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 Author: BrickTobi View Messages Posted By BrickTobi
 Posted: Sep 12, 2019 07:17
 Subject: Re: Remark in PartOut
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BrickTobi (2594)

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In Suggestions, NelisSolis writes:
  In Suggestions, BrickTobi writes:
  At the moment I have to search very time-consuming for the remarks when distributing
new parts, which are already in my invetory. Currently I always have to jump
into the inventory and take over the remark.
My suggestion would be to transfer the existing remarks already into the corresponding
fields. This function can also be optional (only if I want to transfer the old
remarks).

I would be very happy about this function.
Thanks and greetings

I think this is already available in the "consolidation" paragraph of the part-out
page.

Yes, but I have to write my remarks in the step before the consolidation. So
I think it would be helpful to have the remarks in this step already.
 Author: JerseyGirl689 View Messages Posted By JerseyGirl689
 Posted: Sep 11, 2019 23:56
 Subject: Re: How much does your pet mean to you?
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In Suggestions, popsicle writes:
  Just had a stroke of genius (or just a stroke ) while replying to post

I would really like to see more pics of our member’s pet. What do you think about
showing or introduce your animal companion to the BL membership here on the forum?

I suggest a new forum subtopic, under Off Topic: Pets

Anecdotes and/or pics of your pets? Maybe of interrupting your lego work or other
mischief. Or just an introduction of your nonhuman companion, new or old. What
your pet did today

Even though we don't have furry companions (son's allergies) we really
enjoy animal pics and stories. Think most do, evidenced by it's popularity
on youtube.

What do think? Think there is enough interest to warrant a sub-topic in the forum?
 


 Author: NelisSolis View Messages Posted By NelisSolis
 Posted: Sep 11, 2019 16:54
 Subject: Re: Remark in PartOut
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NelisSolis (3753)

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In Suggestions, BrickTobi writes:
  At the moment I have to search very time-consuming for the remarks when distributing
new parts, which are already in my invetory. Currently I always have to jump
into the inventory and take over the remark.
My suggestion would be to transfer the existing remarks already into the corresponding
fields. This function can also be optional (only if I want to transfer the old
remarks).

I would be very happy about this function.
Thanks and greetings

I think this is already available in the "consolidation" paragraph of the part-out
page.
 Author: Soviet View Messages Posted By Soviet
 Posted: Sep 11, 2019 16:24
 Subject: Re: Remark in validation process
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In Suggestions, BrickTobi writes:
  In Suggestions, Soviet writes:
  In Suggestions, BrickTobi writes:
  I miss the remarks by adding a new part to my invetory. if I have the part in
the invetory there is shown the old price but not the old (and new) remarks.

thanks and regards
tobias

Did you try this:

Thanks for your real
I mean the remark should be shown in this view:

I see. Well, the quickest way too see the remark would be to clikc the "view
item" link. It will show you the Remark do you don't have to go and search
for it separately.
 Author: BrickTobi View Messages Posted By BrickTobi
 Posted: Sep 11, 2019 16:00
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BrickTobi (2594)

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In Suggestions, Soviet writes:
  In Suggestions, BrickTobi writes:
  I miss the remarks by adding a new part to my invetory. if I have the part in
the invetory there is shown the old price but not the old (and new) remarks.

thanks and regards
tobias

Did you try this:

Thanks for your real
I mean the remark should be shown in this view:
 
 Author: BrickTobi View Messages Posted By BrickTobi
 Posted: Sep 11, 2019 15:55
 Subject: Remark in PartOut
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At the moment I have to search very time-consuming for the remarks when distributing
new parts, which are already in my invetory. Currently I always have to jump
into the inventory and take over the remark.
My suggestion would be to transfer the existing remarks already into the corresponding
fields. This function can also be optional (only if I want to transfer the old
remarks).

I would be very happy about this function.
Thanks and greetings
 Author: Admin_Russell View Messages Posted By Admin_Russell
 Posted: Sep 11, 2019 13:42
 Subject: Re: New Relationship - Items Reference Each Other
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In Suggestions, hpoort writes:
  Nice idea.

Another examples:
 
Part No: 26603pb001  Name: Tile 2 x 3 with Cafe Corner LEGO Set Box '16+' '10182' and 'HOTEL' Pattern
* 
26603pb001 Tile 2 x 3 with Cafe Corner LEGO Set Box '16+' '10182' and 'HOTEL' Pattern
Parts: Tile, Decorated
and
 
Set No: 10182  Name: Café Corner {Cafe}
* 
10182-1 (Inv) Café Corner {Cafe}
2044 Parts, 3 Minifigures, 2007
Sets: Creator: Creator Expert: Modular Buildings Collection
There should be more of those pattern-set or pattern-minifig relations.

