BrickLink Discussion Forum

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I propose that the Forum rules that outlaw discussion of Religion or Politics
should be lifted in times of

"Extreme discourse".

We could have a pre-set background colour change as the discourse becomes more
extreme.

The Green background could turn to Yellow if discussions are ongoing about items
for sale --
Chrome bricks, custom parts etc.

The background would then turn to RED if discussions are ongoing about individuals
and ethics/morality.

When the Yellow background is up - members would be encouraged to post OFF TOPIC
items, jokes, links to cute videos etc.

When the RED background is up - free for all -- anything to change the subject
-- Dirty Jokes, links to "other" videos, Religion and Politics discussion --
EVEN posts to e-bay LINKS selling LEGO instead of just posting all the info necessary
to see it without a simple one click solution !!!!

Author:

ToddWebb

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Nov 17, 2010 15:02

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Alert to typos!

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Obvious typo: http://www.bricklink.com/store.asp?sID=105097&itemID=15921285

Nobody intends to sell this for $33 EURO a piece:

3901 Minifigure, Hair Male Smooth
Parts: Minifigure, Hair

My solution shown here. Hey new Admins, please consider adding this feature.
See my photoshopped red text in the image. This would be awesome.

(and personally, I'd love to know when my items are 25% or more below
average, too)

Thank you,
Todd

Author:

Timothy_Smith

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Dec 11, 2010 06:25

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Stop purging data

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My suggestion: stop purging data.
It's the 21st century, mass storage is cheap.
There's no at all reason to purge data ever.

Author:

bb75359

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Dec 30, 2010 07:14

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Are suggestions still worth making?

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Are suggestions still worth making. I ask as none have been implemented since
September.
Without sounding rude..... the reasons are known to all of us why, but no suggestions
have been implemented since September so is the new Admin going to do them or
is Bricklink now running as good as it is ever going to run with no more implemented
suggestions?

Author:

TorontoLego

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Dec 20, 2010 17:30

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Committee for Listing Violations

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The responses to this got me thinking:
http://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=498526

Would committees be a good thing for BL?

I suggest a committee of 3 people for Listing violations: Have the problem reports
sent to 3 members (maybe even conceal the store/user name) and let them vote.
2 votes and the listing gets removed.

I'm sure we would be able to find members for a committee of 3 or maybe 5 very
quickly and that decisions on listings would be decided very quickly.

Obviously Admin and/or the CO would be able to appoint/remove those committee
members and Admin and maybe the CO would also be able to overrule them.

Mike.

Author:

renhoffman

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Dec 31, 2010 19:35

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Wanted list notification time out, solution 2

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Ok, I have two different ideas to solve the problems with wanted lists timing
out. Here is solution one, solution two will follow shortly, please just vote
on the one you think might be the best way to address this.

So, when a seller uploads a large number of lots, and then attempts to notify,
the system can time-out due to too many emails being sent. When a seller tries
to send the notifications, a certain number are sent, and then the system stops
them from being sent. If the seller tries again, the same number of notifications
are sent, and then the system stops them at about the same point. This appears
to the buyers that have received multible emails from said seller, that the seller
is trying to spam them, when in fact they are just trying to send out notifications
once. Here is the real problem, this seller can no longer send out correct notifications,
because the original notifications remain in the system as "unsent". If they
add more lots, and try again, it repeats the cycle shown above, sending the same
people notifications.

Please allow sellers to "clear notifications", so that if they have too many
lots to notify, they can start over, and continue to add notifications at a later
date, only for new lots.

Again, please check my other suggestion, and vote on the best idea to solve the
problem.

Thanks so much,

Darren

Author:

renhoffman

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Dec 31, 2010 19:35

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Wanted list notification time out, solution 1

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Ok, I have two different ideas to solve the problems with wanted lists timing
out. Here is solution one, solution two will follow shortly, please just vote
on the one you think might be the best way to address this.

So, when a seller uploads a large number of lots, and then attempts to notify,
the system can time-out due to too many emails being sent. When a seller tries
to send the notifications, a certain number are sent, and then the system stops
them from being sent. If the seller tries again, the same number of notifications
are sent, and then the system stops them at about the same point. This appears
to the buyers that have received multible emails from said seller, that the seller
is trying to spam them, when in fact they are just trying to send out notifications
once. Here is the real problem, this seller can no longer send out correct notifications,
because the original notifications remain in the system as "unsent". If they
add more lots, and try again, it repeats the cycle shown above, sending the same
people notifications.

Please add a "reccommended maximum lot addition" that will fall within the limitations
of the Bricklink system, to the help section on mass uploads. This would require
the help of some sellers, perhaps keeping track of some uploads, and notifications.
the info could be used to come up with a realistic number of lots that most likely
would not time out.

Again, please check my other suggestion, and vote on the best idea to solve the
problem.

Thanks so much,

Darren

Author:

bb166186

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Oct 9, 2010 10:57

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Part search option

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I suggest a part search option in the catalog.

