Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | kzinti  | | Posted: | Jan 24, 2019 19:55 | | Subject: | Re: How to Use MY REMARKS when Parting Out :Video | | Viewed: | 48 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| In Inventories, SylvainLS writes:
| | In Inventories, kzinti writes:
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My trays are lettered horizontally by section, and numbered vertically, two columns
of trays per letter section. So A1-A10 are in column one, A11-A20 are in column
two.
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And that here is why you should have started numbering from zero: you columns
would have been 00-09, 10-19, etc.
First digit = column, second digit = row.
Of course, the day you add a row, you count from 00 to 0A.
And then you can go up to 36 rows and 36 columns, all with a two “digits” number.
All neat and well ordered. Yessir.
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Well, each rack segment holds 60 trays. There is space above each rack for (4)
58qt totes, as well as about a 4" high space for large, flat storage, this is
where I store large instruction books and some large set boxes. Technically that
area is A00, I suppose. There is also space to hold an additional (4) 58qt totes
of bulk storage below each rack as well. Sections hold 20 trays, and are labelled
across A-I, 3 sections per rack segment, 3 rack segments currently, total. These
house the bulk of my New parts stock.
Bin cups in the trays are two sizes, and are moveable and configurable to handle
most any sized stock. In addition to that are 3 rolling aluminum racks that each
hold one whole section's worth of working stock trays each, to take stuff
from the sorting room table to the stockroom, and 6 rolling carts that hold (8)
58qt totes of Used, unsorted stock each, for mobility in taking stock in and
out of the sorting room. It's a cozy little operation!
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| Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | Jan 24, 2019 18:11 | | Subject: | Re: How to Use MY REMARKS when Parting Out :Video | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| In Inventories, POPS_BLOCK_SHOP writes:
| | Made a video on instructions how to use the "MY REMARKS" Section for your bricklink
store inventory when parting out Lego Sets.
Hope some can find this useful!
https://youtu.be/sNa2IYrS8nA
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Very nice setup, and a great help for those who are moving or thinking of moving,
into a larger inventory situation. Mine uses slightly larger trays, same type
of arrangement, but the trays are 2' deep x 1' wide x 4" tall, and I
use bin cups in them. I notate drawer number(s) a lot is in, as it's easy
enough to grab a whole tray and scan through in a few seconds to see which bin
cup they are in.
My trays are lettered horizontally by section, and numbered vertically, two columns
of trays per letter section. So A1-A10 are in column one, A11-A20 are in column
two. And while the whole thing is kind of free form, I try to maintain colors
in a column, and things like slopes in row 9-10, 1x plates in 7-8, 2x plates
5-6, etc. Thanks for the video!
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| Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | Oct 27, 2018 18:50 | | Subject: | Re: Submitting images | | Viewed: | 24 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, WhiteVanMan writes:
| | In Catalog, Hygrotus writes:
| | In Catalog, WhiteVanMan writes:
| | I have tried so many times in the past, to re-size images to get under the 800x600
pixel limit, and have failed.
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You van try this program is free
https://www.irfanview.com/
and resizing is very simple in there.
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Awesome!
I've just done it, and yes, you are right it is so simple....
Thank you so much!
Now I can add so much more to the catalogue!
Paul
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My go-to program also! Top notch!
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| Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | Aug 23, 2018 23:10 | | Subject: | Re: Could these sticker entries be combined? | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Mistress_Lisa writes:
| | I have a couple stickers, still new on their backing. But when I look up the
number on the stickers, 170900 and 170910, I get multiple catalog numbers for
them:
[p=1737stk03]
[p=6815stk01]
and 4 more entries, and
[p=1737stk01]
[p=5129stk01]
and 6 more identical entries!
Now, I know this was done originally to show which set it was from, but since
these are identical, and it is even mentioned in each entry that it is identical
to the others, shouldn't they be combined?
Otherwise, how should I list these stickers? There is no way for me to know which
set they came from?
