego lad · August 09, 2015, 11:01:22 PM

ye

cant wait to use the aquazone gear for making custom siths

Majorth · August 10, 2015, 04:04:34 AM

I once bought a Lego Atlantis keyring at Legoland. I used it as a keyring for ~4 years, and now all that's left is the head, the torso (the decal is scratched) and the helmet, without the visor.

Lalam24 · August 10, 2015, 05:14:49 AM

Quote from: McJob on August 09, 2015, 06:58:00 AM

The old web design was something out of the 1990s, while the new one is very 2004-esque.
Your point?
The website's Help guides are completely useless; I figured out what I wanted to know by doing it myself, but it's ridiculous that such an over-complicated interface doesn't have some basic loving instructions on how to buy LEGO.
It should be self explainatory to anyone who isn't 10.
Every seller is an independent shop, which is completely fine. What I'm not fine with is Bricklink's stuffty email system, because they can't handle invoices themselves. I tried to buy a 10-in-1 LEGO games pack from Bricklink; the seller did not respond in 10 days so I bought the same box on eBay 10x cheaper. The Bricklink seller also described it as "all games in English", which was a lie.
The invoice system is how a lot of websites do it, sure it's a little less hand holdy, but it still works. Not to mention you're now blaming a user related issue on the site. There's PLENTY of disputes across ebay, you thinking this somehow means the website is bad is incredibly stupid.
I have not found a single seller on Bricklink who doesn't charge some kind of tax specifically for Australians. I have never found another website that has such a tax (at least advertised). They don't even give a good justification for it; it's not part of shipping costs (which are also ridiculously inflated), it's just "some tax".
No clue about this because I'm not an aussie, but, again, it isn't a site related issue, it's a user related issue. It's like blaming toysrus for getting a broken toy. Sure, they'll replace it, but in the end they're the vendor, they had nothing to do with the manufacturing process and are thus not at fault.

I just want to buy some loving LEGO.
Then don't be a handicap about it.

Shadowed999 · August 10, 2015, 09:52:51 AM

Quote from: Lego lad on August 09, 2015, 06:56:51 PM

Happy late birthday m8 and dope figs. I'm so jealous of that Rockraider set, because I had the same exact one, except some kid stole a majority of it when I was younger. Cool stuff tho.