Hans-Peter

I have a Bricklist with a lot of those on it:

https://brickset.com/sets/list-21040

It needs some work, but I think most of the examples are covered.
 Author: hpoort View Messages Posted By hpoort
 Posted: Sep 11, 2019 13:37
 Subject: Re: New Relationship - Items Reference Each Other
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hpoort (410)

Location:  Netherlands, Groningen
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Nice idea.

Another examples:
 
Part No: 26603pb001  Name: Tile 2 x 3 with Cafe Corner LEGO Set Box '16+' '10182' and 'HOTEL' Pattern
* 
26603pb001 Tile 2 x 3 with Cafe Corner LEGO Set Box '16+' '10182' and 'HOTEL' Pattern
Parts: Tile, Decorated
and
 
Set No: 10182  Name: Café Corner {Cafe}
* 
10182-1 (Inv) Café Corner {Cafe}
2044 Parts, 3 Minifigures, 2007
Sets: Creator: Creator Expert: Modular Buildings Collection
There should be more of those pattern-set or pattern-minifig relations.

Hans-Peter


In Suggestions, axaday writes:
  I would like to propose a new relationship for the catalog. Items that reference
each other. Some examples are below.

 
Gear No: ctwII007  Name: Create the World Incredible Inventions Trading Card #007 Lumberjack
* 
ctwII007 Create the World Incredible Inventions Trading Card #007 Lumberjack
Gear: Card, Trading Card: (Other)
and
 
Minifig No: col072  Name: Lumberjack, Series 5 (Minifigure Only without Stand and Accessories)
* 
col072 (Inv) Lumberjack, Series 5 (Minifigure Only without Stand and Accessories)
Minifigures: Collectible Minifigures: Series 5 Minifigures

===

 
Minifig No: col072  Name: Lumberjack, Series 5 (Minifigure Only without Stand and Accessories)
* 
col072 (Inv) Lumberjack, Series 5 (Minifigure Only without Stand and Accessories)
Minifigures: Collectible Minifigures: Series 5 Minifigures
and
 
Minifig No: col221  Name: Skeleton Guy, Series 14 (Minifigure Only without Stand and Accessories)
* 
col221 (Inv) Skeleton Guy, Series 14 (Minifigure Only without Stand and Accessories)
Minifigures: Collectible Minifigures: Series 14 Minifigures

===

 
Part No: tygurah  Name: Tiger, Standing (Tygurah)
* 
tygurah (Inv) Tiger, Standing (Tygurah)
Parts: Animal, Land
and
 
Gear No: 4189423pb03  Name: Orient Expedition Game Card, Villain - Tygurah
* 
4189423pb03 Orient Expedition Game Card, Villain - Tygurah
Gear: Card, Game Card: Adventurers: Orient Expedition

===

 
Part No: 973pb0549c01  Name: Torso Classic Space Minifigure Floating Pattern / Green Arms / Yellow Hands
* 
973pb0549c01 (Inv) Torso Classic Space Minifigure Floating Pattern / Green Arms / Yellow Hands
Parts: Minifigure, Torso Assembly, Decor.
and
 
Minifig No: sp006  Name: Classic Space - White with Air Tanks
* 
sp006 (Inv) Classic Space - White with Air Tanks
Minifigures: Space: Classic Space

===

 
Part No: 26603pb046  Name: Tile 2 x 3 with 'PLAY-BOX', 'SPACE GAME' and Collectible Minifigures Series 16 Cyborg Pattern
* 
26603pb046 Tile 2 x 3 with 'PLAY-BOX', 'SPACE GAME' and Collectible Minifigures Series 16 Cyborg Pattern
Parts: Tile, Decorated
and
 
Minifig No: col246  Name: Cyborg, Series 16 (Minifigure Only without Stand and Accessories)
* 
col246 (Inv) Cyborg, Series 16 (Minifigure Only without Stand and Accessories)
Minifigures: Collectible Minifigures: Series 16 Minifigures
 Author: axaday View Messages Posted By axaday
 Posted: Sep 11, 2019 13:12
 Subject: Re: New Relationship - Items Reference Each Other
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If you are scratching your head on one of those, try:

