Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | Biodreamer  | | Posted: | Jan 25, 2024 02:39 | | Subject: | Re: Important proposal regarding catalog variants | | Viewed: | 63 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Catalog, Saitobricks.ca writes:
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| | Collectors usually have general timelines in their head that are often more useful
than BrickLink inventories for this purpose.
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and how do you think they got this timeline in the first place? from bricklink
catalog in many cases! yes the catalog isn't perfect but it's better
to have the natural one year mold overlap then saying they all are within the
overlap. some of the old mold are probably unnecessary rare due to the overlap
issue since everyone want the oldest combo due to the catalog. But I rather have
this issue then removing the history of mold even when it's slightly inaccurate.
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| Author: | Biodreamer | | Posted: | Jan 24, 2024 16:40 | | Subject: | Re: Important proposal regarding catalog variants | | Viewed: | 58 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| Terrible idea I have already hard to find the right mold as a buyer after this
it will be nearly impossible to find a store and those stores will most likely
hike the prices. There is already variants I care about that I can find because
Bricklink doesn't see them as different parts. Good that the data is for
most part retained by other sites such as rebrickable. but there is most likely
changes that are different between the sites inventories.
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| Author: | Biodreamer | | Posted: | Jan 13, 2019 14:38 | | Subject: | Re: Automated Feedback. | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, tpr writes:
| | Hi all.
Suggestion ….
Feedback is not always left by the customer. Positive is left most times, and
a customer will always leave negative or neutral if there is something wrong.
One assumes that if nothing is heard from the customer, it must have been delivered
and was ok. Therefore - Can we have an automated positive feedback say after
2 months(or whatever length of time is felt suitable) of order being delivered
for all orders still showing as shipped. It could also be implemented if the
seller has not given feedback.
Thanks
Tracy
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No, I usually give feedback but people are a bit harsh when it comes to getting
a neutral so in the cases where I think positive is to good and neutral is a
bit harsh, I usually don't leave any and just archive the order.
Any automatic system would be required to give out neutral votes. and few sellers
would want that on their store feedback %.
The only thing the feedback system need is longer feedback notes. 80 characters
is not enough to give a small review of the order and tell what was good/bad
with it. it's just enough for a positive only review.
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| Author: | Biodreamer | | Posted: | Aug 19, 2018 09:44 | | Subject: | Re: Brick 1 x 6 with two bottom tubes? | | Viewed: | 20 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog Identification, WoutR writes:
| | In Catalog Identification, Biodreamer writes:
| | In Catalog Identification, WoutR writes:
| | In Catalog Identification, Biodreamer writes:
| | In Catalog Identification, WoutR writes:
| | In Catalog Identification, normann1974 writes:
| | In Catalog Identification, 62Bricks writes:
| | In Catalog Identification, WoutR writes:
| | In Catalog Identification, normann1974 writes:
| | I found this brick among my spare parts. I can't find this configuration
of bottom tubes anywhere in the catalog among 1x6 bricks. It doesn't look
to me like the missing tubes are broken off, they're just missing. Does anyone
recognize it?
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I think it must be
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Yes, and instead of a 3009, it is printed on a
I have tried to add printed variants like this to the catalog before and have
been told they will not be approved.
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I would say it's neither of the two. 3009pb156 has 5 buttom tubes, and crssprt02
has none (but two cross supports). Mine has 2 buttom tubes with supports.
/Jan
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Yes, and it has thin walls with vertical ridges. This is not an early brick design.
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I don't agree there was a period in the early 1960 that had this style on
molds. so my first guess would have been like the OP first said that the pins
had been broken off, this can be done quite clean, if you put pressure on them
they will break right down by the pins bottom. Maybe it has been done to put
lights in the sign for a project.
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I have never seen bricks from the early 1960s with thin walls.
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I have four of these Shell signs with those thin walls but with all the pins
intact, (two different types of embossed prints) another two with a single lower
side support in the middle without thin walls.
I got one "POLICE" sign on the same kind of mold.
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| | And one of those red 1x6 with Black headlight pattern.
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Years Released: 1971 - 1977
Years Released: 1972 - 1983
These are bricks from the 1970s, not early 1960s.
| | I also got quit a bunch of unprinted ones but those
make it harder to determine which year they where used.
These where used but only during a very short period.
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I stand corrected took it out of my memory without checking. still older then
other thin wall molds.
