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View Thread Re: What to do about 0 feedba\ck buyers who ..... - calsbricks (8508)
[...] Because the problem rate has rocketed.
(17 months ago, Nov 25, 2022, to Problem)
View Thread Re: What to do about 0 feedba\ck buyers who ..... - calsbricks (8508)
[...] I understand your point but do not agree with your conclusions. Based on what you say those of us who do not ship to certain countries should also be penalised. The world [...]
(17 months ago, Nov 25, 2022, to Problem)
View Thread Re: What to do about 0 feedba\ck buyers who ..... - calsbricks (8508)
[...] agreed
(17 months ago, Nov 25, 2022, to Problem)
View Thread Re: What to do about 0 feedba\ck buyers who ..... - calsbricks (8508)
[...] 14 different boxes and we did set it up when it was first introduced. There are currently over 4000 of the 11000 stores who do not use it for one reason or another. If [...]
(17 months ago, Nov 25, 2022, to Problem)
View Thread Re: What to do about 0 feedba\ck buyers who ..... - calsbricks (8508)
[...] Your logic is correct however it is very unlikely that everyone would block 0 feedback buyers. Ours was just a thought - something needs to be done to deal with these [...]
(17 months ago, Nov 25, 2022, to Problem)
View Thread Re: What to do about 0 feedba\ck buyers who ..... - calsbricks (8508)
[...] Not sure I agree with that. Fees are not the issue. Non-serious buyers are. At present you can choose the countries you sell to you,can set your terms and your prices [...]
(17 months ago, Nov 25, 2022, to Problem)
View Thread Re: What to do about 0 feedba\ck buyers who ..... - calsbricks (8508)
[...] The choice wou;ld be the stores if that is what they want. There has to be a better way to deal with this which is fair and equitable on all sides. - the current situation [...]
(17 months ago, Nov 25, 2022, to Problem)
View Thread Re: What to do about 0 feedba\ck buyers who ..... - calsbricks (8508)
[...] Not really sure what has offended you but least favourite is a bit on the harsh side isn't it? We are running a business and when we see a drastic increase in npb's [...]
(17 months ago, Nov 25, 2022, to Problem)
View Thread Re: What to do about 0 feedba\ck buyers who ..... - calsbricks (8508)
[...] Interesting not just us who has seen a rise
(17 months ago, Nov 25, 2022, to Problem)
View Thread What to do about 0 feedba\ck buyers who ..... - calsbricks (8508)
Disappear after placing their orders. Nearly 13% of all orders from 0 feedback buyers. Have had a spurt of these over the last couple of months - IC is not the answer for us [...]
(17 months ago, Nov 25, 2022, to Problem)
View Thread Re: New NIckname issue - calsbricks (8508)
[...] George Orwell and 1984 springs to mind as a reality Everyone seems to want to know everything about everybody . We are supposed to have GDPR to help prevent this kind [...]
(18 months ago, Nov 16, 2022, to Problem)
View Thread New NIckname issue - calsbricks (8508)
Have 2 issues wuth this really. The first is when trying to follow the link in the eail bl sne I get the below And the 2nd is I do not wwant my detials at lego.com linked top [...]
(18 months ago, Nov 16, 2022, to Problem)
View Thread New NIckname issue - calsbricks (8508)
Have 2 issues wuth this really. The first is when trying to follow the link in the eail bl sne I get the below And the 2nd is I do not wwant my detials at lego.com linked top [...]
(18 months ago, Nov 16, 2022, to Problem)
View Thread Re: BL only 3 out of 5 stars @ online review site - calsbricks (8508)
[...] To be fair the sample size they are using is totally irrelevant. The site has over 11k in stores and approaching 1 million in members. To take those review seriously [...]
(18 months ago, Oct 26, 2022, to General)
View Thread Re: Latest update to microsoft edge has broken .. - calsbricks (8508)
[...] Just tried that and it seems to work - which confirms it is an edge issue. Thanks
(19 months ago, Oct 6, 2022, to Problem)
View Thread Re: Latest update to microsoft edge has broken .. - calsbricks (8508)
[...] Windows 7 and everything was working fine until today (Edge updated itself last noght) We understood that xps was Microsoft's effort to counter the dominance [...]