 
Minifig No: col072  Name: Lumberjack, Series 5 (Minifigure Only without Stand and Accessories)
* 
col072 (Inv) Lumberjack, Series 5 (Minifigure Only without Stand and Accessories)
Minifigures: Collectible Minifigures: Series 5 Minifigures
and
 
Minifig No: col211  Name: Wolf Guy, Series 14 (Minifigure Only without Stand and Accessories)
* 
col211 (Inv) Wolf Guy, Series 14 (Minifigure Only without Stand and Accessories)
Minifigures: Collectible Minifigures: Series 14 Minifigures

In Suggestions, axaday writes:
  I would like to propose a new relationship for the catalog. Items that reference
each other. Some examples are below.

 
Gear No: ctwII007  Name: Create the World Incredible Inventions Trading Card #007 Lumberjack
* 
ctwII007 Create the World Incredible Inventions Trading Card #007 Lumberjack
Gear: Card, Trading Card: (Other)
and
 
Minifig No: col072  Name: Lumberjack, Series 5 (Minifigure Only without Stand and Accessories)
* 
col072 (Inv) Lumberjack, Series 5 (Minifigure Only without Stand and Accessories)
Minifigures: Collectible Minifigures: Series 5 Minifigures

===

 
Minifig No: col072  Name: Lumberjack, Series 5 (Minifigure Only without Stand and Accessories)
* 
col072 (Inv) Lumberjack, Series 5 (Minifigure Only without Stand and Accessories)
Minifigures: Collectible Minifigures: Series 5 Minifigures
and
 
Minifig No: col221  Name: Skeleton Guy, Series 14 (Minifigure Only without Stand and Accessories)
* 
col221 (Inv) Skeleton Guy, Series 14 (Minifigure Only without Stand and Accessories)
Minifigures: Collectible Minifigures: Series 14 Minifigures

===

 
Part No: tygurah  Name: Tiger, Standing (Tygurah)
* 
tygurah (Inv) Tiger, Standing (Tygurah)
Parts: Animal, Land
and
 
Gear No: 4189423pb03  Name: Orient Expedition Game Card, Villain - Tygurah
* 
4189423pb03 Orient Expedition Game Card, Villain - Tygurah
Gear: Card, Game Card: Adventurers: Orient Expedition

===

 
Part No: 973pb0549c01  Name: Torso Classic Space Minifigure Floating Pattern / Green Arms / Yellow Hands
* 
973pb0549c01 (Inv) Torso Classic Space Minifigure Floating Pattern / Green Arms / Yellow Hands
Parts: Minifigure, Torso Assembly, Decor.
and
 
Minifig No: sp006  Name: Classic Space - White with Air Tanks
* 
sp006 (Inv) Classic Space - White with Air Tanks
Minifigures: Space: Classic Space

===

 
Part No: 26603pb046  Name: Tile 2 x 3 with 'PLAY-BOX', 'SPACE GAME' and Collectible Minifigures Series 16 Cyborg Pattern
* 
26603pb046 Tile 2 x 3 with 'PLAY-BOX', 'SPACE GAME' and Collectible Minifigures Series 16 Cyborg Pattern
Parts: Tile, Decorated
and
 
Minifig No: col246  Name: Cyborg, Series 16 (Minifigure Only without Stand and Accessories)
* 
col246 (Inv) Cyborg, Series 16 (Minifigure Only without Stand and Accessories)
Minifigures: Collectible Minifigures: Series 16 Minifigures
 Author: axaday View Messages Posted By axaday
 Posted: Sep 11, 2019 13:11
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Location:  USA, Oklahoma
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I would like to propose a new relationship for the catalog. Items that reference
each other. Some examples are below.

 
Gear No: ctwII007  Name: Create the World Incredible Inventions Trading Card #007 Lumberjack
* 
ctwII007 Create the World Incredible Inventions Trading Card #007 Lumberjack
Gear: Card, Trading Card: (Other)
and
 
Minifig No: col072  Name: Lumberjack, Series 5 (Minifigure Only without Stand and Accessories)
* 
col072 (Inv) Lumberjack, Series 5 (Minifigure Only without Stand and Accessories)
Minifigures: Collectible Minifigures: Series 5 Minifigures

===

 
Minifig No: col072  Name: Lumberjack, Series 5 (Minifigure Only without Stand and Accessories)
* 
col072 (Inv) Lumberjack, Series 5 (Minifigure Only without Stand and Accessories)
Minifigures: Collectible Minifigures: Series 5 Minifigures
and
 