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| Author: | Biodreamer | | Posted: | Aug 18, 2018 19:23 | | Subject: | Re: Brick 1 x 6 with two bottom tubes? | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog Identification, Biodreamer writes:
| | In Catalog Identification, WoutR writes:
| | In Catalog Identification, Biodreamer writes:
| | In Catalog Identification, WoutR writes:
| | In Catalog Identification, normann1974 writes:
| | In Catalog Identification, 62Bricks writes:
| | In Catalog Identification, WoutR writes:
| | In Catalog Identification, normann1974 writes:
| | I found this brick among my spare parts. I can't find this configuration
of bottom tubes anywhere in the catalog among 1x6 bricks. It doesn't look
to me like the missing tubes are broken off, they're just missing. Does anyone
recognize it?
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I think it must be
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Yes, and instead of a 3009, it is printed on a
I have tried to add printed variants like this to the catalog before and have
been told they will not be approved.
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I would say it's neither of the two. 3009pb156 has 5 buttom tubes, and crssprt02
has none (but two cross supports). Mine has 2 buttom tubes with supports.
/Jan
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Yes, and it has thin walls with vertical ridges. This is not an early brick design.
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I don't agree there was a period in the early 1960 that had this style on
molds. so my first guess would have been like the OP first said that the pins
had been broken off, this can be done quite clean, if you put pressure on them
they will break right down by the pins bottom. Maybe it has been done to put
lights in the sign for a project.
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I have never seen bricks from the early 1960s with thin walls.
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I have four of these Shell signs with those thin walls but with all the pins
intact, (two different types of embossed prints) another two with a single lower
side support in the middle without thin walls.
I got one "POLICE" sign on the same kind of mold. And one of those red 1x6 with
Black headlight pattern. I also got quit a bunch of unprinted ones but those
make it harder to determine which year they where used.
These where used but only during a very short period.
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Maybe worth knowing that they exist as 1x2,1x4,1x6 and 1x8 bricks from this period.
so they all have their printed counter parts such as the legoland signs.
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| Author: | Biodreamer | | Posted: | Aug 18, 2018 19:14 | | Subject: | Re: Brick 1 x 6 with two bottom tubes? | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog Identification, WoutR writes:
| | In Catalog Identification, Biodreamer writes:
| | In Catalog Identification, WoutR writes:
| | In Catalog Identification, normann1974 writes:
| | In Catalog Identification, 62Bricks writes:
| | In Catalog Identification, WoutR writes:
| | In Catalog Identification, normann1974 writes:
| | I found this brick among my spare parts. I can't find this configuration
of bottom tubes anywhere in the catalog among 1x6 bricks. It doesn't look
to me like the missing tubes are broken off, they're just missing. Does anyone
recognize it?
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I think it must be
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Yes, and instead of a 3009, it is printed on a
I have tried to add printed variants like this to the catalog before and have
been told they will not be approved.
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I would say it's neither of the two. 3009pb156 has 5 buttom tubes, and crssprt02
has none (but two cross supports). Mine has 2 buttom tubes with supports.
/Jan
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Yes, and it has thin walls with vertical ridges. This is not an early brick design.
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I don't agree there was a period in the early 1960 that had this style on
molds. so my first guess would have been like the OP first said that the pins
had been broken off, this can be done quite clean, if you put pressure on them
they will break right down by the pins bottom. Maybe it has been done to put
lights in the sign for a project.
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I have never seen bricks from the early 1960s with thin walls.
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I have four of these Shell signs with those thin walls but with all the pins
intact, (two different types of embossed prints) another two with a single lower
side support in the middle without thin walls.
I got one "POLICE" sign on the same kind of mold. And one of those red 1x6 with
Black headlight pattern. I also got quit a bunch of unprinted ones but those
make it harder to determine which year they where used.
These where used but only during a very short period.
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| Author: | Biodreamer | | Posted: | Aug 18, 2018 18:40 | | Subject: | Re: Brick 1 x 6 with two bottom tubes? | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog Identification, WoutR writes:
| | In Catalog Identification, normann1974 writes:
| | In Catalog Identification, 62Bricks writes:
| | In Catalog Identification, WoutR writes:
| | In Catalog Identification, normann1974 writes:
| | I found this brick among my spare parts. I can't find this configuration
of bottom tubes anywhere in the catalog among 1x6 bricks. It doesn't look
to me like the missing tubes are broken off, they're just missing. Does anyone
recognize it?
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I think it must be
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Yes, and instead of a 3009, it is printed on a
I have tried to add printed variants like this to the catalog before and have
been told they will not be approved.
