Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | beelzibus  | | Posted: | Mar 14, 2015 13:39 | | Subject: | Re: Ideas regarding functionality. | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, 62Bricks writes:
| | In Suggestions, beelzibus writes:
| | Ever since I have been using Bricklink a couple of things have driven me nuts,
perhaps it's time to address them, or maybe it's just me and I should
go back to my corner and be quiet.
First off, external links in the forum, why is Bricklink seemingly the only place
that does not open links in a new tab without being specifically asked to? (ie
right click and open in new tab) It's a chore and potentially leads to people
surfing away from BL and none of us want that.
Secondly I use the catalogue a great deal, often searching for parts to check
price guides or whatever, I access from different points, the 'Buy'
tab, or the 'Catolog' tab for example, but why when moving through the
catalogue and onto a fresh page where you are most likely to scroll immediately
down with cursor keys, does the cursor automatically appear in the 'Find'
box? If I wanted to search by key words, or similar, I'd have started me
search like that in the first place, I wish to browse and scroll up or down at
will. Am I the only one frustrated by this?
Lastly, why is the title box so small when starting a new topic? I had to make
three attempts before ending up with the lame title I have now for this thread
because all of my earlier attempts were too long.
That is all, feel free to flame at will.
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The cursor in the find box bothers me, too. I like to use the space bar to scroll
down.
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Woo Hoo! Someone agrees with me. Would you like to be my new best friend?
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| Author: | beelzibus | | Posted: | Mar 14, 2015 04:45 | | Subject: | Re: Ideas regarding functionality. | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| | I guess we have the answers right here. |
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| Author: | beelzibus | | Posted: | Mar 13, 2015 08:28 | | Subject: | Ideas regarding functionality. | | Viewed: | 117 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| Ever since I have been using Bricklink a couple of things have driven me nuts,
perhaps it's time to address them, or maybe it's just me and I should
go back to my corner and be quiet.
First off, external links in the forum, why is Bricklink seemingly the only place
that does not open links in a new tab without being specifically asked to? (ie
right click and open in new tab) It's a chore and potentially leads to people
surfing away from BL and none of us want that.
Secondly I use the catalogue a great deal, often searching for parts to check
price guides or whatever, I access from different points, the 'Buy'
tab, or the 'Catolog' tab for example, but why when moving through the
catalogue and onto a fresh page where you are most likely to scroll immediately
down with cursor keys, does the cursor automatically appear in the 'Find'
box? If I wanted to search by key words, or similar, I'd have started me
search like that in the first place, I wish to browse and scroll up or down at
will. Am I the only one frustrated by this?
Lastly, why is the title box so small when starting a new topic? I had to make
three attempts before ending up with the lame title I have now for this thread
because all of my earlier attempts were too long.
That is all, feel free to flame at will.
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| Author: | beelzibus | | Posted: | Feb 6, 2012 19:14 | | Subject: | Re: Way to make stores crazy fee settings easy | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Brickwilbo writes:
| | In Suggestions, beelzibus writes:
| | Funnily enough, I've just spent over an hour going through all 3000 lots in a
store and filling a small cart with nearly 500 items spread over 21 lots, financially
not huge, £19.62/31$ But I'd have thought worthwhile.
I then did something I should have done sooner, I viewed the store terms.
I've not submitted the order.
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I always advice to read the Terms first. 
| | If people can afford the time to make lengthy, convoluted and downright dull
terms to deal with troublesome orders like mine, then obviously they can also
afford to turn away 30 dollar orders. I know I can't.
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I usually do, and in fact I could have shaved a lot or two if necessary to fit
within his 'terms' but I just don't want to. I'd rather send business to those
that appreciate orders.
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| Author: | beelzibus | | Posted: | Feb 6, 2012 18:57 | | Subject: | Re: Way to make stores crazy fee settings easy | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, bagelboybugle writes:
| | In Suggestions, beelzibus writes:
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I've just rec'd this reply:
Hi,
Such a message tells me that you're not the sort of customer I would like in
my store. Thus my T&Cs are indeed effective.
*****
******* ***** *****.
PS: My T&Cs used to be quite short; but each time I dealt with a difficult or
bad customer, I had to add to it so as to avoid recurrence.
"not the sort of customer I would like in my store"
What? The sort of customer who knows what they want, buys things, pays for them
and leaves good feedback if they are as described and sent in a timely fashion.
I'd say that's pretty unbelievable attitude for a small store, very poor business
sense IMO.
Now added to my least favourite store, and I guess I'm now on another stoplist.
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LMAO. maybe the sort they dont like is the sort that tells them if they get something
wrong? maybe they prefer the sort that just shrugs off an error and leaves positive
feedback regardless?
