Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | jim35  | | Posted: | Jul 23, 2016 10:05 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigs and including accesories | | Viewed: | 27 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| I agree. If sellers do not want to include accessories,
then they should state so in their listing.
Jim
In Suggestions, renhoffman writes:
| | I realize that up to now, minifigure accessories where not allowed to be included
in a minifigure inventory. But, times have changed. Many of the minifigures being
produced come in a set with the figure that would only come with a specific accesory,
examples...
and part
This part is for this figure, and Captain America is incomplete without the shield,
IMO.
Another one...
Isn't even Captain Marvel without her mask...
[3626cpb1469]
And...
Hawkman comes with 2 different wing sets, but only one is included. The other
one is useless, if it isn't included, IMO
And this one...
Again, he is not Magneto without the helmet, and what happened to the 2x2 round
plate that was included with the other version of Magneto?
Same as Hawkman, sh154 mentioned above.
Wolverine without claws...come on now, that is just wrong people.
Wolverine again, but unlike Magneto, he has his helmet, but not the hair, and
again, no claws!
Who is Wonderwoman without the lasso? I do know that the lasso came with another
figure, but still, Wonderwoman with no lasso?
Ah, a LEGO set with Wonderwoman, and no lasso, I guess that one doesn't actually
fit my argument  .
One example I did not include is Thor, There are several versions of Thor, and
none include the hammer...Thor without his hammer is like Wolverine without his
claws!
Anyway, now that super-lots are not included in the wanted-list searches, sellers
are forced to either list them separately, and risk running out of one before
the other, or, including them, and either taking the loss, or listing the figure
for higher than average. I think we should be thinking of changing the rules
from now on. These figures should include the accessories. That is what buyers
want. They don't want to have to scrutinize the listing for what is included.
They want what should be included. Please make new rules for listing figures,
that accounts for what buyers expect when they buy a figure.
Darren
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| Author: | Brickwilbo | | Posted: | Jul 23, 2016 07:40 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigs and including accesories | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, perrush writes:
| | In Suggestions, Brickwilbo writes:
| | Sellers are allowed to include accessories to Minifigs.
It just wouldn't show up in the New Search results as cheapest. 
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still they can. They just need to make a super lot of minifig + accessoire
greetz
Stefan
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Are you sure?
Admin wrote here that superlots are excluded from Wantlist searches:
http://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1001694
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| Author: | perrush | | Posted: | Jul 23, 2016 06:40 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigs and including accesories | | Viewed: | 42 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, Brickwilbo writes:
| | Sellers are allowed to include accessories to Minifigs.
It just wouldn't show up in the New Search results as cheapest.
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still they can. They just need to make a super lot of minifig + accessoire
greetz
Stefan
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| Author: | Brickwilbo | | Posted: | Jul 23, 2016 05:55 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigs and including accesories | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| Sellers are allowed to include accessories to Minifigs.
It just wouldn't show up in the New Search results as cheapest.
In Suggestions, renhoffman writes:
| | I realize that up to now, minifigure accessories where not allowed to be included
in a minifigure inventory. But, times have changed. Many of the minifigures being
produced come in a set with the figure that would only come with a specific accesory,
examples...
and part
This part is for this figure, and Captain America is incomplete without the shield,
IMO.
Another one...
Isn't even Captain Marvel without her mask...
[3626cpb1469]
And...
Hawkman comes with 2 different wing sets, but only one is included. The other
one is useless, if it isn't included, IMO
And this one...
Again, he is not Magneto without the helmet, and what happened to the 2x2 round
plate that was included with the other version of Magneto?
Same as Hawkman, sh154 mentioned above.
Wolverine without claws...come on now, that is just wrong people.
Wolverine again, but unlike Magneto, he has his helmet, but not the hair, and
again, no claws!
Who is Wonderwoman without the lasso? I do know that the lasso came with another
figure, but still, Wonderwoman with no lasso?
Ah, a LEGO set with Wonderwoman, and no lasso, I guess that one doesn't actually
fit my argument .
One example I did not include is Thor, There are several versions of Thor, and
none include the hammer...Thor without his hammer is like Wolverine without his
claws!
Anyway, now that super-lots are not included in the wanted-list searches, sellers
are forced to either list them separately, and risk running out of one before
the other, or, including them, and either taking the loss, or listing the figure
for higher than average. I think we should be thinking of changing the rules
from now on. These figures should include the accessories. That is what buyers
want. They don't want to have to scrutinize the listing for what is included.
They want what should be included. Please make new rules for listing figures,
that accounts for what buyers expect when they buy a figure.
Darren
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| Author: | bb53904 | | Posted: | Jul 23, 2016 03:27 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigs and including accesories | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, QuarkyLLC writes:
| | In Suggestions, renhoffman writes:
| | Anyway, now that super-lots are not included in the wanted-list searches, sellers
are forced to either list them separately, and risk running out of one before
the other, or, including them, and either taking the loss, or listing the figure
for higher than average. I think we should be thinking of changing the rules
from now on. These figures should include the accessories. That is what buyers
want. They don't want to have to scrutinize the listing for what is included.
They want what should be included. Please make new rules for listing figures,
that accounts for what buyers expect when they buy a figure.
Darren
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I don't think adding accessories to minifigure catalog listings is
the way to go. Perhaps a better option, one that would most likely accompany
an improved shopping cart/automated checkout, is the ability to add variations
to products in your stores. That way, on the product page or checkout screen,
a drop down box would appear next to the applicable item and allow the buyer
to select 'add Mjölnir + $0.75' or something similar. This way, sellers
can potentially sell more of the accessories and buyers can retain their freedom
of choice.
Chris
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Minifigs already have so many ambiguous rules, and exceptions to rules, why not
have a
Create Your Own Minifig .....Super Lot!?
Thea
Always An Adventure!
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| Author: | QuarkyBricks | | Posted: | Jul 23, 2016 02:42 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigs and including accesories | | Viewed: | 48 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, renhoffman writes:
| |
The main problem is this, there are sellers that include accessories, and there
are those that don't. Currently, the ones that don't mostly show up at
the top, (cheapest), of the catalog pages, and will most likely be the only ones
that show up in the auto-finder option, and the sellers who do include the accessories,
get lost in the shuffle. Also, when viewing the catalog page, the comments are
not shown, so there is no way to view who includes, and who doesn't. The
result is, there is no inclusion of accessories in the average price, as that
info doesn't affect the average. So, the sellers that include accessories,
LOSE, no matter what. But, I feel many buyers of certain figures, like the ones
I used as examples already, want the "complete" figures, including the accessories.
So they have to do extra work to find what they want. The wanted list doesn't
find what they want...as it doesn't show who includes accessories either.
So the buyers LOSE too .
Darren
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I agree with you that there is an issue to be solved. I also think that while
super lot filtering should be a part of the wanted list, that reintroducing that
feature doesn't solve this problem.
Maybe then there should be a base listing for the minifigure, like now, but on
the seller's inventory detail screen there is a set of checkboxes for approved
'optional' accessories that are normally associated with that figure
in the sets that it is featured in. This would make the listing auto-populate
something like "includes: sword (part#) and shield (part#)." Also, it wouldn't
count as a super-lot, but could be added as a filter option. That should make
it easier for the buyer in your scenario and the seller who includes the accessories.
