| Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | kzinti  | | Posted: | Mar 23, 2014 11:29 | | Subject: | Sale Opt Out... | | Viewed: | 171 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| Currently, when putting on a store wide sale, there are some rare parts lots
that I do not wish to include in the sale. Rather than manually go through and
exclude each one individually every time I want to have a sale, I would like
an option box by each lot that I can check to exclude that lot from sales price
reductions. It would be something that once set, would remain in effect until
deselected.
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| Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | Mar 11, 2014 17:39 | | Subject: | Re: System Generated Superlots | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, fosterbengoshi writes:
| | Superlots are a great way to list multiple items for sale together. However,
superlots are confusing and difficult for many to bother setting up. To help
increase the usage of superlots and avoid misunderstandings with buyers regarding
what items do or do not go together, I suggest that BrickLink add pre-set
system generated superlots. These superlot templates would be created by contributors
to the BL catalog. Thus, for example, when adding a collectible minifigure to
the BL catalog, the submitter can also have the option to submit a superlot that
others can use to sell that minifigure with accessories as a superlot. Similar
superlots can be proposed for commonly paired items - like windows and glass,
window/door frames and their matching window or door, right and left wedges,
etc. When listing these items for sale in one shop, BL can simply offer sellers
the option of listing in an already existing system generated superlot. Just
fill in the blanks for quantity and price.
Thor
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Don't they have this feature to some degree with wheels and tires?
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| Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | Jan 28, 2014 09:51 | | Subject: | Re: Selling probation. | | Viewed: | 61 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Lonely_Brick_OH writes:
| | In Suggestions, kzinti writes:
| | Interesting notion. We all started out at Feedback (0), so how would this roll
out, how would Sellers and Buyers redeem themselves when limits are crossed?
What kind of limits would be in place? How would Sellers and Buyers be protected
against unjust feedback? If I leave a Buyer Negative feedback for whatever reason
and they respond with a Negative in return, how does that effect me? Now if you
deal with many New Buyers, how likely are you to get more than average numbers
of Negative feedback? This raises a whole lot of questions as to when intervention
is required, who will intervene and in what way. I understand the goal is to
make BrickLink a safe and reliable venue, but how much oversight is really necessary?
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Considering we currently have at least one person who is openly scamming people,
as well as other stores starting up over and over again to do the same this idea
would create a buffer.
There could be a warning sign to buyers; ON PROBATION that would allow people
to understand secure sellers vs. possible 'fly by night scam artists'.
Currently there is very little warning for people. Many buyers think we are
one big seller vs. many smaller ones.
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Personally, I would prefer to see a $10 deposit for Sellers, which would be credited
towards their fee payments. If it took $10 to open a store, you would see a dramatic
decrease in scammer accounts.
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| Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | Jan 27, 2014 16:20 | | Subject: | Re: Selling probation. | | Viewed: | 100 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| Interesting notion. We all started out at Feedback (0), so how would this roll
out, how would Sellers and Buyers redeem themselves when limits are crossed?
What kind of limits would be in place? How would Sellers and Buyers be protected
against unjust feedback? If I leave a Buyer Negative feedback for whatever reason
and they respond with a Negative in return, how does that effect me? Now if you
deal with many New Buyers, how likely are you to get more than average numbers
of Negative feedback? This raises a whole lot of questions as to when intervention
is required, who will intervene and in what way. I understand the goal is to
make BrickLink a safe and reliable venue, but how much oversight is really necessary?
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| Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | Jan 27, 2014 16:15 | | Subject: | Re: Seller Assistance Program | | Viewed: | 49 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| With the varied styles of Sellers out there, implementation would be problematic.
Perhaps Veteran Sellers could volunteer to mentor New Sellers. Email and/or phone
numbers could be exchanged and meeting times arranged to discuss items that come
up. Doing this in a public forum would be too chaotic.
One of the disadvantages to any "Helping Program" is that Bad Sellers who do
not see themselves as Bad Sellers would most likely not ask for help, nor take
any help offered. Unless there is some kind of Peer Review Board initiated by
the New Owner, Bad Sellers have only to fear the three strike rule on completed
NSS cases.
On a side note: Not all Sellers who have a large number of non-positive feedback
are bad Sellers either. Some just deal in items that New Buyers purchase and
these Sellers bear the brunt of those Buyers' newness.
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| Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | Jan 23, 2014 20:37 | | Subject: | Re: Definition of Shipped | | Viewed: | 64 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Lonely_Brick_OH writes:
| | Not to be rude but this is not even close to a good idea.
Many times the post office does not scan a package.
I had one that was put up as NSS that was never scanned.
It arrived 8 days later in Russia without a single scan.
If the buyer was not honest they would have said I never dropped it to the post
office.
I did.
Shipped means printing the label and putting it out for shipment.
What happens at the post office, stays at the post office.
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For this reason, when dropping off at the Post Office of late, I have them scan
in the whole batch. You can hear their eyes roll half a State away.
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| Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | Sep 22, 2013 07:03 | | Subject: | Re: Keep the communication lines open... | | Viewed: | 58 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| I have advocated for a sort of Stoplist Amnesty Day, whereby everyone would take
a second look at their lists and see if anyone is deserving of a second chance.
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| Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | Sep 22, 2013 06:59 | | Subject: | Re: Keep the communication lines open... | | Viewed: | 66 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| | | Can't stop listed buyers just use your regular email to get in contact with
you. It's on all of the invoices that you have sent. You can also get a hold
of them this way. I choose to leave them alone. I blocked them for a reason.
Hope this helps, James
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What of those who post in the forum and get blocked by Sellers? They have no
way to find out why they were blocked. Some Sellers, like scottrich, have wholesale
blocked everyone who posted on certain forum posts, regardless of what their
comments were. No rhyme or reason, no further communication.
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| Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2013 13:24 | | Subject: | Re: BL 2.0 needs media attention | | Viewed: | 49 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Timothy_Smith writes:
| | A member points out that Google News has one lone link to a BrickLink-related
story.
That story refers to BL as "an eBay for Legos". I believe we can do better than
that.
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Part of the reason is because they set the site off limits to spiders due to
the server load and multi-frame pages. once we get into a new format, this may
go away. Definite need in my opinion for direct advertising. Even eBay has national
TV ads and they've been around longer than we have.
I'm about 30 days behind schedule, but I'm working on a huge marketing/advertising
event for my store. I'll post details when it's ready to kickoff. A lot
of time, effort and money involved. Hope it pays off.
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| Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | Jul 14, 2013 20:02 | | Subject: | Re: How to contact the site administrator | | Viewed: | 66 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, MidwayPete writes:
| | Whoops, I clipped my message before posting it. Meant to end with:
| | Now, go ahead and point out how the Admin's contact info is at the top of the main page and I am an idiot.
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Would have suggested going through the help desk if nothing else.
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