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| | | Author: | JediRob  | | Posted: | Jul 28, 2011 16:34 | | Subject: | Reinstate Auctions! | | Viewed: | 1104 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| | | | | Author: | Tracyd | | Posted: | Jul 28, 2011 16:36 | | Subject: | Re: Reinstate Auctions! | | Viewed: | 69 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Master_Jedi_Rob writes:
Absolutely.
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| | | | | Author: | Tracyd | | Posted: | Jul 28, 2011 16:37 | | Subject: | Re: Reinstate Auctions! | | Viewed: | 64 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Master_Jedi_Rob writes:
I think the last action that I won was from you. Train tracks.
Tracyd
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| | | | | Author: | Starbug | | Posted: | Jul 28, 2011 17:02 | | Subject: | Re: Reinstate Auctions! | | Viewed: | 69 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Master_Jedi_Rob writes:
It's a Yarp from me!
Dave
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| | | | | Author: | BLUSER_52597 | | Posted: | Jul 28, 2011 18:01 | | Subject: | Re: Reinstate Auctions! | | Viewed: | 87 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Master_Jedi_Rob writes:
From what I can recall, the auction system discontinued due to a huge added administrative
burden. It was popular and had a lot of potential. Eric should consider hiring
a small team to restore, develop, and maintain the system. If necessary, there
could be higher fees, or tiered fees, in the auction format to make the concept
worthwhile. I think the BrickLink community was fairly unanimous it its disappointment
over losing the feature, so putting it to a vote won't prove much, just reiterate
what is already known.
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| | | | | | | Author: | Grego | | Posted: | Jul 28, 2011 18:06 | | Subject: | Re: Reinstate Auctions! | | Viewed: | 70 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, littLEBRICKSKI writes:
| | In Suggestions, Master_Jedi_Rob writes:
From what I can recall, the auction system discontinued due to a huge added administrative
burden. It was popular and had a lot of potential. Eric should consider hiring
a small team to restore, develop, and maintain the system. If necessary, there
could be higher fees, or tiered fees, in the auction format to make the concept
worthwhile. I think the BrickLink community was fairly unanimous it its disappointment
over losing the feature, so putting it to a vote won't prove much, just reiterate
what is already known.
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I miss the auctions too ... although I do recall the reason for their being discountinued
as lacking support and following Flea-bay's lead in going to fixed price listings
... can't remember if it was Dan stating his rationale or not ... as a man of
mystery he didn't often say why he did things the way he did
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | maggiec | | Posted: | Jul 28, 2011 18:23 | | Subject: | Re: Reinstate Auctions! | | Viewed: | 81 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Grego writes:
| | In Suggestions, littLEBRICKSKI writes:
| | In Suggestions, Master_Jedi_Rob writes:
From what I can recall, the auction system discontinued due to a huge added administrative
burden. It was popular and had a lot of potential. Eric should consider hiring
a small team to restore, develop, and maintain the system. If necessary, there
could be higher fees, or tiered fees, in the auction format to make the concept
worthwhile. I think the BrickLink community was fairly unanimous it its disappointment
over losing the feature, so putting it to a vote won't prove much, just reiterate
what is already known.
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I miss the auctions too ... although I do recall the reason for their being discountinued
as lacking support and following Flea-bay's lead in going to fixed price listings
... can't remember if it was Dan stating his rationale or not ... as a man of
mystery he didn't often say why he did things the way he did
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True, a major part of the reason he discontinued it was its *lack* of
popularity. The relatively little use the feature got didn't justify the resources
allocated to it.
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | Grego | | Posted: | Sep 17, 2020 15:16 | | Subject: | Re: Reinstate Auctions! | | Viewed: | 47 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, maggiec writes:
| | In Suggestions, Grego writes:
| | In Suggestions, littLEBRICKSKI writes:
| | In Suggestions, Master_Jedi_Rob writes:
From what I can recall, the auction system discontinued due to a huge added administrative
burden. It was popular and had a lot of potential. Eric should consider hiring
a small team to restore, develop, and maintain the system. If necessary, there
could be higher fees, or tiered fees, in the auction format to make the concept
worthwhile. I think the BrickLink community was fairly unanimous it its disappointment
over losing the feature, so putting it to a vote won't prove much, just reiterate
what is already known.
