Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | Adjour  | | Posted: | Feb 3, 2019 19:01 | | Subject: | Re: My Pet Peeve of the day | | Viewed: | 57 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, Mistress_Lisa writes:
| | Whenever I am looking up a stickered part in the catalog to identify, I then
look at past and current sales of this part. So my pet peeve is this: how can
a stickered part possibly be listed as 'new'?? Just by the fact that
you took the sticker off the sheet and attached it to the part makes it, by definition,
USED! It doesn't matter if you never used this part to build the set, it
is still used! Is there any way we can disable the 'new' button when
listing these types of parts?
Lisa
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Since we are talking about stickers, I see incomplete sticker sheets listed as
"new" as well on occasion.
Since there isn't an "incomplete" option, they should be considered "used"
IMHO.
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| Author: | BigBBricks | | Posted: | Feb 3, 2019 16:52 | | Subject: | Re: My Pet Peeve of the day | | Viewed: | 116 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, Mistress_Lisa writes:
| | Whenever I am looking up a stickered part in the catalog to identify, I then
look at past and current sales of this part. So my pet peeve is this: how can
a stickered part possibly be listed as 'new'?? Just by the fact that
you took the sticker off the sheet and attached it to the part makes it, by definition,
USED! It doesn't matter if you never used this part to build the set, it
is still used! Is there any way we can disable the 'new' button when
listing these types of parts?
Lisa
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How would I list an element like this if you disabled new?  Totally agree on
the applied aspect but a generic limitation may not be the way.
https://store.bricklink.com/BigBBricks?sID=439481&itemID=80878468
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| Author: | edk | | Posted: | Feb 3, 2019 16:05 | | Subject: | Re: My Pet Peeve of the day | | Viewed: | 51 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, SylvainLS writes:
| | In Suggestions, Mistress_Lisa writes:
| | […]
| | I have made this argument regarding boxes listed as new to no avail. I finally
gave up and listed most of my used boxes as new just like most sellers do.
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Agreed. A box cannot be new if it has been opened! Now, if you have a sealed
box and you have magically transported the contents out of the box without opening
it, then I would make an exception and it can be listed as 'new'. 
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Or you if you get them directly from LEGO (or their supplier) before they are
filled.
Unless in that case you call them “pre-new” or “not-even-new-yet” 
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If someone actually got unused boxes from lego that is the only case where they
are actually new since they were not used for their intended purpose.
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Feb 3, 2019 15:58 | | Subject: | Re: My Pet Peeve of the day | | Viewed: | 45 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, Mistress_Lisa writes:
| | […]
| | I have made this argument regarding boxes listed as new to no avail. I finally
gave up and listed most of my used boxes as new just like most sellers do.
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Agreed. A box cannot be new if it has been opened! Now, if you have a sealed
box and you have magically transported the contents out of the box without opening
it, then I would make an exception and it can be listed as 'new'.
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Or you if you get them directly from LEGO (or their supplier) before they are
filled.
Unless in that case you call them “pre-new” or “not-even-new-yet”
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| Author: | Mistress_Lisa | | Posted: | Feb 3, 2019 15:53 | | Subject: | Re: My Pet Peeve of the day | | Viewed: | 57 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, edk writes:
| | In Suggestions, Mistress_Lisa writes:
| | Whenever I am looking up a stickered part in the catalog to identify, I then
look at past and current sales of this part. So my pet peeve is this: how can
a stickered part possibly be listed as 'new'?? Just by the fact that
you took the sticker off the sheet and attached it to the part makes it, by definition,
USED! It doesn't matter if you never used this part to build the set, it
is still used! Is there any way we can disable the 'new' button when
listing these types of parts?
Lisa
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I have made this argument regarding boxes listed as new to no avail. I finally
gave up and listed most of my used boxes as new just like most sellers do.