Minifig No: col221  Name: Skeleton Guy, Series 14 (Minifigure Only without Stand and Accessories)
* 
col221 (Inv) Skeleton Guy, Series 14 (Minifigure Only without Stand and Accessories)
Minifigures: Collectible Minifigures: Series 14 Minifigures

===

 
Part No: tygurah  Name: Tiger, Standing (Tygurah)
* 
tygurah (Inv) Tiger, Standing (Tygurah)
Parts: Animal, Land
and
 
Gear No: 4189423pb03  Name: Orient Expedition Game Card, Villain - Tygurah
* 
4189423pb03 Orient Expedition Game Card, Villain - Tygurah
Gear: Card, Game Card: Adventurers: Orient Expedition

===

 
Part No: 973pb0549c01  Name: Torso Classic Space Minifigure Floating Pattern / Green Arms / Yellow Hands
* 
973pb0549c01 (Inv) Torso Classic Space Minifigure Floating Pattern / Green Arms / Yellow Hands
Parts: Minifigure, Torso Assembly, Decor.
and
 
Minifig No: sp006  Name: Classic Space - White with Air Tanks
* 
sp006 (Inv) Classic Space - White with Air Tanks
Minifigures: Space: Classic Space

===

 
Part No: 26603pb046  Name: Tile 2 x 3 with 'PLAY-BOX', 'SPACE GAME' and Collectible Minifigures Series 16 Cyborg Pattern
* 
26603pb046 Tile 2 x 3 with 'PLAY-BOX', 'SPACE GAME' and Collectible Minifigures Series 16 Cyborg Pattern
Parts: Tile, Decorated
and
 
Minifig No: col246  Name: Cyborg, Series 16 (Minifigure Only without Stand and Accessories)
* 
col246 (Inv) Cyborg, Series 16 (Minifigure Only without Stand and Accessories)
Minifigures: Collectible Minifigures: Series 16 Minifigures
 Author: Teup View Messages Posted By Teup
 Posted: Sep 11, 2019 09:02
 Subject: Re: Can we have another order status?
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Location:  Netherlands, Utrecht
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In Suggestions, edk writes:
  In Suggestions, Teup writes:
  In Suggestions, irdroid3 writes:
  It would be useful to have an Order status to go between "Received" and "Complete"
- something like "Queried" or "Querying" - for when I have started a communication
with the vendor - it's almost complete, but maybe a part missing?
Cheers, Ian
.

Yes, this has been suggested several times over the years and it would definitely
have been a useful feature. Also (maybe especially?) for me from a seller's
perspective, because I feel uncomfortable when I've asked the buyer a question
and I am not sure if they are waiting for their order or if they are aware that
I am asking a question first.
I'd call it "awaiting response". Maybe a dual one to make it clear who's
the one who should be responding But I think just one should've worked
too. Could be connected to the green dot notification in the upper right corner,
to the party who's supposed to respond.

Not assuming Bricklink will change anything, but perhaps we'll see it in
some future under a different management or something like that.

Then add.

invoiced
payment pending
payment in the mail
payment iniated
awaiting buyer response

Those mostly already exist in the interface - invoiced by the invoice icon, payment
pending by the grand total in regular letters, payment initiated by the grand
total in bold letters (but it's a bit cryptic.. interface could've been
better..).
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Location:  USA, Michigan
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In Suggestions, Teup writes:
  In Suggestions, irdroid3 writes:
  It would be useful to have an Order status to go between "Received" and "Complete"
- something like "Queried" or "Querying" - for when I have started a communication
with the vendor - it's almost complete, but maybe a part missing?
Cheers, Ian
.

Yes, this has been suggested several times over the years and it would definitely
have been a useful feature. Also (maybe especially?) for me from a seller's
perspective, because I feel uncomfortable when I've asked the buyer a question
and I am not sure if they are waiting for their order or if they are aware that
I am asking a question first.
I'd call it "awaiting response". Maybe a dual one to make it clear who's
the one who should be responding But I think just one should've worked
too. Could be connected to the green dot notification in the upper right corner,
to the party who's supposed to respond.

Not assuming Bricklink will change anything, but perhaps we'll see it in
some future under a different management or something like that.