(19 months ago, Oct 6, 2022, to Problem)
View Thread Re: Latest update to microsoft edge has broken .. - calsbricks (8508)
[...] When we use print to we are not allowed to copy and paste - can you
(19 months ago, Oct 6, 2022, to Problem)
View Thread Latest update to microsoft edge has broken .. - calsbricks (8508)
both the save as pdf and print to pdf feature. If you try saving to pdf the text is minute even scaled up to over 200% and if you print to pdf the text is not editable as it [...]
(19 months ago, Oct 6, 2022, to Problem)
View Thread Re: Brickstore latest version warning - calsbricks (8508)
[...] Yes some of my employees use it but not w11 - I have a special application running on my machine which will not work on windows 10 so I will stay with 7 as long as possible [...]
(19 months ago, Oct 5, 2022, to Related Software)
View Thread Re: 11 Years worth of data now - calsbricks (8508)
[...] We are not really interested in averages only totals. As for sets - ours are almost all polybags which are classed as sets by Bricklink but are not really sets. We sell [...]
(19 months ago, Oct 5, 2022, to General)
View Thread Re: 11 Years worth of data now - calsbricks (8508)
[...] Gone through the figures with a fine tooth comb and they are 100% correct. Ours are actual - yours are hypothetical and the correlation is somewhat vague. Remember [...]
(19 months ago, Oct 5, 2022, to General)
View Thread Re: 11 Years worth of data now - calsbricks (8508)
[...] Understand what you are sayibg - will relook at actuals figures - hypothetical figures do not make sense.
(19 months ago, Oct 4, 2022, to General)
View Thread Re: 11 Years worth of data now - calsbricks (8508)
[...] The average price of our sets is under £10 (Small polybags - nothing more really). We get an odd one worth more than that but in the main we do not sell sets. [...]
(19 months ago, Oct 4, 2022, to General)
View Thread Re: 11 Years worth of data now - calsbricks (8508)
[...]
(19 months ago, Oct 4, 2022, to General)
View Thread Re: 11 Years worth of data now - calsbricks (8508)
[...] Not really sure I agree with your analysis/interpretation. The first chart, to us, shows the percentage of each family's sales against total sales. In other words [...]
(19 months ago, Oct 4, 2022, to General)
View Thread Re: 11 Years worth of data now - calsbricks (8508)
[...] We do not sell sets - only the odd polybag so our bricks, which are in the 100's of thousands always have much greater value in sales than our sets. IN other word [...]
(19 months ago, Oct 4, 2022, to General)
View Thread Re: 11 Years worth of data now - calsbricks (8508)
[...] Edge is playing games with the images try this one.
(19 months ago, Oct 4, 2022, to General)
View Thread Re: 11 Years worth of data now - calsbricks (8508)
[...] You are Now look at the Value % as below:
(19 months ago, Oct 4, 2022, to General)
View Thread 11 Years worth of data now - calsbricks (8508)
Our inventory is in direct proportion to this little chart and has been for many years. It will be differnt breakdowns by different regions, store specialisation etc. Our product [...]
(19 months ago, Oct 4, 2022, to General)
View Thread Re: Sellers tools - what would you like to see - calsbricks (8508)
[...] If only - we work with Microsoft GP and even their inventory management is leap years in front of what we have here. Min/Max stock; min max price; ABC analysis, Product [...]
(19 months ago, Oct 1, 2022, to Help)
View Thread Re: Sellers tools - what would you like to see - calsbricks (8508)
[...] IN the main agreed, we would also like to see a simp-le click to ensure all prices are set to x decimal places.
(19 months ago, Oct 1, 2022, to Help)
View Thread Re: Sellers tools - what would you like to see - calsbricks (8508)
[...] We do something similar
(19 months ago, Sep 29, 2022, to Help)
View Thread Re: Sellers tools - what would you like to see - calsbricks (8508)
[...] Interesting - that one has not been brought up before.
