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 Author: calsbricks View Messages Posted By calsbricks
 Posted: Feb 10, 2018 04:24
 Subject: Please bring Order Download up to date
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The order download feature is clumsy and nor set out to work in today's IT
environment. Please bring it up to date and provide choice for which columns
that the user wishes to download. Choosing include details is insufficient. More
people would use this feature if the flexibility in design was improved.

Bring the formats up to date as well as even Excel 2010 is unhappy with the MS
excel download. Stop combining the colour field with the description field etc.,
etc etc.

If improvements here are planned for sellers tools, please let us know and provide
an anticipated delivery date for that. We want to download our orders into our
off-line system and at present this is a totally manual exercise.

Those of us who use off-line systems need more flexibility to deal with data
from Bricklink.

We haven't pout this as a suggestion cause quite honestly we do not feel
that route works very well at all.
 Author: calsbricks View Messages Posted By calsbricks
 Posted: Dec 17, 2017 13:19
 Subject: A better idea ?
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Sine the rollout of Instant checkout and various updates there have been a number
of posts regarding the templates BL are forcing users to use.

Would it not be a better idea for the number of templates to be increased so
the stores can have their own choice of how they want it organised and addressed.

This is a simple code change for the programmers and allow some more flexibility
for the stores in addressing the various issues e.g. IBAN and bank details; etc.

Just a thought
 Author: calsbricks View Messages Posted By calsbricks
 Posted: Dec 16, 2017 07:56
 Subject: Allow stores to modify Order Notifications
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Stores need the ability to modify the 'Subject Header' in the order notification
template. This currently is not available to stores, but it should be.
 Author: calsbricks View Messages Posted By calsbricks
 Posted: Dec 16, 2017 07:54
 Subject: Please include in Sellers tools
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Please include in the release of sellers tools a mechanism to allow stores to
back up not only their stores inventory but also their settings.

There, apparently is now ay to do this at present.
 Author: calsbricks View Messages Posted By calsbricks
 Posted: Nov 9, 2017 07:20
 Subject: Change Search Results for Find Stores
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I believe it would be very helpful for the collection of statistical data if
the way the search in Find Stores' returned its results was altered to include
a column for Instant checkout enabled/adopted. Use the same Lightning bolt that
is currently being used simply add the column rather than having to go back and
forth betwee the searches - without IC and the 2nd with

The example shown reflects the UK's top 11 stores for no of items. 5 of the
11 have implemented it so far. 6 haven't, for whatever reason.

This would save having to make 2 searches (and less calls on the server) apart
from making it easier to gather the data.
 
 Author: calsbricks View Messages Posted By calsbricks
 Posted: Oct 22, 2017 04:51
 Subject: Please add new item to Activity Page
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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.
 Author: calsbricks View Messages Posted By calsbricks
 Posted: Oct 16, 2017 11:49
 Subject: Improvements to part descriptions
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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.
 Author: calsbricks View Messages Posted By calsbricks
 Posted: Sep 15, 2017 10:09
 Subject: Change to information held in Catalogue
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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.
 Author: calsbricks View Messages Posted By calsbricks
 Posted: Jun 27, 2017 12:12
 Subject: Inventory Change Request for Set 60012-1
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Please make changes to the following inventory:
 
Set No: 60012  Name: 4x4 & Diving Boat
* 
60012-1 (Inv) 4x4 & Diving Boat
119 Parts, 2 Minifigures, 2013
Sets: Town: City: Coast Guard

* 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
 Author: calsbricks View Messages Posted By calsbricks
 Posted: Jun 22, 2017 10:57
 Subject: Inventory Change Request for Set 21019-1
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Please make changes to the following inventory:
 
Set No: 21019  Name: The Eiffel Tower
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21019-1 (Inv) The Eiffel Tower
321 Parts, 2013
Sets: Architecture

* 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.
 Author: calsbricks View Messages Posted By calsbricks
 Posted: May 9, 2017 14:13
 Subject: Improvements to Find Stores
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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.
 


 Author: calsbricks View Messages Posted By calsbricks
 Posted: May 8, 2017 09:25
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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.
 




 Author: calsbricks View Messages Posted By calsbricks
 Posted: May 7, 2017 10:34
 Subject: Just a thought
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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).
 
 Author: calsbricks View Messages Posted By calsbricks
 Posted: Apr 28, 2017 12:03
 Subject: Inventory Change Request for Set 10232-1
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Please make changes to the following inventory:
 
Set No: 10232  Name: Palace Cinema
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10232-1 (Inv) Palace Cinema
2170 Parts, 6 Minifigures, 2013
Sets: Creator: Creator Expert: Modular Buildings Collection

* 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.
 Author: calsbricks View Messages Posted By calsbricks
 Posted: Mar 9, 2017 05:04
 Subject: Bricklink Drive through messages
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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.
 Author: calsbricks View Messages Posted By calsbricks
 Posted: Dec 18, 2016 09:14
 Subject: Make pop-ups one time events
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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.
 
 Author: calsbricks View Messages Posted By calsbricks
 Posted: Dec 4, 2016 11:25
 Subject: Please add BL part no to xml verify page
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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.
 Author: calsbricks View Messages Posted By calsbricks
 Posted: Oct 3, 2016 08:29
 Subject: Inventory Change Request for Set 75043-1
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Please make changes to the following inventory:
 
Set No: 75043  Name: AT-AP
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75043-1 (Inv) AT-AP
696 Parts, 5 Minifigures, 2014
Sets: Star Wars: Star Wars Episode 3

* 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.
 Author: calsbricks View Messages Posted By calsbricks
 Posted: Sep 10, 2016 11:05
 Subject: Please add to My Inventory page
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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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 Posted: Sep 2, 2016 09:55
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Please make changes to the following inventory:
 
Set No: 75037  Name: Battle on Saleucami
* 
75037-1 (Inv) Battle on Saleucami
156 Parts, 5 Minifigures, 2014
Sets: Star Wars: Star Wars Episode 3

* 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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 Posted: Aug 31, 2016 14:12
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Please make changes to the following inventory:
 
Set No: 75024  Name: HH-87 Starhopper
* 
75024-1 (Inv) HH-87 Starhopper
352 Parts, 3 Minifigures, 2013
Sets: Star Wars: Star Wars The Clone Wars

* 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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 Posted: Aug 10, 2016 11:25
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Please make changes to the following inventory:
 
Set No: 75012  Name: BARC Speeder with Sidecar
* 
75012-1 (Inv) BARC Speeder with Sidecar
206 Parts, 4 Minifigures, 2013
Sets: Star Wars: Star Wars The Clone Wars

* 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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 Posted: Aug 5, 2016 09:26
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Please make changes to the following inventory:
 
Set No: 79017  Name: The Battle of Five Armies
* 
79017-1 (Inv) The Battle of Five Armies
446 Parts, 7 Minifigures, 2014
Sets: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

* 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
 Author: calsbricks View Messages Posted By calsbricks
 Posted: Aug 4, 2016 07:58
 Subject: Making the order audit trail more complete
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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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 Posted: Jul 13, 2016 10:44
 Subject: Inventory Change Request for Set 10226-1
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Please make changes to the following inventory:
 
Set No: 10226  Name: Sopwith Camel
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10226-1 (Inv) Sopwith Camel
879 Parts, 2012
Sets: Sculptures

* 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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