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| | | Author: | yorbrick  | | Posted: | Feb 8, 2013 06:58 | | Subject: | (Cancelled) | | Viewed: | 188 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Discarded | |
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| | | | | Author: | Brickwilbo | | Posted: | Feb 8, 2013 07:02 | | Subject: | Re: Am I the cheapest in my country option? | | Viewed: | 58 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, mabccc writes:
| | I'd like an option to be shown when browsing parts in the "my inventory" section
of the store to show not just my price, but what the lowest price is both worldwide
and within my country. It would help keep prices competitive - you could quickly
see if others are lower than you (and if so by how much) without having to check
each part individually.
Amazon uses a similar feature for booksellers.
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It's under the my inventory options:
http://www.bricklink.com/pref_seller.asp
Select the show price guide by items for sale.
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| | | | | | | Author: | Brickwilbo | | Posted: | Feb 8, 2013 07:08 | | Subject: | Re: Am I the cheapest in my country option? | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Brickwilbo writes:
| | In Suggestions, mabccc writes:
| | I'd like an option to be shown when browsing parts in the "my inventory" section
of the store to show not just my price, but what the lowest price is both worldwide
and within my country. It would help keep prices competitive - you could quickly
see if others are lower than you (and if so by how much) without having to check
each part individually.
Amazon uses a similar feature for booksellers.
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It's under the my inventory options:
http://www.bricklink.com/pref_seller.asp
Select the show price guide by items for sale.
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You can also click Summary when browsing a part in your inventory and the price
guide is shown.
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | pollie1213 | | Posted: | Feb 8, 2013 07:15 | | Subject: | Re: Am I the cheapest in my country option? | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Brickwilbo writes:
| | In Suggestions, Brickwilbo writes:
| | In Suggestions, mabccc writes:
| | I'd like an option to be shown when browsing parts in the "my inventory" section
of the store to show not just my price, but what the lowest price is both worldwide
and within my country. It would help keep prices competitive - you could quickly
see if others are lower than you (and if so by how much) without having to check
each part individually.
Amazon uses a similar feature for booksellers.
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It's under the my inventory options:
http://www.bricklink.com/pref_seller.asp
Select the show price guide by items for sale.
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You can also click Summary when browsing a part in your inventory and the price
guide is shown.
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Only when you update this change is not recorded... 
It seems like it changes this setting, but when I re-visit the settings the boxes
are unchecked again.. Is this still to do with the hack?
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | Brickwilbo | | Posted: | Feb 8, 2013 11:59 | | Subject: | Re: Am I the cheapest in my country option? | | Viewed: | 49 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, pollie1213 writes:
| | In Suggestions, Brickwilbo writes:
| | In Suggestions, Brickwilbo writes:
| | In Suggestions, mabccc writes:
| | I'd like an option to be shown when browsing parts in the "my inventory" section
of the store to show not just my price, but what the lowest price is both worldwide
and within my country. It would help keep prices competitive - you could quickly
see if others are lower than you (and if so by how much) without having to check
each part individually.
Amazon uses a similar feature for booksellers.
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It's under the my inventory options:
http://www.bricklink.com/pref_seller.asp
Select the show price guide by items for sale.
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You can also click Summary when browsing a part in your inventory and the price
guide is shown.
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Only when you update this change is not recorded...
It seems like it changes this setting, but when I re-visit the settings the boxes
are unchecked again.. Is this still to do with the hack?
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The setting has never stayed checked.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Feb 8, 2013 13:07 | | Subject: | (Cancelled) | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Feb 8, 2013 07:32 | | Subject: | (Cancelled) | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| | | | | Author: | Timothy_Smith | | Posted: | Feb 8, 2013 07:48 | | Subject: | Re: Am I the cheapest in my country option? | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, mabccc writes:
| | It would help keep prices competitive
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No, it would quickly push prices down to nothing.
This and similar have been discussed before. The flaws outweigh any benefit.
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| | | | | | | Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Feb 8, 2013 07:55 | | Subject: | (Cancelled) | | Viewed: | 49 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| | | | | | | Author: | mjwest83 | | Posted: | Feb 8, 2013 10:07 | | Subject: | Re: Am I the cheapest in my country option? | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Timothy_Smith writes:
| | In Suggestions, mabccc writes:
| | It would help keep prices competitive
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No, it would quickly push prices down to nothing.
This and similar have been discussed before. The flaws outweigh any benefit.
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What you are describing is not a "flaw". It is called "market pressure" and it
is going to happen anyway. Whether done manually, or done with an aid (like the
OP is asking), it is going to happen.
Fundamentally, there are only two ways for a BrickLink store to get sales: size
or price. If you can't get size, then the only option (assuming you want to sell
the stuff) is price. If that pulls down the prices on the "big boys", too, so
be it. Too bad.
Besides, if the "big boys" feel the prices are too low, they can always fix it
themselves: Buy out the little guys. Seriously. The vast majority of the little
guys are just trying to unload stuff they no longer want. They don't want a store;
it is just a means to an end. If you really think their stuff is too cheap, go
buy it and resell it at a high price. Win-win.
And if you aren't willing to buy out the store, then obviously their prices aren't
too low. Pretty much by definition.
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