(19 months ago, Sep 29, 2022, to Help)
View Thread Re: Sellers tools - what would you like to see - calsbricks (8508)
[...] Lots of people have suggested that one. Agreed.
(19 months ago, Sep 29, 2022, to Help)
View Thread Re: Sellers tools - what would you like to see - calsbricks (8508)
[...] Ok - I agree with that - the current address validation between BL and Paypal for onsite is not working properly unless you change the address on the order to match a [...]
(19 months ago, Sep 29, 2022, to Help)
View Thread Re: Sellers tools - what would you like to see - calsbricks (8508)
[...] Interesting point - thanks. We would also like to see a complete revamp of the problem processes - some are too long winded some are not stiff enough etc. [...]
(19 months ago, Sep 29, 2022, to Help)
View Thread Sellers tools - what would you like to see - calsbricks (8508)
We have our own ideas but would like to hear from others as to things they would like incorporated into the long overdue sellers tools
(19 months ago, Sep 29, 2022, to Help)
View Thread Re: Brickstore latest version warning - calsbricks (8508)
[...] Yeah all 100+ million of us. Poor decision especially as Microsoft are still supporting Windows 7 (Those that have paid extra to maintain that support). Sounds [...]
(20 months ago, Sep 14, 2022, to Related Software)
View Thread Re: Brickstore latest version warning - calsbricks (8508)
[...] Pssibly but the way the notice r4eads it is more to do with an app store. "This comes with a lot of advantages, but also disadvantages for a few users. The disadvantages: [...]
(20 months ago, Sep 13, 2022, to Related Software)
View Thread Re: Brickstore latest version warning - calsbricks (8508)
[...] We are not really at risk with windows 7 we have adequate protection - Brickstore , on the other hand seem to think the world is moving to app stores (which is not [...]
(20 months ago, Sep 13, 2022, to Related Software)
View Thread Brickstore latest version warning - calsbricks (8508)
NO longer supports windows 7 (all 100 million + of us) Not the best decision Windows 10 and 11 are two of the most invasive products Microsoft has ever produced - we [...]
(20 months ago, Sep 13, 2022, to Related Software)
View Thread Re: Odd - calsbricks (8508)
[...] Hiya and thanks for the thoughts. Actually, it was set 76003 - We thought the same as y ou
(20 months ago, Sep 9, 2022, to Catalog Identification)
View Thread Odd - calsbricks (8508)
Some time ago we parted out 8 Small super hero sets which, in theory gave us 8 sh077 minifigs They sat in our inventory f0r a while until someone bought 2 of them. We shipped [...]
(20 months ago, Sep 9, 2022, to Catalog Identification)
View Thread Re: 'everything shop' spam - calsbricks (8508)
[...] OUrs mentioned sets and polybags. Real pity Bricklink cannot do more about this kind of thing - it is genuinely a nuisane
(21 months ago, Aug 6, 2022, to Problem)
View Thread Re: 'everything shop' spam - calsbricks (8508)
[...] Must be the UK's day for all this.
(21 months ago, Aug 6, 2022, to Problem)
View Thread Re: Just arrived and has been reported - calsbricks (8508)
[...] And it appears you do you . Lets leave it at that.
(21 months ago, Aug 6, 2022, to Terms and Policies)
View Thread Re: Just arrived and has been reported - calsbricks (8508)
[...] If you wish to be pedantic we received this Bricklinnk message and it has been reported in full. What you make of it is your business not ours. The UK has not been hit [...]
(21 months ago, Aug 6, 2022, to Terms and Policies)
View Thread Re: Just arrived and has been reported - calsbricks (8508)
[...] Great the more the merrier.
(21 months ago, Aug 6, 2022, to Terms and Policies)
View Thread Re: Just arrived and has been reported - calsbricks (8508)
[...] I just knew someone would react that way. Actually it doesn't offer a link to any other site so just like mentioning ebay and others it is just a bit of spam but [...]
