| Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | calsbricks  | | Posted: | Oct 22, 2017 04:51 | | Subject: | Please add new item to Activity Page | | Viewed: | 65 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
| Please add new Non-Commercial Activity category to the My activity section to
cover add Packaging Dimensions to Catalogue Items. Include Pending, approved
and disapproved.
This will allow individuals to identify what is happening with their submissions.
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Oct 16, 2017 11:49 | | Subject: | Improvements to part descriptions | | Viewed: | 70 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
| It would be very helpful if in the part descriptions submitters were required
to put colours where appropriate. For example and especially for minifig torso
assemblies.
If someone submits a new minifig torso or legs assembly they should fill in a
short form for Hip colours, leg colour(s) as well as torso colour, arm colour
and hand colour.
If we could get this as a requirement it would make life much easier especially
when using tools like goatleg.
If the description doesn't include all this information then Goatleg doesn't
always find it and that makes identifying some of these parts much harder than
it needs to be.
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Sep 15, 2017 10:09 | | Subject: | Change to information held in Catalogue | | Viewed: | 130 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
| The Bricklink catalogue has the perfect base for this change but it is a question
of whether the developers feel they can do it with minimum effort. Each item
in the catalogue has a PCC as well as its mould or design id number associated
with it. The PCC code is Lego's element id and it is what they print in their
instructions.
There have been lots of comments both in and out of the forum concerning part
weights and how there is a variance between colours of the same part number.
We have also experienced this. The simple way to deal with this is to add a weight
field against the PCC in the catalogue. This would allow the system to hold the
individual weights for each colour part and could be used to more accurately
provide cart weights for instant checkout when it comes out of preview.
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Jun 27, 2017 12:12 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 60012-1 | | Viewed: | 21 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 2 Part 4865b Trans-Light Blue Panel 1 x 2 x 1 with Rounded Corners (Alternate)
* Add 2 Part 92409 Black Tire 17.5mm D. x 6mm with Shallow Staggered Treads - Band Around Center of Tread (Alternate)
Comments from Submitter:
2 sets parted out today both with alternates as above
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Jun 22, 2017 10:57 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 21019-1 | | Viewed: | 20 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 8 Part 3794b Light Bluish Gray Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with 1 Stud with Groove (Jumper) (Alternate)
Comments from Submitter:
2 sets parted out today both had the b variant.
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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] | |
| 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 09:25 | | Subject: | Another thought | | Viewed: | 172 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
| 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] | |
| 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 | |
| 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 9, 2017 05:04 | | Subject: | Bricklink Drive through messages | | Viewed: | 153 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
| 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: | Dec 18, 2016 09:14 | | Subject: | Make pop-ups one time events | | Viewed: | 130 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Implemented | |
| 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 | |
| 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 3, 2016 08:29 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 75043-1 | | Viewed: | 21 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| 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 10, 2016 11:05 | | Subject: | Please add to My Inventory page | | Viewed: | 99 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
| 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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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Sep 2, 2016 09:55 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 75037-1 | | Viewed: | 22 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 2 Part 13591 Black Minifig, Weapon Spear Gun with Squared Trigger and Thick Spear Base (Alternate)
Comments from Submitter:
2 Sets parted out both had the above variant
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Aug 31, 2016 14:12 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 75024-1 | | Viewed: | 20 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 4497 Pearl Dark Gray Minifig, Weapon Pike / Spear - Round End (Alternate)
* Add 1 Part 3794 Reddish Brown Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with 1 Stud (Jumper) (Alternate)
Comments from Submitter:
2 Sets parted out today - both had the above as variants to the current inventory
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Aug 10, 2016 11:25 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 75012-1 | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 4 Part 13591 Black Minifig, Weapon Spear Gun with Squared Trigger and Thick Spear Base (Alternate)
Comments from Submitter:
2 sets parted out today both had the newer version of this item rather than the 30088
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Aug 5, 2016 09:26 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 79017-1 | | Viewed: | 22 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 95673 Pearl Gold Minifig, Weapon Sword, Roman Gladius with Thin Crossguard (Alternate)
Comments from Submitter:
Two 79017's parted out today and both had this sword rather than the 18034 as currently listed
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Aug 4, 2016 07:58 | | Subject: | Making the order audit trail more complete | | Viewed: | 120 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
| We are aware of many stores who use the order audit trail for a 'history'
of the total transaction. We do this as well, except there are currently some
holes that could be filled with a few simple changes.