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I would say it's neither of the two. 3009pb156 has 5 buttom tubes, and crssprt02
has none (but two cross supports). Mine has 2 buttom tubes with supports.
/Jan
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Yes, and it has thin walls with vertical ridges. This is not an early brick design.
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I don't agree there was a period in the early 1960 that had this style on
molds. so my first guess would have been like the OP first said that the pins
had been broken off, this can be done quite clean, if you put pressure on them
they will break right down by the pins bottom. Maybe it has been done to put
lights in the sign for a project.
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| Author: | Biodreamer | | Posted: | Sep 16, 2017 11:48 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 1213-2 | | Viewed: | 23 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 1 Part Red 32c Door 1 x 2 x 3 Left, without Glass for Slotted Bricks {Regular to Alternate}
* Change 1 Part Red 31c Window 1 x 3 x 2, without Glass for Slotted Bricks {Regular to Alternate}
Comments from Submitter:
There should only be one alternative in the main inventory, these belong in the alternate section.
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| Author: | Biodreamer | | Posted: | Jul 12, 2017 05:57 | | Subject: | Re: Shouldnt be able to enter store if stoplisted | | Viewed: | 72 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, BricksThatStick writes:
| | It makes no sense that you can enter a store you are stoplisted from (let alone
be able to fill your cart and only find you are stoplisted when attempting to
checkout)
Please change it back to the way is used to be that when you tried to enter the
store it tells you you are stoplisted.
Thanks,
Paul.
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I think it is good if you can browse their inventory and read their feedback,
but be able to actually use the shopping cart no. You should need to make up
with the seller first. if it's mutual they should be on your least favorite
list and you won't end up in their store when looking for one.
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| Author: | Biodreamer | | Posted: | Dec 12, 2016 11:52 | | Subject: | Re: new sets shouldn't be incomplete | | Viewed: | 46 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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Lego sets can be incomplete ask Lego's own QA department. I have bought a
few sets from the store that has been missing parts. so if a seller knows something
is missing he should be able to sell them incomplete.
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| Author: | Biodreamer | | Posted: | Dec 9, 2016 16:17 | | Subject: | Re: Bricklink app (!/?) | | Viewed: | 52 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, C0lsanders_ writes:
| | I've been thinking, I really think Bricklink should come up with an app (for
android and apple, obviously).
Personally, I find it very difficult to use any website on a browser on my tablet,
and a smaller screened smartphone would be no better. As such, I rarely ever
use bricklink on my tablet, just because it is so difficult. I know there is
the "mobile site", but I'm figuring that's just the same desktop site,
enhanced for mobile devices (am I wrong? Please correct if I am). I Don't
find it's better at all. It still has the upper "tabs" (Shop, community,
my BL, etc, etc) which on desktop requires a hover to use, most of the time.
On my tablet, I'm constantly using the "normal" version and using "use desktop
version", which really isn't any different or any better.
Anyway, consider other major sites (facebook, ebay, amazon, amazon seller, paypal,
gmail, how many others am I not including?) that one can visit on a browser OR
an app. All those aren't just 5% different versions of the same desktop site,
they are designed ground up for tablets/phones. I think bricklink could do very
well to come up with one. I KNOW I'd use it all the time. Heck, I've
even be willing to pay the typical .99 for it.
Has there been talk of an app in the past that I've missed, or is my idea
totally, 100% new?
Miles (C0lsanders_)
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Bricklink webpage should support mobile phones, what I don't understand is
why they didn't make stud.io an app, so you could browse MOC instruction
in your mobile or tablet.
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| Author: | Biodreamer | | Posted: | Sep 16, 2015 16:10 | | Subject: | Re: Excluding Sellers with Minimum Order Amount | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, fosterbengoshi writes:
| | I see on this page:
http://alpha.bricklink.com/pages/clone/catalogitem.page?P=3001&idColor=7#T=S&C=7&O={"color":7,"cond":"N","ii":1}
that buyers can exclude from searches any and all stores that have any Minimum
Purchase amount.
I would like to suggest that this be tweaked so that buyers can input a dollar
value to exclude only stores that have a Minimum Purchase requirement greater
than the amount they input. As it stands now, ALL stores with ANY Minimum Purchase
amount (even if only $1) are excluded if the box is checked on this page.
Next, I would like to ask how many buyers actually check this box to exclude
any and all Minimum Purchase stores from their searches.
If many buyers exclude stores with any minimum purchase amount, sellers should
know this so they can possibly change. But I also think buyers should know that
if this is what they want, sellers are just going to require other things to
make orders worthwhile for them. These other things could be increased fees or
higher minimum shipping amounts. If sellers cannot price these costs into a minimum
amount of goods, they will charge them elsewhere.