Lisa at Brick Dungeon
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This causes a lot of issues, especially in the old 9V train stuff, since the
same sticker sheet was used across several sets too. I know it's been brought
up before, and they left things as they were
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| Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | Dec 11, 2016 16:57 | | Subject: | Re: new sets shouldn't be incomplete | | Viewed: | 54 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Vince writes:
| | Hi,
I'm wondering why a new set can have the flag "incomplete". Talking about
a new! set means, that it is MISB or new in openend box. Everything else
are new parts that exist in several sets or maybe only in one set. But a Star
Wars set without the rare minifigs or a Maersk train set without the train can't
be a "new set".
Why is that important?
When you take a look at the price guide you often find new sets that are much
cheaper than others. But when you check the offer you see the "incomplete" mark
within the offer.
From my point of view "new set" means complete in box with instructions and ALL
parts, nothing else. For now, the price guide for "new sets" is useless because
I am able to sell a single 1x1 tile as a new set that is incomplete.
New sets with the flag "incomplete" should be listed under parts because that
is what they are - a collection of new parts from a set.
What do you think?
Sven
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My example:
In the Cars sets, there was not a sub-category for each of the vehicles/characters,
so in order to list them, I had to put each one as a New, Incomplete set, then
have a description as to which vehicle/character was included in sale.
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| Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | Jun 3, 2016 18:09 | | Subject: | Re: File option on Order placed | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, ToriHada writes:
| | Sorry, but I voted no. I don't think buyers should be able to change order
status to completed and file it away before the seller has marked it as paid
or shipped. While I understand (and share) your frustration with sellers who
are lazy about changing the order status, allowing buyers to change the status
prematurely would open it up to much confusion, gaming and abuse.
Thor
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I took this as they were just wanting the ability to have the File checkbox on
the Buyer side regardless of order status, to file the order away on their end
so it would not pop up in their order view, not necessarily change the order
status.
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| Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | Aug 31, 2015 22:31 | | Subject: | Timers... | | Viewed: | 172 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| I'd like to be able to set timers. Hear me out. I want to be able to automatically
set a sale for 24-48 hours. Whether it's the whole store, or selected groups
or lots, this would be handy. I wouldn't have to remember to begin or end
a sale with this option. Scheduling could be setup, if I'm out of town for
a weekend and returning Sunday night, I could schedule a sale starting Sunday
afternoon, automatically.
Also, I'd like to be able to set a timer if, say, a Buyer wants to cut a
deal on a certain lot of parts. I could set this up to reserve the items in question
for a certain time period, say 24 hours at whatever price we've discussed.
Take it or leave it, price goes back to original after X amount of time.
Let me know what you think. Thanks!
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| Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | May 30, 2015 21:00 | | Subject: | Re: Feedback Rating system | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Zeki writes:
| | On BL we only have positive, neutral an negative FB. Perhapse we could do a 5
star rating system + a comment;
for example
5 stars ***** Exellent (Positive)
4 stars **** Great
3 stars *** Ok
2 stars ** Minor problems (Neutral)
1 star * Barely aduqate (neutral)
No star (negative)
I belive this type of system would benifit so not only positive and neutral (and
negative) statuses would have been avalible.
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I voted No. 1-5 is the same shades of Positive, Neutral and Negative, with a
little more grey area in between.
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| Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | May 23, 2015 05:53 | | Subject: | Re: Add 'Customs Fraud' to option to cancel order | | Viewed: | 50 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| Is a law any less a law because you don't agree with it? I concur that a
witch hunt is not called for, however, could we simply agree that it is illegal
and that Buyers should stop asking?
US Code Title 13 Chapter 9 Section 305: Penalties for unlawful export information
activities:
(a) CRIMINAL PENALTIES.—
(1) FAILURE TO FILE; SUBMISSION OF FALSE OR
MISLEADING INFORMATION.—Any person who
knowingly fails to file or knowingly submits
false or misleading export information
through the Shippers Export Declaration
(SED) (or any successor document) or the
Automated Export System (AES) shall be subject
to a fine not to exceed $10,000 per violation
or imprisonment for not more than 5
years, or both
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/USCODE-2010-title13/pdf/USCODE-2010-title13-chap9.pdf
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| Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | May 21, 2015 17:58 | | Subject: | Re: Checkboxes to describe sellers (part II) | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| | | Most problems arise from new buyers, who may not know how much shipping costs.
