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| | | Author: | BLUSER_142384  | | Posted: | Apr 6, 2011 15:55 | | Subject: | Idea for the Collectible Minifig Confusion | | Viewed: | 168 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| In regards to the set vs minifig listings how about the admin produce a statement
that every member of BL must read & affirm to before being able to place their
next order. I won't presume to know the perfect way to accomplish this, but here
is my idea. The statement would basically be an explanation that as a buyer they
are responsible for buying what they want. It would point out that currently
the collectible minifigs can be sold with and without accessories and that the
buyers should use caution to correctly identify which they want and which they
buy & not assume that all collectible minifigs include the accessories. To take
things further Admin should make it policy to remove not-positive feedback that
indicate the statement was not adhered to.
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| | | | | Author: | ash_274 | | Posted: | Apr 6, 2011 15:57 | | Subject: | Re: Idea for the Collectible Minifig Confusion | | Viewed: | 27 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, DragonAlex writes:
| | In regards to the set vs minifig listings how about the admin produce a statement
that every member of BL must read & affirm to before being able to place their
next order. I won't presume to know the perfect way to accomplish this, but here
is my idea. The statement would basically be an explanation that as a buyer they
are responsible for buying what they want. It would point out that currently
the collectible minifigs can be sold with and without accessories and that the
buyers should use caution to correctly identify which they want and which they
buy & not assume that all collectible minifigs include the accessories. To take
things further Admin should make it policy to remove not-positive feedback that
indicate the statement was not adhered to.
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How many languages would that need to be in?
It's a constructive idea, but it won't be implemented.
-Ash
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| | | | | Author: | petries_palace | | Posted: | Apr 6, 2011 16:01 | | Subject: | Re: Idea for the Collectible Minifig Confusion | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, DragonAlex writes:
| | In regards to the set vs minifig listings how about the admin produce a statement
that every member of BL must read & affirm to before being able to place their
next order. I won't presume to know the perfect way to accomplish this, but here
is my idea. The statement would basically be an explanation that as a buyer they
are responsible for buying what they want. It would point out that currently
the collectible minifigs can be sold with and without accessories and that the
buyers should use caution to correctly identify which they want and which they
buy & not assume that all collectible minifigs include the accessories. To take
things further Admin should make it policy to remove not-positive feedback that
indicate the statement was not adhered to.
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A simpler idea would be to change the names of the figure entries from "Artist"
to "Artist (Figure Only)"
Brian R.
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| | | | | | | Author: | BLUSER_142384 | | Posted: | Apr 6, 2011 16:04 | | Subject: | Re: Idea for the Collectible Minifig Confusion | | Viewed: | 26 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Suprcel writes:
| | In Suggestions, DragonAlex writes:
| | In regards to the set vs minifig listings how about the admin produce a statement
that every member of BL must read & affirm to before being able to place their
next order. I won't presume to know the perfect way to accomplish this, but here
is my idea. The statement would basically be an explanation that as a buyer they
are responsible for buying what they want. It would point out that currently
the collectible minifigs can be sold with and without accessories and that the
buyers should use caution to correctly identify which they want and which they
buy & not assume that all collectible minifigs include the accessories. To take
things further Admin should make it policy to remove not-positive feedback that
indicate the statement was not adhered to.
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A simpler idea would be to change the names of the figure entries from "Artist"
to "Artist (Figure Only)"
Brian R.
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I suppose someone should ask how many languages that should be in as well? Nothing
is simpler than pictures and yet there is confusion anyways. If admin takes a
more solid stand there will be more benefit for all.
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| | | | | | | Author: | maggiec | | Posted: | Apr 6, 2011 16:07 | | Subject: | Re: Idea for the Collectible Minifig Confusion | | Viewed: | 62 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Suprcel writes:
| | In Suggestions, DragonAlex writes:
| | In regards to the set vs minifig listings how about the admin produce a statement
that every member of BL must read & affirm to before being able to place their
next order. I won't presume to know the perfect way to accomplish this, but here
is my idea. The statement would basically be an explanation that as a buyer they
are responsible for buying what they want. It would point out that currently
the collectible minifigs can be sold with and without accessories and that the
buyers should use caution to correctly identify which they want and which they
buy & not assume that all collectible minifigs include the accessories. To take
things further Admin should make it policy to remove not-positive feedback that
indicate the statement was not adhered to.
