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| | | Author: | chetzler  | | Posted: | Jan 13, 2019 16:54 | | Subject: | Complete set of Unikitty CMFs? | | Viewed: | 109 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
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Is this supposed to be the entry for the complete set of 12 unique Unikitty collectible
minifigs? This whole entry is very confusing. The name says "complete random
set" and also "1 minifigure". The inventory shows 12 unique figs. Which is
it: a random set of 12? One random figure? A complete set of all the figs?
The price guide doesn't help much: the average prices seem too low for a
set of 12 and too high for a single fig. Judging by the individual prices it
appears that some sellers are treating this entry as a single random fig and
others are treating it as a a set of 12.
Am I better off creating a super lot if I want to sell a complete set of 12?
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| | | | | Author: | randyf | | Posted: | Jan 13, 2019 17:05 | | Subject: | Re: Complete set of Unikitty CMFs? | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, chetzler writes:
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Is this supposed to be the entry for the complete set of 12 unique Unikitty collectible
minifigs? This whole entry is very confusing. The name says "complete random
set" and also "1 minifigure". The inventory shows 12 unique figs. Which is
it: a random set of 12? One random figure? A complete set of all the figs?
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The entry above is for one random foil pack containing one random character,
thus the terms "Complete Random Set of 1 Minifigure". In the inventory, this
is represented by the "Or:" relationship and the Match ID of 1. That relationship
means you can get the first minifigure in the inventory *or* the second minifigure
in the inventory *or* the third minifigure in the inventory, etc., but not all
at once.
There are no official catalog entries for full sets of collectible minifigures.
Cheers,
Randy
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| | | | | | | Author: | chetzler | | Posted: | Jan 13, 2019 17:39 | | Subject: | Re: Complete set of Unikitty CMFs? | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, randyf writes:
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Is this supposed to be the entry for the complete set of 12 unique Unikitty collectible
minifigs? This whole entry is very confusing. The name says "complete random
set" and also "1 minifigure". The inventory shows 12 unique figs. Which is
it: a random set of 12? One random figure? A complete set of all the figs?
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The entry above is for one random foil pack containing one random character,
thus the terms "Complete Random Set of 1 Minifigure". In the inventory, this
is represented by the "Or:" relationship and the Match ID of 1. That relationship
means you can get the first minifigure in the inventory *or* the second minifigure
in the inventory *or* the third minifigure in the inventory, etc., but not all
at once.
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OK, thanks. I can see now how the match makes sense from a technical standpoint
(because I understand how the match ID works) but this is probably confusing
to many buyers, especially new ones. The name is still misleading: both "complete"
and "set of" would lead people to believe they are getting something other than
one random figure.
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There are no official catalog entries for full sets of collectible minifigures.
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This would be a very useful entry
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| | | | | | | Author: | chetzler | | Posted: | Jan 13, 2019 17:48 | | Subject: | Re: Complete set of Unikitty CMFs? | | Viewed: | 56 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Catalog, chetzler writes:
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Is this supposed to be the entry for the complete set of 12 unique Unikitty collectible
minifigs? This whole entry is very confusing. The name says "complete random
set" and also "1 minifigure". The inventory shows 12 unique figs. Which is
it: a random set of 12? One random figure? A complete set of all the figs?
The price guide doesn't help much: the average prices seem too low for a
set of 12 and too high for a single fig. Judging by the individual prices it
appears that some sellers are treating this entry as a single random fig and
others are treating it as a a set of 12.
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This is a known problem. This entry is *supposed* to be for ONE complete minifigure
(randomly chosen from the available 12), but because we do not have an entry
type for the complete set of 12 minifigures (yet), some sellers use this entry
type for that purpose as well.
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Can we get a note on this entry that explicitly states this? As I noted above
the name is misleading as is the image showing all 12 figures.
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The drawback of creating another entry type is that we already have multiple
ways these are sold, and we are concerned that it might add to the confusion:
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It certainly wouldn't be more confusing than this entry as it currently stands.
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The site officially discourages sellers from using superlots for any purposes.
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It does? Why? This is the first I have heard this. Is this stated somewhere?
How would you recommend selling a complete set of CMFs?
I understand that some people abuse the superlot function by listing one item
for $0.01 and the others at an outrageous price. I have never done this and
I have sold several superlots at fair, discounted prices. If BrickLink doesn't
like super lots it should disable that feature.
