BrickLink Discussion Forum

In Suggestions, Ultiraden writes:

Hinge tool additions

Here's the stud.io forum https://forum.bricklink.com/

Author:

Brickwilbo

Posted:

Sep 27, 2018 12:53

Subject:

Re: Sorting prospective sellers by Favorites

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In Suggestions, rblondeau writes:

After typing a part number in the search bar, the screen displays a list of all
the sellers based on the options entered there.

Is there any way to indicate that the list of sellers should only be from 'My
Favorite' stores? If there isn't any way to do this, then can I suggest
that this filter be added?

Besides being happy with specific Sellers and therefore wanting to use them again,
I've also found that when I'm trying to put together orders, the slightly
higher cost of the item is often offset by the savings on shipping by keeping
the order to a smaller number of sellers. I find that I'm often scrolling
through the list looking for those specific sellers that I want on this batch
of orders.

This kind of already exists, check the Favourite settings on this page https://www.bricklink.com/wantedSettings.asp?viewFrom=P

Author:

Brickwilbo

Posted:

Sep 17, 2018 08:39

Subject:

Re: Promo Codes

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In Suggestions, jbricks writes:

In Suggestions, Brickwilbo writes:

In Suggestions, firestar246 writes:

We should be able to create promo codes for our store that buyers can use. Unlike
coupons, promo codes can be used by anyone with the code. For example, my store,
Tons of Bricks (GDM), has a Facebook page. I would like to give out a promo code
there for anyone who finds us through Facebook. However, I can't do that
since promo codes don't exist.

This would be an awesome addition to bricklink.

They can mention the code in the comments at ordering.

90% off our order are instant, so this won't be a solution.

since you cannot alter anything once its processed.

Another possibility is to create Shipping methods for certain discounts only
to be unlocked with a password/code.

Author:

Brickwilbo

Posted:

Sep 17, 2018 07:27

Subject:

Re: Promo Codes

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In Suggestions, firestar246 writes:

They can mention the code in the comments at ordering.

Author:

Brickwilbo

Posted:

Sep 16, 2018 17:18

Subject:

Re: Printing catalog items

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Catalog

https://www.bricklink.com/catalogDownload.asp

In Catalog, Jtlarssen writes:

Hi,

is there a comfortable way to print out the whole Catalog or just some categories?

Author:

Brickwilbo

Posted:

Sep 13, 2018 05:08

Subject:

Re: Tick Box

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In Suggestions, CRAIGENDARROCH writes:

do you think it possible, that TICK BOX might be added to invoice to facilitate
easier checking of contents, may be it could be incorporated within the existing
colour code box
Robert

Below the order details page click Enable temporary Checkboxes to check the content
of your order.

Author:

Brickwilbo

Posted:

Sep 11, 2018 11:49

Subject:

Re: Request official BrickLink app

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In Suggestions, KaanDurak writes:

Hi ,
I use my phone alot and I also use Bricklink alot , but the site on phone isn't
that great , so please. Bricklink create a phone app of Bricklink , it would
be easier for phone users.
I hope the staff will see this and an official bricklink app will be created.
Thanks for reading

It's in development https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1094209

Author:

Brickwilbo

Posted:

Sep 8, 2018 05:22

Subject:

Re: Mobile website or app

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In Suggestions, emiel.roumen writes:

Can the style sheet of the webpages be modified to allow for better usability
on mobile devices/phones?

It's in development https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1094209

Author:

Brickwilbo

Posted:

Aug 20, 2018 09:34

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Re: Who akes OCR cannot leave feedback

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In Suggestions, Shintaku writes:

Hello,

as a seller I always have this problem:

buyer submits a rash order then wants to cancel.
If you do agree, you risk the buyer leaving a negative feedback. I would surely
leave a neutral or negative for someone asking to cancel an order just because
they don't want the items anymore. But I can't leave it, as a revenge
negative is always ready.

So I deny the order cancel until they become NPB, I undergo the NPB procedure,
so the buyer isn't allowed to leave a feedback anymore.

But this way my items are BLOCKED FOR 14 DAYS (7 I have to wait + 7 I have to
wait the NPB to resolve) and no one can buy them anymore.

If the buyer request to cancel he doesn't want the items.
You can realist them for sale regardless the NPB status.

Instead if I was able to accept the OCR, knowing they will not be able to leave
a negative, I would do that, leave a neutral, relist my items instatly and move
on.

If someone kindly requests to cancel the order I wouldn't hit him with a
NPB strike and a neutral feedback.

I don't think that removing the chance to leave a feedback if we wish to
cancel the order is so unfair. The ones who wish to cease the order, ceases the
feedback with

Please help us sellers.

Thanks

When in NPB, the buyer can select the option to Cancel the order and accept the
penalty.
I use the NPB only for those who don't communicate.

Author:

Brickwilbo

Posted:

Aug 15, 2018 17:20

Subject:

Re: Wrong color item shown on Appears In page

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In Suggestions, bje writes:

In Suggestions, Brickwilbo writes:

In Suggestions, patpendlego writes:

E.g.
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=4073#T=C&C=76

Select any color in the Known colors column, on the next page it shows
always the same color item image.