Just because there is no cheaper option, doesn't mean it can't catch
someone off guard. Now maybe it could have been avoided with a little research,
but I don't think that should be necessary for a modern marketplace website,
which is why we need to get automated checkout working already.
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I believe it will create a bunch of headaches due to the unique nature of order
dimensions and weights here. Either the Seller will get stuck with higher costs,
or the Buyer will be overpaying for shipping. I'd prefer to quote due to
the large variety of packaging and shipping options.
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| Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | May 21, 2015 17:17 | | Subject: | Re: Checkboxes to describe sellers (part II) | | Viewed: | 60 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| How do you determine too high shipping? What is the metric for that? If I am
quoted only standard local postal rates for shipping weight and then opt to cancel
due to shipping being too high, where else will I go to get it shipped cheaper?
Nowhere. The argument that shipping is too high is invalid in this case.
I believe the new Quote option was designed to specifically allow this kind of
window shopping. "I want this, what will it cost to ship?" and when they find
out, "Oh, my! Um, no thanks". No harm, no foul.
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| Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | May 20, 2015 17:51 | | Subject: | Re: search suggestions | | Viewed: | 20 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | May 20, 2015 17:48 | | Subject: | Re: New Member tutorial | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Rick_S. writes:
| | ok with all the threads about new buyers and sellers, or a very long thread about
a new buyer, maybe a tutorial should be instituted for both new buyers and new
sellers that they would go thru as part of the sign up process so as to avoid
some of the confusion that is occurring (hopefully).
it could be any one of things from a video tutorial or a written tutorial or
? any of which must be completed before official member status is given.
this is just a suggestive thought.
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Indeed. One of the things that kept me around BrickLink even through the rough
patches was the Community. People have questions, they can bring them to the
forum and they will most often get the help they need. And having a Newbie Buying
and Selling tutorial would be a great idea. Even better for Newbies to see both,
so they understand not only how to place an order, but how the Seller end works
as well! I've been here a long time and I still forget to read the terms
first!
Also might cut down on spam users if they had to sit through a 15 minute video
before being able to buy or sell.
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| Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | Dec 20, 2014 10:01 | | Subject: | Re: Analytics for sellers | | Viewed: | 65 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, 62Bricks writes:
| | This is a "roadmap" suggestion, as it would require a pretty big change in the
architecture of the site, but it would be very useful for sellers to have access
to tracking information for their shops.
Full analytics would tell sellers things like:
- How visitors got to their shop. For example, some people post sales in the
forums. Analytics would let you see how many people followed the forum link and
whether they bought something. That would give you an idea of how effective that
marketing activity is. Or if you link to your shop from other forums or social
media sites, you could follow that traffic.
- The search terms visitors used to find your shop.
- How people look around your shop. Do they search? Use a wanted list? Browse
by color?
- When your traffic is heaviest and lightest
- What country your visitors are from. Maybe you need to add a destination to
your shipping list or translate your shop terms into another language?
This is perhaps a long-term feature, but some of the things BL is working on
now could be designed with analytics in mind: payment processing, for example.
Analytics can give you lots of "gee-whiz" information, but to be really useful
it has to answer one big question about each visitor: Did they buy anything?
As BL works on its new automated checkout and payment system, I would hope they
keep an eye on the future and make it possible one day for sellers to track what
marketing efforts are working.
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Also, you can host a small pixel graphic on your splash page, so every time a
visitor enters your store, you can track the loads of that graphic. You can tell
when it was loaded and judge when the best traffic times are in your store among
other things.
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| Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | Nov 26, 2014 10:14 | | Subject: | Re: Second contact address | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, rfisher67 writes:
| | How about having 2 contact email addresses, 1 where I could recieve long messages
like order content and another for a cell phone where short messages such as
someone ordered from you could go?
