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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| In Suggestions, renhoffman writes:
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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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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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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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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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 | |
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| 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] | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| | 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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.
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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| | 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| | 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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)
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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)
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| 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 | |
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| 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)
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| 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 | |
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| 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)
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| 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 | |
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| 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)
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| 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 | |
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| 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}
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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}
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| 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 | |
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| 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}
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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}
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| 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 | |
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| 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 12:49 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 7676-1 | | Viewed: | 6 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| 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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