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Agreed. A box cannot be new if it has been opened! Now, if you have a sealed
box and you have magically transported the contents out of the box without opening
it, then I would make an exception and it can be listed as 'new'.
Lisa
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| Author: | edk | | Posted: | Feb 3, 2019 15:17 | | Subject: | Re: My Pet Peeve of the day | | Viewed: | 55 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, Mistress_Lisa writes:
| | Whenever I am looking up a stickered part in the catalog to identify, I then
look at past and current sales of this part. So my pet peeve is this: how can
a stickered part possibly be listed as 'new'?? Just by the fact that
you took the sticker off the sheet and attached it to the part makes it, by definition,
USED! It doesn't matter if you never used this part to build the set, it
is still used! Is there any way we can disable the 'new' button when
listing these types of parts?
Lisa
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I have made this argument regarding boxes listed as new to no avail. I finally
gave up and listed most of my used boxes as new just like most sellers do.
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| Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Feb 3, 2019 15:14 | | Subject: | Re: My Pet Peeve of the day | | Viewed: | 84 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, Mistress_Lisa writes:
| | In Suggestions, popsicle writes:
| | In Suggestions, Mistress_Lisa writes:
| | Whenever I am looking up a stickered part in the catalog to identify, I then
look at past and current sales of this part. So my pet peeve is this: how can
a stickered part possibly be listed as 'new'?? Just by the fact that
you took the sticker off the sheet and attached it to the part makes it, by definition,
USED! It doesn't matter if you never used this part to build the set, it
is still used! Is there any way we can disable the 'new' button when
listing these types of parts?
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"Pet Peeve d'jour"
I'm sure you're not peeved daily, Lisa
We're talking about adopting a dog, as my son has out grown his allergy.
If we do, what do you think about naming our new pet, Peeve?
But seriously, it makes sense what you're proposing
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Oh, my gosh. Get a lab! I had German Shepherds for over 30 years, and we finally
let my son, Daniel, have a choice. He wanted a lab, so we found someone with
lab puppies and he chose a yellow one and named him Archer. He has been with
us almost 4 years and he is the happiest dog I know! I take him to the dog park
almost daily (it is very close to the post office!) and I love to watch him play
with other dogs, or just to play with me: he loves tennis ball, frisbee, tug
toys, etc. A really good, friendly family dog! (and doesn't have the double
coat shedding that the German Shepherds have!)
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Dogs ARE the best, especially labs
My son, daughter & I like all dogs! But we did grow to LOVE a certain Dachshund
that was in our care while the owners were out of country. Hung with us on all
of our back country hikes in Utah, if you can believe that. So, any dog that
needs a home, but if we stumble upon a Dachshund, well you know...
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| Author: | Mistress_Lisa | | Posted: | Feb 3, 2019 14:49 | | Subject: | Re: My Pet Peeve of the day | | Viewed: | 52 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, popsicle writes:
| | In Suggestions, Mistress_Lisa writes:
| | Whenever I am looking up a stickered part in the catalog to identify, I then
look at past and current sales of this part. So my pet peeve is this: how can
a stickered part possibly be listed as 'new'?? Just by the fact that
you took the sticker off the sheet and attached it to the part makes it, by definition,
USED! It doesn't matter if you never used this part to build the set, it
is still used! Is there any way we can disable the 'new' button when
listing these types of parts?
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"Pet Peeve d'jour"
I'm sure you're not peeved daily, Lisa
We're talking about adopting a dog, as my son has out grown his allergy.
If we do, what do you think about naming our new pet, Peeve?
But seriously, it makes sense what you're proposing
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Oh, my gosh. Get a lab! I had German Shepherds for over 30 years, and we finally
let my son, Daniel, have a choice. He wanted a lab, so we found someone with
lab puppies and he chose a yellow one and named him Archer. He has been with
us almost 4 years and he is the happiest dog I know! I take him to the dog park
almost daily (it is very close to the post office!) and I love to watch him play
with other dogs, or just to play with me: he loves tennis ball, frisbee, tug
toys, etc. A really good, friendly family dog! (and doesn't have the double
coat shedding that the German Shepherds have!)