I had a not dissimilar rant the other day, though I never messaged any of the
sellers who lost nice sized orders from me, maybe I shall try that next time
to see if the response is worth the amusement 
Anyhoo, your still more than welcome in my store
G
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I must admit, it's amused me. When will people learn that ultimately it's the
buyer who has the power. Deter customers and see how your business grows.
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| Author: | beelzibus | | Posted: | Feb 6, 2012 18:38 | | Subject: | Re: Way to make stores crazy fee settings easy | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, beelzibus writes:
| | Funnily enough, I've just spent over an hour going through all 3000 lots in a
store and filling a small cart with nearly 500 items spread over 21 lots, financially
not huge, £19.62/31$ But I'd have thought worthwhile.
I then did something I should have done sooner, I viewed the store terms.
I've not submitted the order.
If people can afford the time to make lengthy, convoluted and downright dull
terms to deal with troublesome orders like mine, then obviously they can also
afford to turn away 30 dollar orders. I know I can't.
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Incidentally, I sent the vendor an email thus:
Hi, I thought you might like to know, that after spending over an hour looking
at all 30 pages of your entire parts stock, and filling up a small cart, by this
I mean a cart of 470 items over 21 lots totalling £19.62. I have checked your
store terms and decided not to bother submitting an order.
Your store terms have clearly done the job they were designed to do. By being
lengthy, overly complicated and dull they have taken all the fun out of buying
the parts I need. Obviously you are comfortable enough financially to be able
to lose potential orders. Regards Andy.
I've just rec'd this reply:
Hi,
Such a message tells me that you're not the sort of customer I would like in
my store. Thus my T&Cs are indeed effective.
*****
******* ***** *****.
PS: My T&Cs used to be quite short; but each time I dealt with a difficult or
bad customer, I had to add to it so as to avoid recurrence.
"not the sort of customer I would like in my store"
What? The sort of customer who knows what they want, buys things, pays for them
and leaves good feedback if they are as described and sent in a timely fashion.
I'd say that's pretty unbelievable attitude for a small store, very poor business
sense IMO.
Now added to my least favourite store, and I guess I'm now on another stoplist.
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| Author: | beelzibus | | Posted: | Feb 6, 2012 18:30 | | Subject: | Re: Way to make stores crazy fee settings easy | | Viewed: | 66 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| Funnily enough, I've just spent over an hour going through all 3000 lots in a
store and filling a small cart with nearly 500 items spread over 21 lots, financially
not huge, £19.62/31$ But I'd have thought worthwhile.
I then did something I should have done sooner, I viewed the store terms.
I've not submitted the order.
If people can afford the time to make lengthy, convoluted and downright dull
terms to deal with troublesome orders like mine, then obviously they can also
afford to turn away 30 dollar orders. I know I can't.
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| Author: | beelzibus | | Posted: | Jan 21, 2012 14:40 | | Subject: | Re: Have search return stores instead of items? | | Viewed: | 21 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, badbob001 writes:
| | I would love a way to just put several items into a field and have search return
me all the stores that sell every item listed. It is extremely time consuming
to search for one item and then go through each store to find the next and continue
to narrow down the list that way. An alternative is just have search return a
list of stores selling one item and then offer an option to search the listed
stores for another item and etc.
How are people currently doing such searches? Perhaps there is a system to better
manage this.
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It exists, viewing your wanted list, click tab above 'By store', it will give
you the store with the most items on your list.
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| Author: | beelzibus | | Posted: | Feb 16, 2011 18:44 | | Subject: | Re: Suggestion: Simpler URL for stores | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, ash_274 writes:
| | In Suggestions, FigBits writes:
| | Right now, my store's URL is www.bricklink.com/store.asp?p=FigBits
It should be www.bricklink.com/FigBits
(or even figbits.bricklink.com)
The suggestion won't really help me at this point, since I have a much simpler
URL than either of those (figbits.com), but I think it would be good for others.
--
Marc.
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It may still not make sense for those whose username isn't the same as their
store's name
(ash_274 "Ash's Extras)
Maybe a re-direct system could be created for stores using your suggestions above,
but the ".asp" construction is pretty much required for how Bricklink is built.
I would vote YES for the latter, if it didn't require too much effort from Admin.
A shorter URL would look nicer on a business card.
-Ash
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I agree, a shorter easier to remember URL would be nice, again if it wasn't huge
amounts of work.
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| Author: | beelzibus | | Posted: | Jan 28, 2011 18:14 | | Subject: | Re: Credit Card required to sell on BrickLink | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, patpendlego writes:
| | No, not as required. If anything, it could be voluntarily like an additional
status for 'verified seller' or something.