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I miss the auctions too ... although I do recall the reason for their being discountinued
as lacking support and following Flea-bay's lead in going to fixed price listings
... can't remember if it was Dan stating his rationale or not ... as a man of
mystery he didn't often say why he did things the way he did
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True, a major part of the reason he discontinued it was its *lack* of
popularity. The relatively little use the feature got didn't justify the resources
allocated to it.
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Hahaha and 111 months later ...
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| | | | | Author: | Bricks | | Posted: | Jul 28, 2011 18:10 | | Subject: | (Cancelled) | | Viewed: | 50 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| | | | | Author: | RobErNat | | Posted: | Jul 28, 2011 18:12 | | Subject: | Re: Reinstate Auctions! | | Viewed: | 65 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Master_Jedi_Rob writes:
You got my vote there: YES
I wasn't around when the auctions took place, in fact they were removed in the
period I started selling (around the time Admin Dan implemented multiple currencies),
don't know when exactly...
The other day I listed 2 particular items, and I thought: Is this to high (or
to low)? Would an auction site be better? Would it look bad for my store or not
(not that I care, anyone could send a private mail with an offer)...I was lucky,
1 out of 2 sold quickly , the other one, well it can stay there for years...
'An auction on it I would like' to say it in Yoda's words 
Multiple currencies shouldn't be a problem, it works on other auction sites
Important:
Shippingcosts should be mentionned.
Notifications of the auction should be send out to buyers who have it on their
wnated list
Time frame: selectable 1 week/2 weeks/1 mounth (max)
OK, auctions were removed during the change towards multiples currencies, but
also because less profitable for the BL owners. Not sure: if an item stays in
an inventory for a couple of years, it is not profitable anyway, an auction with
a lower starting bid might not give the same fees, but at least it got sold (rapidly)and
will provide fees...
An example: the Eifel tower, yes I'm interested in buying and surely a seller
is interested of selling.
He lists it at 1000 Euro, I find that to high (and probably many others as well).
Result: the items stays there for a long time, untill the seller decides to lower
his/her price.
If the seller puts it an auction with a minimum of 600 Euro, he'll have some
attention and the buyers will try to get it (620,650,680,700, 800, whatever)
The buyer gets what he wants at the price he wanted to spend, the seller got
his minimum and doesn't need to worry 'did I priced it too high', BL shouldn't
worry, as either fees are paid within 1 mounth, either the item stays there 'forever'(no
fees)...
I would love to put some things on auction
Cheers, Eric
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| | | | | | | Author: | Made_In_Bricks | | Posted: | Jul 28, 2011 18:37 | | Subject: | Re: Reinstate Auctions! | | Viewed: | 55 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| By the time I starting selling auctions were gone. I think they would be great
to reinstate, I would be willing to pay a little bit more. If I was going to
use it, it would be for larger items, multiple sets, unsorted lots, etc.
If admin reads this and wants to make more money from me they can.
Ken
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| | | | | Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | Jul 28, 2011 23:49 | | Subject: | Re: Reinstate Auctions! | | Viewed: | 58 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Master_Jedi_Rob writes:
Um, already brought this up many times and every time, they keep saying no, no
and heck no. Maybe in BrickLink II...
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| | | | | Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Sep 17, 2020 12:28 | | Subject: | Re: Reinstate Auctions! | | Viewed: | 113 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Master_Jedi_Rob writes:
I do too...
I still think it would be a fantastic generator of traffic, commerce and fun!
-popsicle
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| | | | | | | Author: | BulbaNerd4000 | | Posted: | Sep 17, 2020 12:35 | | Subject: | Re: Reinstate Auctions! | | Viewed: | 70 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, popsicle writes:
| | In Suggestions, Master_Jedi_Rob writes:
I do too...
