BrickLink Discussion Forum

Status:

Open

Vote:

[Yes|No]

We are aware that nothing is going on on the classic site whilst the development
team focus on Bricklink XP, so we will make this as short and sweet as we can.

Having contacted the forum and put all elements of this together it is plain
that a subtle but important change needs to be in place for the price guide screen.

Understanding full well what happens with the 'sold at' columns those
can be left as they are until the whole price guide is revisited, whenever that
is going to be. The current items for sale, however needs s small but important
change, in our view. It is currently not possible to determine the currency conversion
rate for those figures. It could have been anyti8me in the last hour or this
hour or whenever.

Please simply add the two fields which are used to convert e.g. for example $1
= 'x' £;s and £1 = 'x$). This will enable any member, buyer or seller,
to at least get their figures correct when working offline. This is not a complicated
change/fix - it merely requires placing those fields on that screen each time
they change. The fields are held somewhere in the system even if it is a temporary
table, so it should be relatively straight forward to display them on the price
guide screen.

Thoughts ?

Author:

calsbricks

Posted:

Oct 21, 2018 09:51

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 10258-1

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Topic:

Inventories Requests

In Inventories Requests, StormChaser writes:

I also notified the original inventory
submitter of the change in case that person can provide any further insight.

Confirmed from the submitter to have been an error.

Great - all sorted now.

Author:

calsbricks

Posted:

Oct 20, 2018 13:02

Subject:

Inventory Change Request for Set 10258-1

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Topic:

Inventories Requests (Entry)

Status:

Open

Please make changes to the following inventory:

10258-1 (Inv) London Bus
1686 Parts, 2017
Sets: Creator: Creator Expert: Traffic

* Add 1 Part 62462 Metallic Silver Technic, Pin Connector Round 2L with Slot (Pin Joiner Round) (Alternate)

Comments from Submitter:
2 sets parted out both had metallic silver not flat.

Author:

calsbricks

Posted:

Oct 4, 2018 07:44

Subject:

Re: Lego 10214 Tower Bridge 2 types of blue

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Topic:

Colors

In Colors, Brick_Buyers writes:

Hi, I recently purchased The Tower Bridge and have noticed that the medium blue
4x8 plates are actually 2 different colour. I have shown pictures below that
outline this. The instructions say there are 18 4587271 plates, actually there
are two slightly darker plates. The lighter 16 say 4-35 on the bottom but the
darker 2 say 2-35. Can someone explain this? It is the same with some of the
other medium blue colours in the set as well.

Hi there

We just finished parting out 2 of these and there was not the difference you
have had. Could be they came from a different batch of plates;.

Everything we had was the right hand side of your photo. The left acutally looks
like dark azure or ish.

Author:

calsbricks

Posted:

Sep 11, 2018 12:09

Subject:

Re: Request official BrickLink app

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In Suggestions, KaanDurak writes:

Hi ,
I use my phone alot and I also use Bricklink alot , but the site on phone isn't
that great , so please. Bricklink create a phone app of Bricklink , it would
be easier for phone users.
I hope the staff will see this and an official bricklink app will be created.
Thanks for reading

Voted no as this has supposedly been in development since the new owners took
over - there might be a version that will work on the phone with Bricklink XP
which is also under development, but that is not clear yet either.

According to the admins no development on the classic site is going on whilst
XP is being worked on and MP, the head of development said in his Brickwworld
presentation the future is XP, although the classic site will be maintained.

Author:

calsbricks

Posted:

Aug 29, 2018 08:01

Subject:

Re: Minimum re-order level and auto wantlist

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In Suggestions, RoswellGinny writes:

In this day and age and all the talk about modernising the site, it is nonsense
that stores do not have inventory management at their disposal.

++++++++++++++++ 1 x 1,000,000!

Abso-frickin-lutely!

I have searched and searched and searched for an inventory management tool. I
have bought 2 and been refunded by their developers because they don't work
with my needs. I have tested out 5 others and rejected those as well. I'm
so frustrated by this problem I can't even talk about it without my blood
pressure spiking. It is the single largest headache in my business. It affects
my accounting, my sales, my purchases..... every aspect of my business.

We are in total agreement with that. We have developed our own in-house Access
system which deals with all aspects of running a store but doe not yet have full
inventory management in it. I am seriously thinking about putting one of our
developers on it but it should come from bBricklink who have access to the code
and database.