Lisa
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| Author: | Emporiosa | | Posted: | Feb 3, 2019 14:11 | | Subject: | Re: My Pet Peeve of the day | | Viewed: | 64 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| I'm 100% in agreement with you that a piece with a sticker on it is considered
used. But for example, say I have a sheet of stickers from a set that are unused
and I cut out each individually and sell the brand new piece with its unused
sticker along with it? It's similar to the Special Assemblies where they
are separated from the complete set and require their stickers to be cut from
the original sheet. I feel that the New option should still exist, but only used
for that specific case (as rare as it may be).
-Sarah
In Suggestions, Mistress_Lisa writes:
| | Whenever I am looking up a stickered part in the catalog to identify, I then
look at past and current sales of this part. So my pet peeve is this: how can
a stickered part possibly be listed as 'new'?? Just by the fact that
you took the sticker off the sheet and attached it to the part makes it, by definition,
USED! It doesn't matter if you never used this part to build the set, it
is still used! Is there any way we can disable the 'new' button when
listing these types of parts?
Lisa
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| Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Feb 3, 2019 13:29 | | Subject: | Re: My Pet Peeve of the day | | Viewed: | 101 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, Mistress_Lisa writes:
| | Whenever I am looking up a stickered part in the catalog to identify, I then
look at past and current sales of this part. So my pet peeve is this: how can
a stickered part possibly be listed as 'new'?? Just by the fact that
you took the sticker off the sheet and attached it to the part makes it, by definition,
USED! It doesn't matter if you never used this part to build the set, it
is still used! Is there any way we can disable the 'new' button when
listing these types of parts?
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"Pet Peeve d'jour"
I'm sure you're not peeved daily, Lisa
We're talking about adopting a dog, as my son has out grown his allergy.
If we do, what do you think about naming our new pet, Peeve?
But seriously, it makes sense what you're proposing
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| Author: | Mistress_Lisa | | Posted: | Feb 3, 2019 12:47 | | Subject: | My Pet Peeve of the day | | Viewed: | 330 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
| Whenever I am looking up a stickered part in the catalog to identify, I then
look at past and current sales of this part. So my pet peeve is this: how can
a stickered part possibly be listed as 'new'?? Just by the fact that
you took the sticker off the sheet and attached it to the part makes it, by definition,
USED! It doesn't matter if you never used this part to build the set, it
is still used! Is there any way we can disable the 'new' button when
listing these types of parts?
Lisa
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| Author: | cowboycoder | | Posted: | Feb 3, 2019 06:04 | | Subject: | Show active carts in 'items for sale' list | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
| When searching for a part, it would be useful if the items for sale list could
highlight, prioritise, or otherwise indicate stores for which I already have
an open cart.
Ideally I'd like stores with open carts to be at the top of the list, with
an 'add to cart' button with a quantity entry box, to just add the item,
without going into the store page.
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| Author: | BigBBricks | | Posted: | Jan 31, 2019 21:18 | | Subject: | Re: Support Zones for USPS shipping | | Viewed: | 83 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, cosmicray writes:
| | Currently, BrickLink does not support USPS zones, nor has there been any public
indication it is being implemented. Up until now, the ability of Instant Checkout
to calculate correct destination shipping within the USA has been compromised
for Priority Mail (custom packaging), but not for USPS First Class Parcel.
BrickLink has supported the existing USPS First Class Parcel and the existing
"flat rate" Priority Mail boxes (small/medium/large) because zone calculation
was not needed.
With the 27 January 2019 USPS rate change imminent, we (the sellers) have no
automated method of calculating the correct First Class Parcel rates, because
a zone calculation will be needed.
The calculation of zone is documented at DMM 608.9.0 (in it's entirety).