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | Admin_Russell | | Posted: | Jan 13, 2019 22:22 | | Subject: | Re: Complete set of Unikitty CMFs? | | Viewed: | 76 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, chetzler writes:
| | In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
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Is this supposed to be the entry for the complete set of 12 unique Unikitty collectible
minifigs? This whole entry is very confusing. The name says "complete random
set" and also "1 minifigure". The inventory shows 12 unique figs. Which is
it: a random set of 12? One random figure? A complete set of all the figs?
The price guide doesn't help much: the average prices seem too low for a
set of 12 and too high for a single fig. Judging by the individual prices it
appears that some sellers are treating this entry as a single random fig and
others are treating it as a a set of 12.
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This is a known problem. This entry is *supposed* to be for ONE complete minifigure
(randomly chosen from the available 12), but because we do not have an entry
type for the complete set of 12 minifigures (yet), some sellers use this entry
type for that purpose as well.
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Can we get a note on this entry that explicitly states this? As I noted above
the name is misleading as is the image showing all 12 figures.
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I've added the note to this entry and will add similar notes to other entries
later. One of the other things I'm planning on doing is coming up with an
image that more clearly shows the random nature of the entry, e.g. an image of
the foil pack with a large question mark over it. If someone wants to give this
a shot, we will try a different image and see if that improves things.
| | | | The drawback of creating another entry type is that we already have multiple
ways these are sold, and we are concerned that it might add to the confusion:
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It certainly wouldn't be more confusing than this entry as it currently stands.
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| | Am I better off creating a super lot if I want to sell a complete set of 12?
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The site officially discourages sellers from using superlots for any purposes.
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It does? Why? This is the first I have heard this. Is this stated somewhere?
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for $0.01 and the others at an outrageous price. I have never done this and
I have sold several superlots at fair, discounted prices. If BrickLink doesn't
like super lots it should disable that feature.
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Apparently there was a serious problem with people abusing the feature in connection
with Easy Buy, so superlots are now hidden unless buyers opt to see them. Superlots
have never been a favorite thing for a long time, probably because they are so
awkward to work with. But the site doesn't want to just cut things from people's
stores, either, so the feature has been left there for buyers and sellers that
want it.
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Personally, I would do what these other sellers have done and list the whole
set under the random entry. As long as you describe things clearly in your notes,
buyers will understand that they are paying for a whole set. This is one of those
areas where the average prices must be deduced from scanning listings or sold
listings instead of the calculated averages.
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Jan 14, 2019 04:15 | | Subject: | Re: Complete set of Unikitty CMFs? | | Viewed: | 42 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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Personally, I would do what these other sellers have done and list the whole
set under the random entry. As long as you describe things clearly in your notes,
buyers will understand that they are paying for a whole set. This is one of those
areas where the average prices must be deduced from scanning listings or sold
listings instead of the calculated averages.
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It is a shame that the site cannot do something and step in and help sellers
and buyers here, by realising what they need. Some people want to sell and buy
complete series. I thought the primary goal of bricklink was to enable sales
of LEGO, so adding a "complete series" for each CMF or similar series would work
well for those people. Does it really matter that they were never sold that way
by LEGO? If need be, this information could always be added as a note to a complete
series entry.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | bb363828 | | Posted: | Jan 14, 2019 05:46 | | Subject: | Re: Complete set of Unikitty CMFs? | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, yorbrick writes:
| | | | | | How would you recommend selling a complete set of CMFs?
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Personally, I would do what these other sellers have done and list the whole
set under the random entry. As long as you describe things clearly in your notes,
buyers will understand that they are paying for a whole set. This is one of those
areas where the average prices must be deduced from scanning listings or sold
listings instead of the calculated averages.
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It is a shame that the site cannot do something and step in and help sellers
and buyers here, by realising what they need. Some people want to sell and buy
complete series. I thought the primary goal of bricklink was to enable sales
of LEGO, so adding a "complete series" for each CMF or similar series would work
well for those people. Does it really matter that they were never sold that way
by LEGO? If need be, this information could always be added as a note to a complete
series entry.
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+1
It's about time!
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | Admin_Russell | | Posted: | Jan 14, 2019 12:51 | | Subject: | Re: Complete set of Unikitty CMFs? | | Viewed: | 77 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, alphadavy writes:
| | In Catalog, yorbrick writes:
| | | | | | How would you recommend selling a complete set of CMFs?
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Personally, I would do what these other sellers have done and list the whole
set under the random entry. As long as you describe things clearly in your notes,
buyers will understand that they are paying for a whole set. This is one of those
areas where the average prices must be deduced from scanning listings or sold
listings instead of the calculated averages.