Then add.

invoiced
payment pending
payment in the mail
payment iniated
awaiting buyer response
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Location:  Netherlands, Utrecht
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In Suggestions, irdroid3 writes:
  It would be useful to have an Order status to go between "Received" and "Complete"
- something like "Queried" or "Querying" - for when I have started a communication
with the vendor - it's almost complete, but maybe a part missing?
Cheers, Ian
.

Yes, this has been suggested several times over the years and it would definitely
have been a useful feature. Also (maybe especially?) for me from a seller's
perspective, because I feel uncomfortable when I've asked the buyer a question
and I am not sure if they are waiting for their order or if they are aware that
I am asking a question first.
I'd call it "awaiting response". Maybe a dual one to make it clear who's
the one who should be responding But I think just one should've worked
too. Could be connected to the green dot notification in the upper right corner,
to the party who's supposed to respond.

Not assuming Bricklink will change anything, but perhaps we'll see it in
some future under a different management or something like that.
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In Suggestions, irdroid3 writes:
  It would be useful to have an Order status to go between "Received" and "Complete"
- something like "Queried" or "Querying" - for when I have started a communication
with the vendor - it's almost complete, but maybe a part missing?
Cheers, Ian
.

For something so specific, why not use the order notes and leave it as "received"?
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It would be useful to have an Order status to go between "Received" and "Complete"
- something like "Queried" or "Querying" - for when I have started a communication
with the vendor - it's almost complete, but maybe a part missing?
Cheers, Ian
.
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Location:  Netherlands, Utrecht
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In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
  In Suggestions, Teup writes:
  In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
   We won't be signing up for xp either - it isn't aimed at our type of
store - its target is a large one - the 'Soccer Moms' so to speak who
want a set for little Johnny for xmas and do not need the complications of Bricklink
to hamper them.

(...)

  Apparently xp requires Instant Checkout (not a problem for some), also requires
Paypal for Marketplaces (Again not a problem for some) but little else is known
about it.

And this is where it goes totally wrong. On the one hand, they seem to aim at
the broad casual consumer market, on the other hand, they force a highly specific
online-business-insiders-only payment method. If I would go to the local supermarket
and ask random people if they have bought something online last week, lots of
them are going to say "yes". If I ask them if they used PayPal, pretty much all
of them are going to respond "what's PayPal?"
And then I haven't even touched on PayPal's plan to dramatically increase
transaction fees by next month, which ruins their competitiveness compared to
other payment methods (but they are trying to circumvent the free market principle
by forcing sellers not to disclose the fees to buyers in as many countries as
possible, and encouraging the buyers to ask for PayPal because it is "free")

If they will implement a relevant payment method, then I will participate in
XP (for the Dutch market, the 4th largest country on Bricklink, this is iDeal).
If they don't, I won't. I'm done trying to make Bricklink see reason.
iDeal is one of the main reasons that I set up my own webshop, and now that I
have it, I don't really care what Bricklink does anymore. If they are not
going to add iDeal, that's just going to be more Dutch consumers for me in
my webshop

Hi Teup

Never heard of Ideal - is that Dutch only? Irrespective of that the business
model of xp does not suit our store and we wouldn't adopt it whatever happens.
We are not into selling large one-off sets at bargain prices - ours is a part
shop from top to bottom. Our orders average several hundred items and over 50
lots - that isn't going to be bought by a google search result which is what
we believe BL are trying to bring about. Instant checkout doesn't' work
for our store either and with over 40,000 items without dimensions in the catalogue
it is fair to say, probably never will - it is not designed well around shipping
methods and was not built to be adaptable (zip code pricing in the USA - The
largest market on BL), volume and weight based in the UK and most of Europe.
We have 14 different box sizes 3 large letters, and 11 small parcels, we never
ship a medium parcel as that is too costly so we are using multiple small parcels
to deal with weights over 2Kg and yes I know this could be set up but what a
hassle a different delivery method for each box type (each box has a different
tare).

We also have no concept of Bricklink dealing with our funds by way of Marketplace.
Far too many things against it for us to even consider it,((we know they have
claimed they are not into that, but who knows what might happen if we all give
them the right to do that)). but then it might suit some - that will only be
found out as and when they launch it, as unfortunately no communications is the
norm for the site - so no one will know what it is about til they launch it and
based on previous launches it will be some time before it would be 'bug free'
so to speak.