(21 months ago, Aug 6, 2022, to Terms and Policies)
View Thread Just arrived and has been reported - calsbricks (8508)
Hey CalsBricks I was looking at a few of your products especially Winter Soldier polybag & wanted to know if you are able to sell these to our customers. Everythingeshop is [...]
(21 months ago, Aug 6, 2022, to Terms and Policies)
View Thread Re: 6 days now without a copy invoice ??? - calsbricks (8508)
[...] . >*sigh* All those princes(ses) I could have helped with their money…. *sigh* The tech support person at BT was not aware of the changes or new rules - it is [...]
(23 months ago, Jun 9, 2022, to Problem)
View Thread Re: 6 days now without a copy invoice ??? - calsbricks (8508)
[...] Too much invested in curent iSP - both here and our mainline business. To be fair to them we rarely have any problems but since they moved to office 365 they haven't [...]
(23 months ago, Jun 9, 2022, to Problem)
View Thread Re: 6 days now without a copy invoice ??? - calsbricks (8508)
[...] Lo and behold BT (our ISP) have just admitted to Microsoft introducing a junk filter rule that moves anything that has the word invoice in it.Good grief - there [...]
(23 months ago, Jun 9, 2022, to Problem)
View Thread Re: 6 days now without a copy invoice ??? - calsbricks (8508)
[...] Tried unchecking the default box and then rechecking but not the specific box on the invoice. Will try that - also did all the other things - none of which worked. Contacted [...]
(23 months ago, Jun 9, 2022, to Problem)
View Thread Re: 6 days now without a copy invoice ??? - calsbricks (8508)
[...]
(23 months ago, Jun 8, 2022, to Problem)
View Thread Re: 6 days now without a copy invoice ??? - calsbricks (8508)
[...] Have that and also the setting that says set that as default. Tjamls fpr the thoughts
(23 months ago, Jun 8, 2022, to Problem)
View Thread 6 days now without a copy invoice ??? - calsbricks (8508)
It is now 6 days without a copy invoice. I know buyers are receiving them cause we are getting paid, we are also receiving order notifications and all other messages and emails [...]
(23 months ago, Jun 8, 2022, to Problem)
View Thread Re: No copy invoices for several days now - calsbricks (8508)
[...] Get all other emails/messages - just no invoices.
(23 months ago, Jun 7, 2022, to Problem)
View Thread Re: Pleasse explain - calsbricks (8508)
[...] (URL)
(23 months ago, Jun 7, 2022, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: No copy invoices for several days now - calsbricks (8508)
[...] Our isp (BT) are not receiving them to forward on. Hmmm
(23 months ago, Jun 7, 2022, to Problem)
View Thread Pleasse explain - calsbricks (8508)
Just noticed we have a new category under super heroes Super Heroes Girls - Shouldn't this be Super heroes: Girls not a Top level entry ?
(23 months ago, Jun 7, 2022, to Catalog)
View Thread No copy invoices for several days now - calsbricks (8508)
Anyone else experiencing this. Buyers get their copy but copy to seller is not arriving.
(23 months ago, Jun 7, 2022, to Problem)
View Thread Re: Would You Rather… - calsbricks (8508)
[...] I wont rise to the snide comment -
(26 months ago, Mar 14, 2022, to Technical Issues)
View Thread Re: Would You Rather… - calsbricks (8508)
[...] who me or rnady ?:D
(26 months ago, Mar 14, 2022, to Technical Issues)
View Thread Re: Would You Rather… - calsbricks (8508)
[...] No one can - thanks for your comments randy. Lots is going on and in time all wail be revealed, but things do take time especially with the small development team that [...]
(26 months ago, Mar 14, 2022, to Technical Issues)
View Thread UK Royal Mail price increase from 04 Apr 2022 - calsbricks (8508)
Prices and new complications added to their pricing structure. Europe now has zones . Standard large letter up to 100g is now 1.45 rather than 1.29 which is a 12% + Hike. Things [...]