Chris
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| Author: | WoutR | | Posted: | Jul 23, 2016 02:12 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigs and including accesories | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, renhoffman writes:
| | I realize that up to now, minifigure accessories where not allowed to be included
in a minifigure inventory. But, times have changed. Many of the minifigures being
produced come in a set with the figure that would only come with a specific accesory,
examples...
and part
This part is for this figure, and Captain America is incomplete without the shield,
IMO.
Another one...
Isn't even Captain Marvel without her mask...
[3626cpb1469]
And...
Hawkman comes with 2 different wing sets, but only one is included. The other
one is useless, if it isn't included, IMO
And this one...
Again, he is not Magneto without the helmet, and what happened to the 2x2 round
plate that was included with the other version of Magneto?
Same as Hawkman, sh154 mentioned above.
Wolverine without claws...come on now, that is just wrong people.
Wolverine again, but unlike Magneto, he has his helmet, but not the hair, and
again, no claws!
Who is Wonderwoman without the lasso? I do know that the lasso came with another
figure, but still, Wonderwoman with no lasso?
Ah, a LEGO set with Wonderwoman, and no lasso, I guess that one doesn't actually
fit my argument .
One example I did not include is Thor, There are several versions of Thor, and
none include the hammer...Thor without his hammer is like Wolverine without his
claws!
Anyway, now that super-lots are not included in the wanted-list searches, sellers
are forced to either list them separately, and risk running out of one before
the other, or, including them, and either taking the loss, or listing the figure
for higher than average. I think we should be thinking of changing the rules
from now on. These figures should include the accessories. That is what buyers
want. They don't want to have to scrutinize the listing for what is included.
They want what should be included. Please make new rules for listing figures,
that accounts for what buyers expect when they buy a figure.
Darren
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I think you are proposing a workaround for a problem instead of addressing the
real problem.
The real solution to the problem is to fix the broken wanted list feature, so
that is able to deal with superlots and bulk items again.
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| Author: | renhoffman | | Posted: | Jul 23, 2016 01:19 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigs and including accesories | | Viewed: | 52 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, QuarkyLLC writes:
| | In Suggestions, renhoffman writes:
| | Anyway, now that super-lots are not included in the wanted-list searches, sellers
are forced to either list them separately, and risk running out of one before
the other, or, including them, and either taking the loss, or listing the figure
for higher than average. I think we should be thinking of changing the rules
from now on. These figures should include the accessories. That is what buyers
want. They don't want to have to scrutinize the listing for what is included.
They want what should be included. Please make new rules for listing figures,
that accounts for what buyers expect when they buy a figure.
Darren
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I don't think adding accessories to minifigure catalog listings is
the way to go. Perhaps a better option, one that would most likely accompany
an improved shopping cart/automated checkout, is the ability to add variations
to products in your stores. That way, on the product page or checkout screen,
a drop down box would appear next to the applicable item and allow the buyer
to select 'add Mjölnir + $0.75' or something similar. This way, sellers
can potentially sell more of the accessories and buyers can retain their freedom
of choice.
Chris
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The main problem is this, there are sellers that include accessories, and there
are those that don't. Currently, the ones that don't mostly show up at
the top, (cheapest), of the catalog pages, and will most likely be the only ones
that show up in the auto-finder option, and the sellers who do include the accessories,
get lost in the shuffle. Also, when viewing the catalog page, the comments are
not shown, so there is no way to view who includes, and who doesn't. The
result is, there is no inclusion of accessories in the average price, as that
info doesn't affect the average. So, the sellers that include accessories,
LOSE, no matter what. But, I feel many buyers of certain figures, like the ones
I used as examples already, want the "complete" figures, including the accessories.
So they have to do extra work to find what they want. The wanted list doesn't
find what they want...as it doesn't show who includes accessories either.
So the buyers LOSE too .
Darren
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| Author: | QuarkyBricks | | Posted: | Jul 23, 2016 01:03 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigs and including accesories | | Viewed: | 54 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, renhoffman writes:
| | Anyway, now that super-lots are not included in the wanted-list searches, sellers
are forced to either list them separately, and risk running out of one before
the other, or, including them, and either taking the loss, or listing the figure
for higher than average. I think we should be thinking of changing the rules
from now on. These figures should include the accessories. That is what buyers
want. They don't want to have to scrutinize the listing for what is included.
They want what should be included. Please make new rules for listing figures,
that accounts for what buyers expect when they buy a figure.
Darren
|
I don't think adding accessories to minifigure catalog listings is
the way to go. Perhaps a better option, one that would most likely accompany
an improved shopping cart/automated checkout, is the ability to add variations
to products in your stores. That way, on the product page or checkout screen,
a drop down box would appear next to the applicable item and allow the buyer
to select 'add Mjölnir + $0.75' or something similar. This way, sellers
can potentially sell more of the accessories and buyers can retain their freedom
of choice.
Chris
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| Author: | renhoffman | | Posted: | Jul 23, 2016 00:59 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigs and including accesories | | Viewed: | 42 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| I don't want to force anyone to do anything, although I have been forced
to remove super-lots, as they are not included in wanted searches, without any
warning. That's OK, people have been abusing the super-lot feature recently,
and it has resulted in bad press regarding them. In a few days, I will no longer
have any left. I would like an option to include accessories with minifigs though,
as that is the way I roll .
Darren
In Suggestions, jennnifer writes:
| | I do see your point about sellers wanting more options when listing minifigs
or assemblies. But, when you said 'make new rules' it sounded to me like
you want to change the way we all have to buy and sell the minifigs. That's
all...
Take care,
Jen
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| Author: | jennnifer | | Posted: | Jul 23, 2016 00:52 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigs and including accesories | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| I do see your point about sellers wanting more options when listing minifigs
or assemblies. But, when you said 'make new rules' it sounded to me like
you want to change the way we all have to buy and sell the minifigs. That's
all...
Take care,
Jen
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| Author: | renhoffman | | Posted: | Jul 23, 2016 00:51 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigs and including accesories | | Viewed: | 45 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| A list of non minifigure parts that are included in minifigure inventories? I
have never heard of a way to search those. It may be out there, somewhere .
Darren
In Suggestions, Cob writes:
| | I am glad you brought this up, I have been trying to find a listing of accessories
and parts that is used with minifigs. Example, this Stormtrooper has two parts
that are not in the minifig section.
[M=sw383]
Is there such a list?
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| Author: | Cob | | Posted: | Jul 23, 2016 00:44 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigs and including accesories | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| I am glad you brought this up, I have been trying to find a listing of accessories
and parts that is used with minifigs. Example, this Stormtrooper has two parts
that are not in the minifig section.
[M=sw383]
Is there such a list?
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| Author: | renhoffman | | Posted: | Jul 23, 2016 00:37 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigs and including accesories | | Viewed: | 56 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| | | Well, not this buyer! One of the great things I like about BrickLink is that
you can buy the individual weapons and accessories when and if you want them.
It is a pretty big assumption that ALL buyers would prefer to always pay for
the extra items when ordering a minifig.
Just my two cents..
Good night!