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I have always wanted to have a separate one for wanted list items, so I could
have them shoot to my cell, so I could hop on and grab a good deal when it popped
up.
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| Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | Jul 15, 2014 06:19 | | Subject: | Re: timeout for active membership | | Viewed: | 51 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Cirrusbreeze writes:
| | Reading recent posts about feedback and absences from Bricklink, it occurred
to me that maybe there should be a timeout after which you would need to reactivate
your account, with inactivity shown in a member status.
The only negative feedback I can remember leaving was a seller who never ever
responded to an order. I checked other feedback and felt it was necessary to
alert buyers. I had to wait 6 months for my binding order to lapse before ordering
the same sets from other stores - in case the non responsive seller ever turned
up and I would have been obliged by the terms of service to complete the order.
I don't know if the seller was sick, or deceased, or in jail, or had moved
on in life.... Whatever the
circumstances I hope they are well. If you look at the member list there are
plenty who may have joined long ago and done nothing, which is fine. They might
have forgotten passwords and started new accounts. They might no longer be with
us or be in dire straits. Who would know?
I guess this is an unforeseen legacy of online account creation, which has been
mentioned in relation to other sites in recent years. I would hope that Bricklink
doesnt feel a vested interest in counting the number of inactive members as if
they were still active, and I dont believe that this would be so.
For the purpose of everyone better understanding who they are transacting with,
can a timout for inactivity function and relogin to re-establish active membership
be introduced? Any suggestions as to what the period might be?
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They have tools already in place for such, Sellers can, key word "can", set their
store to automatically close after a specified number of days of inactivity.
It is not a default setting though. Also, after a week of no communication, you
could have filed an NRS (Non-Responsive Seller) with BrickLink and after several
more days, you could have canceled the order and moved on.
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| Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | Jul 7, 2014 16:10 | | Subject: | Re: Highlight "USED" on invoice in red | | Viewed: | 45 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, wanderer101 writes:
| | I suggest that the word "USED" on the invoice be highlighted in red or some color
so it is clearly seen when picking orders. It may be just me but I do not have
very much used Lego listed at this time and I have found myself looking for a
long time for an item in my new inventory when I finally realize it is "Used"
Today I picked new instead of used and wondered why my inventory was off in my
new items. Eleanor
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http://www.bricklink.com/orderSettings.asp
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| Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | Jul 7, 2014 16:08 | | Subject: | Re: Highlight "USED" on invoice in red | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, wanderer101 writes:
| | I suggest that the word "USED" on the invoice be highlighted in red or some color
so it is clearly seen when picking orders. It may be just me but I do not have
very much used Lego listed at this time and I have found myself looking for a
long time for an item in my new inventory when I finally realize it is "Used"
Today I picked new instead of used and wondered why my inventory was off in my
new items. Eleanor
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There are sort options for your invoices already. I sort mine by Condition and
then Color.
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| Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | Jun 14, 2014 08:41 | | Subject: | Re: Seller Indexes | | Viewed: | 45 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, bagelboybugle writes:
| | In Suggestions, kzinti writes:
| | In Suggestions, brickreservoir writes:
| | Beyond the feedback system, which has its nuances. I'd be great to see stats
for sellers, in particular:
- Average time to invoice
- Average time to ship from payment
- Average time to respond to buyer emails
Ranking sellers on this as a badge (i.e. Top 10%, etc), would help buyers beyond
the Feedback system.
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I offer a HOLD OPEN option for Buyers who need a bit of time to get their project
lists loaded, so how would that be taken into consideration?
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If the open order shipping option were to be built in as a default option (can
be opted in or out of) that could prevent the timer being switched until the
buyer checks out and selects a postage tariff
Gareth
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And what of NPB/NSS items? If I ship it quick, but it takes four months to get
there, does that count against me? Or if the order gets invoiced, but the Buyer
doesn't pay for two weeks due to some issue, does that count against me?
And if the Buyer clicks on the order on a Friday afternoon, one minute after
I have left the shop for the week, and it sits all weekend without being responded
to, does that count against me?