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It is a shame that the site cannot do something and step in and help sellers
and buyers here, by realising what they need. Some people want to sell and buy
complete series. I thought the primary goal of bricklink was to enable sales
of LEGO, so adding a "complete series" for each CMF or similar series would work
well for those people. Does it really matter that they were never sold that way
by LEGO? If need be, this information could always be added as a note to a complete
series entry.
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+1
It's about time!
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Here you go. Let's try it out. 
Let me know if you think the random one needs a big question mark placed over
it. If people like this entry and use it, we'll go ahead and add the others.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | leopard37 | | Posted: | Jan 14, 2019 12:59 | | Subject: | Re: Complete set of Unikitty CMFs? | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Catalog, alphadavy writes:
| | In Catalog, yorbrick writes:
| | | | | | How would you recommend selling a complete set of CMFs?
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Personally, I would do what these other sellers have done and list the whole
set under the random entry. As long as you describe things clearly in your notes,
buyers will understand that they are paying for a whole set. This is one of those
areas where the average prices must be deduced from scanning listings or sold
listings instead of the calculated averages.
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It is a shame that the site cannot do something and step in and help sellers
and buyers here, by realising what they need. Some people want to sell and buy
complete series. I thought the primary goal of bricklink was to enable sales
of LEGO, so adding a "complete series" for each CMF or similar series would work
well for those people. Does it really matter that they were never sold that way
by LEGO? If need be, this information could always be added as a note to a complete
series entry.
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+1
It's about time!
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Here you go. Let's try it out.
Let me know if you think the random one needs a big question mark placed over
it. If people like this entry and use it, we'll go ahead and add the others.
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Hooray!!!!
Please add the Series 17 and DFB!
I have both for sale currently!
Tyson.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | jennnifer | | Posted: | Jan 14, 2019 16:23 | | Subject: | Re: Complete set of Unikitty CMFs? | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, leopard37 writes:
I am also very happy to see a listing like this added to the catalog! I know
it is against custom but very useful for buyers and sellers.
Jen
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | LordSkylark | | Posted: | Jan 14, 2019 13:05 | | Subject: | Re: Complete set of Unikitty CMFs? | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Catalog, alphadavy writes:
| | In Catalog, yorbrick writes:
| | | | | | How would you recommend selling a complete set of CMFs?
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Personally, I would do what these other sellers have done and list the whole
set under the random entry. As long as you describe things clearly in your notes,
buyers will understand that they are paying for a whole set. This is one of those
areas where the average prices must be deduced from scanning listings or sold
listings instead of the calculated averages.
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It is a shame that the site cannot do something and step in and help sellers
and buyers here, by realising what they need. Some people want to sell and buy
complete series. I thought the primary goal of bricklink was to enable sales
of LEGO, so adding a "complete series" for each CMF or similar series would work
well for those people. Does it really matter that they were never sold that way
by LEGO? If need be, this information could always be added as a note to a complete
series entry.
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+1
It's about time!
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Here you go. Let's try it out.
Let me know if you think the random one needs a big question mark placed over
it. If people like this entry and use it, we'll go ahead and add the others.
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Isn't there a better way to reword these types of entries?
"Complete Random Set of 1 Minifigure"
This wording still seems confusing. Even if "Complete Set of 1 Random Minifigure"
it would make more sense. But I would think using "complete" makes it confusing
for the most part.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Jan 14, 2019 13:13 | | Subject: | Re: Complete set of Unikitty CMFs? | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, LordSkylark writes:
| | In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Catalog, alphadavy writes:
| | In Catalog, yorbrick writes:
| | | | | | How would you recommend selling a complete set of CMFs?
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Personally, I would do what these other sellers have done and list the whole
set under the random entry. As long as you describe things clearly in your notes,
buyers will understand that they are paying for a whole set. This is one of those
areas where the average prices must be deduced from scanning listings or sold
listings instead of the calculated averages.
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It is a shame that the site cannot do something and step in and help sellers
and buyers here, by realising what they need. Some people want to sell and buy
complete series. I thought the primary goal of bricklink was to enable sales
of LEGO, so adding a "complete series" for each CMF or similar series would work
well for those people. Does it really matter that they were never sold that way
by LEGO? If need be, this information could always be added as a note to a complete
series entry.
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+1
It's about time!
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Here you go. Let's try it out.
Let me know if you think the random one needs a big question mark placed over
it. If people like this entry and use it, we'll go ahead and add the others.
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Isn't there a better way to reword these types of entries?