Even though the text states the color selected.

BrickLink... please show the image of the color selected.

Thank you.

I've tried several colours but can't reproduce what you see.

Ah that image. I never look at the image. That page is intended to show the sets
that part appears in the selected colour.

Author:

Brickwilbo

Posted:

Aug 15, 2018 17:02

Subject:

Re: Wrong color item shown on Appears In page

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In Suggestions, patpendlego writes:

I've tried several colours but can't reproduce what you see.

Author:

Brickwilbo

Posted:

Aug 13, 2018 12:37

Subject:

Re: Printing Wanted Lists

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In Suggestions, littlepb writes:

I would like to suggest adding the ability to easily print a wanted list. Currently
there is an option to print a set's inventory but not for wanted lists.

In Classic view you can print a Wantlist
https://www.bricklink.com/wantedDetail.asp?showOld=Y&catType=P&wantedMoreID=0

Author:

Brickwilbo

Posted:

Aug 9, 2018 11:46

Subject:

Re: need new filter function for this website

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In Suggestions, SGTENIGMA writes:

i have one suggestion that i think all would greatly appreciate. the function
capability to isolate and block individual sellers. what i mean is to make it
where if you have unsatisfactory service, you the buyer, can highlight the specific
seller and put him on your own block list. much like facebook. so that way, you
no longer see the seller when you search for future lego products. for the bad
shops will be filtered out and you wont see them.

Already exist. It's called the Least favourite list.

i just had an order that i
cancelled. i was instructed to go thru paypal and enter all their info in order
to buy their products. instead of going thru bricklink to get thru to paypal.
in other words, they wanted to circumvent the percentage you guys make when each
sell happens. so i refuse to let them circumvent and cut you out.

Actually you're wrong here. Sending a PayPal payment manually is quite normal.
It's the instant checkout causing confusion.
There's absolutely no fee circumvention here. Sellers are billed separately
and pay their fees monthly.

pretty sure they will give me a bad review. dont care. i believe in being honest

Why are you rewarding a helpful seller with a neutral. You should retract the
Feedback.
It will get you on some stoplist or on the Notes on members page.

but i find it frustrating that i have to write down each bad seller and have to review my
own list before buying. that is timeconsuming. appreciate it!

Check your buyer settings.

Author:

Brickwilbo

Posted:

Jul 11, 2018 12:43

Subject:

Re: Block fresh buyers (0) from my store?

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In Suggestions, ericchuimk writes:

For a long time, there has been a lot of new buyers with (0) feedbacks ordering
from my store but ended up not paying, which I have to manually cancel the order
after a few weeks or so. Sometimes Bricklink charges me service fee across the
month for these orders that are not paid and not shipped, which I have to wait
for a refund the next month after the order is cancelled, resulting in me paying
for things upfront without the necessity of it.

I am getting frustrated about new users making orders but not paying. It is a
burden for me (spending time calculating shipping cost and handling fee, sending
invoice, being billed by Bricklink) ending up to no avail. Sure, I could leave
a negative review on these buyers, I could ban them one by one... but what's
the point when they can easily make another fresh account and do the same thing
over and over again.

Enable instant checkout in your store.
Add a shipping cost table to your Shipping policy.
And complete the NPB process instead of just cancelling the order, if they don't
respond.

To deal with this, I have 3 suggestions:

1. I vaguely remember there was an option to disallow buyers below certain points
to buy from my own stop... it was probably Yahoo auction or somewhere else I
don't really remember... But I think this should be an option for sellers.

It's still there, check the checkbox in the store settings settings'Disallow
members with negative feedback score to buy from my store'
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/mystore/management.page
However this only blocks -1 etc feedback buyers and doesn't block 0 feedback
buyers.

You can redirect the new buyers to my store. We all start at 0.

2. Perhaps the system has to make it even more clear that one legally HAS to
pay after clicking Order. Because apparently, people don't read anymore,
even warnings.

3. Charge sellers after the order has been paid, not when they are made. Imagine
if someone made a fresh spam account, orders EVERYTHING from my store but not
paying for weeks. I will end up with getting charged by Bricklink, and my sales
hindered because they are off the shelves. And said buyer will suffer from little
or no consequences whatsoever.

I hope changes will be made to secure sellers from such unfair treatment.

From your Terms:'To avoid additional PayPal fees, all buyers are encouraged
to "Send Money to friends and family" in PayPal.'
You really can't 'encourage' buyers to pay as friends or family for
goods.

Author:

Brickwilbo

Posted:

Jul 5, 2018 01:16

Subject:

Re: Allow us to part out specific instructions

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In Suggestions, luckjes112 writes:

Some sets have more than one book of instructions. I want to part out only a
part of a set and doing this manually is a royal pain. So instead, what if we
could part out only a specific instruction booklet from a set the features multiples?

This has been suggested before.
The problem is that sets are not inventoried by booklet or bag but by part.

The workaround is to part put a set a set partial in a Wantlist by adjusting
parts to the quantities according the booklet.