And if I end up in the hospital for an emergency appendectomy, how badly will
that reflect upon my stats?
And is the shipping time from time I mark it as shipped, or the actual time on
the scan in at the Post Office, because what happens if they do not scan it in
and it sits in limbo fo a week or more? If it is off the marked as shipped, what
would keep me from marking them shipped as soon as payment is made?
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| Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | Jun 13, 2014 20:06 | | Subject: | Re: Seller Indexes | | Viewed: | 26 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, brickreservoir writes:
| | Beyond the feedback system, which has its nuances. I'd be great to see stats
for sellers, in particular:
- Average time to invoice
- Average time to ship from payment
- Average time to respond to buyer emails
Ranking sellers on this as a badge (i.e. Top 10%, etc), would help buyers beyond
the Feedback system.
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I offer a HOLD OPEN option for Buyers who need a bit of time to get their project
lists loaded, so how would that be taken into consideration?
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| Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | Jun 8, 2014 17:23 | | Subject: | Re: search suggestions | | Viewed: | 27 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, dakman writes:
| | have an option to do a search from closest to farthest of buyer or seller
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Wanted to bump this one up to the top, it's been sitting for a long time.
Most sales sites have a function to search by geographical location, how many
miles radius from my location. With all of the new improvements in geo-locating
available now, this should not be too difficult to implement.
I cannot recall the number of times I needed a part for something, wishing I
had a way to contact local Sellers who and see who would be willing for me to
drop by and pick one up. Or needed a part for an order, just could not find it,
but know that someone local has it and I can get it to fulfill the order within
24 hours, or provide the same service for others.
As it stands now, I can only see those Sellers who are located in what State.
Big difference if a Seller is located in Kansas City or Saint Louis for a local
pickup option.
Please see what can be done with this. Thank you.
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| Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | May 18, 2014 14:45 | | Subject: | Re: Banned from S@H - create BL@H | | Viewed: | 76 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, QCBricks writes:
| | In Suggestions, kzinti writes:
| | In Suggestions, mnementh writes:
| | In Suggestions, Ice writes:
| | learn to work with the market and someone clone maker does, resellers won't
be TLG big problem. I'm still positve working with us is the better choice.
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You may think that, but LEGO certainly does not.
The things you describe, wholesaling to other sellers and parting out sets, are
strictly forbidden by LEGO in their ITD Terms of Service. Not only are you required
to have a Brick and Mortar store, but you are expected to sell the items you
purchase from LEGO through that store at the retail level.
It does not matter if you are an AFOL supporting your hobby.
It doesn't matter if you have been displaying mocs to the public for 15 years
supporting their product.
It doesn't matter that parting out sets supports all the great MOC builders
out there.
LEGO wants you to buy your sets at retail and they want you to buy your piece
from them.
Troy
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Do they ever ask to see sales receipts or the books? Otherwise, how would they
know if an ITD was selling to Resellers? How would the ITD know if they were,
for that matter? For example, if a friend got setup as an ITD, and I was their
sole customer of Lego goods, they make their cut, I make mine, how would Lego
ever know? All they would see is that sales were increasing at the ITD. Is there
a copy of the ITD ToS we could view?
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They would know because the "friend" would be selling 500 City sets and 10 Star
Wars sets.
Scott
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Not sure what method they would be using, but if the ITD had to purchase so much
other crap to get the stuff they wanted to order, would they care? If they would
normally order $5k and put in an order for $10k, do you think they would ask
a lot of questions?
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| Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | May 18, 2014 14:36 | | Subject: | Re: Banned from S@H - create BL@H | | Viewed: | 90 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, mnementh writes:
| | In Suggestions, Ice writes:
| | learn to work with the market and someone clone maker does, resellers won't
be TLG big problem. I'm still positve working with us is the better choice.
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You may think that, but LEGO certainly does not.
The things you describe, wholesaling to other sellers and parting out sets, are
strictly forbidden by LEGO in their ITD Terms of Service. Not only are you required
to have a Brick and Mortar store, but you are expected to sell the items you
purchase from LEGO through that store at the retail level.
