| Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | Graham.  | | Posted: | Feb 19, 2019 16:25 | | Subject: | Re: We need a modern way to part out sets. | | Viewed: | 53 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| Why not update imported BrickStock prices using the +% feature?
It would be useless to business users if it included tax, with all the different
tax rates globally it wouldn’t work for anyone.
In Suggestions, Teup writes:
| | In Suggestions, MidwestBrick writes:
| | In Suggestions, HallBricks writes:
| | The "Part Out" tool feels very outdated, and is tedious to use. One accidental
click on a link, and you loose every data you have put in for each lot.
I know there are third party software used to upload parts to your inventory,
but think a much more powerful way to part out set should be offered by BrickLink.
Maybe a software you download to your computer, but it could also just be a massive
redesign of the existing tool online.
What I miss the most is easier ways to manage lots that already exist in my inventory.
I don't want to open a new page just to check the remarks for a certain lot,
because if I forget to open that link in a new tab I will loose all progress
made with the other lots. This information should be visible on the same page,
or I should be able to open it in a pop-up window.
When parting out huge sets with thousands of pieces, it would also be nice to
be able to save the progress and continue later. Maybe there should be one upload
button for each lot, so I don't have to go through the entire list first
and then submit all changes at once.
There are of course lots of different features that could be implemented to make
the Part Out tool even more powerful, like more advanced ways to set up automatic
prices, like 10% below average etc.
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Brickstock. Best $20 I spent. Super Easy. Do I wish it did more, of course,
but it does enough to satisfy me.
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Yep, Brickstock is US oriented so it works for you, not for us  Prices exclude
VAT, so it renders it useless to me. I'd rather go through the Bricklink
part out process, have it crash, throw away my progress with a misclick, and
some other frustrations than to end up with prices that are off. It sounds like
everyone has slightly different wishes about what they like to see exactly in
the update, but making the BL part out process have all the benefits of Brickstock
would probably be a great place to start. That way European sellers can benefit
from all the benefits of Brickstock as well.
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| Author: | HallBricks | | Posted: | Feb 19, 2019 16:02 | | Subject: | Re: We need a modern way to part out sets. | | Viewed: | 51 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, SylvainLS writes:
| | In Suggestions, HallBricks writes:
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BrickLink seems to improve all buyers features. […]
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Which ones?
Look at the “new” (3 year old) Wanted List features: We can’t merge WLs, we
can’t intersect WLs, we can’t manage our own inventory without becoming a seller….
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Okay, you're probably right. I haven't used those features much at all,
I've just noticed that everything has been updated to the new design and
there are at least a couple new features that I didn't have when I first
used BrickLink many years ago.
There are certainly improvements that could be done to buyers features as well.
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| Author: | Bricklord | | Posted: | Feb 19, 2019 15:52 | | Subject: | Re: We need a modern way to part out sets. | | Viewed: | 49 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| I do not quite understand what all the griping is about concerning the Part Out
function. To me, it is one of the precious few parts of BL that the current Admin
regime has actually not made a mess of. It works quite well for me.
It is not tedious; I enter the set #, quantity and any default comments. I
always set it to add to existing current inventory if parts match, and go from
there. I simply use the same default message, unless there is a rare case where
I need to differentiate a lot. For those I almost always upload manually.
There are far more pressing deficiencies that need to be rectified on this
site.
My 2 cents.
In Suggestions, HallBricks writes:
| | The "Part Out" tool feels very outdated, and is tedious to use. One accidental
click on a link, and you loose every data you have put in for each lot.
I know there are third party software used to upload parts to your inventory,
but think a much more powerful way to part out set should be offered by BrickLink.
Maybe a software you download to your computer, but it could also just be a massive
redesign of the existing tool online.
What I miss the most is easier ways to manage lots that already exist in my inventory.
I don't want to open a new page just to check the remarks for a certain lot,
because if I forget to open that link in a new tab I will loose all progress
made with the other lots. This information should be visible on the same page,
or I should be able to open it in a pop-up window.
When parting out huge sets with thousands of pieces, it would also be nice to
be able to save the progress and continue later. Maybe there should be one upload
button for each lot, so I don't have to go through the entire list first
and then submit all changes at once.
There are of course lots of different features that could be implemented to make
the Part Out tool even more powerful, like more advanced ways to set up automatic
prices, like 10% below average etc.
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Feb 19, 2019 15:09 | | Subject: | Re: We need a modern way to part out sets. | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, HallBricks writes:
| | […]
BrickLink seems to improve all buyers features. […]
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Which ones?
Look at the “new” (3 year old) Wanted List features: We can’t merge WLs, we
can’t intersect WLs, we can’t manage our own inventory without becoming a seller….