I still think it would be a fantastic generator of traffic, commerce and fun!
-popsicle
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Did you just reply to a post from 9 years ago? 🤣
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Sep 17, 2020 12:43 | | Subject: | Re: Reinstate Auctions! | | Viewed: | 77 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, BulbaNerd4000 writes:
| | In Suggestions, popsicle writes:
| | In Suggestions, Master_Jedi_Rob writes:
I do too...
I still think it would be a fantastic generator of traffic, commerce and fun!
-popsicle
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Did you just reply to a post from 9 years ago? 🤣
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Did you just reply to a reply to a post from 9 years ago?
Better late than never...
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | BulbaNerd4000 | | Posted: | Sep 17, 2020 12:59 | | Subject: | Re: Reinstate Auctions! | | Viewed: | 48 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, popsicle writes:
| | In Suggestions, BulbaNerd4000 writes:
| | In Suggestions, popsicle writes:
| | In Suggestions, Master_Jedi_Rob writes:
I do too...
I still think it would be a fantastic generator of traffic, commerce and fun!
-popsicle
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Did you just reply to a post from 9 years ago? 🤣
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Did you just reply to a reply to a post from 9 years ago?
Better late than never...
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No.. I...
Dang it, you got me there...
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | Tracyd | | Posted: | Sep 17, 2020 12:46 | | Subject: | Re: Reinstate Auctions! | | Viewed: | 60 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, BulbaNerd4000 writes:
| | In Suggestions, popsicle writes:
| | In Suggestions, Master_Jedi_Rob writes:
I do too...
I still think it would be a fantastic generator of traffic, commerce and fun!
-popsicle
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Did you just reply to a post from 9 years ago? 🤣
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Good ideas are timeless.
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Sep 17, 2020 12:47 | | Subject: | Re: Reinstate Auctions! | | Viewed: | 54 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Tracyd writes:
| | In Suggestions, BulbaNerd4000 writes:
| | In Suggestions, popsicle writes:
| | In Suggestions, Master_Jedi_Rob writes:
I do too...
I still think it would be a fantastic generator of traffic, commerce and fun!
-popsicle
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Did you just reply to a post from 9 years ago? 🤣
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Good ideas are timeless.
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+1
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | BulbaNerd4000 | | Posted: | Sep 17, 2020 13:00 | | Subject: | Re: Reinstate Auctions! | | Viewed: | 45 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, popsicle writes:
| | In Suggestions, Tracyd writes:
| | In Suggestions, BulbaNerd4000 writes:
| | In Suggestions, popsicle writes:
| | In Suggestions, Master_Jedi_Rob writes:
I do too...
I still think it would be a fantastic generator of traffic, commerce and fun!
-popsicle
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Did you just reply to a post from 9 years ago? 🤣
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Good ideas are timeless.
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+1
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+1
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | wildchicken13 | | Posted: | Nov 16, 2023 20:57 | | Subject: | Re: Reinstate Auctions! | | Viewed: | 55 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Tracyd writes:
What about clocks?
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | 1001bricks | | Posted: | Nov 16, 2023 21:11 | | Subject: | Re: Reinstate Auctions! | | Viewed: | 58 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, wildchicken13 writes:
| | In Suggestions, Tracyd writes:
What about clocks?
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They say clock-a-doodle-doo?
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Sep 17, 2020 13:54 | | Subject: | Re: Reinstate Auctions! | | Viewed: | 68 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Suggestions, popsicle writes:
| | In Suggestions, Master_Jedi_Rob writes:
I do too...
I still think it would be a fantastic generator of traffic, commerce and fun!
-popsicle
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We are going to be looking at the Suggestions topic in the near future and seeing
what can be done. I have reset this suggestion to Open. So if you are inclined,
please vote.
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Thank you very much, Russell!
Now it's time to start campaigning
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Sep 17, 2020 14:52 | | Subject: | Re: Reinstate Auctions! | | Viewed: | 52 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Suggestions, popsicle writes:
| | In Suggestions, Master_Jedi_Rob writes:
I do too...