The user should be able to enter:
- Length
- Width
- Height
- Weight
- Keywords (optional)
- Color (optional)
- Category (optional)

The best fit should go in top.

Note : the top 50 parts people ask to identify in the forum could be included.
(I took that last suggestion from an other post).

Boris.

Author:

melbourne_josh

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Oct 8, 2010 19:56

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SUGGEST: Show pending image for pending item

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The Catalog: Items I Added Pending Approval page http://www.bricklink.com/catalogList.asp?myPend=Y
doesn't show the matching "pending approval" image, but instead shows the "Image
not available" graphic. It would be helpful if the image were shown, given it
is available -- albeit not approved.

Author:

tEoS

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Oct 7, 2010 15:08

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Flag BL messages

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Please consider adding an option to flag messages in the BL messenger feature.
Maybe add the flagged messages to the My Action Items list with a flag icon.
All optional.

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melbourne_josh

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Oct 7, 2010 06:46

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"Which contain part in color" to show color

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http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=2466&colorID=13&in=A doesn't show
the correct small image for a trans-black panel; it's confusing that it's an
arbitrary color.

Author:

melbourne_josh

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Oct 1, 2010 08:26

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SUGGEST: Provide redirected email addresses

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In response to http://www.bricklink.com/messageThread.asp?ID=101135

I suggest that all members have a redirecting email address made allocated to
them - membername@bricklink.com. Any email sent to it would be recorded in the
Bricklink My Messages and, according to preferences, forwarded to the
member's email address.

Author:

atrbricks

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Sep 30, 2010 12:30

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Flagging orders that need attention

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Ok,
I would like to be able to flag any order, regardless of date to my action items
page. So the page might read.
1 order not invoiced.
2 orders not shipped
2 orders flagged

This feature would help me out a lot. If I have a buyer that hasn't paid, and
I need to file a npb I can flag that order. If I have a buyer who asked where
their package is, and I want to keep an eye on the order I can flag it. If I've
made special arrangements with a buyer on pay or something else, I can flag that
order. Basically anything that might need my attention today or two weeks from
now can get flagged.

Anyone else like this idea? Please vote yes.

Katie

Author:

BUC

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Sep 30, 2010 05:20

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SUGGEST: Limit replies to BL only not email

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When I send an email through BrickLink's system, I would like for the responder
to be able to reply ONLY through BL, and not to my email address.

We have an address we use strictly for BL business and therefore, rarely check
it because we read our messages on BL. On occasion, we miss an email from someone
because they hit reply from their inbox instead of replying through BL's system.
This also prevents a record of the correspondence on the order transaction details.
(We REALLY like that feature, BTW!)

Could this be accomplished by not including the sender's email address on correspondence
(when they receive it in their email inbox instead of reading it through BL)?
Instead could there be a link in the message with something like 'click here
to reply to this message' that would direct them back to BL?

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BrickBuy

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Sep 29, 2010 08:53

Subject:

Block FB while NSS or NPB are pending

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I suggest the system does not allow ANY FB to be left by buyer or seller once
a NSS or NPB is filed. Only once the NSS or NPB is completed, or after 1 month,
whatever comes first, FB can be left.

This will prevent a buyer from leaving a retaliatory FB after filing of NPB while
it is still pending, or a seller from retaliating with a neg FB once NSS is filed.
All existing rules regarding FB remain in place.

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BUC

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Sep 28, 2010 03:00

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Suggest: new forum topic "NPB/NSSs filed"

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I know there is a Problem Order topic but could the generic "NPBs/NSSs filed
against
so and so" go under it's own topic so that they can be filtered out if someone
doesn't want to read them?

Thanks.

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TorontoLego

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Sep 27, 2010 10:20

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Show Coupon Symbol on Price Guide

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Right now to see if an item I am looking for is available from a store that I
have a coupon I need to add the item to a wanted list.

I would like it if the coupon symbol was there beside the flags on the price
guide columns with items for sale -- maybe even push those items to the top of
the list (this could be a sorting option).

It is also nice when hovering over the icon to get details about your coupon.

Thanks for considering,
Mike.

Author:

BLUSER_209567

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Sep 26, 2010 16:57

Subject:

Haven't done a suggestion b4, but here goes!!

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Here's my first suggestion, and I'd like it do do this, but if not, I'll just
put it somewhere on my splash page.

When, in someone's store, you click on (Show all) for minifigures, it would be
nice if something would say that the seller could ship them two different ways,
and they could choose which way, but would need to send the seller a message
stating the way the buyer would like it.

or, if you clicked on (Show all) for sets, if would notify you that the seller
could ship the box flat if you wanted to on the used sets with box, if you notified
the seller.

The seller could change the message in the box to go with what he or she would
want it to say.

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DadsAFOL

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Sep 25, 2010 11:23

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Suggest: Search Orders Link In Order Detail

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This is an alternate suggestion to bringing back the lot history, which seems
like its not going to happen (http://www.bricklink.com/messageThread.asp?ID=96834).