Thor
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I agree, I have never used the option, I manually check the minimum before clicking
on the store link. very high and I won't bother clicking and go to the next.
currently it's only really usefull for people that intend to buy 1 or just
a few cheap parts and that imo isn't worth the shipping costs.
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| Author: | Biodreamer | | Posted: | Aug 20, 2015 01:04 | | Subject: | Re: Suggestion for improving search | | Viewed: | 21 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, jonwil writes:
| | It would be great if there was a way to say "show me all the items containing
xyz and all the people who have those for sale" (i.e. I could say "show me all
the people who have a minifig with torso abc for sale" instead of needing to
look at each minifig one by one)
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are you referring to the wanted list and searching for a store. otherwise if
you know the torso, there is also a link that tell who sells them and which minifigs/sets
it's in. otherwise your trying to save yourself one click?
there is alot to improve when it comes to finding pars through wanted list such
as not needing to add all types of acceptable molds or combinations and in this
case all minifigs that contains it.
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| Author: | Biodreamer | | Posted: | Jul 29, 2015 01:22 | | Subject: | Re: Add country flags to forum posts | | Viewed: | 21 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, activoice writes:
| | I think it would be helpful if next to the posters name in the list of forum
posts if a country flag was displayed next to the poster's name.
A lot of times I am browsing the message topics and see a forum post for a sale
or free shipping.
Most of the time it's a store that does not ship to my country, or a free
shipping offer that is only domestic. It would be helpful if a flag indicating
the country of the poster showed up. It would save time when viewing forum posts
like these to know that these deals are not available to me.
It would be even more helpful if the poster was a seller, and it showed the symbol
that Seller ships to me... but that might be asking too much...
This should only really apply to the Sales Topic.... but it might be helpful
if it appeared in other topics as well, but I can't think of any other one
where this would apply...
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I think it's better to add a filter setting for those forums. So if you only
want to see sales and offers in US you can use the same filter as if our looking
for a store.
That way I don't have to remember all flags and it's personal, you can
choose your style and don't need to filter away those with your eyes.
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| Author: | Biodreamer | | Posted: | Jul 12, 2015 01:35 | | Subject: | Re: Change order status to Completed | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, fosterbengoshi writes:
| | In Suggestions, BigBBricks writes:
| | In Suggestions, fosterbengoshi writes:
| | Sorry, but I vote no. In my experience, most buyers don't bother marking
an order as completed or even received. I like closure. And marking an order
as complete triggers accounting and bookkeeping events under my system. I have
marked thousands of orders as completed and not one buyer has ever complained.
If this really is a "problem" that needs fixing, then make it so that when a
seller marks an order as completed it only shows as completed on the seller's
Orders Received page and not the buyer's Orders Placed page.
Thor
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Wouldn't to only take a small change to the setup to have those accounting
and bookkeeping event trigger on "shipped"
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I'm an old fart who does not like change. And I certainly don't want
to change the way I do business here merely because someone complains about what
other sellers do. Not one of my buyers has ever complained to me about this.
That's enough for me.
| | since that is actually the last status that the seller is supposed to edit?
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"Supposed to"? That's your opinion. Buyers are also "supposed to" mark orders
as complete. If they don't care to do so (and more than 50% don't), then
I see nothing wrong with me doing so. And if sellers aren't "supposed to"
mark orders as complete, why does BL allow them to do so?
| | I'm with you on the whole closure thing
but once we file it, it is forgotten. As a seller and buyer, this annoys me to
no end when the seller edits the status after shipped, especially since I use
the status as a reminder of what has and hasn't been inventoried.
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Once again, if this really is a "problem" that needs fixing, then make it so
that when a
seller marks an order as completed it only shows as completed on the seller's
Orders Received page and not the buyer's Orders Placed page.
Thor
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Not everyone that get annoyed complains directly. I already had this problem
with one seller. I kept putting it back to received while he kept putting it
to complete. That would be a sign for anyone that the buyer don't want it
set to complete yet. but I had to do it three times, before I had time to check
the content.
if you do this a a seller make sure you leave well enough time for the buyer
to both recieved it and verified it. ie don't change it the first month.