Author:

calsbricks

Posted:

Aug 29, 2018 07:26

Subject:

Re: Minimum re-order level and auto wantlist

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In Suggestions, bje writes:

Can we please get a field in the my inventory page for a minimum stock level
for each item and can that please be used to trigger an automatic entry to a
dedicated wantlist as soon as the re-order level is hit?

So for example what I would want is say

3001 Brick 2 x 4
Parts: Brick

in red, I would like a minimum
inventory to be in my store of 30. I have 60 at present. An order comes through
for 40, and immediately that part in that colour gets added to my dedicated
wantlist for inventory.

The benefit would be that it is simply a wantlist that needs to be checked daily
and not inventory levels in brickstock or some other off-site inventory management
system. Also obviously easier to re-order as needed, especially for sellers like
me with very long lead-times.

Of course, the best would be if there could be a complete inventory management
on BL as to which this would just a small part of because I really find it frustrating
that inventory management on-site is essentially just the selling price and quantity
available, but... baby steps

We voted yes for this but it is unlikely to happen. This was asked for when the
new people took over Bricklink (2013). It was muted it was going to go into Sellers
tools but a series of speculative developments (Mosaic, Stud.io, MOC, plus the
up and coming XP)have prevented that from happening - the current one being XP.
In admins own words the classic site, other than fixing issues which are show
stoppers, is not seeing any developments major or minor whilst XP is being developed.

Serious inventory management is not a simple exercise and bearing in mind the
strengths of the current development team lie in other areas, it might be better
to 'hook' a proper inventory management system in but they are unlikely
to do that either.

In this day and age and all the talk about modernising the site, it is nonsense
that stores do not have inventory management at their disposal.

Author:

calsbricks

Posted:

Aug 9, 2018 11:13

Subject:

Re: need new filter function for this website

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In Suggestions, SGTENIGMA writes:

i have one suggestion that i think all would greatly appreciate. the function
capability to isolate and block individual sellers. what i mean is to make it
where if you have unsatisfactory service, you the buyer, can highlight the specific
seller and put him on your own block list. much like facebook. so that way, you
no longer see the seller when you search for future lego products. for the bad
shops will be filtered out and you wont see them. i just had an order that i
cancelled. i was instructed to go thru paypal and enter all their info in order
to buy their products. instead of going thru bricklink to get thru to paypal.
in other words, they wanted to circumvent the percentage you guys make when each
sell happens. so i refuse to let them circumvent and cut you out. pretty sure
they will give me a bad review. dont care. i believe in being honest. but i find
it frustrating that i have to write down each bad seller and have to review my
own list before buying. that is timeconsuming. appreciate it!

Voted no as this is already available. Just least favourite the store and you
will then no longer see them on searches etc once you mark your search preferences.

As for the Paypal it does appear you are talking about Paypal offsite v Paypal
on site. Lots and lots of stores still use Offsite rather than onsite, for a
variety of reasons so be careful you do not end up with no sellers to buy from.
Most established stores have links in their invoices which allows the buyer to
simply follow the link, make their payment and finalise the transaction.

Author:

calsbricks

Posted:

Jul 24, 2018 11:06

Subject:

Re: 71017-1

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Topic:

Catalog

In Catalog, calsbricks writes:

Need a little help here. The above set number is on each of the polybag mingifugres
that we have but of course they are individual figures not a complete set. Have
just tried to replace the catalogue photo with our own image and the system keeps
falling over with an internal resource problem Server 500 error. (Solved this
problem)

The picture of the complete set is confusing and despite the fact that the description
clearly says it is a single random figure from the set, we still get questions
about it.

The price guide for the 71017 is also not very helpful as it shows the price
for the complete set not an individual figure.

Need to understand better what is going on here. Help.

We have managed to load our own image4 for this entry and after reading the very
lengthy threads previously posted on the listing policy for these we are happy
we understand - don't agree with it - but we understand it.

Author:

calsbricks

Posted:

Jul 24, 2018 10:21

Subject:

71017-1

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Topic:

Catalog

Status:

Open

Author:

calsbricks

Posted:

Jul 20, 2018 00:02

Subject:

Re: Separating “buyer” and “seller” reviews

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Topic:

In Suggestions, jadonut writes:

A bricklink user may be an A + buyer but a mediocre seller. I’m dealing with
a seller who’s had bad reviews, ranging from water and crush damage to an order
that was cancelled without explanation. But this user has stellar buyer reviews
that reflect his overall rating.

