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 Author: calsbricks View Messages Posted By calsbricks
 Posted: Jan 2, 2019 13:33
 Subject: Re: Add HTML functionality to shipping message
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 Topic: Suggestions
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Location:  United Kingdom, England
Member Since Contact Type Status
Aug 12, 2008 Contact Member Seller
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Store: CalsBricks
In Suggestions, Leut writes:
  In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
  In Suggestions, Leut writes:
  When I ship an order with a courier and I get a track-and-trace code, I also
add a URL to the message with which the buyer can easily keep an eye on the courier's
website and the status of the parcel.

This URL however can only be inserted as plain text and looks rather old school
and not quite professional as I would like to see. An image is attached to show
what I mean.

Is it a possibility there's some kind of HTML options added to the shipment
message with which we -the sellers- are able to create good looking messages?

If something like this already exists or if there are any other options I might
have overlooked, please do inform so.

Hi there - very strange

We add the tracking url to our drive through messages and it works fine.

This is the URL that we use, replacing the [TRACKING NUMBVER] field with the
Post Office tracking number.

http://www.royalmail.com/portal/rm/track?trackNumber=[TRACKING NUMBER]

That already looks better than mine.

But wouldn’t it be more nicer to mention the tracking number only in the drive
through message, and this tracking number is a hyperlink, on which the buyer
can click to get routed to the courier’s statuspage?

That above URL is pasted into our drive-thru messages with the appropriate number
in it (replacing the word tracking number) and over 5000 orders later we have
never had a problem other than they click on the link and the post office haven't
updated the information yet but that always goes away after a day or so.

Go to your postal service or courier web site and I am sure in their support
section they will have a list of the URL's to use with examples. That is
what we did

We still agree with you about smartening up the message capabilities so it can
be more of a marketing tool but at least you should be able to do this without
any problems.
 Author: calsbricks View Messages Posted By calsbricks
 Posted: Jan 2, 2019 13:11
 Subject: Re: Add HTML functionality to shipping message
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Location:  United Kingdom, England
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Store: CalsBricks
In Suggestions, Leut writes:
  When I ship an order with a courier and I get a track-and-trace code, I also
add a URL to the message with which the buyer can easily keep an eye on the courier's
website and the status of the parcel.

This URL however can only be inserted as plain text and looks rather old school
and not quite professional as I would like to see. An image is attached to show
what I mean.

Is it a possibility there's some kind of HTML options added to the shipment
message with which we -the sellers- are able to create good looking messages?

If something like this already exists or if there are any other options I might
have overlooked, please do inform so.

Hi there - very strange

We add the tracking url to our drive through messages and it works fine.

This is the URL that we use, replacing the [TRACKING NUMBVER] field with the
Post Office tracking number.

http://www.royalmail.com/portal/rm/track?trackNumber=[TRACKING NUMBER]
 Author: calsbricks View Messages Posted By calsbricks
 Posted: Nov 23, 2018 10:50
 Subject: Re: Part out value may not always be accurate
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Location:  United Kingdom, England
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In Suggestions, shovhans writes:
  Dear bricklink development team,

Currently the "Part Out Value" page shows the value in average, which may not
be accurate if any seller posts an item with very high, or inaccurate price.

To better represent the part out value of a set, we need to add the following
additional metrics:
1. Standard deviation of the Average value shown
2. Median value
3. Breakdown list of all items with the above metrics for each item. Additionally
we would like to see the count for each item.

Thanks
shovhans

Whilst your suggestion is very good - nothing is being done by the development
team to the classic site whilst Bricklink eXpress is being developed. So it will
more than likely fall on 'deaf ears'. An awful lot more needs doing on
the entire part out process on this site. The part out log should not be just
a reminder of the date when you parted it out - it should contain full details
of the part out. You should also be able to see what the 'new lots' will
be from the first screen - we need more flexibility in the initial screen especially
with remarks fields, as well as seeing what we have the item listed as etc. etc.
Lots to do - nothing will get done. Shame really as it is a very important part
of the site.
 Author: calsbricks View Messages Posted By calsbricks
 Posted: Nov 23, 2018 00:38
 Subject: Inventory Change Request for Set 40145-1
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Location:  United Kingdom, England
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Please make changes to the following inventory:
 
Set No: 40145  Name: LEGO Store
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40145-1 (Inv) LEGO Store
409 Parts, 1 Minifigure, 2015
Sets: LEGO Brand: LEGO Brand Store: Model

* Add 2 Part 4085b Orange Plate, Modified 1 x 1 with Clip Vertical - Type 2 (thin U clip) (Alternate)

Comments from Submitter:
6 sets parted out 2 had the b variant not d.
 Author: calsbricks View Messages Posted By calsbricks
 Posted: Nov 21, 2018 12:03
 Subject: Inventory Change Request for Set 40222-1
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Location:  United Kingdom, England
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Store: CalsBricks
Please make changes to the following inventory:
 
Set No: 40222  Name: Holiday Countdown Calendar
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40222-1 (Inv) Holiday Countdown Calendar
250 Parts, 2016
Sets: Holiday & Event: Christmas

* Add 2 Part 4085b Orange Plate, Modified 1 x 1 with Clip Vertical - Type 2 (thin U clip) (Alternate)

Comments from Submitter:
5 Sets parted out - all b's not d's

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