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However there are likely to be some sellers with good established reputations,
but who don't have credit cards, thereby limiting their entry into any 'verified
seller' system.
I vote NO for various reasons.
Not required, plus it puts those without a CC at a disadvantage. Also the scammers
will find ways around it.
I believe very much in caveat emptor. Buyer beware. Gullible people fall for
scams.
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| Author: | beelzibus | | Posted: | Jan 16, 2011 16:52 | | Subject: | Re: Option to Block Orders from Sellers | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| I'm sure I'm not the only person who buys parts on BL to complete old sets and
then lists the sets for sale on BL.
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| Author: | beelzibus | | Posted: | Dec 15, 2010 16:25 | | Subject: | Re: Incomplete Minifigs | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| Likewise, any of the options would be a vast improvement. I quite honestly can't
believe people are so lazy as to list incomplete figs anyway, as with Arnoud,
all my figs are 100% complete, anything incomplete gets parted out or I wait
and buy the missing parts. It seems only reasonable and in my opinion the easiest
way to sell these things.
In Suggestions, patpendlego writes:
| | Voted YES, any or all of the suggestions are fine by my. Minifigs in my store
are btw complete acc. to inventory.
Hth,
Arnoud
In Suggestions, TorontoLego writes:
| | Rant:
I am tired of looking in stores to find Minifigs that are missing parts -- Particularly
Feathers and Plumes from Castle Minifigs -- frequently the most expensive part.
Suggestion:
A) Add complete/incomplete to minifig listings -- this might be too large of
a change - not sure how hard this would be.
OR
B) Make a rule that ALL minifigs MUST be complete as inventoried. Otherwise
they should be listed as their component parts.
OR
C) Make a rule that ALL incomplete minifigs must have the phrase INCOMPLETE included
in the comments so that they can be excluded from searches somehow.
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| Author: | beelzibus | | Posted: | Nov 21, 2010 09:03 | | Subject: | Re: Add items to shopping cart and go to next pag | | Viewed: | 20 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, maxx361 writes:
| | Congrats on your 200th feedback
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Thanks Maxx.
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| Author: | beelzibus | | Posted: | Nov 21, 2010 06:30 | | Subject: | Re: Add items to shopping cart and go to next pag | | Viewed: | 27 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, maxx361 writes:
| | In Suggestions, ghyde writes:
| | In Suggestions, Fst_pl writes:
| | In Suggestions, ghyde writes:
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| | | | Why? Does this have anything to do with using auto-fill cart and buying out
a seller's store by the page? If it's to do with that, I'd prefer it work the
way it currently does.
If not, please explain your reasons for wanting it like this.
Cheers ...
Geoffrey Hyde
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When I browse the seller's store and I buy items I need to click add items and
wait the same page to load again and then select next page. I would prefer to
be transfered to next page automaticaly.
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I can see why that would be useful to you, however, could you give us an example
of how this is useful to you?
I normally use the search box and do manual searches for element types I want,
and then pick out items I want from lots that show up on the search page, so
having to click Add Selected Items manually isn't really a problem for me.
Cheers ...
Geoffrey Hyde
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Hi Geoffrey,
I have had the same question, I often look in the store for other parts.
Add them and have to wait for the same page I just thoroughly looked through
to come up again and then wait for the next page to load.
So I would say yes to this.
Maxx
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I'd definately say yes to this, when I make an order I often find myself going
through a page of items, cherry picking one or two lots, then moving onto the
next page, forgetting to add the items I've selected, or I add those items then
have to wait while the page I'm on reloads, this is a great suggestion in my
opinion. I can't forget to add items as it will do it automatically and I get
the next page quicker. Yes Yes Yes.
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| Author: | beelzibus | | Posted: | Oct 31, 2010 19:34 | | Subject: | Re: Suggest: BrickLink Affiliate Referral Program | | Viewed: | 63 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Timothy_Smith writes:
| | In Suggestions, DadsAFOL writes:
| | Based on the discussion raised in the thread (http://www.bricklink.com/messageThread.asp?ID=102699)
regarding Brickset usage of BrickLink's inventory data and pictures, I think
its approriate to discuss whether BrickLink should create a referral program
to draw new users and increase sales.
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What about the other way around?
Let other sites use our info for a fee, which then lowers seller fees by some
percent?
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Sounds like a better idea.
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| Author: | beelzibus | | Posted: | Oct 31, 2010 18:45 | | Subject: | Re: Suggest: BrickLink Affiliate Referral Program | | Viewed: | 72 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, waltzking writes:
| | In Suggestions, DadsAFOL writes:
| | Based on the discussion raised in the thread (http://www.bricklink.com/messageThread.asp?ID=102699)
regarding Brickset usage of BrickLink's inventory data and pictures, I think
its approriate to discuss whether BrickLink should create a referral program
to draw new users and increase sales.
