Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | calsbricks  | | Posted: | May 17, 2017 10:01 | | Subject: | Re: Add variant field | | Viewed: | 27 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Brick.Door writes:
| | I don't know if changes to the Bricklink database are even possible, but
I think this would really benefit Bricklink and their vision for the stud.io.
Part variants was one of the problems with sourcing parts for the MOC shop, and
it will be again for stud.io. Users who create a model and want to order the
pieces don't have any efficient way to look for different suitable variants
of a part. It can make a big difference for price and availability.
I suggest that a new "variant" field be added for catalog parts, wanted lists
and store inventory. This would be an attribute similar to the color. It could
be left n/a if the variation hasn't been identified or isn't important.
Or it could be selected a, b, c etc. to specify a particular one.
Unlike the color, variant "a" would have a different meaning for each part. This
would be captured in the part description and pictures.
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Hello there and thank you for the suggestion
In many ways this already exists within the system, albeit not in a true formatted
way. The Related items element on the catalogue part no page gives details of
all variants of the part so if you look at for example you will see
and shown. It isn't particularly easy to search and find
that due to the fact that the 15573 has a different part number completely. The
same applies to many other parts/variants on Bricklink. One of the problems with
all of this variant stuff is that Lego themselves do not differentiate like Bricklink.
If you order a 3794 from them today you will get a 15573 which is the most current
version of the part.
There has to be a better way of doing this and knowing whether a part has a variant
or not but I am not sure this approach would cover it.
I think it is one of those 'back to the drawing board rethinks. 
One of my technical people suggested using the base mould number as the part
number and then for each variant of that part adding a suffix of v (for variant,
and then a number, so in the case mentioned above instead of 3794 and 3794b and
15573 you would see 3794, 3794v1, and 3794v2 but with that show an alternate
part number of 15573 for 3794v2. That way you could search for 3794* and get
all the related parts, but you would also see the currently used Lego id for
the part.
That would mean quite a change to the database and I don't think the development
team are really looking at that at the moment, with all the other priorities
going on.
You have made a good point and it is definitely something that should be looked
at and considered for the future - in what form - not sure - but definitely needs
looking at.
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | May 10, 2017 01:33 | | Subject: | Re: Improvements to Find Stores | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, SylvainLS writes:
| | In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
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Please see images - the first two are what we have now. The 3rd image is what
we would like to see as an improvement/enhancement. […]
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What third image? 
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Morning
Not sure where that went to but here it is again.
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | May 9, 2017 14:13 | | Subject: | Improvements to Find Stores | | Viewed: | 125 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| We would like to see the following additional sorts added to the find stores
screen.
Please see images - the first two are what we have now. The 3rd image is what
we would like to see as an improvement/enhancement.
This would very much help to gauge where you were as a store in comparison to
others. The current sorts are okay, but adding these will give the stores a real
opportunity to compare themselves with stores of similar size etc.
This is not a massive code change - the query that gest the underlying data for
all existing sorts simply have an "ORDER BY" command associated with them.
Please note we are well aware how frequently that data changes but that really
doesn't matter for the purposes this serves.
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | May 8, 2017 10:00 | | Subject: | Re: Another thought | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, yorbrick writes:
| | Brickset inventories are actually direct imports from lego's replacement
parts database, so they might as well directly import from lego rather than brickset.
But the source is of course the problem. If a part is no longer current, then
lego just replaces it with a close match for their replacement parts section,
so any data extracted from it needs to be treated with care.
I though BL were playing around with direct imports from the lego server a while
ago. I wonder if anything happened with it?
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Hello and thanks for joining our thread. It is obvious I haven't made our
suggestion entirely clear. Where the data comes from in the BL catalogue is not
really that important to this. It is what we can do with the data once it is
in there, hence our suggestion.