Hopefully this makes sense - please ask if I need to clarify.

One of the functions I used the lot history for was to find other orders for
the same part with only two mouse clicks away from looking at an order detail
screen. (In other words, when I'm having a problem filling an order). Well
that function already exists in alternate form in the Search Orders function.

What I'm proposing is an OPTIONAL link that sellers could turn on or off for
their Order Detail settings as desired (like checkboxes, inventory remaining,
etc.). This would just be something like a magnifying glass icon that would
appear on each order detail row. Clicking on the icon would take the user to
the Orders Search Results screen with the search results matching the same item
(Item Number, Type, Color, Condition).

This would make the search results only one mouse click away from the order detail.
The advantage of this suggestion for Admin is that he doesn't need to create
any new pages - just a link from one existing page to another existing page.

The value to sellers focuses on when someone buys out an entire lot, but the
seller has multiple orders still in process of being filled. Its a quick way
to ensure that packing the entire lot away in an order isn't going to short another
order that includes a couple of those pieces.

Thanks. -Jason

Author:

WhiteVanMan

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Sep 25, 2010 10:53

Subject:

Invoices/packed/processing tabs

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Hi,

I have noticed that when I click on the drop down list for the order status,
in order to change the status to 'packed', the order is deemed to be 'invoiced'
wether I have actually invoiced or not...

Maybe this needs to be tweeked a little because I had done that twice now and
not invoiced the customer until a few days later!

(I like to pack the orders before invoicing so I can determine WHAT size package
I should use in order to keep the customer's postage cost down..)

I hope this made sense?

Paul

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ToriHada

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Sep 24, 2010 23:53

Subject:

Speed Up Shopping - Pictures Next to Prices

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Would it be possible to have the catalog images and price/quantity information
closer together when browsing a seller's store? Currently, while browsing items
for sale in a BL shop, the catalog images and price/quantity info are almost
one entire screen apart. The images are on the left side of the screen and the
price/quantity is on the edge of the right side of the screen. To see what I
mean, take a look at my own shop and click on the link for "show all items":

http://www.bricklink.com/store.asp?p=fosterbengoshi

When scrolling through that screen, I cannot easily see the images and prices
without constantly looking left and right, left and right, over and over again.
Maybe I have tunnel vision or too large a monitor, but I could shop and scroll
through listings 2-3 times faster if I could see the images and prices next to
each other.

Of course, some people are comfortable with the way things are now, so please
make this an OPTION for buyers if at all possible. Thanks in advance.

Thor

Author:

bagelboybugle

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Sep 22, 2010 17:45

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discount code

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Similar in some ways to this

http://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=476778

thanks for the inspiration...

but a bit more refined.

Typically quite afew sellers are kind enough to offer discounts to forum readers
or mailing list subscribers etc etc.

I suggest an option to display a small box during the checkout process where
the buyer enters a code that automatically discounts from the order.

A bit like the tv ads where you get X% off a product by saying a particular word
when you call or by entering a discount code at checkout thats given out in the
advert.

Coding from the sellers store settings could be quite similar to creating a coupon,
but instead of entering a members username the seller needs to enter the code.

I suggest a limit of 3 codes can be used at any one time, leaving enough room
to offer different groups different discounts (forum readers, mailing list subscribers,
convention attendees, existing customers etc etc)

One key advantage is there is no risk of the seller forgetting to apply a discount
or applying the wrong discount.

Another is that some sellers send coupons out to people who have placed orders
with them, with this, they need only mention a code in shipping notice or better
yet have it printed on a little business card to send in orders for a more personal
touch.

thanks for considering
Gareth

Author:

bsohn

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Sep 22, 2010 15:15

Subject:

Public Checkout Coupons...

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I would like to propose an option to make a public checkout coupon..

Basically a coupon that shows up to everyone upon checkout. This way if you want
to do a sale say 10% of orders of $100.00 or more you can just create a single
coupon which everyone can receive at checkout. This would be great for short
sales like weekends or holiday.. without having to alter pricing on stuff.

Brion

Author:

bb197199

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Sep 22, 2010 03:48

Subject:

Allow cents as a currency instead of $/EUR

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When buying individual bricks, as opposed to sets, and almost certainly also
when selling individual bricks, it would be much more convenient to work with
cents instead of dollars.

Many individual bricks are sold for prices like $0.02 or $0.03. All those zeroes!
Even worse, sometimes bricks are sold cheap, for like $0.004, which at-a-glance
is non-trivial to distinguish from $0.04.

Even if cents (dollar-cents and euro-cents) are implemented as currency that
can be chosen in the interface (for buyers, and for sellers), there will still
be decimals used, for instance som bricks sell for $0.015 which is the same as
1.5 cents. But it'll stil be easier for those of us who buy indvidual bricks
and have no interest in sets.

Author:

bsohn

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Sep 21, 2010 02:54

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Wanted List Show Supressed Refinement

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