Author:

Brickwilbo

Posted:

Jul 3, 2018 11:40

Subject:

Re: Adding the subnavigation to the home page

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In Suggestions, Dutchblockhead writes:

Hi,

I would like to propose the idea to add the subnavigation to the homepage.
Alot of the times i want to look up the priceguide for a set and it always takes
some extra clicks.

The Catalog used to be on a separate Tab. Would be nice to have it back.

Author:

Brickwilbo

Posted:

Jun 30, 2018 23:15

Subject:

Re: Button placement on quotes received

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In Suggestions, tasbaz7 writes:

For the benefit of those of us with less accurate clicking skills, I would like
the buttons "order" & "cancel" on the quotes page stacked side by side (horizontally)
rather than sitting vertically on top of each other. There seems to be plenty
of space free on the page, & this would make inadvertently clicking the wrong
button less likely.

People will click incorrectly no matter where a button is located.

Author:

Brickwilbo

Posted:

Jun 26, 2018 07:50

Subject:

Re: Archive completed wanted lists

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In Suggestions, r.pothof writes:

Hello BrickLink,

I like to have a feature to archive my completed (100%) wanted lists.
I think it is helpfull to clear op the total list, but even to backup them.

Is it possible to add it?

Hope to hear from you soon!

Kind regards,
Rinaldo Pothof

Click Download on each Wantlist to save it as xml file.

Author:

Brickwilbo

Posted:

Jun 6, 2018 11:29

Subject:

Re: Auto-Wanted based on Set Invoice.

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In Suggestions, Lister192065 writes:

Not sure if I'm missing something but there is no simple want to add a complete
set inventory as a Wanted list.

Example: 10016-1, in order to build a Wanted list of parts for this set I have
to add each piece individually to a new Wanted list.

Am I missing something or does this feature not yet exist.

I have a standard Buyer account so not sure if this feature is available to other
user types.

Go here: https://www.bricklink.com/v2/wanted/partout.page

Author:

Brickwilbo

Posted:

May 19, 2018 14:59

Subject:

Re: Apply cart to wanted list

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In Suggestions, IQ1970 writes:

Is there a way to apply a cart to a wanted list?

You can add items in the cart to a Wantlist.

I know there is the option to "Apply Order" to a wanted list. However I want
to play around a bit with my wanted lists to figure out the best prices before
I start the actual ordering.

You can use the Buy tab search option a few times over and over, create a cart
each time, then compare the carts on multiple browser tabs.
Unfortunately the Buy feature doesn't allow to do multiple searches because
after it finds a store and you create a cart you need to go back again and search
again.

Or use the classic view By Shop option to find the stores with the most parts
and to create multiple carts. https://www.bricklink.com/wantedShop.asp?showOld=Y

Author:

Brickwilbo

Posted:

May 18, 2018 13:21

Subject:

Re: Blocking a store

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In Suggestions, wolbar writes:

Hi, I have been stopped / blocked by a rather thin skinned seller.

Is there a way I can block the store? I don't want to see the store any longer
or be able to add items from its inventory. I have gone to the store twice now
to add items only to find out I am blocked.

That is annoying me and there should be a way for a buyer to block a seller in
turn.

Here's the link https://www.bricklink.com/searchSettings.asp?viewFrom=P

Author:

Brickwilbo

Posted:

Apr 10, 2018 04:25

Subject:

Re: Price guide rant

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In Suggestions, LaineeP writes:

I know that this has probably been beat to death, but I have a suggestion. I,
as well as others I'm sure, have complained about the average prices that
are grossly inflated due to very high priced parts. On the used side of the guide
it seems it is always the same 2 stores (ex $39.95 for a $0.20 piece).

Why can't we do what they do in some sporting events - throw out the lowest
and highest and then average. I'm sure there is a way to do this.

Lainee

Here you go https://www.bricklink.com/priceGuideSettings.asp?viewFrom=P

Author:

Brickwilbo

Posted:

Apr 9, 2018 07:31

Subject:

Re: After posting feedback "Go Back" Button

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In Suggestions, randyipp writes:

Please fix this "go back" button to load the orders page not actually go back
a page. This requires me to hit refresh in order to see what order needs feedback
next.

It's not an issue when there are only 1 or 2 but more than that and
it can get a little annoying.

You can use the Mass feedback link for 3 or more orders.

This issue was observed on Chrome, it may react differently on other browsers,
if so I would love to hear about which ones if the button works!

Thanks!

Author:

Brickwilbo

Posted:

Apr 8, 2018 05:18

Subject:

Re: “Report” Button

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In Suggestions, todeluca writes:

Due to another spammer having appeared on the Forum, and my having to message
the Admins about it, I now think that Bricklink should have a designated “Report”
button on each Forum post (as is the case on Eurobricks). This would make reporting
spam/problem members/etc much easier, since the Admins could be contacted immediately
upon seeing the offending post and automatically be directed to the specific
post in question.
Is this something that Bricklink can implement?

Report here https://www.bricklink.com/problemMessage.asp

Author:

Brickwilbo

Posted:

Mar 24, 2018 17:00

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Re: Default feedback messages

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