I still think it would be a fantastic generator of traffic, commerce and fun!
-popsicle
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We are going to be looking at the Suggestions topic in the near future and seeing
what can be done. I have reset this suggestion to Open. So if you are inclined,
please vote.
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The list is huge, prepare the coffee ☕ machine!
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Nov 16, 2023 21:09 | | Subject: | Re: Reinstate Auctions! | | Viewed: | 57 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Stellar writes:
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There are only 2,300 open suggestions dating back to 2010.
These could be completely resolved and closed out within a single 40-hour work
week. That doesn't mean completely solved, but certainly sorted through and
added to a roadmap.
Instead of sorting through customer feedback, could I interest you in a new
and exciting BrickLink program you did not ask for and had no idea you needed?
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Nov 17, 2023 04:53 | | Subject: | Re: Reinstate Auctions! | | Viewed: | 47 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, StormChaser writes:
| | In Suggestions, Stellar writes:
| | The list is huge, prepare the coffee ☕ machine!
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There are only 2,300 open suggestions dating back to 2010.
These could be completely resolved and closed out within a single 40-hour work
week. That doesn't mean completely solved, but certainly sorted through and
added to a roadmap.
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We had a Roadmap but the improvements list disappeared and now it is just a changelgo...
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2547
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Instead of sorting through customer feedback, could I interest you in a new
and exciting BrickLink program you did not ask for and had no idea you needed?
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | BrickCompulsion | | Posted: | Sep 18, 2020 03:15 | | Subject: | Re: Reinstate Auctions! | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Suggestions, popsicle writes:
| | In Suggestions, Master_Jedi_Rob writes:
I do too...
I still think it would be a fantastic generator of traffic, commerce and fun!
-popsicle
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We are going to be looking at the Suggestions topic in the near future and seeing
what can be done. I have reset this suggestion to Open. So if you are inclined,
please vote.
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its a yes from me - I would love to see auctions on here. I think it would bring
a lot of traffic from the other well know auction site
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | ZwarteMagica | | Posted: | Sep 18, 2020 03:49 | | Subject: | Re: Reinstate Auctions! | | Viewed: | 48 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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Please also make Dutch auction possible.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_auction
In Suggestions, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Suggestions, popsicle writes:
| | In Suggestions, Master_Jedi_Rob writes:
I do too...
I still think it would be a fantastic generator of traffic, commerce and fun!
-popsicle
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We are going to be looking at the Suggestions topic in the near future and seeing
what can be done. I have reset this suggestion to Open. So if you are inclined,
please vote.
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | Nubs_Select | | Posted: | Jan 31, 2023 21:02 | | Subject: | Re: Reinstate Auctions! | | Viewed: | 53 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Suggestions, popsicle writes:
| | In Suggestions, Master_Jedi_Rob writes:
I do too...
I still think it would be a fantastic generator of traffic, commerce and fun!
-popsicle
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We are going to be looking at the Suggestions topic in the near future and seeing
what can be done. I have reset this suggestion to Open. So if you are inclined,
please vote.
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sounds like fun
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| | | | | Author: | jeslego | | Posted: | Sep 17, 2020 15:43 | | Subject: | Re: Reinstate Auctions! | | Viewed: | 58 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Master_Jedi_Rob writes:
Marketplaces should be designed to minimize transaction costs. Depending upon
the nature of what is being sold, different marketplace structures accomplish
this. (Note: the casual economist might not realize that transactions BELOW
the highest price are a type of transaction cost.)
Auctions work best where the market is thin and the true market clearing price
is difficult for a seller to intuit. There is no need to auction bulk white
bricks. There is an absolute need to auction a store display from the 70's.
I would argue that most Buyers of hard-to-find or unusual items are already visiting
Bricklink regularly. Public ignorance of Bricklink may cause inexperienced sellers
to list on other sites, but Bricklink would immediately become the premier auctioneer.
Once that happens, Buyers will be able to spend less time searching.
And Bricklink might make a few extra dollars.