IC, in our view, needed to be regionalised and much more flexible in its design.
It works for some and that is great, and not for others, which is a shame, but
that is how they have done it. No talking, no discussion, no customer agreement,
here it is - if you don't like it tough, - that is what you are getting.
And the funny thing is BO launched with it and it is much smoother over there
and far fewer complaints about missing bits.

I can say without reservation that we will not be adopting xp at any time.

I see, I think all in all it's a fair bottom line that this is just a plan
that was cooked up at someone's desk who just figured this would be kinda
cool - ignoring the massive wealth of knowledge, needs, suggestions, etc etc
that the community can offer, if you are looking for inspiration of what direction
to take Bricklink.

IDeal is Dutch only, yes. It's not a 3rd party by the way, it's simply
the default online interface for bank transfer, which is the preferred (and free!)
payment method. So every Dutch citizen has it, it does not require setting up
an account (other than a bank account), it does not require anything, all people
readily have it and can use it very easily. The transaction costs that I pay
for it in my webshop are €0.29 fixed price. Way cheaper than PayPal, and for
larger businesses I think it's virtually free.

That's my example of Bricklink doing its own thing without caring to listen,
and I am sure a lot of us have such examples. That's why I prefer Bricklink
just keeps on sleeping and not come up with ideas. They just don't seem to
be thought through in a professional way. An admin recently mentioned that Bricklink
is considering prices here to be really low. If anything, a bit too low. What
do you think will happen with XP where the individual store is all but taken
out of the equation? Even more downward pressure on prices. If you want higher
prices, you need to give stores space to profile themselves as unique individuals,
instead of stripping all that away and comparing them by price only.

I'm not talking about what I want here, I just see that Bricklink
wishes prices to be higher and at the same time develop something which will
push prices down. The MOC shop, the Chinese translation if anyone remembers that,
Bricklink XP, and - according to some of the members - the AFOL Designer program:
Just random side projects that weren't thought through and don't have
any consistent vision behind them in terms of what direction to take Bricklink.

Well enough talk about Bricklink from me for now, I'm back to order picking
and I don't want to be framed like someone who just complains. Alot about
Bricklink is pretty awesome. I just prefer it to be left alone if the alternative
is random changes that are not serious and not professional. And I have some
good hope it will. XP is not here yet, so so far everything is just fine and
business as usual
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Location:  Netherlands, Utrecht
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In Suggestions, runner.caller writes:
  
  In Suggestions, Teup writes:
And then I haven't even touched on PayPal's plan to dramatically increase
transaction fees by next month,

WHAT!? Are you talking the 2.2% to 2.9%?

Nope, the 3% to 5%
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Location:  USA, Washington
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In Suggestions, BricxaLot writes:
  The "Reverse want list" is a very nice idea.

I guess, especially, buyers with a lot of different wanted lists would be interested
in to opt-in, if they are trying to save some time gathering their parts from
too many stores out there...

+1

  
In Suggestions, popsicle writes:
  Wayne's post and others like it, https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1150409
brings to mind an idea that briefly visited my headspace some time ago:

A type of reverse want list. That is, a way that sellers could peruse the current
want lists to specific buyer's needs, to then as a seller, proactively engage
members like Wayne with offers on items they have on their want list.

Kinda like amping-up the want list and selling process, by getting the sellers
more involved in increasing their sales by actually selling

It's just a rough draft of an idea. Limitations, restriction and other refinements
of the idea, expected.

But hey, BL shot-callers, it speaks directly to upping the sales numbers!

-Cory
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Location:  USA, Texas
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The "Reverse want list" is a very nice idea.

I guess, especially, buyers with a lot of different wanted lists would be interested
in to opt-in, if they are trying to save some time gathering their parts from
too many stores out there...

In Suggestions, popsicle writes:
  Wayne's post and others like it, https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1150409
brings to mind an idea that briefly visited my headspace some time ago:

A type of reverse want list. That is, a way that sellers could peruse the current
want lists to specific buyer's needs, to then as a seller, proactively engage
members like Wayne with offers on items they have on their want list.

Kinda like amping-up the want list and selling process, by getting the sellers
more involved in increasing their sales by actually selling

It's just a rough draft of an idea. Limitations, restriction and other refinements
of the idea, expected.

But hey, BL shot-callers, it speaks directly to upping the sales numbers!

-Cory
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Location:  USA, South Dakota
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  In Suggestions, Teup writes:
And then I haven't even touched on PayPal's plan to dramatically increase
transaction fees by next month,

WHAT!? Are you talking the 2.2% to 2.9%?
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Location:  USA, Oklahoma
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In Suggestions, Teup writes:
  If I understand it correctly, multiple stockrooms are kind of like tagging items
with remarks. The remarks feature already exists. It's overlapping functionality.