1. Provide the option for the seller to attach the drive-thru message to the
order
2. Provide a 'link' to the invoice (not just a date invoiced)
3. Allow sellers to 'attach' any PM's that have been sent
4. Maintain transactions dates for the order rather than simply changing the
date when an event takes place. If someone adds a batch - that is a separate
date from the original order date. In the same way if there is a item removal
done etc., etc.
Sellers could then have a completed audit trail of events surrounding the order
(if they wished).
In reality this would help not only the seller but the buyer as well.
Please consider.
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Jul 13, 2016 10:44 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 10226-1 | | Viewed: | 20 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 2 Part x127c41 Black String with End Studs 41L Overall (Extra)
Comments from Submitter:
2 Sets parted out both had 2 extra of this item.
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Jul 5, 2016 03:21 | | Subject: | Lego v Bricklink colours | | Viewed: | 188 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Discarded | |
| I am aware that this has been suggested many times before by various people and
unfortunately nothing has ever been done about it but perhaps now is the time
to bring it back up.
When a new used comes to Bricklink they are faced with lots of hurdles - they
will not recognise the Bricklink part numbering system; and in lots of cases
the colours as many of them have totally different names.
The Lego stores also call colours differently e.g. Dark Blue to them is their
standard blue brick and if you ask for Earth Blue - they often look at you with
a puzzled look, even though that is an official Lego Colour name. The same with
Green etc.
So, with that in mind could the Bricklink developers not come up with a better
idea than the current colour chart for the catalogue. Perhaps similar to the
very old and outdated Peeron one.
It would help the new buyers - and after all we give them the option to key in
the number at the back of the Lego instructions to find a part (and little do
they know by using that number they get the part in the correct colour).
Bricklink want to encourage new buyers and as a store we want that as well -
but let us give them the tools do make it easier for them not more complicated.
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Jul 5, 2016 02:21 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 7188-1 | | Viewed: | 21 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 2 Part 89522 Flat Silver Horn (Unicorn) (Alternate)
Comments from Submitter:
Lego and Brickset inventory show this item to be Flat Silver, not Pearl Light Gary. Visual inspection of items also confirms Flat Silver.
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Jun 16, 2016 00:11 | | Subject: | One last thought | | Viewed: | 178 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Discarded | |
| Improvements to the invoicing capabilities from within Bricklink. When the development
team are evaluating the things they wish to include in their next release e.g.
tools for the stores, inventory management etc, please do not ignore the invoice.
We need the ability to include graphics (e.g. store logo) and provide the ability
to use attachments as well as design our own. Almost all modern systems allow
for this.
It is a marketing tool and needs to be used as such - not what we currently have.
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Jun 6, 2016 03:47 | | Subject: | Improvements to Search Stores feataure | | Viewed: | 103 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
| One of the ways to see where your store is in regards to others is to compare
the weekly/monthly and yearly feedback figures. Currently this is a long winded
process of clicking on each stores feedback and looking at the summary table.
We would think it would be far easier to add a sort method which reflects either
the weekly/monthly or annual feedback figures. This way you could easily see
where your store sits in the overall scheme of things.
Whilst this may not be an urgent development requirement with all the other things
that are going on in development, this might be a useful addition to the stores
update which has been mentioned as 'coming' by the Bricklink admin.
Just a thought .....
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | May 27, 2016 05:35 | | Subject: | Following on from 'A Preview Update' | | Viewed: | 126 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Discarded | |
| As the topic has now done it's usual - off on a tangent' we would like
to pick up on one of admin's comments early on the discussion. They said
their next project was to help the sellers (why that is lower in priority than
the buyers - I am not sure)
We would like to ensure the following items are addressed in this next development
and would like to gauge the reaction of other stores to this:
1. Inventory management tools
2. Sales analysis tools
3. Multi-user logins to stores with security permissions
4. Significant improvements to the NPB process which is currently too long winded
5. Improvements to the Bricklink messaging system to allow graphics as well as
attachments
6. Multi level minimum values e.g. 1 for Domestic and 1 for non-domestic for
example
7. Shipping policies per country as appropriate. We only shipped on a tracked
basis to some countries.
8. Much more flexibility in how we deal with orders from the printing/downloading
etc point of view. Stores organise their parts differently. It is unlikely that
any two stores are identical and we now have over 10000 live ones.
9. Quicker turnarounds on new inventories/parts and colours.
10. A much more up to date forum capability - bring it into the 21st/22nd century.
Please feel absolutely free to comment or add to this list if you have other
points as well.
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