If there’s not already, there should be a way to filter between these two types
of reviews so that users aren’t stuck with a bad seller who’s being advertised
so positively from their reviews as a buyer.

Morning

There is already a way to do this. Click on the members feedback number which
takes you to his overall feedback page. Go to the bottom of the page and you
will see a comment which shows Seller or Buyer and click on either one - that
then shows the most recent feedback as seller or buyer - whichever you have chosen.

Not all that obvious but it works and is certainly a way to do what you have
asked.

Hope that helps and good luck with your order.

BTW - not everyone ships same day.

Author:

calsbricks

Posted:

Jul 3, 2018 11:50

Subject:

Re: Adding the subnavigation to the home page

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Topic:

In Suggestions, Brickwilbo writes:

In Suggestions, Dutchblockhead writes:

Hi,

I would like to propose the idea to add the subnavigation to the homepage.
Alot of the times i want to look up the priceguide for a set and it always takes
some extra clicks.

The Catalog used to be on a separate Tab. Would be nice to have it back.

Agree with that +1

Author:

calsbricks

Posted:

Jul 3, 2018 11:03

Subject:

Re: Adding the subnavigation to the home page

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Topic:

In Suggestions, Dutchblockhead writes:

Hi,

I would like to propose the idea to add the subnavigation to the homepage.
Alot of the times i want to look up the priceguide for a set and it always takes
some extra clicks.

Hi there

Not sure what you mean with this. If you just click on shop the price guide sub
menu is on the top right of that dropdown. Could you post a view of what you
mean.

Author:

calsbricks

Posted:

Jul 2, 2018 09:25

Subject:

Re: After posting feedback "Go Back" Button

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Topic:

In Suggestions, randyipp writes:

Had no idea you posted about this till I randomly saw it on my activity page
yesterday. Still does not work in Chrome for me.

In Suggestions, Admin_Jaclyn writes:

Hi randyipp,

Thanks for reporting this issue! I have marked this suggestion as implemented
since a fix was released this morning. Please let us know if you are still experiencing
a problem.

Thanks again!

-Jaclyn
BrickLink Admin Team

In Suggestions, randyipp writes:

Please fix this "go back" button to load the orders page not actually go back
a page. This requires me to hit refresh in order to see what order needs feedback
next. It's not an issue when there are only 1 or 2 but more than that and
it can get a little annoying.

This issue was observed on Chrome, it may react differently on other browsers,
if so I would love to hear about which ones if the button works!

Thanks!

Still does not work in IE11 either.

Author:

calsbricks

Posted:

Jun 22, 2018 11:13

Subject:

Inventory Change Request for Set 10698-1

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Topic:

Inventories Requests (Entry)

Status:

Open

Please make changes to the following inventory:

10698-1 (Inv) Large Creative Brick Box
790 Parts, 2015
Sets: Classic

* Add 1 Part 15254 Light Bluish Gray Brick, Arch 1 x 6 x 2 - Medium Thick Top without Reinforced Underside (Alternate)

Comments from Submitter:
4 sets parted out today and all 4 had this alternate

Author:

calsbricks

Posted:

Jun 16, 2018 11:24

Subject:

Re: Improvements needed on My Inventory Page

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Topic:

In Suggestions, 62Bricks writes:

In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:

In Suggestions, 62Bricks writes:

In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:

In Suggestions, JulieK writes:

In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:

In Suggestions, jenwick writes:

In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:

Please consider the following:

1. Add colour as an option
2. When using the 'by category filter@ please show sub-totals by category

Can you elaborate on what you mean by these two points?

You can get that info from the catalog page, make sure the color info tab is
clicked.
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=3004&idColor=10#T=C&C=10

Thanks but we already knew that and it isn't what we want. When you search
your inventory you should be able to do the same as you can when you are within
your store. Choose a part no and a condition and a colour. The only way this
can be done currently is via a PCC and a condition filter.

Hope I have now made that clearer.

The issue is that although the search option is labeled "Catalog Name and Number"
it is actually Catalog Name OR Number." BL has the part numbers and part names
in separate fields and it does not search them both at once. If you include a
part number in the search terms it defaults to a part number search and ignores
the other keywords.

