Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies Re: Save Offsite Paypal! - calsbricks (8519) | [...] Our Paypal account works for both Bricklink and our main company - there is absolutely no way ever that we would allow Bricklink access to funds in that account or details [...] (75 months ago, Mar 19, 2018, to Suggestions) |
Re: Save Offsite Paypal! - chetzler (2330) | I'm curious if BL will continue to offer the multitude other off-sites methods. Anyone looked at what is still available? There's a bunch I've never even heard [...] (75 months ago, Mar 19, 2018, to Suggestions) |
Re: Save Offsite Paypal! - calsbricks (8519) | [...] Couldn't agree more. If they really are having so many tickets about the Pay button, refer those tickets to the store(s). I am sure there are far more tickets [...] (75 months ago, Mar 19, 2018, to Suggestions) |
Re: Save Offsite Paypal! - alahaka (645) | So whatever simpler arrangement I had set up with BrickLink and PayPal -- onsite payment or instant payment or whatever it was called other than Instant Checkout -- is [...] (75 months ago, Mar 19, 2018, to Suggestions) |
Re: Save Offsite Paypal! - alahaka (645) | I agree that flexible payment options should remain for both buyers and sellers with regard to BrickLink. This among other considerations allows for a community-driven village [...] (75 months ago, Mar 19, 2018, to Suggestions) |
Re: Save Offsite Paypal! - Dalika (1287) | [...] Yes, please. I really hope they continue to offer Off-site as a payment option. I really don't want to close my store next month. That said, I will not be linking [...] (75 months ago, Mar 18, 2018, to Suggestions) |
Save Offsite Paypal! - PurpleDave (969) | Bricklink famously ground to a halt, twice, because it got hacked. The site may have been restored to working condition, but a lot of us want nothing to do with risking exposure [...] (75 months ago, Mar 18, 2018, to Suggestions) |
Re: Minibuilds - Miro78 (2360) | [...] I think the pilot site needs to be incorporated along with the main site, so as to gain as much exposure and assess demand and flush out errors and get feedback. [...] [...] (75 months ago, Mar 18, 2018, to Suggestions) |
Re: Minibuilds - axaday (7303) | [...] I just cut the sticker sheets. Very often the stickers are laid to in a way that is cooperative with this, but sometimes I just put a few separately cut stickers together [...] (75 months ago, Mar 17, 2018, to Suggestions) |
Re: Minibuilds - axaday (7303) | [...] Since it is an unusual thing, they expect what I put in the description. Unused decals are included. (75 months ago, Mar 17, 2018, to Suggestions) |
Re: Minibuilds - Lauren_Luke (1609) | [...] So what about the two 'DUCK AND COVER' decals? How do the buyers react, what do they expect? (75 months ago, Mar 17, 2018, to Suggestions) |
Re: Minibuilds - Lauren_Luke (1609) | [...] Yes I agree, your example is spot-on. [...] Yep, totally agree. [...] Would the pilot trial still be within BL or a new external sister-site perhaps? [...] Which [...] (75 months ago, Mar 17, 2018, to Suggestions) |
Re: Minibuilds - Miro78 (2360) | [...] I think the success of the minibuilds portion of the catalog would greatly hinge on an ease of browsing. Currently the catalog is not dynamic enough besides either browsing [...] (75 months ago, Mar 17, 2018, to Suggestions) |
Re: Minibuilds - axaday (7303) | [...] I've [...] I sold several when it first came out. I just sold another last night after quite a while without them selling. Still have one more. (75 months ago, Mar 17, 2018, to Suggestions) |
Picture recognition for searches - fegged (18) | I don’t know how easy this would be to do, but picture recognition for searches. Basically you would use a picture/ active camera on your device to search for an item. I had [...] (75 months ago, Mar 17, 2018, to Suggestions) |
Re: Minibuilds - Lauren_Luke (1609) | StormChaser: [...] Yes, I know this proposal is a huge addition to the catalog. I appreciate immensely the work of administrators and member contributions. StormChaser: [...] [...] (75 months ago, Mar 17, 2018, to Suggestions) |
Re: Minibuilds - axaday (7303) | I finished the inventory on; (Set 10753-1) today. I'm reasonably certain no one will ever want a minibuild out of that one. :) In Suggestions, StormChaser writes: [...] (75 months ago, Mar 16, 2018, to Suggestions) |