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| Author: | Biodreamer | | Posted: | Feb 18, 2015 16:34 | | Subject: | Re: Time to address seller quality issues | | Viewed: | 78 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, enig writes:
| | In Suggestions, therobo writes:
| | In Suggestions, PurpleDave writes:
| | In Suggestions, therobo writes:
| | In Suggestions, Biodreamer writes:
| | This report should if it is alterered be sent to the seller with a button click.
The system will then know if the seller is missing out in orders and have to
fix them. it also got a chance to remove item that was incorrect listed from
the priceguide. The seller can then on his side fill in the way he resolved the
issue with the customer. refund, sent pieces etc.
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You seem to imply that buyers are always correct and never make mistakes when
checking their incoming orders.
I have had at least a douzand buyers who complained about missing parts and after
some back and forth e-mails they found out they miscounted or found them still
in the package, on the floor, in the waste bin etc.
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If it turns out that it's buyer error, then the seller would be able to note
that they "fixed" it by educating the buyer on why the shipment was correct.
And in cases like that, it should be possible to remove any negative marks attached
to that order.
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What about an anonymous rating system like eBay has?
But with more site specific criteria for example:
- Processing Time
- Item Quality
- Order Accuracy
- Service
- Communication
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Sorry I got a bit sick right after posting this suggestion thread. Missed out
on some interesting discussions.
The idea behind the suggestion is to create a system where sellers are forced/incentivized
to provide the best service possible, OR ELSE. Be shut down if they are breaking
rules repeatedly, or at least be forced to pay much higher fees. So they finally
learn.
The suggestion is not to put any kind of stoppers/filters/whatever, based on
how big/small the sellers is. It will do *nothing* to address the issue - sellers
operating not according to BL rules, and/or just providing plain BAD service
in general.
Selling used parts as new, selling really bad/damaged/etc parts, selling incomplete
sets as complete, screwing buyers over with NOT shipping what was ordered and
refunding cents/shop credit which essentially does nothing for the buyer to help
address "the ordered part is missing" problem etc etc.
therobo idea is great, I actually had almost exact same one during my "time out"
The only difference would be to merge the Service/Communication and add Fees,
because that seems to be one of *the* issues.
- Processing Time
- Item Quality
- Order Accuracy
- Service/Communication
- Fees
Perhaps we could also merge this with some other ideas in this thread. Link the
ratings to the fees that seller has to pay.
4.5-5 stars - standard 3%
4.2-4.4 - 5%
4.0-4.2 - make it *really* hurt at 15%, so it's time to either be shutdown
if you dont pay up, or pay up and keep paying up if that's how you roll.
Or, perhaps change your attitude for a change and improve your service for once.
Keep working on the ratios until *this works* is achieved.
This might need a lot of tweaking and adjusting to higher/smaller volume sellers.
Also some kind of protection so a competing store wont place 20 orders, give
20 "1 star" ratings in a row and force the competing seller into higher % tier.
Also a way for a seller to improve, and not be forever haunted by past mistakes.
The overall rating shown to buyers would be as it is, but the fee penalty would
only be based on last 10% / last 100/500 rating or whatever.
Just general ideas. Everything can be nit-picked apart if you really want to,
but everything can also be built and improved bit by bit until it is as perfect
as it can be.
Just there must be a will to do it
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Fees can only be taken for the trade as such, anything else is most likely illegal.
So it would be per order, rating and value, not by any track record. However
I would only see this even increasing the stoplisting of honest buyers, because
the seller are afraid of losing money on a deal.
it's better to give out carrots then weilding a whip, when you try to change
a behaviour.
such as more exposure for the good stores and less for the bad. ie harder for
buyer to find their way to the shady stores.
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| Author: | Biodreamer | | Posted: | Feb 8, 2015 15:41 | | Subject: | Re: Time to address seller quality issues | | Viewed: | 55 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, PurpleDave writes:
| | In Suggestions, therobo writes:
| | In Suggestions, Biodreamer writes:
| | This report should if it is alterered be sent to the seller with a button click.
The system will then know if the seller is missing out in orders and have to
fix them. it also got a chance to remove item that was incorrect listed from
the priceguide. The seller can then on his side fill in the way he resolved the
issue with the customer. refund, sent pieces etc.
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You seem to imply that buyers are always correct and never make mistakes when
checking their incoming orders.
I have had at least a douzand buyers who complained about missing parts and after
some back and forth e-mails they found out they miscounted or found them still
in the package, on the floor, in the waste bin etc.
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If it turns out that it's buyer error, then the seller would be able to note
that they "fixed" it by educating the buyer on why the shipment was correct.
And in cases like that, it should be possible to remove any negative marks attached
to that order.