In times past, any suggestion regarding the "business of BrickLink" would have
been ignored, and everyone would have respected Admin's right to privacy and
run the business his way. Now that we have a new Admin, one who is also very
familiar with e-commerce, I think this should be seriously considered.
I'm not suggesting the financial structure of the program at this time, as that
should be designed by Admin, should he decide to proceed. However, as a seller
I would consider an additional fee - like 0.5% - on new member purchases drawn
through the affiliate program.
As we have seen by example on Brickset, both eBay and Amazon have affiliate programs
to draw click-through purchases. These are a very successful business model,
and used all around the world.
I would also like to make a special request to our new Admin to comment. You
have been on the periphery of our community for a long time, but now that you
are at the center, I think it will help us get to know you, and what management
style you plan to use with BrickLink. I'll respect it either way, but it would
be nice if you post something.
Thanks. -Jason
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Sorry, but I do not want to have to pay more in fees. One of the reasons BrickLinks's
fees have been kept low is in part due to not having a referral program. Maybe
if this could be a seller opt-in service with their own level of referral percentage
paid it would be fine.
Jonathan
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I don't like this idea much either. The way I see it, just like Ebay and Amazon
now, it will only benefit the large sellers who sell new sets in quantities that
the small shps can't compete with. They would get more sales, helping to make
them bigger still, the small guy would get hit with higher fees.
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| Author: | beelzibus | | Posted: | Oct 31, 2010 16:52 | | Subject: | Re: Option to select 'minimal packaging' | | Viewed: | 52 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Brickwilbo writes:
| | In Suggestions, andy_the_north writes:
| | I am concerned by the amount of packaging waste I generate through regular bricklink
orders :o
Some sellers are *extremely* diligent about packing parts. I appreciate the
effort, but not the waste. I've just thrown out a lot of baggies and jiffy packets
- four months of orders have filled a Cargo Train Deluxe box - which is quite
some size!
I am quite happy when sellers use the safe minimum of packaging. I will start
telling them this when I place the order, but it would be useful to have an option
system-wide, with perhaps some agreed community standards for what 'minimum packaging'
means.
This would hopefully cut a small amount of cost for sellers and buyers, and reduce
the waste generated from our businesses / fun.
cheers,
Andy
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Re-using material reduces the waste.
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What he said^^^
Every jiffy that comes through the door here gets reused, either as an outer
packaging, r as filler material for larger items. Baggies all get reused for
my own stock and to send out my orders, I just wish I could reuse the tape.
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| Author: | beelzibus | | Posted: | Oct 25, 2010 15:23 | | Subject: | Re: Auto close after X sales | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, maxx361 writes:
| | Some buyers had to wait over 3 weeks or a month before I could handle their order.
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Your kidding... Worth the wait though Maxx.
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| Author: | beelzibus | | Posted: | Oct 20, 2010 18:14 | | Subject: | Re: Store icon link in chat user listing | | Viewed: | 22 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, darkdragon writes:
| | I think it would be helpful for chat users to be able to display an icon next
to thier name in the "users in room" listing that would take a user directly
to the store.
This option could be toggled on/off in the chat settings just like any other
option. I'd recommend default=off to keep things from getting needlessly cluttered.
This would be helpful for a few reasons:
1) A chat user could quickly see who the sellers are in the room
2) A chat user could quickly go to a seller's store with just one click
3) More store views = more sales (statistically speaking)
My recommendation for the icon is to use the same house icon that is currently
used for store links on the orders-placed screen.
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Yes, good call.
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| Author: | beelzibus | | Posted: | Oct 17, 2010 15:58 | | Subject: | Re: Remove hi/lo prices from Price Guide | | Viewed: | 26 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, fosterbengoshi writes:
| | Please implement an OPTION to allow members to have the highest and lowest prices
removed when calculating Price Guide averages for any items with ten or more
Price Guide entries. The purpose of this suggestion is to prevent most extreme
pricing anomalies from corrupting and distorting Price Guide averages - averages
which many sellers use to price their goods and decide which sets to purchase
and part out.
Removing these extreme data points is a long proven statistical tool for improving
the accuracy of averaging.
This suggestion is offered in conjunction with or as an alternative to the currently
pending suggestion to incorporate median prices in the Price Guide. Personally,
I don't care which of these two suggestions are implemented. I just hope at least
one of them is implemented soon. Whatever is easiest and best in Admin's opinion.
Thor
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Yes IMO it's a no brainer.
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