(26 months ago, Mar 11, 2022, to General)
View Thread Re: Bricklink Product Family - calsbricks (8508)
[...] Hi Russell nice to hear from you again When and if tagging gets added we will see how that helps the situation. Tagging is in operation in most modern sql based systems [...]
(26 months ago, Mar 4, 2022, to General)
View Thread Re: Bricklink Product Family - calsbricks (8508)
[...] Thanks for adding your comments to the thread, and of course you are correct.
(26 months ago, Mar 4, 2022, to General)
View Thread Re: Bricklink Product Family - calsbricks (8508)
[...] I think you have misunderstood. The product family is not arbitrary it is defined by each store to suit their reporting requirements and it is flexible enough to accommodate [...]
(26 months ago, Mar 4, 2022, to General)
View Thread Bricklink Product Family - calsbricks (8508)
Product Family (Bricklink) The vast number of categories that Bricklink incudes is great In some ways and not so good in others. If you want to do a category analysis [...]
(26 months ago, Mar 3, 2022, to General)
View Thread Re: A Few questions - calsbricks (8508)
[...] The entire superlot feature needs revisiting. Dan based Bricklink on an auction house system - that is not what it is any more. There does need to be a way to bind product [...]
(26 months ago, Mar 3, 2022, to Help)
View Thread Re: A Few questions - calsbricks (8508)
[...] Or a smarter "google-like" search, including auto-correction and statistical [...] Thanks for taking the time to add your thoughts. I should have explained the product [...]
(26 months ago, Mar 3, 2022, to Help)
View Thread Re: A Few questions - calsbricks (8508)
[...] Thanks for taking the time to add your thoughts. Interesting
(26 months ago, Mar 3, 2022, to Help)
View Thread Re: A Few questions - calsbricks (8508)
[...] Thanks Jem/ All replies are helfpul. Getting a few pms as well which is beginning to show a distinct difference between hobby and non hobby (which I expected)
(26 months ago, Mar 3, 2022, to Help)
View Thread Re: A Few questions - calsbricks (8508)
[...] Understand - kind of like the old hinge pieces and pairs of arms etc. Hmmm
(26 months ago, Mar 3, 2022, to Help)
View Thread Re: A Few questions - calsbricks (8508)
[...] Actually it helps a lot. Inventory management is a wide and complex topic but not all things apply to all people. You help to emphasise that.
(26 months ago, Mar 3, 2022, to Help)
View Thread A Few questions - calsbricks (8508)
What, if anything, do you use the following for: 1. Superlot 2. Unsorted lots 3, Do you use tiered pricing if so do you need all 3 levels or do you need a different approach [...]
(26 months ago, Mar 3, 2022, to Help)
View Thread Re: What, if anything, do sellers use lot id for - calsbricks (8508)
[...] All true and part of the infrastructure review. Is a separate database server required for different modules e.g. catalogue. inventory etc ?
(27 months ago, Feb 25, 2022, to General)
View Thread Re: What, if anything, do sellers use lot id for - calsbricks (8508)
[...] One of the most common pitfalls when working with undocumented code. The current development team are working very hard to resolve many of the spaghetti code issues they [...]
(27 months ago, Feb 25, 2022, to General)
View Thread Re: What, if anything, do sellers use lot id for - calsbricks (8508)
[...] Understand completely - that needs to be addressed as lots of people do similar things. [...]
(27 months ago, Feb 25, 2022, to General)
View Thread Re: What, if anything, do sellers use lot id for - calsbricks (8508)
[...] Understand what you are doing - things, as far as that goes, could get easier as and when sellers tools come along.
(27 months ago, Feb 25, 2022, to General)
View Thread Re: What, if anything, do sellers use lot id for - calsbricks (8508)
[...] Of coujrse Thinking of how it can be used in the new search and update element of sellers tools
(27 months ago, Feb 25, 2022, to General)
View Thread Re: What, if anything, do sellers use lot id for - calsbricks (8508)
[...] Hiya Niek Agreed
(27 months ago, Feb 25, 2022, to General)
View Thread Re: What, if anything, do sellers use lot id for - calsbricks (8508)
[...] Interesting - well aware of no variants on minifigs but not so aware of the number of variations you are mentioning.