Jen
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I did not say ALL buyers. I also didn't say some, or most either, I suppose
. I am sure there would still be sellers willing to part out figures, as always,
so the individual parts would still be available. My point is that there currently
isn't a good option for sellers that do want to include the vital parts with
their minifigures. I wasn't expecting much with my post, the Cars characters
where never created, like me, and many other buyers wanted. trying to collect
all the characters turned out to be a useless cause. That's OK, I saved a
lot of $ in the long run...
Darren
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| Author: | jennnifer | | Posted: | Jul 23, 2016 00:27 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigs and including accesories | | Viewed: | 54 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| Please make new rules for listing figures,
| | that accounts for what buyers expect when they buy a figure.
Darren
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Well, not this buyer! One of the great things I like about BrickLink is that
you can buy the individual weapons and accessories when and if you want them.
It is a pretty big assumption that ALL buyers would prefer to always pay for
the extra items when ordering a minifig.
Just my two cents..
Good night!
Jen
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| Author: | renhoffman | | Posted: | Jul 23, 2016 00:00 | | Subject: | Minifigs and including accesories | | Viewed: | 254 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
| I realize that up to now, minifigure accessories where not allowed to be included
in a minifigure inventory. But, times have changed. Many of the minifigures being
produced come in a set with the figure that would only come with a specific accesory,
examples...
and part
This part is for this figure, and Captain America is incomplete without the shield,
IMO.
Another one...
Isn't even Captain Marvel without her mask...
[3626cpb1469]
And...
Hawkman comes with 2 different wing sets, but only one is included. The other
one is useless, if it isn't included, IMO
And this one...
Again, he is not Magneto without the helmet, and what happened to the 2x2 round
plate that was included with the other version of Magneto?
Same as Hawkman, sh154 mentioned above.
Wolverine without claws...come on now, that is just wrong people.
Wolverine again, but unlike Magneto, he has his helmet, but not the hair, and
again, no claws!
Who is Wonderwoman without the lasso? I do know that the lasso came with another
figure, but still, Wonderwoman with no lasso?
Ah, a LEGO set with Wonderwoman, and no lasso, I guess that one doesn't actually
fit my argument .
One example I did not include is Thor, There are several versions of Thor, and
none include the hammer...Thor without his hammer is like Wolverine without his
claws!
Anyway, now that super-lots are not included in the wanted-list searches, sellers
are forced to either list them separately, and risk running out of one before
the other, or, including them, and either taking the loss, or listing the figure
for higher than average. I think we should be thinking of changing the rules
from now on. These figures should include the accessories. That is what buyers
want. They don't want to have to scrutinize the listing for what is included.
They want what should be included. Please make new rules for listing figures,
that accounts for what buyers expect when they buy a figure.
Darren
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| Author: | FigBits | | Posted: | Jul 22, 2016 13:50 | | Subject: | Re: Add a Coupon Field to Checkout | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, Ctbyrne writes:
| | They you can easily opt out. Only those who have purchased from my store get
added to the list, not everyone on BrickLink. That would definitely be spam.
Never mind what I am doing with my customers' emails. This should be a vote
on if there should be mass coupons or not. I know all of the forum readers here
love to pick things to death. Focus on the actual suggestion.
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I voted yes to the suggestion. But that doesn't change the criticisms about
what you are currently doing. This isn't picking things to death, this is
letting you know that what you are doing is potentially against the law, and
against Mailchimp's terms.
--
Marc.
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| Author: | Ctbyrne | | Posted: | Jul 22, 2016 13:23 | | Subject: | Re: Add a Coupon Field to Checkout | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| They you can easily opt out. Only those who have purchased from my store get
added to the list, not everyone on BrickLink. That would definitely be spam.
Never mind what I am doing with my customers' emails. This should be a vote
on if there should be mass coupons or not. I know all of the forum readers here
love to pick things to death. Focus on the actual suggestion.
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| Author: | relhak | | Posted: | Jul 22, 2016 12:03 | | Subject: | Re: Add a Coupon Field to Checkout | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| It looks like BL needs a way to create generic coupons that anyone can use.
Having to make a coupon for each user is a waste of time.
Stuart
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| Author: | jancg | | Posted: | Jul 22, 2016 10:25 | | Subject: | Re: Add a Coupon Field to Checkout | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| | Also not allowed in NL (and I think most of EU). |
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| Author: | FigBits | | Posted: | Jul 22, 2016 09:43 | | Subject: | Re: Add a Coupon Field to Checkout | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, Ctbyrne writes:
| | I have a clause in my terms stating that ordering from my store means you consent
to be added to a mailing list.
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That may not be in compliance with Mailchimp's terms, nor with Canada's
Anti-Spam Legislation (which you are required to follow if you are sending any
of this emails to Canada).
http://kb.mailchimp.com/accounts/compliance-tips/about-the-canada-anti-spam-law-casl
--
Marc.
Anyone can opt out of this mailing list at any
| | time. I don't see a problem with trying to bring more sales to BrickLink.
I looked at BrickLink's mailing list function and it is very simplistic.
I would rather take things into my own hands and use a service like MailChimp
where I have 10x the list that I do on BrickLink.
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| Author: | Ctbyrne | | Posted: | Jul 22, 2016 09:29 | | Subject: | Re: Add a Coupon Field to Checkout | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| I have a clause in my terms stating that ordering from my store means you consent
to be added to a mailing list. Anyone can opt out of this mailing list at any
time. I don't see a problem with trying to bring more sales to BrickLink.
I looked at BrickLink's mailing list function and it is very simplistic.
I would rather take things into my own hands and use a service like MailChimp
where I have 10x the list that I do on BrickLink.
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| Author: | Brickwilbo | | Posted: | Jul 22, 2016 09:01 | | Subject: | Re: Add a Coupon Field to Checkout | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, Stellar writes:
| | In Suggestions, Brickwilbo writes:
| | In Suggestions, Ctbyrne writes:
| | I would like to suggest that BrickLink add a coupon field to checkout in each
store.
We already have 1-to-1 coupons and the ability to put our stores items on sale,
but what we need to be like the rest of the internet is a coupon code field.
Every week I send code words to my customer base for different special offers
and sales. The best I can do right now is ask for them to use that code in the
Comments To Seller field upon checkout. I then have to see that they used the
word and apply the discount manually.
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Instead of creating coupons you send your mailing list members an actioncode
each week and you suggest BL to invest in creating an actioncode field at checkout.
It sounds like you're using the mailing list as mass coupon instead of announcements:
http://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=269&q=Mailing+list+
| | I think it would be fantastic if sellers could manage their active coupon codes,
the duration of the coupon, the discount amount, and the code text itself, then
anyone who knows the code can use it within the timeframe that it is active.
I would love to hear your thoughts as I think this is sorely needed for any stores
who are trying to do repeat business with customers.
Chris Byrne
Bricks on the Dollar
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He is not using that mailing list, he uses mailchimp.
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Don't know what a mailchimp is, but sending unsolicited emails can be considered
as spamming. It's a selectable reason to report under the Problem tab.
It's a clever way of promoting sales without having to create coupons.
I would vote no as sellers should equally play by the BL rules of promotion.
BL should not encourage mass emailing to former customers.
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Jul 22, 2016 07:35 | | Subject: | Re: Add a Coupon Field to Checkout | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, Brickwilbo writes:
| | In Suggestions, Ctbyrne writes:
| | I would like to suggest that BrickLink add a coupon field to checkout in each
store.
