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 Author: eggolot View Messages Posted By eggolot
 Posted: Jan 24, 2017 10:49
 Subject: Items count in selected shop screen
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eggolot (88)

Location:  Italy, Abruzzo
Member Since Contact Type Status
Mar 16, 2012 Contact Member Buyer
Buying Privileges - OK
Hi,

buying items from my wanted list(s) and selecting a shop from the shops list
i would like to know how many items that shop has. Not only lots.
The only way to know how many items i'm buying, at the moment, is to add
selected to cart and then view the cart content.
 Author: mjwest83 View Messages Posted By mjwest83
 Posted: Jan 24, 2017 10:48
 Subject: Re: Stop Wanted List Spamming for Minifigs
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mjwest83 (685)

Location:  USA, Texas
Member Since Contact Type Status
Jun 25, 2004 Contact Member Seller
Buying Privileges - OKSelling Privileges - OK
Store: West Texas Bricks
In Suggestions, HarryPotter71 writes:
  Hi Jonathan, I don't understand why people don't just part the figure
out myself. Listing it without a head, hair or torso? Really? Just part it out

Because, at least in my experience, people buy incomplete minifigures. People
rarely buy minifigure parts.
 Author: FigBits View Messages Posted By FigBits
 Posted: Jan 23, 2017 23:30
 Subject: Re: Stop Wanted List Spamming for Minifigs
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FigBits (3554)

Location:  Canada, Ontario
Member Since Contact Type Status
Nov 11, 2009 Contact Member Seller
Buying Privileges - OKSelling Privileges - OK
Store: FigBits
In Suggestions, mhortar writes:
  In Suggestions, yorbrick writes:
  In Suggestions, tEoS writes:
  I disagree. There are plenty of instances where someone sold a minifig that
was missing a cape (for example). I've probably bought several figs that
were missing something.

There's a market for these, so why not accommodate it by using complete/incomplete

I agree. There is a market for incomplete figures where a piece is missing, which
is why such a feature is good for both buyers and sellers.

I just wish there was a way to denote instances such as

[M=sw127] 'incomplete, missing jet pack'

is just
[M=sw126]


or

[M=sw109a] 'incomplete, missing pauldron'

is just

[M=sw036b]

Josh


That should be done with the inventories. (Can the inventory of a minifig contain
a minifig?)


--
Marc.
 Author: Heartbricker View Messages Posted By Heartbricker
 Posted: Jan 23, 2017 22:47
 Subject: Re: Auto-ban Users That Request Custom Form Fraud
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 Topic: Suggestions
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Heartbricker (18069)

Location:  USA, New Jersey
Member Since Contact Type Status
Dec 29, 2008 Contact Member Seller
Buying Privileges - OKSelling Privileges - OK
Store: Heart Bricker
In Suggestions, calibrick writes:
  Hi folks! I didn't realize my well-intentioned submission would generate
so much healthy debate - clearly this is a passionate subject, raised-more-often-than-I-had-realized.
Sorry if I was beating a dead horse here and mea culpa. I didn't see it raised
in the suggestions I scanned through.

All that said, there's been some really good perspectives raised in the comments
above (in no particular order):

- A preference to allow the seller to deal with this as they see fit to keep
this as open a market as possible (I think I summed that up right - if not, please
correct me)

- A preference to protect honest sellers from losing orders to the rare less
scrupulous seller and/or earning negative feedback unfairly (that was where my
submittal stemmed from - had noticed several sellers that encountered this before)

- A sense this isn't cosmically that big of a deal; when it does come up,
9/10 times it all works out and if not, it's probably just as well

- If I don't want to deal with this when I open my store, simply don't
sell internationally (an accepted cost of doing business, basically)

I admit after reading all the feedback, I still feel suggesting a basic criterion
(5, 10, 100 complaints, whatever it is) to protect the seller's interests
is not a bad idea. Not an optimal idea obviously based on the open market perspective
some fervently support, and that's cool. Isn't that what community is
all about?

I do wonder though - if this does comes up often in the forums and I'm a
latecomer to the conversation, isn't that in and of itself an indicator of
some kind? Just something to consider.

Lastly, thank you to all of your for all your terrific work in the forums - as
a future seller I have learned SOOOOO much from your thoughts, ideas, and advice
to others. This truly is a wonderful, community-minded place!

R,
Sandy

Sandy,
You summed it up beautifully, artfully, respectfully (where some of us weren't
acting like adults) and coherently.
All of that tells me you're gonna do very well sticking with these traits.
Seller who had thousands of sales will tell you that getting a dishonest buyer
happens less than half of a percent so going in; consider that if maybe once
every 200+ transactions will be somone you won't be able to please- not bad
odds.
Concentrate on positive actions like uploading inventory and packing orders in
timely manner and keep communicating promptly and respectfully and your experience
will be a pleasant one.
I don't consider other sellers as competition i've been told my prices
are high, i've been told my prices are low- i don't pay attention and
i run the store the way i feel is best. Concentrate on the positives and your
experience will be positive.
I can never be upset being elbow deep in LEGO pieces all day
Lots of luck.
 Author: bb373892 View Messages Posted By bb373892
 Posted: Jan 23, 2017 19:38
 Subject: Re: Auto-ban Users That Request Custom Form Fraud
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bb373892 (179)

Location:  USA, California
Member Since Contact Type Status
Jan 12, 2013 Contact Member Seller
No Longer RegisteredNo Longer Registered
Store Closed Store: Calibrick
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Hi folks! I didn't realize my well-intentioned submission would generate
so much healthy debate - clearly this is a passionate subject, raised-more-often-than-I-had-realized.
Sorry if I was beating a dead horse here and mea culpa. I didn't see it raised
in the suggestions I scanned through.

All that said, there's been some really good perspectives raised in the comments
above (in no particular order):

- A preference to allow the seller to deal with this as they see fit to keep
this as open a market as possible (I think I summed that up right - if not, please
correct me)

- A preference to protect honest sellers from losing orders to the rare less
scrupulous seller and/or earning negative feedback unfairly (that was where my
submittal stemmed from - had noticed several sellers that encountered this before)

- A sense this isn't cosmically that big of a deal; when it does come up,
9/10 times it all works out and if not, it's probably just as well

- If I don't want to deal with this when I open my store, simply don't
sell internationally (an accepted cost of doing business, basically)

I admit after reading all the feedback, I still feel suggesting a basic criterion
(5, 10, 100 complaints, whatever it is) to protect the seller's interests
is not a bad idea. Not an optimal idea obviously based on the open market perspective
some fervently support, and that's cool. Isn't that what community is
all about?

I do wonder though - if this does comes up often in the forums and I'm a
latecomer to the conversation, isn't that in and of itself an indicator of
some kind? Just something to consider.

Lastly, thank you to all of your for all your terrific work in the forums - as
a future seller I have learned SOOOOO much from your thoughts, ideas, and advice
to others. This truly is a wonderful, community-minded place!

R,
Sandy

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