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 Author: brikomania View Messages Posted By brikomania
 Posted: Feb 12, 2019 06:29
 Subject: Aren't these differences ridiculous?
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 Topic: Catalog
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Location:  Spain, Andalucia Ceuta i Melilla
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I really like the extensive catalog, and think that most of the differences (like
the jumpers or tiles with groove, etc) are really useful.

But when you get to things like this, with a 1 x 2 x 6 arch, having something
like 4 variants, doesn't it make it too hard for sellers AND buyers?

I get the raised arch difference, that is notable, but this thin/thick thing?

 
 Author: brikomania View Messages Posted By brikomania
 Posted: Feb 6, 2019 08:45
 Subject: Re: New and Used: more shades of grey are needed
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 Topic: Suggestions
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Location:  Spain, Andalucia Ceuta i Melilla
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Jun 24, 2018 Contact Member Seller
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Store: Brikomania
In Suggestions, JusTiCe8 writes:
  Hi,

as a buyer, I found having only two choices for parts condition is far too basic
and not useful, mostly for buyers, but also for sellers who seek accuracy and
honesty regarding their inventory.

I mean, for now a seller can only pick new or used, but pretty much everyone
has his/her own standard and I got some used parts which are like new, some others
which are closer to the one way ticket to trash, if you see what I mean .

It's not good nor practical to force seller to put actual picture(s) of all
the used parts, both hobbyist and professional has better use of their time I
guess.
Plus, asking for every single part before ordering is not good either, some sellers
didn't took time to reply to potential buyer's question already.

And when seller put description, it's quite subjective, one adjective is
far to describe actual shape of a part: "bite marks, yellowish", ok but how many
marks, how deep ?
how much "yellowished" is the brick ?
Some may claims "quite good", some other "I can't send them to trash".

A quality score could be added to a used part. It would be used as well to set
the sell price, as trash-ready used parts can lower the infamous "average 6 months"
and lower ALL prices, which is very unfair for like new parts.

Any thoughts ?

In another site, there are different used ratings, Used (like new), used (good),
used (acceptable). i think this is a good idea.

Of course any seller can lie, and list a chewed part as like new, but then they
also could list a used set as new sealed if they wish, feedback should reflect
that.
 Author: brikomania View Messages Posted By brikomania
 Posted: Jan 27, 2019 16:42
 Subject: Add optional shipping differences for regions
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 Topic: Suggestions
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Location:  Spain, Andalucia Ceuta i Melilla
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Hello.

In Spain, and in many other countries, there are different regions with different
shipping rates. In spain at least, we have two sets of islands, where shipping
is usually different (more expensive) than to mainland spain.

As for now, I can't set it up for automatic checkout, and i just need to
eat the cost difference if i get an order from there, but it would be nice if
it could be added.

Thank you
 Author: brikomania View Messages Posted By brikomania
 Posted: Jan 16, 2019 14:05
 Subject: Re: New buyers 0 feedback
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 Topic: Suggestions
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Location:  Spain, Andalucia Ceuta i Melilla
Member Since Contact Type Status
Jun 24, 2018 Contact Member Seller
Buying Privileges - OKSelling Privileges - OK
Store: Brikomania
The 'stores' part of BL needs to be redesigned. I think that the site
itself is marvelous in all of the complex things you can do with it, but, the
storefronts need to change. It doesn't look good to new buyers, and you can't
expect all new buyers to go and read 2000 help pages, no one does that! They'll
just say 'this is too hard' and leave the site and forget about lego.

A lof of times I have found interesting things online that I might have purchased
if the site looked legit or was simpler. Buying hundreds of different parts is
difficult as is, we need to try to make it as less of a burden as possible for
a new buyer, so the learning curve is not as steep. You could start easy by buying
and then look into the "darker" parts of the site.

In Suggestions, tpr writes:
  Hi

It has been quite a while since I joined BrickLink, and for new members is there
any advice/info forwarded when joining (i.e ensure that you read the Sellers
Terms before Buying)

Just had a new member buy 1 part for 50p (UK), for delivery to Slovakia. Didn't
think he would buy once postage etc added.

Just had a message, thought it would be free postage.

Not a problem, as expecting it, but obviously he was not aware or made aware
of how Bricklink works.

Is such a thing in place or could it be added

Thanks

TPR
 Author: brikomania View Messages Posted By brikomania
 Posted: Jan 14, 2019 12:14
 Subject: Re: Tool to determine sets based on inventory
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 Topic: Inventories
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Location:  Spain, Andalucia Ceuta i Melilla
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Store: Brikomania
In Inventories, peegeelee writes:
  Fellow Bricklinkers,

I am looking for the easiest way to determine if a set can be built based on
a defined inventory, or, even better, a tool which can automatically determine
what sets can be built from a defined inventory.

Do you guys know of any such toot(s)/ways to do so or I am asking for the moon?

Thanks in advance!
Cheers
Pierre

I believe rebrickable is just for that!

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