"Complete Random Set of 1 Minifigure"
This wording still seems confusing. Even if "Complete Set of 1 Random Minifigure"
it would make more sense. But I would think using "complete" makes it confusing
for the most part.
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Personally, I would go for something along the lines of:
41775-1 Minifigure, Unikitty!, Series 1 (1 Random Set = 1 Random Character)
and
41775-2 Minifigure, Unikitty!, Series 1 (1 Complete Series of 12 Sets = 12 Characters)
However, I think the images chosen for these are fine and show what is needed.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Jan 14, 2019 13:06 | | Subject: | Re: Complete set of Unikitty CMFs? | | Viewed: | 45 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| | | Here you go. Let's try it out.
Let me know if you think the random one needs a big question mark placed over
it. If people like this entry and use it, we'll go ahead and add the others.
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Hi Russell,
Thanks for responding and doing something about it so quickly!
However, it might be better tested on a new series and possibly a more traditional
/ popular one too, so could it also be done for TLM2 series once it comes out.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | chetzler | | Posted: | Jan 14, 2019 13:14 | | Subject: | Re: Complete set of Unikitty CMFs? | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Catalog, alphadavy writes:
| | In Catalog, yorbrick writes:
| | | | | | How would you recommend selling a complete set of CMFs?
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Personally, I would do what these other sellers have done and list the whole
set under the random entry. As long as you describe things clearly in your notes,
buyers will understand that they are paying for a whole set. This is one of those
areas where the average prices must be deduced from scanning listings or sold
listings instead of the calculated averages.
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It is a shame that the site cannot do something and step in and help sellers
and buyers here, by realising what they need. Some people want to sell and buy
complete series. I thought the primary goal of bricklink was to enable sales
of LEGO, so adding a "complete series" for each CMF or similar series would work
well for those people. Does it really matter that they were never sold that way
by LEGO? If need be, this information could always be added as a note to a complete
series entry.
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+1
It's about time!
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Here you go. Let's try it out.
Let me know if you think the random one needs a big question mark placed over
it. If people like this entry and use it, we'll go ahead and add the others.
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Very good! I have one set listed under this new entry and will retain another
set as a superlot. The prices are the same--we'll see which one moves
first.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | axaday | | Posted: | Jan 14, 2019 17:29 | | Subject: | Re: Complete set of Unikitty CMFs? | | Viewed: | 45 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
Yay!
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | bb53904 | | Posted: | Jan 16, 2019 21:34 | | Subject: | Re: Complete set of Unikitty CMFs? | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Catalog, alphadavy writes:
| | In Catalog, yorbrick writes:
| | | | | | How would you recommend selling a complete set of CMFs?
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Personally, I would do what these other sellers have done and list the whole
set under the random entry. As long as you describe things clearly in your notes,
buyers will understand that they are paying for a whole set. This is one of those
areas where the average prices must be deduced from scanning listings or sold
listings instead of the calculated averages.
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It is a shame that the site cannot do something and step in and help sellers
and buyers here, by realising what they need. Some people want to sell and buy
complete series. I thought the primary goal of bricklink was to enable sales
of LEGO, so adding a "complete series" for each CMF or similar series would work
well for those people. Does it really matter that they were never sold that way
by LEGO? If need be, this information could always be added as a note to a complete
series entry.
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+1
It's about time!
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Here you go. Let's try it out.
Let me know if you think the random one needs a big question mark placed over
it. If people like this entry and use it, we'll go ahead and add the others.
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Hi Russell,
I've updated the Rebrickable Unikitty Series entry, 41775-13, to link to
this new BrickLink entry. Just checked the Rebrickable link on Bricklink 41775-2.
It needs to be corrected to link to 41775-13 at Rebrickable.
Hopefully this type of Bricklink entry will be applied to the other CMF series.
If you add anymore, please message me so I can correct the links from Rebrickable.
Thanks,
Thea
Always An Adventure!
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | Admin_Russell | | Posted: | Jan 26, 2019 13:18 | | Subject: | Re: Complete set of Unikitty CMFs? | | Viewed: | 101 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| Location: USA, California |
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| In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Catalog, alphadavy writes:
| | In Catalog, yorbrick writes:
| | | | | | How would you recommend selling a complete set of CMFs?
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Personally, I would do what these other sellers have done and list the whole
set under the random entry. As long as you describe things clearly in your notes,
buyers will understand that they are paying for a whole set. This is one of those
areas where the average prices must be deduced from scanning listings or sold
listings instead of the calculated averages.
