SNIPE Posted January 14 Posted January 14 (edited) On 1/14/2025 at 12:02 AM, shroomzofdoom said: Is there something going on with pick a brick on lego.com? I had an order back in November for some of the newer parts and it was cancelled without notice this week. When I checked none of the parts I ordered are offered on the US site and they're down to only 293 Technic parts. Did I miss a memo? EDIT: It looks like they only have bestseller parts and no more standard? I ordered on November 30th and am still waiting for my parts, it says "in warehouse" still and all Lego said when I rang them is to "wait longer" it's pathetic. Edited January 17 by SNIPE Quote
shroomzofdoom Posted January 14 Posted January 14 2 minutes ago, SNIPE said: i ordered on nov 30th and am still waiting for my parts, it says "in warehouse" still and all lego said when I rang them is to "wait longer" it's pathetic Nov 9 here & same when I called. My order appeared back in my history but I still see only bestseller parts. 🤷♂️ Quote
Aurorasaurus Posted January 14 Posted January 14 Does anyone have an explanation for why printed parts are classified as new parts by some people/systems? To me it doesnt make sense, its the same part, just with a print, its the same as a pre-applied sticker to me. Why the big distinction, is what I'm really trying to ask. Quote
astyanax Posted January 14 Posted January 14 5 hours ago, shroomzofdoom said: It looks like they only have bestseller parts and no more standard? https://www.newelementary.com/2024/12/pick-brick-standard-service-paused-in.html Quote
shroomzofdoom Posted January 14 Posted January 14 37 minutes ago, astyanax said: https://www.newelementary.com/2024/12/pick-brick-standard-service-paused-in.html That's the one. Thanks for sharing! I really did search for it. :-( Quote
R0Sch Posted January 14 Posted January 14 13 hours ago, Aurorasaurus said: Does anyone have an explanation for why printed parts are classified as new parts by some people/systems? To me it doesnt make sense, its the same part, just with a print, its the same as a pre-applied sticker to me. Why the big distinction, is what I'm really trying to ask. Because they receive a new element ID and part nr. and get treated as such by Studio and database admins too, whereas recolours only get a new element ID but the part nr. remains the same. Quote
Aurorasaurus Posted January 14 Posted January 14 2 hours ago, R0Sch said: Because they receive a new element ID and part nr. and get treated as such by Studio and database admins too, Sorry, I was trying to ask why that happens. I understand that most people will call them new elements if the databases call the new elements. But why do the databases call them as such? Maybe they get new element ID's with lego because they take up an element place in their warehouses? Quote
SNIPE Posted January 14 Posted January 14 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Aurorasaurus said: Sorry, I was trying to ask why that happens. I understand that most people will call them new elements if the databases call the new elements. But why do the databases call them as such? Maybe they get new element ID's with lego because they take up an element place in their warehouses? Elements are including where as parts are just about the shaping itself. It's a little more advanced than that but that's the basic jist. so if we get for example a 3024 in a new color, its still going to have the same part ID and part name but it will have a new element ID (usually 6 digits) which distinguishes that part specifically in that color. Edited January 14 by SNIPE Quote
bonox Posted January 15 Posted January 15 (edited) 23 hours ago, Aurorasaurus said: Sorry, I was trying to ask why that happens. I understand that most people will call them new elements if the databases call the new elements. But why do the databases call them as such? Maybe they get new element ID's with lego because they take up an element place in their warehouses? perhaps it's simpler if you understand that databases don't call out new elements, people call out new elements. One of the things people like is to be able to put sets together. If you have a set that requires a certain printed part, then you need to uniquely identify that part rather than just the underlying part shape/colour without the print. That applies whether you're TLG or a seller on a 3rd party site. Edited January 15 by bonox Quote
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