You don't understand correctly. I can do a search to call up everything
with X in the remarks, but I cannot grab that group and put them all up for sale
at once. I can't delete them all at once. I can't see what the total
price of the group is.

  I'm guessing multiple stockrooms are needed for inventory operations that
apply to one tag only, and the remarks field is not available for this operation?
Then Bricklink should have made the remarks field available to that operation.
That way, the whole multiple stockrooms thing could have been abolished and at
the same time you would have kept all the functionality. It's like you can
define an infinite number of "stockrooms", but in your remarks.

Yeah, if they would give us that it would be acceptable.

I use stockroom A for items that I comb from incoming inventory that I want to
keep or am considering keeping. I part things out to stockroom B so that I can
see my partout value before buying when possible. Stockroom C are things that
I have priced and bought, but have not arrived at my home or I have not sorted
out. If I had infinite stockrooms, I would keep each incoming set separate until
released. Then if I got contacted that they couldn't send it after all,
I could clear it away in a few clicks. Or when I got the whole thing sorted,
I could release the whole set with a few clicks. And when I was in the middle
of pricing one set and suddenly realized something else I wanted to price out,
I could stop what I was doing and go do that one. Or when I had 3 sets that
I have already bought and need to price out, I could do them all at once and
still keep their totals separated.
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Location:  United Kingdom, England
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In Suggestions, Teup writes:
  In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
   We won't be signing up for xp either - it isn't aimed at our type of
store - its target is a large one - the 'Soccer Moms' so to speak who
want a set for little Johnny for xmas and do not need the complications of Bricklink
to hamper them.

(...)

  Apparently xp requires Instant Checkout (not a problem for some), also requires
Paypal for Marketplaces (Again not a problem for some) but little else is known
about it.

And this is where it goes totally wrong. On the one hand, they seem to aim at
the broad casual consumer market, on the other hand, they force a highly specific
online-business-insiders-only payment method. If I would go to the local supermarket
and ask random people if they have bought something online last week, lots of
them are going to say "yes". If I ask them if they used PayPal, pretty much all
of them are going to respond "what's PayPal?"
And then I haven't even touched on PayPal's plan to dramatically increase
transaction fees by next month, which ruins their competitiveness compared to
other payment methods (but they are trying to circumvent the free market principle
by forcing sellers not to disclose the fees to buyers in as many countries as
possible, and encouraging the buyers to ask for PayPal because it is "free")

If they will implement a relevant payment method, then I will participate in
XP (for the Dutch market, the 4th largest country on Bricklink, this is iDeal).
If they don't, I won't. I'm done trying to make Bricklink see reason.
iDeal is one of the main reasons that I set up my own webshop, and now that I
have it, I don't really care what Bricklink does anymore. If they are not
going to add iDeal, that's just going to be more Dutch consumers for me in
my webshop

Hi Teup

Never heard of Ideal - is that Dutch only? Irrespective of that the business
model of xp does not suit our store and we wouldn't adopt it whatever happens.
We are not into selling large one-off sets at bargain prices - ours is a part
shop from top to bottom. Our orders average several hundred items and over 50
lots - that isn't going to be bought by a google search result which is what
we believe BL are trying to bring about. Instant checkout doesn't' work
for our store either and with over 40,000 items without dimensions in the catalogue
it is fair to say, probably never will - it is not designed well around shipping
methods and was not built to be adaptable (zip code pricing in the USA - The
largest market on BL), volume and weight based in the UK and most of Europe.
We have 14 different box sizes 3 large letters, and 11 small parcels, we never
ship a medium parcel as that is too costly so we are using multiple small parcels
to deal with weights over 2Kg and yes I know this could be set up but what a
hassle a different delivery method for each box type (each box has a different
tare).

We also have no concept of Bricklink dealing with our funds by way of Marketplace.
Far too many things against it for us to even consider it,((we know they have
claimed they are not into that, but who knows what might happen if we all give
them the right to do that)). but then it might suit some - that will only be
found out as and when they launch it, as unfortunately no communications is the
norm for the site - so no one will know what it is about til they launch it and
based on previous launches it will be some time before it would be 'bug free'
so to speak.