It does not matter if you are an AFOL supporting your hobby.
It doesn't matter if you have been displaying mocs to the public for 15 years
supporting their product.
It doesn't matter that parting out sets supports all the great MOC builders
out there.
LEGO wants you to buy your sets at retail and they want you to buy your piece
from them.
Troy
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Do they ever ask to see sales receipts or the books? Otherwise, how would they
know if an ITD was selling to Resellers? How would the ITD know if they were,
for that matter? For example, if a friend got setup as an ITD, and I was their
sole customer of Lego goods, they make their cut, I make mine, how would Lego
ever know? All they would see is that sales were increasing at the ITD. Is there
a copy of the ITD ToS we could view?
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| Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | Mar 27, 2014 16:32 | | Subject: | Re: More Forum Bans Please | | Viewed: | 112 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, goshe7 writes:
| | There is practically nothing productive being added to BrickLink.
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People still buy and sell bricks here, right? Just checking.
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| 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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| Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | Apr 27, 2013 19:05 | | Subject: | Re: More text needed for leaving feedback | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, DagsBricks writes:
| | In Suggestions, eileenkeeney writes:
| | When leaving a neutral or negative, there really needs to be enough text to explain
the issue.
I could not even fit in a sentence the mentioned that parts were chipped, dirty,
had ball point pen markings and scotch tape residue, without running out of text.
I could not add that the seller did not respond to my inquiry related to this.
When nothing is wrong, the limited text space is plenty.
But when there is an issue, room to describe the issue is needed.
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I've bypassed this feature by doing Bricklink seller reviews on my blog. Unfortunately
I can't link there from the feedback so it's a little hard to find.
Maybe I should consider guest reviews? 
Brian
http://dagsbricks.blogspot.com
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Interesting. Wonder if I should start doing this as well.
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| Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | Apr 4, 2013 18:26 | | Subject: | Re: Separate Field for Customs Forms Numbers | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, MikeS writes:
| | In Suggestions, Brickwilbo writes:
| | In Suggestions, dee6128 writes:
| | A few members have contacted me and I agree that a seperate field for customs
forms numbers should be included on invoices. Thanks Darren
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Include it in the Drive Thru message.
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True! I have the field show up on my drive thru / thank you. I wish there were
other fields that had variables too ... I use the "my notes on order" field to
put in the package size / information ...
2 oz. 6" x 9" yellow envelope with bagged and bubble wrapped parts
... Unfortunately, there is no variable (macro tag) to have that automatically
placed on the drive thru / thank you form. I just copy / paste it manually.
MikeS
BRICKMART
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I do that with the package description as well. One, it helps keep track of shipping
supplies, two, if you have to talk to a customer or USPS about a package, you
can give them even more info about it. One thing to say your package is lost,
another to say your 6x6x6 box, mailed out to Bob Smith on 3/3/2013 is lost.
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| Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | Apr 4, 2013 18:18 | | Subject: | Re: Separate Field for Customs Forms Numbers | | Viewed: | 19 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, dee6128 writes:
| | A few members have contacted me and I agree that a seperate field for customs
forms numbers should be included on invoices. Thanks Darren
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Since the Customs Number can also be the Tracking Number in some cases, it would
be easier to choose the name of that line to be either "Customs" or "Tracking"
Number by a radio Button perhaps. In most cases, it will be the Tracking Number
by default.
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| Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | Feb 21, 2013 10:35 | | Subject: | Re: Auctions | | Viewed: | 49 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Timothy_Smith writes:
| | Good morning,
I was wondering if the Auction feature was simply turned off or commented out,
and if so would current administration be willing to re-enable it.
Auctions don't make a lot of money for the site, but it's often 'extra' money.
Auction lots tend to be items that can't be sold as regular lots or won't move
well like that. So an auction makes the seller money and the site too, and in
both cases more quickly than otherwise would have happened.
If the feature is re-enabled, consider that a test as to whether the feature
makes any sense for the new BL 2.0 site. Maybe we really don't need auctions-
but I think they are useful.