BL has embedded in it far too many differences between what it holds and how
Lego represent that (There are no Lego variants, for example - minifigs are
not held in sets as minifigs, etc, etc.) what we would like to achieve is getting
the data back to us in a useful way. The summary we asked for would be helpful,
especially when you are evaluating sets for parting out or buying.
Sorry if we confused, hopefully it is now clearer.
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | May 8, 2017 09:25 | | Subject: | Another thought | | Viewed: | 172 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| As mentioned in the previous suggestion - we are all waiting on either details
of the sales tools in the next update or the launch of that update, whichever
BL decide to provide. Yesterday I put a suggestion forward for a different type
of view on the price guide which would make our lives much easier. Hopefully
that will garnish enough support to at least get noticed.
Today we want to talk about another very nice addition to the price guide when
trying to use it to determine what you wish to part out.
Currently if you visit Brickset you can find on their full screen inventory view
a summary of the items in each set by category and colour. Unfortunately they
are not the Bricklink categories nor colours, so it takes a little while to convert
that. Please see their summary of set 75030 (image 1).
I have converted that to a Bricklink summary (image 2), which is already in the
system as data and just needs a new view or query set up for us to see it and
use it.
In addition it would be really helpful if when you ask it to part out a set to
determine its value and how many of the items you already have in your inventory
if it not only told you the totals, but to be able to click on that link to see
what individual parts you would be adding or need to complete that set. This
is shown in red in image 3. Make it clickable.
Hope all of this is clear. If not please add your thoughts. Lets get the most
we can out of the catalogue -a fter all we all contribute to it.
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | May 7, 2017 10:34 | | Subject: | Just a thought | | Viewed: | 203 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| We would like to see some changes to the way the price guide can be viewed whilst
waiting for the site update to take place for this area. Currently for those
that use the guide to check prices on items you have to go back and forth between
the 'choose page' and the detail page. So, if you have or want a variety
of say part 2420 in different colours you can spend some time going through the
process to see all the data and then once you have seen it all, unless you write
it down you cannot remember all the info you had to take in.
If an option was available to view 'all colours, for example' you could
have all the information you need in one place. See example. The link at the
end of the table would provide the demographic date for the colour chosen, if
, again for example you wanted to see the prices in the UK for example.
Comments?
(The figures in the example are all fictitious).
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Apr 28, 2017 12:03 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 10232-1 | | Viewed: | 18 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 4 Part 92409 Black Tire 17.5mm D. x 6mm with Shallow Staggered Treads - Band Around Center of Tread (Alternate)
Comments from Submitter:
Two 10232's parted out today and both had 92409 tires rather than the older version 51011u.
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Mar 16, 2017 03:28 | | Subject: | Re: DO AWAY WITH PRICE GUIDE....... | | Viewed: | 84 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, thewolf06 writes:
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While implementing this foolishness, let's have BL eleminate a store's
ability to charge a "minimum buy" . That way a buyer is no longer FORCED to purchase
extra parts they don't need so a buyer can make profits. Then prohibit lot
limits for the stores which choose to make easy profits that way. Then BL can
further determine the "value" of our LEGO for us! All LEGO parts are sold at
$xxxx no more plummeting prices!
In the end all the sales are public information and some one will get it and
just charge us to get the information,lol! Dang free will and free market. Maybe
you are to young to remember paperback price guides published yearly and monthly
for everything from action figures, baseball cards, cars, stamps, etc. LEGO is
no different.
Bdaddy360
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Actually, I was being saracstic at the way bricklink has taken away a feature
that every buyer would actually use and a feature that I have used multiple times.
Maybe your too young to remember sarcasm.
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1000 + orders placed - never used the feature you are talking about and I am
more than confident there are many others. You cannot say every buyer would use
cause that just isn't factual. Some buyers may use would be more accurate.
Doing away with the price guide is not a good idea and voted no - what would
be the point of that anyway?