IC, in our view, needed to be regionalised and much more flexible in its design.
It works for some and that is great, and not for others, which is a shame, but
that is how they have done it. No talking, no discussion, no customer agreement,
here it is - if you don't like it tough, - that is what you are getting.
And the funny thing is BO launched with it and it is much smoother over there
and far fewer complaints about missing bits.

I can say without reservation that we will not be adopting xp at any time.
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In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
   We won't be signing up for xp either - it isn't aimed at our type of
store - its target is a large one - the 'Soccer Moms' so to speak who
want a set for little Johnny for xmas and do not need the complications of Bricklink
to hamper them.

(...)

  Apparently xp requires Instant Checkout (not a problem for some), also requires
Paypal for Marketplaces (Again not a problem for some) but little else is known
about it.

And this is where it goes totally wrong. On the one hand, they seem to aim at
the broad casual consumer market, on the other hand, they force a highly specific
online-business-insiders-only payment method. If I would go to the local supermarket
and ask random people if they have bought something online last week, lots of
them are going to say "yes". If I ask them if they used PayPal, pretty much all
of them are going to respond "what's PayPal?"
And then I haven't even touched on PayPal's plan to dramatically increase
transaction fees by next month, which ruins their competitiveness compared to
other payment methods (but they are trying to circumvent the free market principle
by forcing sellers not to disclose the fees to buyers in as many countries as
possible, and encouraging the buyers to ask for PayPal because it is "free")

If they will implement a relevant payment method, then I will participate in
XP (for the Dutch market, the 4th largest country on Bricklink, this is iDeal).
If they don't, I won't. I'm done trying to make Bricklink see reason.
iDeal is one of the main reasons that I set up my own webshop, and now that I
have it, I don't really care what Bricklink does anymore. If they are not
going to add iDeal, that's just going to be more Dutch consumers for me in
my webshop
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In Suggestions, BrickTobi writes:
  I miss the remarks by adding a new part to my invetory. if I have the part in
the invetory there is shown the old price but not the old (and new) remarks.

thanks and regards
tobias

Did you try this:
 
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In Suggestions, Teup writes:
  In Suggestions, nologolego writes:
  But most importantly, it is sad to think we have no pilot or crew for Bricklink.
Is it fated to crash and burn eventually? Do we need to get our parachutes
ready?

I think it will be ok I am more afraid of stupid changes than of Bricklink's
inertia. I'm not going to participate in this new Bricklink XP they're
developing, and I wish they hadn't come up with that idea. Anyway, as long
as Bricklink is just asleep it's fine by me. It's not dying, just sleeping
It generates money so if anything would happen to it, even the least interested
management would take measures keep it running.

We don't know either but think it may be okay. Many businesses fail because
they do not listen to their customers. That is a serious matter here, but they
have the market pull - thanks to Dan and all the excellent volunteers they have
had over the years. Customers
have a strange habit of going where the products are and BL is probably at the
top of the tree for that.

We won't be signing up for xp either - it isn't aimed at our type of
store - its target is a large one - the 'Soccer Moms' so to speak who
want a set for little Johnny for xmas and do not need the complications of Bricklink
to hamper them. In MP's presentation at Brickworld last year he suggested
an Amazon/Ebay model (we don't know if they have achieved that or not and
his throwaway comments about we will continue to support the classic site don't
fill many of us with enthusiasm, but those are the issues that are known at
present.
We were also informed some time ago that Phase I release was due to come out
in March ((and it didn't make it - rumour has it that Phase 2 will be out
at the end of the year)) so we still have plenty of time to contemplate this
radical change.

Storerooms - we don't use them either but we know people that do. It is,
however, unlikely that you will get any changes to the classic site as MP also
announced nothing more will be done on the classic site due to the fact they
feel xp is the future , they don't understand the 'spaghetti code',
and their
early changes were not met with enthusiasm.

Apparently xp requires Instant Checkout (not a problem for some), also requires
Paypal for Marketplaces (Again not a problem for some) but little else is known
about it. I think generally there is a lack of interest in this latest tangent.
It may appeal to some but large part stores may find it diametrically opposed
to the way they operate. There have been, since the announcement, not many threads
about it so everything may have changed or it may be exactly as they outlined,
we won't really know til it is released, it appears.

Not really convinced that is the best way to get new software accepted and 'taken
up' but it isn't our business to run it is theirs - we are only here
to pay the bills .


How about this for a throwaway line - might not be our (Community) business to
run but then again, maybe it should be

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