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It is a shame that the site cannot do something and step in and help sellers
and buyers here, by realising what they need. Some people want to sell and buy
complete series. I thought the primary goal of bricklink was to enable sales
of LEGO, so adding a "complete series" for each CMF or similar series would work
well for those people. Does it really matter that they were never sold that way
by LEGO? If need be, this information could always be added as a note to a complete
series entry.
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+1
It's about time!
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Here you go. Let's try it out.
Let me know if you think the random one needs a big question mark placed over
it. If people like this entry and use it, we'll go ahead and add the others.
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Thanks, everybody, for the responses.
In the last 12 days we have sold as many of the complete series as were sold
in the last 5 months under the random entry.
In response, I have added another of these collective entries:
And when we add The LEGO Movie 2 Series in a few days, it will also have an "entire
series" entry so we can see how it does from the start.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | chetzler | | Posted: | Jan 26, 2019 17:08 | | Subject: | Re: Complete set of Unikitty CMFs? | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Catalog, alphadavy writes:
| | In Catalog, yorbrick writes:
| | | | | | How would you recommend selling a complete set of CMFs?
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Personally, I would do what these other sellers have done and list the whole
set under the random entry. As long as you describe things clearly in your notes,
buyers will understand that they are paying for a whole set. This is one of those
areas where the average prices must be deduced from scanning listings or sold
listings instead of the calculated averages.
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It is a shame that the site cannot do something and step in and help sellers
and buyers here, by realising what they need. Some people want to sell and buy
complete series. I thought the primary goal of bricklink was to enable sales
of LEGO, so adding a "complete series" for each CMF or similar series would work
well for those people. Does it really matter that they were never sold that way
by LEGO? If need be, this information could always be added as a note to a complete
series entry.
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+1
It's about time!
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Here you go. Let's try it out.
Let me know if you think the random one needs a big question mark placed over
it. If people like this entry and use it, we'll go ahead and add the others.
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Thanks, everybody, for the responses.
In the last 12 days we have sold as many of the complete series as were sold
in the last 5 months under the random entry.
In response, I have added another of these collective entries:
And when we add The LEGO Movie 2 Series in a few days, it will also have an "entire
series" entry so we can see how it does from the start.
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Very nice. I've sold two of these so far, hoping to move a few more.
I still have one very minor gripe about the name of the random entry. It is
still confusing (although eventually the price guide will hopefully make it's
true nature more apparent).
"Complete Random Set of 1 Minifigure" sounds like more than one minifgure: a
"complete set" in this context, whether it is random or not, sounds like more
than one. I understand why the wording has come out awkwardly because of the
technical BrickLink definition of "set", but the way it is currently worded is
potentially confusing for a newer member.
I might recommend,
(1 Random Complete Minifigure Set)
Then it matches the syntax of the 41775-2 entry:
(Complete Series of 12 Complete Minifigure Sets)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | randyf | | Posted: | Jan 27, 2019 16:00 | | Subject: | Re: Complete set of Unikitty CMFs? | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| | Thanks, everybody, for the responses.
In the last 12 days we have sold as many of the complete series as were sold
in the last 5 months under the random entry.
In response, I have added another of these collective entries:
And when we add The LEGO Movie 2 Series in a few days, it will also have an "entire
series" entry so we can see how it does from the start.
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Too bad it took almost a *DECADE* for the catalog to move in this direction!
People said that more series of minifigs would sell this way from the very beginning
and the catalog would not listen. People said superlots were a pain in the butt
for these from the very beginning and the catalog would not listen. People said
that selling complete sets under the random entry would screw up the price guide
from the very beginning and the catalog would not listen.
Now we have the start of some data to prove that BrickLink lost out on a *LOT*
of potential sales over all of those years because of the unwillingness of the
catalog to move forward on something that the membership clearly wanted from
the very beginning.
It is very nice to see the catalog move in this direction for those of us who
wanted these entries in place for years upon years.
Here's to hoping that all of the other series are added very soon! 
Cheers,
Randy
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Jan 28, 2019 04:37 | | Subject: | Re: Complete set of Unikitty CMFs? | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, randyf writes:
| | In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| | Thanks, everybody, for the responses.
In the last 12 days we have sold as many of the complete series as were sold
in the last 5 months under the random entry.
In response, I have added another of these collective entries:
And when we add The LEGO Movie 2 Series in a few days, it will also have an "entire
series" entry so we can see how it does from the start.
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Too bad it took almost a *DECADE* for the catalog to move in this direction!