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Mar 9, 2017 07:15 | | Subject: | Re: Bricklink Drive through messages | | Viewed: | 45 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Brickwilbo writes:
| | In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | In Suggestions, Brickwilbo writes:
| | In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | Currently there is no copy of this attached to the order it refers to. In order
to strengthen the audit trail on each order, we would like to see a copy of this
attached to the order as other messages are.
Please implement.
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If implemented, please make it optional.
Optionally Drive Thru messages could be saved in the Outbox of My Messages.
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Don't mind it being optional, but do not think saving it to the outbox is
helpful as it means multiple locations for order audit trail.
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If saved anyway it would make sense to keep a visible copy in the Outbox, just
as Invoices.
http://www.bricklink.com/myMsg.asp?a=o&v=7
| | We want all information regarding an order to be held with the order.
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Invoices aren't held with the order, but in the Outbox.
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We are aware of the issues with invoices but at least a date when the invoice
is issued is held within the order details where there is no reflection of the
drive-thru at all anywhere except on the order detail page with the drive thru
icon.
To conform to normal accounting practices, world wide - there should be a complete
audit trail of events/transactions available with each order. As SQl holds that
data anyway, it is simply a question of reflecting it with the order not in a
separate location.
Hope that clarifies our suggestion.
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Mar 9, 2017 07:02 | | Subject: | Re: Bricklink Drive through messages | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Brickwilbo writes:
| | In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | Currently there is no copy of this attached to the order it refers to. In order
to strengthen the audit trail on each order, we would like to see a copy of this
attached to the order as other messages are.
Please implement.
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If implemented, please make it optional.
Optionally Drive Thru messages could be saved in the Outbox of My Messages.
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Don't mind it being optional, but do not think saving it to the outbox is
helpful as it means multiple locations for order audit trail.
We want all information regarding an order to be held with the order.
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Mar 9, 2017 05:04 | | Subject: | Bricklink Drive through messages | | Viewed: | 153 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| Currently there is no copy of this attached to the order it refers to. In order
to strengthen the audit trail on each order, we would like to see a copy of this
attached to the order as other messages are.
Please implement.
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Feb 15, 2017 05:02 | | Subject: | Re: Expanding Bricklink towards Playmobil | | Viewed: | 47 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, StormChaser writes:
| | In Suggestions, FauconRoyal writes:
| | Here is my suggestion: why not expand Bricklink towards Playmobil products?
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How about getting BrickLink right before going off in other directions?
Not necessarily a bad idea, although I would have no interest in off-brand collectibles
and anything other than LEGO should be marketed on a completely different website.
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More than agreed +++++
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Feb 4, 2017 04:56 | | Subject: | Re: Order stores by alphabet | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Rob_and_Shelagh writes:
| | In Suggestions, VicMic writes:
| | When I search for stores in the Netherlands I get a list by province, but then
it is not ordered by alphabet. It would help if I could list all the stores within
a country by alphabet and preferrably have the option to sort by number of elements.
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Not sure of the need for by alphabet but you can sort by number of items or number
of lots within country here:-
http://www.bricklink.com/storeFilter.asp#?utm_content=subnav
set:-
Seller is located in "Netherlands"
Sort stores by "Number of items, lots" or "number of lots, items"
HTH
Robert
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And you can go even further than that looking at the number of specific lots
or items using the search tool that Robert has highlighted. I still think making
the columns clickable would be a good idea. Drive the analysis from one screen
not through several.
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Feb 4, 2017 04:25 | | Subject: | Re: Order stores by alphabet | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, VicMic writes:
| | When I search for stores in the Netherlands I get a list by province, but then
it is not ordered by alphabet. It would help if I could list all the stores within
a country by alphabet and preferrably have the option to sort by number of elements.
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Hello there
We understand the reasons behind not doing that but there is no reason why they
cannot do the same as they have done for the inventory page. See image
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Dec 18, 2016 11:17 | | Subject: | Re: Make pop-ups one time events | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, TechnicForever writes:
| | In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | Please alter the way you are handling pop-ups on the site. It is very irritating
and time consuming to constantly have to remove pop up windows such as the one
attached to this suggestion. A simple command to acknowledge you have seen it
is more than sufficient.