Re: Minibuilds - StormChaser (569) | [...] That's what I'd like to avoid. Look, there are 14,400 sets in the catalog right now and something like 600-700 new ones added every year. I think it's perfectly [...] (75 months ago, Mar 16, 2018, to Suggestions) |
Re: Minibuilds - speshy (1678) | To me it seems like a very reasonable way to handle minibuilds and their parent sets' price guides. Should also make it easier for those interested in parting in minibuilds. [...] (75 months ago, Mar 16, 2018, to Suggestions) |
Re: Minibuilds - Lauren_Luke (1609) | WoutR: [...] True WoutR: [...] Yes, but this is a ‘chicken and egg’ situation. How can we know what minibuilds people want, before we give them the choice of minibuilds [...] (75 months ago, Mar 16, 2018, to Suggestions) |
Re: Minibuilds - WoutR (920) | [...] In the proposal there is no deviation from the instructions other than splitting it in sub-builds. TLG designed a complete set. You want to split it up, but then you [...] (75 months ago, Mar 16, 2018, to Suggestions) |
Re: Minibuilds - Lauren_Luke (1609) | StormChaser: [...] I don't see the need for this extra level of work. TLG spend a lot of time and money developing their sets going through all aspects (aesthetics, [...] (75 months ago, Mar 16, 2018, to Suggestions) |
Re: Minibuilds - WoutR (920) | [...] I can understand the 5 minibuilds you mentioned above. Those sub-subassemblies are what I called the mayhem. (75 months ago, Mar 16, 2018, to Suggestions) |
Re: Minibuilds - Lauren_Luke (1609) | OK, I’m running a minibuild test on a set. I have chosen set ‘#60141-1 Police Station’: (Set 60141-1) Using the instructions, I guess the logical minibuilds would be: Police [...] (75 months ago, Mar 16, 2018, to Suggestions) |
Re: Minibuilds - leopard37 (4559) | [...] I think all the cars with/out drivers from speed champions would sell really well. Especially from the large sets that have a lot of other "stuff" (eg. racestands). [...] (75 months ago, Mar 16, 2018, to Suggestions) |
Re: Minibuilds - Lauren_Luke (1609) | Pretty_Pieces: [...] Fantastic. So this may be an untapped market for BL and BL Sellers! (75 months ago, Mar 16, 2018, to Suggestions) |
Re: Minibuilds - Lauren_Luke (1609) | Miro78: [...] I agree. However, I think an organic evolution of this would be the best approach, such as axaday suggests: [...] This would mean a whole new additional request-approval [...] (75 months ago, Mar 16, 2018, to Suggestions) |
Re: Minibuilds - Pretty_Pieces (378) | I have commonly sold minibuilds on the "other" auction site. I never bothered listing them here. Specifically, the Tardis and control room (separately) of (Set 21304-1), [...] (75 months ago, Mar 16, 2018, to Suggestions) |
Re: Minibuilds - Admin_Russell | [...] The conditions for inclusion in the catalog may be based on perceived partout value. If an assembly isn't a highly collectible thing itself (i.e. a heavily branded [...] (75 months ago, Mar 16, 2018, to Suggestions) |
Change the price guide screen - calsbricks (8519) | Currently there is no way you can determine easily from looking at the price guide what currency conversion has been used to determine the move from USD to any other currency. [...] (75 months ago, Mar 16, 2018, to Suggestions) |
Re: Minibuilds - WoutR (920) | [...] Clicked that link.... Now I am disappointed to see that people can vote for BrickArms as their favourite LEGO theme... :-( (75 months ago, Mar 16, 2018, to Suggestions) |
Re: Minibuilds - StormChaser (569) | [...] Here's an idea. It shouldn't be too difficult to set up a page like this one: (URL) Anyone can submit minibuilds to the page and members can then vote on them. [...] (75 months ago, Mar 16, 2018, to Suggestions) |
Stop counting neutral feedback as negative - Brick.Door (7530) | Since the change was made to put the large "% Praise" at the top of each store front page neutral and negative feedback are basically the same thing. This is not obvious to customers [...] (75 months ago, Mar 16, 2018, to Suggestions) |
Re: Minibuilds - StormChaser (569) | [...] Complicated rules? I agree that they aren't necessary. Some clear and simple guidelines will be necessary, though. For example, the small table with two cups and [...] (75 months ago, Mar 16, 2018, to Suggestions) |