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| Author: | jenso | | Posted: | Feb 19, 2019 14:57 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 60071-1 | | Viewed: | 26 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 3004pb184 Black Brick 1 x 2 with 'JM60071' Pattern (Sticker) - Set 60071 (Alternate)
* Add 1 Part 4515pb056 Dark Bluish Gray Slope 10 6 x 8 with Rusting and Cracked Sheet Metal Roof Pattern (Sticker) - Set 60071 (Alternate)
* Add 1 Part 6636pb181 Dark Bluish Gray Tile 1 x 6 with 'JM60071' Pattern (Sticker) - Set 60071 (Alternate)
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| Author: | HallBricks | | Posted: | Feb 19, 2019 14:41 | | Subject: | Re: We need a modern way to part out sets. | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, DallasBricks writes:
| | Bricklink as a whole has not left the hobby status. Although there are many
sellers that are business minded in their processes, scale, and earnings, they
are left using outdated hobby like business practices.
The parting out process is a dinosaur. It is fraught with failure potholes that
can cause you to loose a lot of work in an instant. It is difficult to update
and maintain your inventory. The whole alternate mold/part thing is still a
mess. It is very easy to screw up your inventory using BL tools or the ones
that try to interface with BL.
I don't see these things changing in the future. Bricklink made it clear
that the site would have a few changes but would not be updated to a professional
level. A few features that nobody wanted were added, (Moc shop, Brick arms,
Stud.io)
The payment and shipping side are still limping along after over 3 years of attempted
updates.
Bricklink is more trouble than it is worth for many sellers. I stopped selling
parts several years ago and am glad I did so. Now I have a huge inventory to
build with.
Oh, and don't get me started on the wanted list thing. It is improved, but
there are so many improvements that could be made. Large projects are incredibly
complicated and require spreadsheets, tools, and lots of time and effort. Bricklink
offers little in the way of effective tools.
But I'm still here buying and such. 
David
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Exactly! BrickLink seems to seek new ways to expand their business, but they
should focus on improving their fundamental service. There is of course more
buyers than sellers on the platform, and BrickLink seems to improve all buyers
features. However, without any sellers there can't be any buyers, so they
should really take care of those tools as well.
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| Author: | HallBricks | | Posted: | Feb 19, 2019 13:56 | | Subject: | Re: We need a modern way to part out sets. | | Viewed: | 47 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | YOu are of course right - that feature needs re-thinking. Having said that I
am not yet convinced leaving it in the hands of the developers, without a proper
specification will gie us what we want/need. It would be absolutely brilliant
if they come to the members and ask for input - then produce a spec for review
and then once agreed - write the code. Not really going to happen is it. No work
is currently being done on the classic site whilst all efforts are directed to
the next great marvel Bricklink xp and then, according to Admin_russell sellers
tools are next, whatever that means. As we have been waiting since 2013 for some
indication as to what that will be and the only message which evens mentions
features was that from Admin suggesting that B2B should be part of sellers tools
????? I wonder who asked for that and what does it mean?
People who run stores both new and old know what they need far better than those
who have not run a store. They should be asked what is needed and as I mentioned
in the first paragraph given a significant say in what is developed. Not goint
to happen, I am sure but one could hope.
For starters we ned as a minimum the following:
1. Inventory management
1. Sales Metrics/dashboard
3. Access to Google Analytics information for no of visitors etc
4. More printing capabilities (parameter/choice driven
5. More options using Query by Form
6. A totally revamped MY Inventory page
7. A proper part-out log (not the current one)
8. Redesign of the part out feature
9. Redesign of the add inventory page
10. Proper backup capabilities
11. Re-visit downloads and make them compatible with modern tools
And that list could go on for days
Sorry to kind of hi-jack your thread.
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I totally agree, everything you mention and more should be implemented
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| Author: | HallBricks | | Posted: | Feb 19, 2019 13:55 | | Subject: | Re: We need a modern way to part out sets. | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, MidwestBrick writes:
| | Brickstock. Best $20 I spent. Super Easy. Do I wish it did more, of course,
but it does enough to satisfy me.
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Yes I know Brickstock is a popular tool, but I still think all those features
and more should be offered by BrickLink themselves.
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| Author: | kulturbaronen | | Posted: | Feb 19, 2019 13:44 | | Subject: | Why is Finch Dallow sw1005 from 2017? | | Viewed: | 106 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
| Why is the rare Star Wars minifigure Finch Dallow (sw1005) registered under 2017?
I know the original LEGO set (Resistance Bomber) was released in 2017, but the
re-release of the set - which included the new Finch Dallow minifig - is from
late 2018.
Or am I wrong?
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