We already have 1-to-1 coupons and the ability to put our stores items on sale,
but what we need to be like the rest of the internet is a coupon code field.
Every week I send code words to my customer base for different special offers
and sales. The best I can do right now is ask for them to use that code in the
Comments To Seller field upon checkout. I then have to see that they used the
word and apply the discount manually.
|
Instead of creating coupons you send your mailing list members an actioncode
each week and you suggest BL to invest in creating an actioncode field at checkout.
It sounds like you're using the mailing list as mass coupon instead of announcements:
http://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=269&q=Mailing+list+
| | I think it would be fantastic if sellers could manage their active coupon codes,
the duration of the coupon, the discount amount, and the code text itself, then
anyone who knows the code can use it within the timeframe that it is active.
I would love to hear your thoughts as I think this is sorely needed for any stores
who are trying to do repeat business with customers.
Chris Byrne
Bricks on the Dollar
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He is not using that mailing list, he uses mailchimp.
PD: Voted yes!
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| Author: | Brickwilbo | | Posted: | Jul 22, 2016 04:40 | | Subject: | Re: Add a Coupon Field to Checkout | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, Ctbyrne writes:
| | I would like to suggest that BrickLink add a coupon field to checkout in each
store.
We already have 1-to-1 coupons and the ability to put our stores items on sale,
but what we need to be like the rest of the internet is a coupon code field.
Every week I send code words to my customer base for different special offers
and sales. The best I can do right now is ask for them to use that code in the
Comments To Seller field upon checkout. I then have to see that they used the
word and apply the discount manually.
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Instead of creating coupons you send your mailing list members an actioncode
each week and you suggest BL to invest in creating an actioncode field at checkout.
It sounds like you're using the mailing list as mass coupon instead of announcements:
http://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=269&q=Mailing+list+
| | I think it would be fantastic if sellers could manage their active coupon codes,
the duration of the coupon, the discount amount, and the code text itself, then
anyone who knows the code can use it within the timeframe that it is active.
I would love to hear your thoughts as I think this is sorely needed for any stores
who are trying to do repeat business with customers.
Chris Byrne
Bricks on the Dollar
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| Author: | maninblack | | Posted: | Jul 22, 2016 03:55 | | Subject: | Re: Add a Coupon Field to Checkout | | Viewed: | 27 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| Yes!
Excellent idea.
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| Author: | jancg | | Posted: | Jul 22, 2016 02:51 | | Subject: | Re: Add a Coupon Field to Checkout | | Viewed: | 22 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| | Voted 'yes'. |
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| Author: | jedvii | | Posted: | Jul 22, 2016 02:41 | | Subject: | Re: standard deviation on price indices | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, FigBits writes:
| | In Suggestions, bljesprop writes:
| | In Suggestions, FigBits writes:
| | In Suggestions, brick_projects writes:
| | Please implement standard deviation.
By eliminating the (small number)% cheapest and (small number) % most expensively
priced lots, the average price index would be "more statistically significant"
in scientific terms ( less error margin ).
This is only necessary for items that have at least e.g. 10 distinct lots for
sale.
Why this suggestion ?
Yesterday i noticed one particular seller set all his prices at ( BL avg x 10000
). This caused average price index "lots for sale" to be inflated at least
tenfold.
Someone else suggested he made a mistake in currency.
If this one shopkeeper persists, unwanted "extreme" inflation may occur on several
very common items, and those lots - for sellers not paying attention when adding
to their inventory - might become impossible to sell.
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Voted no.
I do not want BL to remove any data. If you want to suggest *adding* information,
I would be fine with that. (Such as adding the median price.)
To any seller who blindly uses the current For Sale Average to set their prices,
I would have a simple suggestion: Don't.
So, for the suggestion: No. Please do not remove information which is useful
to many of us, just because a few sellers might be using that information in
a silly way (that only hurts themselves).
--
Marc.
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Back when I took stats, trimming extreme outliers was considered a desirable
practice. This would be particularly true if the outlier was not so much a black
swan as a data recording error or false reporting. Does anyone know if this
advice has changed?
In any case, the notion of "removing" data does not seem to fully apply here.
No one is suggesting it be removed from the price guide. Someone interested
in reviewing every data point is free to look at them where they are reported
in the price guide.
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The information that is being suggested to be removed is the mathematical mean.
I don't want that removed. If people want to have additional information
added, such as a trimmed mean, that's fine. But not as a replacement
of what we have now.
| | Frankly, the only reason I can think of for not making this change is that some
sellers will make fewer and smaller mistakes. That will prevent the rest of
us from enjoying the arbitrage.
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Not all prices have normal distribution. Sometimes the outliers are significant.
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogPG.asp?P=62360&colorID=11
For the last several months, the trimmed mean for this part would have shown
around $1. The actual mean (which is what currently gets displayed) was $2. If
I had some last month, I probably would have listed them at $15, which would
likely have been the highest listing at the time. And they probably would have
sold by now.
Now, in that case, the mean isn't a particularly good representation either.
But it's a better number for a seller wondering what price they should ask,
than the trimmed mean.
--
Marc.
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holy cow, what caused the sudden rise in the price of that part?
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| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 23:48 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 3626-1 | | Viewed: | 21 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
| In Inventories Requests, Fragty writes:
| | Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 1 Part Yellow {3004 Brick 1 x 2 to 3010 Brick 1 x 4}
Comments from Submitter:
Cannot confirm 100% by MISB or even instructions they are quite unclear, but logically it has to be a 1x4 brick instead of a 1x2.
peeron.com also lists a 1x4
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Inventory was changed for 1x4 to 1x2 in 2005. I don't know why that was done.
Based on images of the set it looks like it should be a 1x4.
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| Author: | brickstackers | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 22:38 | | Subject: | Re: Add a Coupon Field to Checkout | | Viewed: | 23 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| | Great Suggestion. |
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| Author: | bb575257 | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 21:21 | | Subject: | Re: Add a Coupon Field to Checkout | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, Ctbyrne writes:
| | I would like to suggest that BrickLink add a coupon field to checkout in each
store.
We already have 1-to-1 coupons and the ability to put our stores items on sale,
but what we need to be like the rest of the internet is a coupon code field.
Every week I send code words to my customer base for different special offers
and sales. The best I can do right now is ask for them to use that code in the
Comments To Seller field upon checkout. I then have to see that they used the
word and apply the discount manually.
I think it would be fantastic if sellers could manage their active coupon codes,
the duration of the coupon, the discount amount, and the code text itself, then
anyone who knows the code can use it within the timeframe that it is active.
I would love to hear your thoughts as I think this is sorely needed for any stores
who are trying to do repeat business with customers.
Chris Byrne
Bricks on the Dollar
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1000 times YES! This would make seller life so much easier.
BigKatBricks
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| Author: | Leftoverbricks | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 20:48 | | Subject: | Re: Add a Coupon Field to Checkout | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, Ctbyrne writes:
| | I would like to suggest that BrickLink add a coupon field to checkout in each
store.
We already have 1-to-1 coupons and the ability to put our stores items on sale,
but what we need to be like the rest of the internet is a coupon code field.
Every week I send code words to my customer base for different special offers
and sales. The best I can do right now is ask for them to use that code in the
Comments To Seller field upon checkout. I then have to see that they used the
word and apply the discount manually.