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Hi,
I saw this popup only once!
Do you have cookies or Java Script disabled?
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No - IE 11 latest version. Once logged in you do not see it again (while you
remain logged in but as soon as you log out and back in again it comes up)
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Dec 18, 2016 09:14 | | Subject: | Make pop-ups one time events | | Viewed: | 130 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Implemented | |
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| Please alter the way you are handling pop-ups on the site. It is very irritating
and time consuming to constantly have to remove pop up windows such as the one
attached to this suggestion. A simple command to acknowledge you have seen it
is more than sufficient.
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Dec 4, 2016 11:25 | | Subject: | Please add BL part no to xml verify page | | Viewed: | 70 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Implemented | |
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| This is now causing some problems as it does not appear on the page after the
initial paste into the file box. Please add the BL part number to aid reconciliation.
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Oct 28, 2016 02:16 | | Subject: | Re: Add feedback link to order detail screen | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Brickwilbo writes:
| | In Suggestions, JulieK writes:
| | Please add a link to leave feedback to the newly re-designed Order Detail screen.
Maybe have it appear after the order is marked shipped.
Thanks!
Julie
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No, feedback will then be used to communicate as it's the first option they
see to contact the seller.
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Good morning
Not sure I understand your point. If there is a link to posting feedback, how
can this be used to communicate with the seller. Sellers are not contacted by
Bricklink when someone posts feedback and the feedback screen doesn't allow
that either.
Please explain what you mean as we would like to understand your point. Anything
that can be done to focus buyers on leaving feedback should be done. The best
transactions do not always pick up feedback and that is a shame - it kind of
lowers the meaning of feedback.
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Oct 28, 2016 00:36 | | Subject: | Re: Add feedback link to order detail screen | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, JulieK writes:
| | Please add a link to leave feedback to the newly re-designed Order Detail screen.
Maybe have it appear after the order is marked shipped.
Thanks!
Julie
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Agreed - good idea that might at least make them think about it 
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Oct 9, 2016 06:11 | | Subject: | Re: Show number of Canceled order for buyers | | Viewed: | 47 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, cosmicray writes:
| | When a buyer places an order, the seller should be able to see how many orders
that buyer has placed, that ended up being canceled for any reason. If this number
is limited to 6 months, that would be acceptable.
Currently, buyers can see how many orders a seller has canceled during the past
6 months, for any reason. Based on a recent incident, I think my request would
be very revealing. I'm sure that a few buyers would not want this number
exposed.
Ray
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Hi Ray
Voted no on this one as we believe this, along with the number of cancelations
showing for sellers is meaningless and certainly not necessary. When they launched
the upgrade which included the no of cancels showing it was met with a lot of
threads/comments about of what use is it. That hasn't been taken on-board
by development (it's still there) so adding something like this is just really
going to compound the issue. Would much rather see them avoid this completely
and remove that statistic from stores. Cancellations are between the buyer and
the seller and happen for a wide variety of reasons, some good and some not so
good.
Each transactions we get is treated with the same approach, whether the buyer
is very experienced, new or a returning customer and we believe that is how all
customers should be treated, irrespective of how many cancels they may or may
not have.
Sorry we cannot support this one. Good luck with it.
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Oct 3, 2016 08:29 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 75043-1 | | Viewed: | 21 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 14769 Black Tile, Round 2 x 2 with Bottom Stud Holder (Alternate)
Comments from Submitter:
2 sets parted out today both had the alternate listed above.
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Sep 28, 2016 03:29 | | Subject: | Re: Showed the total weight in cart | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, lkh81 writes:
| | No this is not what i meant.
I was suggesting to add the total weight when the items is in the "Cart".
I wont be bothered what is the total weight of my package if i have already made
payment.
I am only concerned how much the things that are in the cart is going to cost
me in shipping.