Thanks for your time.
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Think it had more to do with the fight with eBay that then changed the site name
to BrickLink and got rid of auctions.
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| Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | Dec 13, 2012 14:56 | | Subject: | Re: Condition to include "smoke smell" as issue | | Viewed: | 59 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, VMAJ writes:
| | I believe the used parts condition in the terms of service area should include
"smoke smell" as an abnormal issue that would need to be acknowledged by the
seller at point of listing. As we all dislike nicks, and wear that show up when
not expected I certainly do not like the odor of what another does with their
time either. Smoke smell is difficult to remove, and is sometimes impossible
to lift if it has been layered on for an extended period.
Common sense should dictate whether you sell something that stinks or not, but
we live in a world where everything needs to be spelled out, so I believe this
would be wise to implement to hold sellers accountable.
Jim
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It would be nice to see this, but not sure on the logistics of how to pull this
one off. As said, you would hope that smokey bricks would not be an issue, but
it is.
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| Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | Oct 24, 2012 09:20 | | Subject: | Re: Button Solution Option for All Sellers | | Viewed: | 56 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| This would be a good idea from both Buyer and Seller standpoints. Buyer can order,
know what he has to pay in advance and make payment immediately. Seller can do
away with majority of cancellations due to shipping costs too high, "oops, didn't
mean to order that" and other cancellations. Not to mention this offers the potential
to get paid a lot sooner. Only problem would be that there needs to be not only
weight taken into account, but physical dimension of parts too.
Be interesting to see how this all turns out.
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| Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | Oct 1, 2012 11:33 | | Subject: | Re: Total and P&P | | Viewed: | 55 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Paulrosebank18 writes:
| | I wish that the grand total including postage and packaging would appear before
you checkout.
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Working on that very thing. Hold on...
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| Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | Sep 4, 2012 22:12 | | Subject: | Re: SUGGEST: add "OTHER" as payment method | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, BUC writes:
| | Would like another payment method added - "Other" - or something to that effect.
Ran into this scenerio: We only accept PayPal as payment method but agreed to
bypass and accept money order at the request of a buyer. Problem is, when checking
out, their only option is PayPal.
Thanks!
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Does not matter what the payment method checked, as long as payment is made.
They can check Paypal and pick up with cash, as long as the Buyer and Seller
are in agreement, not an issue. BrickLink does not use that data in any manner
in the database.
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| Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | Aug 29, 2012 22:18 | | Subject: | New Payment Service: WePay | | Viewed: | 225 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| Has anyone suggested www.wepay.com as a new payment service? If not, I'd like
to throw it out there as a Paypal replacement. They charge 3.5%, minimum of $0.50,
so the sweet spot falls between $6 and $50 to beat Paypal on price. Up to $100
will run about $0.30 more than Paypal's 2.9% and $0.30 fees. From what I've read,
very similar to Paypal, except they will process Buyer payments direct from bank
accounts (ACH), still just $0.50. Check it out and let me know if you spot anything
outside normal or may be a problem.
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| Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | Aug 8, 2012 13:56 | | Subject: | Re: Button Solution (Requirements by German Law) | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| You'd also need to have a setting for a part based upon the size of the part.
Some parts are light, but flat, like baseplates and can only fit in a certain
size flat box. Others, like 1x1 plates, can fit thousands in a 4x4x4 box. Something
to think about too.
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| Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | Aug 7, 2012 02:23 | | Subject: | Re: For consideration in the new Bricklink (when | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, billduge writes:
| | It would be very helpful if the Bricklink inventory allowed for a level above
category. For example there are several types of Bricks, e.g. arch, modified,
etc. These still remain as Bricks, however, the same as slopes, technic etc.
Having a level above current category e.g. Inventory family Bricks contains all
the categries/sub categories of bricks and so on.
This would be helpful for storage, reporting, searching etc. As I assume we are
sticking with a SQL backend for the new product, this isn't a major change to
the schema nor functionality - but it would certainly help us out
Anybody agree?