I think it would be fantastic if sellers could manage their active coupon codes,
the duration of the coupon, the discount amount, and the code text itself, then
anyone who knows the code can use it within the timeframe that it is active.
I would love to hear your thoughts as I think this is sorely needed for any stores
who are trying to do repeat business with customers.
Chris Byrne
Bricks on the Dollar
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Very good suggestion!
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| Author: | Archon_Mitchell | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 20:12 | | Subject: | Re: Add a Coupon Field to Checkout | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, Ctbyrne writes:
| | I would like to suggest that BrickLink add a coupon field to checkout in each
store.
We already have 1-to-1 coupons and the ability to put our stores items on sale,
but what we need to be like the rest of the internet is a coupon code field.
Every week I send code words to my customer base for different special offers
and sales. The best I can do right now is ask for them to use that code in the
Comments To Seller field upon checkout. I then have to see that they used the
word and apply the discount manually.
I think it would be fantastic if sellers could manage their active coupon codes,
the duration of the coupon, the discount amount, and the code text itself, then
anyone who knows the code can use it within the timeframe that it is active.
I would love to hear your thoughts as I think this is sorely needed for any stores
who are trying to do repeat business with customers.
Chris Byrne
Bricks on the Dollar
|
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| Author: | Ctbyrne | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 19:51 | | Subject: | Add a Coupon Field to Checkout | | Viewed: | 233 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
| I would like to suggest that BrickLink add a coupon field to checkout in each
store.
We already have 1-to-1 coupons and the ability to put our stores items on sale,
but what we need to be like the rest of the internet is a coupon code field.
Every week I send code words to my customer base for different special offers
and sales. The best I can do right now is ask for them to use that code in the
Comments To Seller field upon checkout. I then have to see that they used the
word and apply the discount manually.
I think it would be fantastic if sellers could manage their active coupon codes,
the duration of the coupon, the discount amount, and the code text itself, then
anyone who knows the code can use it within the timeframe that it is active.
I would love to hear your thoughts as I think this is sorely needed for any stores
who are trying to do repeat business with customers.
Chris Byrne
Bricks on the Dollar
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| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 14:23 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 7637-1 | | Viewed: | 13 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 1 Part Yellow {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End} (Alternate)
* Change 1 Part Blue {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End} (Alternate)
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| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 14:22 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 10199-1 | | Viewed: | 6 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 4 Part Black {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End} (Alternate)
|
| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 14:21 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 8038-1 | | Viewed: | 4 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 4 Part Black {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End} {Alternate to Regular}
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| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 14:21 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 7956-1 | | Viewed: | 3 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 2 Part Black {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End} (Alternate)
|
| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 14:20 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 7913-1 | | Viewed: | 5 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 2 Part Black {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End} (Alternate)
|
| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 14:19 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 7196-1 | | Viewed: | 4 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 1 Part Black {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End} (Alternate)
|
| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 14:19 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 4840-1 | | Viewed: | 5 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 1 Part Light Bluish Gray {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End} (Alternate)
|
| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 14:18 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 7993-1 | | Viewed: | 7 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 8 Part Blue {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
|
| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 14:17 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 5613-1 | | Viewed: | 5 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 1 Part Yellow {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
* Change 1 Part Yellow {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End} (Extra)
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| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 14:16 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 3830-1 | | Viewed: | 7 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 1 Part Red {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
|
| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 14:15 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 20002-1 | | Viewed: | 6 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 1 Part Red {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
|
| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 12:54 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 7038-1 | | Viewed: | 12 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 2 Part Black {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
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| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 12:53 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 10184-1 | | Viewed: | 5 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 7 Part Black {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
* Change 2 Part Blue {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
* Change 2 Part Red {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
* Change 1 Part Yellow {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
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| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 12:50 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 8111-1 | | Viewed: | 6 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 1 Part Black {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
|
| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 12:49 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 7625-1 | | Viewed: | 6 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 2 Part Black {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
|
| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 12:49 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 7676-1 | | Viewed: | 6 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 2 Part Black {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
|
| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 12:48 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 7645-1 | | Viewed: | 5 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 2 Part Black {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
|
| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 12:48 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 8634-1 | | Viewed: | 5 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 1 Part Black {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
|
| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 12:47 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 10186-1 | | Viewed: | 6 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 4 Part Black {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
|
| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 12:47 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 6754-1 | | Viewed: | 3 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 2 Part Black {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
|
| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 12:46 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 4996-1 | | Viewed: | 7 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 2 Part Black {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
|
| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 12:41 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 8112-1 | | Viewed: | 6 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 2 Part Black {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
|
| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 12:41 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 4999-1 | | Viewed: | 9 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* | | 4999-1 (Inv) Wind Turbine - Vestas Promotional
795 Parts, 3 Minifigures, 2008
Sets: Town |
* Change 1 Part Black {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
* Change 1 Part Blue {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
* Change 2 Part Light Bluish Gray {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
* Change 1 Part Yellow {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
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| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 12:40 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 10187-1 | | Viewed: | 4 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 1 Part Light Bluish Gray {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
|
| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 12:39 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 3832-1 | | Viewed: | 5 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 2 Part Black {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
* Change 5 Part Light Bluish Gray {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
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| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 12:38 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 7586-1 | | Viewed: | 8 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 1 Part Light Bluish Gray {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
|
| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 12:37 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 3831-1 | | Viewed: | 6 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 1 Part Light Bluish Gray {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
|
| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 12:37 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 7628-1 | | Viewed: | 9 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 5 Part Light Bluish Gray {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
|
| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 12:36 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 8635-1 | | Viewed: | 8 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 1 Part Black {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
* Change 2 Part Light Bluish Gray {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
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| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 12:36 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 8631-1 | | Viewed: | 8 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 2 Part Black {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
* Change 2 Part Light Bluish Gray {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
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| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 12:35 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 7626-1 | | Viewed: | 9 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 6 Part Light Bluish Gray {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
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| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 12:34 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 10185-1 | | Viewed: | 8 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 2 Part Light Bluish Gray {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
Comments from Submitter:
Variant confirmed in set in my personal collection.
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| Author: | BLUSER_594186 | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 12:33 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 7739-1 | | Viewed: | 18 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
| In Inventories Requests, paulvdb writes:
| | Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 6 Part Black {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
* Change 3 Part Red {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
* Change 8 Part White {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
Comments from Submitter:
Variant confirmed in set in my personal collection.
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Stupid new tap part.... Causes tons of confusion.....
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| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 12:31 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 8161-1 | | Viewed: | 7 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 2 Part Light Bluish Gray {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
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| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 12:31 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 8155-1 | | Viewed: | 6 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 1 Part Black {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
* Change 2 Part Blue {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
* Change 2 Part Light Bluish Gray {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
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| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 12:30 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 10200-1 | | Viewed: | 7 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 11 Part Light Bluish Gray {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
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| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 12:29 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 7726-1 | | Viewed: | 6 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 4 Part Light Bluish Gray {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
Comments from Submitter:
Variant confirmed in set in my personal collection.