(27 months ago, Feb 25, 2022, to General)
View Thread Re: What, if anything, do sellers use lot id for - calsbricks (8508)
[...] Okay - inventory tracking as [part of sellers tools) should allow you to track all movements. But when we will see that remains to be seen (if in my lifetime) [...]
(27 months ago, Feb 25, 2022, to General)
View Thread Re: What, if anything, do sellers use lot id for - calsbricks (8508)
[...] Do those variations in minifigs not have their own product id?
(27 months ago, Feb 25, 2022, to General)
View Thread Re: What, if anything, do sellers use lot id for - calsbricks (8508)
[...] We actually use part id, colour and copndtion but basaically it is the same thing. The lot id is almost an element of traceability if u sed in that way. It could be helpful [...]
(27 months ago, Feb 25, 2022, to General)
View Thread Re: What, if anything, do sellers use lot id for - calsbricks (8508)
[...] Good point
(27 months ago, Feb 25, 2022, to General)
View Thread Re: What, if anything, do sellers use lot id for - calsbricks (8508)
[...] Okay - we don't associate lot id with location but understand your point. All our part id's have a location and that is all we need as we always consolidate lots [...]
(27 months ago, Feb 25, 2022, to General)
View Thread Re: What, if anything, do sellers use lot id for - calsbricks (8508)
[...] All our items include a product label which we create when we list so we do the same thing but without lot id, purely prod id colour and category (file location)
(27 months ago, Feb 25, 2022, to General)
View Thread Re: What, if anything, do sellers use lot id for - calsbricks (8508)
[...] Thanks for the further clarification. We can see from that how you use it. - From a sales point of view it may not be quite as important . we want to know how many black [...]
(27 months ago, Feb 25, 2022, to General)
View Thread Re: What, if anything, do sellers use lot id for - calsbricks (8508)
[...] Well aware of that side of it. And a unique identifier is essential, agreed so from a systems point of view, which we are well aware of the lot id takes care of fundamental [...]
(27 months ago, Feb 25, 2022, to General)
View Thread Re: What, if anything, do sellers use lot id for - calsbricks (8508)
[...] Yes -
(27 months ago, Feb 25, 2022, to General)
View Thread Re: What, if anything, do sellers use lot id for - calsbricks (8508)
[...] Yes we are aware of that but that goes back to basic design [...]
(27 months ago, Feb 25, 2022, to General)
View Thread Re: What, if anything, do sellers use lot id for - calsbricks (8508)
[...] Okay thanks for that - as we do not use another site the syncing is something we were not aware of. So you need a unique number that identifies part no, colour and condition.
(27 months ago, Feb 25, 2022, to General)
View Thread What, if anything, do sellers use lot id for - calsbricks (8508)
I know what the system uses it for but I am curious as to what sellers use it for. It is unique per item (Item, colour, and condition). It has been around since Dan put [...]
(27 months ago, Feb 25, 2022, to General)
View Thread Re: Simple question - complicated answer ????? - calsbricks (8508)
[...] Hmmm - must have missed that forum post.
(27 months ago, Feb 16, 2022, to General)
View Thread Simple question - complicated answer ????? - calsbricks (8508)
Anyone know what has happened to the XP project ? With MP gone, has this died or is it still simmering on the back burner? Never see anything on the forum about xp issues so [...]
(27 months ago, Feb 16, 2022, to General)
View Thread Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 76088-1 - calsbricks (8508)
[...] The original inventory calls for 11 and we found 12 of the alternates in the 2 sets we parted out - so it appears there is an extra in there somewhere.
(27 months ago, Feb 10, 2022, to Inventories Requests)
View Thread Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 76088-1 - calsbricks (8508)
[...] Oops - I put the wrong quantity into the change foorm - it should be 12 (11 +1) Apologies
(27 months ago, Feb 10, 2022, to Inventories Requests)

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