If BL chose not to use the USPS API calls to get the zone number for a given
shipment, it is possible to calculate it based on great circle distances. See
the explanations for more detail.
Since BL has chosen to not use the API callbacks provided by USPS, they have
instead opted for database rate tables (which have to be manually reloaded each
time USPS changes the rates). The current table contains the 2017 rates. It was
never updated to reflect the 2018 rates.
Nita Rae
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As a former code monkey, in my experience, this may have been a lazy or inexperienced
programmer who didn't think far enough ahead on their process to realize
that these prices were fluid. IMHO, they should have written a few additional
calls to the USPS API to check prices and make changes periodically but also
to send an email alert to the development group (not individual programmer) if
changes need to made that it could not be done automatically and would need to
be addressed by a human.
Either that or it was a contractor that left it, knowing it would break eventually
and they would get the call, and hours, to come back and update it.
Or they just made a quick shipping chart in 2017 and did absolutely nothing with
the API
Either way it needs to be addressed and automated.
Big B
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Jan 28, 2019 10:24 | | Subject: | Re: Wanted List Colour "I don't care" | | Viewed: | 48 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, runner.caller writes:
| | In Suggestions, benredstar writes:
| | | | Just set the color to "Not Applicable" will do the trick.
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No that doesn't work. It seems to only find parts where the seller has listed
the colour specifically as "Not Applicable".
/ben
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It used to work. I once needed about 250 2x4 Bricks as filler and I didn't
care what color they were since they weren't visible in the model.
I selected Not Applicable for a color and it found bricks of all sorts of colors
for me to add to my cart.
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Still works for me.
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| Author: | BricksThatStick | | Posted: | Jan 28, 2019 09:59 | | Subject: | Re: Wanted List Colour "I don't care" | | Viewed: | 53 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, benredstar writes:
| | It would be helpful if you could set the colour of items in a Wanted List to
"I don't care" or "any".
Sometimes you want to build something but really don't care what colour the
pieces are; e.g. an internal structure or some sort of technic mechanism; you
just want them to be as cheap as possible.
With this option when you searched stores for parts it would ignore colour, but
still select based on cost and volume etc.
/ben
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You can still do it from the classic page here:
https://www.bricklink.com/wantedAddDetail.asp?showOld=Y&act=a&a=P
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| Author: | runner.caller | | Posted: | Jan 28, 2019 09:32 | | Subject: | Re: Wanted List Colour "I don't care" | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, benredstar writes:
| | | | Just set the color to "Not Applicable" will do the trick.
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No that doesn't work. It seems to only find parts where the seller has listed
the colour specifically as "Not Applicable".
/ben
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It used to work. I once needed about 250 2x4 Bricks as filler and I didn't
care what color they were since they weren't visible in the model.
I selected Not Applicable for a color and it found bricks of all sorts of colors
for me to add to my cart.
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| Author: | benredstar | | Posted: | Jan 28, 2019 09:28 | | Subject: | Re: Wanted List Colour "I don't care" | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| | | Just set the color to "Not Applicable" will do the trick.
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No that doesn't work. It seems to only find parts where the seller has listed
the colour specifically as "Not Applicable".
/ben
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| Author: | SchmickBricks | | Posted: | Jan 28, 2019 05:09 | | Subject: | Re: Parting out | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, Teup writes:
| | In Suggestions, SchmickBricks writes:
| | In Suggestions, Teup writes:
| | In Suggestions, SchmickBricks writes:
| | Is there any reason why a function to part multiple unique sets can't implemented?
For example it would save a huge amount of time if I could sort all the lots
from three copies of five different sets and pack everything away once, rather
than having to go through the whole part out process five times.
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Perhaps you can change the way you work, because in my routine this is absolutely
no problem, and it's unlikely that Bricklink will change or upgrade anything.
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In what way? For instance tonight I parted out three copies of two different
sets, which is done by sorting all the parts from each set into their individual
lots and then packing them away using the remarks system to tell me which drawers
the lots go into.