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| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 12:27 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 4210-1 | | Viewed: | 4 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 2 Part Light Bluish Gray {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
* Change 2 Part Red {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
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| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 12:26 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 20006-1 | | Viewed: | 6 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 1 Part Light Bluish Gray {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
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| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 12:25 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 8154-1 | | Viewed: | 10 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 6 Part Black {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
* Change 4 Part Light Bluish Gray {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
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| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 12:24 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 2928-2 | | Viewed: | 7 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 1 Part Light Bluish Gray {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
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| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 12:23 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 4997-1 | | Viewed: | 6 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 2 Part White {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
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| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 12:23 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 7744-1 | | Viewed: | 9 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 4599b Blue Tap 1 x 1 without Hole in End (Alternate) (match ID 9)
* Add 1 Part 4599b Light Bluish Gray Tap 1 x 1 without Hole in End (Alternate) (match ID 10)
* Add 1 Part 4599b White Tap 1 x 1 without Hole in End (Alternate) (match ID 11)
* Change 1 Part Blue {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End} {match ID 0 to 9}
* Change 1 Part Light Bluish Gray {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End} {match ID 0 to 10}
* Change 1 Part White {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End} {match ID 0 to 11}
Comments from Submitter:
Set in my personal collection has 4599b
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| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 12:14 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 4900-1 | | Viewed: | 14 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 1 Part White {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
|
| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 12:14 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 7739-1 | | Viewed: | 22 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 6 Part Black {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
* Change 3 Part Red {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
* Change 8 Part White {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
Comments from Submitter:
Variant confirmed in set in my personal collection.
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| Author: | happygolucky | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 04:20 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 76058-1 | | Viewed: | 18 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 2431pb433 Green Tile 1 x 4 with 'BLEEKER ST' Pattern (Sticker) - Set 76058 (Counterpart)
* Add 1 Part 2431pb434 Green Tile 1 x 4 with 'SECOND AVE' Pattern (Sticker) - Set 76058 (Counterpart)
* Add 1 Part 4345pb06 Red Container, Box 2 x 2 x 2 with Newspaper 'DAILY BUGLE' and 'SPIDER MENACE!' Pattern (Sticker) - Set 76058 (Counterpart)
* Add 1 Part 4345pb05 Blue Container, Box 2 x 2 x 2 with Newspaper 'FRONT LINE' and 'THE VULTURE PREYS OVER THE CITY!' Pattern (Sticker) - Set 76058 (Counterpart)
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| Author: | happygolucky | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 04:16 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 41116-1 | | Viewed: | 13 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 24309pb002 Magenta Slope, Curved 3 x 2 No Studs with Half Heart Electron Orbitals Pattern (Sticker) - Set 41116 (Counterpart)
* Add 1 Part 11477pb031 Dark Azure Slope, Curved 2 x 1 No Studs with 'I', Heart and Heart Atom Orbitals Pattern (Sticker) - Set 41116 (Counterpart)
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| Author: | happygolucky | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2016 04:14 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 41114-1 | | Viewed: | 16 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 6179pb107 White Tile, Modified 4 x 4 with Studs on Edge with Mirror with Dark Purple Paw Print and Stars Pattern (Sticker) - Set 41114 (Counterpart)
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| Author: | Fragty | | Posted: | Jul 20, 2016 13:19 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 3626-1 | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 1 Part Yellow {3004 Brick 1 x 2 to 3010 Brick 1 x 4}
Comments from Submitter:
Cannot confirm 100% by MISB or even instructions they are quite unclear, but logically it has to be a 1x4 brick instead of a 1x2.
peeron.com also lists a 1x4
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| Author: | Fragty | | Posted: | Jul 20, 2016 13:16 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 3642-1 | | Viewed: | 21 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 3010 Red Brick 1 x 4
Comments from Submitter:
clearly shown in step 2 of the instructions
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| Author: | Fragty | | Posted: | Jul 20, 2016 13:14 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 3638-1 | | Viewed: | 21 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 3010 Red Brick 1 x 4
Comments from Submitter:
clearly shown in step 2 of the instructions
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| Author: | FigBits | | Posted: | Jul 20, 2016 12:41 | | Subject: | Re: standard deviation on price indices | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, bljesprop writes:
| | In Suggestions, FigBits writes:
| | In Suggestions, bljesprop writes:
| | In Suggestions, FigBits writes:
| | In Suggestions, brick_projects writes:
| | Please implement standard deviation.
By eliminating the (small number)% cheapest and (small number) % most expensively
priced lots, the average price index would be "more statistically significant"
in scientific terms ( less error margin ).
This is only necessary for items that have at least e.g. 10 distinct lots for
sale.
Why this suggestion ?
Yesterday i noticed one particular seller set all his prices at ( BL avg x 10000
). This caused average price index "lots for sale" to be inflated at least
tenfold.
Someone else suggested he made a mistake in currency.
If this one shopkeeper persists, unwanted "extreme" inflation may occur on several
very common items, and those lots - for sellers not paying attention when adding
to their inventory - might become impossible to sell.
|
Voted no.
I do not want BL to remove any data. If you want to suggest *adding* information,
I would be fine with that. (Such as adding the median price.)
To any seller who blindly uses the current For Sale Average to set their prices,
I would have a simple suggestion: Don't.
So, for the suggestion: No. Please do not remove information which is useful
to many of us, just because a few sellers might be using that information in
a silly way (that only hurts themselves).
--
Marc.
|
Back when I took stats, trimming extreme outliers was considered a desirable
practice. This would be particularly true if the outlier was not so much a black
swan as a data recording error or false reporting. Does anyone know if this
advice has changed?
In any case, the notion of "removing" data does not seem to fully apply here.
No one is suggesting it be removed from the price guide. Someone interested
in reviewing every data point is free to look at them where they are reported
in the price guide.
|
The information that is being suggested to be removed is the mathematical mean.
I don't want that removed. If people want to have additional information
added, such as a trimmed mean, that's fine. But not as a replacement
of what we have now.
| | Frankly, the only reason I can think of for not making this change is that some
sellers will make fewer and smaller mistakes. That will prevent the rest of
us from enjoying the arbitrage.
|
Not all prices have normal distribution. Sometimes the outliers are significant.
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogPG.asp?P=62360&colorID=11
For the last several months, the trimmed mean for this part would have shown
around $1. The actual mean (which is what currently gets displayed) was $2. If
I had some last month, I probably would have listed them at $15, which would
likely have been the highest listing at the time. And they probably would have
sold by now.
Now, in that case, the mean isn't a particularly good representation either.
But it's a better number for a seller wondering what price they should ask,
than the trimmed mean.
--
Marc.
|
As you note, your example really does not prove that one or the other is superior.
However, a measurement of the price trend might have helped to identify the
impact of the part being used in a MOC. Better still, knowing that the demand
for the part was about to change would have tipped a seller not to use the average
price heuristic. T
In the parts of the catalog I typically study, a trimmed mean would be a much
better choice as the first option. It certainly should be easy to provide both.
The problem being addressed how sellers can quickly price a large variety of
inexpensive items without getting it wrong. Price trends would enhance this
information. A warning that the amount of transactions is low (ie that attributes
other than price may have greater impact) would also be helpful (and would have
also flagged your example).
|
I agree with all that.
As always, more information is better than less information.
--
Marc.
|
|
| Author: | FigBits | | Posted: | Jul 20, 2016 12:36 | | Subject: | Re: standard deviation on price indices | | Viewed: | 23 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, yorbrick writes:
| | | | Not all prices have normal distribution. Sometimes the outliers are significant.