A quick note on the argument against this suggestion: Auctions required more
administrative time than the (much smaller) site could devote. FleaBay's
fees are much higher than Bricklink's. I would not be surprised if the fees
for auctions needed to be higher. That is also a transaction cost, but Sellers
who felt it was too high could always just list the item the same way that they
do today.
I voted "Yes" when I saw this. Turns out, I was just repeating my actions from
the distant past.
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| | | | | | | Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Sep 17, 2020 15:54 | | Subject: | Re: Reinstate Auctions! | | Viewed: | 57 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, jeslego writes:
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Auctions work best where the market is thin and the true market clearing price
is difficult for a seller to intuit. There is no need to auction bulk white
bricks. There is an absolute need to auction a store display from the 70's. […]
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What if auctions were limited to (non-custom) items that don’t have a 6-month
history?
Or a small one.
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | jeslego | | Posted: | Sep 17, 2020 16:57 | | Subject: | Re: Reinstate Auctions! | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, SylvainLS writes:
| | In Suggestions, jeslego writes:
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Auctions work best where the market is thin and the true market clearing price
is difficult for a seller to intuit. There is no need to auction bulk white
bricks. There is an absolute need to auction a store display from the 70's. […]
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What if auctions were limited to (non-custom) items that don’t have a 6-month
history?
Or a small one.
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My expectation is that this is the exact type of item that sellers would want
to sell via auction.
The other is bulk lots.
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| | | | | Author: | dearlydeparted | | Posted: | Sep 17, 2020 16:35 | | Subject: | Re: Reinstate Auctions! | | Viewed: | 59 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Master_Jedi_Rob writes:
Auctions didn't do resoundingly well for the sellers, but I still welcome
the venue. Voted yes.
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| | | | | | | Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Sep 17, 2020 17:10 | | Subject: | Re: Reinstate Auctions! | | Viewed: | 60 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, dearlydeparted writes:
| | In Suggestions, Master_Jedi_Rob writes:
Auctions didn't do resoundingly well for the sellers, but I still welcome
the venue. Voted yes.
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Thanks, Judith!
btw, my daughter and I were just yesterday, talking about Rhode Island's
fall foliage.
Are you looking forward to it, next month?
Found this photo looking up what this year is projected to be like
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | dearlydeparted | | Posted: | Sep 17, 2020 17:15 | | Subject: | Re: Reinstate Auctions! | | Viewed: | 51 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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Thanks, Judith!
btw, my daughter and I were just yesterday, talking about Rhode Island's
fall foliage.
Are you looking forward to it, next month?
Found this photo looking up what this year is projected to be like
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I'm not so sure it will be colorful in RI this year. We, like the west coast,
have been classified as Extreme Drought conditions. So I think it will be an
early leaf drop with lots of browning. It is downright crunchy here - I gave
up on my gardens. We need rain!
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| | | | | Author: | Lex_Terra | | Posted: | Sep 18, 2020 15:01 | | Subject: | Re: Reinstate Auctions! | | Viewed: | 66 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Master_Jedi_Rob writes:
I miss them too. Voted yes. My dad and I had a lot of fun with the auctions when
I was a kid before I opened my own account. I remember it being a fun part of
being on bricklink.
Lex_Terra
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| | | | | Author: | Stuart9 | | Posted: | Sep 20, 2020 15:19 | | Subject: | Re: Reinstate Auctions! | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| A yes from me.
In Suggestions, Master_Jedi_Rob writes:
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| | | | | | | Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Sep 20, 2020 15:55 | | Subject: | Re: Reinstate Auctions! | | Viewed: | 42 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Stuart9 writes:
Thanks, Stuart9! 
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In Suggestions, Master_Jedi_Rob writes:
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| | | | | Author: | jgrossman1025 | | Posted: | Oct 21, 2021 18:18 | | Subject: | Re: Reinstate Auctions! | | Viewed: | 49 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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USA, Washington
Ireland, Laois
Canada, British Columbia
Belgium, Flemish Brabant
France, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Spain, Comunidad Valenciana
United Kingdom, England
Netherlands, Noord-Holland