So if you search for [3004 dark green] it only searcesh on 3004 and ignores the
"dark green," so it shows you all your 3004s.

To search by color and part, do not search on the part number but use
the part name. Try searching your inventory with "any part of field" selected
for [dark green 1x2 brick] and you should get the results you expect.

That does work your Goatleg knowledge of how it works is useful. Having said
that not many people would be aware of that and it still would be easier to do
it the way we suggested.

At the end of the day it is not a significant programming change to alter the
query by form using colour as a 'where' statement, especially if there
are separate fields in the database.

Well the color information is actually in two places - in the color field as
well as in the name - and like the part number search, it will default to searching
the color field if you search only for a color name. Try an inventory keyword
search for [dark green] and you'll get nothing, because it tries to do a
color search but the color field is not included in the query.

I assume the somewhat crippled nature of the search function was meant to reduce
the load and improve response time on Bricklink's original servers. Searching
three fields at once was maybe more than it could handle in a reasonable amount
of time. Capabilities have advanced considerably.

Yes things have moved on and now with the announcement from Brickworld it looks
like it doesn't matter anyway cause we will be another Amazon if the CEO
has his way. If we wanted to sell on Amazon we would open on Amazon. (It is a
hopeless site anyway with excessive fees, the worst customer service on record
and despite his billions prone to dramatic and total flop decisions). He got
some right after the disastorous start which made him very wealthy - now he dabbles,
pays his employees peanuts and has 10 recent flops with the tangent decisions
he has made - but at least he can afford them.

Author:

calsbricks

Posted:

Jun 16, 2018 10:51

Subject:

Re: Improvements needed on My Inventory Page

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Topic:

In Suggestions, 62Bricks writes:

In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:

In Suggestions, JulieK writes:

In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:

In Suggestions, jenwick writes:

In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:

Please consider the following:

1. Add colour as an option
2. When using the 'by category filter@ please show sub-totals by category

Can you elaborate on what you mean by these two points?

You can get that info from the catalog page, make sure the color info tab is
clicked.
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=3004&idColor=10#T=C&C=10

Author:

calsbricks

Posted:

Jun 16, 2018 10:20

Subject:

Re: Improvements needed on My Inventory Page

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Topic:

In Suggestions, jenwick writes:

OK, I understand the color part and totally agree. Now can you explain point 2

We seem to be having a two person dialogue on this but, sadly that is what happens
to lots of suggestions, both good and bad.

Currently when you go to the My Inventory page, you see below:

What we would like to see is a sub-total line entered below each major category
e.g. sets; parts, minfigures etc. showing the totals for lots, items and value
and then at the bottom of this we would like a summary which would read something
like this (Not real figures, of course)

On the summary you might want to see the % breakdown on lots, items or value
so this should be 'choosable'

It took ma few minutes to do that so you could image how long it would really
take up if you had to constantly add up numbers. All of which computers are here
for.

Author:

calsbricks

Posted:

Jun 14, 2018 13:32

Subject:

Re: Improvements needed on My Inventory Page

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Topic:

In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:

In Suggestions, JulieK writes:

In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:

In Suggestions, jenwick writes:

In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:

Please consider the following:

1. Add colour as an option
2. When using the 'by category filter@ please show sub-totals by category

Can you elaborate on what you mean by these two points?

You can get that info from the catalog page, make sure the color info tab is
clicked.
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=3004&idColor=10#T=C&C=10

One more thing. Everyone knows that behind Bricklink there is a SQL database.
The My inventory page is a query by form (in effect) - that means there is little
if any programming to add the colour filter and writing the code to provide sub
totals and a summary might take half an hour, at most. They already provide a
summary at the bottom of each inventory and although that should be improved
(similar to what Brickset provide) at least the idea exists somewhere.

So many little things that could make the site more helpful.

These are simple things which would make it easier for store owners, most of
whom do these types of things offline because they are not available through
the site. Part of sellers tools ? I don't believe anyone knows as these have
yet to be defined. Perhaps that will be in the new roadmap announcement being
made at Brickworld.

Author:

calsbricks

Posted:

Jun 14, 2018 13:23

Subject:

Re: Improvements needed on My Inventory Page

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Topic:

In Suggestions, JulieK writes:

In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:

In Suggestions, jenwick writes:

In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:

Please consider the following:

1. Add colour as an option
2. When using the 'by category filter@ please show sub-totals by category

Can you elaborate on what you mean by these two points?