People said that more series of minifigs would sell this way from the very beginning
and the catalog would not listen. People said superlots were a pain in the butt
for these from the very beginning and the catalog would not listen. People said
that selling complete sets under the random entry would screw up the price guide
from the very beginning and the catalog would not listen.
Now we have the start of some data to prove that BrickLink lost out on a *LOT*
of potential sales over all of those years because of the unwillingness of the
catalog to move forward on something that the membership clearly wanted from
the very beginning.
It is very nice to see the catalog move in this direction for those of us who
wanted these entries in place for years upon years.
Here's to hoping that all of the other series are added very soon!
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I agree it has been a pain that it has not happened in the past to maintain the
"purity" of the catalogue. Same with other important assemblies (like Treebeard
and Groot).
I really hope that BL is now seeing the catalogue as a tool of the marketplace
to enable sellers to sell and buyers to buy, rather than something that has to
be defined by rules set in stone from decades before.
Even though they might not be used as much, I hope all the older entries can
be inserted for consistency.
And thanks to Russell for testing this and reporting back on the results, which
are not that surprising. Although all mine went on ebay again this time around.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | bb363828 | | Posted: | Jan 28, 2019 08:22 | | Subject: | Re: Complete set of Unikitty CMFs? | | Viewed: | 24 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| Excellent!
Thank you!
Can we now get all the rest of the series done?
Davy
@ AlphaBlocks
In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
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| | In Catalog, yorbrick writes:
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Personally, I would do what these other sellers have done and list the whole
set under the random entry. As long as you describe things clearly in your notes,
buyers will understand that they are paying for a whole set. This is one of those
areas where the average prices must be deduced from scanning listings or sold
listings instead of the calculated averages.
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It is a shame that the site cannot do something and step in and help sellers
and buyers here, by realising what they need. Some people want to sell and buy
complete series. I thought the primary goal of bricklink was to enable sales
of LEGO, so adding a "complete series" for each CMF or similar series would work
well for those people. Does it really matter that they were never sold that way
by LEGO? If need be, this information could always be added as a note to a complete
series entry.
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+1
It's about time!
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Here you go. Let's try it out.
Let me know if you think the random one needs a big question mark placed over
it. If people like this entry and use it, we'll go ahead and add the others.
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Thanks, everybody, for the responses.
In the last 12 days we have sold as many of the complete series as were sold
in the last 5 months under the random entry.
In response, I have added another of these collective entries:
And when we add The LEGO Movie 2 Series in a few days, it will also have an "entire
series" entry so we can see how it does from the start.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | BigBBricks | | Posted: | Jan 27, 2019 14:27 | | Subject: | Re: Complete set of Unikitty CMFs? | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Catalog, alphadavy writes:
| | In Catalog, yorbrick writes:
| | | | | | How would you recommend selling a complete set of CMFs?
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Personally, I would do what these other sellers have done and list the whole
set under the random entry. As long as you describe things clearly in your notes,
buyers will understand that they are paying for a whole set. This is one of those
areas where the average prices must be deduced from scanning listings or sold
listings instead of the calculated averages.
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It is a shame that the site cannot do something and step in and help sellers
and buyers here, by realising what they need. Some people want to sell and buy
complete series. I thought the primary goal of bricklink was to enable sales
of LEGO, so adding a "complete series" for each CMF or similar series would work
well for those people. Does it really matter that they were never sold that way
by LEGO? If need be, this information could always be added as a note to a complete
series entry.
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+1
It's about time!
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Here you go. Let's try it out.
Let me know if you think the random one needs a big question mark placed over
it. If people like this entry and use it, we'll go ahead and add the others.
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Thank you for adding this, this is very helpful and will now normalize the costs
of all the other entries that these were shoehorned into.
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| | | | | Author: | Hygrotus | | Posted: | Apr 19, 2019 05:35 | | Subject: | Re: Complete set of Unikitty CMFs? | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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Is this supposed to be the entry for the complete set of 12 unique Unikitty collectible
minifigs? This whole entry is very confusing. The name says "complete random
set" and also "1 minifigure". The inventory shows 12 unique figs. Which is
it: a random set of 12? One random figure? A complete set of all the figs?
The price guide doesn't help much: the average prices seem too low for a
set of 12 and too high for a single fig. Judging by the individual prices it
appears that some sellers are treating this entry as a single random fig and
others are treating it as a a set of 12.
Am I better off creating a super lot if I want to sell a complete set of 12?
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Project complete, all entries for complete sets of Collectible Minifigures have
been created.
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United Kingdom, England
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