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Well of course the system need to have ways for both side to fix things, such
as a incorrect report of whatever reason. I haven't ironed out all the specification
for the system but a simple brainstorm could easiliy cover almost if not all
cases.
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| Author: | Biodreamer | | Posted: | Feb 8, 2015 14:17 | | Subject: | Re: Time to address seller quality issues | | Viewed: | 47 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, mabccc writes:
| | As long as buyers can opt to not have to do that. Sometimes I order 1000 parts
from my favourite sellers, I don't bitter to check them all. I trust them.
If they short me by a part or two, I'm not bothered enough to waste my time
checking.
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well then just press the confirm button, the order should be okay by default.
but you would also loose the ability to complain later.
I have order 5000 pieces at once before and I did count every single one, but
that's me. I am glad I Did because it was over a hundred missing.
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| Author: | Biodreamer | | Posted: | Feb 8, 2015 06:25 | | Subject: | Re: Time to address seller quality issues | | Viewed: | 79 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, enig writes:
| | Earlier tonight I found a seller raking up feedback like you see in the second
picture below. The top feedback is retaliatory FB that he left for his buyer.
Had a thought to go here and ask what others think and ask BL if anything is
going to be done about it (in general). The seller is not listing items according
to "Used parts" rules
http://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=102&q=used
and he could care less
I guess I can also mention that the reason I checked that seller is because he
had a part that I need in a color that it does not exist, and he is the only
one who has it. I am now sure that he doesn't.
Anyways. Decided against it because it has been discussed a hundred times, and
for a hundred times in a row BL decided that nothing will be done about it.
But then YouTube read my mind and suggested me a video. It's a fresh video
I have not seen it before!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfstjgilDmE
SUGGESTION.
1) Dear BrickLink - please listen to what buyers have to say about bad sellers
2) Realize that BrickLink's reputation is going down
3) Create a system (OTHER than feedback*) + strategy where bad sellers
are given a chance to improve AND understand that they will be kicked
out of BL for good if they dont
4) Before doing it, ask BL community on how it could be done, and use the collective
knowledge and experience of the ones who are willing to share it with you
*Feedback is obviously not working. Please see the video why. Feedback will not
eliminate the problem itself.
You know what's absolutely hilarious? The reason I opened YouTube in the
first place is to watch this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJlN9jdQFSc
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I think two things that would improve this.
1) add a step between recieved and complete order where the buyer can adjust
order content. ie validate the content. The webpage should have a tool for this,
better then the temporary checkbox we have today. This not only to tell the seller
but so I can keep a record and export to other sites the right content of the
order.
This report should if it is alterered be sent to the seller with a button click.
The system will then know if the seller is missing out in orders and have to
fix them. it also got a chance to remove item that was incorrect listed from
the priceguide. The seller can then on his side fill in the way he resolved the
issue with the customer. refund, sent pieces etc.
We then would have a Quality assement tool inside the regular buy sell system.
2) Used part should have diffrent quality level, (which should be displayed in
the priceguide) but before that is implement a Guideline for those with good
description and pictures should be added to the site. and any NEW seller (and
old when it's added) who list used parts should be forced to open and click
through it atleast once, it should also be easy to find and access when in doubt.
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| Author: | Biodreamer | | Posted: | Jan 29, 2015 13:46 | | Subject: | Re: Default to weights turned ON in shopping cart | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, jodawill writes:
| | In Suggestions, eileenkeeney writes:
| | When sellers set up a store, default to Weights turned on in Shopping cart.
Further, whenever a seller decides to turn off this feature, display a message
telling them that this makes it hard for buyers to estimate shipping, and it
is recommended that they leave the weights turned on.
Maybe even tell them that many buyers will choose to NOT buy from them, and instead
choose a seller that has the weights turned on.
I know that I have selected "empty cart" instead of checking out, at the point
I was about the check out, for at least 2 sellers in the last two days, due to
no weights in shopping cart.
I have read the reasons for having weights off. I still don't think it is
necessary (or of benefit) to not display the weights. There are better solutions
to every reason I have seen, for not showing weights.
Buyers are being asked to estimate the shipping cost, close enough to commit
to the order.
Not providing the buyers with the available information to do this estimate is
wrong.
Maybe implement a policy that allows buyers to cancel any order placed where
weights were not visible in the shopping cart without risk of NPB.
This will give sellers more incentive to just make the weights visible.
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I think a better solution would be to allow buyers to (not by default) display
the weights in every store, regardless of the store's setting.
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Sounds like a plan I would like
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