Is there an easier way than going through the whole process each time for each
unique set you part out? If there is I've been wasting a lot of time over
the past three years. I can't see why there can't be a function that
will allow adding multiple sets of multiple quantities to inventory at once without
having to rely on third party applications given there are almost always common
lots contained in different sets. The BrickLink catalogue knows what is contained
in each set, so surely it's just a simple matter of combining set inventories
much like it does when you part multiple quantities of the same set. In regards
to someone's comments on errors, what possible additional errors would occur
that don't already, besides possibly knowing which set any discrepancy came
from? In any case it's pretty simple to amend what you're putting into
inventory if you have more or less of something than what the BrickLink catalogue
suggests you should have.
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Aha, it's because of remark based sorting.. I've never tried it and never
know how it really works. I always assumed people use software to generate the
locations or something because it seems like an awful lot of work to do it
manually. And I think you must be able to view where the part currently is located,
in case you already have it in you inventory... I'm sure there are tutorials
about this, since it's the first time I see this request, there must be a
work around.
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It's pretty simple really. Every lot has a location and that location is
contained in the remarks field. If you get new lots not currently in inventory
you simply assign them to a new empty drawer. It's a much more space efficient
way of storing parts because you're not having empty drawers assigned to
parts you no longer have, and can easily move stock to bigger drawers (or smaller
ones) as lot quantities fluctuate and it allows me to currently store about 220,000
parts in about 10,000 lots in only 2112 drawers.
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| Author: | mroppoli | | Posted: | Jan 27, 2019 17:03 | | Subject: | Want list item match inventory entry | | Viewed: | 49 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
| While adding items to an inventory which match a p\n and color of item on my
want list provide alert message "Item matches to Want List" with optional to
(1) continue to add to inventory no changes to Want list (2) Quantity matches
on WL, show remarks with option to remove from WL (3) User input to change quantity
on WL. Just a quick thought I'm sure there are other considerations to add
to idea
MikeR
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| Author: | brikomania | | Posted: | Jan 27, 2019 16:42 | | Subject: | Add optional shipping differences for regions | | Viewed: | 81 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
| Hello.
In Spain, and in many other countries, there are different regions with different
shipping rates. In spain at least, we have two sets of islands, where shipping
is usually different (more expensive) than to mainland spain.
As for now, I can't set it up for automatic checkout, and i just need to
eat the cost difference if i get an order from there, but it would be nice if
it could be added.
Thank you
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| Author: | brickskipper | | Posted: | Jan 27, 2019 16:11 | | Subject: | Re: Wanted List Colour "I don't care" | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, benredstar writes:
| | It would be helpful if you could set the colour of items in a Wanted List to
"I don't care" or "any".
Sometimes you want to build something but really don't care what colour the
pieces are; e.g. an internal structure or some sort of technic mechanism; you
just want them to be as cheap as possible.
With this option when you searched stores for parts it would ignore colour, but
still select based on cost and volume etc.
/ben
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Just set the color to "Not Applicable" will do the trick.
Regards,
Jan
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| Author: | benredstar | | Posted: | Jan 27, 2019 15:56 | | Subject: | Wanted List Colour "I don't care" | | Viewed: | 132 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
| It would be helpful if you could set the colour of items in a Wanted List to
"I don't care" or "any".
Sometimes you want to build something but really don't care what colour the
pieces are; e.g. an internal structure or some sort of technic mechanism; you
just want them to be as cheap as possible.
With this option when you searched stores for parts it would ignore colour, but
still select based on cost and volume etc.
/ben
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| Author: | Teup | | Posted: | Jan 27, 2019 10:51 | | Subject: | Re: Parting out | | Viewed: | 51 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, SchmickBricks writes:
| | In Suggestions, Teup writes:
| | In Suggestions, SchmickBricks writes:
| | Is there any reason why a function to part multiple unique sets can't implemented?