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogPG.asp?P=62360&colorID=11
For the last several months, the trimmed mean for this part would have shown
around $1. The actual mean (which is what currently gets displayed) was $2. If
I had some last month, I probably would have listed them at $15, which would
likely have been the highest listing at the time. And they probably would have
sold by now.
Now, in that case, the mean isn't a particularly good representation either.
But it's a better number for a seller wondering what price they should ask,
than the trimmed mean.
|
For parts like that that are getting rarer due to many people wanting them for
well known MOCs (similar has happened for the Bat-Pod), then having another option
to use a 1-month mean for sold parts may also make sense.
|
That part is already possible now, using the "Price & Group by month" link on
the PG pages. (It's grouped by calendar month, as opposed to showing the
previous 30 days worth of sales.)
| | Although this is where a seller that knows his stock and his business makes money.
I bought quite a few of those windshields from people listing them cheap (and
also the dino necks and fezes) because it was fairly obvious they would increase
in value.
|
Right. There are some other parts where the listings don't follow a normal
distribution, which might have illustrated my point better ... but I didn't
want to draw attention to them because I am currently benefiting from that knowledge!
--
Marc.
|
|
| Author: | jeslego | | Posted: | Jul 20, 2016 12:26 | | Subject: | Re: standard deviation on price indices | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, FigBits writes:
| | In Suggestions, bljesprop writes:
| | In Suggestions, FigBits writes:
| | In Suggestions, brick_projects writes:
| | Please implement standard deviation.
By eliminating the (small number)% cheapest and (small number) % most expensively
priced lots, the average price index would be "more statistically significant"
in scientific terms ( less error margin ).
This is only necessary for items that have at least e.g. 10 distinct lots for
sale.
Why this suggestion ?
Yesterday i noticed one particular seller set all his prices at ( BL avg x 10000
). This caused average price index "lots for sale" to be inflated at least
tenfold.
Someone else suggested he made a mistake in currency.
If this one shopkeeper persists, unwanted "extreme" inflation may occur on several
very common items, and those lots - for sellers not paying attention when adding
to their inventory - might become impossible to sell.
|
Voted no.
I do not want BL to remove any data. If you want to suggest *adding* information,
I would be fine with that. (Such as adding the median price.)
To any seller who blindly uses the current For Sale Average to set their prices,
I would have a simple suggestion: Don't.
So, for the suggestion: No. Please do not remove information which is useful
to many of us, just because a few sellers might be using that information in
a silly way (that only hurts themselves).
--
Marc.
|
Back when I took stats, trimming extreme outliers was considered a desirable
practice. This would be particularly true if the outlier was not so much a black
swan as a data recording error or false reporting. Does anyone know if this
advice has changed?
In any case, the notion of "removing" data does not seem to fully apply here.
No one is suggesting it be removed from the price guide. Someone interested
in reviewing every data point is free to look at them where they are reported
in the price guide.
|
The information that is being suggested to be removed is the mathematical mean.
I don't want that removed. If people want to have additional information
added, such as a trimmed mean, that's fine. But not as a replacement
of what we have now.
| | Frankly, the only reason I can think of for not making this change is that some
sellers will make fewer and smaller mistakes. That will prevent the rest of
us from enjoying the arbitrage.
|
Not all prices have normal distribution. Sometimes the outliers are significant.
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogPG.asp?P=62360&colorID=11
For the last several months, the trimmed mean for this part would have shown
around $1. The actual mean (which is what currently gets displayed) was $2. If
I had some last month, I probably would have listed them at $15, which would
likely have been the highest listing at the time. And they probably would have
sold by now.
Now, in that case, the mean isn't a particularly good representation either.
But it's a better number for a seller wondering what price they should ask,
than the trimmed mean.
--
Marc.
|
As you note, your example really does not prove that one or the other is superior.
However, a measurement of the price trend might have helped to identify the
impact of the part being used in a MOC. Better still, knowing that the demand
for the part was about to change would have tipped a seller not to use the average
price heuristic. T
In the parts of the catalog I typically study, a trimmed mean would be a much
better choice as the first option. It certainly should be easy to provide both.
The problem being addressed how sellers can quickly price a large variety of
inexpensive items without getting it wrong. Price trends would enhance this
information. A warning that the amount of transactions is low (ie that attributes
other than price may have greater impact) would also be helpful (and would have
also flagged your example).
|
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| Author: | jennnifer | | Posted: | Jul 20, 2016 12:24 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 5880-1 | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 1 Part Yellow {4599 Tap 1 x 1 to 4599a Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in End}
Comments from Submitter:
Undetermined variant 4599 is marked for deletion. This set must have had 4599a because it was produced before the introduction of 4599b.
|
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Jul 20, 2016 12:14 | | Subject: | Re: standard deviation on price indices | | Viewed: | 21 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| | | Not all prices have normal distribution. Sometimes the outliers are significant.
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogPG.asp?P=62360&colorID=11
For the last several months, the trimmed mean for this part would have shown
around $1. The actual mean (which is what currently gets displayed) was $2. If
I had some last month, I probably would have listed them at $15, which would
likely have been the highest listing at the time. And they probably would have
sold by now.
Now, in that case, the mean isn't a particularly good representation either.
But it's a better number for a seller wondering what price they should ask,
than the trimmed mean.
|
For parts like that that are getting rarer due to many people wanting them for
well known MOCs (similar has happened for the Bat-Pod), then having another option
to use a 1-month mean for sold parts may also make sense.
Although this is where a seller that knows his stock and his business makes money.
I bought quite a few of those windshields from people listing them cheap (and
also the dino necks and fezes) because it was fairly obvious they would increase
in value.
|
|
| Author: | FigBits | | Posted: | Jul 20, 2016 12:03 | | Subject: | Re: standard deviation on price indices | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, BrickItYourself writes:
| | voted no - better suggestion, allow users to program how they want the price
guide displayed via their own settings, if users could define the rules they
want everyone would be satisfied with their concerns over the price guide.
|
Yes, this.
Changing the way that the current averages are calculated is a terrible idea.
Adding options for users to see the data in whatever way they find useful is
a great idea.
--
Marc.
|
|
| Author: | FigBits | | Posted: | Jul 20, 2016 11:56 | | Subject: | Re: standard deviation on price indices | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, bljesprop writes:
| | In Suggestions, FigBits writes:
| | In Suggestions, brick_projects writes:
| | Please implement standard deviation.
By eliminating the (small number)% cheapest and (small number) % most expensively
priced lots, the average price index would be "more statistically significant"
in scientific terms ( less error margin ).
This is only necessary for items that have at least e.g. 10 distinct lots for
sale.
Why this suggestion ?
Yesterday i noticed one particular seller set all his prices at ( BL avg x 10000
). This caused average price index "lots for sale" to be inflated at least
tenfold.
Someone else suggested he made a mistake in currency.
If this one shopkeeper persists, unwanted "extreme" inflation may occur on several
very common items, and those lots - for sellers not paying attention when adding
to their inventory - might become impossible to sell.
|
Voted no.
I do not want BL to remove any data. If you want to suggest *adding* information,
I would be fine with that. (Such as adding the median price.)
To any seller who blindly uses the current For Sale Average to set their prices,
I would have a simple suggestion: Don't.
