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 Author: blackballoon View Messages Posted By blackballoon
 Posted: Jul 6, 2019 23:19
 Subject: help identify this transformer part?
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i saw several similar transformer entries in the catalog but could not figure
out which one to list this as. Can someone kindly help to identify it?
 




 Author: blackballoon View Messages Posted By blackballoon
 Posted: Aug 1, 2015 19:03
 Subject: suggestion: add search Keywords
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Sometimes we search for a part when we do not know the part number. Maybe it
is a torso or maybe it is a decorated brick or something else that is hard to
find when we do not know the official title of the part.

As a basic example:

User is looking for this part:

 
Part No: 2550c01  Name: Monkey with Yellow Hands and Feet
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2550c01 (Inv) Monkey with Yellow Hands and Feet
Parts: Animal, Land

But maybe the users native language is not English so their first thought is
not "Monkey". Maybe the user types into search one or more of the following:
"chimp", "chimpanzee", "gorilla", "orangutan", "ape", "primate", "baboon". The
desired part does not show up

So what if we add some of these "similar" keywords to the catalog entry to assist
with searching. The official item title will remain, but a few more items will
now appear in search results, making it easier to find something.

It does not have to be for every part, maybe just a handful of parts that are
more difficult to describe
 Author: blackballoon View Messages Posted By blackballoon
 Posted: Jul 16, 2015 05:24
 Subject: Suggestion: More background color choices
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If it can be changed so easily to dark blue, why not just provide us with the
full color palette to choose whichever color we find best
 Author: blackballoon View Messages Posted By blackballoon
 Posted: Jul 13, 2015 16:06
 Subject: suggestion: forum Like/Dislike
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Like/Dislike feature for each post. Might be helpful to gauge the community's
true opinion on various issues, as many members prefer not to post or risk alienating
buyers/sellers with their opinions but may silently agree or disagree with certain
things and still wish to anonymously voice their opinion by upvoting or downvoting
 Author: blackballoon View Messages Posted By blackballoon
 Posted: Jun 7, 2015 14:26
 Subject: integrate goatleg into bricklink search
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seen a lot of good features from goatleg by 62bricks but i am less likely to
use them when they are on a separate site.

so if admin could please integrate these features into bricklink advanced search
somehow, or give 62bricks the authority to start implementing the features himself
here since he seems very knowledgeable about coding
 Author: blackballoon View Messages Posted By blackballoon
 Posted: May 31, 2015 15:03
 Subject: Add price guide setting - links at top
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Please add a setting to the price guide settings that would allow the user to
have the links "Add to My Inventory" and "Add to my wanted list" not just at
the bottom as they are currently, but also at the Top as well. Would be really
helpful since it is a hassle sometimes having to scroll down really far just
to get to those links
 Author: blackballoon View Messages Posted By blackballoon
 Posted: May 21, 2015 01:39
 Subject: "Add Selected Items to Cart" button at top
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Would like a setting (or just permanent feature) to have the "Add Selected Items
to Cart" button at the top of the shopping page, in addition to the one currently
at the bottom.
 Author: blackballoon View Messages Posted By blackballoon
 Posted: Jan 12, 2015 17:34
 Subject: Bricklink Scam Advisory System
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I propose an advisory system be implemented to issue notice of heightened risk
for scam and fraud sellers, as well as fraudulent and non paying buyer activity
on the site.

If Admin has the power to prevent even just one scam transaction from occuring,
then it is worth it in my opinion. Not everyone files disputes and not everyone
remembers to follow through with disputes, and some new honest sellers even ship
before getting paid, so scams do often result in real lossea for members.

I propose some kind of scam alert level, similar to the terror advisory color
levels that some developed nations now have around the world to combat global
terrorism.

During times of heightened reported or anticipated sitewide negative activity
(as measured by suspensions, NRS/NSS activity, negative feedback, etc) (or during
media events like the recent Lego Movie, or during holiday times) there could
be banners on all or some pages of the site, with a corrsponding color to indicate
the severity of the threat.

When such activity returns to more normal historical levels, the advisory notices
can be removed.

Advisory notices could be issued with various buying and selling recommendations,
for example to raise your store minimum, or do not transact with members with
X number of feedback, or do not transact with members or a particular country
or join date. Email notices, messages, and forum posts could be issued depending
on the threat. These are just a few basic suggestions.

Of course with such a system there may be the risk of alienating otherwise good
buyers and sellers, but one can always bypass recommendations and proceed with
caution. The benefit of the advisory hopefully will outweigh the risk.

I am open to other ideas or suggestions relating to this concept.
 Author: blackballoon View Messages Posted By blackballoon
 Posted: Nov 14, 2014 01:18
 Subject: Bricklink App
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I just searched the App Store on my iPhone and was surprised to find there isn't
a bricklink app. I know there is m.bricklink.com but several problems with this
. it isn't an app, just a website optimized for mobile. And, more importantly,
it's not very useful for the types of things I would want to use a bricklink
app for, such as checking and sending messages, forum posts, checking some basic
statistics like daily or weekly sales or purchases, open orders, feedback, and
other basic account maintenance settings and features.

I would use a Bricklink App a lot for many casual daily tasks if it were made
available and if it looked good and worked well.
 Author: blackballoon View Messages Posted By blackballoon
 Posted: Oct 8, 2014 17:21
 Subject: Inventory Change Request for Minifig sh025
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 Topic: Inventories Requests (Entry)
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Please make changes to the following inventory:
 
Minifig No: sh025  Name: Batman - Light Bluish Gray Suit with Yellow Belt and Crest, Dark Blue Mask and Cape (Type 1 Cowl)
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sh025 (Inv) Batman - Light Bluish Gray Suit with Yellow Belt and Crest, Dark Blue Mask and Cape (Type 1 Cowl)
Minifigures: Super Heroes: Batman II

* Change 1 Part Dark Blue {55704 Minifig, Headgear Mask Batman to 10113 Minifig, Headgear Mask Batman Type 2 (Angular Ears, Pronounced Brow)}