For example it would save a huge amount of time if I could sort all the lots
from three copies of five different sets and pack everything away once, rather
than having to go through the whole part out process five times.
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Perhaps you can change the way you work, because in my routine this is absolutely
no problem, and it's unlikely that Bricklink will change or upgrade anything.
|
In what way? For instance tonight I parted out three copies of two different
sets, which is done by sorting all the parts from each set into their individual
lots and then packing them away using the remarks system to tell me which drawers
the lots go into.
Is there an easier way than going through the whole process each time for each
unique set you part out? If there is I've been wasting a lot of time over
the past three years. I can't see why there can't be a function that
will allow adding multiple sets of multiple quantities to inventory at once without
having to rely on third party applications given there are almost always common
lots contained in different sets. The BrickLink catalogue knows what is contained
in each set, so surely it's just a simple matter of combining set inventories
much like it does when you part multiple quantities of the same set. In regards
to someone's comments on errors, what possible additional errors would occur
that don't already, besides possibly knowing which set any discrepancy came
from? In any case it's pretty simple to amend what you're putting into
inventory if you have more or less of something than what the BrickLink catalogue
suggests you should have.
|
Aha, it's because of remark based sorting.. I've never tried it and never
know how it really works. I always assumed people use software to generate the
locations or something because it seems like an awful lot of work to do it
manually. And I think you must be able to view where the part currently is located,
in case you already have it in you inventory... I'm sure there are tutorials
about this, since it's the first time I see this request, there must be a
work around.
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| Author: | bje | | Posted: | Jan 27, 2019 09:14 | | Subject: | Re: Visit count incrementing | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | In Suggestions, jamescorkhill writes:
| | Hi
I was wondering if was possible, or if it would make sense to stop the visit
count going up when you visit your own store. This would give a more accurate
idea of how many other people have looked at your store.
If I am misunderstanding what it is for please correct me.
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The visitor counter is totally flawed and should not be used as an indicator
of visitors.
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Buggy counter - because it is not supposed to increment when you are logged in
and visit your own store. From: https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=169
| | If you press and hold the F5 Ker whilst in your store, or anyone
else does, you can make the counter jump horrendously.
We went from 60000 visitors a long time ago to 250,0000 overnight and you know
that cannot be real.
We had our web designer deal with this and now use our own counter, which many
other people also do.
It is a shame really as it appears Bricklink use Google analytics and could provide
much better information but to date have not seen this as important.
Good luck with your suggestion but without a radical change to the way the Bricklink
one currently works it is not helpful information.
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Jan 27, 2019 08:26 | | Subject: | Re: Visit count incrementing | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, jamescorkhill writes:
| | Thanks for replying. I kind of thought that might be the case and you have confirmed
it.
I'm very new to selling, but a web developer myself, so any tips welcome.
Do you just embed one into your terms/splash page?
In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | In Suggestions, jamescorkhill writes:
| | Hi
I was wondering if was possible, or if it would make sense to stop the visit
count going up when you visit your own store. This would give a more accurate
idea of how many other people have looked at your store.
If I am misunderstanding what it is for please correct me.
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The visitor counter is totally flawed and should not be used as an indicator
of visitors. If you press and hold the F5 Ker whilst in your store, or anyone
else does, you can make the counter jump horrendously.
We went from 60000 visitors a long time ago to 250,0000 overnight and you know
that cannot be real.
We had our web designer deal with this and now use our own counter, which many
other people also do.
It is a shame really as it appears Bricklink use Google analytics and could provide
much better information but to date have not seen this as important.
Good luck with your suggestion but without a radical change to the way the Bricklink
one currently works it is not helpful information.
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That is the normal way, but to be honest I amm not sure how our guy did it. Will
ask him and repost.
It would be so much better if Bricklink would open up Analytics and let us all
do and see what we want.
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