So, for the suggestion: No. Please do not remove information which is useful
to many of us, just because a few sellers might be using that information in
a silly way (that only hurts themselves).
--
Marc.
|
Back when I took stats, trimming extreme outliers was considered a desirable
practice. This would be particularly true if the outlier was not so much a black
swan as a data recording error or false reporting. Does anyone know if this
advice has changed?
In any case, the notion of "removing" data does not seem to fully apply here.
No one is suggesting it be removed from the price guide. Someone interested
in reviewing every data point is free to look at them where they are reported
in the price guide.
|
The information that is being suggested to be removed is the mathematical mean.
I don't want that removed. If people want to have additional information
added, such as a trimmed mean, that's fine. But not as a replacement
of what we have now.
| | Frankly, the only reason I can think of for not making this change is that some
sellers will make fewer and smaller mistakes. That will prevent the rest of
us from enjoying the arbitrage.
|
Not all prices have normal distribution. Sometimes the outliers are significant.
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogPG.asp?P=62360&colorID=11
For the last several months, the trimmed mean for this part would have shown
around $1. The actual mean (which is what currently gets displayed) was $2. If
I had some last month, I probably would have listed them at $15, which would
likely have been the highest listing at the time. And they probably would have
sold by now.
Now, in that case, the mean isn't a particularly good representation either.
But it's a better number for a seller wondering what price they should ask,
than the trimmed mean.
--
Marc.
|
|
| Author: | Made_In_Bricks | | Posted: | Jul 20, 2016 11:19 | | Subject: | Re: standard deviation on price indices | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| voted no - better suggestion, allow users to program how they want the price
guide displayed via their own settings, if users could define the rules they
want everyone would be satisfied with their concerns over the price guide.
Go back and look at my thread on price guide manipulation. I pointed out that
any jerk can manipulate this to where it causes more work for others (and actually
caused it to try and prove a point), basically one can sabotage other sellers
here by listing crazy prices in common parts, they could further manipulate it
by setting up a second account and then buy such listings and drive people nuts.
|
|
| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Jul 20, 2016 11:16 | | Subject: | Re: standard deviation on price indices | | Viewed: | 27 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| | | I don't understand the downvotes. Implementing this doesn't necessarily
mean replacing current data.
I voted yes, this makes sense. I would also like to see 6-month mode and median
in addition to mean.
|
I voted no, as the first line of the suggestion is different to the rest.
Calculating the standard deviation is fine (first line of the suggestion).
The rest of it, I am against. They want data eliminated from the calculations
of the mean.
|
| Author: | Leftoverbricks | | Posted: | Jul 20, 2016 11:06 | | Subject: | Re: standard deviation on price indices | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, ToddMyers writes:
| | In Suggestions, jancg writes:
| | If you want a smarter pricing routine, build it yourself using the BL API.
|
Yes, because every seller here naturally has the skills to do this.
What a terrible option.
|
Great remark!
|
|
| Author: | ToriHada | | Posted: | Jul 20, 2016 10:52 | | Subject: | Re: standard deviation on price indices | | Viewed: | 42 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| I voted yes. This suggestion has been made many times before, including by myself.
There is no reason why users cannot have the OPTION to exclude extreme data points
when using the Price Guide. Just like we now have the option to exclude incomplete
sets from the Price Guide. If someone does not like this option, then don't
use it. But don't deny it to others who would find it useful.
The idea that more information is better is not necessarily true. Not if you
include "information" that is misleading, untrue or a mistake. Furthermore,
it has been long established in statistics that removing extreme end-point anomalies
can make the data and averaging more accurate and statistically relevant.
This OPTION can be implemented as a percentage as the OP suggests, or in a fixed
manner where the highest and lowest one or two listings or data endpoints are
excluded when determining the average.
But in addition to this option, I would also include the further OPTION for members
to select MEDIAN price data as opposed to the mean or average.
Thor
|
|
| Author: | jancg | | Posted: | Jul 20, 2016 10:13 | | Subject: | Re: standard deviation on price indices | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| Perhaps a down vote is too harsh, but several downvoters want to stress not to
REPLACE the exact 'avg price' and 'avg qty price'.
Leaving out the most extreme samples is still a sound strategy when doing statistics.
|
| Author: | jancg | | Posted: | Jul 20, 2016 10:09 | | Subject: | Re: standard deviation on price indices | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| I apologize. Naturally, most sellers don't use the BL API.
I probably would vote yes if the suggestion was to ADD 'mean price' and/or
'median price' and/or 'mean qty price' and/or 'median qty
price'. Perhaps even with settings on your account to switch either on/off.
|
|
| Author: | garbanzo | | Posted: | Jul 20, 2016 10:09 | | Subject: | Re: standard deviation on price indices | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, brick_projects writes:
| | Please implement standard deviation.
By eliminating the (small number)% cheapest and (small number) % most expensively
priced lots, the average price index would be "more statistically significant"
in scientific terms ( less error margin ).
This is only necessary for items that have at least e.g. 10 distinct lots for
sale.
Why this suggestion ?
Yesterday i noticed one particular seller set all his prices at ( BL avg x 10000
). This caused average price index "lots for sale" to be inflated at least
tenfold.
Someone else suggested he made a mistake in currency.
If this one shopkeeper persists, unwanted "extreme" inflation may occur on several
very common items, and those lots - for sellers not paying attention when adding
to their inventory - might become impossible to sell.
|
I don't understand the downvotes. Implementing this doesn't necessarily
mean replacing current data.
I voted yes, this makes sense. I would also like to see 6-month mode and median
in addition to mean.
|
|
| Author: | jeslego | | Posted: | Jul 20, 2016 10:07 | | Subject: | Re: standard deviation on price indices | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, FigBits writes:
| | In Suggestions, brick_projects writes:
| | Please implement standard deviation.
By eliminating the (small number)% cheapest and (small number) % most expensively
priced lots, the average price index would be "more statistically significant"
in scientific terms ( less error margin ).
This is only necessary for items that have at least e.g. 10 distinct lots for
sale.
Why this suggestion ?
Yesterday i noticed one particular seller set all his prices at ( BL avg x 10000
). This caused average price index "lots for sale" to be inflated at least
tenfold.
Someone else suggested he made a mistake in currency.
If this one shopkeeper persists, unwanted "extreme" inflation may occur on several
very common items, and those lots - for sellers not paying attention when adding
to their inventory - might become impossible to sell.
|
Voted no.
I do not want BL to remove any data. If you want to suggest *adding* information,
I would be fine with that. (Such as adding the median price.)
To any seller who blindly uses the current For Sale Average to set their prices,
I would have a simple suggestion: Don't.
So, for the suggestion: No. Please do not remove information which is useful
to many of us, just because a few sellers might be using that information in
a silly way (that only hurts themselves).
--
Marc.
|
Back when I took stats, trimming extreme outliers was considered a desirable
practice. This would be particularly true if the outlier was not so much a black
swan as a data recording error or false reporting. Does anyone know if this
advice has changed?
In any case, the notion of "removing" data does not seem to fully apply here.
No one is suggesting it be removed from the price guide. Someone interested
in reviewing every data point is free to look at them where they are reported
in the price guide.
Frankly, the only reason I can think of for not making this change is that some
sellers will make fewer and smaller mistakes. That will prevent the rest of
us from enjoying the arbitrage.
|
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