Author:  dearlydeparted  Posted:  Feb 12, 2024 14:06  Subject:  Variant Merge - How do I sort this out  Viewed:  197 times  Topic:  Catalog  Status: Open Cancel Reply

BrickLink ID Card dearlydeparted (5394) Location:  USA, Rhode Island Member Since Contact Type Status Feb 5, 2007 Seller  Store: Dearly De-Parted

Variant Merge - How do I sort this out after being close for a couple years. I had always hoped to reopen when my elderly parent caregiver roll had ended. I feel like it's just not worth the bother to merge or update all these parts with "notes" of variants. That's quite ridiculous. I don't know what the push is, but this is certainly pushing me to the point of - is it worth my time? This is a very bad, generic move - the catalog was awesome, now no more. Really. I'm not sure what to do to keep my inventory current now. Apparently, I've missed a lot. Judith

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Re: Variant Merge - How do I sort this out - BrickieSixx (813)

Couple points: I have sold on here about 4 years, I do not like the changes, but whats more worrisome to me is what these changes mean coupled with the decision to full steam [...] (3 months ago, Feb 12, 2024, to Catalog)

Re: Variant Merge - How do I sort this out - oukexergon (328)

[...] It's evident corporate doesn't want these distinctions at all moving forward. They expect most sellers to say, "screw it, I won't mark these distinctions [...] (3 months ago, Feb 12, 2024, to Catalog)

Re: Variant Merge - How do I sort this out - calebfishn (2143)

[...] I decided to go ahead and enter comments for the listed variants in my inventory. It was not too painful a process. I simply followed the instructions for this given [...] (3 months ago, Feb 12, 2024, to Catalog)

Re: Variant Merge - How do I sort this out - jennnifer (3535)

[...] Before you worry too much about it, I would advise checking your inventory against the XML list of the parts that are affected. It's not as many as you would think. [...] (3 months ago, Feb 12, 2024, to Catalog)

Re: Variant Merge - How do I sort this out - axaday (7303)

[...] After the merges, you just do a search for identical lots and then go look at them. If you want to lump them together, do it. If you want to keep them separate, describe [...] (3 months ago, Feb 13, 2024, to Catalog)

Re: Variant Merge - How do I sort this out - 1977_mauro (3396)

What I noticed during parting out a set: - When I go to the first part out screen, the system notifies me that some of the parts to be parted out are already in my inventory [...] (3 months ago, Feb 13, 2024, to Catalog)

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 Msg 1 « - dearlydeparted (5394) 3 months ago Feb 12, 2024 to Catalog
 Msg 2 - BrickieSixx (813) 3 months ago Feb 12, 2024 to Catalog
 Msg 3 - oukexergon (328) 3 months ago Feb 12, 2024 to Catalog
 Msg 4 - calebfishn (2143) 3 months ago Feb 12, 2024 to Catalog
 Msg 5 - jennnifer (3535) 3 months ago Feb 12, 2024 to Catalog
 Msg 6 - zorbanj (820) 3 months ago Feb 12, 2024 to Catalog
 Msg 7 - axaday (7303) 3 months ago Feb 13, 2024 to Catalog
 Msg 8 - 1977_mauro (3396) 3 months ago Feb 13, 2024 to Catalog
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 Msg 10 - RecycledBrick (8939) 3 months ago Feb 13, 2024 to Catalog