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There should probably be some sort of panel and surveys set up for discussion
on this. I know this isn't a Democracy, but it might provide very useful insight
for the next system. I'm sure a lot of the suggestions are being looked at, but
there are basic, fundamental things that could use tweaking to make it easier,
simpler.
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| Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | May 24, 2012 00:51 | | Subject: | Re: Parting Out a Set - "My Cost" Distribution | | Viewed: | 69 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, FigBits writes:
| | In Suggestions, paulorenato writes:
| | In Suggestions, FigBits writes:
| | In Suggestions, timhook22 writes:
| | I was wondering if there was a capability of BrickLink to take the amount that
I paid for a set, dividing it up by the number of parts in that set, and automatically
entering that amount in the "My Cost" field. If there isn't I think this would
be a VERY useful feature to track profit margins when selling on BrickLink.
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I use BrickStore for this.
When I get a new set, or if I have a BrickLink order that I've placed specifically
to resell, I upload it all in to BrickStore, part-out everything that I need
to, then set the prices of everything to the average sales prices. I sometimes
do some manual adjusting, mostly by lowering the prices on torsos.
I then apply a % adjustment to everything, so that it matches the price that
I paid. The resulting prices are thus my actual costs for each part, proportionally
determined based on BrickLink average prices.
I then export the BrickStore file and use a text editor to change Price to MyCost,
and upload.
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Ingenious And the very same simple-rule-of-three Ash and I exposed above. It's
a shame one has to use Brickstore for this though...
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What's also annoying is that BrickStore doesn't directly support MyCost, so there
are annoying extra steps involved. Simplifying this process was at the top of
my list when I was thinking of developing some BL-assistant software a little
while back.
--
Marc.
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I do pretty much the same but I use Excel for a lot of stuff. It can be set with
visual basic to web-scrape the info off BrickLink similar to Brickstore, but
fully customizable.
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| Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | May 14, 2012 22:22 | | Subject: | Lockable Inventory... | | Viewed: | 141 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| I would like the ability to manually lock pricing on certain inventory items.
For example, if I bought some sets that have a high draw value, they bring customers
in to my store. However, the cost of the sets was such that I do not make much
if anything on them. If I put an additional sale on at my store, I would have
to go through and adjust the pricing of those sets so that the sale would not
lower it less than my cost. By being able to lock that lot of sets, it would
make it so that the pricing could only be adjusted manually. I could reduce the
rest of my inventory by 10% and not have to worry about forgetting to adjust
the pricing on those sets.
Much like the other check boxes currently utilized, this one would remove the
item(s) from the being enacted upon by most things in the pricing action items
list. Perhaps even have it's own searchable function for all items with this
box ticked. Please share your thoughts on this.
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| Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | Mar 26, 2012 16:58 | | Subject: | Re: Filter out stickered parts from Newest parts | | Viewed: | 22 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, firefly writes:
| | I'd like to be able to Search for "Newest parts added to the catalog" *minus*
all the stickered parts that are showing up in droves. I'm not looking for pages
of decorated parts, I'm looking for the new kinds of parts I haven't seen before
(except by examining LEGO catalog pictures or whatever).
There's no option for "Newest parts added to the catalog" on the Advanced search
page, where presumably I could filter them out with "-sticker" or somesuch.
And there's no option for filtering text where I can do the search for newest
parts added to the catalog.
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You can try this link:
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogList.asp?sortBy=D&sortAsc=D&viewInv=Y&catType=P
and then search with the "-sticker*"
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| Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | Mar 25, 2012 15:05 | | Subject: | "Report This Item" Button... | | Viewed: | 278 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Implemented | |
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| Currently, when shopping, if you run across an item that needs to be reported
for one problem or another, it is a multi-step process to do so. I would like
to propose a simple "report this item" button be implemented so that simply clicking
it will take you to the "problem with item for sale" section, bring with it the
lot number from the item and when you have submitted the item, have a button
to bring you right back to where you left off so you can finish shopping.
Too often things do not get reported due to the current reporting process. A
one click reporting button with a simple return to previous page button would
be wonderful.
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