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A simpler idea would be to change the names of the figure entries from "Artist"
to "Artist (Figure Only)"
Brian R.
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Actually, that is not a simple solution. We would have to add it to every collectible
minifig to be consistent, and then we would invariably have the problem that
some people would assume that other minifigs, which wouldn't say "fig only",
would by implication come with more than just the fig.
Maggie
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| | | | | | | Author: | FigBits | | Posted: | Apr 6, 2011 16:10 | | Subject: | Re: Idea for the Collectible Minifig Confusion | | Viewed: | 26 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Suprcel writes:
| | In Suggestions, DragonAlex writes:
| | In regards to the set vs minifig listings how about the admin produce a statement
that every member of BL must read & affirm to before being able to place their
next order. I won't presume to know the perfect way to accomplish this, but here
is my idea. The statement would basically be an explanation that as a buyer they
are responsible for buying what they want. It would point out that currently
the collectible minifigs can be sold with and without accessories and that the
buyers should use caution to correctly identify which they want and which they
buy & not assume that all collectible minifigs include the accessories. To take
things further Admin should make it policy to remove not-positive feedback that
indicate the statement was not adhered to.
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A simpler idea would be to change the names of the figure entries from "Artist"
to "Artist (Figure Only)"
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That seems like a great solution on its surface, but, should this listing also
state "figure only"?
[m=sw190]
If someone looked at the photos for the sets that this figure comes in, they
might think that the figure should include the staff with the two purple cones.
(And those cones are surprisingly expensive!)
Should ever single minifigure listing include the "Figure only" text?
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Marc.
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | petries_palace | | Posted: | Apr 6, 2011 16:27 | | Subject: | Re: Idea for the Collectible Minifig Confusion | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| Let me be clear. I see no Problem with how the system is currently setup.
My post was an idea that would not have to be too much work, and would resolve
the number 1 complaint being mentioned. Would it make a few other problems, maybe,
but the fear of people now assuming all other figures have stuff is very small.
[a solution to that could be something similiar to instructions, just add the
wording to the beginning of the title of every figure] But every change that
is ever going to be made is going to cause problems.
Remember there use to be a listing for each figure, and one listing for the set.
Then there were two listings for each figure (1 with stuff, 1 without), and one
listing for the set.
And now there is one listing for each figure, a listing for the random set, and
a set listing for each figure with stuff.
Three solution, all of which have had many people complaining.
My main complaint is that apparently reporting the items that are listed incorrectly
does nothing.
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | FigBits | | Posted: | Apr 6, 2011 16:37 | | Subject: | Re: Idea for the Collectible Minifig Confusion | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Suprcel writes:
| | Let me be clear. I see no Problem with how the system is currently setup.
My post was an idea that would not have to be too much work, and would resolve
the number 1 complaint being mentioned. Would it make a few other problems, maybe,
but the fear of people now assuming all other figures have stuff is very small.
[a solution to that could be something similiar to instructions, just add the
wording to the beginning of the title of every figure] But every change that
is ever going to be made is going to cause problems.
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True. To me, though, the simplest solution is for sellers who are worried about
this confusion to list the comments themselves.
Right now, I don't believe that the issue is very common, so I don't have "no
accessories" in my minifig listings. But, as a different example, I DO think
that the condition of "new" instructions could be a cause of considerable confusion
on the part of my buyers, so I explicitly have a comment about that, even though
anyone who is familiar with what "new" means should already know what I write
in those comments. ("new instructions may not be mint -- they are precisely
as they were in the box, including possible curving, or small tears. If you want
the specific condition of this one, please ask.")
| | Remember there use to be a listing for each figure, and one listing for the set.
Then there were two listings for each figure (1 with stuff, 1 without), and one
listing for the set.
And now there is one listing for each figure, a listing for the random set, and
a set listing for each figure with stuff.
Three solution, all of which have had many people complaining.
My main complaint is that apparently reporting the items that are listed incorrectly
does nothing.
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I just don't think those listings are incorrect.
(By the way, on a totally different topic, I thought I had a zombie, and was
just going to add him to your order going out today, but apparently my mind is
going. Are you sure your brother-in-law doesn't love clowns?  )
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Marc.
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