And there are many sellers here that do not provide the "request for quote" option.
So i do not want to get a shock that i am in the next "tier" of shipping cost
when i could have drop a few bricks off my cart and saved that difference.
It should be clear by now.
In Suggestions, AfolLady writes:
| | In Suggestions, lkh81 writes:
| | Hi,
It would be good if users are able to see the total weight(item * quantity) whenever
they add anything to their cart.
I am currently doing things via excel. And trying to find the weight of each
individual items.
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Yes of course, go to your BL page, My Order Setting, and select ''Show
Item Weight''
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You already have this facility. When you add items to your cart and then select
view my cart the total estimated weight is shown on the 'view cart' popup
screen.
Hope that helps. If you then wish to add or remove items you can do that from
there.
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Sep 10, 2016 14:00 | | Subject: | Re: Please add to My Inventory page | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, RobErNat writes:
| | In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | In Suggestions, RobErNat writes:
| | In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | If you do it in a store it works fine but in the My Inventory area, not at all.
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Type color + partnumber in the search box...
That is, if I understood what you where trying to get
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You did and it works but how many people would know that.
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At least 1 more now 
It also works with the asterix btw
So if you're unsure of the number, or the 'mold' ain't important,
then simply type the asterix behind it
Black 4085* for example...
| | It certainly isn't in the help section.
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well, some things simply aren't
| | It would be much easier if the colour filter was added to
the page. Simple amendment to the page and code. It is nothing more than an 'AND'
clause as CCBricks has added to Goatleg to help find heads and torso's.
So easy to do and would be so helpful
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Granted it can be a burdon to type the exact color name, particulary for long
colornames
So an additional filter for the color might be a nice thing indeed
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Thanks for the additional info.
I have been heading up a software development company for over 30 years now and
one of the primary goals of all developers is to make software functional, intuitive
and easy to use. We also have a documentation specialist who focuses entirely
on the help section. We are a small company compared to BL and we manage that
- it seems that the joined-up thinking hasn't gone that far.
Such a real shame - so very much could have been done to improve the site without
bringing in the new interface (which we are not fans of - far too gimmicky).
A documentation specialist would have helped to test the software as well, as
does ours. Lots of issues get caught long before release.
As you can tell, development is a pet area for me. When the next iteration is
upon us we will see if lessons have been learned and procedures have been put
in place to improve the quality of the release.
Meanwhile, back to processing orders.
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Sep 10, 2016 13:32 | | Subject: | Re: Please add to My Inventory page | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, RobErNat writes:
| | In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | If you do it in a store it works fine but in the My Inventory area, not at all.
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Type color + partnumber in the search box...
That is, if I understood what you where trying to get
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You did and it works but how many people would know that. It certainly isn't
in the help section. It would be much easier if the colour filter was added to
the page. Simple amendment to the page and code. It is nothing more than an 'AND'
clause as CCBricks has added to Goatleg to help find heads and torso's.
So easy to do and would be so helpful
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Sep 10, 2016 13:16 | | Subject: | Re: Please add to My Inventory page | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Brickwilbo writes:
| | In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | Please add a colour filter to the my inventory page either below or above condition.
This will allow an easy way to find a specific piece in a specified colour. At
present the only way that we know of to do this is by knowing the element ID
(PCC) and that is not known to most, without looking it up.
It might also be useful when you choose a part no say 3001 to get not only a
lot count but a summary of the total no of items (broken into new and used).
Again the only way this can be done now is to manually add these up. (That is
what we have computers for, especially ones with SQL databases)
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Sorry that doesn't work. It just lists the items by colour. If you then tick
one say black and go the filters on the right hand side it ignores the black
choice.
We want to be able to define on the right hand side of the screen what colour
and part number and condition as you can do within a store and what you have
shown does not work that way. The screen shots below show what happens when you
do it that way, and that is not what we want.
If you do it in a store it works fine but in the My Inventory area, not at all.
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