You can get that info from the catalog page, make sure the color info tab is
clicked.
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=3004&idColor=10#T=C&C=10

Author:

calsbricks

Posted:

Jun 14, 2018 13:21

Subject:

Re: Improvements needed on My Inventory Page

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Topic:

In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:

In Suggestions, jenwick writes:

In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:

Please consider the following:

1. Add colour as an option
2. When using the 'by category filter@ please show sub-totals by category

Can you elaborate on what you mean by these two points?

Of course

On the right hand side of the My Inventory page there are several options to
choose from, but one that is missing is colour. When I want to see how many dark
green 1 x 2 bricks I have I have to put in 3004 and look at hundreds to find
the dark green, rather than just choosing dark green 3004. You can do this if
you use the PCC but who know those off the top of their head.

On the sub totals when you see your inventory by category it is a simple list
broken by Sets, Parts etc. Rather than having to add up all the totals of lots,
items and value manually, it would be better if they were sub totalled so at
a glance I could see how many of each mainline category we have at any time.

Hoppe that makes it clearer if not let me know and I will put together some screen
shots of how we think it should look for easier use.

See below two very crude attachments - the first shows where we would like the
colour filter and the 2nd shows a small cut-out of the left hand side of the
MY inventory screen where your inventory is shown by category. We would like
subtotals after each main break e.g. sets, parts, minifigures, etc.

A summary at the bottom would be nice so at a glance you can see how your inventory
is broken down e.g.

Lots Items Value % of total

Sets xxxx xxxx xxxx
Parts xxxx xxxx xxxx
Minfigures xxxx xxxx xxxx

Again, at a glance one could tell a good deal more about your inventory from
this simple calculation.

Author:

calsbricks

Posted:

Jun 14, 2018 12:53

Subject:

Re: Improvements needed on My Inventory Page

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Topic:

In Suggestions, jenwick writes:

In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:

Please consider the following:

1. Add colour as an option
2. When using the 'by category filter@ please show sub-totals by category

Can you elaborate on what you mean by these two points?

Author:

calsbricks

Posted:

Jun 12, 2018 07:58

Subject:

Improvements needed on My Inventory Page

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Topic:

Status:

Open

Vote:

[Yes|No]

Please consider the following:

1. Add colour as an option
2. When using the 'by category filter@ please show sub-totals by category

It would also be a good idea to incorporate the ability to update selected inventory
items into a superlot.

In addition, whilst you can use external tools to work on pricing it would be
far better if that type of tool existed on the MY Inventory page.

We are aware there has been discussion over sellers tools since 2013, and these
things may or may not be in those new tools, however it is now 5 years since
that discussion began and to date, I am not sure anyone is aware of what may
or may not be coming.

We are led to believe that Admin_Jaclyn is project managing the sellers tools
- Could we have an indication as to what is being considered, please?

Author:

calsbricks

Posted:

May 28, 2018 07:37

Subject:

Re: Improve add item screen

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Topic:

In Suggestions, Pippyblocks writes:

Out of interest, I noticed some of your used plates are slightly more expensive
than your new ones. I've noticed this with my inventory before when I've
gone through to adjust pricing and wondered why / how this happened because obviously,
customers would pick out the new over used as it is cheaper.

Hello there

Thank you for your comments. Sometimes used is more expensive than new based
on demand and availability. Like you we would always buy new if that were the
case. We get buyers who buy the used even though new is less expensive. It doesn't
always marry up with logic and is part and parcel of the Bricklink/Lego world.

In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:

Yesterday I added about 6000 dark green 1 x 1 plates to our inventory as we continue
to build up quantities of standard items. I listed them at our standard price
and then later on went to my inventory page, called up that item and added a
tiered price at 1p below our standard price for quantities of 100 or more. Fine
- no problem.

Today additional stock of that particular item came across my desk to be added
and I went to add the item - filled in all information to add the additional
pieces. Lo and behold the system removed my tiered price and set it back to 0.

As it is not really possible to remember all the items we have on tiered pricing,
I believe the system should either show you this or have an option to retain
tiered pricing.

Anyone else - or is there a workaround to ensuring the tiered pricing sticks.

Author:

calsbricks

Posted:

May 28, 2018 07:15

Subject:

Re: Improve add item screen

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