Re: Minibuilds - axaday (7303) | [...] If I were the king, I think I would put them on a new tree and not go by themes. Use categories like "Vehicle - Land", "Vehicle - Space", "Animal", "Furniture". It [...] (75 months ago, Mar 16, 2018, to Suggestions) |
Re: Minibuilds - axaday (7303) | I don't see any downside other than the work. Anyone who wants to ignore it would be free to do so. And I don't think we would have to make a complicated set of rules [...] (75 months ago, Mar 16, 2018, to Suggestions) |
Re: Minibuilds - Miro78 (2360) | [...] I like the idea, but the problem seems to be in the details and how it can be best handled, as has already been pointed out. There are some obvious builds like the characters [...] (75 months ago, Mar 16, 2018, to Suggestions) |
Re: Minibuilds - WoutR (920) | [...] To me, it sounds like.. 1) some people will be happy to buy and sell subsets, 2) a lot more inventory work, and that also means a lot more verification work for [...] (75 months ago, Mar 16, 2018, to Suggestions) |
Re: Minibuilds - SylvainLS (46) | [...] AFAICT, generally, each minibuild has its own instruction booklet. Sticker sheets are more of a problem :/ (75 months ago, Mar 16, 2018, to Suggestions) |
Re: Minibuilds - TallyToyBricks (3780) | I'm not sure how you would handle selling new minibuilds with stickers and instructions. Do you cut the sticker sheets? Do you send the appropriate building pages from [...] (75 months ago, Mar 16, 2018, to Suggestions) |
Re: Minibuilds - StormChaser (569) | [...] Did you read this message elsewhere in the thread? (URL) I believe it addresses both of your questions. (75 months ago, Mar 16, 2018, to Suggestions) |
Re: Minibuilds - yorbrick (1185) | [...] How on earth are those cars minifigures? They contain no minifigure parts. Especially when other assemblies that form characters such as Groot, LOTR Ent, etc are disallowed? [...] (75 months ago, Mar 16, 2018, to Suggestions) |
Re: Minibuilds - wahiggin (2864) | [...] Sometimes the parts for the minibuild come in separate bags which will help with parting them out. (75 months ago, Mar 15, 2018, to Suggestions) |
Re: Minibuilds - Lauren_Luke (1609) | OK, you have given the example of set 10745-1 (Set 10745-1) On this set is says: “ Item Consists Of 114 Parts 5 Minifigs “ This should become either: “ Item Consists Of 114 Parts [...] (75 months ago, Mar 15, 2018, to Suggestions) |
Re: Minibuilds - wahiggin (2864) | [...] I've been wanting this for YEARS! I proposed it back when we had the Thomas the Tank sets so we could add the train "figures" as minifigures or as something similar [...] (75 months ago, Mar 15, 2018, to Suggestions) |
Re: Minibuilds - Admin_Russell | [...] The 18 Juniors Cars "minifigs" are an experiment. You are correct that another type of item would ultimately need to be created, but for the time being we are using the [...] (75 months ago, Mar 15, 2018, to Suggestions) |
Re: Minibuilds - Lauren_Luke (1609) | [...] [...] Yes, and... (URL) and, (URL) and, (URL) and so on. That is just vehicles, but you seem to get the idea. So is that the first 'Yes' vote Admin_Russell? (75 months ago, Mar 15, 2018, to Suggestions) |
Re: Minibuilds - Admin_Russell | [...] Would you consider these to be "minibuilds"? (Minifigure crs001) (Minifigure crs002) (Minifigure crs003) (75 months ago, Mar 15, 2018, to Suggestions) |
Minibuilds - Lauren_Luke (1609) | I don’t want to open a can of worms here, but I think this is a valid suggestion. Can BL create a fourth entry for a set where is states: ‘Set Entry | Instructions Entry | Original [...] (75 months ago, Mar 15, 2018, to Suggestions) |
Save for later option. - PaulOfBricks (3950) | I have mentioned it before but it seems it would work even better now with the New chckout layout I know we are not eBay or amazon, but the checkout now is simular and it would [...] (75 months ago, Mar 11, 2018, to Suggestions) |
Must have improvements - calsbricks (8519) | As there is almost constant changes going on in the catalogue stores need more features to ensure they are up to date. For example - we received orders over the weekends for [...] (75 months ago, Mar 11, 2018, to Suggestions) |
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